Foster City, CA
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Foster CityCA averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $1,863,228 +0.5% yr/yr · +10.4% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
20257 housing units ($1.6M)
🗳️ Election results (3 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
City Council 2024-11-05
Suzy Niederhofer ✓ 7,131 · Patrick J. Sullivan ✓ 7,036 · Phoebe Shin Venkat ✓ 5,185 · Shankar Kenkre 4,914 · Richa Awasthi 4,555
City Council 2022-11-08
Stacy Jimenez ✓ 5,182 · Art Kiesel ✓ 4,270 · Richa Awasthi 4,167 · Evan Adams 3,133 · Dave Melchner 1,049
City Council 2020-11-03
Sam Hindi ✓ 7,721 · Jon Froomin ✓ 7,342 · Patrick J. Sullivan ✓ 6,744 · Catherine Mahanpour 6,145 · Latisa Brooks 5,009
🗳️ Ballot measures (1)
Propositions decided directly by voters.
Measure V
2024-11-05 · Passed — 9,831 yes / 3,421 no
Recent meetings
Wed Aug 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Gilead Sciences presents sustainability plan; committee discusses water conservation pilot
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee will hear a sustainability presentation from Gilead Sciences and discuss a community-based social marketing pilot for water conservation programs. The committee will also review upcoming events and subcommittee reports. Public comments are accepted in person or via Zoom.
- Gilead Sciences sustainability presentation by Nicole Kho, Sustainability Manager
- Discussion on CAP Action E-W.3.1.1: water conservation programs and incentives
- Summer Days CSAC Booth – August 15-16
- California Clean Air Day – October 7
- Approval of July 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
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📹 From the video · 1h 44m
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Recording in progress. Okay. Good evening. Welcome to the City of Foster City's Citizen Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting of August 12, 2026. Public comments will be accepted via Zoom and in person. Any public comments sent to CSAC at fostercity.org will be provided to the treaty members prior to the meeting . This meeting is called order. The time is 6:30. Roll call, please say here or present when I call your name . Committee Chair John Estillia? Here. Committee Vice Chair Kathryn Bechlinger? Here. Committee Member Shelby Galau? Here. Committee Member Kenneth Howell? Committee Member S.K. La? Committee Member Naisa Mitra? Committee Member Shuning Yan, who should be joining us. Perfect. And Shuning is joining us remote tonight. Public comments. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on Members not on the agenda. The period for public comment at this point in the agenda is limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. And I'm not seeing any public comment. No raised hands. We have one... Oh, we do. Sorry. You remember in years gone by, I had expressed interest in a residential seismic self-assessment program. And I intended a... And I think people probably might realize it was a San Mate o disaster preparedness day last Saturday, or maybe the Saturday before. And I went to it. And I finally made contact with the San Mateo consolidated fire department about the residential assessment. And I think there is a city villag …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO 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/88490248297. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND
VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL
BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE MEETING
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
• Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment
• Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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, visit:
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Call 1-408-638-0968 (San Jose) or 1-669-900-6833, then enter Webinar ID: 884 9024 8297
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• During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining
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Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 05:30 PM
City Council Special Meeting
Council to consider nonprofit funding for FY 2026-2027
The Foster City Council and EMID Board will hold a special meeting to consider applications for nonprofit agency funding for fiscal year 2026-2027. The council will review a staff report and provide policy direction via minute order. Public comment is limited to agenda items only.
- Consideration of applications for nonprofit agency funding for FY 2026-2027
- Staff report on nonprofit funding requests
- Council action by minute order to provide policy direction
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✓ Decided: Council allocates $75,000 in nonprofit funding for FY 2026-27
The City Council, sitting as the EMID Board, unanimously adopted Minute Order No. 2087, allocating $75,000 in final nonprofit agency funding for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The funding was distributed among 19 agencies in categories of Basic Services, Community Enrichment, and Community Health. Foster City Little League's application was disqualified due to an incomplete application missing 501c documentation.
- Adopted Minute Order No. 2087 allocating $75,000 to 19 nonprofits (5-0)
- Approved $17,100 for Samaritan House (Basic Services)
- Approved $5,600 for PARCA (Basic Services)
- Approved $5,240 for San Mateo-Foster City Community Education Foundation (Community Enrichment)
- Approved $4,800 for Pacific Beach Coalition (Community Health)
- Disqualified Foster City Little League's funding application due to incomplete application
📹 From the video · 1h 13m
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Recording in progress. Welcome to the special City Council meeting of August, Monday, 10th, 2026, 5.30pm. Members of the public that wish to attend and participate in the meeting may do so in person or by joining the Zoom meeting. Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom. Any emails sent to public comment at foskercity.org have been provided to the Council prior to the meeting. I got meeting to a murder in the rural complex. Council members, ex officio, Eman, Director Stacy Menos. Here. Susie Niederhofer. Present. Patrick Sullivan. Present. Phoebe Venkat. Here. And Mayor President Erkiesel. Here. Fair. Item 3, public. This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items listed on the agenda. As a reminder, we are taking comments in a live meeting format. Anyone who wants to provide public comment in person, fill out a yellow speaker slip and hand it to me. Anyone who wants to provide public comment on Zoom, raise your hand during this time. We'll take in-person speakers first, followed by those on Zoom. And then just a reminder to the nonprofit reps, we'll have you all speak after presentation of the staff report. But if there's any other public comment, that would be the type. Okay. And we do not have any other public comment. Okay. Next item. Item 4, study session 4.1, consideration of applications for nonprofit agency funding for fiscal year 2026 to 2027. So, Mr. Mayor and Council, before Kevin makes his staff report, I just want to note o …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594
To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the
meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those
joining by phone, …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Special Meeting of August 10, 2026 of the City Council of the City of Foster City,
sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal
Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, San Mateo County, California, by Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy
Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
ABSENT:
None.
STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager; Denise Bazanno, Assistant City
Attorney/District Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant
City/District Manager; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Kevin Ortiz,
Management Analyst; Alexis Garcia-Dawson, Deputy City Clerk;
Shuli
Chen,
Video
Technician;
and
Priscilla
Schaus,
Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary.
STUDY SESSION
Mayor Kiesel recessed the meeting into Study Session.
APPLICATIONS FOR NONPROFIT AGENCY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-
2027. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2087.
City Manager Chatwin stated that Foster City Little League’s application for nonprofit
agency fundin …
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Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Cancelled - Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Parks and Recreation Committee Regular Meeting
Committee to review Boothbay Park tennis court lighting project
The Parks and Recreation Committee will discuss a capital improvement project for lighting at Boothbay Park tennis courts. The meeting also includes a presentation on adult sports and the sports field reservation process.
- Review of Boothbay Park Tennis Court Lighting Capital Improvement Project
- Presentation on Foster City Sports Field Reservation Process and Adult Sports
- Update on Foster City Community Center Donor Wall Subcommittee outreach
- Approval of June 2, 2026, special meeting minutes
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📹 From the video · 1h 43m
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All right. Ready? Yes. Okay, Lisa. All right. Let's call this meeting to order. Let's do a Pledge of Allegiance first, if you all rise. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with the regime as it has grown. We will be doing our roll call. Members, Suresh Vindal, Eric Corpus, here. Lisa Paul, here. Tori Ford, Divya Malik, here. Yvonne Sorensen, Ranjani Tiarabharajan, here. Wonderful. This portion of the meeting is reserved for people wishing to address the committee. That's not on the agenda. Is there anybody? I see some guests here. I don't know if we have them as a special attendee or if they want to be addressed now or later. Well, why don't we start with the folks that are in the room right now. I believe Tracy is going to be speaking and she has a very brief presentation. Yes, very, very brief. Yeah. So once again, with the with the Foster City Sister City Association and we are doing another home stay program this year, we did it last year. And we have eight students, junior high, high school and four chaperones. And this year, each student had a job to, they were assigned to do research. And we have Nozumi. Nozumi. Her research is to ask questions about our parks here in Foster City. So she can go back home to Nagi City and compare and maybe give little tidbits to better your park, she said. So she's got a few questions to all of you that she's going to ask. So Nozumi …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE FOSTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CONFERENCE ROOM
620 FOSTER CITY BLVD.,
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
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/89558337050
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS
SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE
COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: Council Chambers Conference Room, 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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/89558337050
To dial-in via phone:
1-669-444-9171 or
1-408-900-6833
And enter Webinar ID: 895 5833 7050
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the meeting via
Zoom. Zoom access informa …
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Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council to vote on $2.8M in infrastructure contracts and street repairs
The Foster City Council and Estero Municipal Improvement District Board will hold a regular meeting to vote on several contracts and funding decisions, including vehicle purchases, street repairs, and sewer line improvements. The meeting will also include a public hearing on the city’s bicycle and pedestrian master plan.
- Authorize $91,432 for two BMW motorcycles from vehicle replacement fund
- Approve $175,000 emergency supplement for street repair project (CIP 301-726)
- Accept $2.29M construction contract for emergency generator replacement (CIP 455-705)
- Approve $400,920 construction management services contract with Consor PMCM, Inc.
- Public hearing on Foster City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
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✓ Decided: Council adopts Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan with policy direction
The City Council unanimously adopted Minute Order No. 2086, receiving and accepting the Foster City Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and provided policy direction to incorporate factors such as parking, circulation, travel lanes, traffic impacts, cut-through traffic, and safety into project design. The council also approved the consent calendar, including a $2,289,544.50 construction contract for the Emergency Generator Replacement (Phase I) project and a $175,000 contingency increase for the Street Rehabilitation Project. No action was taken on the City/District Warrants of Demands, and the closed session resulted in no action.
- Adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Minute Order No. 2086) (5-0)
- Approved consent calendar including $2,289,544.50 contract for Emergency Generator Replacement (5-0)
- Approved $175,000 construction contingency increase for Street Rehabilitation Project (5-0)
- Approved $91,432 purchase of two motorcycles from Long Beach BMW (5-0)
- Accepted work by Performance Mechanical for Lift Station 59 Effluent Line Improvements (5-0)
- No action taken on City/District Warrants of Demands
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6:30 p.m. The members of the public that wish to attend and/or participate in the meeting may do so in person by or by joining the Zoom. Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom. Any emails sent to public [email protected] have been provided to the Council prior to the meeting. I'm going to call me in order and we'll start with the P ledge of Allegiance. I'm going to call you the Pledge of Allegiance. Directors, Stacey Jimenez. I'm here. Susie Niederhofer. Present. Patrick Sullivan. Here. B.B. Benkatt. Here. And Mayor/President, Art Kiesi. Here. I'm starting. Item 4, Public. This is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items not listed on the agenda. Anyone who wants to provide public comment in person, please call out the speaker slide as soon as possible and hand it to me. Anyone who wants to provide public comment on Zoom, please raise your hand during this meeting. We'll take in person speakers first followed by those on Zoom. And I do have a speaker slip here. That would be Mary Cravalho. Good evening, Mayor and Council members. I would like to invite the City Council and members of the community to attend a free public forum titled, When the Mission Follows You Home. When the Mission Follows You Home. The event will be held on Thursday, September 10th from 9: 00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Central Peninsula Church located at 1005 Shell Boulevard in Foster City. The 4th of the City Council will be held on Thursday, September 10th fr …
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福斯特市/埃斯特罗市政改进区福斯特市议会CHAMBERS620福斯特市大道
福斯特市，加利福尼亚州
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2026年8月3日星期一 下午6：30
市议会/EMID董事会例行会议
1. 开会
2. 效忠誓言
3. 点名
议员/EMID当然董事 Stacy Jimenez、Suzy Niederhofer、Patrick Sullivan、
Phoebe Venkat，以及市长兼主席Art Kiesel
4. 公众
政府法典第54954.2条E（3）禁止市议会讨论或处理议程“公共”部分最初提出的任
何议题。信息可能会被接收、列入未来议程，或转交给相应的市政工作人员。
FCMC 2.08.240 向议会发表讲话。"...每位希望向理事会发言的人，须经主持官认
可后登上公众讲台，陈述姓名和地址以备记录，说明欲讨论的主题，说明代表谁（
是否代表组织或其他个人），并， 除非经理事会多数票批准进一步时间，否则发
言时间应限制在三分钟内。市议会可根据认为有必要调整发言人的时间限制。”
演
讲者可以通过会议链接加入Zoom会议，并使用“举手”功能，Zoom主持人会点名
。
5. 市/EMID同意日历
同意日历下列出的所有事项均被市议会/EMID董事会视为例行事务，除非议会成员
、工作人员或公众删除，否则将通过一项动议通过。除非有市民或议会/董事会成
员提 …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of August 3, 2026 of the City Council of the City of Foster City,
sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal
Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, San Mateo County, California, by Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy
Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
ABSENT:
None.
STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager; Benjamin Stock, City
Attorney/District Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant
City/District Manager; Sofia Mangalam, Deputy City Manager; Diane
Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Thai-Chau Le, Interim
Community Development Director; Waqas Hassan, Assistant
Finance Director; Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director; William
Sandri, Police Captain; Laura Galli, Engineering Manager; Francine
Magno, Senior Civil Engineer; Claire McWilliams, Assistant
Engineer; Yelena Cappello, Principal Management Analyst; Rob
Lasky, IT Manager; Alexis Garcia-Dawson, Deputy City Clerk; Shuli
C …
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Thu Jul 30, 2026 · 01:00 PM
Cancelled-Traffic Review Committee Regular Meeting
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
Council considers zoning change for Gilead Campus expansion
The City Council and EMID Board of Directors will meet to decide on zoning amendments, contract updates, and city ordinances. Key items include a proposal to allow up to 800,000 square feet of biotechnology or R&D use for the Gilead Campus expansion.
- Zoning map amendment for 11.87 acres at 1155-1191 Chess Drive for Gilead Campus expansion
- Text amendments to Chapter 17.78 regarding Accessory Dwelling Units
- Contract amendment of $50,000 to Thermal Mechanical Inc. for HVAC repair
- Contract amendment of $35,000 to Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc. for Community Rebuild Project
- Temporary road closures on Shell Boulevard and Balclutha Drive for Summer Days 2026
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✓ Decided: Council approves Gilead campus expansion, removing office use for biotech
The City Council unanimously approved a consent calendar that included a zoning map amendment for the Gilead Sciences campus expansion, allowing up to 800,000 square feet of biotechnology or R&D uses and removing office as a primary use. The council also adopted resolutions on a roadway safety plan, pay plans, and consultant agreements, and received updates on the real estate market analysis, housing element, and landscaping designs for city facilities. No action was taken on San Mateo County's intent to purchase property at 1065 E. Hillsdale Boulevard.
- Approved zoning map amendment for Gilead campus expansion, removing office use and allowing up to 800,000 sq ft of biotech/R&D (5-0)
- Adopted Addendum to Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan (5-0)
- Adopted amended pay plans for FY 2026-2027 for City and EMID (5-0)
- Authorized master professional service agreements with 28 consultants for on-call engineering services (5-0)
- Approved contract amendments for HVAC repair ($50,000), testing services ($35,000), and emergency generator replacements ($26,484.18) (5-0)
- Received and accepted Real Estate Economic Market Analysis Update #2 (5-0)
- Received update on Housing Element 2023-2031 Program H-D-2-a for potential re-use of commercial sites (5-0)
- Approved design concepts for City Hall, Police Station, and Fire Station landscaping improvements, including Clock Tower Fountain Concept #2 and Play Fountain Alternative (5-0)
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594
To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the
meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those
joining by phone, …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 20, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of July 20, 2026 of the City Council of the City of Foster City, sitting
as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal
Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 6: 30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, San Mateo County, California, by Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy
Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager ; Benjamin Stock , City
Attorney/District Legal Counsel ; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant
City/District Manager; Sofia Mangalam, Deputy City Manager; Diane
Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Nate Cruz, Finance
Director; Thai-Chau Le, Interim Community Development Director;
Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director; Cory Call, Police Chief; Eric
Mackintosh, Deputy Fire Chief; Frank Fanara, Parks Manager; Laura
Galli, Engineering Manager; Justin Lai, Senior Civil Engineer; Rob
Lasky, IT Manager; Lyly Mai, Police Officer; Jaspreet Mann, Police
Officer; Eric Cromosini, Police Officer ; A …
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Planning Commission to review home addition at 613 Portsmouth Lane
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a use permit for a residential addition. The body will also determine general plan consistency for a property purchase by San Mateo County and receive a housing program update.
- Use permit for a 530 square-foot second-floor addition and bridge at 613 Portsmouth Lane
- General plan consistency review for San Mateo County's purchase of 1065 East Hilldale Boulevard
- Update on Housing Element 2023-2031 Program H-D-2-a regarding potential re-use of commercial sites
- Approval of June 18, 2026 regular meeting minutes
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Thank you. Do we have anyone on Zoom or up? There are no reasons. Okay. Thank you. Consent calendar item four. All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. We have one item, item 4.1, June 18, 2026, regular meeting minutes. I open this item for public comments. Do we have any speaker slips? No. Do we have any raised hands on Zoom? No. There are no raised hands. Seeing none, I will close public comment. Do I have a motion to approve the consent calendar to the meeting minutes? Motion to approve. Second. Thank you. All those in favor say hi. Hi. Opposed? Steve? Opposed? Sorry. Thanks, Ron. Okay. Number five, continued public hearing. There's none. Number six, new public hearing. Item 6.1, a resolution of public hearing. Approving a use permit request to allow the construction of an approximately 530 square foot second floor addition and connection bridge above the existing detached garage to an existing 2,941 square foot two story single single family waterfront house located at 613 Portsmith And finding that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act sequel to the California Environmental Quality Act. under CEQA under CEQA guidelines section 15301 existing structures APN 094 and the California Environmental Quality Act. And finding that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. under CEQA under CEQA guidelines section 15301 existing structures AP …
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
7:00 PM
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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/88992465897. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA
ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED
TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, California 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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 nonagenda 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/88992465897
To dialin via phone:
16699006833 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 889 9246 5897
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of 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 publi …
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Thu Jul 9, 2026 · 01:00 PM
Traffic Review Committee Special Meeting
Committee to discuss Foster City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan draft
The Traffic Review Committee will hold a special meeting to discuss the draft Foster City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and its priority projects. Public comment is limited to agenda items only. The committee will also consider approving the April 30, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
- Discussion on the Foster City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan draft and priority projects (Attachments 1 and 2)
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Thank you. We will go ahead and get started. Welcome to the City of Foster City, a Sarah Municipal Improvement District Traffic Review Committee meeting of Thursday, July 9, 2026, 1 p.m. Members of the public that wish to attend and or participate in the meeting may do so in person or by joining the Zoom meeting of the link provided on the agenda . Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom meeting and email sent to [email protected]. A meeting will be provided to the committee which does not receive any email. okay I call this meeting to order all right for a roll call we have Andrew Virginia here present Robbie Jechiani here present Kevin McGill here present Michael Green here present Eric McIntosh is absent today David Noonan here present and Amy Zhao yes okay so we have quorums we will continue on to item three public forum since this is a special meeting this portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the committee on any city matter on the agenda the period for public comment at this point in the agenda is limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker the chair may vary the time limit for any speaker he or she deems this necessary and determines that some other time period is appropriate speakers may make public comment on items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the traffic committee in person or join the zoom meeting via the meeting link and use the raise hand feature in the zoom house will call on …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
TRAFFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CONFERENCE ROOM
620 FOSTER CITY BLVD.
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
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/89297465123
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY
EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE
PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:
To access the meeting by computer / smartphone, go to: https://fostercity-
org.zoom.us/j/89297465123
To dial-in via phone:
1-408-638-0968 or
1-669-900-6833
And enter Webinar ID: 892 9746 5123
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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 Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video
Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public
joining the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided abo …
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Wed Jul 8, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Committee discusses water conservation pilot and hears member presentation on sustainability
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting with discussions on a Community-Based Social Marketing Pilot for water conservation and a talk by member Kenneth Huo titled 'Nothing We Do Is Sustainable.' Other items include an overview of the new Recreation Center tour, design for the Summer Days booth, and a volunteer opportunity at the July 18 Housing Resource Fair. No binding decisions are scheduled; the meeting is largely discussion and report-oriented.
- Talk by Kenneth Huo: 'Nothing We Do Is Sustainable' (Item 5.1)
- New Recreation Center Tour Overview (Item 5.2)
- Summer Days Booth Design (Item 5.3)
- Volunteer opportunity – July 18 Housing Resource Fair (Item 5.4)
- Community-Based Social Marketing Pilot discussion on CAP Action E-W.3.1.1 water conservation programs (Item 6.1)
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Good evening. Welcome to the City of Foster City Citizen Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting of July 9 , 2026. Public comments will be accepted via Zoom and in person. Any public comments sent to [email protected] will be provided to the committee members prior to the meeting. This meeting is called to order and the time is 6:30 p.m. Roll Call. Committee Chair John Estelia. Sure. Committee Vice Chair Kathryn Begley. Absent. Committee Member Shilpi Goel. Yeah. Committee Member Kenneth Wo. Here. Committee Member Akshay Lau. Here. Committee Member Naisa Mitra. Here. Committee Member Shin Min Yang. All right. Next item is public comments. Are there any public comments in the room? There's none on Zooms. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the committee on matters not on the agenda. The period for public comment at this committee agenda is submitted to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. Committee Member Naisa Mitra: Again, any call for comments? Committee Member Naisa Mitra: Seeing none, we'll move on. Committee Member Naisa Mitra: I will turn it over to the Chair. Committee Member Naisa Mitra: Thank you, Nori and Zaddaa. Committee Member Naisa Mitra: We're going to go to item 4.1 , which is approval of minutes. Committee Member Naisa Mitra: Does anyone have any changes to the minutes from last month or any additions we would like to add? Committee Member Naisa Mitra: Or if everything looks good? Committee Member Naisa Mitra: We're g …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
REMOTE ATTENDANCE
Katie Beglinger
622 Edgewater Blvd., Apt. 311
Foster City, CA 94404
PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT, ALL VOTES SHALL BE BY ROLL CALL
DUE TO MEMBER KATIE BEGLINGER TELECONFERENCING FROM 622
EDGEWATER BLVD., APT. 311, FOSTER CITY, CA 94404.
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/88490248297. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND
VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL
BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE MEETING
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
• Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment
• Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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, visit:
https://fostercity-org.zoom.us/j/88490248297
• To dialin via phone:
Call 1-408-638-0968 (San Jose) or 1-669-900-6833, then enter Webinar ID: 884 9024 8297
To Participa …
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Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Parks and Recreation Committee Regular Meeting - CANCELLED
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting - Cancelled
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Cancelled Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Thu Jun 25, 2026 · 01:00 PM
Traffic Review Committee Regular Meeting - Cancelled
Thu Jun 18, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Planning Commission to vote on Edgewater Place sign program amendment
The Planning Commission will hold a continued public hearing to consider approving an amendment to the Edgewater Place Master Sign Program for the shopping center at 901-999 Edgewater Blvd. The item includes a finding that the project is exempt from CEQA. Commissioners will also approve the minutes from the June 4 regular meeting under the consent calendar.
- Continued public hearing on Resolution No. P-26 approving amendment to Edgewater Place Master Sign Program (SR2025-0012) at 901-999 Edgewater Blvd
- Consent calendar: approval of June 4, 2026 regular meeting minutes
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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves Edgewater Place sign program amendment
The Foster City Planning Commission approved Resolution No. P-15-26, amending the Edgewater Place Master Sign Program for the shopping center at 901-999 Edgewater Blvd, subject to conditions in Exhibit A. The vote was 4-1, with Commissioner Haddad dissenting. The commission also approved the June 4, 2026 meeting minutes as part of the consent calendar. Staff reported on outreach for waterfront design standards, and Commissioner Kenkre noted that agenda changes will be highlighted by staff.
- Approved the June 4, 2026 regular meeting minutes (consent calendar) by a 5-0 vote.
- Adopted Resolution No. P-15-26 approving the Edgewater Place Master Sign Program amendment (SR2025-0012) by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Haddad voting no.
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30 seconds. Recording in progress. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Foster City Planning Commission June 18, 2026. I call the meeting to order. 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. Item number two, roll call. Roll call, please. Commissioner Petro? Here. Commissioner Jeff Young? Here. Commissioner Haddad? Here. Vice Chair Drink Green? Chair Stilwell? Thank you. Item number three, communications from the public. Under this agenda item, members of the public may bring items not already on the agenda. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits the Planning Commission from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. Anyone who wants to provide public comment in person, please fill out a speaker slip as soon as possible and add it city staff. Anyone who wants to provide a public comment via Zoom, please raise your hand during this time. We will take in person public speakers first followed by those on Zoom. For everyone turning in speaker slips, please add your email address so we may contact you if needed. Do we have any speaker slips or raised hands? No speaker slips and no raised hands on Zoom. Okay, great. Vice Chair Kinkri, can you confirm that there is no one in the room at your remote location that would like to provide any public comment? There is nobody in the room. Hey, Rob, my video is... I can't see. Can you see me? Well, we can ask you. Looks like it might be a camera program. Oh. Y …
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
7:00 PM
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Teleconference Location:
Commissioner Shankar Kenkre
5811 Foxglove Ln, Dallas, TX 75249
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/88992465897. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA
ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED
TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, California 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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 nonagenda 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/88992465897
To dialin via phone:
16699006833 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 889 9246 5897
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining
the meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “rai …
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 18, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers – 620 Foster City Boulevard – Foster City
M I N U T E S
June 18, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m. by Chair Stoveland
All votes will be by roll call due to Commissioner Kenkre participating remotely from 5811
Foxglove Ln, Dallas, TX 75249 under the T raditional Brown Act requirements for
teleconferencing.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Haddad, Jagtiani, Kenkre, Pedro and Chair
Stoveland
Staff Present: Thai-Chau Le, Interim Community Development Director ; Kevin
McGill, Associate Planner; Denise Bazzano, Assistant City
Attorney
3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
• None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. JUNE 4, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Jagtiani, seconded by Commissioner Haddad to
approve the Consent Calendar, carried by roll call vote, passed 5-0-0-0.
5. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
1. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EDGEWATER
PLACE MASTER SIGN PROGRAM FOR THE EDGEWATER PLACE SHOPPING
CENTER LOCATED AT 901 -999 EDGEWATER BLVD IN NEIGHBORHOOD 8 AND
FINDING THIS PROJECT EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Pedro, seconded by Commissioner Kenkre to adopt
Resolution No. P-15-26 approving SR2025-0012 …
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Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
Council considers Gilead campus expansion up to 800,000 sq ft
The Foster City Council/EMID Board holds a regular meeting with public hearings on the Gilead Campus Expansion Master Plan (up to 800,000 sq ft of R&D), amendments to accessory dwelling unit rules to comply with state law, adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, and setting the FY 2026-27 appropriations limit. Consent items include police patrol car computer replacements ($67,339), a vehicle purchase adjustment, building services contract extension, and extending the water/wastewater rate assistance program.
- Public hearing on Gilead Sciences campus expansion: up to 800,000 sq ft R&D, rezone, parking agreement
- Public hearing to amend Chapter 17.78 Accessory Dwelling Units for state law compliance
- Resolution authorizing $67,339 for Mobile Data Computer replacements in police patrol cars
- Extension of Water/Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (W/WRAP) through June 30, 2027
- Resolution calling for November 3, 2026 municipal election for Council Districts 1 and 2
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✓ Decided: Council approves Gilead campus expansion up to 800,000 sq ft
The Foster City Council approved the Gilead Campus Expansion Master Plan, including environmental review, zoning changes, and a parking agreement, all by unanimous 5-0 votes. The council also adopted the FY 2026-27 and 2027-28 city/district budgets, introduced an ADU ordinance amendment, and approved several consent calendar items. No public testimony was received on the major items.
- Approved Gilead Campus Expansion environmental addendum and MMRP (5-0)
- Introduced ordinance to amend zoning for Gilead project, removing office use (5-0)
- Approved parking agreement with Gilead Sciences (5-0)
- Introduced ADU ordinance amendments for state law compliance (5-0)
- Adopted FY 2026-27 and 2027-28 city/district budgets (5-0)
- Adopted 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (5-0)
- Approved consent calendar including election resolution, police MDC purchase, and budget adjustments (5-0)
- Adopted second amendment to cooperation agreement with County for housing programs (5-0)
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Thank you. Roll call, please. Council members ex officio, even directors, Stacy Jimenez. I'm here. Susie Niederhofer, present. Patrick Sullivan. Present. Phoebe Venkat. Here. And Mayor President Arkiesel. Here. I'm standing. Item 4, special presentations. 4.1, a proclamation declaring the week of June 16th to 22nd , 2026 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. Okay. Proclamation of the City of Foster City. National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, June 21st through the 27th of 2026. Whereas mosquitoes spread diseases such as West Nile virus and reduce enjoyment of outdoor recreation and hinder outdoor work as well. And whereas San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District works to safeguard the health and comfort of people in the San Mateo County through a science-based program of integrated vector management. And whereas National Mosquito Control Awareness Week will increase public awareness, will encourage the public to take action in preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases. And will highlight the activities of the various mosquito and vector research and control agencies working to minimize mosquito-related health threats. Now, therefore, I art case of Mayor Foster City, on behalf of the remainder of the City Council, to hereby declare the week of June 21st through the 27th of 2026, be recognized as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. And, let me go ahead. Are you right, children? Right. My name is Paula Martin. I've been a resident for 10 years in the …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594
To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
14086380968
And enter Webinar ID: 825 9213 6594
To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the
meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those
joining by phone, …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 15, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of June 15, 2026 of the City Council of the City of Foster City, sitting
as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal
Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 6: 30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, San Mateo County, California, by Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Communications Director/City Clerk/District Secretary called the roll:
PRESENT:
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Stacy Jimenez, Suzy
Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President
Art Kiesel.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager ; Benjamin Stock , City
Attorney/District Legal Counsel ; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant
City/District Manager; Sofia Mangalam, Deputy City Manager; Diane
Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Derek Schweigart, Parks
and Recreation Director; Nate Cruz, Finance Director; Thai-Chau Le,
Interim Community Development Director; Cory Call, Police Chief;
Eric Cromosini, Police Officer; Kitty Dandan, Financial Services
Manager; Tiffany Oren, Recreation Manager; Frank Fanara, Parks
Manager; Nori Jabba, Housing and Sustainability Manager; Chuck
Venook, Chief Building Official; Garrett Gottha …
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Wed Jun 10, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Sustainability advisory committee discusses water management and climate action
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee will review the Urban Water Management Plan and AB 1572. The meeting also includes an overview of the Foster City Climate Action Plan and a wrap-up of the Off the Grid World Environment Day event.
- Urban Water Management Plan and AB 1572 discussion
- Foster City Climate Action Plan overview
- Off the Grid World Environment Day event wrap-up
- Subcommittee reports for Business and Community Engagement
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There we go. Okay, great. Good evening. Welcome to the City of Foster City Citizen Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting of June 10, 2026. Public comments will be accepted via Zoom and in person. Any public comments sent to CSAC at fostercity.org will be provided to the committee members prior to the meeting. This meeting is called order. The time is 6.30. All right, roll call. Please say aye or here or present when I call you name. Committee Chair John Estillian? Here. Committee Vice Chair Catherine Becklinson? Katie, are you able to speak? Yes. Can you hear me? Great. Yeah, I can hear you now. Great. All right, committee members, shall we go out? Here. Committee member, can you go out? Here. Committee member, Ashkay Lau? He is absent today. Committee member, Nisa Mitra? She's absent. And committee members, Chunin Yang? Right. All right, public comments. This portion of the meeting is reserved for public comments . Her person's wishing to address the committee on matters not on the agenda. The period for public comment at this point in the agenda is limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. We have no public. So moving on. Agenda item 4.1. I'll pass this on to our committee chair. All right, so approval of minutes for May 13th during our regular meeting. Does anyone have any changes or additions to that packet? The minutes. I need a motion then to approve. I need a second. All right. So she'll be motions. Ken seconds. All in favor? Say aye. So do you in favor? Y …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
REMOTE ATTENDANCE
Katie Beglinger
622 Edgewater Blvd., Apt. 311
Foster City, CA 94404
PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT, ALL VOTES SHALL BE BY ROLL CALL
DUE TO MEMBER SHILPI GOEL TELECONFERENCING FROM FLAT NO. 1106,
TOWER 11, PANCHSHEEL PRIMROSE, HAPUR ROAD, GHAZIABAD, INDIA,
UTTER PRADESH, 201002, AND MEMBER KENNETH HUO TELECONFERENCING
FROM HALONG INTERNATIONAL CRUISE PORT, NO. 9 HALONG ROAD, BAI
CHAY WARD, QUANG NINH, HA LONG CITY, VIETNAM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY
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Thu Jun 4, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Planning Commission to discuss home additions and sign permits
The Planning Commission will conduct several public hearings regarding residential and commercial projects. Items include a home addition, a shopping center sign program amendment, and community center signage.
- 725 SF first-floor addition at 1655 Beach Park Boulevard
- Amendment to Edgewater Place Master Sign Program at 901-999 Edgewater Blvd
- Sign use permit for Foster City Community Center
- Planning Commission reorganization
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📹 From the video · 1h 42m
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Welcome to the regular meeting of Foster City Planning Commission June 4th, 2026. I call this meeting to order. Members of the public that wished to attend and/or participate in a meeting may do so in person or by joining the Zoom meeting. Roll call, please. Commissioner Haddad? Present. Commissioner Jartiani? Yes. Commissioner Kankrieg? Yes. Vice Chair Stovlin? Yes. Chair Pedro? Communications from the public. Under this agenda item, members of the public may bring items not already on the agenda. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits the Planning Commission from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. Anyone who wants to provide public comment in person, please fill out a speaker slip as soon as possible and hand it to city staff. Anyone who wants to provide public comment via Zoom, please raise your hand during this time. We will take in person public speakers first followed by those on Zoom. For everyone turning in speaker slips, please add your email so we may contact you if needed. And then do we have any speaker slips? Not for this item. Okay. Thank you. And then, Rob, do we have any raised hands on Zoom? There are no raised hands. All right. Thank you. And thanks for the cross breeze, by the way, Rob. That was nice. New business. Item 4.1, Planning Commission reorganization. Oh, is that for now? No. Thank you. I'll leave it here then. Okay. Item 4.1, Planning Commission reorganization. I call for nominations for chair. After the nominations for chair. Oh, wait. I c …
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
7:00 PM
Thursday, June 04, 2026
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/88992465897. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA
ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED
TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
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Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Parks and Recreation Committee Regular Meeting
Committee to appoint subcommittee for donor wall outreach
The Parks and Recreation Committee will consider appointing a subcommittee to support the Foster City Community Center donor wall outreach campaign. They will also receive an update on the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan and a presentation on Foster City Summer Camps. The director's report includes updates on the Community Center rebuild project, including a temporary parking lot closure from June 8–14, and other parks and recreation updates.
- Appointment of subcommittee for Community Center donor wall outreach campaign
- Update on Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan
- Presentation on Foster City Summer Camps
- Approval of minutes from May 12, 2026 special meeting
- Director's report: Community Center construction, parking lot closure June 8-14, and new irrigation technician
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Yeah. Calling me to order, that's second pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for our own. I should just have something. We don't have Boris here anymore. She's the one who used to volunteer all the time. Oh, is it okay? Yeah. Next. Next item on the agenda, rule con. Alright. Suresh Bindal. Yeah. Eric Corpus. Yep. Lisa Phong. Here. Tori Ford. Evia Malik. Yvonne Sorensen. Present. Ranjani. Yes. Okay. So, next item, public forum. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the committee on any city matter, not on the agenda. The period for public comment at this point in the agenda is limited to maximum of three minutes per speaker. So, let's just go to the zoom and see if we have any. And ladies. Vyvia's Potter. Huh? Vivius Potter. That's the attendee. She's in there right now. Oh, yeah. I don't know how to get rid of that. I can try to move. I can move through. Okay. Thank you. I don't know how to get rid of that. Let's turn it on. Again. Now that's actually a sitting policy. No one. Anyone here in the room? Aye. Okay. Nobody's in the room? No. So, let's move on to the next item on the agenda. Approval of minutes. Approval of minutes from the special meeting on May 12th in 26th. Yes, sir. I move to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of Tuesday, May 12th. Do I have a second? Yes. Do I m …
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE FOSTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CONFERENCE ROOM
620 FOSTER CITY BLVD.,
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
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Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
Council to hold public hearing on preliminary FY 2026-28 budget
The Foster City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the preliminary two-year budget for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, and may provide policy direction. The council will also consider adopting a new police officers association contract, approving street closures for the July 4 celebration, and amending the city manager's employment agreement. Several routine consent items include setting the property tax rate for general obligation bonds and extending animal control services with San Mateo County.
- Public hearing on FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28 preliminary budget
- Resolution to adopt police officers association MOU (FCPOA) for July 2026 to June 2029
- Resolution for temporary street closures on Shell Boulevard and Balclutha Drive for July 4 celebration
- Resolution establishing property tax rate for general obligation bonds for FY 2026-27
- Resolution authorizing $9,420 appropriation from General Plan Maintenance Fund for bicycle and pedestrian master plan amendment
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✓ Decided: Council unanimously adopted preliminary two-year budget for FY 2026-28
The City Council unanimously adopted the preliminary FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28 budget, directing staff to prepare the final budget for adoption on June 15. The Council also approved several resolutions including street rehabilitation and bicycle/pedestrian projects funded by SB1, a contract amendment for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, a new Police Officers Association MOU, and an amended employment agreement for the City Manager. All votes were 5-0.
- Adopted FY 2026-28 Preliminary Budget (5-0)
- Approved Street Rehabilitation and Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects (2026-27) funded by SB1 (5-0)
- Approved $9,420 contract amendment for Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (5-0)
- Approved Police Officers Association MOU effective 2026-2029 (5-0)
- Approved amended employment agreement for City Manager (5-0)
- Approved consent calendar items: property tax rate, animal control agreement, July 4th traffic closures (5-0)
- Received and accepted Q3 FY 2025-26 Financial Update (5-0)
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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.
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Thu May 28, 2026 · 01:00 PM
Traffic Review Committee Regular Meeting - Cancelled
Thu May 21, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Commission to vote on Gilead campus expansion master plan
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings and consider recommending approval of the Gilead Sciences Campus Expansion Master Plan, which would allow up to 800,000 square feet of R&D uses in the Chess Drive/Hatch Drive area. They will also consider amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance to comply with state law. The consent calendar includes approval of minutes from previous meetings.
- Gilead Campus Expansion Master Plan: up to 800,000 sq ft R&D uses, including Phase 1 175,000 sq ft building (Chess/Hatch Drives)
- Zoning map amendment to remove office as primary use and reduce parking ratio for the Gilead project
- Vesting tentative parcel map to relocate a parcel line for the Gilead expansion
- Parking agreement between City and Gilead Sciences for the campus expansion
- Amendment to Chapter 17.78 (Accessory Dwelling Units) to ensure state-law compliance
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✓ Decided: Commission approves several items for Gilead Campus Expansion project
The Planning Commission approved multiple resolutions and recommendations regarding the Gilead Campus Expansion. These actions include approving a specific development plan for Phase 1 and recommending various zoning and environmental updates to the City Council.
- Approved April meeting minutes (4-0-0-1)
- Recommended City Council approve Second Addendum and MMRP for Gilead Campus Expansion (4-0-0-1)
- Recommended City Council approve zoning map amendment for Chess Hatch Master Plan (4-0-0-1)
- Approved Specific Development Plan/Use Permit for Phase 1 of Gilead Campus Expansion (4-0-0-1)
- Approved Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for Gilead Campus Expansion (4-0-0-1)
- Recommended City Council approve a parking agreement for Gilead Campus Expansion (4-0-0-1)
- Recommended City Council adopt ordinance amending Accessory Dwelling Unit standards (4-0-0-1)
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
FOSTER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
7:00 PM
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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/88992465897. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA
ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED
TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, California 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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 nonagenda items is closed. For special meetings, public comment is limited to item(s) on the
agenda only.
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Tue May 19, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Special Meeting
Foster City Council reviews preliminary biennial budget and five-year financial plan.
The Foster City Council and EMID Board of Directors will meet on May 19, 2026, to review the preliminary biennial budget for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, along with a five-year financial plan covering 2026-27 through 2030-31. The council will provide policy direction on these documents by minute order. This review establishes the city's financial framework and spending priorities that will guide municipal services and operations. The remainder of the agenda consists of standard procedural items and public comment procedures.
- Preliminary Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28
- Five-Year Financial Plan for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31
- Policy direction to be provided by minute order
- Public comment limited to agenda items for this special meeting
- Meeting location: 1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404
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✓ Decided: Council adopts FY 2026-27 budget and financial plan
The City Council adopted the preliminary biennial budget for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 and the five-year financial plan. The vote was 5-0-0, with staff directed to prepare for a public hearing on June 1 and final adoption on June 15, 2026.
- Adopted preliminary FY 2026-27 and 2027-28 biennial budget (5-0-0)
- Adopted five-year financial plan for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 (5-0-0)
- Directed staff to schedule June 1 public hearing on budget
- Set final budget adoption for June 15, 2026
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
(EOC) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
1040 E. HILLSDALE BLVD.
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY
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VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
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To Attend the Meeting in Person:
1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
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accepted until the staff presentation on an agenda item ends, or until the public comment period on non
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Mon May 18, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
Council to decide on parks and recreation fee changes for two years
The Foster City Council and EMID Board will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Parks and Recreation Master Fees and Service Charges for FY 2026-2027 and FY 2027-2028. The consent calendar includes several contracts: a 3-year, 4-month subscription to OpenGov budgeting software for $154,523; a task order with BKF Engineers for EV charging station design for $153,815; and an amendment for emergency generator replacements for $13,412.63. Council will also consider a tenth amendment to the lease with V.B. Golf LLC and receive updates on the Community Center Rebuild and Wastewater Treatment Plant projects. A closed session is scheduled for labor negotiations.
- Public hearing on amending Parks and Recreation Master Fees for FY 2026-2027 and FY 2027-2028
- Agreement with OpenGov Inc. for budgeting software subscription not to exceed $154,523
- Resolution to issue contractor qualifications for Lagoon Pump Station Seismic Rehabilitation and Capacity Enhancement Project (CIP 301-717)
- Task order with BKF Engineers for design of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (CIP 301-725) for $153,815 plus $15,400 contingency
- Tenth amendment to lease agreement with V.B. Golf LLC for golf course operations
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✓ Decided: Council votes 4-1 to adopt new Parks and Recreation fee schedule for FY 2026-2028
The Foster City Council adopted a new Parks and Recreation Master Fees and Service Charges schedule for FY 2026-2027 and FY 2027-2028 by a 4-1 vote. The Council also approved a $169,215 task order for electric vehicle charging station design and a 10th lease amendment with VB Golf LLC (both 4-1). Reports on the Community Center Rebuild and Wastewater Treatment Plant projects were accepted unanimously.
- Approved consent calendar (5-0): meeting minutes, OpenGov software subscription ($154,523), lagoon pump station seismic rehab RFQ, and emergency generator contract amendment ($13,413)
- Approved task order with BKF Engineers for EV charging station design ($169,215 total) (5-0)
- Adopted Parks and Recreation fee schedule for FY 2026-2028 (4-1, Mayor Kiesel dissenting)
- Accepted Community Center Rebuild Project update (5-0)
- Accepted Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Improvements Q1 2026 report (5-0)
- Approved 10th lease amendment with VB Golf LLC (4-1, Councilmember Sullivan dissenting)
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594
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Wed May 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Sustainability committee discusses water conservation pilot program
The Foster City Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee will discuss a Community-Based Social Marketing Pilot related to water conservation (CAP Action E-W.3.1.1) and consider Just Cause Teleconference Procedures. The committee will also review the Off the Grid event wrap-up and receive reports from subcommittees on business, community engagement, and events.
- Discussion on Community-Based Social Marketing Pilot for water conservation (CAP Action E-W.3.1.1)
- New business: Just Cause Teleconference Procedures
- Old business: Off the Grid event wrap-up
- Subcommittee reports: Business, Community Engagement, Events
- Approval of April 8, 2026 regular meeting minutes
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
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/88490248297. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND
VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL
BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE MEETING
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
• Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment
• Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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:
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Wed May 13, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Youth Advisory Committee Special Meeting
Youth Advisory Committee to discuss programming for new community center and teen center
The Youth Advisory Committee will hold a special meeting to recap the Senior/Teen Bingo event, discuss summer volunteer opportunities, generate programming ideas for the new Community Center and Vibe Teen Center, and organize an end-of-year celebration. Committee members will also share college decisions.
- Senior/Teen Bingo Recap
- Summer Volunteer Opportunities
- Programming Ideas for New Community Center & Vibe Teen Center
- End of Year Celebration
- College Decisions Announcements
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
2.1 Committee Members: Medha Chellapilla, Jakob Gowdy, Arav Gupta, Amperly Hom,
Anoushka Kashyap, Navya Kayath, Emily Meng, Maanyaa Mishra, Isha Misra, Raneem
Motalib, Scarlett Pawlick-Ward, Nolan Quan, Sona Rajput, Meilin Rife, Saachi Sinha
3. REVIEW MINUTES
4. OLD BUSINESS
4.1. Senior/Teen Bingo Recap
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1. Summer Volunteer Opportunities
5.2. Programming Ideas for New Community Center & Vibe Teen Center
5.3. End of Year Celebration
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6.1. College Decisions
7. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.
Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact Maddy Koval, Recreation Coordinator at
(650) 286-3387 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Any written comments or documents provided to a majority
of the Committee regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for
public inspection online at fostercity.org/agendasandminutes, at the front desk of the Foster City Recreation Center
located at 650 Shell Blvd. during normal business hours, and at the meeting.
Tue May 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Parks and Recreation Committee Special Meeting
Committee to discuss Foster City Community Center donor wall and playground safety
This special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee will hear a presentation on playground inspections and safety, and discuss a donor wall for the new Community Center. The committee will also receive a director's report on the Community Center rebuild progress, the Utility Box Art Program, and the upcoming budget process for community center fees.
- Presentation on Playground Inspections and Safety
- Discussion of Foster City Community Center Donor Wall
- Update on Community Center rebuild progress (director's report)
- Utility Box Art Program expansion approved by City Council
- City Council public hearing on new community center fees on May 18
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE FOSTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CONFERENCE ROOM
620 FOSTER CITY BLVD.,
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA, 94404
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/89558337050
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS
SENT TO PUBLICCOMMENT [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE
COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
Location: Council Chambers Conference Room, 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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/89558337050
To dial-in via phone:
1-669-444-9171 or
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Mon May 11, 2026 · 05:30 PM
City Council Special Meeting
Council to interview and appoint one Planning Commission member
The Foster City Council will interview four applicants—Jadesola Edwards, Antoine Hines, Raymond Juballa, and Douglas Stoveland—and consider appointing one to a full four-year term on the Planning Commission (June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2030). The meeting also includes a closed session for labor negotiations with the City Manager.
- Interview and possible appointment of one Planning Commission member for a four-year term (June 2026–May 2030)
- Applicants: Jadesola Edwards, Antoine Hines, Raymond Juballa, Douglas Stoveland
- Closed session: Conference with labor negotiators regarding unrepresented employee (City Manager)
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✓ Decided: Appointed Douglas Stoveland to Planning Commission for four-year term
The City Council unanimously appointed Douglas Stoveland to the Planning Commission for a four-year term from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2030. The council also entered closed session to discuss labor negotiations but took no action.
- Appointed Douglas Stoveland to Planning Commission for four-year term (5-0)
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CITY OF FOSTER CITY /
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
(EOC) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
1040 E. HILLSDALE BLVD.
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
To Attend the Meeting in Person:
1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404
To Provide Public Comment in Person:
Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to 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://fostercityorg.zoom.us/j/82592136594
To dialin via phone:
16694449171 or
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To Participate in the Meeting by Providing Public Comment via Teleconference/Video Conference:
During the Meeting: Live verbal public comments may be made by members of the public joining the
meeting via Zoom. Zoom access information is provided above. Use the “raise hand” feature (for those
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Thu May 7, 2026 · 07:00 PM
Cancelled Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Wed May 6, 2026 · 07:00 PM
CANCELLED Youth Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Youth Advisory Committee May 6 meeting cancelled; special meeting set for May 13
The Foster City Youth Advisory Committee's regular May 6 meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. A special meeting has been scheduled for May 13, 2026, at the same time and location. No agenda items were discussed.
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NOTICE OF CANCELLED AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Foster City Youth
Advisory Committee, scheduled to be held on the 6th day of May, 2026, at 7:00pm in the
Foster City Teen Center, 670 Shell Boulevard, Foster City, San Mateo County,
California, HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF A QUORUM.
BY ORDER OF THE STAFF LIAISON, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
Special Meeting of the Foster City Youth Advisory Committee has been called for
the 13th day of May, 2026, at 7:00pm in the Foster City Teen Center, 670 Shell
Boulevard, Foster City.
________________________________________
Maddy Dietzman, Recreation Coordinator
Staff Liaison
Dated/Posted: May 6, 2026
Maddy Dietzman (May 6, 2026 18:18:43 PDT)
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $2.9M | PHILIPS HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE OF RADIOLOGIC IMAGES VIA PACS IGF::OT::IGF |
| $1.5M | CLOSTRA INC Department of Defense · GENERATIVE IMMERSIVE SCENARIO TESTBED (GIST PROGRAM (SBIR PHASE II) |
| $1.4M | GILEAD SCIENCES INC Department of Health and Human Services · OFFICE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND HIV/AIDS POLICY (OIDP): ENDING THE HI |
| $981,400 | APPLIKON BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. Department of Health and Human Services · PURCHASE OF ONE (1) APPLIKON TWIN LIVIT FLEX BIOREACTOR CONTROL SYSTEM |
| $674,607 | BARON CONTRACTING Department of Defense · NATURAL GAS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PIPELINES. CLINS 2001 PREVENTATI |
| $669,405 | BARON CONTRACTING Department of Defense · PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES AT SIA |
| $639,000 | COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED Department of Defense · SUPPLY CHAIN GURU SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION |
| $623,942 | FELLOWS CORPORATE CONSORTIUM LLC Department of the Treasury · TREASURY HAS A NEED TO RENEW EXISTING BROADCOM DATA LOSS PREVENTION EN |
| $477,455 | FELLOWS CORPORATE CONSORTIUM LLC Department of Defense · WSO2 MAINTENANCE RENEWAL |
| $369,439 | FELLOWS CORPORATE CONSORTIUM LLC Department of Defense · WSO2 INTEGRATION PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTION |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (San Mateo County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-6,762 people (-$965.1M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)10 ({"Flood": 7, "Severe Storm": 7, "Fire": 3, "Biological": 2, · last Mon Apr 3, 2023)
Traffic fatalities3 (1 pedestrian · 2022)
Business establishments21,569 (477,938 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$3,318/mo (150 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy18.1% (low numeracy 23% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
💰 Local campaign finance
902 filings · $413K total · 8 filers · latest Tue Jun 30, 2026
NetFile filers, predominantly California. Full transactions in the public dataset. Source: NetFile.
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
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Recorded votes
$143.3M
Annual budget
275
Employees on payroll
7
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$143.3M
Spending$110.8M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
The money — out
source: city procurement & payrollWho the city actually cuts checks to.
275 employees on the public payroll — every position and salary is public record.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.