Redwood City

Redwood City is a city of 84,000 and San Mateo County's seat — a revitalized Peninsula hub with a rare deep-water bay port, home to Oracle and EA. Incorporated 1867, governed by a seven-member district Council, and boldly claiming "Climate Best by Government Test."

CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around Redwood City so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.

At a recent Redwood City Council meeting, Caltrain officials reported a $75 million budget deficit despite record growth in ridership. This financial shortfall highlights ongoing challenges for the regional transit system that serves Redwood City residents, even as more people rely on it for commuting and travel.

Separately, the Redwood City Council approved a major housing overhaul aimed at speeding up development, including over 20 amendments to land use and city codes. These changes are part of the city’s broader efforts to boost housing production and address affordability. Residents following local development should watch for updates on the city’s waterfront redevelopment negotiations, a key transformational project currently in progress. While no new city council meetings are scheduled in the immediate days ahead, these housing and transit issues remain central to Redwood City’s civic agenda.

Civic Signals

Top Issues in Redwood City

Civic Activity

Elections

Upcoming meetings

Recent meetings with summaries

Redwood City Budget Overview

FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget

A compact view of Redwood City's adopted budget, focused on top-level revenues, expenditures, and General Fund revenue sources from the official Budget in Brief.

General Fund overview

Where the money comes from

General Fund revenue sources are shown as compact full-dollar amounts for readability.