City Council
AGENDA
Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Members:
Mayor John J. Bauters
Vice Mayor Ally Medina
Council Member Scott Donahue
Council Member Dianne Martinez
Council Member Courtney Welch
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 7:16 PM Teleconference
A complete copy of the agenda packet is available 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. 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, Community Development Commission, Management of Emeryville Services Authority (MESA) 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.
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INFORMATION FOR REGULAR MEETING DURING A DECLARED STATE OF
EMERGENCY
(to continue until further notice):
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361, a local legislative body is authorized to hold public meetings remotely and to make those meetings accessible to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body by remote means only via a technology solution. As such, the City will provide various options for the public to participate in the conduct of the meeting, as indicated in detail below on this cover sheet.
The City will further adhere to the means otherwise prescribed by the Brown Act, which allows members of the public the right to observe and offer public comment during the public meeting, consistent with the public's rights of access and public comment otherwise provided for by the Brown Act, as applicable (including, but not limited to, the requirement that such rights of access and public comment be made available in a manner consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act).
In addition to the mandatory conditions set forth above, the City will use sound discretion and make reasonable efforts to adhere as closely as reasonably possible to the provisions of the Brown Act, and City of Emeryville Page 1 of 7 Printed on 3/7/2022
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other applicable local laws regulating the conduct of public meetings, in order to maximize transparency and provide the public access to their meetings.
The City offers many ways for you to watch and participate in City matters during this time where you may not attend in person. Our City Council meetings are streamed live and on Emeryville TV.
Additionally, public comment for Council agenda items can be submitted online via our online speaker card when an agenda is posted. Written comments can also be submitted by email to [email protected] or the City Clerk, Sheri Hartz, at [email protected]. If you would like to support, oppose, or otherwise comment on an upcoming agenda item, please send in your comments prior to the meeting since there is no option to attend in person.
If you prefer to participate in the meeting using Zoom, please use the information provided here:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://emeryville-org.zoom.us/j/88976736365?pwd=WUhydHNHM3UwN0o2bnBZVFhFRlkxZz09 Passcode: 327308
Or iPhone one-tap: +16699006833,,88976736365#,,,,*327308# Or Telephone: 669-900-6833
Webinar ID: 889 7673 6365
Passcode: 327308
International Phone Numbers: https://emeryville-org.zoom.us/u/keFXWLqkB 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.
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 or ADA Coordinator 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.
The speaker's time is limited to 3 minutes and can only be extended upon approval of the Presiding Officer. If you are submitting your comments using the online comment card, please be aware that they will be read aloud into the record and will still be limited to the 3 minute time limit.
The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
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4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING
ATTENDANCE
6. 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. ID-2022-110 Warrants. (Brad Farmer)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
10.2. ID-2022-115 Action Minutes of the February 15, 2022 Special City Council Closed Session. (Sheri Hartz)
Attachments: Action Minutes
10.3. ID-2022-118 Action Minutes of February 15, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting. (Sheri Hartz)
Attachments: Action Minutes
10.4. ID-2022-108 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The Scope Of Work For And Authorizing The City Engineer To Advertise For Public Bids On The Marina Park And Powell Street Lighting Project, EPW-20103 (CIP No. 17495012); CEQA
Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301(c). (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Project Overview Map
APPROVED Resolution No. 22-23
Attachments:
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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11.1. ID-2022-105 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The Chief Of Police To Issue An Annual Cabaret License To BMZ Enterprises, LLC, dba Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café, For Calendar Year 2022. (Chief Jeff Jennings / Captain Oliver Collins)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A: Conditions of Approval
APPROVED Resolution No. 22-24
Attachments:
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.1. ID-2022-106 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving And Consenting To The Agreement Of Employment Between The Management Of Emeryville Services Authority (MESA) And John Kennedy As City Attorney And Authorizing The Chair Of The Board Of Directors To Execute The Agreement. (Mayor Bauters)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Employment Agreement
APPROVED Resolution No. 22-25
Attachments:
12.2. ID-2022-103 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Establish A Pilot Program To Augment The Community Grant Program With $50,000 From The Art In Public Places Fund For Visual Arts Grants. (Charles S. Bryant / Chadrick Smalley / Amber Evans)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
APPROVED Resolution No. 22-26
Attachments:
12.3. ID-2022-109 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Community Grant Sub Committee Recommendations To Select Artists Working Together, Berkeley FILM Foundation, ECAP Emeryville Video Project, Friends of Golden Gate Library, Head Over Heels Athletic Arts, Kala ART Institute, New Arts Foundation, Scientific Adventures for Girls, Three Thirty Three Arts, Resilience Birthright,Inc As The Recipients For The Emeryville Community Grant Program. (Pedro Jimenez)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A: Community Grant Application Packets
APPROVED Resolution No. 22-27
Attachments:
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
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13.1. ID-2022-104 Planning Director's report on Planning Commission actions at the February 24, 2022 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 2021, for submittal to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community
Development.
(b) Emeryville Center of Innovation Master Sign Program.
Consideration of a Major Sign Permit for a Master Sign
Program for the Emeryville Center of Innovation, a new
research and development campus which includes four
research and development buildings fronting Hollis, 53rd, and Horton Streets, as well as a parking structure fronting Horton Street.
(c) Bay Street Grocery Store. Consideration of a Final
Development Plan (FDP) for Parcel B of the South Bayfront Retail/Mixed Use Project (“Bay Street”). The proposed FDP is for a new 48,446 square foot grocery store with open rooftop parking that will accommodate approximately 105 parking spaces. It will also involve demolition of the existing building housing the EQ3 furniture store and other retail stores, and that formerly housed the Old Navy store and Elephant Bar restaurant.
(d) EmeryStation Overland. A second study session to review a proposal to construct a new 300,000 square foot Research and Development building and a six level parking structure accommodating approximately 495 parking spaces on an
approximately 113,325 square foot site on the block bounded by Overland Avenue and 62nd, 63rd, and Hollis Streets. The proposal includes preservation of the existing Hollis Street Building that accommodates Ruby’s Café and 41 live-work units, and demolition of all other structures on the western portion of the site.
(e) 58Fifty Shellmound Life Sciences Tower. A second study session to review a proposed 14-story, 265-foot-high building accommodating 388,090 square feet of life science use
(“Research and Development”) with approximately 10,000
square feet of ground floor retail/amenity space at 5850 Shellmound Way. The project includes demolition of an
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focused primarily on the issue of mix of uses.
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14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15. ADJOURNMENT
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LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
ID-2022-123 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.
Additional Note during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency:
City Council meeting have been held remotely since March 17, 2020, and remain so in accordance with the Brown Act exemptions provided for by AB 361. City Council and other public meetings will continue to be held remotely until further notice, and certain non-essential items may be postponed or cancelled. Please continue to check the final, published agenda for the latest information.
March 15, 2022 City Council Meeting
- Study Session: 5850 Shellmound Life Science Tower
- Special Meeting: Annual Committee Reports to Council
Public Art Committee
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Housing Committee
Parks and Recreation Committee
- Public Hearing: Bayview Apartments (6701 Shellmound) Noise Waiver Request
- Ordinance First Reading: Right to Recall
April 5, 2022 City Council Meeting
- Study Session: Marketplace Parcels A, B, and F (DA & PUD Amendment
- Study Session:Adeline Sites
- Discussion of Whether to Allow COVID Temporary Parklets To Become Permanent
- EmeryStation Overland Discussion
When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 OR VIA TELECONFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 361.
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