CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes
CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form. Forms will be accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non agenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the agenda only.
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594 To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those joining by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”) during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address. The Zoom Host will call on people to speak by name provided or last 4 digits of phone number for dialin attendees. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Before the Meeting: Written public comments for the record may be submitted in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to: [email protected] and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting. Written public comments submitted by email should adhere to the following:
Clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda Include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required) Written public comments received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be made part of the written record but will not be read verbally at the meeting.
Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
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REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
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STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.
AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2026 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
4. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.
Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.
5. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.
This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.
5.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026
5.2. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan (GDP) for an Approximately 11.87Acre Land Known as Chess Hatch Master Plan Located at 11551159, 11611169, and 11751191 Chess Drive in the CM/PD (Commercial Mix/Planned Development Combining) District with an Amended GDP Removing Office as a Primary Use and Updating Associated Exhibits to Facilitate the Gilead Campus Expansion Project to Allow up to 800,000 Square Feet (SF) of Biotechnology or Research and Development (R&D) Uses with a Reduced Parking Ratio (APNs: 094010500, 094010510, 094010100) Gilead Sciences, Inc RZ20250005 (First Reading and Adoption of Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on June 15, 2026)
a) Adopt Ordinance
5.3. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with State Laws Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Proposed Amendments Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(B)(3), Common Sense Exemption and Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 – RZ20260002 (First Reading on June 15, 2026) a) Adopt Ordinance
5.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency Related to Cybersecurity Event a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the RoundAbout on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Addendum to the Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No.1 in the Amount of $50,000 to the Agreement to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for Citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Repair for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually and Finding Project Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $35,000 With Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Testing and Inspection Services on the Foster City Community Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.9. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 20262027, Effective July 1, 2026
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.10. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J. Powers & Associates, Huffman Broadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffat & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for On Call Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the District President to Execute Master Professional Service Agreements With the Selected TwentyEight (28) Consultants (Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NV5, Verde Design, Integrated Design 360, CSG Consultants, Ghirardelli Associates, Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, WHB Engineers, HydroScience Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Marina Construction Management, Swinerton Management & Consulting, David J.
Powers & Associates, HuffmanBroadway Group, TRC Engineers, Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, ISI Inspection Services, Advance Design Consultants, Interface Engineering, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Moffatt & Nichol, ZFA Structural Engineers, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, and Traffic Patterns) for OnCall Services in Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Materials Testing, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Traffic Engineering and Finding That the Project Is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.11. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Contract Amendment No. Two (2) to the Vendor Agreement With CD & Power in the Amount of $26,484.18 for the Emergency Generator Replacements Project (CIP 455705) (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2Existing Facilities))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6. REPORTS
6.1. Real Estate Economic Market Analysis – Update #2
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.2. Presentation From County Manager Mike Callagy and Board Supervisor Noelia Corzo on San Mateo County’s Intent to Purchase Real Property Described as 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard (APN 094524180) in Foster City With the Intent to Move Its Human Services Agency’s Operations Currently Located at 550 Quarry Road to the City of Foster City
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
6.3. Update on the Housing Element 20232031 Program HD2a Potential Re Use of Commercial Sites
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.4. Report on Proposed Design Concepts for the City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station Landscaping Improvements Project (CIP 301720) a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
6.5. Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301678) General Update a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were processed via ACH on June 5 and July 2, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, June 16, and June 30, 2026
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required
8. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: (Cory Call, Chief of Police, Caitlin Smith and Pasha Sternberg, Polsinelli PC)
9.2. Report Out from Closed Session
10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing a reasonable accommodation at the meeting based on disability should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure availability; requests made with less notice will still be considered, and the City will provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative when feasible. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.
That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
For City Council meetings, members of the public who wish to provide or receive language interpretation during the meeting using their own interpreter, another member of the public, or commercially available interpretation services may request reasonable assistance from the City Clerk Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable assistance may include arranging space for an interpreter, allowing additional time for interpretation, or helping participants use personal equipment or reasonably access available facilities for interpretation services, provided the interpretation does not disrupt the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.
City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:
LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
REPLAY next day at 1:00 pm (that week only)
REPLAY Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs) City Council meetings on https://www.fostercity.org/community/page/fctvlivestream:
STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes