City Council

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Agenda — 48 items

1. 1 MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
2. 2 Members of the public can comment on agenda items in person or remotely via Zoom 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/meeting/register/-ewR0Zw5Tuqr26nvY-OhXA For Telephone Participants: Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128 Zoom Meeting ID: 812 7599 1918 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 - 6:00 P.M.
4. 1 Roll Call - City Council
5. 2 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only
6. 3 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
7. 3-A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Case Name: James Green v. City of Alameda Court: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Case No: ADJ21962783 2026-6382
8. 3-B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Case Name: Christopher Marks v. City of Alameda Court: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Case Nos: ADJ21768243; ADJ19298977; ADJ19298974; ADJ11296022 2026-6384
9. 3-C 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. 2026-6353
10. 4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
11. 5 Adjournment - City Council
12. 12 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
13. 13 Pledge of Allegiance
14. 1 Roll Call - City Council
15. 2 Agenda Changes
16. 3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
17. 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
18. 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
19. 5-A Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on September 15, 2026. (City Clerk) 2026-6370
20. 5-B Bills for Ratification. (Finance) 2026-6386
21. 5-C Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Maverick Networks Inc. for (1) Telephone Hardware and Implementation Services and (2) a Cloud-Based (Zoom) Unified Communications Telephone System for a Total Compensation Not to Exceed $569,618. (Information Technology C80500) 2026-6295
22. 5-D Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Two-Year Service Provider Agreement with Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $393,980, for Geotechnical, Environmental, and Construction Testing Services for the Alameda Aquatic Center. (Recreation and Parks 10051400) 2026-6326
23. 5-E Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $75,000 with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for the Use of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Center. (Police 10031100) 2026-6333
24. 5-F Recommendation to Accept the Social Service Human Relations Board Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27. (Housing and Human Services 10021830) 2026-6338
25. 5-G Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service Provider Agreement with Harris & Associates to Complete an Economic Development Strategic Plan in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $250,000. (Economic Development 10061810) 2026-6335
26. 5-H Recommendation to Authorize Continued Action to Address Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate, Case Number VB26-0009 for the City-Owned Building Located at Building 78, 2301 Sunrise Court, Alameda, California. [Requires four affirmative votes] In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is statutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) relating to actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. (Base Reuse and Economic Development C75400) 2026-6367
27. 5-I Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Terraphase Engineering Inc. for Environmental Support Services for the Clement Avenue / Tilden Way Project, Extending the Term by One-Year and Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $102,800, for a Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed $607,800. In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land). (Public Works 310) 2026-6345
28. 5-J Recommendation to: (i) Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Chrisp Company for the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Advanced Striping Project, P.W. No. 07-26-03, for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $405,476, including Contingency; (ii) Approve Project Plans and Specifications; (iii) Delegate Authority to the City Engineer or Designee to Approve Issued Amendments and Addenda to the Project Plans and Specifications, and to Authorize Field Changes Through the Change Order Process; and (iv) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Project Funding Agreement with Alameda County Transportation Commission for a Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant. Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Budget (Fund 310) to Appropriate $149,000 in TFCA Grant funds to Capital Improvement Project C65700 (Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Advanced Striping Project). 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 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land). (Public Works) 2026-6344
29. 5-K Adoption of Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2026-27 Non-Departmental General Fund Budget to Appropriate $125,000 and Transfer Appropriations from Vacancy Savings for Consulting Services of $125,000 for Recruiting Consulting Services; and Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Six, Two-Year Service Provider Agreements in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $250,000 Each to the Hawkins Company, Cooperative Personnel Services (dba CPS HR Consulting), Muchmore Than Consulting, Teri Black & Co., Ralph Andersen & Associates, and WBCP Inc., for Executive and Management Level Recruitments. (Human Resources 10025060) 2026-6296
30. 5-L Adoption of Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Transmission Agency of Northern California Project Agreement No. 3 and Authorizing the Alameda Municipal Power General Manager to Execute the Amendment. (Alameda Municipal Power) 2026-6334
31. 5-M Adoption of Resolution Supporting Proposition 1, “Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026,” on the November 3, 2026, California Statewide Ballot. (City Manager 10021030) 2026-6365
32. 5-N Adoption of Resolution Opposing Proposition 43, “Limit Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services, Legislative Constitutional Amendment,” on the November 3, 2026, California Statewide Ballot. (City Manager 10021030) 2026-6368
33. 5-O Final Passage of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with Longshot Space Technologies Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, for a Term of Thirty-Seven Months for a Portion of Building 29 known as Suite 200, Located at 1701 Monarch Street, at Alameda Point. [Requires four affirmative votes] This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29161822) 2026-6373
34. 6 Continued Agenda Items
35. 7 Regular Agenda Items
36. 7-A Recommendation to Receive a Report on the Alameda Museum. (Library 21052300) 2026-6342
37. 7-B Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Install Safety and Active Transportation Improvements at Pacific Avenue and Wilma Chan Way, which Includes a Prohibition of Through Traffic Along Pacific Avenue and All Left Turns in the Intersection. 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). (Planning, Building, and Transportation 24562743) 2026-6337
38. 7-C Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with Poseidon Tech Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, for a Term of Seven Years, with Two Additional Five-Year Extension Options for Building 11, Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, at Alameda Point; [Requires four affirmative votes] Adoption of Resolution to Appropriate $828,905 from the Fund 290 (Alameda Point) Fund Balance to Cover the Cost of Broker Commission; and Adoption of Resolution to Declare Building 11, Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, and Adjacent Land Area Totaling Approximately 130,00 Square Feet to be Exempt Surplus Land for the Purpose of Leasing Under the California Surplus Land Act. This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822) 2026-6348
39. 7-D Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 2-59.3 (Authorization of Contracts) of Chapter II (Administration) to Increase the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk’s Contract Authorization Authority; and Recommendation to Reaffirm and Adopt a Revised City of Alameda Purchasing Policy Consistent with the Amendment to the Ordinance. (Finance 10024501) 2026-6325
40. 8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
41. 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
42. 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
43. 10-A Consider Directing Staff to Develop a Policy for Public Notice and Council Review of Agreements for Rent or Lease of City-Owned Property for a Period of Greater than One Week. (Councilmember Jensen) [Not heard on October 6, 2026] 2026-6347
44. 10-B Consider Providing Direction to Staff Regarding: 1) Designating the Contiguous Mature Canopy of American Sweetgum Trees Lining Gibbons Drive as a Protected Tree Corridor and Historic Cultural Landscape, and 2) Drafting an Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 13-21.7(c) to Establish a Permanent Regulatory Framework. (Councilmember Daysog) 2026-6372
45. 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
46. 11-A Mayor’s Nominations for Appointments to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, and Social Service Human Relations Board. [Not heard on September 15 or October 6, 2026] 2026-6281
47. 12 Adjournment - City Council
48. 48 • Public speaking times: 3 minutes for up to four speakers and 2 minutes for five or more speakers; speakers cannot cede time • Public comment must be submitted by noon the day of the meeting to be posted online prior to the meeting • Visuals to be shown at a meeting must be submitted by noon the day before the meeting and must be in PDF format • Meeting Rules of Order are available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Key-Documents#section-4 • Public Comment and Council Meeting Guide available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/Public-Comment-and-City-Council-Meeting-Guide • The Technology Disruption Policy is available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/departments/alameda/city-clerk/documents/technology-disruption-policy.pdf • Accessible seating for persons with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs, is available • Equipment for the hearing impaired is available for public use • Translators will be available upon request by contacting the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 or clerk@alamedaca.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting • To request any reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting, please complete an online form: https://us.openforms.com/Form/7e338354-7abf-4852-886d-229f8c7019b9 • Closed captioning is available via Zoom live or after meetings at: https://www.youtube.com/cityofalameda • Sign up to receive agendas: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Subscribe • View documents related to this agenda on the City’s website: https://alameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx • Documents related to this agenda are also available for public inspection and copying at the Office of the City Clerk (City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380) during normal business hours

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