Emeryville City Hall
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Emeryville, CA 94608
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www.emeryville.org
ACTION MINUTES
City Council
Mayor John J. Bauters
Vice Mayor Courtney Welch
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member David Mourra
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Members:
--AMENDED--
Special Study Session
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 6:15 PM Council Chambers / Teleconference
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor John J. Bauters
Vice Mayor Courtney Welch
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member David Mourra
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Present: 5 -
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Welch, seconded by Council Member Mourra, to approve the final agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Bauters, Vice Mayor Welch, Council Member Kaur, Council Member Mourra, and Council Member Priforce
5 -
4. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were no public comments.
6. STUDY SESSION
6.1. ID-2023-176 Study Session: Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 2023-2028. (Mohamed Alaoui / Josie Ahrens)
Staff Report
Attachment A: Draft List of New Projects
Attachments:
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Josie Ahrens, Public Works Management Analyst, gave a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
Public Comment:
John Suter, Chair of the Commission on Aging, commented that he thought the most important project was INT-01.
The Mayor recessed the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
6.2. ID-2023-194 Study Session: Discussion of Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 and Council Goal Setting. (Lawrence Chiu / Monica Centeno)
Staff Report
Attachment A - FY 2024 & 2025 Revised Preliminary Budget Attachment B – City Council Goals for Fiscal Year 2023
Attachments:
Lawrence Chiu, Finance Director, gave a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
Public Comment:
John Suter, Chair of the Commission on Aging, asked to have the projected expenses slide explained in more detail.
The City Council used a ranking system to choose their top 10 Council goals. They are listed below in draft form:
40th Street Design & Construction + Sustainable scapes
Art Center
New City Website
Urban Tree Planting Program
Quiet Zones
San Pablo Corridor
Federal Grant-Making Plan
Electrify Police Fleet
4300 San Pablo
BIPOC small business support
A motion was made by Council Member Mourra, seconded by Council Member Kaur, to approve the Council Goals for FY 2024 & 2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Bauters, Vice Mayor Welch, Council Member Kaur, Council Member Mourra, and Council Member Priforce
5 -
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the Emeryville City Council.
/s/ April Richardson, CMC
City Clerk
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