CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 24, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL AND FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
The duly called and noticed Special Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission of the City of Foster City, sitting as said Council and Planning Commission, 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 Art Kiesel.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor Art Kiesel.
Planning Commissioners Nicolas Haddad, Ravi Jagtiani, Shankar Kenre, Doug Stoveland, and Chair Robert Pedro.
ABSENT: Councilmember Stacy Jimenez
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City Manager ; Denise Bazzano, Assistant City Attorney; Eric Phillips, Special Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City; Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director; Cory Call, Police Chief ; Eric Mackintonsh, Deputy Fire Chief; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Nori Jabba, Housing and Sustainability Manager; Thai-Chau Le, Planning Manager; Shuli Chen, Video Technician; and Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk.
PUBLIC
Yiming Luo addressed the City Council and Planning Commission via teleconference.
NEW BUSINESS
CHANGES TO BROWN ACT (SENATE BILL 707). NO ACTION TAKEN.
Assistant City Attorney Bazzano gave a presentation on Changes to the Brown Act (Senate Bill 707).
No action was taken.
UPDATE ON NEW LAND/USE PLANNING LAWS EFFECTIVE 2026 AND PROPOSED BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION. NO ACTION TAKEN.
Special Legal Counsel Phillips gave a presentation on New Land Use/Planning Laws effective 2026 and proposed bills under consideration.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council and Planning Commission , Mayor Kiesel adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.