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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, Patrick Sullivan, and Mayor/President Jon Froomin

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. A Proclamation in Recognition of the Foster City Library

4.2. Presentation from the Palestinian American Coalition of San Francisco Donating a Check in the Amount of $1,000 to the Foster City Foundation

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.

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. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.

6.2. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Implement Housing Sites Identified in the Sites Inventory in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), 5th Cycle; and Making Various Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code, Including Amendments to Chapter 17.78, “Accessory Dwelling Units” and 17.04, “Definitions” and Chapter 17.82, “Emergency Shelters”, Among Others, to Implement the RHNA 6 Housing Element for the 2023-2031 Planning Period and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding Certain Amendments Subject to an Addendum to the 2015 Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) Prepared for the Foster City General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan (SCH #2012072003) or Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act – RZ2022-0003 (First Reading January 9, 2023) a) Adopt Ordinance

6.4. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Adopting Amendments to the Foster City Zoning Map to Make Edits to Conform to Zoning Text Amendments and Implement the RHNA 6 Housing Element for the 2023-2031 Planning Period and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Addendum to the 2015 FEIR – RZ2022-0002 (First Reading January 9, 2023) a) Adopt Ordinance

6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $48,660 with Wildlife Innovations Inc. For Development of an Integrated Canada Goose Population Management Plan, including Environmental Review, and Authorization of an Additional Budget Appropriation of $28,660 and Establishment of a Contingency in the Amount of $7,300 With Authorization Given to the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendments or Associated Purchase Orders Up to the Contingency Amount a) Staff Report b) Adopt Resolution

6.10. By Minute Order, Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter Urging State Legislators to Amend Assembly Bill (AB) 2449 a) Staff Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.1. A Public Hearing To Hear and Consider Public Comments Regarding an Amendment to the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Plan Development (GDP) Known as Vintage Park (GDP) to Approve the Reallocation of the Previously Approved 250,000 Square Feet of Office Space Within the South Campus of the Gilead Master Plan to Laboratory Space and Include the Previously Approved Temporary Gilead Park as a Permanent Use a) Staff Report b) Open Public Hearing c) Receive Public Testimony d) Close Public Hearing e) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting Addendum No. 5 and Finding That the Gilead Sciences Integrated Corporate Campus Master Plan Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Adequately Analyzes Environmental Impacts Associated With the Amendment to the Vintage Park General Development Plan to Decrease the Allowable Office Square Footage by 250,000 Square Feet and Increase the Allowable Laboratory Space by 250,000 Square Feet and Include the Previously Approved Temporary Gilead Park Into a Permanent Use for the South Campus Portion of the Gilead Sciences Integrated Campus Master Plan – 300-368 Lakeside Drive; 301 and 309 Velocity Way in Neighborhood VP – Gilead Sciences, Inc. – EA2022-0001 f) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan for the 72-acre Portion of the + 132-acres Land Known as Vintage Park to Decrease the Allowable Office Square Footage by 250,000 Square Feet and Increase the Allowable Laboratory Space by 250,000 Square Feet for the South Campus Portion of the Gilead Sciences Integrated Campus Master Plan and to Include the Previously Approved Temporary Gilead Park Into a Permanent Use – 300-068 Lakeside Drive; 301 and 309 Velocity Way in Neighborhood VP – Gilead Sciences, Inc – APNs: 094-122-050; -060; -070; -080; -110; -120; -130; -140; -150; 094-901-290; -300; -310; -340; -370; -380; -390; -400; -410; 094-904-040; 130; 094-901-250; -260; -270; -280; -350; -360; 094-902-060; -070; -090; -120; -130; -140; 094-903-040; 094-904-290; -300; -310; -320; -330; -340; 094-905-040; -050; -060; -070; -080; -090; 123-400-010; -020; -030; -040; -050; -060; 070; -080; -090; -100; -110; -120; -130; -140; -150; -160; -170; -180; -190; and 200–RZ2022-0001 i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading

NEW BUSINESS

8.1. Consideration of Appointments of Five Citizens to New Full Terms from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 on the Audit Committee and One Citizen to a New Full Term from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 on the Traffic Review Committee, and Review of the Citizen Advisory Committee Appointment Process Audit Committee Applicants: Michael Barry, Bob Buyers, Audie Chang, Falgoon Desai, Vijay Dodd, John Igoe, Josef Rashty, Sairam Vengala Traffic Review Committee Applicants: Fikret Caner Gocmen, Thaddeus Jimenez, Pablo Valle, Ashwin Vasant a) Staff Report b) Take Action By Minute Order

REPORTS

9.1. Levee Improvements Project (CIP 327-657) - Monthly General Update a) Staff Report b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept the Report

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

10.1. Consideration of the Audited Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR a) Staff Report b) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR; and c) Action - A Resolution of the Board of Directions of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR

10.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appropriating $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 From the General Fund Balance to Account Number 001-1030-413-42-60 for Nonprofit Funding to the Foster City Sister City Association to Offset the Costs Incurred by the Foster City Sister City Association (FCSA) Associated With Maintaining the Relationship with Foster City’s Sister City, Inagi City, Japan a) Staff Report b) Action – Adopt Resolution

COMMUNICATIONS

11.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on November 30, 2022, December 5, 2022, December 15, 2022, December 28, 2022, and ACH were processed on December 5, 2022. a) Information Item Only b) No Action Required

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.

CLOSED SESSION

Jan 17, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Sam Hindi, Stacy Jimenez, Art Kiesel, Patrick Sullivan, and Mayor/President Jon Froomin

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. A Proclamation in Recognition of the Foster City Library

4.2. Presentation from the Palestinian American Coalition of San Francisco Donating a Check in the Amount of $1,000 to the Foster City Foundation

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.

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. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.

6.2. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Making Various Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code to Implement Housing Sites Identified in the Sites Inventory in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), 5th Cycle; and Making Various Text Amendments to Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code, Including Amendments to Chapter 17.78, “Accessory Dwelling Units” and 17.04, “Definitions” and Chapter 17.82, “Emergency Shelters”, Among Others, to Implement the RHNA 6 Housing Element for the 2023-2031 Planning Period and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding Certain Amendments Subject to an Addendum to the 2015 Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) Prepared for the Foster City General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan (SCH #2012072003) or Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act – RZ2022-0003 (First Reading January 9, 2023) a) Adopt Ordinance

6.4. An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Adopting Amendments to the Foster City Zoning Map to Make Edits to Conform to Zoning Text Amendments and Implement the RHNA 6 Housing Element for the 2023-2031 Planning Period and Comply With Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Addendum to the 2015 FEIR – RZ2022-0002 (First Reading January 9, 2023) a) Adopt Ordinance

6.5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $48,660 with Wildlife Innovations Inc. For Development of an Integrated Canada Goose Population Management Plan, including Environmental Review, and Authorization of an Additional Budget Appropriation of $28,660 and Establishment of a Contingency in the Amount of $7,300 With Authorization Given to the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendments or Associated Purchase Orders Up to the Contingency Amount a) Staff Report b) Adopt Resolution

6.10. By Minute Order, Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter Urging State Legislators to Amend Assembly Bill (AB) 2449 a) Staff Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.1. A Public Hearing To Hear and Consider Public Comments Regarding an Amendment to the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Plan Development (GDP) Known as Vintage Park (GDP) to Approve the Reallocation of the Previously Approved 250,000 Square Feet of Office Space Within the South Campus of the Gilead Master Plan to Laboratory Space and Include the Previously Approved Temporary Gilead Park as a Permanent Use a) Staff Report b) Open Public Hearing c) Receive Public Testimony d) Close Public Hearing e) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adopting Addendum No. 5 and Finding That the Gilead Sciences Integrated Corporate Campus Master Plan Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Adequately Analyzes Environmental Impacts Associated With the Amendment to the Vintage Park General Development Plan to Decrease the Allowable Office Square Footage by 250,000 Square Feet and Increase the Allowable Laboratory Space by 250,000 Square Feet and Include the Previously Approved Temporary Gilead Park Into a Permanent Use for the South Campus Portion of the Gilead Sciences Integrated Campus Master Plan – 300-368 Lakeside Drive; 301 and 309 Velocity Way in Neighborhood VP – Gilead Sciences, Inc. – EA2022-0001 f) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending the Foster City Zoning Map to Modify the Previously Approved General Development Plan for the 72-acre Portion of the + 132-acres Land Known as Vintage Park to Decrease the Allowable Office Square Footage by 250,000 Square Feet and Increase the Allowable Laboratory Space by 250,000 Square Feet for the South Campus Portion of the Gilead Sciences Integrated Campus Master Plan and to Include the Previously Approved Temporary Gilead Park Into a Permanent Use – 300-068 Lakeside Drive; 301 and 309 Velocity Way in Neighborhood VP – Gilead Sciences, Inc – APNs: 094-122-050; -060; -070; -080; -110; -120; -130; -140; -150; 094-901-290; -300; -310; -340; -370; -380; -390; -400; -410; 094-904-040; 130; 094-901-250; -260; -270; -280; -350; -360; 094-902-060; -070; -090; -120; -130; -140; 094-903-040; 094-904-290; -300; -310; -320; -330; -340; 094-905-040; -050; -060; -070; -080; -090; 123-400-010; -020; -030; -040; -050; -060; 070; -080; -090; -100; -110; -120; -130; -140; -150; -160; -170; -180; -190; and 200–RZ2022-0001 i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion pass ordinance to second reading

NEW BUSINESS

8.1. Consideration of Appointments of Five Citizens to New Full Terms from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 on the Audit Committee and One Citizen to a New Full Term from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 on the Traffic Review Committee, and Review of the Citizen Advisory Committee Appointment Process Audit Committee Applicants: Michael Barry, Bob Buyers, Audie Chang, Falgoon Desai, Vijay Dodd, John Igoe, Josef Rashty, Sairam Vengala Traffic Review Committee Applicants: Fikret Caner Gocmen, Thaddeus Jimenez, Pablo Valle, Ashwin Vasant a) Staff Report b) Take Action By Minute Order

REPORTS

9.1. Levee Improvements Project (CIP 327-657) - Monthly General Update a) Staff Report b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept the Report

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

10.1. Consideration of the Audited Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR a) Staff Report b) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR; and c) Action - A Resolution of the Board of Directions of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Ratifying and Approving the Audited Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Warrant Registers in the Form of That ACFR

10.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appropriating $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 From the General Fund Balance to Account Number 001-1030-413-42-60 for Nonprofit Funding to the Foster City Sister City Association to Offset the Costs Incurred by the Foster City Sister City Association (FCSA) Associated With Maintaining the Relationship with Foster City’s Sister City, Inagi City, Japan a) Staff Report b) Action – Adopt Resolution

COMMUNICATIONS

11.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on November 30, 2022, December 5, 2022, December 15, 2022, December 28, 2022, and ACH were processed on December 5, 2022. a) Information Item Only b) No Action Required

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.

CLOSED SESSION

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