All right.

Everyone, if you can all take your seats, it is past six o'clock.

We're gonna go ahead and get started.

If you can take your seats, please.

Good evening, everyone.

Thank you for joining our regular city council meeting of April twenty seventh, twenty twenty six.

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And I'll now turn it over to the city clerk to call the roll.

Here, Councilmember G.

Present.

Councilmember Howard.

Here, Councilmember Padilla.

Present, Councilmember Stirken.

Here.

Vice Mayor Aiken.

Here, Mayor Martinez Sabayos.

Thank you, everyone.

With that, we will go to the Pledge of Allegiance.

Councilmember Howard, could you lead us?

And with that, we go on to item four, but we have all council members presence here today, so we'll move on to item five.

Presentations and acknowledgments.

And I see many old friends.

Thank you.

For more than 24 years, Terrence has faithfully served the city of Redwood City through 34, excuse me.

Don't want to take any decades off there, Terrence.

Um for more than 34 years, Terence has faithfully served the city of Redwood City through many seasons of growth and change, building the public works uh services department into the strong, efficient, and high performing team that it is today.

His commitment to the excellence of this department is not only resulted in outstanding service to our community, but has also made him a valued colleague and a trusted friend to so many of us.

As he begins this well-earned new chapter of retirement, we are very proud to recognize and celebrate his remarkable contributions and many years of dedicated service to Redwood City.

And there's a lot of work to celebrate.

Whereas Terrence Shaw began his distinguished career with the City of Redwood City in 1992 at the foundational level, literally and figuratively, working from the ground up and through decades of hard work, grit and an unparalleled mastery of city operations, rose through the ranks to lead the department as director in 2018, embodying the very best of public service and professional growth.

And whereas through the years of dedicated service and transparent communication, Terrence earned the deep respect and affection of our residents, becoming a beloved figure, known as much for his approachability and character as for his technical expertise.

And whereas his legacy is defined not only by the city infrastructure he helped build and maintain, but by the people he built up, having mentored and guided countless employees towards successful, impactful careers through a commitment to professional development and a culture of excellence.

And whereas Terence's infectious positive attitude and constant smile have served as a source of daily inspiration, contributing immensely to the spirit of our community and to his efforts to make Redwood City the second happiest place on earth.

And whereas TK will be greatly missed by the City of Redwood City, its residents, and his many colleagues and friends.

Now, therefore be it resolved that I, Elmer Martina Saballos, Mayor of Redwood City, on behalf of the City Council and the people of Redwood City, hereby honor and commend Terrence Jaw for his outstanding service, leadership, and enduring contributions to the community, and extend its deep gratitude and best wishes for a well-earned and fulfilling retirement.

Congratulations, DK, and with that, uh now like to turn it over to our city manager, Patrick Heisinger, for some remarks.

Thank you, Mayor.

Uh TK, uh last week's event.

Um I I spoke a little bit longer and I'll speak now, but so just want to echo that again, what I said last week.

I think you are one of the most unique public administrators I've ever worked with.

Um, you know, you are all you try to do is get stuff done.

And I really appreciate that.

But you have you have this way, this magical way of doing it without upsetting folks and getting people on on, you know, on your path and rowing the same direction as you do.

Um when I first started with the city of Redwood City a little over three years ago, you're the first person to reach out, and I was like, who's this TK guy reaching out?

And you're like, I'll come pick you up and I'll give you a tour of, you know, we went to Redwood Shores, he's drove me around.

I really I never forgot that.

Something that you know most would folks would seem as you know, a small gesture, really went a long way, you know, with me.

And I've just always appreciated you putting this community and this organization first.

So with that, um, I appreciate you.

Uh I appreciate your friendship, uh, our friendship, and uh, I wish you nothing but the best in in retirement.

Thank you, TK.

Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Patrick, and I'll quickly open it up to my colleagues if anyone has any comments to add.

We'll go to Councilmember Howard.