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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

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. This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.

NEW BUSINESS

6.1. Consideration of Placing a Measure on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Ballot Amending the Business License Tax a) Staff Report b) Action (City Council to select one of the four models and their corresponding resolution and ordinance attachments) – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ordering the Submission to the Qualified Voters of the City at the General Municipal Election to Be Held on November 5, 2024, a Measure to Amend Section 5.04.060 (Constitutional Apportionment) of Chapter 5.04 (General Provisions), Sections 5.08.050 (Gross Receipts), 5.08.080 (Solicitor), 5.08.090 (Specialty Contractor), and 5.08.100 (Sworn Statement) of Chapter 5.08 (Definitions), and Section 5.24.010 (Rates) of Chapter 5.24 (Gross Receipts Tax), Within Section I (Business Licenses Generally) of Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulation) of the Foster City Municipal Code Authorizing the Submittal of Ballot Arguments in Favor of or Against the Measure; Providing for Rebuttal Arguments; And Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis

REPORTS

COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

9.1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)

9.2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph 1 of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)

9.3. Report Out from Closed Session

Jul 15, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

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. This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.

NEW BUSINESS

6.1. Consideration of Placing a Measure on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Ballot Amending the Business License Tax a) Staff Report b) Action (City Council to select one of the four models and their corresponding resolution and ordinance attachments) – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Ordering the Submission to the Qualified Voters of the City at the General Municipal Election to Be Held on November 5, 2024, a Measure to Amend Section 5.04.060 (Constitutional Apportionment) of Chapter 5.04 (General Provisions), Sections 5.08.050 (Gross Receipts), 5.08.080 (Solicitor), 5.08.090 (Specialty Contractor), and 5.08.100 (Sworn Statement) of Chapter 5.08 (Definitions), and Section 5.24.010 (Rates) of Chapter 5.24 (Gross Receipts Tax), Within Section I (Business Licenses Generally) of Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulation) of the Foster City Municipal Code Authorizing the Submittal of Ballot Arguments in Favor of or Against the Measure; Providing for Rebuttal Arguments; And Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis

REPORTS

COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

9.1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)

9.2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph 1 of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)

9.3. Report Out from Closed Session

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