City Council
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Agenda — 42 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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- 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. Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Recognizing June 19, 2025, As Juneteenth Freedom Day In The City Of Emeryville. (Mayor Mourra)
- 4.2. Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Recognizing June 21, 2025, As International Yoga Day. (Mayor Mourra)
- 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
- 6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE
- 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
- 8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
- 9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
- 10. CONSENT ITEMS
- 10.1. Warrants. (Sharon Friedrichsen)
- 10.2. Action Minutes Of The June 3, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran)
- 10.3. Action Minutes Of The June 3, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
- 10.4. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Acting As The Disaster Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing Volunteers To Attend CERT Academy Training In The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Under The City’s Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program In Compliance With The California Emergency Services Act (ESA), Government Code 8585.5 And Within The Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program Regulations, California Code Of Regulations (CCR), Title 19, §2570-2573.3. (Jeff Jennings / Fred Dauer)
- 10.5. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Accept A Grant Of $250,000 From The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit-Oriented Communities Planning Grant Program For Development Of An Inclusionary Housing Policy And Modifications To The Residential Landlord And Tenant Relations Ordinance; And Committing To Take Steps Toward Achieving Compliance With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit-Oriented Communities Policy. (Chadrick Smalley / Valerie Bernardo)
- 10.6. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving Artists Robert Ortbal, Stella Kalaw, Carrie Hott, Mila Moldenhawer, Ceci Bowman, Jennifer Mazzucco, Teresa Kalnoskas, Torreya Cummings, And Alla Agafonov; And First Alternate Therese Lahaie, Second Alternate Ana Lisa Hedstrom, And Third Alternate Robin Bernstein; For The Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program - Phase VIII And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Agreements With The Approved Artists For Final Design Of The Art Works In Amounts Not To Exceed $5,000 For Each Artist. (Chadrick Smalley / Valerie Bernardo / Amber Evans)
- 10.7. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The Installation Of The Rotten City Cultural District Marquee Sculpture In Peladeau Park At The Intersection Of Powell And Hollis Streets. (Chadrick Smalley / Valerie Bernardo / Amber Evans)
- 10.8. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Three (3) Year Maintenance Contract In The Amount Of $1,125,000 With DC Electric Group, Inc. For On-Call Traffic Signal And Street Light Maintenance For FY 2025-26 In The Amount Of $368,541, FY 2026-27 In The Amount Of $374,925, And FY 2027-28 In The Amount Of $381,534, And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Up To Two (2) One-Year Extensions In The Amounts Of $388,374 For FY 2028-29 And $395,455 For FY 2029-30 Contingent Upon The City Council Appropriating Funds For The Applicable Fiscal Years For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $1,908,829. (Mohamed Alaoui / Phillip Toste)
- 10.9. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Appropriating $300,000 From Unallocated Fund 475 To CIP No. 19475008. (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell)
- 27 Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Second Major Amendment To Public Market Development Agreement (Also Known As The Marketplace Redevelopment Project) To Postpone Payment Of Housing Fees To Allow The Applicant Opportunity To Obtain Planning And Building Permits For A Potential Housing Project On Parcels A And B, To Extend The Term Of The Development Agreement, And Other Related Amendments (APN Nos. 49-1556-15; -16; -17, And -24) (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 And 15061(b)(3)). (Chadrick Smalley)
- 10.10. Second Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending Chapter 6 (“Purchasing System”) Of Title 3 (“Finance”) And Chapter 9 (“Informal Bidding Procedures”) Of Title 7 (“Public Works”) Of The Emeryville Municipal Code To Make Updates For Consistency With State Law (CEQA Determination: Not A Project And Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5) And 15061(b)(3)). (John Kennedy)
- 10.11. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Fourth Amendment To The ‘8 To Go’ Paratransit Shuttle Service Agreement With The Emeryville Transportation Management Association In The Amount Of $173,701 And Appropriate Amount To Be Charged To Fund 254 $50,000; Fund 263 $123,701; Increase FY 2025-2026 Budget For Fund 263-88400 By $33,701; And Appropriate The Fund Balance From FY 2024-2025 To FY 2025-2026. (Rebecca Sermeno / Kim Burrowes)
- 10.12. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Contract With West Coast Code Consultants For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $844,455.00 For Building Division Services For Fiscal Years 2025-2026 And 2026-2027. (Chadrick Smalley / Vic Gonzales)
- 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 11.1. Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Second Major Amendment To Public Market Development Agreement (Also Known As The Marketplace Redevelopment Project) To Postpone Payment Of Housing Fees To Allow The Applicant Opportunity To Obtain Planning And Building Permits For A Potential Housing Project On Parcels A And B, To Extend The Term Of The Development Agreement, And Other Related Amendments (APN Nos. 49-1556-15; -16; -17, And -24) (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 And 15061(b)(3)). (Chadrick Smalley)
- 12. ACTION ITEMS
- 33 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
- 12.1. Active Transportation Plan First Annual Report. (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai / Navarre Oaks)
- 13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
- 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
- 15. ADJOURNMENT
- 38 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
- 39 LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
- 40 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. July 1, 2025 - Emery Go Round Annual Levy July 15, 2025 - Study Session - Emergency Operations Center Council Presentation When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.