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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority Regarding US 101/SR 92 Interchange Direct Connector Project a) Staff Report b) Information Item Only - No Action Required

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.

6.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Task Order PLWS-2025-01 with Placeworks in the Amount of $139,919 to Provide Environmental Review and Documentation (Initial Study) for the Proposed 800,000 SF of Biotechnology or Research and Development, Located at 1155, 1165, and 1185 Chess Drive (Gilead Chess Hatch Master Plan); Authorizing a 5 Percent Contingency in the Amount of $6,996 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Any Necessary Amendments to the Task Order Up to that Amount; and Finding the Authorization of the Task Order Exempt Under CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3) a) Staff Report b) Adopt Resolution

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

7.1. Interview and Consideration of Appointment of One Member to a Full Four Year Term from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 on the Planning Commission. Applicants listed in Alphabetical Order are: Shankar Kenkre, Avi Hermosa Petel, Barry Salberg, Cindy Wang a) Staff Report b) Interview Applicants c) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appointing One Member to the Planning Commission to a Full Four Year Term

COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on April 30, 2025 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.

ADJOURNMENT

May 19, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority Regarding US 101/SR 92 Interchange Direct Connector Project a) Staff Report b) Information Item Only - No Action Required

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.

6.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Task Order PLWS-2025-01 with Placeworks in the Amount of $139,919 to Provide Environmental Review and Documentation (Initial Study) for the Proposed 800,000 SF of Biotechnology or Research and Development, Located at 1155, 1165, and 1185 Chess Drive (Gilead Chess Hatch Master Plan); Authorizing a 5 Percent Contingency in the Amount of $6,996 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Any Necessary Amendments to the Task Order Up to that Amount; and Finding the Authorization of the Task Order Exempt Under CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3) a) Staff Report b) Adopt Resolution

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

7.1. Interview and Consideration of Appointment of One Member to a Full Four Year Term from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 on the Planning Commission. Applicants listed in Alphabetical Order are: Shankar Kenkre, Avi Hermosa Petel, Barry Salberg, Cindy Wang a) Staff Report b) Interview Applicants c) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Appointing One Member to the Planning Commission to a Full Four Year Term

COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on April 30, 2025 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.

ADJOURNMENT

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