CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Teleconference Location:
Vice Mayor/Vice President Suzy Niederhofer
Courtyard by Marriott Prague City Lobby/Business Area
Lucemburska Street 46, Prague, Czech Republic, 130 00
AGENDA
Monday, October 05, 2026 06:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT, ALL VOTES SHALL BE BY ROLL CALL DUE TO VICE
MAYOR/VICE PRESIDENT SUZY NIEDERHOFER TELECONFERENCING FROM LUCEMBURSKA STREET 46, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, 130 00
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:
Locations: 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, California, 94404 Lucemburska Street 46, Prague, Czech Republic, 130 00
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 Recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A Proclamation Proclaiming October 8, 2026 as AgeUp Day A Proclamation Declaring the Week of October 4-10, 2026 as "Fire Prevention Week"
Flock Quarterly Report
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
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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 September 21, 2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Affordable Housing Development and Appropriation of $5,850,000 From the Commercial Linkage Fee Fund (Fund 137) to Account No. 137-0847-419-42-51 ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Issuance of a 2026-2027 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Affordable MultiFamily Rental Development; Approving an Appropriation of $5,850,000 From the Commercial Linkage Fee Fund (Fund 137) to Account No. 137-0847-419-42-51; Authorizing the City Manager or Their Designee to Make Amendments to the NOFA Guidelines; And Finding the Request Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding the Foster City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Foster City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan; Finding the Plan Exempt from Review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.20 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15306; And Approval of Certain Traffic Studies and Planning Study Tasks Identified in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for Project Implementation
REPORTS
Response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report “Is Our Flock of ALPR Cameras Properly Tended?”
ACTION – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Approve City’s Response to Grand Jury Report
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Implementation of Assembly Bill 1572 Prohibiting the Use of Potable Water to Irrigate Nonfunctional Turf
ACTION - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction
2026-2027 Winter Storm Preparedness
ACTION - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Implementation of Housing Element Programs - Supportive Housing and Rehabilitation of One of the City’s Existing Unit Purchase Program ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement With Housing Choices for Five (5) Years to Administer the Supportive/Special Needs Housing Program (Supportive Housing) for the City’s Existing Unit Purchase Program (EUPP) Unit Located at 398 Chesapeake Avenue (Unit), in an Amount Not to Exceed $45,000 ($9,000 per Year); B) Approve Supplemental Appropriations From Various Funds for the Agreement and Payment of Utilities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, and C) and Find the Actions Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to California Code of Regulations Section 15301 (Class 1-Existing Facilities)
ADOPT - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement With Generation Builders for Overseeing and Performing Construction and Rehabilitation Services for the City’s Existing Unit Purchase Program (EUPP) Unit Located at 398 Chesapeake Avenue (Unit), in an Amount Not to Exceed $392,834.10; Approve a Project Contingency in the Amount of $40,000 With Authority Given to the City Manager for Additional Work Up to the Contingency Amount, if Necessary; Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $432,834.10 From the Low and Moderate Income Housing (LMIHF) Special Revenue Fund to Account No. 122-0832-463-42-87 for the Agreement and Contingency; And Finds the Actions Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1-Existing Facilities)
COMMUNICATIONS
City/District Warrants ACH were processed on September 4, 2026, and Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on September 16, 2026
Information Item Only - No Action Required
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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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