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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
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
Emeryville City Hall
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 596-4300 phone
(510) 450-7831 fax
www.emeryville.org
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 6:30 PM - Special Study Session 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting Council Chambers
This meeting is being conducted in-person at
1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California
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City Council AGENDA March 17, 2026
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City Council AGENDA March 17, 2026
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1. CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL STUDY SESSION 6:30 PM
2. ROLL CALL
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1. STUDY SESSION REGARDING THE EMERYVILLE ARTS CENTER
4. ADJOURNMENT
1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT ON
COMMITTEE GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025; AND PROPOSED COMMITTEE PRIORITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026
4.2. PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMITTEE GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025; AND PROPOSED COMMITTEE PRIORITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026
5. COUNCIL MEMBER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETING ATTENDANCE
6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
7. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
8. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9.1. ALL ORDINANCES DEEMED READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ALL FURTHER READING WAIVED
9.2. WARRANTS
9.3. ACTION MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2026, SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION)
9.4. ACTION MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2026, CLOSED SESSION
9.5. ACTION MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
9.6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN OPERATIONAL AREA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA AND OTHER CITIES, City Council AGENDA March 17, 2026
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SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
9.7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MAZE & ASSOCIATES TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FROM JULY 1, 2026 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026 FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $141,200 AND A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $820,857 FOR FINANCIAL AUDIT AND RELATED SERVICES
9.8. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE APPROVING THE
AGREEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AND JOHN
KENNEDY AS CITY ATTORNEY
9.9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE APPROVING THE 2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE INNOVATION AND TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
9.10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR PROHOUSING INCENTIVE
PROGRAM FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ACCEPT PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS;
AND ENTER INTO A CALIFORNIA STANDARD AGREEMENT
9.11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DIABLO ENGINEERING GROUP FOR COSTS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE 40TH STREET MULTIMODAL PROJECT, AND INCREASING THE TOTAL CONTRACT COMPENSATION BY $1,437,285.00 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,010,280.84
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1. 40TH STREET MULTIMODAL PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE APPROVAL
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
12.1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION/COMMITTEE VACANCIES
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
14. ADJOURNMENT