City Council
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
6:00 PMMonday, May 5, 2025
Members of the public can comment on agenda items in person or remotely Public Speaking Times:
Up to 4 speakers: 3 minutes
5 or more speakers: 2 minutes
Speakers cannot cede time
For general and public participation information, please click:
www.alamedaca.gov/government/Public-Comment-and-City-Council-Meeting-Guide For Zoom registration, please click:
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Zoom Meeting ID: 897 0513 1446
Any requests for reasonable accommodations should be made by contacting the City Clerk’s office: [email protected] or 510-747-4800
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to 15 minutes and in-person comments only; remaining speakers may comment under Section 4
3 Workshop
3-A 2025-5016 Budget Workshop for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to Provide Direction that Will Be Incorporated into Budget Adoption Hearing Materials for City Council Consideration in June 2025. (Finance 10024056)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1: All Funds Summary
Exhibit 2: Biennial Budget Proposals
Exhibit 3: Workforce Change Requests
Presentation
Presentation - REVISED 5/1
Correspondence - Updated 5/5
Presentation - REVISED 5/5
4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to in-person comments only 5 Adjournment - City Council
• Public speaking times: 3 minutes for up to four speakers and 2 minutes for five or more speakers; speakers cannot cede time
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https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Key-Documents#section-4 • Public Comment and Council Meeting Guide available at:
https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/Public-Comment-and-City-Council-Meeting-Guide • Accessible seating for persons with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs, is available • Equipment for the hearing impaired is available for public use • Translators and sign language interpreters available if requested prior to the meeting • To request a translator, interpreter or any reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 or [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the meeting • View documents related to this agenda or sign up to receive agendas on the City’s website:
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• Documents related to this agenda are also available for public inspection and copying at the Office of the City Clerk (City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380) during normal business hours
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• KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR
TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is [email protected] and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.