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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Redwood City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Veterans Memorial/Senior Center demolition
The lowest bidder, Sandstone Environmental Engineering, got the $545,300 demolition contract for the old senior center, a step toward the new Veterans Memorial/Senior Center project; the second-lowest bidder's protest was denied.
Flavored tobacco sales and tobacco retail permits
The council repealed the city's own tobacco retail permit and flavored tobacco rules and adopted San Mateo County's ordinance instead. Restaurant and shop owners warned of job losses and lost revenue; the measure passed 4-2 after midnight.