CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 08, 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:
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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 Recognizing September 2026 as Suicide Prevention 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 17, 2026
City/EMID Special Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2026
Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorizing the Call for Bids for Install Rear Security Gates Project (CIP 301-707)
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ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Plans and Specifications and Authorizing the Call For Bids for CIP 301-707 Install Rear Security Gates Project; And Finding the Approval Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(B)(3) Task Order Amendment No. One to Task Order No. IR-2026-01 with Interactive Resources for Renovate Elevators in City Buildings (CIP 301- 708)
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing Amendment No. One (1) in the Amount of $235,366 to Task Order No. IR-2026-01 With Interactive Resources, Inc. for Professional Architecture and Engineering Services for Phase 2 of the Renovate Elevators in City Buildings Project (CIP 301- 708) for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $297,198 for Task Order No. IRI2026-01; An Increase of the Project Contingency From $9,000 to $32,500 Second Amendment to the Concession Agreement with Edgewater Marine LLC to Extend Boat Rental Services Through September 30, 2028 ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Second Amendment to the Concession Agreement With Edgewater Marine LLC for Boat Rental Services and Extending the Agreement Through September 30, 2028
Purchase Maintenance Renewal for Police Dispatch Customer Premise Equipment and Authorizing a Supplemental Appropriation of $26,266.89 From the General Fund Balance to Account No. 001-0630-421-4246 for FY 2026-2027
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Police Department to Purchase a One-Year Maintenance Renewal from Intrado to Maintain the Existing Dispatch Customer Premise Equipment (CPE); And Authorizing Appropriation of $26,266.89 from the General Fund to Account 001- 0630-421-4246
Memorandum of Understanding with San Mateo County Regarding 1065 East Hillsdale Boulevard
ACTION - By Minute Order, Approve Memorandum of Understanding with San Mateo County Regarding 1065 East Hillsdale Boulevard
REPORTS
Report on 815 Sea Spray Lane Structure Fire – Response, Recovery, and Emergency Proclamation Considerations
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ADOPT - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Project (CIP 455- 652) - Clean Water Program - Update for Quarter 2 – April Through June 2026
ACTION - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of Appointment of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference
ACTION - By Minute Order, Appoint Voting Delegate and Alternate
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Contract Amendment No.4 with 4Leaf, Inc. for On-Call Building Services in the Amount of $150,000 Increasing the Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $1,025,000 and Supplemental Appropriation of Funds of $388,081
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 4 to the Existing Agreement with 4LEAF, Inc. (4LEAF) for Professional On-Call Building Services in the Amount of $150,000, Increasing the Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $1,025,000 and Approving a Supplemental Appropriation of $388,081 for Building Division Professional Services (Account No. 001-0820-424-4251), Funded from the General Fund Reserves, and Finding the Request Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3)
Carryover of Various Unspent FY 2025-26 Budget Line Items as Supplemental Appropriations to the FY 2026-27 Budget
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Carryover of Various Unspent Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Line Items as Supplemental Appropriations to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget ADOPT - A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Carryover of Various Unspent Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Budget Line Items as Supplemental Appropriations to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget
COMMUNICATIONS
City/District Warrants ACH were Processed on August 5, 2026, and
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Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on August 13, 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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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) and Saturday at 5:00 pm (only on Saturday the week the actual meeting occurs)
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