City Council Closed Meeting eAgenda September 24, 2024

PROCLAMATION

CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL

In accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:

TUESDAY, SEPTMEBER 24, 2024

5:00 P.M.

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDROOM – 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702

TELECONFERENCE LOCATION – 1404 LE ROY AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94708

Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

Councilmembers:

This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person attendance and virtual participation.

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613914495.  To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 161 391 4495. To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email council@berkeleyca.gov.

This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting, however, if you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.  The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and State Law, the presiding officer may remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Prior to removing an individual, the presiding officer shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding officer may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. “Disrupting” means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, a failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body, or engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $250 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $250 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding. The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.

Preliminary Matters

Roll Call

Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only

CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council will convene in closed session to meet concerning the following:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2):

   a. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) related to the proposed development project at 2274 Shattuck Avenue and the City’s pending exemption determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

OPEN SESSION:

Public Reports of actions taken pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1.