Meeting


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

Teleconference Location:
Councilmember/Director Jon Froomin
1925 Belspring Court
Virginia Beach VA 23464

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AGENDA

Monday, August 05, 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 COUNCILMEMBER/DIRECTOR JON FROOMIN TELECONFERENCING FROM 1925 BELSPRING COURT, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23464
 
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 July 15, 2024
5.2.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Mega Led Technologies for the Replacement and Installation of Two (2) Electronic Marquee Display Boards at the Corner of Shell and East Hillsdale Boulevards and Other Related Software and Cellular Service in an Amount Not To Exceed $74,845.40, Establish a Contingency in the Amount of $7,485,  Authorizing a Total Appropriation of $82,331 From the Equipment Replacement Fund to the Account Number 502-0110-413-4385 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and Finding the Approval of the Agreement Categorically Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.3.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing (1) Task Order No. HBG-2024-02 to the Master Environmental Services Agreement with Huffman Broadway Group, Inc., in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $111,300 for Post-Construction Professional Services for Regulatory Agency Required Mitigation Monitoring and Compliance Reporting for the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (CIP 327-657); and (2) A Project Contingency in the Amount of $12,000 with Authority Given to the City Manager to Execute Task Order Amendments Up to the Contingency Amount, if Necessary; (CEQA Status:  Environmental Impact Report Was Prepared for the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (State Clearinghouse No. 20106012012))
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution
5.4.
a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving Task Order CSG-2024-02 with CSG Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Professional Engineering and Temporary Staff Augmentation Services in the Amount of $100,000 for City Projects and Finding That the Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15061(B)(3)); and  
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving Task Order CSG-2024-02 with CSG Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Professional Engineering and Temporary Staff Augmentation Services in the Amount of $100,000 for City Projects and Finding That the Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15061(B)(3))
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.5.
a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Nineteen (19) Master Agreements with Selected Eighteen (18) Consultants for Professional On-Call Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Geotechnical Engineering, Corrosion/Cathodic Protection Engineering, and Cost Estimation Services and Finding That the Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(b)(3); and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the President to Execute Nineteen (19) Master Agreements with Selected Eighteen (18) Consultants for Professional On-Call Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Geotechnical Engineering, Corrosion/Cathodic Protection Engineering, and Cost Estimation Services and Finding That the Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15061(b)(3)
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
5.6.
a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, Effective July 1, 2024; and
b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving and Adopting the Amended Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, Effective July 1, 2024
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions
6.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
   
6.1.
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Public Comments Regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Appropriations Limit of the City/District
a) Staff Report
b) Open Public Hearing
c) Receive Public Testimony
d) Close Public Hearing
e) Action – Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Establishing the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Appropriations Limit Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution
f) Action – Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Establishing the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Appropriations Limit Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution
6.2.
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Public Comments Regarding Adoption of the Green and Livable Accessible Dwelling Unit Resource (GLADUR) Pre-reviewed Designs for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Prepared by the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County (HEART) for the Implementation of the Housing Element Program H-D-4-c, “Preapproved ADU/JADU Designs and Expedited Review,” (“Program”) and Find the Pre-reviewed Designs within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (SCH Number 2022010509) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update
a) Staff Report
b) Open Public Hearing
c) Receive Public Testimony
d) Close Public Hearing
e) Action – Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting the Green and Livable Accessible Dwelling Unit Resource (GLADUR) Pre-Reviewed Designs for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Prepared  by the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County (HEART) for the Implementation of Housing Element Program H-D-4-c, “Preapproved ADU/JADU Designs and Expedited Review,” and Find the Pre-Reviewed Designs Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (SCH Number 2022010509) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Elements Update
6.3.
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Foster City Municipal Code, Title 17 – Zoning, Chapter 17.06, Administration, Construction and Enforcement, and Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units
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 Amending Section 17.06.180 Within Chapter 17.06, “Administration, Construction and 
Enforcement,” and Section 17.36.110 Within Chapter 17.36, “PD Planned Development Combining District,” of Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Allow Extensions to Planning Entitlements and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3) - RZ2024-0006
      i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading
     ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading
f) Action - An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Various Sections Within Chapter 17.78 “Accessory Dwelling Units,” of Title 17 of the Foster City Municipal Code to Ensure Compliance with Changes in State Law Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(B)(3) - RZ2024-0006
      i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading
     ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading
g) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting Pre-Approval Design Program for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Finding the Approval of the Program Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15601(B)(3)
6.4.
A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Amendments to Water Neutrality Growth Ordinance
a) Staff Report
b) Open Public Hearing
c) Receive Public Testimony
d) Close Public Hearing
e) Action – An Ordinance of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Board of Directors Amending Chapter 8.90, Water Neutrality Growth, Within Title 8, Water and Sewer Service, of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Code and Finding the Approval of the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Guideline Section 15307
      i) Adopt Ordinance
7.
COMMUNICATIONS
   
7.1.

City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 27, 2024, July 5, 2024, and July 16, 2024, and ACH were processed on July 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.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957)
Title: City Manager
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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