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8.A. - Page 29 of 73 <br />APPENDIX A <br />INFORMATION ABOUT REDWOOD CITY'S <br />WASTEWATER SYSTEM <br />City of Redwood City <br />Attachment D <br />Stradling Yocca Carlson & Routh <br />Draft of 5/2/19 <br />The City of Redwood City (the "City") is located in the northern part of Silicon Valley, approximately <br />25 miles south of San Francisco, roughly midway between San Francisco and San Jose. The City is the county <br />seat of San Mateo County. The City's economy is well diversified, with a strong industrial and commercial <br />base, including many "high-tech" companies such as Oracle Corporation. The City encompasses <br />approximately 19 square miles within its corporate limits and has a population of approximately 86,380. <br />Form of Government <br />The City was incorporated in 1867 and became a charter city in 1929, under the charter laws of the <br />State of California. The City is governed by a seven -member City Council whose members are elected at <br />large to staggered terms of four years. The City Council selects a mayor from among its members. The <br />current members of the City Council are: <br />Council Member <br />Ian Bain, Mayor <br />Diane Howard, Vice -Mayor <br />Alicia C. Aguirre* <br />Janet Borgens <br />Giselle Hale <br />Shelly Masur <br />Diana Reddy <br />* Vice -Chair of the Silicon Valley Clean Water Commission. <br />Current Term Expires <br />November 2020 <br />November 2022 <br />November 2020 <br />November 2020 <br />November 2022 <br />November 2020 <br />November 2022 <br />The City operates under a council-manager form of government. The City Council appoints a City <br />Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of the City. The City Manager <br />is Melissa Stevenson Diaz, and the Director of the Public Works Services Department is Terence T. Kyaw. <br />City Leadership <br />Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Manager. With over 27 years of professional local government <br />management experience, Melissa began serving as the City Manager for the City of Redwood City in October <br />2015. As City Manager, she directs the work of City staff to ensure fulfillment of the City Council's policy <br />priorities. Prior to joining Redwood City, Melissa was the Assistant City Manager for the Cities of Mountain <br />View and Fremont. In those roles she led strategic initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, and human <br />resources and organizational development. Additional experience includes managing the functions of housing <br />and redevelopment, information technology, and city communications, as well as coordinating the <br />development of City -owned property and the creation of City budgets. She also worked for the City of Morgan <br />Hill in a variety of capacities including Assistant to the City Manager and Acting Human Resources Manager. <br />Melissa received her Bachelor's Degree in History from Mills College, and her Master's in Public <br />Administration from San Jose State University. She is a member of the International City/County <br />Management Association and an active coach and leader in public sector talent development. <br />Terence T. Kyaw, Director of Public Works Services. Terence Kyaw has more than 25 years of <br />experience in public works. Mr. Kyaw began his career in public works as an equipment services worker, and <br />A-1 <br />543 <br />