Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
ACTION MINUTES
City Council
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Members:
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CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 7:16 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:37 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Present: 5 -
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
Mayor Welch moved item 12.3 to Consent.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Mourra, seconded by Council Member Bauters, to approve the final agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Welch, Vice Mayor Mourra, Council Member Bauters, Council Member Kaur, and Council Member Priforce
5 -
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1. ID-2024-069 Presentation: BART Safe And Clean Plan
4.2. ID-2024-213 Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Proclaiming May 2024, As Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (Mayor Welch)
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
City Clerk April Richardson discussed the open Advisory Body recruitment. 13 applications have been received to date and the deadline to apply is May 28, 2024.
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6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING
ATTENDANCE
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 2 speakers.
10. CONSENT ITEMS
A motion was made by Council Member Bauters, seconded by Vice Mayor Mourra, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Welch, Vice Mayor Mourra, Council Member Bauters, Council Member Kaur, and Council Member Priforce
5 -
10.1. ID-2024-182 Warrants. (Lawrence Chiu)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
A motion was made to accept this Informational Report.
10.2. ID-2024-185 Action Minutes Of The May 7, 2024, Special City Council Closed Session. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.3. ID-2024-186 Action Minutes Of The May 7, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.4. ID-2024-179 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Third Amendment To The
Professional Services Contract With Urban Planning Partners For Preparation Of A CEQA-Compliant Environmental Document For The 5801 Christie Avenue Mixed Use Project, Increasing The Contract Amount By $252,316 To An As Amended Total Not To Exceed $716,558, And Appropriating $252,316 From Unallocated Measure BB Local Streets and Roads Funds (Fund 242) To The Fiscal Year City of Emeryville Page 2 of 6 Printed on 4/21/2025
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2023-2024 Operating Budget For Planning Reimbursables - Professional Services (Account 1725-80050). (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai)
Staff Report
Original Contract
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - Third Amendment
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-52
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-52
10.5. ID-2024-180 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Determining That Public Convenience Or Necessity Would Be Served By The Issuance Of Type 21 And Type 42 Licenses By The Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control To Total Wine & More For A Proposed Retail Store At 3938 Horton Street, Emeryville, California. (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai / Alyssa Chung)
Staff Report
Attachment - Planning Commission Staff Report
Draft Resolution
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-53
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-53
10.6. ID-2024-194 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Second Amendment To The
Maintenance Agreement With DC Electric Group, Inc. For On-Call Traffic Signal And Street Light Maintenance To Extend The Termination Date To June 30, 2025 And To Increase The Contract Amount By An Additional $336,433.15 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $1,841,578.15; Budgeting The Contract To Complete Routine Maintenance Tasks Using The Existing Operating Budget Of The Public Works Department; Budgeting The Contract To Complete Extra Work Tasks In The Amount Of $125,000 (Fund 220) And $66,290 (Fund 250) From CIP Project No. 24250019. (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell)
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Staff Report
Maintenance Services Contract - Original
Maintenance Services Contract - 1st Amendment w Addendum Draft Resolution
Maintenance Services Contract - 2nd Amendment
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-54
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-54
10.7. ID-2024-193 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A One (1) Year Maintenance Contract In The Amount Of $1,016,750.68 That Includes Subcontracting Vendor Services With George S. Hall, Inc. For Citywide Maintenance / Construction Services At Various City Owned Buildings For Fiscal Year 2024/25, And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Up To Four (4) Additional One-Year Extensions Not To Exceed A Total Contract Value Of $4,378,734.36, Contingent Upon The City Council Appropriating Funds For The Applicable Fiscal Year. (Mohamed Alaoui / Daniel Gonzales)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
GSH Maintenance Services Contract
GSH Proposal
GSH Proposal Emeryville Tech Proposal
GSH Insurance Requirements
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-55
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-55
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.1. ID-2024-181 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Public Art Committee Recommendations To Select Five Artists And Teams Of Artists: 1) Jeanine Centuori And Russell Rock Of UrbanRock Design; 2) Sijia Chen Of Sijia Chen Studio; 3) Scott Donahue, Lesley Gasparetti, And John Roberts; 4) Addie Boswell And Matt Cartwright; 5) Pete Goldlust And Melanie Germond Of “The Germlusts” As Finalists For The 40th Streetscape Public Art Project; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Contracts With The Artist Teams For The Design Of Conceptual Proposals For The 40th City of Emeryville Page 4 of 6 Printed on 4/21/2025
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Streetscape Public Art Project In The Amount Of $4,000 Plus Travel Expenses For Each Team To Be Funded From The Public Art Fund (Fund 243) / CIP Project # COF-03. (Chadrick Smalley / Amber Evans)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Attachment - Finalists Statements and Work Examples
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-56
Attachments:
Economic Development Public Art Coordinator Amber Evans made a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
0 speakers.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Mourra, seconded by Council Member Bauters, to approve this Resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Welch, Vice Mayor Mourra, Council Member Bauters, Council Member Kaur, and Council Member Priforce
5 -
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-56
12.2. ID-2024-199 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Agreement Between The City Of Emeryville And The Alameda County Fire Department Regarding Fire And Emergency Services For The Term July 1, 2024 Through June 30, 2029, And With The First Year Proposed Cost Of $9,224,815. (Paul Buddenhagen / Pedro Jimenez)
Staff Report
Attachment A - AC Fire District Phase 2 Report
Draft Resolution
AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMERYVILLE AND ACFD
Exhibit 1 - Emeryville Service Area 2024
Exhibit 2 - ACFD Emeryville Response Plan
Exhibit 3 - City of Emeryville Fire ApparatusEquipment Inventory Exhibit 4 - City of Emeryville List of Fire Department Employees Sorted by Date of Hire With the City of Emeryville
Exhibit 5 - EM Budget Proposal FY 24-25 and Projection
Exhibit 6 - June 30, 2023 GASB 75 Actuarial Valuation Report Exhibit 7 - Side Fund Calculation
Exhibit 8 - Illustration of Methodology and Potential Calculation for Withdrawal Liability for City of Emeryville
Exhibit -9 -Quality of Services Provided Report
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-57
Attachments:
City Manager Paul Buddenhagen made a presentation and answered City of Emeryville Page 5 of 6 Printed on 4/21/2025
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Council member questions.
0 speakers.
Council Member Priforce was absent 8:48 p.m. - 8:57 p.m.
A motion was made by Council Member Bauters, seconded by Vice Mayor Mourra, to approve this Resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Welch, Vice Mayor Mourra, Council Member Bauters, and Council Member Kaur
4 -
Absent: 1 - Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-57
12.3. ID-2024-206 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A First Amendment Agreement With The County Of Alameda That Governs The Provision Of Emergency Medical Services And First Responder Advanced Life Support (FRALS) For The Term Of July 1, 2019 To June 30, 2026. (Paul Buddenhagen / Pedro Jimenez)
Staff Report
FRALS Agreement
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - 2024 First FRALS Amendment
APPROVED Resolution No. 24-58
Attachments:
This item was moved to the Consent Calendar.
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 24-58
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:57 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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