RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY AMENDING
THE POLICY STATEMENT OF CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CSAC) AND FIND THE REQUEST EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ( CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES 15061( B)(3)
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the CSAC serves in an advisory capacity at the pleasure of the City Council and advises the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, or Social sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the CSAC comprises 10 members; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending updating the current policy statement for the Committee to a) align the Committee’s purpose with the current work and focus of the Committee, b) streamline recruitment procedures to improve efficiency and expand opportunities for members of the public to apply, and c) modify various clauses for improved clarity; and
WHEREAS, the Statement of the Purpose section is amended to add ‘assisting the City with the implementation of the CAP’ to the Committee’s Statement of Purpose and expanding it to other sustainability- related City programs; and WHEREAS, the Membership section is added to add definitions for each seat and to clarify that business and non- profit applicants do not need to be Foster City residents, but the organization they represent must have a Foster City location and only one representative of the organization may represent the organization for the term of the seat on the Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Membership section is further amended to require all applicants to apply through the City’s standard application process; and WHEREAS, the Meetings section is amended to clarify that meetings are held monthly, rather than “as needed”; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution is exempt from CEQA under the common sense exemption, as CEQA applies only to projects with the potential for significant environmental impacts. Since this activity has no such impact, it is not subject to CEQA per CEQA Guideline Section 15061( b)(3).
Docusign Envelope ID: 5400909F- 47AC- 4680- A518- 6DFA649D8095 City Resolution No. 2025- 62
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby approve the updated policy statement for the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee as outlined in Exhibit A hereto and attached.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Kiesel, Niederhofer, Sullivan, Venkat, and Mayor Jimenez NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK
BY: KATHERINE ESTRADA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Docusign Envelope ID: 5400909F- 47AC- 4680- A518- 6DFA649D8095 Policy Statement for Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Amended August 4, 2025
ExhibitA
Statement of Purpose
TheCitizensSustainability AdvisoryCommittee (CSAC) servesin an advisorycapacity at the pleasure of the City Council. TheCitizensSustainability AdvisoryCommittee shall (1) advisethe City Council on sustainability issuesfacing FosterCity regardingEnvironmental, Economic, or Social sustainability; (2) research, review, and providecomments on proposed relevantcity programsand initiatives; and (3) assist the City in implementing the Climate Action Planand other sustainability-related City programs.
Membership: 10 committee members
Five (5) FosterCity Residentmember seats (age18 or over); and Two (2) FosterCity Residentyouth member seats (highschool student under age18 at the time of appointment); and
Two (2) In-town Businessmember seats, comprised of:
o One (1) of the City’s major employers;
o One (1) businessmember representingone of the City’s small businesses; and
One (1) in-town Non-Prot member seat (501c3, 501c4, 501c6or Public Benet Corporation) with a FosterCity location
CSACmembers will be recruited with a combination of advertisement and invitation to apply. Businessand nonprot applicants do not needto be FosterCity residents, but the entity’s businessmust operatein FosterCity, and the entity must appoint one person to servethe term.
Note: In the eventthat no qualied applicant is availablefor a designatedcategory, the City Council reservesthe discretion to appoint a qualied applicant from another categoryto ll the vacancy, in order to ensurethe continued functioning of CSAC.
Selection and Terms
Applicants shall be selected through an application and City Council selection process.
Eachmember shall servea term of three (3) years, beginningon the date of the member's appointment by the City Council, unless the position is for a partial term. No member may servemore than three (3) consecutive terms. Memberswhoseterms haveexpiredmay continue to serveon the Committee until a successor has beenappointed. Thecommittee utilizes a staggeredterm structure with ve ( 5) members beingappointed on odd years.
City Council and Staff Liaisons
TheCity Council shall appoint a City Council liaison to the committee. TheCity Manager shall appoint a staff liaison to the committee.
Committee Organization and Procedures
Policy Statement for Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Amended August 4, 2025
ExhibitA
Thecommittee shall select a chair and vice-chair. Theduties of the chair and vice-chair shall be as stated in the City Municipal Codefor AdvisoryCommittees. Committee proceduresshall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rulesof Orderand Chapter
2.36 of the City Municipal Codefor AdvisoryCommittees, including Ordinance689, approvedby the City Council on March 3, 2025.
Meetings
Meetingsshall be held monthly on a date and time approvedby the Committee. Meetings shall be held at the Council ChambersConferenceRoom, 620FosterCity Blvd., Foster City, CA, 94404, at 6:30 PM.