DATE:February 2, 2026
TO:Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA:Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager
FROM:Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director
Nori Jabba, Housing and Sustainability Manager
Vanessa Brannon, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2025 YEAR END REPORT, REVIEW OF MISSION STATEMENT AND GOALS FOR 2026
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council, by Minute Order, review and accept the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) 2025 Year End Report (Attachment 1), Mission Statement and 2026 Goals (Attachment 2) and provide direction to the committee on other Council initiatives or priorities for the upcoming year.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee has prepared a written Year-End Report for 2025, Goals for 2026, and reviewed its Mission Statement for the City Council's review and acceptance.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Minute Order No. 802, each citizen advisory committee must prepare a written year-end report, review its mission statement, and prepare a written annual goals/work program for the upcoming year for presentation to the City Council at a City Council meeting in the first quarter of each year. CSAC members developed and discussed the 2025 Accomplishments and the 2026 Goals at the October 8, November 12, and December 10, 2025 Regular Meetings and approved the goals and accomplishments at the January 14, 2026 Regular Meeting.
CSAC’s Mission Statement for 2026 remains unchanged from 2025 and is as follows: The
Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee shall advise the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, or Social sustainability and research, review, and provide comments on proposed programs and initiatives.
CEQA
Not Applicable
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Sustainability
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 – 2025 Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Year-End Report Attachment 2 – Mission Statement and 2026 Goals