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Page 10 of 11 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact to the City associated with the adoption of these code updates. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA <br />Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an organizational or administrative activity of <br />government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Further, <br />adoption of the proposed Ordinances and resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines <br />Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of this ordinance will not have a <br />significant effect on the environment. <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />A public hearing notice was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on August 22 and 29, 2025, at least <br />fourteen days prior to the public hearings. Public Notification was also achieved by posting the agenda, <br />with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, and through an email <br />notification to over 150 persons and organizations on the City’s Development Process Improvement <br />Distribution List. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />1. Do not introduce the local amendments to the State Codes, which will result in Redwood City being <br />regulated by the State Codes as adopted by the State of California. <br />2. Direct staff to further revise the proposed Municipal Code Ordinances (Chapters 14 and 24) based <br />upon public comments and/or Council feedback and return to the City Council with new <br />recommendations. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Attachment A – Resolution adopting findings of necessity and need for amendments, deletions, and <br />additions to the 2025 California Building Standard Codes <br />Attachment B – Draft Building Code Ordinance with exhibits Exhibit A – Building Code Adoption (Chapter <br />9), Exhibit B – Chapter 14 Amendments, Exhibit C - Chapter 24 Amendments <br />Attachment C – Draft Fire Code Ordinance <br />10.B. - Page 10 of 64 <br />250