CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
AGENDA
Monday, August 17, 2026 06:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:
The public should 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://fostercity-org.zoom.us/j/82592136594. To dial-in via phone: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-408-638-0968 and enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594 To Provide Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by 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. Please clearly state your full name for the record at the start of your public comment.
Written Public Comment Before the Meeting: Public comments may be submitted in advance at least two hours before the start time on 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. Public comment emails should clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Public” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda and include the submitter’s full name (Recommended but not required).
Written public comments received at least two hours before the start time on the day of the meeting will be provided in their entirety to the City Council prior to the meeting and will be posted to the City’s website for viewing prior to the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Art Kiesel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A Proclamation Declaring September 2026 as "National Emergency Preparedness Month"
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.
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.
City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of August 3, 2026
City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2026
Joint Use Agreement Between the San Mateo-Foster City School District from September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030
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ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Joint Use Agreement Between the San Mateo-Foster City School District from September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing a Second Amendment With Martinelli Environmental Graphics in the Amount of $13,958.37 for a Total Contract Amount of $59,295.33 for the Community Center Donor Wall Design Agreement, and Approving a 10% Contingency of $5,929.53
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing a Second Amendment With Martinelli Environmental Graphics in the Amount of $13,958.37 for a Total Contract Amount of $59,295.33 for the Community Center Donor Wall Design Agreement, and Approving a 10% Contingency of $5,929.53 With Authorization Given to the City Manager to Approve and Execute Change Orders or Amendments up to Contingency Amount
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Foster City Residential Battery Storage Rebate Program for the Implementation of Climate Action Plan (CAP) Program E-W.2.1.1 Provide Financial Incentives for Solar PV and Battery Storage Installations ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Foster City Residential Battery Storage Rebate Program for the Implementation of Climate Action Plan (CAP) Program E-W.2.1.1 Provide Financial Incentives for Solar PV and Battery Storage Installations
New Job Description of Assistant Public Works Director, Updating Job Description of Associate Civil Engineer, and Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to Include the New Salary Range for the Assistant Public Works Director
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the New Job Description of Assistant Public Works Director, Updating Job Description of Associate Civil Engineer, and Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to Include the New Salary Range for the Assistant Public Works Director
ADOPT - A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the New Job Description of Assistant Public Works Director, Updating Job Description of Associate Civil Engineer, and Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to Include the New Salary Range for the Assistant Public Works Director
COMMUNICATIONS
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City/District Warrant of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 30, 2026
Information Item Only - No Action Required
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.
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) 286-3250 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) 286-3250 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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