Meeting
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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AGENDA
Monday, August 15, 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. 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.
5. 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.
5.1. City/EMID Minutes
5.1.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting of August 1, 2022
5.2. City/EMID Resolutions for Adoption (First City Resolution Number to be used tonight is 2022-96 and EMID Resolution Number to be used tonight is 3672)
5.2.1. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing an Agreement Dated August 15, 2022, with Freyer & Laureta, Inc., for Emergency Generator Design Services for CIP 455-705 Emergency Generator
Replacements Project (FY 2021-2022) in an Amount Not to Exceed $240,128.00
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.2.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving an Agreement for Professional Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $72,885 With Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. for Climate Action Plan Outreach
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.2.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Rescinding Resolution No. 2020-65 and Naming City Manager Stefan Chatwin as Its Designee to Review Applications for the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (Levee Bond Oversight Committee) and to Recommend Applicants for
Appointment by the City Council
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.2.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving an Amended Policy Statement for the Citizens
Sustainability Advisory Committee Changing the Membership From One Youth Member to Two Youth Members and Updating the Initial Terms
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.2.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Accepting the Work by First Serve Productions, Inc. For the Sport Court Resurfacing Project (CIP 301-701) and Directing the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.2.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing Staff to Issue the Request for Proposals for Consultant Services for Developing and Adopting a Local Energy Reach Code Including Performing an Electrical Capacity Study of the City of Foster City, Cost Effectiveness Study, Energy Savings Study and Community Engagement
a.) Staff Report
b.) Adopt Resolution
5.2.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Economic Development/Sustainability
Subcommittee Meeting Schedule to Bimonthly, the Third
Thursday at 5:00 P.M., pursuant to the City Council
Subcommittees Policy
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.2.8. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appropriating an Additional $29,000 in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to City Attorney General Fund, Account No. 001-0310-412-4251, for Legal Services; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Appropriating an Additional $29,000 in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to City Attorney General Fund, Account No. 001-0310-412-4251, for Legal Services
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.2.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appropriating an Additional $39,422 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to the City Clerk/Communications Department General Fund
Account No. 001-0210-411-4110; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Appropriating an Additional $39,422 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to the City Clerk/Communications
Department General Fund Account No. 001-0210-411-4110
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.2.10. 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 Allowing for Increased Meeting Accessibility via in Person and Teleconference Meeting Participation; 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 and Allowing for Increased Meeting Accessibility via in Person and Teleconference Meeting Participation
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1. A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a Recommendation to the City Council to amend the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) and Denial of Specific Development Plan/Use Permit; and Consideration of Planning Commission’s Recommendation to City Council to Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Including Adoption of Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Standard Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (SCAMMRP) for the Proposed Development of a New, Approximately 124,395 Square-foot, Four-story Research and Development Office Building at the Former El Torito Restaurant Site Located at 388 Vintage Park Drive – EA2021-0001, RZ2021-0003 AND UP2021-0023
a) Open Public Hearing
b) Staff Report
c) Receive Public Testimony
d) Close Public Hearing
e) Action - By Minute Order, Provide Direction to Staff
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1. Interview and by Minute Order Consider Appointment of One Citizen to a Partial Term from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022 on the Traffic Review Committee: Fikret Caner Gocmen and Gary Pollard a) Staff Report
b) Interview Applicants
c) Take Action By Minute Order
7.2. Consideration of Appointment of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities 2022 Annual Conference
a) Staff Report
b) By Minute Order, Appoint Voting Delegate and Alternate
8. REPORTS
8.1. Report on Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455-652) - Clean Water Program - Update for April through June 2022
a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8.2. Levee Improvements Project (CIP 327-657) - Monthly General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept the Report
8.3. Consideration of the Foster City Lagoon Management Plan a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
9. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
9.1. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 8, Health and Safety, of the Foster City Municipal Code to Add a New Chapter 8.11, Regulation of the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes
a) Staff Report
b) Action
i) Introduce Ordinance by title, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading
10. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
10.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Change Order No. Twenty-six (CCO #26) to Shimmick Construction Co., in the Amount of $2,809,766.91 to Add Controlled Density Fill and Construct Americans With Disabilities Act Revisions for the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (CIP 327-657)
a) Staff Report
b) Action - Adopt Resolution
11. COMMUNICATIONS
11.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 28, 2022 and ACH were processed on July 28, 2022 and August 5, 2022 and ACH were processed on August 5, 2022.
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
12. 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.
13. 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.
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