Meeting


CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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AGENDA

Monday, May 15, 2023 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 Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, Patrick Sullivan, and Mayor/President Jon Froomin
  
4.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
   
4.1.
A Proclamation Recognizing May 2023 as "Jewish American Heritage Month"
4.2.
A Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 21-27, 2023 as "National Public Works Week"
4.3.
A Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 14-20, 2023 as "National Police Week" and May 15, 2023 as "Peace Officers' Memorial Day
5.
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.
  
6.
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.
  
6.1.
City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of May 1, 2023
6.2.
An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Section 12.40.080 Permit—Renewal, of Chapter 12.40 Work Within Public Places, of Title 12 Public Property of the Foster City Municipal Code to Set the Fee by Council Resolution (First Reading May 1, 2023)
a) Adopt Ordinance 
6.3.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Directing that the LGBTQ Progress Pride Flag Be Flown from June 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2023 in Recognition of Pride Month Pursuant to the City Hall Flag Display Policy
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.4.
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Accepting the Work by Eps, Inc. Dba Express Plumbing for Water System Improvement and Valve Replacement Project (CIP 405-636) and Directing the District Secretary to File the Notice of Completion
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5.
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Water Supply Assessment (WSA) Report for the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) For the Housing and Safety Elements Update; And Finding the Approval of This Resolution Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, 15061(B)(3) And California Water Code Section 10652
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.6.
By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report on 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Financial Update
a) Staff Report
6.7.
Cancel the July 3, 2023 Regular Meeting of the City Council/Board of Directors of the City of Foster City/Estero Municipal Improvement District
7.
 
NEW BUSINESS
   
         7.1.
 
Interview and Consideration of Appointment of One Member to New Full Term from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2027 on the Planning Commission. Applicants listed in Alphabetical Order are: Noemi Avram, Navneet Goel, Robert Pedro, and Howard Roth 
a) Staff Report
b) Interview Applicants
c) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appointing One Member to the Foster City Planning Commission
         7.2.
 
Consideration of Canceling the June 19, 2023 Regular Meeting and Scheduling a Special Meeting After June 19, before June 30, 2023
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Provide Direction
8.
REPORTS
   
8.1.
Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678) – Presentation and Update by Project Designer Group 4  Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc. Confirming the Preferred Building Conceptual Design and Site Plan and Consideration of Other Project Options and Alternates Needed For the Schematic Design Phase
a) Staff Report
b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report 
8.2.
Report on Classification Study and Compensation Study prepared by Koff & Associates
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
9.
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.
  
10.
COMMUNICATIONS
   
10.1.
City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on April 27, 2023
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required     

 
11.
CLOSED SESSION
   
11.1.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: Mariner's Point Golf and Practice Center (APN 094-130-010)
Agency Negotiators: Stefan Chatwin and Benjamin Stock
Negotiating Parties: VB Golf, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
11.2.
Report Out from Closed Session
12.
ADJOURNMENT
   
The public is invited to attend.
 
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