Emeryville City Hall
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Emeryville, CA 94608
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www.emeryville.org
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, September 16, 2025 7:16 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:19 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-2025-294 Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Designating October 2025 As Art And Culture Month In Emeryville And Acknowledging October As Arts and Humanities Month Nationally. (Chadrick Smalley)
4.2. ID-2025-295 Presentation: Emeryville Children and Nature. (Vice Mayor Kaur)
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION / COMMITTEE VACANCIES
City Clerk April Foran announced that the advisory body recruitment is open until September 29. Interested volunteers can find the application on the website.
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6. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS ON MEETING
ATTENDANCE
Vice Mayor Kaur announced that she attended a meeting on 9/6/25 at Watergate on the Powell Street redesign and had a meeting with Jac Asher on the immigration page for the city website.
Council Member Priforce met with a progressive group regarding Charlie Kirk.
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager LaTanya Bellow announced that there will be a meeting sponsored by ECHO Housing on Tenants' Rights at 5:30 p.m. on 9/19/25 in the Council Chamber.
8. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA / ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 0 speakers.
10. CONSENT ITEMS
A motion was made by Council Member Welch, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaur, to approve the Consent Agenda excluding Item 10.5 which was pulled by Vice Mayor Kaur to discuss separately. 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-2025-297 Warrants. (Sharon Friedrichsen)
Staff Report City
Wire Transfers City
Check Register City
Attachments:
A motion was made to accept this Informational Report.
10.2. ID-2025-289 Action Minutes Of The September 2, 2025, Special City Council Closed Session Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.3. ID-2025-290 Action Minutes of September 2, 2025, Emeryville City Council Special Study Session. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
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A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.4. ID-2025-291 Action Minutes Of The September 2, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (April Foran)
Attachments: Action Minutes
A motion was made to approve the Minutes.
10.5. ID-2025-299 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The 2025 – 2030 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) To Replace The Existing LHMP Appendix To The Safety Element Of The General Plan In Accordance With Assembly Bill 2140 (CEQA Determination:
Exempt Per State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 And 15061(b) (3). (LaTanya Bellow / Pedro Jimenez / Lilybell Nakamura / Lori Elefant)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - 2025 – 2030 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Exhibit B - FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool
Attachments:
This item was pulled by Vice Mayor Kaur.
1 speaker.
A motion was made by Council Member Welch, seconded by Council Member Solomon, to approve this Resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Mayor Mourra, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch Noes: 2 - Vice Mayor Kaur, and Council Member Priforce
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-89
A substitute motion was made by Vice Mayor Kaur, seconded by Council Member Priforce, to amend this Resolution to include language on the Fire maps from CALOES. The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Vice Mayor Kaur, and Council Member Priforce
Noes: 3 - Mayor Mourra, Council Member Solomon, and Council Member Welch
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-89
10.6. ID-2025-276 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Retroactively Accept And Expend A Grant From The State Of California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) To The Police Department In The Amount Of $39,955 For Reducing Youth Access To Alcohol And Other Purposes And Increase The FY25/26 City of Emeryville Page 3 of 5 Printed on 10/8/2025
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Budget By $39,955 to Recognize the Grant. (Jeff Jennings / Pablo Rojas)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Grant Agreement
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-90
10.7. ID-2025-288 Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A License Agreement With Dorothy Day House For Use Of Real Property Located At 4300 San Pablo Avenue For Temporary Transitional Housing. (Chadrick Smalley / Valerie Bernardo)
Staff Report
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - License Agreement
Attachments:
A motion was made to approve this Resolution.
Enactment No: Reso No. 25-91
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.1. ID-2025-301 Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Amending Section 7-7.01 Of Chapter 7 Of Title 7 Of The Emeryville Municipal Code Regarding The Delegation Of Authority To The Public Works Director And Their Designees To Approve The Plan Or Design Of Improvements To Public Property CEQA Determination: Not A Project And Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5) And 15061(b)(3). (Mohamed Alaoui / Michael Roberts)
(Item Continued To October 7, 2025)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 8:40 p.m.
0 speakers.
This item is continued to the regular meeting on October 7, 2025
12. ACTION ITEMS
13. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
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programs in Berkeley and Oakland.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 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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