November 5, 2024 Election - City Council Candidates

The General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 is being held for three City Council seats for full four-year terms ending 2028.

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Any member of the public who meets the requirements below may run for public office in the City of Foster City

Be at least eighteen years of age
Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California
Be a registered voter of the City of Foster City

The filing period for write-in candidates is Monday, September 9, 2024 through October 22, 2024. Write-in candidates must make an appointment with the City Clerk to obtain and file Write-In Nomination Papers, the Statements of Write-In Candidacy and other required documents between these dates.

Please email clerk@fostercity.org or call 650-286-3250 for additional information.

Final Candidate Update Notice

Candidate Forum

A Candidate Forum was moderated by the League of Women Voters on October 14 at 6:30p.m.

CANDIDATE LIST

As of the August 14th 5pm filing deadline, the people listed below have qualified as City Council Candidates. Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot per the Secretary of State Randomized Alphabet Drawing.

NAME	CANDIDATE STATEMENT
Richa Awasthi Mother/Business Executive 926 Aruba Lane, Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 445-2684 richaforus@gmail.com www.richa4fc.com	Candidate Statement
Phoebe Shin Venkat Businesswoman / Planning Commissioner (415) 355-4306 phoebe4fc@gmail.com www.phoebeshinvenkat.com	Candidate Statement
Shankar Kenkre Business Owner 608 Bainbridge Street, Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 400-5517 shankar.kenkre@gmail.com www.shankarforcouncil.com	Candidate Statement
Suzy Niederhofer Municipal Finance Manager suzy4fccouncil@gmail.com www.suzy4fccouncil.com	Candidate Statement
Patrick J Sullivan Incumbent P.O. Box 8081, Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 274-8284 patricksullivanfostercity@gmail.com www.patricksullivanfostercity.com	Candidate Statement