CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2023
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of March 20, 2023 of the City Council of the City of Foster City, sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor/President Froomin.
The meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT: Councilmembers/ex officio Directors Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, Patrick Sullivan, and Mayor/President Jon Froomin.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager, Benjamin Stock, City Attorney/District Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager; Edmund Suen, Finance Director; Tracy Avelar, Police Chief; Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director; Julie Paping, Administrative Services Director; Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director; Ray Towne, Interim Public Works Director; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Thai-Chau Le, Planning Manager; Helen Gannon, Associate Planner; Yelena Cappello, Deputy City Clerk; Shuli Chen, Video Technician and Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary.
PUBLIC
The following people addressed the City Council via email regarding the Lantern Cove redevelopment:
1. Norm Lim; and
2. Chia-Kang.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Vice Mayor/Vice President Sullivan, seconded by Councilmember/Director Kiesel, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, approving the following items on the City/District Consent Calendar:
City/EMID Consent Calendar
1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2023;
2. Minutes of City/EMID Regular Meeting of February 21, 2023;
3. City Resolution No. 2023-25, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City as the Successor Housing Agency to the Community Development Agency of the City of Foster City Approving a Subordination Agreement and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Subordination Agreement;”
4. City Resolution No. 2023-26, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Supporting the Wyland Foundation’s 2023 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation;” and
5. City Resolution No. 2023-27, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Accepting the Work by Radius Earthwork, Inc. For the Street Rehabilitation Project (CIP 301-697) and Directing the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion.”
REPORTS
GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR) AND HOUSING ELEMENT APR FOR 2022. MINUTE ORDER NO. 1908.
Associate Planner Gannon presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember Hindi, seconded by Councilmember Kiesel, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting Minute Order No. 1908, to receive and accept the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) and Housing Element APR for 2022.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,890,000 WITH GRIFFIN
STRUCTURES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE RECREATION CENTER REBUILD PROJECT (CIP 301-678). CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-28.
Parks and Recreation Director Schweigart presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Vice Mayor Sullivan, seconded Councilmember Jimenez, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting City Resolution No. 2023-28, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing an Agreement in the Amount of $1,890,000 with Griffin Structures for Construction Management and Support Services for the Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678).”
RECLASSIFICATION OF ONE TECHNOLOGY ANALYST I IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO A FLEXIBLY STAFFED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I/II. CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-29. EMID RESOLUTION NO. 3712.
Administrative Services Director Paping presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember/Director Kiesel, seconded by Councilmember/Director Hindi, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting City Resolution No. 2023-28, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Reclassification of One Technology Analyst I in the Administrative Services Department to a Flexibly Staffed Administrative Assistant I/II;” and EMID Resolution No. 3712, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the Reclassification of One Technology Analyst I in the Administrative Services Department to a Flexibly Staffed Administrative Assistant I/II.”
DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A WATER NEUTRALITY GROWTH POLICY FRAMEWORK; APPROPRIATING $26,955 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 128 TO ACCOUNT NO. 128-0845-419-4251 TO PAY FOR THE COST PROPOSAL BY MADDAUS TO ASSIST IN PREPARING THE ORDINANCE; AND
FINDING THE APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15262, 15061(B)(3) AND CALIFORNIA WATER CODE SECTION 10652.
EMID RESOLUTION NO. 3713.
Community Development Director Mangalam presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Gita Dev addressed the City Council via teleconference.
Motion by Vice President Sullivan, seconded Director Jimenez, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting EMID Resolution No. 3713, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Directing Staff to Prepare an Ordinance Implementing a Water Neutrality Growth Policy Framework; Appropriating $26,955 From Account No. 128 to Account No. 128-0845-419-4251 to Pay for the Cost Proposal by Maddaus to Assist in Preparing the Ordinance; and Finding the Approval of This Resolution Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, 15061(B)(3) and California Water Code Section 10652.”
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY/DISTRICT WARRANTS OF DEMANDS. NO ACTION TAKEN.
City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on February 28, 2023 and March 3, 2023 and ACH were processed on March 3, 2023.
CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND
REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
REQUEST TO PLACE AN ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA BY MAYOR JON FROOMIN
REGARDING CONSIDER ACTION RELATED TO TWEET BY PLANNING
COMMISSION CHAIR EVAN ADAMS.
The following people addressed the City Council via email:
1. Cynthia and Rob Erickson;
2. Penny Bennett;
3. Vladimir Ofitserov;
4. Dina Goetz and Marcia Cohn-Lyle;
5. Neeraj Srivastava;
6. Shrirang Ranade;
7. Phoebe Venkat;
8. Louise Thomas;
9. Bokai Xia;
10.Quaeed Motiwala;
11.Gita Dev;
12.Ollie Pattum; and
13.Nicole Fernandez.
The following people addressed the City Council in person:
1. Larry Staley;
2. Nilofer Motiwala;
3. Ashish Motivala;
4. Shankar Kenkre;
5. Danny Gan;
6. Phoebe Venkat;
7. Shawn Venkat;
8. Bokai Xia;
9. Kandy O’Mara;
10.Venkatesh Drasad Hangleer Narasimhe;
11.Sanjay Kakar;
12.Girish Thattil; and
13.Evan Adams.
The following people addressed the City Council via teleconference:
1. Gita Dev; and
2. Sima Patel.
Motion by Mayor Froomin, seconded by Councilmember Kiesel, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, to agendize the consideration of action related to Tweet by Planning Commission Chair Evan Adams for the March 27, City Council Special meeting.
Councilmember/Director Kiesel stated that he attended the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on March 7 and they discussed the Recreation Center Rebuild Project. He intends to attend the South Bayside Waste Management Authority planning session on March 23.
Councilmember/Director Jimenez stated that she attended City/County Association of Governments board meeting on March 9. On March 15, she attended the San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees meeting and they discussed ethnic studies.
On March 18, she attended the Holi festival event and thanked the organizers, Baybasi, and the community for a great event. She invited the community to the Youth Advisory Committee’s Annual Spaghetti Feed on April 27, and stated that tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Center or from a Youth Advisory Committee member.
Councilmember/Director Hindi stated he attended the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting on March 8, and invited the community to attend the Resilient & Sustainable Foster City Community Workshop on March 21. On March 16, he attended the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) board meeting, and they discussed operating funds, and the water shortage emergency, which may be rescinded.
Vice Mayor/Vice President Sullivan attended the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on March 7 and they discussed the community garden. On March 12, he attended the San Mateo National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 97th Annual Celebration: Herby Dawkins Freedom Fund Gala with Planning Commissioner Adams, Councilmember Jimenez, and Councilmember Hindi. On March 18, he attended the Holi festival and said it was a great event.
Mayor/President Froomin stated that he attended the Recreation Center Rebuild Project Open House on March 8. On March 12, he also attended the NAACP Gala. He encouraged the public to watch the new “Meet Our Parks Maintenance Crew | Foster City at Work” video highlighting the City’s parks staff. He also invited the public to view and participate in the City’s Draft Safety Element at https://engagefostercity.org/safety- element through April 2.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Mayor/President Froomin adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.