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
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected]
WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this City/District Meeting will be held via teleconference in addition to in person. City Councilmembers/District Board and staff will attend in person or via teleconference.
To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe the meeting from home or attend the meeting in person. Below is information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non-agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
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To dial-in via phone:
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To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dial-in attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting:
Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to:
[email protected]
and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, May 02, 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. A Proclamation Recognizing May 2022 as "Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month"
4.2. A Proclamation Recognizing May 2022 as "Jewish American Heritage Month"
4.3. A Proclamation Honoring Rick Wykoff for His Service on the Planning Commission
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 April 18, 2022
6.1.2. City Council and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting of April 21, 2022
6.2. City/EMID Ordinances for Adoption (First City Ordinance Number to be used tonight is 646)
6.2.1. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Regarding Police Department Acquisition and Use of Military Equipment Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481 and Government Code Section 7070 Et Seq. and Approving the Military Equipment Use Policy (First Reading April 18, 2022) a) Adopt Ordinance
6.3. City/EMID Resolutions for Adoption (First City Resolution Number to be used tonight is 2022-43 and EMID Resolution Number to be used tonight is 3646)
6.3.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Award of Construction Contract to Columbia Electric, Inc. In the Amount of $2,831,134.25 for the New Traffic Signals at Various Locations Project (CIP 301-681); and an Additional Appropriation in the Amount of $356,471 to CIP 301-681
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.3.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a School Crossing Guard Agreement for the 2022- 2023 School Year
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.3.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Policy Statement of the Parks and Recreation Committee to Change the Meeting Location from the Sunfish Room, Foster City Recreation Center, 650 Shell Boulevard to the Conference Room, Council Chambers, 620 Foster City Boulevard
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1. Consideration of Establishing a Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee a) Staff Report
b) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Establishing the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee c) Action - By Minute Order, Appoint a Council Liaison and Update Council Liaisons List
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting a Proclamations and Certificates Policy
a) Staff Report
b) Action - Adopt Resolution
9. COMMUNICATIONS
9.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on April 14, 2022, and ACH were Processed on April 14, 2022
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
10. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, 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. Public Employee Appointment (Government Code §54957) Title: City/District Manager
11.2. Report Out from Closed Session
12. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 286-3250 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
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