CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 22, 2025
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 sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) of May 22, 202 5 was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor/President Jimenez.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager; Denise Bazzano, Assistant City Attorney/District Legal Counsel ; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City/District Manager ; Cory Call, Police Chief; Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director ; Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director; Nate Cruz, Finance Director; Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director; Laura Galli, Engineering Manager; Zaheed Danish, Public Works Superintendent; Chuck Venook, Chief Building Official; Yelena Cappello, Management Analyst; Mari car Dupaya, Principal Management Analyst; Michael Miller, Fleet Supervisor; Nori Jabba, Housing Coordinator; Rob Lasky, IT Manager ; Brett Yates, Video Technician; Katherine Estrada, Deputy City Clerk; and Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary.
STUDY SESSION
Mayor/President Jimenez recessed the meeting into Study Session.
PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FY 2025-2026 AND FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FY 2025-2026 TO FY 2029-2030. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2027.
Finance Director Cruz presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember/Director Niederhofer , second by Councilmember/Director Venkat, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting Minute Order No. 2027, receiving and accepting the FY 2025-2026 Budget and Five -Year Financial Plan for FY 2025- 2026 to FY 2029-2030 and providing the following policy direction:
1. Continue to evaluate staffing needs for each department;
2. Explore sponsorship opportunities for the new Community Center; and
3. Explore alternatives to increase the revenue base.
Meeting recessed into study session at 6:32 p.m. and reconvened at 8:49 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Mayor/President Jimenez adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m.