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, September 18, 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.
Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Foster City Wolfpack Youth Baseball Team
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 August 21, 2023
6.2.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the After School Activity (ASA) Bus Program Funding Agreement Between the City of Foster City and the San Mateo Union High School District for a Contribution in the Amount of $21,667.50 to the ASA Bus Program for the 2023-2024 School Year, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Funding Agreement, and Authorizing an Appropriation in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $21,667.50 to the Community Benefits Fund, Account No. 005-0110-413-4251, to Fund the Contribution
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.3.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Appropriation of $41,000.00 From the General Fund Balance to Foster City Police Account No. 001-0620-421-4251 for FY 23-24 to Fund One Contracted Full-time Mental Health Clinician to Be Shared Equally With San Mateo Police as Part of the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team Mental Health Partnership
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.4.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Established List of Qualified Environmental Consultants to Provide Project-based Professional on-call Services for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Reviews for the Planning Division of the Community Development Department (CDD); Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Master Professional Services Agreement With Each Consultant on the List With No Compensation Maximum for a Term of Two Years;  and Finding the Approval of the on-call List and Master Professional Services Agreements Exempt Under CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
6.5.
a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals and/or Qualifications for Professional Services for Construction Management and Inspection Services, Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Water and Wastewater Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Cost Estimation, and Geotechnical Engineering Services and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(B)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals and/or Qualifications for Professional Services for Construction Management and Inspection Services, Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Water and Wastewater Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Cost Estimation, and Geotechnical Engineering Services and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(B)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions  
6.6.
By Minute Order, Approve the Recommendation to Remove the Existing Temporary Cofferdams to Restore Tidal Flow Back Into the O’Neill Slough and Accept an Addendum to the 2017 Levee Project Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) Analyzing Modifications to O’Neill Slough, State Clearinghouse #2016012012 (2017 FEIR)
a) Staff Report
6.7.
By Minute Order, Appoint Two Citizen Representatives and One Business Representative to Three-Year Terms on the Levee Bond Oversight Committee: Citizen Applicants: Al De Groot (representing Gilead), Ken Ludlum (resident), and Bhavanishankar Subramaniam (resident)
a) Staff Report
6.8.
By Minute Order, Receive and Accept the Foster City Foundation Fund Annual Report of Financial Activities for Fiscal Year 2022-23
a) Staff Report
6.9.
By Minute Order, Approve a Letter to the Honorable Nancy L. Fineman Judge of the Superior Court in Response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report, Dated July 10, 2023, Entitled “Bike Safety in San Mateo County: Making Bicycling Safer in the County”
a) Staff Report
7.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
   
7.1.
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” Chapters 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units, and 17.86 Density Bonuses and Finding The Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Open Public Hearing
c) Receive Public Testimony
d) Close Public Hearing
e) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code Chapter 17.78, “Accessory Dwelling Units” and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act – RZ2023-0006
     i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading 
     ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading 
d) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code Chapter 17.86, “Density Bonuses”, to Ensure Compliance with Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act – RZ2023-0007
     i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading 
     ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading 
8.
 
NEW BUSINESS
   
         8.1.
 
Consideration of Implementing Hybrid Meetings and the Recording of All Citizen Advisory Committee Meetings
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Provide Policy Direction
         8.2.
 
Recreation Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678) – Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction on Schematic Design and Project Budget
a) Staff Report
b) Action – By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report and Provide Policy Direction to Staff and find action exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 and 150161(b)(3)
9.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
   
9.1.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Appointment of Fifteen Members to the Youth Advisory Committee
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
10.
OLD BUSINESS
   
10.1.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City, State of California, Granting Consent to the City of Burlingame to Include the City of Foster City in the San Francisco Peninsula Tourism Marketing District (SFPTMD)
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution
11.
COMMUNICATIONS
   
11.1.

City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on August 15, 2023, August 31, 2023 and September 5, 2023, and ACH were processed on September 5, 2023
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required

12.
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.
  
12.1.
Request to Place an Item on a Future Agenda by Vice Mayor Patrick Sullivan Regarding Updating the City’s Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance which is currently based on San Mateo County Ordinance and include the City of Pacifica’s provisions under Section 6-5.404
13.
CLOSED SESSION
   
13.1.
Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency designated representative: Stefan Chatwin, Diane Pitman, and Austris Rungis
Employee Organizations: AFSCME 
13.2.
Report Out from Closed Session
14.
ADJOURNMENT
   
The public is invited to attend.
 
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