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:
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CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 7:16 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:27 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 Council Member Welch, 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-2025-163 Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Recognizing June 2025 As LGBTQI+ Pride Month In The City Of Emeryville. (Mayor Mourra)
4.2. ID-2025-170 Recognition Of Outstanding Achievements For Emery High School Students Jordan King Henry And Ellyana Thornton. (Mayor Mourra)
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING
ATTENDANCE
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7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager LaTanya Bellow announced that the City of Emeryville is featured in the June edition of Western City Magazine and introduced the new Finance Director Sharon Friedrichsen.
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 Council Member Welch, 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-2025-161 Warrants. (Lilybell Nakamura)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
A motion was made to accept this Informational Report.
10.2. ID-2025-167 Action Minutes Of The May 20, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.3. ID-2025-165 Action Minutes of May 20, 2025, Emeryville City Council Special Study Session. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.4. ID-2025-166 Action Minutes Of The May 20, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.5. ID-2025-156 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving Sidewalk Café Permits For Three Bike Share Stations At Huchiun City of Emeryville Page 2 of 7 Printed on 7/2/2025
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Park; Powell Street At Commodore Drive; And Vallejo Street At 66th Street (CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant To State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)). (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai / Alyssa Chung)
Staff Report
Attachment A - Plan Set
Attachment B - Public Comments
Attachment C - ALTRANS Comments
Draft Resolution
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-39
10.6. ID-2025-130 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To 1) Enter Into An Amendment To An Existing Cooperative Funding Agreement With East Bay Regional Parks District To Receive Grant Funds To Design And Construct The Mclaughlin Eastshore State Park Improvements Project, And 2) Accept And Expend Funds From East Bay Regional Parks District For This Project In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars. (Mohamed Alaoui / Nikolas Ignacio)
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 24-114
Attachment B - Cooperative Funding Agreement
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – EBRPD Cooperative Funding Agreement 1st Amendment Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-40
10.7. ID-2025-177 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Supporting The San Francisco Children’s Outdoor Bill Of Rights And Referring The Adopted Resolution To The Parks And Recreation Committee. (Vice Mayor Kaur)
Staff Report
Attachment A - San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights Draft Resolution
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-41
10.8. ID-2025-184 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Appropriations Limit For Fiscal Year 2025-26 Of $170,473,783.
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(Lilybell Nakamura / Brian Moura)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Fiscal Year 2025-26 Gann Appropriations Limit Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-42
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.1. ID-2025-158 Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending Chapter 6 (“Purchasing System”) Of Title 3 (“Finance”) And Chapter 9 (“Informal Bidding Procedures”) Of Title 7 (“Public Works”) Of The Emeryville Municipal Code To Make Updates For Consistency With State Law (CEQA Determination: Not A Project And Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5) And 15061(b)(3)). (John Kennedy)
Staff Report
Draft Ordinance
Attachments:
City Attorney John Kennedy made a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 7:43 p.m.
0 speakers.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 7:44 p.m.
Council Member Priforce was absent 7:42 p.m - 7:56 p.m.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kaur, seconded by Council Member Welch, to waive first reading and introduce this Ordinance by title only. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
4 -
Absent: 1 - Council Member Priforce
A motion was made by Council Member Welch, seconded by Council Member Solomon, to adopt the first reading of this Ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
4 -
Absent: 1 - Council Member Priforce
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.1. ID-2025-173 Amended Proposed 2025/2026 State And Federal Legislative City of Emeryville Page 4 of 7 Printed on 7/2/2025
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Agenda And Recommended State Legislative Positions. (LaTanya Bellow)
Staff Report
Attachment A - Amended Proposed 2025/2026 Legislative Agenda - Redline
Attachment B - Amended Proposed 2025/2026 Legislative Agenda - Final
Attachment C - Recommended Legislative Positions
Attachments:
Niccolo DeLuca, Vice President of Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., made a presentation and answered Council Member questions. 1 speakers.
12.2. ID-2025-183 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The City Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27 And
Appropriating Funds And Projections Funds As Set Forth In The Proposed 2025-27 City Budget. (Lilybell Nakamura / Brian Moura) Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - 2025-27 City Budget
Attachments:
1 speaker.
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. 25-43
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
13.1. ID-2025-155 Community Development Director's Report on Planning Commission Actions at the May 22, 2025 meeting:
(a) Annual Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Report. Review of the first annual report on progress made towards Active Transportation Plan (ATP) goals and policies since plan adoption in October 2023. This informational item is consistent with ATP policy recommendation A-5:
Plan Evaluation that requires regular updates on plan implementation to relevant City committees, the Commission and the City Council.* (b) Rivian Service Center (UP25-002) - Consideration of a Major Conditional Use Permit to allow an electric vehicle service center (“Motor Vehicle Sales and Services - Repair and Service”) in three existing buildings at 1483, 1487, and 1499 67th Street. The City of Emeryville Page 5 of 7 Printed on 7/2/2025
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61,775-square-foot facility will service Rivian electric vehicles with ancillary storage and office uses. CEQA: This project is exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, which applies to infill development projects, and the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant effect on the environment. General Plan Land Use Classification: Industrial; Zoning District: Heavy Industrial (INH). (Applicant: Landon Bradshaw/Arcadis Architecture) (Owner: 66th and 67th Street LLC c/o Gen Yasuda) (APNs 049-1511-012-01;
049-1511-015-04 & -05)
(c) Marketplace Project Development Agreement (DA) Amendment (DA15-001). Consideration of a Major Amendment to postpone payment of required housing fees to allow the applicant the opportunity to obtain planning and building permits for a potential housing project on Parcels A and B, and to extend the term of the DA.
CEQA: This action is exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, which applies to infill development projects, and the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that extending time for compliance with terms in the Agreement may have a significant effect on the environment (Owner/Applicant: Emeryville Holdings (DE) LLC, c/o Oxford Properties Group)(APNs: 49-1556-15; -16; -17; and -24)*
*These items are scheduled for City Council review on June 17, 2025
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Priforce requested and received majority support for an adopt a sidewalk program item to be sent to BPAC. The item may currently be on BPAC's future agenda item list.
Council Member Priforce requested and received majority support for a referral to the Housing Committee for aTemporary Relocation Assistance Program (TRAP). The item will be reviewed by the City Attorney as necessary.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council.
/s/ April Foran, CMC
City Clerk
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