CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2024
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of March 18, 2024 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 Sullivan.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Deputy City Clerk called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio Directors Jon Froomin, Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, and Mayor/President Patrick Sullivan.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager; Benjamin Stock, City Attorney/District Legal Counsel ; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City/District Manager; Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director; Edmund Suen, Finance Director; Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director; Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director; Diane Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Tracy Avelar, Police Chief; Cory Call, Police Captain; Nori Jabba, Housing Coordinator; Rob Lasky, IT Manager ; Katherine Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk; Joronica Vinluan, Social Media and Communications Assistant; and Shuli Chen, Video Technician.
PUBLIC
Evan Adams addressed the City Council via email regarding trees and streets.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Vice Mayor/Vice President Jimenez , seconded by Councilmember/Director Hindi, and carried unanimously 5-0-0, approving the following items on the City/District Consent Calendar:
City/EMID Consent Calendar
1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2024;
2. City Resolution No. 2024-14, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Existing Agreement for Property Management Services with HIP Housing Affordable Ventures (HHAV), Inc. in the Amount of $122,660 to Cover Additional Cost for Major Repairs for the Exiting Unit Purchase Program Property Located at 833 and 835 Comet Drive and Find the Project Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3)”; and
3. City Resolution No. 2024-15, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Opposing a Potential November 2024 Ballot Measure: The California Business Roundtable “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” and Find the Action Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3).”
REPORTS
RECREATION CENTER REBUILD PROJECT (CIP 301-678) – RECREATION CENTER BOARDWALK AND WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN. MINUTE ORDER NO. 1967.
Parks and Recreation Director Schweigart introduced Marco Esposito, representing SWA Landscape, who presented the staff report.
Evan Adams addressed the City Council via teleconference.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember Froomin, seconded by Councilmember Kiesel , and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting Minute Order No. 1967, to receive and accept the report on the Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678) – Recreation Center Boardwalk and Waterfront Master Plan, and providing policy direction to incorporate the work in the Parks Master Plan.
ELECTRICAL CAPACITY STUDY PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSES OF POTENTIAL REACH CODES ADOPTION. MINUTE ORDER NO. 1968.
Community Development Director Mangalam, Leila Silver representing Integrated Design 360 (ID360), and Alea German, representing Frontier Energy, presented the staff report.
Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator for the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter and Pablo, addressed the City Council via teleconference.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember Hindi , seconded by Vice Mayor Jimenez, and carried, 4 -1-0, Councilmember Froomin voted “no,” adopting Minute Order No. 1968, to receive and accept the report on the Electrical Capacity Study prepared for the purposes of potential reach codes adoption, and provide policy direction to:
1. Engage with PG&E to discuss the outcome of the Electrical Capacity study, distribution capacities and necessary resources to meet load growth;
2. Explore Zero Emission/Zero NOx Reach Codes option, its validity, and any legal challenges associated with it; and
3. Explore other Reach Code options.
RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION
PILOT PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY -DESIGNED UTILITY BOX ART AND APPROPRIATING $8,218.02 IN FISCAL YEAR 2023- 2024 FROM THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND ACCOUNT NO. 005-0110-4113-4251 TO OFFSET THE COSTS FOR
THE PILOT PROGRAM AND FIND THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDLINE SECTION 15061 (B)(3). CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-16.
Parks and Recreation Director Schweigart and Police Captain Call presented the staff report.
Evan Adams addressed the City Council via email.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember Froomin, and the maker amending the motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Jimenez, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting City Resolution No. 2024- 16, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing a Pilot Program for Community-Designed Utility Box Art and Appropriating $8,218.02 in Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 from the Community Benefit Fund Account No. 005- 0110-4113-4251 to Offset the Costs for the Pilot Program and Find the Project Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3) ” and updating the artist application and selection process to remove the Communication Beautification Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY/DISTRICT WARRANT OF DEMANDS. NO ACTION TAKEN.
City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on February 28, 2024.
CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND
REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
REQUEST TO PLACE AN ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA BY MAYOR PATRICK
SULLIVAN REGARDING ESTABLISHING A NEW POLICY ON AGENDIZING AN ITEM FOR COUNCIL MEETING.
Discussion ensued.
There was consensus by the City Council to agendize establishing a new policy on agendizing for the item at a future council meeting.
Councilmember/Director Kiesel stated he attended the Planning Commission meeting on March 7. On March 14, he attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony at Gilead.
Councilmember/Director Hindi noted that March 11 was the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslim s worldwide, and wished everyone a Ramadan Mubarak or “Blessed Ramadan.”
Vice Mayor/Vice President Jimenez stated she attended the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on March 5, where they discussed pesticide use. On March 9, she was a guest panelist for YAC Attack, a conference for Youth Advisory Committees in the Bay Area . On March 13, she attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony at Gilead. On March 14, she attended the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) Board meeting where they approved an allocation request for R egional Measure 3 funding in the amount of $19 million dollars with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) for an improvement project of the US 101/SR 92 Interchange. On March 15, she attended the 50th Anniversary Gala for the Samaritan House. She attended her first meeting with the San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council (CCPC) on March 18.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Mayor/President Sullivan adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.