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Members:
Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur
Vice Mayor Matthew Solomon
Council Member David Mourra
Council Member Kalimah A. Priforce
Council Member Courtney Welch
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur, Vice Mayor Matthew Solomon, Council Member Kalimah Priforce, Council Member Courtney Welch
Absent: Council Member David Mourra
Vice Mayor Solomon joined the meeting via teleconference using the "just cause" provision of AB 2449. He stated that no one over 18 was present at his location.
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
MOVED by Welch and SECONDED by Priforce to approve the final agenda.
RESULT: Passed [4 TO 0]
AYES: Priforce, Kaur, Welch, Solomon
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mourra
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1. PRESENTATION BY ALAMEDA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JONES DICKSON
5. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE
6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
7. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
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No ex parte communications were reported.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 1 speaker.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOVED by Welch and SECONDED by Priforce to approve the consent calendar.
RESULT: Passed [4 TO 0]
AYES: Kaur, Solomon, Priforce, Welch
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mourra
9.1. ALL ORDINANCES DEEMED READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ALL FURTHER READING WAIVED
9.2. AGENDA WARRANTS
9.3. ACTION MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026, CLOSED SESSION
9.4. ACTION MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
9.5. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PRESERVATION ARTS, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $150,000 TO AN AS-AMENDED TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $163,652 AND EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM TO JANUARY 30, 2029 FOR PUBLIC ART
COLLECTION MAINTENANCE SERVICES
9.6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE ACCEPTING THE EMERYVILLE CIVIC CENTER EXTERIOR PAINTING PROJECT NO. 16650015 (CIP NO. FM04) AS COMPLETE; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO RECORD A NOTICE OF
COMPLETION WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY CLERK
9.7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE ACCEPTING THE
EMERYVILLE TOWN HALL EXTERIOR WINDOWS RENOVATION / REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 16650015 (CIP NO. FM-04) AS COMPLETE; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO RECORD A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY CLERK
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. ACTION ITEMS
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
12.1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION/COMMITTEE VACANCIES
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
Council Member Priforce requested and received majority support to add the Black National Anthem to the annual Proclamation for Black History Month.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council.
/s/ April Foran, CMC
City Clerk