City Council

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

Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 The City allows members of the public to participate in person or remotely Public Speaking Times: Up to 4 speakers: 3 minutes 5 or more speakers: 2 minutes Speakers cannot cede time For information to assist with remote participation, please click: https://www.alamedaca.gov/zoom For Zoom registration, please click: https://alamedaca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8z3HjRENT2aAcCY4TKavmA For Telephone Participants: Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128 Zoom Meeting ID: 875 1020 6667 Any requests for reasonable accommodations should be made by contacting the City Clerk’s office: clerk@alamedaca.gov or 510-747-4800 The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda
2. 2 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
4. 1 Roll Call - City Council
5. 2 Agenda Changes
6. 3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
7. 3-A Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month. 2025-4738
8. 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 and in-person comments only; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9
9. 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
10. 5-A Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on March 4, 2025. (City Clerk) 2025-4895
11. 5-B Bills for Ratification. (Finance) 2025-4913
12. 5-C Recommendation to Accept the Work of W. Bradley Electric, LLC. for the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway Intersection Modifications Project, No. P.W. 03-23-06. 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). (Public Works 310) 2025-4852
13. 5-D Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Master License Agreements for the Public Electric Vehicle Charger Pilot Program. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15303 (New Construction and Conversion of Small Structures), and Section 15304 (Minor Trenching). (Planning, Building and Transportation 10062032 and Public Works 31041520) 2025-4858
14. 5-E WITHDRAWN - Recommendation to Approve the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Manager, Retroactive to the First Pay Period in January 2025. [Will not be heard on April 1, 2025] 2025-4890
15. 5-F Recommendation to Approve the Second Amendment to the Amended Employment Agreement for the City Attorney, Retroactive to the First Pay Period in January 2025. 2025-4891
16. 5-G Recommendation to Approve the Sewer Rate Study Report; and Adoption of Resolution Declaring the City's Intention to Revise the Sewer Service Charge and Establish Procedures for Accepting Protests Pursuant to Article XIIID, Section 6(a) of the California Constitution Regarding Property-Related Fees and Charges. (Public Works 501) 2025-4857
17. 5-H Adoption of Resolution Amending the Alameda Municipal Power Unrepresented Salary Schedule Effective April 6, 2025, to Reflect an Approximately 20% Increase to the Assistant General Manager - Administration, an Approximately 13% Increase to the Assistant General Manager - Customer & Energy Resources, and an Approximately 25% to the Assistant General Manager - Engineering & Operations Classifications. (Human Resources 10025060) 2025-4864
18. 5-I Adoption of Resolution Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Increase the Ambulance Transportation Fees to Match Alameda County Approved Fiscal Year 2024-25 Emergency Medical Services User Fee Schedule. (Fire 34240) 2025-4894
19. 6 Continued Agenda Items
20. 7 Regular Agenda Items
21. 7-A Mayor’s State of the City Address. 2025-4861
22. 7-B Adoption of Resolutions Appointing John Lipp as a Member of the Commission on Persons with Disabilities and Lily Boris and Hamill Serrant as Members of the Golf Commission. 2025-4908
23. 7-C Adoption of Resolution Adopting the 2025 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) Mid-Cycle Update and Accept the 2024 Annual Report. 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). (Planning, Building, and Transportation 20962710) [Not heard on March 18, 2025] 2025-4820
24. 7-D Recommendation to Accept the Economic Development Status Update and Provide Feedback Regarding Economic Development Efforts and Activities. (Base Reuse and Economic Development 10061810) [Not heard on March 18, 2025] 2025-4854
25. 7-E Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 8-8.9 (Electric Vehicle Charging) to Article 8-8 (General Parking Regulations) of Chapter VIII (Traffic, Motor Vehicles and Alternative Transportation Modes), to Limit the Use of Designated Parking Spaces at Curbside Locations and City-Owned Parking Facilities to Electric Vehicles that are Connected for Electric Charging Purposes. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines sections 15308 (not a project), 15061(b)(3) (common law sense exemption) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment). (Public Works 265) 2025-4859
26. 7-F Recommendation to Accept the 2024 Annual Reports on the Alameda 2040 General Plan/Housing Element, Transportation Choices Plan, and Vision Zero Action Plan. Acceptance of the annual reports is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). (Planning, Building and Transportation 20962710) 2025-4904
27. 8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
28. 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; limited to in-person comments only
29. 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
30. 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
31. 12 Adjournment - City Council
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