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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, April 21, 2026 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting Council Chambers This meeting is being conducted in-person at
1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California
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A complete copy of the agenda packet is available for viewing at the Information Center at City Hall, located at 1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, and on the city’s website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil. The meeting is shown live on the City of Emeryville television channel (ETV), cable channel 27, and will be rebroadcast according to the published ETV schedule of programs. Council meetings will also be available to view through live media streaming accessible from the City of Emeryville website at www.emeryville.org/citycouncil.
City Council AGENDA April 21, 2026
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All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown prior to the time the Council votes on the motion to adopt. Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Presiding Officer calls for comments from those persons who are in support of or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the Hearing is closed and brought back to Council level for discussion and action. There is no further comment permitted from the audience unless requested by the Council.
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Public Comment: Each speaker is limited to two minutes to present their comments to the City Council at each speaking opportunity. At the discretion of the Presiding Officer, time limits may be further adjusted.
The regular and special meetings of the Emeryville City Council also serve as regular or special meetings of the City of Emeryville as Successor Agency to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency, the Community Development Commission, and the Public Finance Authority when items are listed on the agenda.
The City Council welcomes comments, including criticism, about the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the City, or of the acts or omissions of the City Council. Speakers shall not use threatening, profane, or abusive language which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of a City Council or related meeting.
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City Council AGENDA April 21, 2026
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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. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION: ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
4.2. PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK
4.3. PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE RECOGNIZING APRIL 22, 2026, AS EARTH DAY
4.4. PRESENTATION: EMERYVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2025 ANNUAL REPORT
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 APRIL 7, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
9.4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A THREE (3) YEAR AGREEMENT TO PAY THE CITY OF OAKLAND FOR LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: FISCAL YEAR 2026- 2027, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY ONE DOLLARS ($145,861), FISCAL YEAR 2027-2028, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR DOLLARS ($153,154) AND FISCAL YEAR 2028-2029, ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($160,812)
9.5. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AMENDING THE MEETING LOCATION OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING; AND AMENDING THE FY2025-26
LOCAL ROSTER OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ACCORDINGLY
9.6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE ACKNOWLEDGING
RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS FROM THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE INSPECTIONS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025
City Council AGENDA April 21, 2026
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9.7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY
OF ALAMEDA THAT GOVERNS THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AND FIRST RESPONDER ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (FRALS) FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2029
9.8. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE ACCEPTING THE FINAL DESIGN PROPOSAL FROM SIJIA CHEN OF SIJIA CHEN STUDIO FOR THE 40TH
STREETSCAPE PUBLIC ART PROJECT AND WAYFINDING SIGNAGE
9.9. FISCAL YEAR 2025 AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXPENDITURE PLAN AND HOUSING
PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT
9.10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 WITH WISS JANNEY ELSTNER INC. FOR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL
STRUCTURAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECT (FUND 475, CIP PROJECT #24475012, ESI-02) FROM APRIL 2026 - APRIL 16, 2029, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE NOT TO EXCEED $300,000
9.11. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AMENDING TITLE 9 (PLANNING REGULATIONS) OF THE
EMERYVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS B, HH, AND KK OF THE APPROVED 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT (CEQA DETERMINATION: THE ORDINANCE
IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITIES ANALYZED IN THE ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN EIR ADOPTED FOR THE 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15162 AND 15164 AND NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REIVEW IS REQUIRED; AND THE ORDINANCE IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.085 BECAUSE IT IMPLEMENTS THE
SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS IN AN APPROVED HOUSING ELEMENT)
9.12. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AMENDING SECTION 4-9.39(F) ("SPEED LIMITS") IN CHAPTER 9 ("VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PARKING") OF TITLE 4 OF THE EMERYVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
CEQA DETERMINATION: EXEMPT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE ESTABLISHING UPDATED DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO COMMIT TO A PERMANENT FINANCING DEVELOPMENT LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $31,757,588 BETWEEN THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE AND EAH INC., A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT 4300 SAN PABLO AVENUE AND TO City Council AGENDA April 21, 2026
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AMEND THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXPENDITURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN (CEQA DETERMINATION: EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 8698.4(A)(4) AND STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15268(A), 15269(C), 15332, AND 15061(B)(3))
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
12.1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION/COMMITTEE VACANCIES
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
14. ADJOURNMENT