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City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, January 6, 2026 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:30 p.m. SACIC Meeting - 6:59 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_ah7mUH8YR8iiqVKeDfJx1w For Telephone Participants: Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128 Zoom Meeting ID: 878 0508 2783 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 - 5:30 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 2026-5593 Recommendation to Approve Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Michael Eitner, Library Director, Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney, as Labor Negotiators with the Alameda City Employees Associate (ACEA) for City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 the City of Alameda. (Human Resources 10025060) 3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only 4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider: 4-A 2026-5620 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) CITY NEGOTIATORS: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Michael Eitner, Library Director, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA) UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment 5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2026-5680 January 6, 2026 Closed Session Announcement Attachments: Announcement 6 Adjournment - City Council SPECIAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING - 6:59 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance 1 Roll Call - SACIC 2 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless removed by Commissioners 2-A 2026-5623 Minutes of the Joint City Council and SACIC Meetings Held on November 18, 2025, December 2, 2025, and December 16, 2025. (City Clerk) 2-B 2026-5614 Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Submit the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) and Administrative Budget for the Period from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 to the Countywide Oversight Board. (City Manager) Attachments: Exhibit 1: ROPS and Admin Budget 3 Adjournment - SACIC REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Agenda Changes 3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes 3-A 2026-5621 Proclamation Declaring January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 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; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9 2026-5681 January 6, 2026 Oral Communications Visual Attachments: Visual 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 2026-5624 Minutes of the Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission (SACIC) Meeting and the Regular City Council Meeting Held on December 2, 2025; and the Joint City Council and SACIC Meeting Held on December 16, 2025. (City Clerk) 5-B 2026-5637 Bills for Ratification. (Finance) Attachments: Bills for Ratification 5-C 2026-5585 Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to Services Provider Agreement with CA Lobby, LLC, a Municipal Corporation, for California Legislative Advocacy, Increasing the Term by Three Years and Adding $360,000 to the Compensation for a Total Not-to-Exceed $720,000. (City Manager 10021030) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement Exhibit 2: First Amendment Exhibit 3: Legislative Agenda 5-D 2026-5564 Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute an Agreement with AFS Security Systems Inc., for Keycard Access and Security Control System Installation and Support Services in an City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,349,925, including Contingency. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction). (Public Works C41000) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement 5-E 2026-5612 Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Service Provider Agreement in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $75,000 per Year for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $375,000 to True Blue Automation Services for On-Call Electrical Maintenance. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works C41000 and 603) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Agreement 5-F 2026-5625 Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Amend a Service Provider Agreement with ABT Associates, Inc. to Expand the Scope of Work and Increase Service Provider Agreement Amount by $35,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed $344,940. (Base Reuse and Economic Development C99300) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Amendment Exhibit 2: Original Agreement 5-G 2026-5615 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to Consent to Sublease 8,000 Rentable Square Feet of Building 167, Located 1500 Ferry Point, between Matson Navigation Company, Inc. a Hawaii Corporation, as Sublandlord, and Mary Susan Ubbelohde, dba as Loisos+Ubbelohde, as Subtenant. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822, 2916822) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Second Amendment Exhibit 2: First Amendment Exhibit 3: Consent to Sublease Resolution 5-H 2026-5607 Adoption of Resolution Designating Authorized Agents for the Purpose of Obtaining Certain Current or Future Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). (Fire 10032210) Attachments: Resolution City of Alameda Page 4 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 5-I 2026-5521 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget to Increase Authorized Expenditures in the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budget by Creating a New CIP Fund No. C71600 for South Shore Adaptation Project and Funding a Geomorphology and Ecology Study for South Shore by (1) Transferring $140,000 From Estuary CIP No. C71300 To C71600; (2) Transferring $60,000 From Available Operating Funds in Fund 10062032 - 52010 to C71600; and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents with the Resilient Cities Catalyst to Accept $40,000 in Grant Funding for South Shore Geomorphology and Ecology Study and Increasing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets of Capital Improvement Fund (C71600) by $40,000. This project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 (planning and feasibility studies). (Planning, Building and Transportation) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Exhibit 2: Resilient Cities Catalyst Grant Agreement Resolution: Budget Resolution: Grant 6 Continued Agenda Items 7 Regular Agenda Items 7-A 2026-5631 Adoption of Resolutions Appointing Adrienne Sancho as a Member of the Public Art Commission and Appointing Kevin Scoles as a Member of the Mayor’s Economic Development Advisory Panel. 7-B 2026-5613 Recommendation to Accept the Final Report on The Road Home: A 5-Year Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda. (City Manager 10021833) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Final Report Presentation Correspondence 7-C 2026-5577 Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code by Repealing Chapter XXII (Streets and Sidewalks), Article I (Streets), Section 22-3 (Repairs) in Its Entirety and Repealing and Replacing Chapter XXII (Streets and Sidewalks), Article II (Sidewalks), Sections 22-18 (Repair of Sidewalks and Other Works) and 22-20 (Specifications) to Amend the Sidewalk Repair Procedures and Make Other Technical Amendments; Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code 1-5.3 (Civil Action Enforcement) of Chapter 1 (General) to Improve the City of Alameda Page 5 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 City’s Collections Process; Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Add a Fee for a Formal Hearing with a Hearing Officer Regarding Sidewalk Repair Costs Owed to the City; and Recommendation to Adopt a Collections Policy. (Finance 10024051) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Collections Policy Ordinance: Sidewalks Ordinance: Civil Action Resolution Presentation Correspondence 7-D 2026-5354 Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a New 36-Month Lease, with Two Three-Year Renewal Options with Rhoads Property Holdings, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, DBA CSI Mini-Storage, for Buildings 338, 608, and 608A-C Totaling Approximately 70,989 of Rentable Square Feet, Plus Associated Land and Parking, Located at 50 and 51 West Hornet Avenue in Alameda Point. This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822, 29161822) Attachments: Exhibit 1: Proposed Lease Ordinance Presentation 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 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 2026-5610 Mayor’s Nominations for Appointment to the Golf Commission and City of Alameda Page 6 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 Historical Advisory Board. 2026-5682 January 6, 2026 Councilmember Jensen Slide Attachments: Slide 12 Adjournment - City Council • 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-Guid e • 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 City of Alameda Page 7 Printed on 1/7/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2026 • 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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