CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 2025
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025 of the City Council of the City of Foster City, sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 6: 30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, San Mateo County, California, by Mayor/President Stacy 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/President Stacy Jimenez.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager ; Benjamin Stock , City Attorney/District Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager; Diane Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director; Nate Cruz, Finance Director; Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director ; Cory Call, Police Chief; Matt Turturici, Fire Chief; Eric Mackintosh, Deputy Fire Chief; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Gerardo Delfin, Building Maintenance Worker II; Ryan Michelsen, Video Technician; Bridget Michelson, Video Technician; Shuli Chen, Video Technician; Katherine Estrada; Deputy City Clerk; Austin Walsh, Communications Manager; Joronica Vinluan, Social Media and Communications Assistant; Sandy Loi, Office Assistant ; and Priscilla Schaus, Comm unications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary.
NEW BUSINESS
REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF MAYOR/PRESIDENT.
Mayor/President Jimenez opened the floor for nominations for the office of Mayor/President.
Mayor/President Jimenez nominated Art Kiesel.
Hearing no further nominations, Mayor/President Jimenez closed nominations and called for a vote for the election of Art Kiesel to the office of Mayor/President. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0-0.
Mayor/President Jimenez exchanged seats with incoming Mayor/President Kiesel.
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR/VICE PRESIDENT.
Mayor/President Kiesel opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice Mayor/Vice President.
Mayor/President Kiesel nominated Suzy Niederhofer.
Hearing no further nominations, Mayor/President Kiesel closed nominations and called for a vote for the election of Suzy Niederhofer to the office of Vice Mayor/Vice President.
Motion carried unanimously, 5-0-0.
Vice Mayor/Vice President Niederhofer exchanged seat s with Councilmember/Director Jimenez and was seated to the right of Mayor/President Kiesel.
The remainder of the Councilmember/Directors were seated in alphabetical order by last name from left to right: Councilmember/Director Jimenez, Vice Mayor/Vice President Niederhofer, Mayor/President Kiesel, Councilmember/Director Sullivan, and Councilmember/Director Venkat.
OATH OF OFFICE TO MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR.
City Clerk Schaus gave the Oath of Office to Mayor Kiesel.
City Clerk Schaus gave the Oath of Office to Vice Mayor Niederhofer.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR/PRESIDENT JIMENEZ.
The following people addressed the City Council in person:
1. Mariah Kallhof, representing the Office of Assemblymember Diane Papan; and
2. Shankar Kenkre.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor /President Kiesel presented the plaque to outgoing Mayor/President Jimenez for her service as Mayor/President for the past year and a gift card was presented to outgoing Mayor /President Jimenez’s husband, Thaddeus Jimenez.
Outgoing Mayor/President Jimenez gave an outgoing statement.
CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND
REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager Chatwin thanked the City Council and the outgoing Mayor for their support throughout the past year.
Councilmember/Director Venkat congratulated Mayor/President Kiesel and Vice Mayor/Vice President Niederhofer on their new positions. She stated she attended the Commute.org Board meeting on November 20.
Councilmember/Director Sullivan stated he attended the Traffic Review Committee meeting and the San Mateo Union High School Board meeting on November 20. On November 21, he attended the Council of Cities meeting in Half Moon Bay . He thanked outgoing Mayor/President Jimenez for her service as Mayor/President during the past year.
Vice Mayor/Vice President Niederhofer thanked Mayor/President Kiesel and her fellow Councilmembers/Directors for voting her as the new Vice Mayor/Vice President.
Councilmember/Director Jimenez shared that there will be a Community Office Hours event with Assemblymember Papan’s office at Audubon Elementary School on Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m.
Mayor/President Kiesel stated he attended the Rethink Waste Board meeting on November 20.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Mayor/President Kiesel adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.