City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 40 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 2025 As LGBTQI+ Pride Month In The City Of Emeryville. (Mayor Mourra)
- 4.2. Recognition Of Outstanding Achievements For Emery High School Students Jordan King Henry And Ellyana Thornton. (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. (Lilybell Nakamura)
- 10.2. Action Minutes Of The May 20, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran)
- 10.3. Action Minutes of May 20, 2025, Emeryville City Council Special Study Session. (April Foran)
- 10.4. Action Minutes Of The May 20, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
- 10.5. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving Sidewalk Café Permits For Three Bike Share Stations At Huchiun Park; Powell Street At Commodore Drive; And Vallejo Street At 66th Street (CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant To State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)). (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai / Alyssa Chung)
- 23 Introduction And First Reading 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)
- 10.6. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To 1) Enter Into An Amendment To An Existing Cooperative Funding Agreement With East Bay Regional Parks District To Receive Grant Funds To Design And Construct The Mclaughlin Eastshore State Park Improvements Project, And 2) Accept And Expend Funds From East Bay Regional Parks District For This Project In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars. (Mohamed Alaoui / Nikolas Ignacio)
- 10.7. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Supporting The San Francisco Children’s Outdoor Bill Of Rights And Referring The Adopted Resolution To The Parks And Recreation Committee. (Vice Mayor Kaur)
- 10.8. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Appropriations Limit For Fiscal Year 2025-26 Of $170,473,783. (Lilybell Nakamura / Brian Moura)
- 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 11.1. Introduction And First Reading 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)
- 12. ACTION ITEMS
- 12.1. Amended Proposed 2025/2026 State And Federal Legislative Agenda And Recommended State Legislative Positions. (LaTanya Bellow)
- 12.2. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The City Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27 And Appropriating Funds And Projections Funds As Set Forth In The Proposed 2025-27 City Budget. (Lilybell Nakamura / Brian Moura)
- 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
- 13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
- 13.1. Community Development Director's Report on Planning Commission Actions at the May 22, 2025 meeting: (a) Annual Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Report. Review of the first annual report on progress made towards Active Transportation Plan (ATP) goals and policies since plan adoption in October 2023. This informational item is consistent with ATP policy recommendation A-5: Plan Evaluation that requires regular updates on plan implementation to relevant City committees, the Commission and the City Council.* (b) Rivian Service Center (UP25-002) - Consideration of a Major Conditional Use Permit to allow an electric vehicle service center (“Motor Vehicle Sales and Services - Repair and Service”) in three existing buildings at 1483, 1487, and 1499 67th Street. The 61,775-square-foot facility will service Rivian electric vehicles with ancillary storage and office uses. CEQA: This project is exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, which applies to infill development projects, and the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant effect on the environment. General Plan Land Use Classification: Industrial; Zoning District: Heavy Industrial (INH). (Applicant: Landon Bradshaw/Arcadis Architecture) (Owner: 66th and 67th Street LLC c/o Gen Yasuda) (APNs 049-1511-012-01; 049-1511-015-04 & -05) (c) Marketplace Project Development Agreement (DA) Amendment (DA15-001). Consideration of a Major Amendment to postpone payment of required housing fees to allow the applicant the opportunity to obtain planning and building permits for a potential housing project on Parcels A and B, and to extend the term of the DA. CEQA: This action is exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, which applies to infill development projects, and the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that extending time for compliance with terms in the Agreement may have a significant effect on the environment (Owner/Applicant: Emeryville Holdings (DE) LLC, c/o Oxford Properties Group)(APNs: 49-1556-15; -16; -17; and -24)* *These items are scheduled for City Council review on June 17, 2025
- 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
- 15. ADJOURNMENT
- 36 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
- 37 LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
- 38 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. June 17, 2025 - Special Meeting: Committee Appointments - Marketplace Development Agreement Amendment - ATP Implementation Report July 1, 2025 - Acceptance of Local Roadway Safety Plan When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.