City Council Special Meeting Agenda

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68 Page No. 33 Diane Howard, Mayor Giselle Hale, Vice Mayor Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Council Member Jeff Gee, Council Member Diana Reddy, Council Member Michael A. Smith, Council Member MINUTES TELECONFERENCE MEETING BROADCAST LIVE VIA CITY WEBSITE: www.redwoodcity.org LOCAL CHANNEL 26 COMCAST CHANNEL 27 AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Monday, March 8, 2021 6:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Howard called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL – All Council Members were present. Staff: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Pamela Aguilar. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Aguirre led the pledge of allegiance. 4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4.A. Global Jewish Advocacy - U.S. Conference of Mayors partnership: “Mayors United Against Antisemitism" Mark Klebanov accepted the statement on behalf of the Global Jewish Advocacy. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA The following members of the public spoke: • Johanna Rasmussen • Michael Solorio • Clara Jaeckel • Marcelene Luna 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion and second, Reddy and Aguirre to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, passes unanimously by roll call vote.

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68 Page No. 34 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 8, 2021 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA PAGE 34 6.A. Agreement for services with Redistricting Partners to provide mapping, demographic analysis, and community engagement support for the City of Redwood City’s 2020 Census City Council district redistricting process (304) MO 21-034 Recommendation: The City Council Governance Sub-Committee recommends the City Council approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, a Professional Services Agreement with Redistricting Partners, LLC to provide mapping, demographic analysis, and community engagement support for the City of Redwood City’s 2020 Census City Council District Redistricting Process in an amount not to exceed $127,000. CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 6.B. Approve Minutes of February 22, 2021 City Council meeting (301) MO 21-035 6.C. Approve claims and checks from March 8, 2021 - March 22, 2021 and the usual and necessary payments through March 22, 2021 (303) MO 21-036 7. STAFF REPORTS 7.A. Creation of a City Council Equity and Social Justice Sub-Committee and a Police Advisory Committee (205) MO 21-037 Resos (0004) 15939 and (0005) 15940 Assistant City Manager and Administrative Services Director Michelle Poché Flaherty gave a presentation. The following members of the public spoke: • Pat In The House • Clara Jaeckel • Marcelene Luna • Amanda Doherty • Johanna Rasmussen Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution establishing the City Council Sub-Committee on Equity and Social Justice; and 2. Adopt a resolution establishing the Police Advisory Committee.

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68 Page No. 35 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 8, 2021 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA PAGE 35 CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Motion and second, Reddy and Hale to: 1. Adopt a resolution establishing the City Council Sub-Committee on Equity and Social Justice; and 2. Adopt a resolution establishing the Police Advisory Committee, with the friendly amendment that the Council-appointed members serve for 2 years and the at-large members 4 years, and the number of meetings be removed. The motion passes unanimously by roll call vote. 8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST 8.A. City Council Referral: Future consideration of hazard pay for grocery workers within the City (205) MO 21-038 Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave an overview of the referral as submitted by Council Member Espinoza-Garnica. The following members of the public spoke: • Richard Hedges • John Gomez • Tamara Bell Bard • Amanda Doherty • Collin Park • Brandon Henriquez • Pat In The House • Erin Chazer • Leon Wong Recommendation: Discuss whether to direct staff to develop an urgency ordinance for City Council consideration at a future meeting based on an ordinance adopted by the City of South San Francisco requiring hazard pay and other benefits for grocery workers. CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Motion and second, Reddy and Smith to direct staff to develop both an urgency ordinance and a standard adopted ordinance for City Council

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68 Page No. 36 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 8, 2021 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA PAGE 36 consideration at a future meeting, based on additional analysis and ordinances modeled from within San Mateo County requiring hazard pay and other benefits for grocery workers, passes unanimously by roll call vote. 8.B. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended – Council Member Smith reported on a conference by Thrive Alliance on redistricting. Mayor Howard reported on the Council of Cities meeting hosted by the City of San Carlos. 8.C. City Council Committee Reports A. Governance Sub-Committee – Vice Mayor Hale gave an update. B. Harborview Ad Hoc Committee – Mayor Howard gave an update. C. 2x2x2 (Belmont / RWC / BRSSD) – Council Member Gee gave an update. D. City-Owned Property Ad Hoc Committee – Council Member Reddy gave an update. 8.D. City Manager (Oral) Update – City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz announced the April 22 Community meeting on Fire and Police Department budgets, programs and goals for fiscal year 2021-22, as well as the June 14 overall city budget hearing. City Manager Stevenson Diaz also gave an update on the Covid relief bill, which was passed by the Senate and now awaiting final vote by the House, and will provide funding for states and cities. 9. PUBLIC HEARING 9.A. Zoning Ordinance amendments related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) (602) MO 21-039

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68 Page No. 37 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 8, 2021 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA PAGE 37 Community Development and Transportation Director Mark Muenzer introduced the item, and Senior Planner Apollo Rojas gave a presentation. Mayor Howard opened the public hearing. The following members of the public spoke: • Collin Park • Nico Posner • Catie Hagman • Jason Turner • Misha Silin • Kueller • Rachel Holt • Kris Johnson • Jordan Grimes • Brandon Henriquez • Marcelene Luna • Isabella Chu Mayor Howard closed the public hearing. Recommendation: Hold a public hearing and waive first reading and introduce Zoning Ordinance amendments to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements and miscellaneous provisions, in order to comply with State law, and to address permitted ADU types, side and rear setbacks, floor area, lot coverage, a maximum 16-foot height for detached ADUs and attached ADUs within the rear setback area, and short-term rental regulations. CEQA: The adoption of an ordinance to implement State law pertaining to ADUs (Government Code section 65852.2) is a statutory exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17. Implementation of local requirements is not considered a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. The implementation of both height-related standards and additional regulations related to short-term rentals (generally prohibiting), and ordinance effectiveness would be covered under the “common sense exemption” (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)). Motion and second, Aguirre and Smith to waive first reading and introduce Zoning Ordinance amendments to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements and miscellaneous provisions, in order to comply with State law, and to address

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68 Page No. 38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 8, 2021 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AGENDA PAGE 38 permitted ADU types, side and rear setbacks, floor area, lot coverage, a maximum 20-foot height for detached ADUs and attached ADUs within the rear setback area, and short-term rental regulations, passes unanimously by roll call vote. 10. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Howard adjourned the meeting at 10:33 p.m. Pamela Aguilar, CMC City Clerk Approved at the March 22, 2021 meeting