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City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, October 21, 2025 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 The agenda was revised on October 14 at 9:30 a.m. to indicate Closed Session Item 4-B is withdrawn and the Closed Session start time is changed to 5:15 p.m. MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Members of the public can comment on agenda items in person or remotely and must be in person to comment on Oral Communications, Non-Agenda Public Speaking Times: Up to 4 speakers: 3 minutes 5 or more speakers: 2 minutes Speakers cannot cede time For general and public participation information, please click: https://www.alamedaca.gov/government/Public-Comment-and-City-Council-Meeting-Guide For Zoom registration, please click: https://alamedaca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AvaDdp9URj-NOdYPcU2z7Q For Telephone Participants: Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128 Zoom Meeting ID: 814 7082 0932 Any requests for reasonable accommodations should be made by completing an online form: https://us.openforms.com/Form/7e338354-7abf-4852-886d-229f8c7019b9 The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 P.M. 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion unless removed by Councilmembers 2-A 2025-5431 Recommendation to Approve Amy Wooldridge, Assistant City Manager, Justin Long, Recreation and Parks Department Director, City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 Matt Nowlen, Recreation and Parks Department Assistant Director, and Daniel Turner, Deputy City Attorney as Real Property Negotiators for a Portion of Enterprise Park, including 150 West Hornet Avenue with Neptune Beach Surf Club Development Partners, LLC. (Recreation and Parks Department 10051400) 3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only 4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider: 4-A 2025-5408 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) CITY NEGOTIATORS: Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Jack Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Firefighters, Local 689 (IAFF) and Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment 4-B 2025-5425 WITHDRAWN - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 554956.9, Subsection (d)(4) Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action) Potential Defendant: Port of Oakland [Will not be heard on October 21, 2025] 4-C 2025-5432 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) PROPERTY: Portion of the Alameda Point Enterprise Park Boarded by West Hornet Avenue, the San Francisco Bay, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority and the Encinal Boat Launch, Alameda, CA CITY NEGOTIATORS: Assistant City Manager Amy Wooldridge, Justin Long, Recreation and Parks Director, Matt Nowlen, Recreation and Parks Assistant Director, and Deputy City Attorney Daniel Turner NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Neptune Beach Surf Club Development Partners, LLC UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and terms 5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2025-5489 October 21, 2025 Closed Session Announcement Attachments: Announcement City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 6 Adjournment - City Council REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Agenda Changes 3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes 3-A 2025-4745 Proclamation Declaring October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 3-B 2025-5437 Proclamation Declaring October 19 through 25, 2025 as United Against Hate Week. Attachments: Proclamation 4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to 15 minutes and in-person comments only; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9 2025-5490 October 21, 2025 Oral Communications Submittals Attachments: Submittals 5 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes 5-A 2025-5438 Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting, and the Regular City Council Meeting Held on September 16, 2025. (City Clerk) 5-B 2025-5439 Bills for Ratification. (Finance) Attachments: Bills for Ratification 5-C 2025-5395 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service Provider Agreement with Blaisdell’s Business Products to Acquire Furniture for the Alameda Police Department Records Unit Office Remodel, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $81,286.72. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). (Police G23100) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement 5-D 2025-5397 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Valmis Investigations to Conduct Background Investigations for Pre-Employment and Concealed Carry Weapon License Applicants, for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $150,000. (Police 1003110) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement 5-E 2025-5413 Recommendation to Approve Allocation of $3,564,564 in East Bay Municipal Utility District System Capacity Charge and Wastewater Capacity Fee Credits for the Rebuilding Existing Supportive Housing at Alameda Point Project and Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Issue Pledge Letters and Agreements, as Needed. (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement 5-F 2025-5401 Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipelines, Inc. for Cyclic Sewer Replacement Project, Phase 20, No. PW 08-23-20. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 31041520) 5-G 2025-5402 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Accept the Work of Roofing and Solar Construction, Inc. for the Mastick Senior Center Roof Replacement Project, No. P.W. 02-24-07. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and (15303 New Construction of Small Structures). (Public Works C41000) 5-H 2025-5409 Recommendation to Accept the Work of Mountain Cascade Inc. for Construction of Group 4 Sewer Pump Station Renovations for Reliability and Safety Improvements Project, No. P.W. 08-17-37. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 31040520) 5-I 2025-5405 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with McGuire and Hester for the Estuary Park Phase 2 Site City of Alameda Page 4 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 Improvements Project No. P.W. 02-25-03, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,581,440; and Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget by Increasing Authorized Expenditures in Capital Improvement Project C52500 by $2,657,109, Transferring $855,729 from Alameda Recreation and Parks Development Impact Fee to C52500, Transferring $301,380 from General Fund to C5250, and Granting Authority for the City Manager to Sign a Promissory Note Between the Sewer Services Fund and the Capital Improvement Fund in the Amount of $1,500,000. This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (existing facilities), 15302 (replacement or reconstruction), and 15303 (new construction or conversion of small structures). (Recreation and Parks, and Public Works) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement Exhibit 2: Promissory Note Resolution 5-J 2025-5394 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Third Amendment to the Economic Development Conveyance Agreement to Modify the Housing Fee for the Former Naval Air Station, Alameda. The streamlining provisions of Public Resources Section 21083.3 and Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines apply and no further environmental review is required. (Base Reuse and Economic Development, 29061822) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement Exhibit 2: First Amendment Exhibit 3: Second Amendment Exhibit 4: Proposed Third Amendment Resolution 5-K 2025-5411 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Attorney to Negotiate and Execute a Grant Agreement Between the Board of State and Community Corrections and the City of Alameda by and Through the Alameda City Attorney’s Office to Accept $486,465 in Grant Funds to Hire a Victim Service Advocate; and Amendment of the Fiscal Year 2025-27 Police Grants Fund (Fund 22131100) Estimated Revenue and Expenditures Budget and Amendment of the General Fund (Fund 10023043) Transfers in Revenue Budget in the Amount of $486,465 for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Grant. (City Attorney) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement Resolution City of Alameda Page 5 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 5-L 2025-5426 Summary Title: Take Final Action to Adopt the California Building, Fire and Other Related Codes and Make Local Additions and Amendments Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code to Adopt the New 2025 California Building Standards Codes and Local Amendments Implementing the Alameda 2040 General Plan by Repealing Ordinance No. 3338 and Adding: (1) Article I (Uniform Codes Relating to Building, Housing and Technical Codes) to Chapter XIII (Building and Housing), to Adopt Chapter 1, Division II Scope and Administration of the California Building Code, 2025 Edition as the Alameda Administrative Code, the 2025 California Building Code Volumes 1 and 2 as Amended, the 2025 California Residential Building Code as Amended, the 2025 Edition of the California Historical Building Code, the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code, the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code as Amended, the 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, the 1997 Uniform Housing Code, the 2024 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code as Amended and the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; and Adopting (2) the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters 4, B, BB, C, CC, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, N and P with Necessary Additions and Amendments to Section 15-1 of Chapter XV (Fire Prevention) due to Local Climatic, Geological, or Topographical Conditions; and Adopting (3) the 2025 Edition of the California Green Buildings Standards Code and the 2025 Edition of the California Energy Code with Necessary Additions and Amendments to Section 13-10 of Chapter XIII (Building and Housing) due to Local Climatic, Geological, or Topographical Conditions. This action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Section 13578, and as a separate and independent basis, adoption of the local code amendments is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be shown with certainty that this action will not have any significant environmental impact. (Planning, Building, and Transportation 20962720) 5-M 2025-5427 Final Passage of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes Within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 25-1 (West Midway Facilities). (Public Works 281) 6 Continued Agenda Items 7 Regular Agenda Items 7-A 2025-5412 Workshop to Discuss City of Alameda’s Fiscal Sustainability Including Reviewing the Current Financial Status of the City Budget, and City of Alameda Page 6 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 Seeking Feedback on Future Revenue Measure Opportunities, an Improved Collections Process and a Draft Budget and Financial Accountability Policy. (City Manager) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Draft Budget Policy Presentation Correspondence 7-B 2025-5404 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Article XIX (Sidewalk Vending) of Chapter VI (Businesses, Occupations and Industries) to Establish Regulations for Sidewalk Vending and by Making Related Conforming Amendments; and Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Add a Sidewalk Vendor Permit Fee to the Fee Schedule for Public Works. This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the common sense exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). (City Manager 10021030) Attachments: Ordinance Resolution Presentation Correspondence 8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager 9 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to in-person comments only 10 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by Councilmembers may be scheduled as future agenda items or dispositive action may be taken on sufficiently noticed time sensitive legislative matters; presentations are limited to 5 minutes; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes 11 Council Communications - Councilmembers may speak for up to 9 minutes to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings 11-A 2025-5133 Mayor’s Nominations for Appointment to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Golf Commission, Historical Advisory Board, Public Art Commission, and Social Service Human Relations Board. 12 Adjournment - City Council City of Alameda Page 7 Printed on 10/27/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 • Public speaking times: 3 minutes for up to four speakers and 2 minutes for five or more speakers; speakers cannot cede time • Public comment must be submitted by noon the day of the meeting to be posted online prior to the meeting • Visuals to be shown at a meeting must be submitted by noon the day before the meeting and must be in PDF format • Meeting Rules of Order are available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Key-Documents#section-4 • Public Comment and Council Meeting Guide available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/Public-Comment-and-City-Council-Meeting-Guide • Accessible seating for persons with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs, is available • Equipment for the hearing impaired is available for public use • Translators will be available upon request by contacting the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 or clerk@alamedaca.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting • To request any reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting, please complete an online form: https://us.openforms.com/Form/7e338354-7abf-4852-886d-229f8c7019b9 • Closed captioning is available via Zoom live or after meetings at: https://www.youtube.com/cityofalameda • Sign up to receive agendas: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Subscribe • View documents related to this agenda on the City’s website: https://alameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx • Documents related to this agenda are also available for public inspection and copying at the Office of the City Clerk (City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380) during normal business hours • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. 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