City of Alameda  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
7:00 PM  
City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council  
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501  
MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:00 p.m.  
Joint Meeting - 6:30 p.m.  
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.  
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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.  
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Roll Call - City Council  
Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion  
unless removed by Councilmembers  
Recommendation to Approve Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager,  
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development  
Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager, Francisco Torres,  
Jones Lang LaSalle, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as  
2-A  
Real Property Negotiators for 1190 West Tower Avenue (Poseidon  
Aerospace). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822)  
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Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only  
Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:  
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/HIRING  
4-A  
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957  
Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9)  
CASE NAME: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation  
COURT: United States District Court Northern District of Ohio Eastern  
Division  
4-B  
4-C  
CASE NUMBER: 1:17-md-2804-DAP  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to  
Government Code Section 54956.8)  
PROPERTY: 1190 West Tower Avenue (Building 11) Alameda Point,  
Alameda, CA  
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Interim City Manager Adam Politzer, Base  
Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman,  
Base Reuse Manager Alesia Strauch, Francisco Torres, Jones Lang  
LaSalle, and Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian  
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Poseidon Aerospace  
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease  
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  
4-D  
Case No: 22CV011964  
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Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any  
Adjournment - City Council  
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO  
THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING - 6:30 P.M.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
1
Roll Call - City Council and SACIC  
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless  
Councilmembers / Commissioners remove items for discussion; removed  
items are called after Agenda Items if any; Councilmembers / Commissioners  
may speak for up to 3 minutes  
2
Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council and SACIC Meeting  
Held on March 3, 2026. [SACIC] (City Clerk)  
2-A  
3
Agenda Items  
Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial  
Statements and Compliance Reports. [City Council/SACIC] (Finance  
10024051)  
3-A  
Budget Workshop for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Mid-Cycle  
Budget Update to Provide Direction on Funding Changes for June 2,  
2026 Midcycle Budget Adoption. [City Council/SACIC] (Finance  
10024056)  
3-B  
4
Adjournment - City Council and SACIC  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.  
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2
3
Roll Call - City Council  
Agenda Changes  
Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15  
minutes  
Proclamation Declaring May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage  
Month.  
3-A  
Proclamation Declaring May 2026 as Asian American, Native  
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  
3-B  
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  
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
Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on  
April 7, 2026. (City Clerk)  
5-A  
5-B  
Bills for Ratification. (Finance)  
Recommendation to Accept the Annual Automated License Plate  
Readers Data Report from the Alameda Police Department. (Police  
10031130)  
5-C  
5-D  
5-E  
5-F  
Recommendation to Authorize Updates to the Existing Alameda Police  
Department Policy Manual to Conform to Best Practices and to Ratify  
Policies that Have Been Updated Pursuant to Legal Updates,  
Significant Liability Issues, and Imminent Safety. (Police 10031100)  
Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a  
Twenty-Four Month Agreement with Rise Housing Solutions to Operate  
the Below Market Rate Purchase Program with a Total Compensation  
Amount Not-to-Exceed $102,000. (City Manager 20621840)  
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  
Murgreen Environmental Company for On-Call Plumbing Maintenance.  
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).  
(Public Works C41000)  
Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of One Compact Wheel  
Loader from Petersen CAT in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $98,257.  
5-G  
(Public Works 60141581)  
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Quote  
Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a  
Second Amendment to the Agreement with Verde Design, Inc., in an  
Amount Not-to-Exceed $21,400, for a Total Agreement Amount  
Not-to-Exceed $427,145, to Provide Additional Engineering Services  
Related to Estuary Park Phase 2 Project.  
This project is categorically exempt from further environmental review  
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
Sections 15301 (existing facilities), 15302 (replacement or  
reconstruction), and 15303 (new construction or conversion of small  
structures). (Public Works C52500)  
5-H  
Recommendation to Approve the Project Plans and Authorize the  
Interim City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Ray’s Electric for  
Streetlight Conduit Replacement - Cornell Drive & Thompson Avenue,  
Moreland Drive from Fernside Boulevard to Buena Vista Avenue, P.W.  
No. 03-25-05, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $527,707, 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).  
(Public Works 310)  
5-I  
Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Four 2026 Rivian R1S  
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) from Rivian LLC in an Amount  
Not-to-Exceed $426,216.06, with Aftermarket Equipment from Patrol  
EV for Amounts Not-to-Exceed $79,521.33; Seventeen 2026 Ford  
Interceptor Hybrid SUVs from Town Ford for an Amount Not-to-Exceed  
$1,112,125.78 with Aftermarket Equipment from Kerr Industries in an  
Amount Not-to-Exceed $351,682.12; and Radio Equipment Installation  
from Metro Mobile Communications for an Amount Not-to-Exceed  
$25,367.20. (Public Works)  
5-J  
Adoption of Resolution Approving the Alameda County Transportation  
Commission Master Programs Funding Agreement for Measure BB  
and Vehicle Registration Fee Direct Local Distribution Funds. (Public  
Works 31041520)  
5-K  
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget to  
Increase Authorized Expenditures in the Fleet Internal Service Fund  
for Fleet Maintenance ($250,000) and Fleet Replacement ($175,000).  
(Public Works 601)  
5-L  
Attachments: Resolution  
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Dissolve Zone 7 of the Island City  
Landscaping and Lighting District, 84-2. (Public Works 27441530)  
5-M  
Adoption of Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Report Declaring the  
City of Alameda's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of  
Assessments and Providing for Notice of Public Hearing on June 16,  
2026 - Maintenance Assessment District 01-01 (Marina Cove).  
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).  
(Public Works 27741530)  
5-N  
Adoption of Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report Declaring the  
City of Alameda's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of  
Assessments and Providing for Notice of Public Hearing on June 16,  
2026 - Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, Zones 1, 4,  
5, 6 and 8.  
5-O  
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).  
(Public Works 27041530, 27141530, 27241530, 27341530 and  
27541530)  
Adoption of Resolution Approving a Partial Exemption from Public Art  
5-P  
Ordinance for the McKay Respite Center (1245 McKay Avenue),  
Reducing the Public Art In-Lieu Fee From $244,117 to $100,000.  
(Base Reuse and Economic Development)  
Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Continued Participation of the City  
of Alameda in the Alameda County HOME Consortium for HOME  
Funds and Authorizing the Execution of the Necessary Documents to  
Maintain the Eligibility of the Consortium for HOME Program Funds in  
Accordance with the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990; and  
Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager, or Designee,  
to Execute an Agreement with Alameda County Housing and  
Community Development to Accept HOME Funds for Fiscal Year  
2026-27. (Housing and Human Services 201)  
5-Q  
Final Passage of Ordinance Approving a Lease Option for Three  
Years with Three One-Year Extensions in Furtherance of a Sixty-Six  
Year Ground Lease with Purchase Option with Radium Presents for  
Approximately 1.87 Acres of Land Located at Alameda Point, and  
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale  
Agreement Consistent with the Purchase Option. [Requires four  
affirmative votes]  
5-R  
The Project is subject to the streamlining provision of Public Resources  
Code Sections 21166 and 21083.3 and Sections 15162 and 15183 of  
the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Accordingly, a  
CEQA Checklist has been prepared, and no further environmental  
review is required. (Base Reuse and Economic Development  
29061822)  
Final Passage of Ordinance Approving a Purchase and Sale  
Agreement for the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 650 West  
Ranger Avenue (Building 92) to Ernst Development Partners, Inc., and  
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Purchase and Sale  
Agreement and Related Documents. [Requires four affirmative votes]  
(Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822)  
5-S  
Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code  
Amending Article XVIII (Tobacco Retailers) of Chapter VI  
(Businesses, Occupations, and Industries) Prohibiting the Sale and  
Distribution of Nitrous Oxide by Tobacco Retailers, Convenience  
Stores, and other Retail Establishments. (City Manager)  
5-T  
5-U  
Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code  
by Amending Article 3-61 (Transient Occupancy Tax) of Chapter 3  
(Finance and Taxation) to Implement Senate Bill 346 Authorizing Cities  
to Require Short Term Rental Platforms to Provide Additional  
Information to Cities. (Finance 10024051)  
Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Community Development  
Block Grant (CDBG) /HOME Partnership Investment Program (HOME)  
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Action Plan; and Authorize the Interim  
City Manager, or Designee, to Negotiate and Execute Related  
Documents, Agreements, and Modifications at Funding Levels  
Approved by Congress. (Housing and Human Services 203, 204)  
5-V  
Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Confirming the Park  
Street Business Improvement Area Assessment Report for Fiscal Year  
2026-27 and Levying an Assessment on the Park Street Business  
Improvement Area with a Consumer Price Index Adjustment of Three  
Percent (3%) for Fiscal Year 2026-27. (Base Reuse and Economic  
Development 10061810)  
5-W  
Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Confirming the  
Webster Street Business Improvement Area Assessment Report for  
Fiscal Year 2026-27 and Levying an Annual Assessment on the  
Webster Street Business Improvement Area with a Consumer Price  
Index Adjustment of Three Percent (3%) for Fiscal Year 2026-27.  
(Base Reuse and Economic Development 10061810)  
5-X  
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Continued Agenda Items  
Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Girard “Gerry”  
6-A  
Beaudin as City Manager Effective June 30, 2026; and  
Adoption of Resolution Modifying the Council Appointee Salary  
Schedule Increasing the Salary Range of the City Manager Position  
by 1%. (City Attorney/Human Resources) [Continued from April 21,  
2026]  
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Regular Agenda Items  
Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Planning Board’s  
Decision to Approve Use Permit Amendment No. PLN25-0649 to Allow  
the Continued Use of an Outdoor Patio for Amplified Musical  
Entertainment at 1200 Park Street; and  
7-A  
Adoption of Resolution Upholding the Appeal of Use Permit  
Amendment PLN25-0649 and Modifying the Use Permit to Extend Pilot  
to Allow Outdoor Music Events Consistent with the Noise Ordinance on  
a 0.29-Acre Site at 1200 Park Street.  
CEQA Determination: The City Council is considering this matter on  
appeal and depending on the action taken by City Council at the public  
hearing, it may adopt, modify, or overturn the initial CEQA  
determination or require some further action. The appealed Use Permit  
was originally determined to be categorically exempt from additional  
environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301  
(Existing Facilities) and 15183 (project consistent with General Plan  
and Zoning). (Planning, Building & Transportation 20962710)  
Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by  
Amending Section 12-2.3 (Location) of Article I (Parking Lots) of  
Chapter XII (Designated Parking) and by Repealing and Replacing  
current Section 12-4.12 (Reserved) of Article I (Parking Lots) in its  
Entirety to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Establish and  
Modify Hours of Operation for the Civic Center Parking Structure.  
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).  
(Public Works 26541641)  
7-B  
Attachments: Ordinance  
Recommendation to Endorse the Program Concept for a Three-Year  
Bike Share Pilot in West Alameda and Authorize the Interim City  
Manager, or Designee, to Execute All Necessary Agreements to  
Accept Funding from Alameda County Transportation Commission and  
7-C  
Execute a Three-Year Agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation  
Commission and Lyft to Begin Participation in the Regional Bay  
Wheels Program.  
This project is exempt under Public Resources Code Section  
21080.25. (Planning, Building, and Transportation 24462742)  
Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to  
Execute a Third Amendment to the Lease with Bayview Landing LP for  
Approximately 6.4 Acres of City-Owned Public Trust Tidelands Located  
at 1527 Buena Vista (Encinal Terminals). [Requires four affirmative  
votes]  
7-D  
The lease amendment authorizing the proposed temporary use of the  
site is exempt from further review under the California Environmental  
Quality Act pursuant to Class 1 and Class 4, Existing Facilities and  
Minor Alterations to Land, where the site is not proposed to be  
physically modified and will be used in a manner consistent with prior  
use. (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822)  
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City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager  
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to 5 minutes; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes  
10  
Council Communications - Councilmembers may speak for up to 9 minutes to  
address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or  
meetings  
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Adjournment - City Council  
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