Some of Redwood 's City Council seats are presently occupied by Diana Reddy and Giselle Hale .
The City Manager appoints and manages most of Redwood City 's department heads ( the City Clerk and City Attorney being notable exceptions ) .The City Council seats are currently held by Ian Bain ( serving as the Mayor ) , Diane Howard ( serving as Vice Mayor ) , Alicia C. Aguirre , Jeffrey Gee , Janet Borgens , Shelly Masur and John D. Seybert .