Serve Your Community – Join a Citizens Advisory Committee

For immediate release: September 15, 2025

Contact: Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk, (650) 286-3250, pschaus@fostercity.org

Want to make a positive impact in Foster City? Joining a Committee is a great opportunity for you to participate in local government and serve your community. The City of Foster City is currently accepting applications for the following Committees:

  • Audit Committee: Five, full, three-year terms (Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028).  Meetings are typically held twice per year in April and November in Conference Room 1A in City Hall, 610 Foster City Blvd. Visit https://www.fostercity.org/bc-audit for more information about the Audit Committee.
  • Parks and Recreation Committee: Four, full, three-year terms (Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028). Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 620 Foster City Blvd. Visit https://www.fostercity.org/bc-prc for more information about the Parks and Recreation Committee.
  • Traffic Review Committee: One, full, three-year term (Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028). The committee typically meets the last Thursday of each month at 1 pm. in the City Council Chambers Conference Room, 620 Foster City Blvd. Visit https://www.fostercity.org/bc-trc for more information about the Traffic Review Committee.

Applications will be accepted electronically via Netfile. Applicants are encouraged to sign up for an account and apply at https://netfile.com/bac/public/#/FOS/. Those interested in applying should review the City’s committee attendance policy, which prohibits committee members from missing three consecutive meetings (two for Audit Committee) or five meetings per 12-month period. Additionally, those ultimately selected to join a committee will be expected to complete mandatory ethics training within 30 days of their appointment.  

Community members are invited to submit applications by 5 p.m. on October 23, 2025. Applicants are required to attend the November 17, 2025, City Council meeting for an interview and consideration of official appointment. If an applicant can not submit using Netfile, applications can be submitted in person at City Hall, 610 Foster City Blvd., or via email to clerk@fostercity.org. Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.

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