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
--AMENDED--
Members:
Mayor David Mourra
Vice Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Council Member Matthew Solomon
Council Member Courtney Welch
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7:16 PM Council Chambers
This meeting is being conducted in-person at
1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California
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City Council AGENDA May 6, 2025
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City Council AGENDA May 6, 2025
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-2025-138 Warrants. (Lilybell Nakamura)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
10.2. ID-2025-132 Action Minutes Of The April 15, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
10.3. ID-2025-133 Action Minutes Of The April 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
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10.4. ID-2025-136 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville To Enter Into An On-Call Professional Services Contract In The Amount Of $500,000 With Placeworks Inc. For Professional Planning And Design Consultant Services For The Parks Project (CIP Project #24650010 URG-01) And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Up To Two Additional One Year Extensions For A Total Contract Value Not To Exceed $650,000 And Appropriating $200,000 From The Marina Fund To The Project Budget. (Mohamed Alaoui / Michael Roberts)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – PlaceWorks, Inc. Professional Services Contract Exhibit A to Contract - Scope of Work
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-34
Attachments:
10.5. ID-2025-142 City Manager’s Report On First 100-Days. (LaTanya Bellow) Attachments: Staff Report
10.6. ID-2025-140 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A First Amendment To The Contract With Regional Government Services To Increase The Total Contract Amount By $50,000 From $75,000 To $125,000, And Extend The Contract Term To December 31, 2025 For Finance Consulting Services. (Pedro Jimenez)
Staff Report
Agreement for Professional Services - RGS- Finanace
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - RGS 1st Amendment
APPROVED Resolution No. 25-35
Attachments:
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.1. ID-2025-131 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Community Promotion Grant Subcommittee Recommendations To Select Biketopia, Emeryville Children And Nature, Emeryville Historical Society, Fishnets And Films, Friends Of ECDC, Friends Of The Golden Gate Library, Kala Art Institute, Misfit Combat, Inc., Nancy Karp & Dancers, Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café, And Scientific Adventures For Girls, As Recipients For The Emeryville Community Promotions Grant Program. (Rebecca Sermeno)
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Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Community Promotions Grant Applicants Overview APPROVED Resolution No. 25-36
Attachments:
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
15. ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025, AT EMERYVILLE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1333 PARK AVENUE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608.
LIST OF UPCOMING SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS
ID-2025-135 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.
May 20, 2025
- Study Session: Budget
- AB 2561: City Vacancies
June 3, 2025
- Budget Adoption
When published, the packets for City Council meetings can be viewed online at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.
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