On February 7, at the City Council meeting at 7:15 pm at City Hall (1333 Park Ave.) there will be several items that may interest folks in town.
The Mayor (that's me) will give a State of the City address at the beginning of the meeting -- the same address I gave at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon just a week ago. To reach the citizens of Emeryville, I asked to give the speech again so that more might hear about what has gone on in the past year and what can be expected going forward. Pat O'Keeffe, the City Manager, will also give a part of the speech. You can also watch this live on your TV on Channel 27, or on your computer with live streaming. You will be glad to hear that we are also taking this show on the road -- reaching out even further as we are committed to attending neighborhood gatherings to share the same information. Consider inviting us to one of your homes, your complex, or your community room in the near future.
Contracting with the County for fire services? Before our regular meeting there is a study session (beginning at 6:30) to hear about the proposals we have received to improve Emeryville's fire services. The folks who work in the Fire Dept., the Task Force that was created to look into our fire service delivery, the consultants who we hired to analyze our needs, and the managerial staff all have recommended to the Council that we consider joining the Alameda County Fire Department. Come to this session before the City Council meeting to hear more about this topic.
You may have noticed new LED street lights lighting up the street outside your home. There is an item on the agenda to discuss the changes in lighting, both the quality of the light and the cost savings that we anticipate from the energy saving technology and the lower maintenance costs. A number of residents have brought this to our attention and we will discuss the change at our meeting.
We are appointing a new Planning Commissioner as Art Hoff has left the Planning Commission. Several people have applied and now the Council will appoint one.
The design for a new park next to the development dubbed "Parkside" in the block bordered by Hollis/Powell/Stanford/Doyle will be considered by the council.
A group named Ohana that is proposing to assist ECAP, the Emeryville Community Action Program, an organization that helps people who need food, clothing and support services will be presenting an update on their activities.
And we will hear about regional sustainability with the Sustainable Communities Strategies presentation. For me, this is a very important and exciting opportunity to be involved in the way our region tackles transportation and land use decisions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as mandated by CA law, SB375. If you are not able to attend Tuesday evening, but want to participate, please consider this virtual workshop as a way to share your thoughts.
Finally, we will proclaim how kids need parks, the importance of the Red Cross, celebrate the dedicated career of a Police Service Technician, and acknowledge one impressive college freshman from Emeryville!
I will do my best to get all the hot topics as early as possible in the evening.
See you there!
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