City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda February 10, 2026

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REVISED AGENDA

(REVISED TO ADD A TELECONFERENCE LOCATION)

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
6:00 PM

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702

TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1027 BANCROFT WAY, APT D, BERKELEY, CA 94710

Adena Ishii, Mayor

Councilmembers:

District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani District 5 – Shoshana O’Keefe

District 2 – Terry Taplin District 6 – Brent Blackaby

District 3 – Ben Bartlett District 7 – Cecilia Lunaparra

District 4 – Igor Tregub District 8 – Mark Humbert

This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person and virtual attendance. Attend this meeting remotely using Zoom. 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: 161 977 9375. 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.

Live captioned broadcasts of Council meetings are available on B-TV (Channel 33) and via internet video stream. All Council meetings are recorded.

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 $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 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:

Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.

Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters.

City Manager Comments: The City Manager may make announcements or provide information to the City Council in the form of an oral report. The Council will not take action on such items but may request the City Manager place a report on a future agenda for discussion.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: Up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda. If five or fewer persons are identified to provide non-agenda comment, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each. If more than five persons are selected to address matters not on the Council agenda, each person selected will be allotted one minute each.

In-person attendees wishing to address the Council on matters not on the Council agenda during the initial ten-minute period for such comment, must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk in person at the meeting location and prior to the moment that the Presiding Officer calls for public comment on non-agenda items. Remote attendees must raise their hand in the videoconference application when the Presiding Officer calls for non-agenda speakers. The first five raised hands on the videoconference application will be selected to speak and the first five cards drawn at the meeting will be selected to speak. The number of in-person and remote speakers selected may be adjusted by the Presiding Officer if fewer than five speakers from either format are identified.

The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.

Public Comment by Employee Unions (first regular meeting of the month): This period of public comment is reserved for officially designated representatives of City of Berkeley employee unions, with five minutes allocated per union if representatives of three or fewer unions wish to speak and up to three minutes per union if representatives of four or more unions wish to speak.

Consent Calendar

-The Council will first determine whether to move items on the agenda for “Action” or “Information” to the “Consent Calendar”, or move “Consent Calendar” items to “Action.” Three members of the City Council must agree to pull an item from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar for it to move to Action. Items that remain on the “Consent Calendar” are voted on in one motion as a group. “Information” items are not discussed or acted upon at the Council meeting unless they are moved to “Action” or “Consent”.

No additional items can be moved onto the Consent Calendar once public comment has commenced. At any time during, or immediately after, public comment on Information and Consent items, any Councilmember may move any Information or Consent item to “Action.” Following this, the Council will vote on the items remaining on the Consent Calendar in one motion.

For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again at the time the matter is taken up during the Action Calendar.

Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: The Council will take public comment on any items that are either on the amended Consent Calendar or the Information Calendar. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue. A speaker may only speak once during the period for public comment on Consent Calendar and Information items.

Additional information regarding public comment by City of Berkeley employees and interns: Employees and interns of the City of Berkeley, although not required, are encouraged to identify themselves as such, the department in which they work and state whether they are speaking as an individual or in their official capacity when addressing the Council in open session or workshops.

Consent Calendar

1.-Amend Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.68 – Bicycle Registration and Licensing
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,997-N.S. repealing Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 14.68, Sections 14.68.020–100 (bicycle licensing and registration), Article II (bicycle establishment permits and dealer reporting), and Article III (general licensing regulations), while retaining definitions (§14.68.010) and operating provisions (§14.68.110–200, including sidewalk restrictions).
First Reading Vote: All Ayes
Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Carianna Arredondo, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

2.-Amend Berkeley Municipal Code 14.40.100 – Disability Parking Standards and Accommodations
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,998-N.S. amending Berkeley Municipal Code (“BMC”) Section 14.40.100 to align the City’s disability parking provisions with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Vehicle Code § 295.5; clarify that exempt parking privileges apply when a qualifying disabled individual is either the driver or a passenger; and eliminate duplicative local sticker and identification card requirements by deferring to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) for issuance and administration of disability placards and license plates.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Carianna Arredondo, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

3.-Amendments to Title 21 (Subdivisions) to Allow Separate Sale of ADUs
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,999-N.S. to amend Berkeley Municipal Code Title 21 (Subdivisions Ordinance) and Chapter 23.306 Accessory Dwelling Units to implement Assembly Bill (AB) 1033 by establishing local regulations for the separate sale of ADUs as condominiums.
First Reading Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Bartlett, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Humbert, Ishii; Noes - Lunaparra; Abstain - None; Absent – Kesarwani (recused for conflict of interest – ADU owner), Tregub (recused for conflict of interest – ADU tenant)
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

4.-Amendments to Title 23 (Zoning) to permit by-right approval of qualifying housing projects on sites identified in previous Housing Elements, and revisions related to Design Review
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 8,000-N.S. amending Title 23 (Zoning) to permit by-right approval of qualifying housing projects on sites identified in previous Housing Elements, and revisions related to Design Review for such projects and for residential projects in the Multi-Use Residential (MU-R) zoning district.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

5.-Rescission and replacement of the Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance
From: Councilmember Humbert (Author), Councilmember O'Keefe (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 8,001-N.S. to rescind and replace Ordinance 7760-N.S. the Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance (enacted May 11, 2021) because the State-level reporting requirements mandated by Chapter 12.8 (Sections 7070 to 7075) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (hereafter referred to as Chapter 12.8) already provide a comprehensive and sufficient framework for police equipment oversight.
This item would bring Berkeley’s local reporting requirements into alignment with those of Chapter 12.8 and allow for one consolidated report, beginning with the 2025 report. The item would also maintain additional targeted reporting requirements for equipment deployment and ongoing use of force reporting under Policy 300.
First Reading Vote: Ayes – Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – Kesarwani, Taplin.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Humbert, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180

6.-Establish Job Class Specification and Salary Range – Risk Manager
From: City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to establish the job class specification and pay scale of Risk Manager with an hourly pay scale of $69.93 to $85.00 distributed across five steps.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Farimah Brown, City Attorney, (510) 981-6950

7.-Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on February 10, 2026
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

8.-Contract: Scotts PPE Recon, Inc. for Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment and Maintenance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with Scotts PPE Recon, Inc. (Contractor) to provide cleaning, maintenance and repair of Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintenance, repair and replacement of PPE extractors for the City for a base period from February 11, 2026 to February 10, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 with an option to extend for three additional years in one-year increments, for a total contract amount not to exceed $405,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473

9.-Application for Prohousing Incentive Program Funds
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for and accept funds from the State of California's Prohousing Incentive Program, in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100

10.-Extending Reservations for Housing Trust Fund Projects
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1. Extending the duration of the previously approved funding reservations and reserve Housing Trust Fund funds and other currently available affordable housing funds, including local Measure O Bond funds, Measure U1 funds, Affordable Housing Mitigation Fees (AHMF), and State funds for the following projects: -Ashby Lofts (2909-2919 Ninth Street) at $850,000; -Supportive Housing in People’s Park (2556 Haste) at $14,359,593; -Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon) at $14,531,301; and -North Berkeley BART Project at $21,500,000. 2 Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all original or amended documents or agreements to effectuate these actions.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100

11.-Donation: Memorial Bench at Codornices Park in Memory of Samuel Reitan Boyden
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting a cash donation in the amount of $3,400 for a memorial bench to be placed at Codornices Park in memory of Samuel Reitan Boyden.
Financial Implications: $3,400 - Donation
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

12.-Donation: Memorial Bench at Strawberry Creek Park in Memory of Luke Kreinberg
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting a cash donation in the amount of $3,400 for a memorial bench to be placed at Strawberry Creek Park in memory of Luke Kreinberg.
Financial Implications: $3,400 - Donation
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

13.-Contract No. 32600085 Amendment: Cordoba Corporation for On-site Traffic Engineering Support Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32600085 with Cordoba Corporation for on-site traffic engineering services to augment staffing in the Transportation Division’s Traffic Engineering unit in an amount not to exceed $350,000 through June 30, 2026.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

Action Calendar

-The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action. For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again during the Action Calendar public comment period on the item

The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.

Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.

The Presiding Officer may open and close an additional comment period for Action items on this agenda (excluding any public hearings, appeals, and/or quasi-judicial matters), at the start of the Action Calendar. Those who speak on an item during this comment period may not speak a second time when the item is taken up by Council.

Action Calendar – Public Hearings

-Staff shall introduce the public hearing item and present their comments. For certain hearings, this is followed by five-minute presentations each by first the appellant and then the applicant. The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to be recognized and to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time.

If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking during a public hearing, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.

When applicable, each member of the City Council shall verbally disclose all ex parte contacts concerning the subject of the hearing. Councilmembers shall also submit a report of such contacts in writing prior to the commencement of the hearing. Written reports shall be available for public review in the office of the City Clerk.

14.-Zoning Adjustments Board Appeal: 2109 Virginia, Use Permit #ZP2024-0066
Administrative Record
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing, and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution denying the appeal and affirming the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) decision to approve Use Permit #ZP2024-0066 to demolish a two-story, 4,604-square-foot non-residential building and surface parking lot, and construct an eight-story (89 feet and 4 inches), 112,969 square-foot mixed-use residential building containing 110 dwelling units (including 9 Very Low-Income and 9 Moderate Income Density Bonus qualifying units), 690 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 109 off-street vehicle parking spaces and 64 bicycle parking spaces, on a 22,513 square foot lot.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

Information Reports

15.-Fiscal Year 2027 Operational Changes to Berkeley Rides for Seniors and the Disabled
From: City Manager
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100

Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda

Adjournment

NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny a use permit or variance for a project the following requirements and restrictions apply: 1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. §1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90-day period will be barred. 2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.

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I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on January 29, 2026.

Mark Numainville, City Clerk

Communications

Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations. All communications submitted to Council are public record. Copies of individual communications are available for viewing at the City Clerk Department and through Records Online.

Item #14: Zoning Adjustments Board Appeal: 2109 Virginia, Use Permit #ZP2024-0066

Aaryaman Singhal
James M. Lloyd on behalf of The California Housing Defense Fund
COSCOW Letter
Okeya Vance-Dozier on behalf of the Commission on the Status of Women
Hopkins Street
Ross Knight
Karen Parolek and Ben Gerhardstein
Patrick Golier
Darell Owens
Michai Freeman on behalf of Friends of Adeline
Encampment Concerns
Christine Wenrich (2)
Boona Cheema
Moni Law (3)
Safety Improvements
Shirley Kirsten
Areli Balderrama
Acton Courtyard Tenants Union
Yasmin Jenkins (5)
Housing Affordability Concerns
Jane White (2)
IKE Kiosks Concerns
David Lerman
Proclamation Requests
Frank Price
Dolores Martinez (2)
Flock Safety
Margot Smith
Harrison Street Concerns
Suzanne Pettigrew
Marianne Riddle
David Epstein
Boona Cheema
Jennifer Ito
Susan Greef and Maureen Prochaska
David Shiretzki
Jonathan White
Steven Donaldson
Ashley Denney
Kasey Harboe Guentert
Latino Korean War Memorial
Martin Bourque (2)
David White (2)
Heinz and Ninth Street
David Lerman
Housing Complaint
David Glasser (4)
Rebecca Rodriguez (4)
Email Concern
Lily Liao
Disabled Parking Spaces
Jane Tierney
Parking for RVs
Diana Bohn
Berkeley Trash Collection Concerns
George Woodward
Leslie Sakai
David Lerman
Progressive Childcare Policy
Octavio Raygoza
Measure W
Diana Bohn
Street Patching
Rischa S. Cole
Tiny Homes
Madeleine Roberts Rich (2)
Instant Runoff Algorithm
Ghawar Camij Toschian
Tear Gas Concerns
Maria Yates (2)
Nicole Powell
Nora Shourd
Bobby Jean
26^th Annual Celebrity Flag Football
Jeffrey Church
Persian New Year
Shallon L. Allen
Jacob Cohen
BAUASI
Blair Beekman
Response Follow-Up
Stephen Alpert (2)
Rental Concerns
Hector91 Phuentes (4)
John Dunlap
Newsletters
Downtown Berkeley Association
URLs
Russbumper (2)
Jane White (2)
Forwards
Russbumper (3)
Pledge Inquiry
Diana Bohn
E-Scooters and Bikes
Robert Borghese (3)
Carson Lepre (2)
Notice of Intent
Jon Ruel Holder II

Supplemental Communications and Reports
Items received by the deadlines for submission will be compiled and distributed as follows. If no items are received by the deadline, no supplemental packet will be compiled for said deadline.

Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Available by 5:00 p.m. five days prior to the meeting.
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Available by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Available by 5:00 p.m. two days following the meeting.