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, July 15, 2025 7:16 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 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
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4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
City Clerk April Foran announced that there was a resignation on BPAC and COA.
6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING
ATTENDANCE
Council Member Priforce announced that he attended a watch party for The Snake.
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
8. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
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City Attorney John Kennedy announced that on July 15, 2025, a settlement agreement was executed between Grocery Outlet and the City of Emeryville resolving a business license tax dispute in the matter of Grocery Outlet, Inc. v. City of Emeryville, Alameda Superior Court Case No. 24CV069470. Under the terms of the settlement, Grocery Outlet will pay the City $371,355.41 comprised of $296,355.41 in back taxes for 2022 through 2025 and $75,000 in attorney’s fees. Grocery Outlet also agreed to dismiss its lawsuit seeking a refund of $252,743 for its 2021 business license tax. The City agreed to waive $199,909.05 in penalties and interest. On July 1, 2025, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute this settlement agreement in closed session by a vote of 3-2 with Mayor Mourra and Council Members Welch and Solomon voting in favor and Vice Mayor Kaur and Council Member Priforce opposed.
9. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
All Council members received an email from Deborah at Rug Depot related to it 13.1 (40th Street multimodal project).
10. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 0 speakers.
11. CONSENT ITEMS
A motion was made by Council Member Solomon, seconded by Council Member Welch, 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 -
11.1. ID-2025-252 Warrants. (Sharon Friedrichsen)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
A motion was made to accept this Informational Report.
11.2. ID-2025-256 Action Minutes Of The July 1, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
11.3. ID-2025-257 Action Minutes Of The July 1, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
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A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
11.4. ID-2025-259 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With The Alameda County Fire Department For The Purchase And Installation Of The Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System At City Fire Stations, In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred And Ninety-Nine Dollars And Eighty Two Cents $217,499.82 For The Project, Appropriating Eighty-Six Thousand Dollars And Authorizing The City Manager To Increase The Agreement Amount By $86,000 From The General Capital Improvement Fund 475 To Project 24475015. (LaTanya Bellow / Pedro Jimenez / Mohamed Alaoui)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – Cooperative Agreement with Alameda County Fire Department
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-69
11.5. ID-2025-237 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending The City Of Emeryville Investment Policy To Provide Quarterly Investment Reports. (Sharon Friedrichsen / Brian Moura) Staff Report
Draft Statement of City Investment Policy (Redline)
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Statement of Investment Policy (Clean)
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-70
11.6. ID-2025-247 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Amend A Professional Services Contract With Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates (HdL Companies) For An Additional Amount Not to Exceed $130,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27 For Business License Tax and Fees Administration Services. (Sharon Friedrichsen)
Staff Report
Attachment A - Professional Services Contract
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - Professional Services Contract 1st Amendment
Attachments:
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A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-71
11.7. ID-2025-251 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Investment Policy Statement For The City Of Emeryville Section 115 Trust Pension Fund. (Sharon Friedrichsen)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - Investment Policy Statement
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-72
11.8. ID-2025-242 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Services Contract With Economic And Planning Systems, Inc. For Preparation Of An Inclusionary Housing Policy Study And A Development Impact Fee Update Study For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $433,409. (Chadrick Smalley / Miroo Desai)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - Professional Services Contract Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-73
11.9. ID-2025-222 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville To Approve The Updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). (Mohamed Alaoui / Nik Ignacio)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Sewer System Management Plan
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-74
11.10. ID-2025-248 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Los Loza Inc. In The Amount Of $712,130.00 For Planting Of Trees In Marina Park And Various Streets In Emeryville, Project No. EPW-24251004, And Authorizing The City Manager To Increase The Contract By $177,870.00 For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of $890,000; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA
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Guideline 15301(C). (Mohamed Alaoui / Matt Anderson)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - Construction Contract
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-75
11.11. ID-2025-261 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Settlement Agreement With The Emeryville Police Officers' Association (POA) For A Full Compromise And Release Of Overtime Claims And To Amend Adopted Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget To Increase The Appropriation In The General Fund, Police Department, Account 2200-71050 By $262,868.29. (Lilybell Nakamura)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - EPOA Settlement Agreement
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-76
11.12. ID-2025-260 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Patatas, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $156,158.40 Per Fiscal Year 2025-2026 And 2026-2027 For A Total Of $312,329.48 To Provide Food Service At The Emeryville Child Development Center. (Rebecca Sermeno / Desiree Garland)
Staff Report
ECDC Vended Meals Program RFP
Patatas Proposal Vended Meal Program
Latin Asian Fusion Bid Packet
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Patatas, LLC Professional Services Contract Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-77
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12.1. ID-2025-223 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving A Modification To A Waiver From The Noise Ordinance For Sewer Rehabilitation Work On The Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Line Owned City of Emeryville Page 5 of 7 Printed on 9/3/2025
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By East Bay Municipal Utility District For A Period Of Twelve Weeks, Beginning In July 2025, To East Bay Municipal Utility District And Its Contractor. (Mohamed Alaoui / Nik Ignacio)
Staff Report
Resolution No. 24-153
EBMUD Presentation
Draft Resolution
Attachments:
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 7:39 p.m.
0 speakers.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: 7:39 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. 25-78
13. ACTION ITEMS
13.1. ID-2025-243 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Accept Funds And Execute Funding
Agreements With The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development And For All Other Agreements Necessary To Implement The 40th Street Transit-Only Lanes And Multimodal Enhancements Project. (Mohamed Alaoui / Ryan O'Connell)
Staff Report
Attachment A - HUD Grant Award Letter
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – HUD Grant Agreement
Attachments:
Council Member Priforce recused himself on this item.
2 speakers.
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 Solomon, and Council Member Welch
4 -
Recused: 1 - Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-79
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14. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
16. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 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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