The Redwood City City Council met in regular session on February 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM, with in-person and remote participation options. The council issued a Black History Month proclamation, unanimously approved a consent calendar, received public comments on wireless facilities and traffic safety, and adopted a resolution supporting San Mateo County Measure A, which would allow the Board of Supervisors to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus. Councilmember G recused from the Measure A vote.
Good evening, everybody. Thank you for being here. We're going to go ahead and get started. Thank you for joining our regular city council meeting of February tenth, twenty twenty-five. We continue to offer in-person and remote options for our city council meetings.org as outlined in the agenda. In-person speakers will be called in the order which speaker cards were turned in. Comments that were received via email by five o'clock, maybe read aloud, time permitting. If there's a high volume of public comment this evening, we may decrease the time allotted for each comment or limit the total time for public comment.org. I'll now turn it over to the city clerk to do the roll call. Good evening and thank you. Councilmember Chu here. Councilmember G. Present. Councilmember Howard. Here. Councilmember Padilla. Here. Councilmember Sturkin. Here. Vice Mayor Aiken. Here and Mayor Martina Saballos. Here. Thank you. Thank you. And I'll ask Councilmember Howard to lead us in the pledge. Please join me in honoring our flag and our country. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Councilmember. Moving on to item four presentations and acknowledgments. We have a proclamation today recognizing Black History Month. We celebrate February as Black History Month, a time to honor and reflect on the history and current accomplishments of African American people, both locally and nationally. The City Council issued a proclamation commemorating Black History Month, and I'll read a few excerpts of the proclamation. Whereas over 400 years ago, the first African Americans arrived in the United States, forever changing the course of our country. The legacy of this event affects us all, and understanding the complex history of race in America helps us come together as Americans. And whereas the City of Redwood City aims to advance racial equity through mindful government governance practices, reviewing policies to consider their impacts on community members, and whereas in 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring that Black Lives Matter, acknowledging the ongoing reality of racial inequity and reaffirming the city's commitment to racial equity, and further committed to an anti-racist action by adding equity as a strategic plan guiding principle, affirming that Redwood City will put equity first and urging a collective restart so that policies serve the entire community. And whereas the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center, located here in downtown Redwood City, offers an expansive display of African American exhibits and artifacts, highlighting the contributions of African Americans throughout our history. And whereas the museum's founder and curator, Carolyn Hoskins, carries out the museum's mission of educating youth on the rich history of the African American people and paving a pathway for positive community interaction. Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Elmer Martina Sabayos, Mayor of Redwood City, on behalf of the City Council and the people of Redwood City, do hereby proclaim February 2025 as Black History Month in Redwood City and encourage all residents to observe this month in honor of the history made by Black Americans and continue our efforts in creating a community that is more just, peaceful, and prosperous for all. I'd now like to invite Domini Hoskins, Museum Founder at Carolyn Hoskins to the podium for her remarks. Welcome, Carolyn. Okay. On behalf of the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center, I'd like to thank you for this recognition. We are excited to continue to celebrate Black History, not just during the month of February, but all year. We are unstoppable. We are proud, strong, fearless, and inspiring. We understand the meaning of the word diversity. We respect all races and work to support everyone. On February 17th, which is President's Day, we will be celebrating the first African American president, Barack Obama, and President Lincoln, Carter, Clinton, Kennedy, and Johnson. We will have Nathan's fearless five jazz band performing from two to four.