CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, June 16, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.1. A Proclamation Declaring the Week of June 1521, 2025 as “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week”
4.2. A Proclamation Declaring the Month of July as "Parks and Recreation Month”
5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
6.1. City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2025
6.2. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2025
6.3. City and Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2025
6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a School Crossing Guard Agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District for the 20252026 School Year in the Amount of $21,600
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying Ordinance 2025001, as Adopted by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (“SMC Fire”) Board on May 21, 2025, which would Make Certain Amendments to Ordinance 2022001 (The SMC Fire Department Fire Code) By Adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments and the 2021 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with Local Findings and Modifications
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department in the Amount of $35,101 for the City of Foster City IT Division to Provide Information Technology Services for FY 20252026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Extensions of the Agreement in Future Years within the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Small Government Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Inc. for a 3Year Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $126,600 a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Contract Amendment No. 2, Effective July 1, 2025, to the Vendor Services Agreement for Janitorial Services with Julio’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services Dated September 3, 2024, to Add the 2nd Floor Area Previously Occupied by the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department to the Scope of Work for an Additional Cost of $546 Per Month ($6,552 Annual Total) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Amendment
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Execution of Task Order with Wilsey Ham, Inc. for OnCall Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $91,862 for the City Hall Rear Parking Lot Security Gates Project (CIP 301707); and Finding the Approval Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving a Three Year Professional Services Agreement with LWP Claims Solutions, Inc. to provide Workers Compensation ThirdParty Administration in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.11. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Self insured Employer; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Declaring the Assumption of Any and All Workers Compensation Liabilities as a Selfinsured Employer
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.12. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adopting an Updated Investment Policy Dated June 16, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.13. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20252026, Effective July 1, 2025
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
7. REPORTS
7.1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455 652) Clean Water Program Update for Quarter 1 – January Through March 2025
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7.2. Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
8. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
8.1. Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 Final City/District Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 City Budget
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Fiscal Year 20252026 District Budget
8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Countywide and Foster City Local Roadway Safety Plan and Accompanying Vision Zero Goal
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
8.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Confirming the Report on the Cost of Repairs, Approving the Notice of Lien and Recordation of Lien and Assessing Costs of Repair Against the Parcel of Real Property Located at 800 Regulus Street
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Consideration of Preliminary Review of the Proposed Gilead Campus Expansion Project in The Chess Drive/Hatch Drive Area Including Phased Demolition of Twelve (12) Existing Office Buildings (Totaling 191,507 Square Feet (Sf), Together with the Construction of up to a Maximum Of 800,000 Sf Biotechnology or Research and Development Uses, In Addition to a Single, Standalone, MultiStory Parking Garage At 1155, 1165, 1185 Chess Drive a) Staff Report
b) Receive Public Testimony
c) No Action Required Comments Only
10. COMMUNICATIONS
10.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on May 29, 2025
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
11. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager
12.2. Report Out from Closed Session
13. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes