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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, March 17, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING 6:30 PM
The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m.
2. STUDY SESSION
2.1. STUDY SESSION REGARDING THE EMERYVILLE ARTS CENTER Community Development Director Chadrick Smalley gave a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
4 speakers.
The City Council agreed to support the staff recommendations:
1. ACAG’s recommendation to proceed with a phased approach, beginning with establishing a temporary, non-fiduciary steering group to guide development for an operating entity, with this work supported by specialized expertise in governance design and organizational formation.
2. Support the concept of a reallocation of a portion of the capital funds programmed for the Arts Center Project to initial start costs of the new operating entity.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur, Vice Mayor Matthew Solomon, Council Member David Mourra, Council Member Kalimah Priforce, Council Member Courtney Welch
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:22 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur, Vice Mayor Matthew Solomon, Council Member David Mourra, Council Member Kalimah Priforce, Council Member Courtney Welch
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
MOVED by Solomon and SECONDED by Welch
RESULT: Passed [5 TO 0]
AYES: Kaur, Solomon, Mourra, Priforce, Welch
NOES: None
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 Council Member Priforce reported that he attended Lunar New Year celebrations.
6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
7. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Kaur reported that she received communications on 40th Street.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 9 speakers.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Human Resources Director Lilybell Nakamura verbally announced as required by SB 707 that the City Attorney contract (item 9.8) includes a 4% salary increase and the City Manager contract (previously approved) also includes a 4% salary increase.
MOVED by Solomon and SECONDED by Welch to approve the consent calendar, excluding item
9.11. RESULT: [5 TO 0]
AYES: Kaur, Solomon, Mourra, Priforce, Welch
NOES: None
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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,
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
MOVED by Solomon and SECONDED by Welch to approve the consent calendar, excluding item
9.11. Priforce voted aye on the consent calendar and was recused on item 9.11 RESULT: [4 TO 0]
AYES: Kaur, Solomon, Mourra, Welch
RECUSED: Priforce
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10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1. 40TH STREET MULTIMODAL PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE APPROVAL Council Member Priforce recused himself for this item.
Senior Civil Engineer Ryan O’Connell made a presentation and answered Council Member questions.
24 speakers.
MOVED by Mourra and SECONDED by Welch
RESULT: Passed [3 TO 1]
AYES: Solomon, Mourra, Welch
NOES: Kaur
RECUSE: Priforce
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
12.1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION/COMMITTEE VACANCIES
City Clerk April Foran announced that the Annual advisory body recruitment opens March 20 for terms beginning July 1, 2026. All advisory bodies have member terms expiring and the application is available on the website.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:32 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