Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
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:
Special Study Session
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 6:45 PM Council Chambers / Teleconference
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:57 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Member Priforce was absent 6:57-6:59 p.m.
Mayor John J. Bauters
Vice Mayor Courtney Welch
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member David Mourra
Present: 4 -
Absent: 1 - Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Welch, seconded by Council Member Kaur, to approve the final agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Bauters, Vice Mayor Welch, Council Member Kaur, and Council Member Mourra
4 -
Absent: 1 - Council Member Priforce
4. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Bauters reported communications with the Sierra Club, BioCon, and various animal rights clubs.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were no public comments.
6. STUDY SESSION
6.1. ID-2023-416 Study Session: Protecting Pollinators. (Paul Buddenhagen) City of Emeryville Page 1 of 2 Printed on 11/1/2023
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Attachments: Staff Report
Assistant City Manager Pedro Jimenez made a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
Mayor Bauters requested and received majority support for the following:
1. Ban neonicotinoids on City owned and leased property and for City contractors; ask current leasers to voluntarily agree not to use these products;
2. Limit the use of rodenticides only at City parks;
3. Ban grass in future residential projects;
4. Institute a voluntary wildflower program and amend the nuisance Ordinance to exclude wildflowers.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:19 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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