Redwood City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Elmer Martínez Saballos
Mayor, District 4; council term ends December 2028City of Redwood City
Elmer Martínez Saballos (Mayor, District 4) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Redwood City Council after the election.
Where Elmer Martínez Saballos stands: positions on the record
Rent control (Measure E)2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the council taking an oppose position on the November 2026 ballot measure to impose additional rent control and just cause eviction limits (passed 6-0-1, Sturken abstaining, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
as reported by the Redwood City Pulse
Signed the ballot argument against Measure E with Councilmember Chu.
“I am a renter, my family are also renters,”
Own statementRedwood City Pulse · Aug 17, 2026
Tenant protections1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Tenant Protection Ordinance, which covers relocation assistance and minimum lease terms (passed 4-3, November 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, November 10, 2025 · Nov 10, 2025
Homeless encampments1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Hopeful Horizons anti-camping ordinance, modeled after San Mateo County's ordinance (passed 6-1, September 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025
Downtown plan and Broadway1 sourced position
Voted yes on expanding the Greater Downtown Area Plan boundary and directing a redesign of Broadway as a slow, person-centered street (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Tobacco rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance repealing the city's tobacco retail permit and flavored tobacco sales articles and adopting San Mateo County's tobacco ordinance by reference (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, April 27, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026
Police equipment1 sourced position
Voted yes on a 10-year agreement of up to $1.59 million with Axon to upgrade police Taser X2 devices to Taser 10 devices (passed 6-1, May 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 12, 2025 · May 12, 2025
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