Remarks by Chris Sturken
88 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 4
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“Thank you so much for summarizing that for my colleagues and I. Thank you. I'll just pause there. I mean, I'm leaning towards alternative two as well, but I'll pause there. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“We'll go to Council Member Sturgeon and then Council Member G. Thank you. Sorry, just a couple rapid-fire questions based on the discussion. So, okay, so looking at an alternative, there's the very short wall up to 3.5 feet, right, you were saying, Tanisha, but it's covered in concrete. It's enclosed. You don't see the sheet metal. And that was a concern that we heard from some residents, namely about the Foster City levy. So just kind of debunking that you cannot see the sheet metal. Okay, great. Golden. And then groundwater. So both of these versions, alternatives, prevent groundwater…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And does one do it better than the other, or are they just comparable?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Yeah. Okay. Okay. And then Council Member Chiu suggested an asphalt-free cap, and for a variety of reasons, right? But I wanted to check, that doesn't have any ADA implications, does it?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Recognizing there's maintenance impacts very supportive of the idea of a more natural cap based on the community feedback we received that you mentioned from the memo as well as the Councilmember G said about giving us that flexibility to continue building it higher if we need to at a lesser cost because we want to remove asphalt And then I just want to clarify a question that the mayor asked so So I know we can't know for sure, but the cost of increasing the height of alternative one type levy or alternative two type levy, I mean, can you estimate which one costs more to increase? I mean,…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And that's what I thought. But we also have to take into consideration, as was mentioned, possible and necessary taking, which is costly. So I wish we had like a... a net cost comparison for these two based on future height increases. But I think we can figure that out as we move forward a little more. I just wish I had that information in front of me, as well as the input from residents outside of Redwood Shores. Well, 20% was from outside Redwood Shores from that, but more than just 20%, right? Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Thank you so much, both of you, for your hard work. This is, I know, just like a taste of all the work that goes into our programs. And I really do applaud you for everything that you have shown us here. I know I can't begin to thank you enough for how much work you do. I did want to spend some time just focusing, zeroing in on a couple key issues, areas of improvement that aren't unique to us, of course, but that we do have a part in. One of the areas that struck me the most was youth homelessness and the 507 students experiencing homelessness in RCSD. i read in a council…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you so much. I didn't mean to put you on the spot, but I do appreciate you sharing a little bit about how we are supporting queer and trans youth in Redwood City. What you said about uh having a collection in our libraries that is reflective of the community like that was very um impactful in my childhood you know being able to pick up books that where i saw myself in that book and and felt validated as you said so thank you um all right and then uh i uh to the point about collaborating more with the school district i mean I got Trustee Cecilia Marquez and Trustee Mike Wells on speed…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Yes. So, you know, as an example, the parkade. It's under that big, giant tent at Courthouse Square. Gotcha.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“VERY INNOVATIVE. FULLY SUPPORT LOOKING INTO THAT FURTHER IF THERE'S MAJORITY SUPPORT FOR THAT. THANK YOU. AND I'LL WRAP UP IN... I'LL JUST PAUSE HERE. I HAVE MORE.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you very much. I just had some more comments. So, you know, Councillor Rapida mentioned barriers for kids, right? And so I combed through some of the BCC applications last night from specifically youth, some of whom we appointed, some we didn't, and I hope they apply again. But one that came up for me was Zane Rezac, who we did appoint. He had said, youth access to parks emits unequal access to facilities and gaps is important. So in talking about our fields, we're making lots of headway there, right? With improvements to Hoover Field, for example, changing to artificial turf. But…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And let's go to Council Member Sorkin. Three quick things. So like I mentioned earlier, I did go to Rebel City Together's summer showcase, summer intern showcase. 36 interns graduated from a variety of appointments at different non-profits, partners that we work with. It was just really amazing to see those kids and learn about what they did and accomplished and and hand them certificates alongside Supervisor Gaucher and State Senator Josh Becker, who drove in from Sacramento for the event, which was pretty impressive. Secondly, oh gosh, I already forgot what I was going to say, but I will…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And before our last item, we'll go to Council Member Strickland. Sorry, Mayor and Council. I just have two other report outs that I remember now. So I did attend the Police Advisory Committee meeting, a town hall that they had over the last week or the week before. And I just wanted to highlight a couple... things I learned from the member, or heard from the member. So John McMullen, one of the members, he supported adding damages to our contract with whichever vendor we choose to go with, if we do, in the event that they breach the contract. That was an interesting thought. And then Don,…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026