City Council
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Agenda — 38 items
- 1 This meeting is being conducted in-person at 1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California
- 2 Please note the following change to the City’s public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to AB 2449, remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. Public comment for Council agenda items can be submitted online via our written comment card at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. Written comments can also be submitted by email to city_council@emeryville.org or to the City Clerk at city_clerk@emeryville.org. If you would like to support, oppose, or otherwise comment on an upcoming agenda item, please send in your comments prior to the meeting.
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- 4 A complete copy of the agenda packet is available for viewing at the Information Center at City Hall, located at 1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, and on the city’s website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. Before the Council meeting, all writings that are public records and relate to an agenda item below which are distributed to a majority of the legislative body less than 72 hours prior to the meeting noticed above will be made available as “late correspondence” and will be published on the agenda beneath the relevant agenda item. Copies will also be available at the Information Counter at City Hall during normal business hours. The meeting is shown live on the City of Emeryville television channel (ETV), cable channel 27, and will be rebroadcast as part of the regular City Council, Successor Agency, Management of Emeryville Services Authority, and related meetings, according to the published ETV schedule of programs. Council meetings will also be available to view through live media streaming accessible from the City of Emeryville website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. You can request free copies of the Emeryville City Council, Successor Agency, Management of Emeryville Services Authority, and related agendas, in digital format by going to our website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. Simply fill out your information, check “City Council Agendas”, and click the “Subscribe” button. By doing so, you will automatically receive meeting agendas via email. All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown prior to the time the Council votes on the motion to adopt. Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Presiding Officer calls for comments from those persons who are in support of or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the Hearing is closed and brought back to Council level for discussion and action. There is no further comment permitted from the audience unless requested by the Council. No animals shall be allowed at or brought in to a public meeting by any person except (i) as to members of the public or City staff utilizing the assistance of a service animal, which is defined as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability; or (ii) as to police officers utilizing the assistance of a dog(s) in law enforcement duties. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person requiring an accommodation, auxiliary aid, or service to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 510-596-4300, as far in advance as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event. The best effort to fulfill the request will be made. Assistive listening devices are available for anyone with hearing difficulty from the City Clerk prior to the meeting and must be returned to the City Clerk at the end of the meeting. Public Comment: Each speaker is limited to three minutes to present their comments to the City Council at each speaking opportunity. At the discretion of the Presiding Officer, time limits may be further adjusted. The City Council welcomes comments, including criticism, about the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the City, or of the acts or omissions of the City Council. Speakers shall not use threatening, profane, or abusive language which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of a City Council, Successor Agency, Management of Emeryville Services Authority, or related meeting. The City is committed to maintaining a workplace free of unlawful harassment and is mindful that City staff regularly attend Council meetings. Discriminatory statements or conduct that would potentially violate the Fair Employment and Housing Act – i.e., statements or conduct that is hostile, intimidating, oppressive, or abusive – is per se disruptive to a meeting and will not be tolerated.
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- 6 The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 2. ROLL CALL
- 3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
- 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
- 4.1. Presentation - State Senator Jesse Arreguin
- 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
- 6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE
- 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
- 7.1. Strategic Planning / City Goals Quarterly Update. (LaTanya Bellow)
- 8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
- 9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
- 10. CONSENT ITEMS
- 10.1. Action Minutes of September 16, 2025, Emeryville City Council Special Study Session. (April Foran)
- 10.2. Action Minutes Of The September 16, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
- 20 Introduction And Waiver Of First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Repealing And Replacing Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, And 10 Of Title 8 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code, Entitled “Building Regulations”, And Making Required Findings Relating To The Adoption And Amendment Of The California Building Standards Code (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) And 15378(b)(2))
- 10.3. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Accepting A Donation In The Amount Of $6,000 From Stanford Health Care To The Community Services Department To Support Annual Community Events, To Be Recorded In 5410-62600 When Received And To Be Expended From 5410-73500. (Rebecca Sermeno)
- 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 22 Introduction And Waiver Of First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Repealing And Replacing Chapter 5 Of Title 4 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code, Entitled "Fire Code" And Making Required Findings Relating To The Adoption And Amendment Of The California Building Standards Code (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) And 15378(b))
- 11.1. Adoption Of 2025 California Building Standards Code And Local Amendments: (Chadrick Smalley)
- 24 sub-items
- 11.1.1. Introduction And Waiver Of First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Repealing And Replacing Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, And 10 Of Title 8 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code, Entitled “Building Regulations”, And Making Required Findings Relating To The Adoption And Amendment Of The California Building Standards Code (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) And 15378(b)(2))
- 11.1.2. Introduction And Waiver Of First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Repealing And Replacing Chapter 5 Of Title 4 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code, Entitled "Fire Code" And Making Required Findings Relating To The Adoption And Amendment Of The California Building Standards Code (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) And 15378(b))
- 27 /sub-items
- 11.2. Introduction And Waiver Of First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending Section 7-7.01 Of Chapter 7 Of Title 7 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code To Delegate Discretionary Authority To The Public Works Director And Authorized Delegees To Approve The Plan Or Design Of Improvements To Public Property; CEQA Determination: Not A Project And Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(a), 15378(b)(3) And 15061(b)(3). (John Kennedy / Mohamed Alaoui / Michael Roberts)
- 12. ACTION ITEMS
- 29 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council. /s/ April Foran, CMC City Clerk
- 13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
- 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
- 15. ADJOURNMENT
- 33 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
- 34 LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
- 35 Please Note: This list is for informational purposes only. All items shown here are tentative at this time and are not confirmed until the agendas for the meeting dates are published and posted, 11 days prior to the meeting. Other items may be added. Also note that this list shows working titles, which may be revised slightly before the item becomes final. Please continue to check the final, published agenda for the latest information. October 21, 2025 - Advisory Body Appointments - Annual Purchase Award - City Council Rules of Procedure Update November 4, 2025 - Study Session - Revenue Ballot Measure