CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 11, 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 (City) sitting as said Council of August 11, 2025 was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Jimenez.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
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 Stacy Jimenez.
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City /District Manager; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City/District Manager; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Kevin Ortiz, Management Analyst; Shuli Chen, Video Technician; and Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary.
STUDY SESSION
Mayor Jimenez recessed the meeting into Study Session.
APPLICATIONS FOR NONPROFIT AGENCY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 - 2026. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2037.
Management Analyst Ortiz presented the staff report.
Evan Adams and Larry Stanley , representing the Foster City Historical Society, addressed the City Council via email.
The following people addressed the City Council in person:
1. Ed Grohe, representing Peninsula Musical Arts Association;
2. Norm Torello and Scott McMullin, representing MELP ( Medical Equipment Loan Program) and AbleCloset;
3. Vasant Janakiraman, representing Peninsula Indian Cultural Association (PICA);
4. Phyllis Brown, representing Foster City Village;
5. Shilpi Goel, representing Pacific Beach Coalition;
6. Nilu Motiwala, representing Pacific Beach Coalition;
7. Lynn Adams, representing Pacific Beach Coalition;
8. Elyse Brummer, representing Age Up;
9. Neetu Razdan, representing We Make It Matter;
10. Karina Wilhelms, representing San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation;
11. Sue Digre, representing PARCA (Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children & Adults) Family Support Services;
12. Kimberly Gordon, representing Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC);
13. LaTrice Taylor, representing Samaritan House;
14. Crystal Tilton, representing Foster City Chamber Foundation; and
15. Stephanie Figeira, representing Peninsula Volunteers Nutrition Services.
The following people addressed the City Council via teleconference;
1. Evan Adams, representing Foster City Historical Society;
2. Terri Boesch, representing CALL Primrose; and
3. Louise Conroy, representing Mission Hospice & Home Care.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Mayor Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Kiesel, and carried unanimously, 5- 0-0, adopting Minute Order No. 2037, providing policy direction on the final nonprofit agency funding allocations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as follows:
Nonprofit Agency Community Needs
Category
Funding
CALL Primrose Basic Services $2,500
Medical Equipment Loan Program
(MELP)/AbleCloset
Basic Services $2,700
Mission Hospice & Home Care Basic Services $6,500
PARCA Basic Services $6,300
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. Basic Services $3,000
Samaritan House Basic Services $20,000
AgeUp, Inc. Community Enrichment $1,000
BayBasi Community Enrichment $2,000
Foster City Chamber Foundation Community Enrichment $2,500 Foster City Village Community Enrichment $6,000
Hillbarn Theatre Community Enrichment $3,000
Peninsula Indian Cultural Association Community Enrichment $1.750 Peninsula Jewish Community Center Community Enrichment $3,000 Peninsula Musical Arts Association Community Enrichment $1,000 San Mateo-Foster City Community
Education Foundation
Community Enrichment $5,000
On My Mind Foundation Community Health $2,750
Pacific Beach Coalition Community Health $5,000
We Make It Matter Community Health $1,000
TOTALS $75,000
Meeting recessed into study session at 6:32 p.m. and reconvened at 8:16 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Counci l/EMID Board , Mayor /President Jimenez adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.