The North Fair Oaks Community Council provides recommendations on the issues of community health, safety, welfare, public works and planning for the North Fair Oaks geographic area. It holds regular monthly meetings to address the needs of the community, act as a forum, and serve as an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors. The Council has nine members and one non-voting youth member. All members must be residents or business owners in the North Fair Oaks area. Council members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors for three-year terms with a maximum of 12 years.

Regular meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City from 7:00-9:00 pm. Meetings are publicly noticed and comply with the Brown Act. Regular meeting recordings can be viewed online anytime - on this website. Study Sessions are held at 7:00-9:00pm from the months of January, May, and September. 

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Contact Us

Office of Community Affairs
500 County Center, 5th Floor
Redwood City, CA 94603
650-363-1800
CommunityAffairs@smcgov.org


Meetings Location

Regular Meetings 
4th Thursday of the Month
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Study Sessions 
3rd Thursday of January, March, May, and September
7:00pm - 9:00pm

In Person Regular Meetings
Fair Oaks Community Center, Multipurpose Room
2600 Middlefield Rd 
Redwood City, 94063

In Person Study Session Meetings
Manzanita Hall 
500 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063


Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes 2026
Meeting Date Agenda Minutes Supporting Material Video

1/15/26  Study Session
CANCELLED

     

1/22/2026 Regular Meeting

Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

4a - Sheriff's Office Presentation

4b - California Highway Patrol Presentation

5 - San Mateo Countywide Transportation Plan Presentation
Video
2/26/2026 Regular Meeting Agenda PDF  

5a - PLN2011 - 00070 3151 Edison Way, NFO Use Permit Presentation

5b - PLN2011 - 00070 Staff Report

7a - PLN2025 - 00040 Near 401 Seventh Avenue, Menlo Park Use Permit Presentation 

7b - Crown Castle Presentation

Written Public Comments

Video
3/19/2026 Study Session Agenda PDF      
3/26/2026 Regular Meeting        
4/23/2026 Regular Meeting        
5/21/2026 Study Session        
5/28/2026 Regular Meeting        
6/25/2026 Regular Meeting         
SUMMER RECESS        
8/27/2026 Regular Meeting       
9/17/2026 Study Session         
9/24/2026 Regular Meeting        
10/22/2026 Regular Meeting        
11/19/2026 Regular Meeting         
WINTER BREAK        

*No meeting minutes are taken at Study Sessions and Council Retreat. 

NOTE: Archived meeting agendas and minutes from 2013 through 2025 are available at the bottom of this page.


Council Roster
Name Email Appointed Expires 

Juan Carlos Prado, Chair

JPrado@NFOCouncil.org 

10/22/2019 12/31/2025
George Saman, Vice-Chair 

gsaman@nfocouncil.org

 3/14/2023 12/31/2025
Brooks Esser

BEsser@nfocouncil.org

8/4/2020 12/31/2025
Kathleen Daly  kdaly@nfocouncil.org 9/13/2022 12/31/2025
Blair Whitney  BWhitney@nfocouncil.org 10/23/2018 12/31/2025
Kelly Parisi kparisi@nfocouncil.org 11/7/2023 12/31/2027
Beatriz Orozco Borozco@nfocouncil.org 11/21/2024 12/31/2025
Christian Aponte caponte@nfocouncil.org 5/20/2025 12/31/2026

Archived Meeting Agendas and Minutes