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March 18, 2025 ·7:16 PM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 36 items

  1. 1 This meeting is being conducted in-person at 1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California
  2. 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.
  3. 3 The link below allows public viewing of the meeting (no public comment via Zoom): Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://emeryville-org.zoom.us/j/82695644562?pwd=aR6XNOVJlGpdk3SH1CeWcTrxTBx2QQ.sQJlHpYjUYEjta3I Passcode: 922027 Telephone: 669-900-6833 Webinar ID: 826 9564 4562 Passcode: 922027
  4. 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/notifyme. Simply fill out your information, check “City Council Agendas”, and click the “Subscribe” button. By doing so, you will automatically receive all of the agendas for the year via email and/or text. 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. 6 The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
  7. 1. CALL TO ORDER
  8. 2. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:10
  9. 3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA approve as amended Pass ▶ jump to 0:16
  10. 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ▶ jump to 0:59
  11. 4.1. Economic Development Advisory Committee’s Annual Report On Committee Goals, Principles And Accomplishments For Calendar Year 2024; And Proposed Committee Priorities For Calendar Year 2025. (Chadrick Smalley) ID-2025-075 ▶ jump to 38:10
  12. 4.2. Public Art Committee Annual Report On Committee Goals, Principles And Accomplishments For Calendar Year 2024; And Proposed Committee Priorities For Calendar Year 2025. (Chadrick Smalley / Amber Evans) ID-2025-074 ▶ jump to 48:35
  13. 4.3. Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Recognizing The Month Of March 2025 As Women's History Month ID-2025-087 ▶ jump to 1:02
  14. 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES ▶ jump to 67:06
  15. 6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE ▶ jump to 67:16
  16. 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ▶ jump to 67:23
  17. 8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 67:51
  18. 9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 68:04
  19. 10. CONSENT ITEMS Approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 70:00
  20. 10.1. Warrants. (Lilybell Nakamura) ID-2025-077 accept Pass
  21. 10.2. Action Minutes Of The March 4, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Richardson) ID-2025-081 approve Pass
  22. 10.3. Action Minutes Of The March 4, 2025, Special City Council Meeting. (April Richardson) ID-2025-084 approve Pass
  23. 10.4. Action Minutes Of The March 4, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Richardson) ID-2025-082 approve Pass
  24. 10.5. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Software As A Service Agreement With Tyler Technologies, Inc. For Enterprise Permitting And Licensing Core Software In An Amount Not To Exceed $523,728 Over A Three-Year Term And Appropriating $318,576 From The Community Development Technology Fund (Fund 268) To The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget. (Chadrick Smalley / Michael Parenti) ID-2025-076 approve Pass
  25. 10.6. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report And Authorizing Submittal To The Governor’s Office Of Planning And Research And To The California Department Of Housing And Community Development. (Chadrick Smalley / Valerie Bernardo / Navarre Oaks) ID-2025-073 approve Pass
  26. 10.7. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Second Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement With MNS Engineers, Inc. For City Engineering & Inspection Services, Capital Projects Delivery Support, And Construction Management Services To Increase The Contract Amount By An Additional $1,339,500 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $3,339,500; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Up To Two (2) Additional One-Year Extensions, Contingent Upon The City Council Appropriating Funds For The Applicable Fiscal Year, For A Total Contract Value Not To Exceed $6,000,000. (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell) ID-2025-058 approve Pass
  27. 26 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council. /s/ April Richardson, CMC City Clerk
  28. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 70:29
  29. 12. ACTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 70:31
  30. 13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS ▶ jump to 70:32
  31. 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ▶ jump to 70:39
  32. 15. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 77:41
  33. 32 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
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  35. 34 LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
  36. 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. April 1, 2025 - Committee Reports - Prohousing Grant Agreement with RCD - Budget Update When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. ID-2025-085