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January 20, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·The Closed Session agenda was revised on January 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to add Items 2-A and 4-C

City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501

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Agenda — 43 items

  1. 1 MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:00 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
  2. 2 Members of the public can comment on agenda items in person or remotely and must be in person to comment on Oral Communications, Non-Agenda Public Speaking Times: Up to 4 speakers: 3 minutes 5 or more speakers: 2 minutes Speakers cannot cede time For general and public participation information, please click: https://www.alamedaca.gov/government/Public-Comment-and-City-Council-Meeting-Guide For Zoom registration, please click: https://alamedaca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BkLFcRuyTqm31kzM_nxcPg For Telephone Participants: Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128 Zoom Meeting ID: 889 5125 4707 Any requests for reasonable accommodations should be made by completing an online form: https://us.openforms.com/Form/7e338354-7abf-4852-886d-229f8c7019b9 The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda
  3. 3 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
  4. 1 Roll Call - City Council
  5. 2 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion unless removed by Councilmembers
  6. 2-A Recommendation to Approve Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Allen Tai, Planning, Building and Transportation Director, Walker Toma, Base Reuse Manager, Cara Silver, Special Counsel, and Daniel Turner, Deputy City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for the Property Located at APN 72-382-9, A Parcel within the Area Known as Encinal Terminals (Encinal Terminals). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822) 2026-5701
  7. 3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only
  8. 4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
  9. 4-A CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) CITY NEGOTIATORS: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Jack Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Firefighters, Local 689 (IAFF) and Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment 2026-5649
  10. 4-B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (d)(4) Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action) Potential Defendant: Astra Space, Inc. 2026-5674
  11. 4-C CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) PROPERTY: Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 72-382-9 CITY NEGOTIATORS: Interim City Manager Adam Politzer, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse Manager Walker Thomas, Planning, Building and Transportation Director Allen Tai, Special Counsel Cara Silver and Deputy City Attorney Daniel Turner NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Bayview Landing L.P. and Sublessee RAR Capital UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease 2026-5702
  12. 5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
  13. 13 January 20, 2026 Closed Session Announcement 2026-5725
  14. 6 Adjournment - City Council
  15. 15 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
  16. 16 Pledge of Allegiance
  17. 1 Roll Call - City Council
  18. 2 Agenda Changes
  19. 3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
  20. 4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to 15 minutes; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9
  21. 5 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes
  22. 5-A Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the Regular City Council Meeting Held on December 16, 2025. (City Clerk) 2026-5667
  23. 5-B Bills for Ratification. (Finance) 2026-5695
  24. 5-C Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with the Regents of the University of California (UCSF School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine) for Medical Director Services for the Alameda Fire Department by Extending the Term Through February 28, 2028, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $216,582 for the Two-Year Extension and a Total Agreement Amount of $382,079. (Fire 10032260/10032270) 2026-5619
  25. 5-D Adoption of Resolution Declaring Approximately 268 Acres of City Tidelands Property, including Areas at Alameda Point, Fortman Marina, Ballena Isle Marina and Grand Marina, to be Exempt Surplus Land Under the Surplus Land Act. The streamlining provisions of Public Resources Section 21083.3 and Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines apply and no further environmental review is required. (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29161822) 2026-5622
  26. 5-E Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager, or Designee, to Execute an Agreement to Secure $44,550,361 in Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Grant Funding and All Amendments Thereafter. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822) 2026-5640
  27. 5-F Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Increasing Revenue Appropriations in Grants Fund (Fund 222) by $10,000 for a Grant Received for the Library and Increasing Expenditure Appropriations in the Library Fund by $10,000. (Library 21052300) 2026-5510
  28. 5-G Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 1-5.3 (Civil Action Enforcement) of Chapter 1 (General) to Improve the City's Collections Process. (Finance 10024051) 2026-5678
  29. 5-H Final Passage of Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a New 36-Month Lease, with Two Three-Year Renewal Options with Rhoads Property Holdings, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, DBA CSI Mini-Storage, for Buildings 338, 608, and 608A-C Totaling Approximately 70,989 of Rentable Square Feet, Plus Associated Land and Parking, Located at 50 and 51 West Hornet Avenue in Alameda Point. This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822, 29161822) 2026-5679
  30. 6 Continued Agenda Items
  31. 7 Regular Agenda Items
  32. 7-A Adoption of Resolution Appointing Yatin Shastri as a Member of the Golf Commission. 2026-5683
  33. 7-B Recommendation to Adopt the 2025 Zero Waste Implementation Plan Update. This project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment). (Public Works 26141630) 2026-5633
  34. 7-C Workshop to Receive an Update and Provide Feedback on the Disposition Strategy for Leasing and Sale of Properties within the Reuse Area at Alameda Point. (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822) 2026-5643
  35. 7-D Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a New Lease with Kai Concepts, LLC., a California Limited Liability Company, for Sixty Months for a Portion of Building 168, Located at 1651 Viking Street, Alameda, CA; and a Lease with Kai Concepts, LLC., for Sixty Months for a Portion of Pier 1, Located at Alameda Point, Alameda, CA. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822 and 29061821) 2026-5638
  36. 7-E Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Lease Agreement, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $783,636, with G&I IX Marina Village Office Park LP for Approximately 6,944 Square Feet of Office Space Located at 1001 Marina Village Parkway to Serve as the Alameda Fire Department Administration Facility. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (Fire 10032200) 2026-5652
  37. 8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
  38. 9 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction
  39. 10 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by Councilmembers may be scheduled as future agenda items or dispositive action may be taken on sufficiently noticed time sensitive legislative matters; presentations are limited to 5 minutes; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes
  40. 10-A Consider Directing Staff to Place the Issue of Reconfiguration/ Restriping of Mecartney Road on a Future Council Agenda to Allow Council to Provide Input. (Councilmember Daysog) 2026-5650
  41. 11 Council Communications - Councilmembers may speak for up to 9 minutes to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
  42. 12 Adjournment - City Council
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