Update: justicee4muniredais on Instagram will be LIVE Streaming the event TODAY.
Today 5 PM FOSTER CITY, LEO RYAN R.I.P. PARK, Join BRENT TURNER the Real Activist and many other Good and Decent People to express their opinions against this $90,000.00 approved expense to EXECUTE 100 Geese living in Foster City by spinal dislocation aka Neck Breaking/Snapping. This sounds like LYNCHING doesn’t it, same result this method includes pulling the neck to sever the spine. Sam Hindi thinks this is a great idea, Richa Awasthi, Sanjay Gehani,Jon Froomin voted for this. That means Politicians voted to Execute this Geese.
Jul 22, 2022 — In 2021, the City Council voted to allow both nonlethal and lethal options to control the mounting geese population and began moving forward …
Jul 19, 2022 — So on Monday, the city council voted to move forward with the plan to get permits so if they need to, they can kill up to a third of the geese …
Jul 20, 2022 — FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Foster City is moving forward with a plan to control the city’s large Canada Goose by potentially culling the birds.
Jul 26, 2022 — “Foster City’s decision to break the necks of up to 100 geese is despicable, and it won’t work. New geese will be attracted to plentiful …
Citing significant health and environmental concerns about its growing geese population, the Foster City Council is moving forward with its depredation plan …
Jul 26, 2022 — “Foster City’s decision to break the necks of up to 100 geese is despicable, and it won’t work,” Lisa Levinson, campaigns director for the group …
Jul 21, 2022 — FOSTER CITY, Calif. (KGO) — A plan to kill up to 100 Canada Geese is moving forward in Foster City after city council members approved the …
I have no idea if the thought has ever crossed his mind, but in my opinion he has just shown the voters of Foster City for the second time, why he is the right guy for elected office, Any Elected Office including Supervisor of District Two, which is available in 9 months and so far nobody except Jon Froomin, has demonstrated that the Oath of Office, or that Integrity is Important in San Mateo County Politics.
Also Supervisor Dave Pine could use the support he deserves. At this moment there is not one of the current Candidates for Supervisor of District Three, that has the qualities Jon Froomin has so effortlessly demonstrated. I’ve always said you could elect a Good Human with NO POLITICAL Experience and be better off at the County Level.
I have asked the City of Foster City who was responsible for placing it on the Agenda for both August 25, and August 31, 2021 Closed Session Meetings? There has been no response to those questions.
Good morning Jennifer, I do have another question or possibly two, can you tell me which City Council member requested the Closed Session Meeting on August 25, 2021 and August 31, 2021? Thank You Michael G. Stogner. San Mateo County News.com
I asked San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy (a Foster City resident on the Citizen Ad Hoc Committee) if any of the councilmembers contacted him prior to them firing Dr. Peter Pirnejad?
Michael Callagy <mcallagy@smcgov.org>To:Michael StognerMon, Aug 30 at 3:47 PM
Hi Mike,I heard about his firing from another city manager a few days after he was fired. We were at lunch. I was not aware there was a closed session on this matter. In fact you are the first I heard that from. Though I asked that Peter sit on a panel for a discussion on equity awhile back, I never really had an opportunity to get to know him. Best regards, MikeGet Outlook for iOS
From: Michael Stogner <michaelgstogner@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:30 AM To: Michael Callagy Subject: Foster City Fired City Manager. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of San Mateo County. Unless you recognize the sender’s email address and know the content is safe, do not click links, open attachments or reply.
Hello Mike, Did anybody from Foster City contact you in advance of the August 25, 2021 Closed Session Meeting that resulted in Dr. Peter Prinejad being terminated. Do you have any comment on this Termination especially since the Assistant City Manager just left that position a couple of weeks prior? Thank You Michael G. Stogner
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I asked San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe if any of the Foster City Councilmembers contacted his office to make a criminal complaint against Dr. Peter Pirnejad the New City Manager of Foster City?
Stephen Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>To:Michael Stogner Sat, Sep 4 at 11:52 AM
Good morning Michael,
No. Everything I have heard about the situation is what I have read in your reports.
Thanks
Steve
From: Michael Stogner <michaelgstogner@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2021 6:56 AM To: Stephen Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org> Subject: Foster City’s fired City Manager Dr. Peter Pirnejad
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Good morning Steve,
Did any of Foster City council members file a criminal complaint against Dr. Peter Pirnejad?
Did anybody for that matter?
Thank You
Michael
Just because you have the authority to do something (Fire/Terminate) doesn’t mean that you should, or that it is the right or decent action to take. Super Majority Vote should be considered by the residents. This was clearly an issue between only 3 of the 5 council members. Mayor Sanjay Gehani, F.C. Councilman Jon Froomin voted against the firing of Dr. Peter Pirnejad.
The Gang of 3 Hindi, Awasthi, Sullivan is betting against the residents of Foster City, they are fully aware that the residents recently organized and successfully recalled Herb Perez the Vice Mayor for his disgusting and vulgar behavior towards the public, they stood up for decency. The political experts recommended against the recall, they said just wait until the next election and vote for someone you think is better. The residents took positive action and corrected the problem themselves. They have the same opportunity before them now, brought on by 3 elected officials who without any public comment or involvement chose to fire the newly appointed City Manager, at a cost of $300,000 to the Taxpayers.
Mayor Sanjay Gehani and Councilman Jon Froomin voted against the firing of City Manager Dr. Peter Prinejad. What’s next, perhaps a recall, maybe change to a Super Majority Vote to avoid abuse, time will tell.
One thing the residents have learned is don’t wait for anything, take action, don’t bother asking anyone to resign.
Here are the e-mails that 5 residents sent to the F.C. Council before the 6:00 PM Closed Session Meeting held August 31, 2021
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Carol Gilbert
Foster City Public Comment 6022aef50835525d85ef4bb8@mg.processing.zencity.io; Yelena Cappello; Priscilla Schaus; Laurie Rith; Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh Firing of City Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:06:22 AM
It has been a question asked by many residents as to why our City Mgr. was fired and we will be paying out his contract, while paying for an interim mgr. Will the residents of Foster City be made aware of the dynamics of this situation. If not , why not? C.Gilbert
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Jennifer Phan
Foster City Public Comment 6022aef50835525d85ef4bb8@mg.processing.zencity.io; Yelena Cappello; Priscilla Schaus; Laurie Rith; Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh FW: Kevin Miller Tuesday, August 31, 2021 12:21:21 PM
From: shankar.kenkre@gmail.com <shankar.kenkre@gmail.com>Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:12 AM To: City Council <CityCouncil@fostercity.org> Subject: Kevin Miller
Dear councilmembers,
Soon you will be selecting an interim and then permanent city manager. I want to express my opinion on whom you should not select.
If Kevin Miller is one of the contenders you are considering, I urge you not to consider him for the city manager’s position.
I talked to staff, city managers, and council members for over a year during the sponsorship investigation. I find that Kevin Miller’s working style is a bit ad hoc and excessively relaxed. He was a part of the previous corrupt regime and one of the enablers to the recalled councilmember.
Thank you, Shankar Kenkre
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Dear Council:
Tonight you will be selecting an Interim City Manager. Many residents are concerned about the following:
1. Fiscal Responsibility: Total cost to taxpayers is $293,000.00 for pay-out to fire City Manager without cause and wasted executive search fees
2. Timing is Suspect – Why are you doing this at a time when our City is most vulnerable: No Assistant manager to take over; Covid Delta variant emergency; and local control of our City lost to the State and to developers (SB-9, SB-10 and RHNA)?
3. Transparency: There are several recent examples of other cities providing their constituents with valid reasons for firing their city managers. You, however, refuse to explain why you felt it necessary to fire ours WithOut Cause. If there was a Valid reason, there would have been a unanimous vote, Not the 3 – 2 vote that seems to be trending on development issues.
4. Residents are wondering why three councilmembers, Hindi, Awasthi and Sullivan (the same 3 who tried to bulldoze a vote to sell our golf course to developers) are pushing this maneuver. Are you putting in someone more amenable to enabling your agenda to sell public land to developers?
Signed, Eva Hess
Eva Hess
Foster City Public Comment 6022aef50835525d85ef4bb8@mg.processing.zencity.io; Yelena Cappello; Priscilla Schaus; Laurie Rith; Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh Interim City Manager Tuesday, August 31, 2021 2:59:42 PM
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Jennifer Phan
Foster City Public Comment 6022aef50835525d85ef4bb8@mg.processing.zencity.io; Yelena Cappello; Priscilla Schaus; Laurie Rith; Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh FW: City Manager Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:56:29 PM
From: marianne wallace <mchren@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:41 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil@fostercity.org>; City Council <CityCouncil@fostercity.org>; Sanjay Gehani <sgehani@fostercity.org>; Richa Awasthi <rawasthi@fostercity.org>; Jon Froomin <jfroomin@fostercity.org>; Sam Hindi <shindi@fostercity.org> Subject: City Manager
First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to read my email. As a resident of Foster City since 2007, I am shocked to read that the City Council let our City Manager go with no regard for the public or public opinion. You all were voted in to speak for US. To let someone go, with everything else going on in this city, is in poor judgement. I think we are owed an explanation as to why OUR tax dollars (close to $300,000 of them) are being thrown out the window. I’d also like to know why there is a meeting to hire a replacement this quickly after placing Chief Avalar in the job (why such a rush to find the replacement – did you have a candidate in mind this whole time?
I’ve never seen bureaucracy move so quickly! This feels dirty, it feels like there could possibly be a Brown Act violation going on behind the scenes, and it feels like the city is being betrayed. Please know that the city is watching, we see this. We deserve an explanation. I look forward to hearing back from you and hope to get an honest response.
Thanks, Marianne Wallace
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Jennifer Phan
Foster City Public Comment 6022aef50835525d85ef4bb8@mg.processing.zencity.io; Yelena Cappello; Priscilla Schaus; Laurie Rith; Rob Lasky; Aaron Siu; Austin Walsh FW: City Manager Tuesday, August 31, 2021 5:05:59 PM
From: Randy Pilgrim <rlpilgrim@pacbell.net>Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 5:05 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil@fostercity.org>Subject: City Manager
Dear Council
I had a couple of comments about the upcoming appointment of an interim City Manager.
First, I can’t help but wonder what is the big hurry to make the appointment?
It seems odd to me that there is currently no Assistant City Manager to take over during this process.
I’m also very concerned about the cost to the taxpayers of Foster City, $270,000 to buy off the current manager when he could have been fired for cause, if cause indeed existed, plus an additional $23,000 set aside to carry out a search for a replacement for a total taxpayer burden of $293,000.
All of this is being carried out behind closed doors under the guise of confidentiality. This is not a private sector job. The City Manager is public sector job, paid for with taxpayer money. It is my personal belief that as a resident and taxpayer, I have a right to know the reason for the dismissal and why he wasn’t terminated for cause, as well as the necessity to carry all of this out behind closed doors.
Something about all of this seems underhanded to me, and I would like to request that the Foster City residents be included in the rational and process.
Randy Pilgrim 845 Castor St. Foster City
There were NO E-MAILS sent by residents for the August 25, 2021 Closed Session Meeting.
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