CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The duly called and noticed special meeting of the City Council of the City of Foster City (City), sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) of September 16, 202 4, was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor/President Sullivan.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary 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 Manager; Derek Schweigart; Parks and Recreation Director; Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director; Sofia Mangalam , Community Development Director; Waqas Hassan, Assistant Finance Director ; Tracy Avelar , Police C hief; Rob Lasky, IT Manager ; Nori Jabba, Housing Coordinator; Katherine Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk ; Shuli Chen, Video Technician; and Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary.
PUBLIC
Evan Adams addressed the City Council via teleconference.
REPORTS
Mayor Sullivan recessed the meeting into Study Session.
2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION – ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGY.
Community Development Director Mangalam presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
By consensus of the City Council, it was ordered to provide direction to staff as follows:
1. Include the following recommended strategies in the Anti -Displacement Strategy document:
a. Tenant and landlord education and outreach for all rental units b. Extend AB 1482’s “No Fault Just Cause” lease termination provisions to BMR units
c. Apply a minimum tenant relocation payment equal to three month’s rent according to published U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rent (FMR) rates to BMR tenants as required for “No Fault Just Cause” lease terminations.
2. Change the BMR Guidelines to apply to all BMR rental units (both existing and future) to a maximum rent increase of 5%; and
3. Establish the Anti -Displacement Strategy as a mandate for BMR landlords/property managers and codify the strategies in an Ordinance.
Meeting recessed into study session at 6:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:51 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Mayor/President Sullivan adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.