City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 40 items

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6. 6 The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
7. 1. CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:01
8. 2. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:07
9. 3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 0:13
10. 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ▶ jump to 0:34
11. 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES ▶ jump to 0:36
12. 6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE ▶ jump to 0:58
13. 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ▶ jump to 1:40
14. 8. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT ▶ jump to 1:46
15. 9. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 3:16
16. 10. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 4:00
17. 11. CONSENT ITEMS Approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 4:15
18. 11.1. Warrants. (Sharon Friedrichsen) ID-2025-252 accept Pass
19. 11.2. Action Minutes Of The July 1, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran) ID-2025-256 approve Pass
20. 11.3. Action Minutes Of The July 1, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran) ID-2025-257 approve Pass
21. 11.4. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With The Alameda County Fire Department For The Purchase And Installation Of The Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System At City Fire Stations, In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred And Ninety-Nine Dollars And Eighty Two Cents $217,499.82 For The Project, Appropriating Eighty-Six Thousand Dollars And Authorizing The City Manager To Increase The Agreement Amount By $86,000 From The General Capital Improvement Fund 475 To Project 24475015. (LaTanya Bellow / Pedro Jimenez / Mohamed Alaoui) ID-2025-259 approve Pass
22. 11.5. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending The City Of Emeryville Investment Policy To Provide Quarterly Investment Reports. (Sharon Friedrichsen / Brian Moura) ID-2025-237 approve Pass
23. 11.6. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Amend A Professional Services Contract With Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates (HdL Companies) For An Additional Amount Not to Exceed $130,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27 For Business License Tax and Fees Administration Services. (Sharon Friedrichsen) ID-2025-247 approve Pass
24. 11.7. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Investment Policy Statement For The City Of Emeryville Section 115 Trust Pension Fund. (Sharon Friedrichsen) ID-2025-251 approve Pass
25. 11.8. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Services Contract With Economic And Planning Systems, Inc. For Preparation Of An Inclusionary Housing Policy Study And A Development Impact Fee Update Study For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $433,409. (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai) ID-2025-242 approve Pass
26. 11.9. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville To Approve The Updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). (Mohamed Alaoui / Nik Ignacio) ID-2025-222 approve Pass
27. 11.10. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Los Loza Inc. In The Amount Of $712,130.00 For Planting Of Trees In Marina Park And Various Streets In Emeryville, Project No. EPW-24251004, And Authorizing The City Manager To Increase The Contract By $177,870.00 For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of $890,000; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guideline 15301(C). (Mohamed Alaoui / Matt Anderson) ID-2025-248 approve Pass
28. 11.11. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Settlement Agreement With The Emeryville Police Officers' Association (POA) For A Full Compromise And Release Of Overtime Claims And To Amend Adopted Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget To Increase The Appropriation In The General Fund, Police Department, Account 2200-71050 By $262,868.29. (Lilybell Nakamura) ID-2025-261 approve Pass
29. 11.12. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Patatas, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $156,158.40 Per Fiscal Year 2025-2026 And 2026-2027 For A Total Of $312,329.48 To Provide Food Service At The Emeryville Child Development Center. (Rebecca Sermeno / Desiree Garland) ID-2025-260 approve Pass
30. 12. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 4:37
31. 12.1. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving A Modification To A Waiver From The Noise Ordinance For Sewer Rehabilitation Work On The Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Line Owned By East Bay Municipal Utility District For A Period Of Twelve Weeks, Beginning In July 2025, To East Bay Municipal Utility District And Its Contractor. (Mohamed Alaoui / Nik Ignacio) ID-2025-223 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:40
32. 31 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
33. 13. ACTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 6:00
34. 13.1. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Accept Funds And Execute Funding Agreements With The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development And For All Other Agreements Necessary To Implement The 40th Street Transit-Only Lanes And Multimodal Enhancements Project. (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell) ID-2025-243 approve Pass ▶ jump to 6:01
35. 14. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS ▶ jump to 30:55
36. 15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ▶ jump to 31:02
37. 16. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 42:35
38. 37 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
39. 38 LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
40. 39 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. September 2, 2025 - Study Session - Advisory Body Composition and Appointments - Design Immunity Delegation When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. ID-2025-258