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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Redwood City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project
A $950,000 contract increase keeps design, permitting, and outreach moving on the levee project protecting Redwood Shores from flooding — timely given warnings of record king tides this winter.
EV Fleet Charging Station Contract Award
The city awarded a $1.98 million contract to Rogers Electric Corp. to install electric vehicle charging for the city fleet.
Redwood Life project opposition
Three Redwood Shores residents urged the council to require a middle-ground alternative in the Redwood Life EIR, citing the project's 5-million-square-foot scale, 25 years of construction, pilings through a landfill cap, and biohazard concerns.
Declining tree canopy and tree ordinance update
City Trees president David Grabel reported the city's tree canopy fell from 15% to 13% and the city loses about 200 trees a year, asking that the incoming Public Works director be a tree advocate and that the public have input on the revised 50-year-old tree ordinance.
Anticipated city litigation
The council authorized two legal actions in closed session. Details are sealed until the lawsuits are formally filed, so residents will learn the specifics later.
Heritage Redwood Tree Removal on Anamore Street
Speakers asked the city to postpone removal permits for heritage redwoods at 1839 and 1882 Anamore Street and to require mitigation-first rules in the upcoming tree ordinance update.