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From:Mike Swire To:Foster City Public Comment Cc:Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh; Priscilla Schaus; Sandy Loi Subject:Fwd: Another child hit on Foster City streets Date:Thursday, April 30, 2026 4:12:51 PM Attachments:image.png Hi FC Council, Thanks for all you do to keep residents safe. Sadly it appears that a driver hit and injured a child on scooter in Foster City on Tuesday. I am sure you are aware that several other kids have been hit in FC in recent months. This is near Bowditch Middle School, right after dismissal. Mike From:Rashi Gupta To:Foster City Public Comment Cc:Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh; Priscilla Schaus; Sandy Loi Subject:Request for crosswalk Date:Thursday, April 30, 2026 9:20:14 AM Hello, The area where Beach park boulevard and Farragut intersect has a bus stop and markings for pedestrian crossing but there is no designated crosswalk or lights to alert drivers coming from or going to the bridge. Middle schoolers and many other people who use public transport get off here and cross the street. It appears very unsafe to me. I request that you evaluate this area to make it a safer crossing for all of us. Please reach out to me if you have any questions at this email address or 650 430 2484. Thanks, Rashi From:Michael Mendez To:Kevin Ortiz; Art Kiesel-Mayor; Suzy Niederhofer-Vice Mayor; Stacy Jimenez-Councilmember; Phoebe Venkat- Councilmember; Patrick Sullivan-Councilmember; Foster City City Manager"s Office; City Council; Foster City Public Comment Cc:Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh; Priscilla Schaus; Sandy Loi Subject:Re: 880472 - 805 Edgewater Blvd. | Action Requested Date:Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:29:25 AM Attachments:md7_final_format_b452b214-0441-4dd0-8442-93e797b9ea3e.png md7_final_format_f6b4cb3c-bb73-411e-b84a-c7b0750de174.png md7_final_format_f6b4cb3c-bb73-411e-b84a-c7b0750de174.png 880472 - Terms Sheet.pdf Good Morning Everybody, Crown Castle has requested notice of intent to renew. Is there any intent from the city on renewing this lease. ____ Michael Mendez D(469) 331-5416 ext. 2289 mmendez@md7.com ____ From: Michael Mendez <mmendez@md7.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 5:30 PM To: Kevin Ortiz <kortiz@fostercity.org>; akiesel@fostercity.org <akiesel@fostercity.org>; sniederhofer@fostercity.org <sniederhofer@fostercity.org>; sjimenez@fostercity.org <sjimenez@fostercity.org>; pvenkat@fostercity.org <pvenkat@fostercity.org>; psullivan@fostercity.org <psullivan@fostercity.org>; manager@fostercity.org <manager@fostercity.org>; council@fostercity.org <council@fostercity.org> Subject: Re: 880472 - 805 Edgewater Blvd. | Action Requested Good Evening City of Foster Council, My name is Michael Mendez, and I am reaching out on behalf of Crown Castle regarding the existing cell tower lease agreement with the City of Foster located at 805 Edgewater Blvd. Crown Castle has been working toward a resolution on this site for several months. I understand this matter has been discussed extensively by the Council, as previously communicated to me. However, to date, Crown Castle has not received a formal response indicating the City’s intended direction. The current lease is set to expire in six months, on September 30, 2026. Crown Castle has submitted proposed terms intended to ensure the continued operation of this tower for the benefit of the City while establishing a revised cost structure moving forward. Despite multiple follow-up attempts, we have not received confirmation as to whether the City is willing to renew the lease under the proposed terms or intends to allow the agreement to expire. Crown Castle has advised that a decision is required no later than the end of March in order to proceed accordingly. For your reference, the proposed terms are summarized below and are also included in the attached documentation: Proposed Rent Reduction / Lease Extension Terms $0.00 per month commencing two (2) months after execution 0% annual escalation 30-year lease extension (new expiration date: 9/30/2056) 50% revenue share on all new tenants Option to lease an additional 300 square feet of land Addition of Right of Refusal language At this time, Crown Castle respectfully requests confirmation on whether the City intends to move forward with a lease renewal under these terms or allow the lease to expire. Please feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions or require additional information. We appreciate your timely consideration and look forward to your response. ____ Michael Mendez D(469) 331-5416 ext. 2289 mmendez@md7.com ____ From: Michael Mendez <mmendez@md7.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 9:52 AM To: Kevin Ortiz <kortiz@fostercity.org> Cc: manager@fostercity.org <manager@fostercity.org> Subject: Re: 880472 - Are we Good Morning, This is Michael reaching out on behalf of Crown Castle. Once again this site is cold steel and we are paying ~60,000 annually for this tower to remain when it is not generating any revenue. Crown needs an answer this month on if the city will be moving forward with the reduction terms and wants a renewal on this tower. We have been trying to resolve this since January of 2024. ____ Michael Mendez D(469) 331-5416 ext. 2289 mmendez@md7.com ____ From: Michael Mendez <mmendez@md7.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 11:40 AM To: Kevin Ortiz <kortiz@fostercity.org> Subject: Re: 880472 - Explanation for Rent Reduction Good Morning, I just gave y'all a call regarding this tower lease. I just wanted to check in and get an update regarding doing an extension in accordance with the terms I have provided. ____ Michael Mendez D(469) 331-5416 ext. 2289 mmendez@md7.com ____ From: Michael Mendez <mmendez@md7.com> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2025 8:57 AM To: Kevin Ortiz <kortiz@fostercity.org> Subject: 880472 - Explanation for Rent Reduction Good Morning Kevin, I just received your voicemail. Previously when Partice was handling this account there were tenants on this tower and it was providing some type of revenue. As the tower sits right now, there are no Tenants/Service providers on that tower bringing in any monetary flow. This is what we call a cold steel site. Currently we are paying $4417.01 a month to your city for a tower that does not generate any revenue. Also, this tower lease expires in 2026, hence no tenants want to get on the tower. In leu of this we make the cold steel offer that was stated in the Term Sheet I sent out previously of reducing rent to $0.00, but adding revenue share in that any tenant that comes onto the tower will have their payments to us split 50% to act as your rent. This is a non-negotiable offer proposed by crown for these types of sites as they are at risk of potential decommission. Are there no other options to have my offer reviewed? As this site is already cold steel and has been for the past few months, I don't want the city to get a decom notice from crown before I could start the renewal process. Hope this helps if you have any questions, please let me know. ____ Michael Mendez Lease Consultant Allen, TX 75013 D(469) 331-5416 ext. 2289 mmendez@md7.com ____ March 18, 2026 City of Foster 610 FOSTER CITY BLVD FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 RE: Business Unit # 880472 Site Name 880472 Dear Landlord: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me. As per our conversation, Crown Castle, your tenant, would like to extend its business relationship with you at this time and as a result, is offering the following options. Please review the general summaries below: All options require final Crown Castle committee approval: Rent Reduction/Lease Extension • $0.00per month commencing 2 months after signing • 0% annual escalation • 30-year lease extension (new expiration 9/30/2056) • 50% Revenue share on all new tenants • Option to lease additional 300sf of land • Adding Right of Refusal language: Please contact me at your earliest convenience as Crown Castle would like to move forward on any option as quickly as possible. Thank you again for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind Regards, Michael Mendez MD7 Authorized Agent of Crown Castle o (469) 331-5416 mmendez@md7.com 950 W. Bethany Dr., Suite 700, Allen, TX 75013 From:mooney shawn To:Stefan Chatwin; Chris Aliaga (Mariners Point Golf); City Council; Foster City Public Comment Cc:Priscilla Schaus; Foster City Mariners Point; Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh; Sandy Loi Subject:Golf Public Access Gate Mariners Point VB Golf CEO Chris Aliaga Date:Monday, April 27, 2026 6:27:12 PM Attachments:Foster City Together _ New entry to bay trail - from mariner"s point golf course parking lot _ Facebook.pdf Importance:High City Manager Stefan Chatwin, as you know kiteboarder season starts on April 1 st each year. The new public access gate at Mariner Point Golf, unlawfully has a private key padlock to prevent public access and prevent public street parking that connects the public parking to the Bay Trail pathway. On April 20 th & April 27 th the gate was padlocked closed, I had to go to the Golf shop to complain to get the public access gate re-opened. City Manager Chatwin, as you know, I have reached out several times asking if the City has given VB Golf the authority a private party, permission privatize the public access gate. As you know, this public access gate complaint has been ongoing now for 22 months and remains unresolved. Notice is hereby given, unless the city responds that VB Golf is authorized to place a private padlock on the public access gate. By May 1 st , 2026, I intent to remove the private padlock myself via bolt cutters. Please advise VB Golf to remove the padlock immediately and to not replace the lock without written permission and public notice. It is not reasonable that a private party (VB Golf) have private control of a public access gate and public parking must be accessible 24/7 City Manager Chatwin, it is the city's responsibility of police for this matter. As you know, the Caltran owned property is subject to "use restrictions " for public street and public parking for recreational purposes to the surrounding area. As you know, the evidence I have provided over the past 22 months clearly shows the City does not have a standing or authority to give VB Golf permission to padlock the public access gate or restrict public parking on the public street owned by Caltrans. Foster City Together · Allison MacQueen Felder·2d· New entry to bay trail - from mariner's point golf course parking lot. Better access for pedestrians and bicyclists! It's so new it's not on Google Maps yet! Summarized by AI from the post below New Bay Trail entry from Mariner's Point Golf Course parking lot Join 43 7 comments1 share LikeCommentShare Most relevant 2d Evan Adams There have been SO many complaints to city council about bay trail access over there. Sounds like someone got the message Admin 5 Alex Kononenko replied·1 Reply 1d Allison MacQueen Felder Bonus - Mariner's Point Golf Course has bathrooms and a snack bar - to meet your needs! Author 1 Cavian Cav I thh ?l k d Log In Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, famil... Log In or Create new account From:Mimi To:City Council; Foster City Public Comment Cc:Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh; Priscilla Schaus; Sandy Loi Subject:Tonight"s Public Comment Introducing Local, a Foster City Community Platform Date:Monday, May 4, 2026 3:19:47 PM Dear Mr. Mayor and Council Members, I'm Meher, a 15-year-old student at Design Tech High School in Foster City. Thank you for the opportunity to present Local at tonight's council meeting. I wanted to share a brief overview of my platform in advance. Local is a free web platform I created to connect verified families with verified teens aged 14-19 in Foster City. Local addresses a real need in our community. Families are looking for trustworthy local help with senior assistance, tech support, tutoring, household tasks, and childcare. At the same time, teens like me are searching for safe, flexible work opportunities that fit around school. Local bridges that gap. Every user on the platform is carefully verified through personal interviews and ID checks , as safety is everything. There are no fees or commissions, and the platform is completely free to use. My vision is to create a trusted community where Foster City residents genuinely help each other, where teens can earn money and build meaningful work experience for their community and college, and where families have access to reliable, verified local support right in their neighbourhood. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I would greatly appreciate your support in helping spread the word about Local, and your encouragement and backing would mean so much as we build this initiative for Foster City. Thank you so much for your consideration and time. Best regards, Meher Birari, Freshman at Design Tech High School Founder of Local (localteens.net ) From:Foster City Public Comment To:Foster City Public Comment Cc:Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh; Priscilla Schaus; Sandy Loi Subject:FW: PC: 4.1 April 20, 2026 5:00 PM Special Meeting Date:Monday, May 4, 2026 3:45:31 PM Adding this to the public comment emails for 5/4/26 regular meeting, as this was sent to the City’s spam folder. From: Evan Adams <evan.adams@fostercitylife.org> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 12:44 PM To: Foster City Public Comment <publiccomment@fostercity.org> Cc: Rob Lasky <rlasky@fostercity.org>; Aaron Siu <asiu@fostercity.org>; Austin Walsh <awalsh@fostercity.org>; Priscilla Schaus <pschaus@fostercity.org>; Sandy Loi <sloi@fostercity.org> Subject: PC: 4.1 April 20, 2026 5:00 PM Special Meeting As the President of the Foster CIty Historical Society I am writing to thank you for the consideration given to the non-profit group rate in the new community center fee schedule. The ability to use the conference room at the discounted rate is very helpful to our organisation. The Historical Society took advantage of a similar but different swing room rule in the old senior center. We didn't have to actively reserve; but, if available, it was available to groups of <10 people on a first come first serve, no reservations, free of charge, open to the public basis. That policy was helpful when we were restarting the org and still getting the new 501(c) status setup & it is helpful for new orgs or ad-hok groups. Thank you for your diligent efforts in our community. p.s. We would love that room to have the historic artwork from the old rec center in that room. Some of those artifacts like the Chamber's hand painted watercolors and the Leo Ryan signature map are true artifacts of FC History. Evan Adams President, Foster City Historical Society www.fostercitylife.org evan.adams@fostercitylife.org
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