Meeting


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

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Vice Mayor/Vice President Stacy Jimenez
Landward Court
1 Harrowby St, London W1H 5HB, United Kingdom
 
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AGENDA

Monday, July 15, 2024 6:30 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 STACY JIMENEZ TELECONFERENCING FROM 1 HARROWBY ST, LONDON W1H 5HB, UNITED KINGDOM
 
1.
CALL TO ORDER
   
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   
3.
ROLL CALL

Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Jon Froomin, Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, and Mayor/President Patrick Sullivan
  
4.
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.
  
5.
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.
  
5.1.
City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2024
5.2.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Purchase of Nutanix Hyperconverged Servers with a Three-Year Software Subscription from Roundstone Solutions Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,252.90
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.3.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Two-year Master Services Agreements with 4Leaf, Inc (4LEAF) and West Coast Code Consultants, Inc (WC3), with an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 Each, for Professional on-call Building Services for Building Inspection and Permit Support Services and Without Limitation for Certain Plan Check Fees That Will Be Payable Directly by the Applicant; Approving the Appropriation of $300,000 to Account No. 001-0820-424-42-51 for Inspection and Permit Support Services; and Finding Approval of the Agreements Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.4.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Award of Construction Contract to G. Bortolotto & Company, Inc. In the Amount of $1,989,541.55 for the Construction of the Street Rehabilitation Park Pathway Restoration Project (2023-2024) CIP301-716; and the Execution of a Task Order With CSG Consultants in the Amount of $198,940 for Construction Management, Inspection Services, and Material Testing Services; Appropriation of $500,000 From Fund 102 (Measure A); and Finding the Approval Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  §15061(B)(3) and 15301(C)—Existing Facilities
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.5.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Accepting the Work Performed by VSS International, Inc. for the Constrruction of Street Rehabilitation Project FY21/22 and Park Pathway Restoration Project FY21/22 (CIP 301-703/301-702) and Directing the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15061(B)(3) and 15301(C) – Existing Facilities)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.6.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals for Citywide Janitorial Services for a Term of October 1, 2024, Through September 30, 2026
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.7.
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Plans and Specifications, Authorizing the Call for Bids for the Lift Station 59 Effluent Line Improvements Project (CIP 455-695) and Finding That the Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline 15301(B) – Existing Facilities
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.8.
Consideration of the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee’s FY 2023-2024 Final Report to the City Council Regarding the Expenditures of Bond Proceeds Associated with the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (CIP 327-657)
a) Staff Report
b) By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report
6.
 
NEW BUSINESS
   
         6.1.
 
Consideration of Placing a Measure on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Ballot Amending the Business License Tax
a) Staff Report
b) Action (City Council to select one of the four models and their corresponding resolution and ordinance attachments) – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ordering the Submission to the Qualified Voters of the City at the General Municipal Election to Be Held on November 5, 2024, a Measure to Amend Section 5.04.060 (Constitutional Apportionment) of Chapter 5.04 (General Provisions), Sections 5.08.050 (Gross Receipts), 5.08.080 (Solicitor), 5.08.090 (Specialty Contractor), and 5.08.100 (Sworn Statement) of Chapter 5.08 (Definitions), and Section 5.24.010 (Rates) of Chapter 5.24 (Gross Receipts Tax), Within Section I (Business Licenses Generally) of Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulation) of the Foster City Municipal Code Authorizing the Submittal of Ballot Arguments in Favor of or Against the Measure; Providing for Rebuttal Arguments; And Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis
7.
COMMUNICATIONS
   
7.1.

City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, 2024, and June 13, 2024, and ACH were processed on June 5, 2024
a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required   

8.
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.
  
9.
CLOSED SESSION
   
9.1.
Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)
9.2.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph 1 of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)
9.3.
Report Out from Closed Session
10.
ADJOURNMENT
   
The public is invited to attend.
 
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