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8.B. - Page 9 APPENDIX A INFORMATION ABOUT REDWOOD CITY'S WASTEWATER SYSTEM City of Redwood City The City of Redwood City is located in the northern part of Silicon Valley, approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco, roughly midway between San Francisco and San Jose. The City is the county seat of San Mateo County. The City's economy is well diversified, with a strong industrial and commercial base, including many "high-tech" companies such as Oracle Corporation. The City encompasses approximately 19 square miles within its corporate limits and has a population of approximately 80,768. Form of Government The City was incorporated in 1867 and became a charter city in 1929, under the charter laws of the State of California. The City is governed by a seven-member City Council whose members are elected at large to staggered terms of four years. The City Council selects a mayor from among its members. The current members of the City Council are: Council Member Current Term Expires Jeffrey Gee, Mayor November 2017 Rosanne Foust, Vice-Mayor November 2015 Alicia C. Aguirre November 2015 Ian Bain November 2015 Diane Howard November 2017 Barbara Pierce November 2015 John D. Seybert November 2017 The City operates under a council-manager form of government. The City Council appoints a City Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of the City. The City Manager is Melissa Stevenson Diaz, and the Director of the Public Works Services Department is Ramana Chinnakotla. City Leadership Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Manager. Melissa Stevenson Diaz has over 24 years of local government leadership experience in the San Francisco bay area. Prior to becoming City Manager of Redwood City, Ms. Diaz served as both Assistant City Manger and Interim City Manager for the City of Mountain View. She previously held various leadership roles in the cities of Fremont and Morgan Hill, and was responsible for a wide range of functions including human resources, finance and budget, policy analysis, redevelopment and economic development, information technology management, community engagement and communications. Ms. Diaz is a member of the International City/County Management Association, the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association, the Urban Land Institute and the Municipal Management Association of Northern California. She holds a Masters of Public Administration from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Mills College, where she is also a Board Trustee.