COMMITTEE/COMMISSION
Application for Appointment
By City Council/Board of Directors
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Communications/City Clerk Department
610 Foster City Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 286-3250
[email protected]
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5:00PM THURSDAY
May 2, 2024
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Committee or Commission for Which Application is Filed: _Planning Commission___________4/29/2024 Jordan Pisarcik
, Foster City, CA 94404
3 years
Healthcare technology
Optum
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Vice President, Product 3 years
No
No
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CITY CLERK
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Please state reasons and objectives for desiring to become a member of this committee/commission:
Brown University Bruin Club (student-admissions liaising group for campus tours, info sessions, etc) - Director - 9/2006-5/2008 Developmentally Disabled Literacy Program - Teacher - 9/2006-5/2008 Ceramics Class - Foster City Recreation Center - 9/2022-3/2023 Ashish Kasturia Foster City, CA 94404 Finance
John Kwan Foster City, CA 94404 Retired
Marti Mihojevich Foster City, CA 94404 Retired
My wife grew up in Foster City and we moved here three years ago with our family of three because we really love the community. We did some renovation work on our house to update it, so I have some experience managing the considerations of a residential project (planning, permitting, inspections, etc).
The building and planning departments were both great to work with and very understanding, but the process can be cumbersome, especially to residents who are new to home projects. This challenge is not unique to Foster City, but I believe there are simple improvements that can be made to help residents and businesses move in, update, and become a thriving part of our community. Now that we are past the 50-year anniversary of the town, upgrading buildings will be an important step in the years ahead to keep our city vibrant and attractive.
Some ideas we could consider are:
- Incentives and easier permitting for infrastructural upgrades to buildings (asbestos remediation, earthquake retrofitting, etc)
- Prioritizing permit revisions for quick turnaround so that in-flight projects can continue and complete more seamlessly
- New standards for design and architecture that facilitate building and upgrading houses with more modern styles; I know this has been proposed recently but will require thoughtful implementation - Incentives to create more areas like Foster Square, bringing residents of multiple generations together with restaurants and retail space
Thank you in advance for your consideration! I look forward to serving the Foster City community.