City Council Candidates Forum - October 8, 2026

The October 8, 2026, City Council candidates forum for Foster City’s District 1 seat featured incumbent Art Kiesel and Phoebe Venkat discussing city priorities. Topics included budget sustainability and possible service or capital improvement project reductions, housing requirements, traffic and pedestrian safety, the proposed widening of Highways 101 and 92, surveillance-camera use, cybersecurity, school funding, sea-level rise, and public engagement. Kiesel said the community center project was on time and on budget and noted that he had sought quarterly status reports; no contract award, solicitation, vendor selection, spending vote, or other procurement action was identified.