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, December 18, 2023 6:30 PM
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, Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, and Mayor/President Patrick Sullivan
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. Presentation of Certificate to Grayson T. as Part of the 2024 HIP Housing Foster City Calendar Contest
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. This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. 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 Regular Meeting Minutes of November 20, 2023
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2023
6.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code Chapter 17.90, “Below Market Inclusionary Housing Program” and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3) – RZ2023-0008 (First Reading November 20, 2023)
a) Adopt Ordinance
6.4. An Uncodified Ordinance of the City of Foster City Approving Solid Waste Rates for a Four-year Period of Calendar Years 2025 Through 2028, Increasing the Monthly Residential Collection Rates by No More Than $4.47 in Rate Year 2025, $4.98 in Rate Year 2026, $4.19 in Rate Year 2027, and $4.35 in Rate Year 2028 and Increasing Fees for Unscheduled Services Up to 6.0% Per Year From Rate Years 2025 Through 2028 (First Reading on November 20, 2023)
a) Adopt Ordinance
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Recommending City Council Approving Revisions to BMR Administrative Procedures and Guidelines (BMR Guidelines) and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3) - RZ2023-0008 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Issue a Request for Proposal/Qualifications for the Development of a Parks Master Plan (CIP 301-682)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No. 1 in the Amount of $21,300 with Cagwin and Dorward Inc. for Expanded Scope of Work for Restoration of Gateshead Park and Finding the project categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Supplemental Appropriation of $123,286 to Account Number 003-0534- 451-4251 in FY 2023-2024 for Youth Camps Contract Services a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Accepting and Adopting the Speed Limits in the 2023 Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS or ‘Speed Survey’) and Directing Staff to File the 2023 E&TS with the Traffic Commission
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appropriating $573,629.00 to Account No. 301-0910-635-4251 and Appropriating $1,549,000.00 to Account No. 301-0910-637-4251 for the Construction of Median Modifications-Foster City Blvd. at Chess Drive- MP#3 (CIP 301-635) and Road Improvements at Foster City Blvd at Chess Drive – MP #4, #7, And #8 (CIP 301-637) and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15301(B)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Accepting the Work by California Roofing Company, Inc. For the Roof Replacements at City Buildings Project (CIP 301-
693) and Directing the
City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion; and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15061(B)(3) and 15301(C) – Existing Facilities; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Accepting the Work by California Roofing Company, Inc. For the Roof Replacements at City Buildings Project (CIP 301-693) and Directing the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion; and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15061(B)(3) and 15301(C) – Existing Facilities
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adding the Job Classifications of Parks Maintenance Supervisor and Fleet
Supervisor and Approving and Adopting the Amended FY 2023-2024 Pay Plan Effective July 1, 2023; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adding the Job Classifications of Parks Maintenance Supervisor and Fleet Supervisor and Approving and Adopting the Amended FY 2023-2024 Pay Plan Effective July 1, 2023 c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City council of the City of Foster City Accepting the Annual Development Impact Fee and Capacity Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Accepting the Annual Development Impact Fee and Capacity Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.14. Update on Progress on Amending the Business License Tax Ordinance and Potential Business License Tax Ballot Measure
a) Staff Report
b) By Minute Order, Receive and Accept the Report
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1. A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning”, Adding Chapter 17.96 Multifamily and Residential Mixed Use Objective Design and Development Standards, and Making Revisions to Various Chapters to Support Multifamily and Residential Mixed Use Objective Design and Development Standards (RZ2021-
0001) and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Open Public Hearing
c) Receive Public Testimony
d) Close Public Hearing
e) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 17, “Zoning” Adding a New Chapter 17.96 Multifamily and Residential Mixed Use Objective Design and Development Standards and Finding Th at the
Proposed Amendments to Title 17 Are Exempt Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3) -
Rz2021-0001
i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading
f) Action - An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 17, “Zoning” Making Revisions to Various Chapters Including 17.12 R-1 Single Family Residence District; 17.04 Definitions; 17.14 R-2 Two Family Residence District; 17.16 R-t Townhouse Residence District;
17.18 R-3 Medium Density Multiple-family Residence District; 17.20 R-4 High Density Multiple-family Residence District; 17.26, C-2 General Business District; 17.28 C-m Commercial Mix District; 17.36 Pd Planned Development Combining District; 17.58 Architectural Control and Supervision; and 17.62 Off-street Parking Regulations and Finding That the Proposed Amendments to Title 17 Are Exempt Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3) - Rz2021-0001
i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading
8. REPORTS
8.1. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678) – Design Development Project Update
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
9. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
9.1. Consideration of the Audited Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Other Audit Compliance Reports and the Fiscal Year 2022-23 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 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Other Audit Compliance Reports and the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR; and
c) Action - A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Other Audit Compliance Reports and the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR
10. OLD BUSINESS
10.1. Consideration of 2024 State Legislative Platform and Policy a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Provide Policy Direction
11. COMMUNICATIONS
11.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on November 15, 2023, November 30, 2023, and December 5, 2023, and ACH were processed on December 5, 2023
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.
12.1. Request to Place an Item on a Future Agenda by Councilmember Sam Hindi Regarding Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza and Release of Hostages
13. ADJOURNMENT
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