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
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Members:
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:16 PM Council Chambers / Teleconference This meeting is being conducted in a hybrid (in-person / Zoom) format at 1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California
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City Council AGENDA March 19, 2024
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City Council AGENDA March 19, 2024
The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
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-2024-085 Warrants. (Lawrence Chiu)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
10.2. ID-2024-076 Action Minutes Of The March 5, 2024, Special City Council Closed Session. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
10.3. ID-2024-077 Action Minutes Of The March 5, 2024, City Of Emeryville Regular City Council Meeting. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
10.4. ID-2024-083 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Second Amendment To The
Professional Services Contract With Maze & Associates For A Period From July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2026 For An Amount Not To Exceed $157,020 For Fiscal Year 2024 And $162,037 For Fiscal Year 2025 With A Total Five-Year Contract Not To Exceed Amount of $679,657 For Audit And Related Services. (Lawrence Chiu) City of Emeryville Page 3 of 7 Printed on 4/16/2024
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Staff Report
Maze & Associates Audit Contract, April 2021
Maze & Associates First Amendment, December 2021
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Maze & Associates, Second Amendment
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-29
Attachments:
10.5. ID-2024-094 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report And Authorizing Submittal To The Governor’s Office Of Planning And Research And To The California Department Of Housing And Community
Development. (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai / Navarre Oaks / Valerie Bernardo)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - 2023 General Plan Annual Report
Attachment 3 - Appendix A- GPAR Implementation 2023
Attachment 4 - Appendix B- Housing Element Annual Report 2023 Attachment 5 - Appendix C- Housing Successor Annual Report FY22-23
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-30
Attachments:
10.6. ID-2024-093 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A First Amendment To The Contract With Zephyr Rail To Extend The Contract Expiration Date To June 30, 2025 And To Increase The Total Compensation Amount By $249,472.59 For A Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $1,146,859.84 For Bid Support, Pre-Construction Assistance, Construction Management, And Testing Services For The Quiet Zone Safety Engineering Measures Project, (CIP No. 19475008). (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell)
Staff Report
Professional Services Contract - Original
Draft Resolution
1st Amendment Contract - Zephyr Rail
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-31
Attachments:
10.7. ID-2024-095 Protecting Pollinators Ordinances: (John Kennedy / Christie Crowl) Staff Report
Attachment A - February 20, 2024 Staff Report
Attachments:
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10.7.1. ID-2024-096 Second Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adding Chapter 16,
(“Prohibiting The Use Of Neonicotinoids And Rodenticides On City-Owned, Managed And Leased Property Except For The Use Of Rodenticides In City Parks”), To Title 6 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code; And Authorizing The City Manager To Take Actions Related To Implementation And Enforcement; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To Guideline Section 15061(b) (3)
Draft Ordinance
APPROVED Ordinance No. 24-002
Attachments:
10.7.2. ID-2024-097 Second Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adding Section 9-4.503(j) (“Prohibiting The Installation Of Turf In New Development”) To The Emeryville Municipal Code And Amending Sections 9-4.303(b) (5a), 9-4.503, And 9-8.212 Title 9 (“Open Space Standards:
Public Park Requirements”, “Landscaping And Screening:
General Provisions”, And “General Definitions: L Terms”) And Section 6-10.02 (“Nuisances: Weeds”) Of The Emeryville
Municipal Code; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
Draft Ordinance
APPROVED Ordinance No. 24-003
Attachments:
10.8. ID-2024-108 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The California Department Of Tax And Fee Administration (CDTFA) Notice Of Determination For The South Bayfront Pedestrian Bridge Project For An Amount Not To Exceed Ninety-Six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Seven And Thirty Cents ($96,297.30) And Authorize The City Manager To Make Payment From Fund 237-1647500. (Paul Buddenhagen / Pedro Jimenez)
Staff Report
City of Emeryville Determination
CDTFA- Notice of Determination Waste Generation Fees Horton Landing- Site A
Draft Resolution
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-32
Attachments:
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10.9. ID-2024-110 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving And Adopting A Memorandum Of Understanding With The
Confidential Administrative Managerial (CAMP) Professional Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Memorandum Of Understanding And Approving An Amendment To The City’s
Classification And Compensation Plan In Conformance With California Code Of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5. (Lilybell Nakamura)
(In Conjunction With MESA Item 6.1)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
CAMP MOU w/ Tracked Changes
CAMP MOU Clean
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-33
Attachments:
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. ACTION ITEMS
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15. ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608, AND VIA TELECONFERENCE.
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LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
ID-2024-078 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.
Please continue to check the final, published agenda for the latest information.
April 2, 2024
- Special Meeting: Committee Reports and Committee
Appointments
- Homebuyer Program Guidelines Revision
April 16, 2024
- Repeal City's Reach Ordinance
- Municipal Code Update - Speed Limits
When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.
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