Emeryville City Hall
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Emeryville, CA 94608
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ACTION MINUTES
City Council
Mayor David Mourra
Vice Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Council Member Matthew Solomon
Council Member Courtney Welch
Members:
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:16 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:29 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor David Mourra
Vice Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Council Member Matthew Solomon
Council Member Courtney Welch
Present: 5 -
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kaur, seconded by Council Member Solomon, to approve the final agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Priforce, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
5 -
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1. ID-2025-027 Administration Of Oath of Office To City Manager LaTanya Bellow. (April Richardson)
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
City Clerk April Richardson announced that there is a current Advisory Body recruitment open until February 3. Interested applicants can apply on the City's website.
6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING
ATTENDANCE
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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City Manager LaTanya Bellow stated that she is in week three of her new position and still getting acquainted with the City processes and personnel. She highlighted a project at an after school program at ECCL where students made an "I have a dream" collage in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.
8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 1 speaker.
10. CONSENT ITEMS
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kaur, seconded by Council Member Solomon, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Priforce, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
5 -
10.1. ID-2025-017 Warrants. (Lilybell Nakamura)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City Page 1
Wire Transfers City Page 2
Check Register City
Attachments:
A motion was made to accept this Informational Report.
10.2. ID-2025-001 Action Minutes Of The December 10, 2024, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.3. ID-2025-002 Action Minutes of December 10, 2024, Emeryville City Council Special Meeting. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.4. ID-2025-004 Action Minutes Of The December 10, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Richardson)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
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10.5. ID-2025-009 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The City Council Regular Meeting Calendar For February 2025 Through January 2026. (April Richardson / Lorrayne Leong)
(In Conjunction With Successor Agency Agenda Item 6.3)
Staff Report
Attachment A - 2025 Observed Holidays
Draft Resolution (City Council)
Exhibit A - 2025 City Council Successor Agency Proposed Calendar APPROVED Resolution No. 25-01
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-01
10.6. ID-2025-019 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Extending The Current Term For The Resident Position On The ACTC’s Paratransit Advisory And Planning Commission To March 4, 2025; Amending And Publicly Noticing FPPC Form Number 806 As
Required By FPPC Regulation 18705.5; And Amending The 2025 City Roster Of County, Regional And Statewide Bodies Accordingly. (April Richardson / Lorrayne Leong)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - ACTC Paratransit Advisory and Planning Commission Roster
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-02
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-02
10.7. ID-2025-025 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Appointing Standby Officers For City Council Member Succession In The Event Of A Declared Emergency For Calendar Year 2025. (April Richardson / Lorrayne Leong)
Staff Report
Attachment A - 2024 City Council Emergency Standby Officers Roster
Attachment B - Government Code Sections 8635-8644
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - 2025 City Council Emergency Standby Officers Roster APPROVED Resolution No. 25-03
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-03
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10.8. ID-2025-006 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Retroactively Accept And Expend A Three-Year Grant Award On Behalf Of The Police Department From The State Of California’s Department Of Justice (DOJ), In The Amount Of $99,780, Related To Reducing Youth Access To Tobacco. (Jeff Jennings / Fred Dauer)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Grant Agreement
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-04
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-04
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.1. ID-2025-005 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Granting An Annual Card Room License To The Oaks Card Club For The Calendar Year 2025. (Jeff Jennings / Andrew Cassianos)
Staff Report
Event Log
Draft Resolution
Conditions of Approval
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-05
Attachments:
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 7:37 p.m.
2 speakers.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 7:44 p.m.
A motion was made by Council Member Welch, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaur, to approve this Resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Priforce, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
5 -
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-05
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.1. ID-2025-014 Fiscal Year 2024 Affordable Housing Expenditure Plan And Program Annual Report. (Chadrick Smalley / Valerie Bernardo)
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Annual Housing Report
Attachments:
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Economic Development Housing Coordinator Valerie Bernardo made a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
2 speakers.
Council accepted this Informational Report.
12.2. ID-2025-011 City Council Committee Reorganization And Amendment To The Housing Committee Membership: (April Richardson)
Attachments: Staff Report
12.2.1. ID-2025-012 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending The Public Safety Committee And Community Services
Committee Meeting Schedule To Every Other Month With
Meetings In January, March, May, July, September, And November With A Regular Meeting Date And Time To Be Determined By The Committee Membership At Their First Meetings Each Year
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - FY24-25 Public Safety and Community Services Committee Roster
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-06
Attachments:
1 speaker.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kaur, seconded by Mayor Mourra, to approve this Resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
4 -
Noes: 1 - Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-06
12.2.2. ID-2025-020 Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending Emeryville Municipal Code Section 4-.9.01 Combining The Transportation Committee And Sustainability Committee, With Expanded Oversight, And Rebranding It The Transportation And Sustainability Committee; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guideline
15061(b)(3)
Draft Ordinance
Exhibit A - FY24-25 Transportation and Sustainability Committee Roster
Attachments:
A motion was made by Council Member Welch, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaur, to waive first reading and introduce this Ordinance by title only. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Priforce, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
5 -
A motion was made by Council Member Welch, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaur, to adopt the first reading of this Ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Priforce, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
5 -
12.2.3. ID-2025-021 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending The Membership Of The Housing Committee From To Seven
Community Members; And Amending The FY2024-25 Local
Roster Of Boards, Commissions And Committees Accordingly Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - FY24-25 Housing Committee Roster
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-07
Attachments:
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kaur, seconded by Council Member Welch, to approve this Resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Priforce, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
5 -
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-07
12.3. ID-2025-022 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Appointing City Council Members To City Council Committees For One-Year Terms; And Amending The FY2024-25 Local Roster Of Boards, Commissions And Committees Accordingly. (April Richardson / Lorrayne Leong)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - 2025 City Council Committees Rosters
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-08
Attachments:
A motion was made by Mayor Mourra, seconded by Council Member Welch, to appoint Council Member Solomon and Mayor Mourra to the Transportation and Sustainability Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Mayor Mourra, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch Noes: 1 - Vice Mayor Kaur
Abstain: 1 - Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-08
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City Council ACTION MINUTES January 21, 2025
1 speaker.
A motion was made by Mayor Mourra, seconded by Council Member Welch, to appoint Vice Mayor Kaur and Council Member Welch to the Budget & Governance Committee, Mayor Mourra and Council Member Welch to the Community Services Committee, and Vice Mayor Kaur and Council Member Solomon to the Public Safety Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
4 -
Abstain: 1 - Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-08
12.4. ID-2025-024 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Appointing City Council Representatives To Various County, Regional And Statewide Boards, Commissions And Committees For One-Year Terms Unless Otherwise Noted; Publicly Noticing FPPC Form Number 806 As Required By FPPC Regulation 18705.5; And Amending The 2025 City Roster Of County, Regional And Statewide Bodies Accordingly. (April Richardson / Lorrayne Leong)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - 2025 City Roster of County Regional and Statewide Bodies Exhibit B - 2025 FPPC Form 806
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-09
Attachments:
1 speaker.
A motion was made by Mayor Mourra, seconded by Council Member Solomon, to make the selected appointments to various county, regional and statewide bodies. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
4 -
Abstain: 1 - Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-09
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Mourra requested and received majority support for an item on the next Transportation and Sustainability Committee meeting to discuss staff suport for ETMA and the Emery Go-Round Strategic Plan.
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Mayor Mourra requested and received majority support for an item on the next Transportation and Sustainability Committee meeting to discuss See-Click-Fix. This replaces the Study Session that was requested at an meeting in 2024.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council.
/s/ April Richardson, CMC
City Clerk
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