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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
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 5:30 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 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. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session items only)
0 speakers.
5. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE
5.1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
5.11. City Manager
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5.1.2 City Attorney
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
5.21. Property: 4300 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville, CA (APN 49-1079-014-01 and -017-01)
Agency Negotiators: LaTanya Bellow, City Manager; John Kennedy, City Attorney; Christie Crowl, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties: City of Emeryville and EAH, Inc.
Under Negotiations: Direction regarding price and terms of real estate negotiations.
5.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING CLAIMS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(3):
5.3.1. Claim of Nanette Dillard- EM2026-6
6. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
MOVED by Solomon and SECONDED by Welch to approve a settlement for the Nanette Dillard claim in the amount of $566.79 for property damage to her vehicle.
RESULT: Passed [4 TO 0]
AYES: Kaur, Solomon, Priforce, Welch
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mourra
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 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