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Emeryville council fills advisory seats, approves art purchase and procedural changes
Summary
The Emeryville City Council on Oct. 21 appointed members to multiple advisory bodies, approved a one‑night noise waiver for a construction project, purchased two artworks for the ECCL building and amended council rules to set regular meetings at 7 p.m.
The Emeryville City Council on Oct. 21 appointed members to multiple city advisory bodies, approved a one‑night noise waiver for a construction project, authorized purchase of two artworks for the ECCL building, and amended its rules of procedure to set regular meetings to begin at 7 p.m.
Council action focused on filling seats on the Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, the Budget Advisory Committee, the Parks & Recreation Committee, the Commission on Aging and the Housing Committee. Each appointment followed a brief staff overview, opportunity for applicant remarks and council discussion. Council also approved an overnight noise waiver for a Horton Street construction project and accepted the Public Art Committee’s recommendation to purchase two large oil-on-canvas works for ECCL Building A.
The appointments add community and business representatives to advisory panels that provide recommendations on transportation, budget, parks programming, senior services and housing policy.
The council approved the following formal actions (motions and roll-call outcomes):
- Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee — Motion to appoint Lev Lazinski to the business/community member seat through 2026. Mover: Mayor Mora. Second: (recorded). Roll call: Council Member Pfeiffer: Aye; Council Member Solomon: Aye; Council Member Welch: Aye; Vice Mayor Kerr: Abstain; Mayor Mora: Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Budget Advisory Committee — Motion to appoint Dora Sui as the business representative (term ending 2027). Mover: Vice Mayor Kerr. Second: Council Member Welch. Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Parks & Recreation Committee — Motion to appoint Patricia Ordonez Kim to the community member seat (term ending 2026). Mover: Council Member Solomon. Second: Council Member Welch. Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Commission on Aging — Motion to appoint Wendy Boyan Liston (community member through 2027) and Calvin Delahunty (resident seat through 2026). Mover: Council Member Solomon. Second: (recorded). Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Housing Committee — Motion to appoint Julia Drummond, Wendy Medeiros and Jen Oakley to three community-member seats through 2027. Mover: Mayor Mora (made a motion to appoint after preferences were tabulated). Second: (recorded). Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved.
- Noise ordinance waiver (3938 Horton St.) — Motion to approve a one‑night waiver for overnight work on Dec. 4 with required signage and a staffed contact phone. Mover: Council Member Welch. Second: (recorded). Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved. Staff noted the applicant must post a visible sign with a live contact number and provide proof of required 300‑foot notices to neighboring properties.
- Public art purchase (Item 12.1) — Motion to approve purchase of two recommended works for ECCL Building A and acknowledge an honorable mention. Mover and second (recorded). Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved. Staff said funds were available within the annual public-art budget and that a public reception will be scheduled.
- Rules of procedure amendments (Item 12.2) — Motion to adopt updates to align with a new agenda‑management system, adjust agenda publication timing and teleconferencing rules, and set the regular meeting start time to 7:00 p.m. Mover: Council Member Solomon. Second: Council Member Welch. Roll call: Unanimous Aye. Outcome: Approved. Staff said operational changes (agenda publication cadence and some timing) will be implemented in the coming months to accommodate the new system.
No ordinances requiring second readings were adopted that evening. The council closed the meeting after final business and adjourned at approximately 8:42 p.m.
The appointments add new voices for advisory panels that advise city staff and council on transportation, fiscal priorities, parks programming, aging services and housing policy; the rules changes are intended to streamline agenda publication and meeting workflow as the city transitions to a new agenda management system.
