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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1. A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Housing Element Implementation of Single Family and Two-Family Objective Design and Development Standards a) Staff Report b) Open Public Hearing c) Receive Public Testimony d) Close Public Hearing e) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code by Adding a New Chapter 17.15 “Single-Family and Two-Family Objective Design and Development Standards” and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Element Update (SCH Number 2022010509) – Rz2024-0005 i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading f) Action - An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code by Repealing and Replacing Chapters 17.50 “Accessory Buildings and Uses” and 17.54 “Yards”; and Amending Chapters 17.04 “Definitions”; 17.12 “R-1 Single-Family Residence District”; 17.14 “R-2 Two-Family Residence District”; 17.58 “Architectural Control and Supervision”; and 17.96 “Multifamily and Residential Mixed-Use Objective Design and Development Standards”; and Finding the Amendments within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Element Update (SCH Number 2022010509) i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading g) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Rescinding Architectural and Solar Guidelines; and Various Policies Pertaining to Review of Single-Family and Two-Family Homes, Including Policy No. 2001-113 - Awnings; Policy No. 2-2000 Reroofing Policy; Policy No. 03-001 - Copper Gutters, Downspouts and Flashing Policy; Policy No. 18-10 Window Replacement Policy; Policy No. 01-02 - Bay/Bow/Garden and Greenhouse Window Policy; Policy No. 1-2000 - Solar Impacts; and Policy No. 2-2000 – Exterior Color Change Policy; and Finding the Request within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Element Update (SCH Number 2022010509)

REPORTS

7.1. E-Bike & E-Scooter Data and Information a) Staff Report b) Information Item Only - No Action Required

7.2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Project Update a) Staff Report b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

8.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Foster City Parks System Master Plan (CIP 301-682) a) Staff Report b) Action – Adopt Resolution

8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing Full Cost of Purchases for Public and Park Site Furniture in the Amount of $1,046,772, Which Includes a Sole Source Purchase of $67,508 from MMCITE, for the Foster City Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678) and Appropriating $53,900 from the Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 502) for Ceramic Kilns a) Staff Report b) Action - Adopt Resolution

COMMUNICATIONS

9.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on November 13, 2025 and November 25, 2025, and ACH were processed on November 5, 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

Dec 15, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1. A Public Hearing to Hear and Consider Comments Regarding Housing Element Implementation of Single Family and Two-Family Objective Design and Development Standards a) Staff Report b) Open Public Hearing c) Receive Public Testimony d) Close Public Hearing e) Action – An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code by Adding a New Chapter 17.15 “Single-Family and Two-Family Objective Design and Development Standards” and Finding the Amendments Within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Element Update (SCH Number 2022010509) – Rz2024-0005 i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading f) Action - An Ordinance of the City of Foster City Amending Title 17, “Zoning” of the Foster City Municipal Code by Repealing and Replacing Chapters 17.50 “Accessory Buildings and Uses” and 17.54 “Yards”; and Amending Chapters 17.04 “Definitions”; 17.12 “R-1 Single-Family Residence District”; 17.14 “R-2 Two-Family Residence District”; 17.58 “Architectural Control and Supervision”; and 17.96 “Multifamily and Residential Mixed-Use Objective Design and Development Standards”; and Finding the Amendments within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Element Update (SCH Number 2022010509) i) Introduce Ordinance by title only, by motion waive further reading ii) By motion, pass ordinance to second reading g) Action - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Rescinding Architectural and Solar Guidelines; and Various Policies Pertaining to Review of Single-Family and Two-Family Homes, Including Policy No. 2001-113 - Awnings; Policy No. 2-2000 Reroofing Policy; Policy No. 03-001 - Copper Gutters, Downspouts and Flashing Policy; Policy No. 18-10 Window Replacement Policy; Policy No. 01-02 - Bay/Bow/Garden and Greenhouse Window Policy; Policy No. 1-2000 - Solar Impacts; and Policy No. 2-2000 – Exterior Color Change Policy; and Finding the Request within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Prepared for the Foster City Housing and Safety Element Update (SCH Number 2022010509)

REPORTS

7.1. E-Bike & E-Scooter Data and Information a) Staff Report b) Information Item Only - No Action Required

7.2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Project Update a) Staff Report b) Action - By Minute Order, Receive and Accept Report

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

8.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Foster City Parks System Master Plan (CIP 301-682) a) Staff Report b) Action – Adopt Resolution

8.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing Full Cost of Purchases for Public and Park Site Furniture in the Amount of $1,046,772, Which Includes a Sole Source Purchase of $67,508 from MMCITE, for the Foster City Community Center Rebuild Project (CIP 301-678) and Appropriating $53,900 from the Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 502) for Ceramic Kilns a) Staff Report b) Action - Adopt Resolution

COMMUNICATIONS

9.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on November 13, 2025 and November 25, 2025, and ACH were processed on November 5, 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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