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March 4, 2025 ·7:16 PM Final - Amended ·--AMENDED--

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Agenda — 37 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.
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  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 ▶ jump to 0:02
  8. 2. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:09
  9. 3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 0:22
  10. 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ▶ jump to 0:41
  11. 4.1. Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Proclaiming The Month Of March 2025 As American Red Cross Month ID-2025-062 ▶ jump to 0:45
  12. 5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES ▶ jump to 6:50
  13. 6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE ▶ jump to 6:58
  14. 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ▶ jump to 7:06
  15. 8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 7:10
  16. 9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 7:21
  17. 10. CONSENT ITEMS Approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 9:41
  18. 10.1. Warrants - February 18, 2025. (Lilybell Nakamura) ID-2025-050 accept Pass
  19. 10.2. Warrants - March 4, 2025. (Lilybell Nakamura) ID-2025-056 accept Pass
  20. 10.3. Action Minutes Of The February 4, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Richardson) ID-2025-046 approve Pass
  21. 10.4. Action Minutes Of The February 4, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Richardson) ID-2025-047 approve Pass
  22. 10.5. Action Minutes Of The February 18, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Richardson) ID-2025-063 approve Pass
  23. 10.6. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending The Regular Meeting Schedule Of The Housing Committee; And Amending The FY2024-25 Local Roster Of Boards, Commissions And Committees Accordingly. (April Richardson / Lorrayne Leong) ID-2025-061 approve Pass
  24. 10.7. Resolution Of The City Council Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Issue A Purchase Order To SHI In The Amount Of $81,378.84 For The Purchase Of Seventeen New Computers To Replace The Existing Computers In The Police Department’s Vehicle Fleet. (Jeff Jennings / Michael Parenti) ID-2025-054 approve Pass
  25. 10.8. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Two Unmarked Chevrolet Equinox Electric Vehicles From Winner Chevrolet For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $91,614.80, One Ford Explorer Hybrid Marked Patrol Vehicle From Folsom Lake Ford For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $60,104.19, And The Necessary Emergency Vehicle Equipment For All Three Vehicles From Pursuit North At An Estimated Cost Of $42,614.18. (Jeff Jennings / Andrew Cassianos) ID-2025-071 approve Pass
  26. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 10:01
  27. 12. ACTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 10:02
  28. 27 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
  29. 12.1. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending The 2024-25 General Fund Budget, Amending City Financial Policies, Transferring Funds And Assigning Funds. (Lilybell Nakamura / Brian Moura) ID-2025-079 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:04
  30. 13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS ▶ jump to 47:13
  31. 13.1. Community Development Director's Report on Planning Commission Actions at the February 27, 2025 meeting: (a) General Plan Annual Progress Report - Review of the annual progress report on implementation of the General Plan, including the Housing Element, in Calendar Year 2024, for submittal to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.* (b) Planning Commission Composition - Discussion on how to enhance community representation on the Planning Commission as part of the implementation of Housing Element EE, which states that “the City will evaluate its current committees and commission membership to determine if the membership is reflective of the socio-economic and racial mix of Emeryville or if there are any missing voices.” *This item is scheduled for the March 18, 2025 City Council meeting ID-2025-055 ▶ jump to 47:16
  32. 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ▶ jump to 48:44
  33. 15. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 54:02
  34. 33 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
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  36. 35 LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
  37. 36 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. March 18, 2025 - Committee Reports - EDAC & Public Art Committee April 1, 2025 - Committee Reports When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. ID-2025-049