Emeryville City Hall
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Emeryville, CA 94608
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www.emeryville.org
ACTION MINUTES
Special Closed Session
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Members:
City Council / City as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency / Management of Emeryville Services Authority
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Member Bauters participated via teleconference per the Brown Act. His remote location was listed on the agenda.
Mayor Courtney Welch
Vice Mayor David Mourra
Council Member John J. Bauters
Council Member Sukhdeep Kaur
Present: 4 -
Absent: 1 - Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
3. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session Items)
There were no public comments.
5. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
EMERYVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
5.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
5.1.1. ID-2022-037 The Successor Agency to the Former Emeryville Redevelopment Agency and the City of Emeryville v. Swagelok Company, et. al., U.S.D.C., Case No. 17-CV-00308-WHO
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6.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
6.1.1. ID-2022-038 In the Matter of Implementation of State and Local Governments’ Obligation to Approve Certain Wireless Facility Modification Requests Under Section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Appeal No. 20-72749; WT Docket No. 19-250, RM-11849.
6.1.2. ID-2022-040 The Successor Agency to the Former Emeryville Redevelopment Agency and the City of Emeryville v. Swagelok Company, et. al., U.S.D.C., Case No. 17-CV-00308-WHO
6.1.3. ID-2023-002 Rochelle Conner v. City of Emeryville, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No.
C22-08867
6.1.4. ID-2023-148 Duane Singleton v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 23CV029375
Claim of Duane Singleton, EM 2022-09
6.1.5. ID-2024-012 Kyle Ching v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 23CV054260
Claim of Kyle Ching, EM 2023-04
6.1.6. ID-2024-016 Muneer Nageeb Ali v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 23CV056233
Claim of Muneer Nageeb Ali, EM 2023-08
6.1.7. ID-2024-017 Ana Biocini v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 24CV058820
Claim of Ana Biocini, EM 2023-09
6.1.8. ID-2024-151 Nearcast, Inc. v. City of Emeryville, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV062655
6.1.9. ID-2024-152 Grocery Outlet, Inc. v. City of Emeryville, Alameda Superior Court Case No. 24CV069470
6.1.10. ID-2024-284 Taurice Williams v. City of Emeryville, et al., U.S. District Court, Case No. 24-CV-02105 LB
Claim of Taurice Williams, EM 2023-11
6.1.11. ID-2024-409 Mariama Sadio v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 24CV091400
Claim of Mariama Sadio, EM 2024-06
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7. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE / CITY OF EMERYVILLE AS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE EMERYVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
7.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
7.1.1. ID-2024-398 Property: 5959 Horton Street, Emeryville, CA (Amtrak Station Parcel)
APN: 049-1325-001-02
Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City
Manager/Executive Director; John Kennedy, City Attorney/Legal Counsel; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, City of Emeryville as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); Emery Station West, LLC
Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
7.1.2. ID-2024-399 Property: APN: 049-1325-001-04 Platform Parcel 4 Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City
Manager/Executive Director; John Kennedy, City Attorney/Legal Counsel; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, City of Emeryville as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
7.1.3. ID-2024-400 Property: APN: 049-1325-002 Platform Parcel 3 Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City
Manager/Executive Director; John Kennedy, City Attorney/Legal Counsel; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, City of Emeryville as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
7.1.4. ID-2024-401 Property: 59th Street Extension (Portion) Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City
Manager/Executive Director; John Kennedy, City Attorney/Legal Counsel; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, City of Emeryville as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency, Emery Station West, LLC
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Under Negotiation: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
8. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE
8.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
8.1.1. ID-2024-403 Property: APN: 049-1489-16 Platform Parcel 2 Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Under Negotiation: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
8.1.2. ID-2024-404 Property: APN: 049-1489-010-05 Platform Parcel 1 Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Under Negotiation: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
8.1.3. ID-2024-405 Property: APN 049-1489-015 (Portion) (Bus Bays and Parking Spaces)
Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, Emery Station West, LLC Under Negotiation: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
8.1.4. ID-2024-406 Property: APN 049-1489-015 (Portion) (Bus Bays) Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
Under Negotiation: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
8.1.5. ID-2024-407 Property: 4300 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville, CA (APN 49-1079-014-01)
Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville and EAH, Inc.
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estate negotiations.
8.1.6. ID-2024-408 Property: 1245 Powell St., Emeryville, CA (APN 49-1314-001-01) Agency Negotiators: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville and Bahman Ghaziani Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
9. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney John Kennedy stated that there were no reportable actions taken.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council / City of Emeryville as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency / Management of Emeryville Services Authority. /s/ April Richardson, CMC
City Clerk / Secretary
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