District 3 Council Member· 2024-2028
Isabella Chu
Redwood City
About
Isabella Chu's campaign platform for the Redwood City Council District 3 race heavily focuses on local infrastructure improvements and enhancing road safety. Her priorities center around physical upgrades to the city to benefit residents and address district-specific needs.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureIsabella Chu campaigned on pursuing an infrastructure overhaul and improving road safety in District 3.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 2:29:22
- Avg per meeting
- 9:20
- Segments
- 1745
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Top issues during term (14)(Roads)
Redwood City ferry terminal project
Roughly $6 million a year in projected operating shortfalls, plus $80 million for ferries, with tickets costing taxpayers an estimated $31 per trip.
Countywide Transportation Plan Priority Projects
Projects total hundreds of millions; inclusion doesn't fund them, but positions the city for state, federal and Measure A local-match dollars.
Reimagine Dumbarton busway and trail
Design work is grant-funded ($5 million from MTC); construction funding is not yet secured and could come from regional measures including the 2028 Measure A renewal.
Central El Camino Real Complete Streets plan
Corridor-wide effort estimated at up to $1 billion, with construction possibly starting 2030 or later.
Southgate Street Closure and Loraine Duncan Park
Speakers cited over $40,000 on title research and $20,000 on a traffic consultant.
Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative (November 2026 Ballot)
No direct city budget impact, but shoppers would pay a higher regional sales tax.
Centennial Neighborhood traffic calming
$2,851,242 for the paving contract, plus $119,844 for the Broadway alternate and $297,109 contingency — $3,268,195 total.
Caltrain financial crisis
A $75 million annual gap; service cuts would hit Redwood City commuters hard.
SR 84 (Woodside Road) / US 101 Interchange Reimagined Project
An additional $2.6 million in design costs raises the AECOM contract to roughly $15.7 million within a $350 million project budget.
US 101 Corridor Connect and mini-grants
Up to $750,000 per project in grant funding available with no local match.
On-call sidewalk and asphalt repair contract
Up to $800,000 for sidewalk and pavement repairs through 2027.
84/101 interchange project consultant extension
Adds up to $3.75 million, bringing the total contract to $7.4 million.
Jefferson Avenue Traffic Safety Improvement Project
The 84/101 interchange project alone is a $385 million investment.
84/101 Woodside Road interchange — eminent domain for Rinker driveway
The compensation tied to this particular acquisition is set at $1,550.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Roads)
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