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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, May 05, 2026 6:30 PM - Special Meeting
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 May 05, 2026
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City Council AGENDA May 05, 2026
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1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION 6:30 PM
2. ROLL CALL
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1. STUDY SESSION - SB 707 AMENDMENTS TO THE BROWN ACT
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. PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW
ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES (NOBLE)
4.2. PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS WATER SAFETY MONTH
4.3. PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE RECOGNIZING MAY 14, 2026, AS BIKE TO WHEREVER DAY
4.4. PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE RECOGNIZING MAY 3-9, 2026, AS PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
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. ACTION MINUTES OF THE APRIL 21, 2026, CLOSED SESSION
9.3. ACTION MINUTES OF THE APRIL 21, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
9.4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
CITY OF BERKELEY TO PROVIDE ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT City Council AGENDA May 05, 2026
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NOT TO EXCEED $167,948 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27, $172,987 FOR FISCAL YEAR 27-28, AND $178,177 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2028-29
9.5. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH WEST COAST CODE
CONSULTANTS INC. TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $240,000 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,165,455.00 FOR BUILDING DIVISION SERVICES, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCREASE BUILDING REVENUES BY $189,380, APPROPRIATING $50,620 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY FUND (FUND 268), AND INCREASING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPENDITURES BY $240,000.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1. RECOMMENDED STATE LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
12.1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION/COMMITTEE VACANCIES
12.2. Community Development Director’s Report on Planning Commission Actions at the April 23, 2026, meeting:
(a) 1264 Ocean Avenue Tree Removal (TREE25-001). Consideration of a Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of one Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’) tree on the north side of Ocean Avenue between Doyle Street and Vallejo Street, to allow for a new residential driveway. CEQA Status: This project is exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) which applies to minor alterations to existing streets, sidewalks, and similar facilities; Section 15304(b), which applies to new gardening and landscaping; and the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant effect on the environment. General Plan Land Use Designation: Medium Density Residential; Zoning Designation: Medium Density Residential (RM) and North Hollis District (N-H). (Applicant/Owner: Gunkel Architecture/Conrad Kong) (APN: 49-1469-008).
(b) Housing Element Implementation: Program LL (GPA 26-001 and ORD26-002) - Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council to approve a General Plan Amendment and an amendment to Title 9 (Planning Regulations) of the Emeryville Municipal Code to implement Program LL of the approved 2023-2031 Housing Element by eliminating the bonus FAR in the lowest category of the Maximum Floor Area Ratios Map (Figure 2-3) by replacing “0.5/1.0” with “1.0/No Bonus;” and to eliminate the bonus density in the lowest category of the Maximum Residential Densities Map (Figure 2-6) by replacing “20/35” with “35/No Bonus.” CEQA Status:
Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15164, the City Council adopted an addendum to the General Plan EIR when it approved the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and the proposed amendments implement the Housing Element and are thus within the scope of activities analyzed by the Addendum and the General Plan EIR. Further, the proposed amendments are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 because they implement the schedule of actions City Council AGENDA May 05, 2026
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in an approved Housing Element.*
*This item is scheduled for City Council review on May 19, 2026
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
14. ADJOURNMENT