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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY REVISING
THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY FOR REQUESTING TO PLACE ITEMS ON A FUTURE AGENDA AND RESCINDING CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-21
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the City Council adopted a Policy for Requesting to Add Items to a Future Agenda via Resolution No. 2023-21; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Policy for Requesting to Add Items to a Future Agenda is to establish a formal process for Councilmembers to request items to a future agenda and to provide clarity and transparency into requests by individual City Councilmembers that result in the use of staff time; and WHEREAS, the Policy for Requesting to Add Items to a Future Agenda applies to all City Councilmembers equally and allows the full City Council to determine how to use limited City resources; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2024, City staff received a Request to Place Item on Future Agenda Form from Mayor Sullivan requesting that a new policy be established on agendizing an item for City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2024, the Council considered the request and directed staff to prepare a staff report for further City Council consideration and/or action at a future City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2024, the City Council discussed potential revisions to the Policy for Requesting to Add Items to a Future Agenda to simplify the process. At the conclusion of that discussion, a majority of the City Council directed staff to revise the current Policy; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the revisions to the Policy for Requesting to Add Items to a Future Agenda is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.), because it does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and, constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby adopt the revised Policy for Requesting to Add Items to a Future Agenda as follows:
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1) If a Councilmember would like to add an item to a future agenda, they will first discuss it with the City/District Manager;
2) After a discussion with the City/District Manager, the Councilmember will state their request during the Council/Board Statements and Requests portion of a regular meeting;
3) If at least one other Councilmember supports agendizing the item, direction will be given to the City/District Manager to place the item on a future agenda; and 4) If the item fails to gain approval from at least one other Councilmember in addition to the requesting Councilmember, the item may not be brought back to the City Council for at least six (6) months, unless additional information is provided.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City Resolution No. 2023-21 and its attachments are hereby rescinded in their entirety.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the Regular Meeting held on the 17th day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK