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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, July 21, 2026 5:15 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:18 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur, Vice Mayor Matthew Solomon, Council Member Kalimah Priforce, Council Member David Mourra
Absent: Council Member Courtney Welch
Council Member Welch absent 5:18 p.m. – 5:26 p.m.
3. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
No ex parte communications were reported.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session items only)
5 speakers.
5. CLOSED SESSION - CITY OF EMERYVILLE
5.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
5.1.1. Agency Designated Representatives: LaTanya Bellow, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Jeff Bailey, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Emeryville Association of Confidential Administrative Management and Professional Employees (CAMP) City Council MINUTES July 21, 2026
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5.1.2. Agency Designated Representatives: LaTanya Bellow, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Jeff Bailey, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Emeryville Police Officers Association (EPOA)
5.1.3. Agency Designated Representatives: LaTanya Bellow, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Jeff Bailey, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021
5.1.4. Agency Designated Representatives: LaTanya Bellow, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Jeff Bailey, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Unrepresented Employees
5.1.5 Agency Designated Representatives: LaTanya Bellow, City Manager; Lilybell Nakamura, Human Resources Director; Jeff Bailey, IEDA; John Kennedy, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Emeryville Police Managers Association (EPMA)
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING CLAIMS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(3):
5.2.1. Claim of Timothy Kim - EM2026-7
5.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
5.3.1. Rochelle Conner v. City of Emeryville, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. C22- 08867
5.3.2. Ana Biocini v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 24CV058820
Claim of Ana Biocini, EM 2023-09
5.3.3. Mariama Sadio v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 24CV091400
Claim of Mariama Sadio, EM 2024-06
5.3.4. Andrew Marowitz v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 24CV085590
Claim of Andrew Marowitz, EM 2024-02
5.3.5. City of Emeryville, et al. v. Donald Trump, et al., U.S. District Court Case No. 25-CV-01350-WHO
5.3.6. Dorothy McCarter v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 25CV114389
Claim of Dorothy Carter - EM2024-09
5.3.7. Beverley Anderson v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 25CV158436
Claim of Beverley Anderson, EM 2025-14
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5.3.8. Noah Gebremedhin Woo, et al v. City of Emeryville, et. al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 25CV142917
Claims of Noah Gebremedhin Woo and Senait Gebremedhin, EM 2025-08 and EM 2025-09
5.3.9. Joseph Hill v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 25CV152780
Claim of Joseph Hill - Non-Jurisdictional Filed Claim
5.3.10. David Woolridge v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court No. 26CV178639
5.3.11. Michael Rader v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court No. 26CV183274
5.3.12. City of Emeryville v. REV Group, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court No. 4:26- cv-4840
5.3.13. Rhonda Reynolds v. City of Emeryville, et al., Alameda County Superior Court No. 26CV191200
6. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Special Counsel Christie Crowl stated that there were no reportable actions taken.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly adopted at a meeting of the Emeryville City Council.
/s/ April Foran, CMC
City Clerk