Patrick Sullivan

FOSTER CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS

POLICY/REGULATORY AGENCIES
Airport Land Use Committee (ALUC)
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
League of California Cities

FOSTER CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Audit Committee
Planning Commission

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (non-regulatory)
Emergency Services Council
Joint Powers Authority Fire Board for the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department
Library Joint Powers Authority
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority
San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
C/CAG Congestion Management and Environmental Quality (CMEQ)
C/CAG Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - term expires December 2024

BIO

Patrick J. Sullivan was elected to the City Council on November 3, 2020, for a 4-year term.

Patrick has been a Foster City resident and business owner for over 30 years. Through his realty company Liberty Realty Investments, the first home he sold was on Beach Park Blvd. He has been recognized by the National Association of Realtors as a Realtor Emeritus for his community service from 1979 to 2019.  In addition, he is an educator and media host, with a BA in Social Work from San Francisco State University, and a MS in Business Education from Notre Dame de Namur University. 

Enthusiastically committed to public service, Patrick cares greatly about our city. Over the years, he has frequently attended City Council meetings, and thus, understands the depth and breadth of many of the tough issues our community faces. He has been deeply immersed in other local organizations as well. He served 10 years on the Parks and Rec Committee, including a stint at Chair. He has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions’ Club of Foster City, also as President. Through his years of service, he has always believed in the value of arriving at sound solutions through civility and collaboration.

While Patrick is devoted to serving Foster City, he is also understands the issues facing the greater Bay Area and how Foster City’s concerns and challenges relate to the wider community. As host of “Podcast by the Bay,” he has interviewed 16 Bay Area mayors, gaining important insights that will benefit Foster City with traffic, housing, critical infrastructure, and quality of life.

Additionally, from the inception of the levee project, which is so vital to the city’s future, Patrick worked diligently to help get the bond passed and to ensure on-time, on-budget completion.

Patrick is a tireless and detail-oriented problem-solver who always delves into projects and challenges with determination and focus until the job is done. His belief in hard work, persistence, and community service will ensure he will do his best for the city he loves, with transparency and accountability. He looks forward to hearing from and serving Foster City residents in the coming four years.