City of Alameda  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, July 7, 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.  
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  
Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only  
Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:  
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to  
3-A  
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  
Attachments: Correspondence  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)  
Case Name: Miller v. City of Alameda, et al.  
Court: Superior Court of the County of Alameda  
Case No: 24CV097206  
3-B  
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Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any  
Adjournment - City Council  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
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Roll Call - City Council  
Agenda Changes  
Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15  
minutes  
Presentation of Domestic Violence Prevention Video by Alameda  
Family Services Youth Advisory Board [Not heard on June 2 or 16,  
2026]  
3-A  
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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  
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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  
June 2, 2206. (City Clerk)  
5-A  
Bills for Ratification. (Finance)  
5-B  
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a  
One-Year Agreement with Rebuilding Together East Bay Network  
(RTEBN) for Residential Rehabilitation Rental Projects for Low- and  
Moderate-Income Households, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $400,000.  
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). (City  
Manager 20321844)  
5-C  
Recommendation to Accept the Alameda City Facilities Plan Including  
Interim and Long-Term Plans and Strategies to Address Infrastructure  
Needs for City Facilities and Public Safety Buildings. (City Manager)  
5-D  
5-E  
5-F  
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service  
Provider Agreement with Jose Fernandez for Graphic Design Services  
for 36 Months through June 2029, with Total Compensation  
Not-to-Exceed $93,786.88. (Economic Development 10061810)  
Recommendation to Approve the Fourth Amendment to the  
Employment Agreement for the City Attorney, Effective July 12, 2026.  
(Human Resources10025060)  
Adoption of Resolution Modifying the City Council Appointee Salary  
Schedule Increasing the Salary Range of the City Manager Position  
by 7% and the Salary Range of the City Attorney by 7%. (Human  
Resources 10025060)  
5-G  
5-H  
Adoption of Resolution Modifying the Executive Management  
Employees (EXME) Salary Schedule Increasing the Salary Range of  
the City Clerk Position by 14.85%, Effective July 12, 2026. (Human  
Resources 10025060)  
Adoption of Resolution Calling for a General Municipal Election to be  
Consolidated with the Statewide General Election to Be Held in the City  
of Alameda on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the Election of Certain  
Officers as Required by the City Charter, and Requesting the Alameda  
County Board of Supervisors to Permit the Registrar of Voters to  
Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of Said  
Election Pursuant to Section 10403 of the California Elections Code.  
(City Clerk 10022022)  
5-I  
Attachments: Resolution  
Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Marina Master  
Plan to Modify the Affordable Housing Requirement for Phase III of  
Alameda Marina Master Plan.  
5-J  
The environmental effects of the proposed project were considered  
and disclosed in the Alameda Marina Master Plan Environmental  
Impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2016102064) and the Alameda  
General Plan 2040 Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse  
#2021030563). No further environmental review is required under the  
California Environmental Quality Act. (Planning, Building and  
Transportation)  
Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code  
Article XV (Rent Control, Limitations on Evictions and Relocation  
Payments to Certain Displaced Tenants) to Prohibit the Use of Ration  
Utility Billing Systems for Utility Charges and Providing a Process for  
Landlords to Receive a One-Time Utility Adjustment for Rent. (Rent  
Program 20723849)  
5-K  
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Continued Agenda Items  
Regular Agenda Items  
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Adoption of Resolution Determining that the Public Interest and  
7-A  
Necessity Demand the Acquisition and Construction of Municipal  
Improvement Projects and their Financing Through the Issuance of  
General Obligation Bonds; [Requires four affirmative votes] and  
Introduction of Uncodified Ordinance Ordering the Submission of a  
Measure Incurring Bonded Indebtedness to the Qualified Voters of the  
City of Alameda at the General Municipal Election to Be Held on  
November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Financing the Cost of the  
Acquisition and Construction of Certain Municipal Improvement  
Projects. [Requires four affirmative votes]  
(City Manager 10021030)  
Adoption of Resolution Calling for the Holding of a Consolidated  
Municipal Election in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, November 3,  
2026, for the Submission of a Proposed Charter Amendment to Amend  
and Repeal Outdated Provisions, Establishing the Policies and  
Procedures for Such an Election, requesting that the County of  
Alameda Conduct Such an Election, and Authorizing City  
Councilmembers to File Written Arguments For or Against the  
Measure. (City Clerk)  
7-B  
Attachments: Resolution  
Adoption of Resolution Calling for the Holding of a Consolidated  
Municipal Election in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, November 3,  
2026 for the Submission of a Proposed Charter Amendment to Amend  
Section 3-10 Pertaining to Leases and Sales of City Real Property,  
Establishing the Policies and Procedures for Such an Election,  
Requesting that the County of Alameda Conduct Such an Election, and  
Authorizing City Councilmembers to File Written Arguments For or  
Against the Measure. (City Clerk 10022022)  
7-C  
Adoption of Resolution Calling for the Holding of a Consolidated  
Municipal Election in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, November 3,  
2026 for the Submission of a Proposed Charter Amendment to  
Eliminate the Offices of Elected City Auditor and City Treasurer,  
Establishing the Policies and Procedures for Such an Election,  
Requesting that the County of Alameda Conduct Such an Election, and  
Authorizing City Councilmembers to File Written Arguments For or  
Against the Measure. (City Clerk 10022022)  
7-D  
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an  
Agreement with Wickman Construction, Inc., in an Amount  
7-E  
Not-to-Exceed $32,364,200, including Contingency, for Construction  
of the City Aquatic Center Located at 800 Atlantic Avenue; and  
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital  
Budget Reappropriating $4,998,747 from General Fund Unassigned  
Reserve to CIP C55400 Expenditure Appropriations by $4,998,747.  
In July 2014, City Council by Resolution No. 14955 adopted the Jean  
Sweeney Open Space Park Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and  
Mitigation Measures in compliance with California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with Section 15164 of the CEQA  
Guidelines, an Addendum to the MND has been prepared in the  
manner required by and as authorized under CEQA. The Addendum  
and conditions of approval for the planning entitlements incorporate  
and will require compliance with all applicable mitigation measures  
from the 2014 MND. Accordingly, the Aquatic Center project does not  
raise important new issues about potentially significant impacts on the  
environment that have not been previously disclosed in the MND, and  
no further environmental review is required. (Recreation 10040005)  
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an  
Amendment to the Agreement with Griffin Structures, Inc. in the  
Amount of $484,798 and a 5% Contingency of $24,750 for a Total  
Amendment Amount of $509,548 and a Total Agreement Not-to-Exceed  
$1,596,548 for Project and Construction Management of the City  
Aquatic Center.  
7-F  
In July 2014, City Council by Resolution No. 14955 adopted the Jean  
Sweeney Open Space Park MND and Mitigation Measures in  
compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In  
accordance with Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, an  
Addendum to the MND has been prepared in the manner required by  
and as authorized under CEQA. The Addendum and conditions of  
approval for the planning entitlements incorporate and will require  
compliance with all applicable mitigation measures from the 2014  
MND. Accordingly, the Aquatic Center project does not raise important  
new issues about potentially significant impacts on the environment  
that have not been previously disclosed in the MND, and no further  
environmental review is required. (Recreation 10051400)  
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Third  
Amendment to the Agreement with ELS Architects, Inc. in an Amount  
Not-to-Exceed $171,470, for City Aquatic Center Preliminary /  
Conceptual Design Services, including Design Development, through  
December 31, 2028, for a Total Compensation Amount Not-to-Exceed  
$3,446,306.50.  
7-G  
In July 2014, City Council by Resolution No. 14955 adopted the Jean  
Sweeney Open Space Park MND and Mitigation Measures in  
compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In  
accordance with Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, an  
Addendum to the MND has been prepared in the manner required by  
and as authorized under CEQA. The Addendum and conditions of  
approval for the planning entitlements incorporate and will require  
compliance with all applicable mitigation measures from the 2014  
MND. Accordingly, the Aquatic Center project does not raise important  
new issues about potentially significant impacts on the environment  
that have not been previously disclosed in the MND, and no further  
environmental review is required.  
(Recreation and Parks 10051400)  
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City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager  
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  
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  
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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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Mayor’s Nominations for Appointments to the Civil Service Board,  
Historical Advisory Board, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners,  
Library Board, and Recreation and Parks Commission  
11-A  
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Adjournment - City Council  
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