City Council
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
7:00 PMTuesday, September 15, 2026
MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
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https://us.openforms.com/Form/7e338354-7abf-4852-886d-229f8c7019b9 The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M. 1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only
3 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
3-A 2026-6263 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6)
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Nick Luby, Fire Chief, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney
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EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of
Firefighters, Local 689 (IAFF)
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2026-6316 September 15, 2026 Closed Session Announcement Attachments: Announcement
5 Adjournment - City Council
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Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
3-A 2026-5663 Proclamation Declaring September 15 through October 15, 2026 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Attachments: Proclamation
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 15 minutes; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9
5 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes 5-A 2026-6268 Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the Regular City Council Meeting Held on July 21, 2026. (City Clerk) 5-B 2026-6282 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2026-6244 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Service Provider Agreement with M5 Services LLC, for
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Building Engineer and Maintenance Services, with the Option to Extend the Agreement for up to Two Additional Years, for a Five-Year Compensation Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,793,808.
This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822, 10061810) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement
5-D 2026-6245 Recommendation to Accept the Work of Bay Area Lightworks, Inc. and As-Built Plans for the Lincoln Park Pathway Lighting Project, No.
P.W. 04-25-08 (CIP C16000).
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act , this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Project As-Builts
5-E 2026-6246 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement with Action Research for Community-Based Social Marketing to Increase Use of Alameda County Industries’ Bulky Pickup Services by Multi-Family Residences, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $186,000, Including Contingency. (Public Works 26141630).
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement
5-F 2026-6218 Adoption of Resolution Adopting the 2026 City of Alameda Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan as the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, as Required by the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Incorporating by Reference the 2026 Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Alameda General Plan Safety Element, as Required by AB 2140 (2006).
This project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment). (Planning Building and Transportation 10062032)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Pending Adoption Letter
Resolution
5-G 2026-6234 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Budget to Appropriate $289,000 in Grant Funds to Capital Improvement Program C66300 (EV Charging);
Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All
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Necessary Documents with California Department of Transportation to Accept $1,237,000 in Grant Funding; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with It’s Electric for up to $397,200 for the Public EV Charging Program.
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15303 (New Construction and Conversion of Small Structures), and Section 15304 (Minor Trenching). (Planning, Building and Transportation 26541642)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement
Exhibit 2: First Amendment
Exhibit 3: Second Amendment
Resolution - Budget
Resolution - Grant
5-H 2026-6243 Adoption of Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2026-27 Human Resources Operating Budget to Appropriate $250,000 for Additional Consulting Services and Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service Provider Agreement with Nicholson Strategic Services LLC for Executive Human Resources Services through June 30, 2027, with Total Compensation Not-To-Exceed $250,000. (Human Resources Department 10025060)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement
Resolution
5-I 2026-6274 Final Passage of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Lease Amendment for a Portion of Building 41 with DOER Marine Operations, Located at 650 West Tower Avenue, at Alameda Point, Alameda, California, for an Additional Term of Six (6) Months with Two Six-Month Extension Options. [Requires 4 affirmative votes] In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (Base Reuse and Economic
Development 29061822)
5-J 2026-6275 Final Passage of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Third Lease Amendment with Faction Brewing Company, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company for Building 22, Suite 200, Located at 2501 Monarch Street at Alameda Point. [Requires 4 affirmative votes] (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822) 6 Continued Agenda Items
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7 Regular Agenda Items
7-A 2026-6276 Adoption of Resolutions Appointing Alec Chavez to the Civil Service Board; Appointing Katie Freed and Jimmy Ly to the Planning Board; and Reappointing Jason Kim, Saravana Suthanthira, and Appointing Maria Piper and Bharat Singh to the Transportation Commission. 7-B 2026-6259 Presentation on the State of AC Transit by Director Sarah Syed and General Manager/Chief Executive Officer Salvador Llamas.
Attachments: Presentation
Service Reduction Matrix
Supplemental Memo
Correspondence
Additional Correspondence
7-C 2026-6223 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 30-19 (Short Term Rentals) of Chapter 30 (Development Regulations) to Establish Zoning Regulations for Short Term Rental of Residential Property, Applicable Citywide.
This action is exempt from environmental review under Section 15061 of the California Environmental Quality Act (common sense exemption) because it would not result in any new construction or substantial change of use. (Planning Building and Transportation Department 20962710)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Planning Board Resolution and Draft Ordinance Exhibit 2: Community Feedback
Ordinance
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 9/14
7-D 2026-6241 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 30-5.18 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and Adding Section 30-5.19 (Accessory Dwelling Units Condominium Regulations) of Chapter 30 (Development Regulations) to Update Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and to Permit Accessory Dwelling Unit Condominium Conversions.
This action is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15282 (h) and 15061(b)(3). (Planning Building and Transportation 20962710)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1: Existing Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Exhibit 2: Planning Board Resolution and Ordinance
Exhibit 3: Ordinance Amendment – Redline
Ordinance
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 9/14
Additional Correspondence
7-E 2026-6252 Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Article XV (Rent Control, Limitations on Evictions, and Relocation Payments to Certain Displaced Tenants) Concerning Permanent Relocation Payments to Tenants Whose Tenancies are Illegally Terminated and Reinserting Clarifying Language Inadvertently Removed. (City Attorney)
Attachments: Ordinance
Presentation
8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager 9 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
10 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by Councilmembers may be scheduled as future agenda items or dispositive action may be taken on sufficiently noticed time sensitive legislative matters; presentations are limited to 5 minutes; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes 10-A 2026-6251 Consider Directing Staff to Evaluate and Present Findings on a Potential Large-Format, Commercial Vacancy Fee. (Councilmember Daysog)
11 Council Communications - Councilmembers may speak for up to 9 minutes to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
11-A 2026-6281 Mayor’s Nominations for Appointments to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, and Social Service Human Relations Board
12 Adjournment - City Council
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