Meeting
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 (AS AMENDED BY AB 361) WHICH AUTHORIZES TELECONFERENCED MEETINGS UNDER THE BROWN ACT DURING CERTAIN PROCLAIMED STATES OF EMERGENCY. THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMED A STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 ON MARCH 4, 2020. THIS TELECONFERENCED MEETING IS NECESSARY SO THAT THE CITY CAN CONDUCT ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND IS PERMITTED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 54953 IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/85119038678
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AGENDA
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors, Jon Froomin, Sanjay Gehani, Sam Hindi, Patrick Sullivan, and Mayor/President Richa Awasthi
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. Presentation from HIP Housing on Annual Calendar Project for 2022
4.2. Presentation from San Mateo County Libraries on Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Report
4.3. A Proclamation Recognizing January 2022 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda. Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff.
FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Minutes
6.1.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting of December 6, 2021
6.1.2. City/EMID Special Meeting of December 13, 2021
6.2. City/EMID Resolutions for Adoption (First City Resolution Number to be used tonight is 2022-1 and EMID Resolution Number to be used tonight is 3627)
6.2.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Sea Cloud Snack Shack Agreement with Piccadilly Catering & Event Solutions at Sea Cloud Park from March 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024 with Optional Extensions Through December 31, 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.2.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Issuance of a Request of Proposals for Video Technician Services
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.2.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Parks and Recreation Department 2022 Fundraising Plan a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.2.4. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Donation Policy and Sponsorship Policy; and b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Amending the Donation Policy and
Sponsorship Policy
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.2.5. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Extending the Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency Caused by the Threat of the Novel Covid-19 Virus, and Proclaiming the Continuing Need for the City Council, Planning Commission and Committees to Meet by Teleconference; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Proclaiming the Continuing Need for the Estero Municipal Improvement District Board of Directors, Planning Commission, and Committees to Meet by Teleconference
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.2.6. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Upgrading the Office Assistant II Position to Administrative Assistant II Position and Eliminating the Part-time Accounting Specialist Position in the Financial Services Department; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Upgrading the Office Assistant II Position to Administrative Assistant II Position and Eliminating the Part-time Accounting Specialist Position in the Financial Services Department c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Parks and Recreation Committee 2021 Year End Report, Review of Mission Statement, and Goals for 2022
a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Audit Committee 2021 Year End Report, Review of Mission Statement, and Goals for 2022
a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.3. Update on Strategic Communications Initiatives and Goals for 2022 a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.4. Levee Improvements Project (CIP 327-657) - Monthly General Update
a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.5. Geese Population Mitigation Plan Update (Progress on Outreach and Permits)
a) Staff Report
b) By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Audited Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Warrant Registers in the Form of that ACFR
a) Staff Report
b) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Warrant Registers in the Form of that ACFR
c) Action - A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Warrant Registers in the Form of that ACFR
9. COMMUNICATIONS
9.1. City/District Warrant of Demands were Processed and Issued on December 28, 2021 and ACH December 28, 2021
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
10. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS ANDREQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
11. CLOSED SESSION
11.1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) One Case: Aloma Pericolosi v. City of Foster City (and related cross actions), San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 20-CIV-05017
11.2. Report Out on Closed Session
12. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
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