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Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on February 3, 2026, and the Special Meeting Held on February 7, 2026. (City Clerk)
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UNAPPROVED
Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday- -February 3, 2026- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:01 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Councilmember Daysog arrived at 5:08 p.m., left the meeting at 6:14 p.m. and returned at 6:16 p.m.]
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(26- ) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a); Case Name: City of Alameda v. Greenway Golf Associates, Inc.; Court: Alameda County Superior Court; Case No: 22CV011964
(26- ) Conference with Real Property Negotiators; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 2099 Grand Street, Alameda, California, 94501; City Negotiators: Interim City Manager Adam Politzer, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse Manager Nicole Franklin, Community Development Manager Walker Toma, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda, Grand Marina; Under Negotiation: Price and terms
(26- ) Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to 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
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding Legal, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5; regarding Real Property, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5; regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday- -February 3, 2026- -7:00 p.m.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:01 p.m. Councilmember Boller led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Councilmember Jensen arrived at 7:04 p.m.]
Absent: None.
Agenda Changes
None.
Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements
(26- ) Proclamation Declaring February 2026 as Black History Month.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation.
Oral Communications, Non-Agenda
None.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Boller seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*26- ) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on January 6, 2026. Approved.
(*26- ) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,988,408.34.
(*26- ) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Bayside Stripe & Seal, Inc, for the Alameda Neighborhood Greenways Pacific Avenue - Oak Street to Lafayette Street Project, No. P.W. 04-25-09. Accepted.
(*26- ) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Kittelson & Associates to Extend the Term of the Agreement to Provide Technical Services Related to the Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Project for Two Years. Accepted.
(*26- ) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Exclusive Listing and Sale Agreement with Jones Lang Lasalle for Commercial Brokerage Services for a Term of Three Years. Accepted.
(*26- ) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Four-Year Agreement with United States Government for Predator Management Services at Alameda Point for a Total Four-Year Compensation Amount Not-to-Exceed $120,000. Accepted.
(*26- ) Resolution No. 16361, “Declaring Fourteen City-Owned Properties at Alameda Point Including Buildings 2, 3, 4, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 41, 77, 94, 115, and 130 to be Exempt Surplus Land Under the Surplus Land Act.” Adopted.
(*26- ) Ordinance No. 3394, “Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a New Lease with Kai Concepts, LLC., a California Limited Liability Company, for Sixty Months for a Portion of Building 168, Located at 1651 Viking Street, Alameda, CA; and a Lease with Kai Concepts, LLC., for Sixty Months for a Portion of Pier 1, Located at Alameda Point, Alameda, CA.” Finally passed.
(*26- ) Ordinance No. 3395, “Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Lease Agreement, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $783,636, with G&I IX Marina Village Office Park LP for Approximately 6,944 Square Feet of Office Space Located at 1001 Marina Village Parkway to Serve as the Alameda Fire Department Administration Facility.” Finally passed.
Continued Agenda Items
None.
Regular Agenda Items
None.
City Manager Communications
(26- ) The Interim City Manager discussed Flock cameras; stated the City has chosen not to share its data, except when Police leadership shares it with neighboring cities.
Oral Communications, Non-Agenda
None.
Council Referrals
None.
Council Communications
(26- ) Councilmember Daysog stated that he attended a Lead Abatement Board meeting on January 22 on behalf of Councilmember Jensen; a presentation was given about housing programs.
(26- ) Councilmember Boller stated that he attended the Oakland Airport Noise Forum on January 21 and met with community members regarding immigration enforcement concerns on January 22.
(26- ) Vice Mayor Pryor stated she volunteered for the Point-in-Time (PIT) count with Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft.
(26- ) Councilmember Jensen stated members of the community have raised concerns about events happening across the nation; expressed appreciation for staff looking to identify options and challenges the City may face if federal agents enter the City, especially in regard to immigration enforcement; announced the StopWaste Board enacted a new fee for everyone in Alameda County; stated the fee, which will go into effect later this year, will be part of hauler bills from either Alameda County Industries or Waste Management, and will be 30 cents, at most, per month for residential properties; more information can be found on the StopWaste website.
(26- ) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she attended the League of California Cities Housing, Community, and Economic Development policy committee meeting on January 23, where new and continuing legislation was discussed; the League is working on drafting a bill to amend the State density bonus law; she attended the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Conference in Washington D.C.; discussed several sessions in which different Senators and/or Mayors spoke; she also attended the Mayors Innovation Project Winter meeting while in Washington D.C.
(26- ) Councilmember Jensen announced the City recently received the League of American Bicyclists’ Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community Award for efforts to build better places for people to bike, a distinction held by only 32 cities nationwide.
(26- ) Mayor’s Nominations for Appointment to the West Alameda Transportation Demand Management Association Board.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft nominated Senior Transportation Coordinator Rochelle Wheeler as the Board Member and Transportation Planning Manager Lisa Foster as the Alternate Board Member.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting
Saturday- -February 7, 2026- -9:00 a.m.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Shayla Duda, Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG), provided a handout and discussed the community garden at Jean Sweney Park.
Drew Dara-Abrams, Alameda, discussed the City’s infrastructure needs and bringing voters on board.
Marla Koss, ABG, discussed the background of the community garden at Jean Sweeney Park; inquired about the status of the Urban Forest Plan and a readiness program; urged Council to get the community garden done; discussed a survey.
Workshop
(26- ) Workshop on Council Relations and Communications and the Strategic Plan.
Consultant Jen Cavenaugh facilitated a discussion about Council relations and communications.
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A recess was called at 10:08 a.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 10:16 a.m.
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The Facilitator continued the discussion, including review of the Enneagram Assessment.
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A recess was called at 11:16 a.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 11:20 a.m.
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The Facilitator continued the discussion.
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A recess was called at 11:57 a.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 12:07 p.m. Councilmember Boller left the meeting at 12:27 p.m. and returned at 12:30 p.m.
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The Facilitator completed the Enneagram discussion.
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A recess was called at 1:04 p.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 1:06 p.m.
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The Facilitator facilitated a discussion of the Strategic Plan update with staff noting any new items that have interest from at least 3 Councilmember.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 1:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.