CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL AND FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
The duly called and noticed special meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission of the City of Foster City (City), sitting as said Council and Planning Commission of November 15, 2022 was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Awasthi.
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, as amended through O rder N-08-21, the meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Communications Director/City Clerk called the roll:
PRESENT: Councilmembers Jon Froomin, Sanjay Gehani, Sam Hindi , Patrick Sullivan and Mayor Richa Awasthi.
Planning Commissioners, Charlie Bronit sky, Nicolas Haddad, Phoebe Venkat, and Chair Evan Adams.
ABSENT: Planning Commissioner Ravi Jagtiani
STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager, Denise Bazzano, Assistant Attorney; Marlene Subhashini, Community Development Director; Tracy Avelar; Leslie Carmichael, Planning Consultant ; Rob Lasky ; IT Manager; Shuli Chen , Video Technician; and Yelena Cappello, Acting Communications Director/City Clerk.
PUBLIC
The following people addressed the City Council via email:
1. Mark Watson, representing the owners of the Foster City Marina Property;
2. Connie Vial;
3. Richard Harris, representing San Francisco Golf Alliance.
STUDY SESSION
Mayor Awasthi recessed the meeting into study session for Joint City Council & Planning Commission study session for:
1. Review Comments f rom the California Department of Housing and Community Development on the 2023- 2031 Draft Housing Element Update and Discuss Revisions to Address Comments for Resubmittal – GP2020-000; and
2. Overview of Zoning and General Plan Amendments and Modification of the Tenant Preferences for the Existing Unit Purchase Program Related to Implementation of the Housing Element Update – RZ2022-0003; RZ2022-0002 and GP2022-0001
Community Development Director Subhashini and Consulting Planner Carmichael presented the staff report and facilitated the discussion.
Jeremy Levine, representing Housing Leadership Council , addressed the City Council and Planning Commission via teleconference.
The following people addressed the City Council and Planning Commission in person:
1. Gary Dababo; and
2. Shankar Kenkre
Discussion ensued.
RECESS. The meeting recessed at 8:40 p.m. and reconvened at 8:45 p.m.
Meeting recessed into study session at 6:33 p.m. and reconvened at 9:21 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council and Planning Commission, Mayor Awasthi adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.