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Page 1 of 4 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />DATE: December 8, 2025 <br />SUBJECT <br />Resolution approving and adopting revisions to the Engineering Standards for the City of Redwood City <br />SUMMARY <br />The City’s Engineering Standards are minimum requirements for designing and constructing <br />improvements. These standards are periodically revised to conform to current codes, regulations, and <br />best practices, and to accommodate technology changes. This year’s updates align with industry <br />guidelines and generally accepted engineering practices and will have insignificant time and cost impact <br />on most development and public works projects. This update also includes a new section for bicycle <br />parking guidelines that will be the City standards for new or retrofitted short-term and long-term bicycle <br />parking for development projects and City facilities. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution approving and adopting revisions to the Engineering Standards for the City of <br />Redwood City. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Public Safety <br />BACKGROUND <br />Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 29 (Streets, Sidewalks and Work in or Use of Right of Way) requires <br />that certain infrastructure improvements be constructed to standards approved by the City Council. These <br />Engineering Standards provide direction to engineers, contractors, and developers regarding minimum <br />requirements for designing and constructing public right-of-way and private street improvements. These <br />7.A. - Page 1 of 121 <br />7