CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Special Meeting of April 20, 2026 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 5:0 2 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) , 1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd. , Foster City, San Mateo County, California, by Vice Mayor/Vice President Suzy Niederhofer.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel.
Mayor/President Art Kiesel arrived at 5:08 p.m.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager ; Benjamin Stock , City Attorney/District Legal Counsel ; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City/District Manager; Nate Cruz, Finance Director ; Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director; Tiffany Oren, Recreation Manager; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Chris Dolberg, Senior System Analyst; Aaron Siu, Senior System Analyst; Shuli Chen, Video Technician; and Priscilla Schaus , Communications Director/ City Clerk/District Secretary.
STUDY SESSION
Vice Mayor Niederhofer recessed the meeting into Study Session.
CHANGES TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT MASTER FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES SCHEDULE FOR FY 2026 -2027 AND FY 2027- 2028. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2071.
Parks and Recreation Director Schweigart presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember Jimenez, seconded by Vice Mayor Niederhofer , and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting Minute Order No. 2071, receiving and accepting the report and providing the following policy direction:
1. Review the 5-hour minimum a la carte weekend rental pricing strategy and re- evaluate after 6 months of implementation;
2. Continue to provide special non-profit rates to legacy groups at a reduced rate of 50% for one weekday event per year;
3. Maintain a 25% non-resident differential across facilities;
4. Reduce the number of proposed rental tier levels, and define the criteria for each tier level;
5. Explore how other cities engage with their local service organizations for their facility rental fee structures;
6. Continue to charge the standard nonprofit rates for nonprofit fundraising events;
7. Proceed with the use of both bundled (package) and hourly pricing for the Lagoon Event Hall; and
8. Proceed with the overall pricing strategy for the new Community Center and Community Center Annex.
Meeting recessed into study session at 5:03 and reconvened at 6:10 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Vice Mayor/Vice President Kiesel adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.