City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda January 21, 2025

AGENDA

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
6:00 PM

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

Adena Ishii, Mayor

Councilmembers:

This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person attendance and virtual participation. Live captioned broadcasts of Council meetings are available on B-TV (Channel 33) and via internet video stream at http://berkeley.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1244. All Council meetings are recorded.

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608180534. 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: 160 818 0534. 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 $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.

Recess Items

1.-Contract No. 105938-1 Amendment: Koefran Industries for Animal Disposal Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Ratify the action taken by the City Manager during recess to extend and increase the current contract with Koefran Industries to provide weekly removal and disposal of deceased animals from the Berkeley Animal Care Services (BACS) through 2027, increasing the contract amount by $42,840 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $274,440. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Peter Radu, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

2.-Contract Amendments: Contract No. 32000146 Vestis Services, LLC (formerly Aramark Uniform Services) for Uniforms and Laundering & Contract No. 32300013 Herc Rental Inc. for Rental Equipment and Products
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Ratify the action taken by the City Manager during the City Council recess to increase Contract Nos. 32000146 and 32300013 by $500,000 each, for a not to exceed amount of $1,517,000 for contract #32000146 and $1,235,000 for contract #32300013.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

3.-Contract No. 32400177 Amendment - Health Officer Coverage Contract – Dr. Lisa B. Hernandez
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to amend Contract No. 32400177 with Dr. Lisa B. Hernandez to increase by $20,000 for a total not to exceed amount (NTE) of $120,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

4.-Contract: Rosas Brothers Construction for FY 2025 Curb Ramp Improvement Project (Specification No. 25-11679-C)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution ratifying the action taken by the City Manager during recess: approving plans and specifications for the FY 2025 Curb Ramp Improvement Project; accepting the bid of Rosas Brothers Construction as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments, extensions, or other change orders until project completion, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications in an amount not to exceed $2,683,395, which includes a 10% contingency. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

Consent Calendar

5.-Contract No. 32400129 Amendment: IGM Technology Corporation for Digital Budget Book Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to amend Contract No. 32400129 with IGM Technology Corporation to add $45,203 for the annual service fees and extend the contract term to January 31, 2027 with a not to exceed amount of $85,203. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000

6.-Contract with Records Xpress of California, LLC dba Access Information Management for Offsite Records Management Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a new contract with Records Xpress of California, LLC. dba Access Information Management for off-site record management services. The new contract is for a five-year period beginning December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed $330,000. 
Financial Implications: See Report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900

7.-Contract: Julie W. Chang Public Artwork Commission for Willard Clubhouse
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any necessary amendments with artist Julie W. Chang for an amount not to exceed $150,000 for a public art commission of a mosaic mural on the 18’-5” wide by 10’ tall interior lobby wall located in the Willard Clubhouse at the southeast corner of Willard Park at 2720 Hillegass Avenue, between Derby Street and Stuart Street. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Eleanor Hollander, Economic Development, (510) 981-7530

8.-Acceptance of a $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to enhance Civic Arts Grant Programing
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will be used to support a Civic Arts grant program totaling $80,000 to be expended in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). This will be the second annual implementation of the new program designed to support the following types of arts and cultural programming in the City of Berkeley: Nonprofit (not-art specific) organizations located in the City of Berkeley to produce arts/cultural programming in the City of Berkeley led by a partnering arts organization or teaching artist; or Arts nonprofit organizations located in the Greater Bay Area (outside of Berkeley) to produce arts/cultural programming taking place in the City of Berkeley. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Eleanor Hollander, Economic Development, (510) 981-7530

9.-Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on January 21, 2025
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

10.-Authorized Agent Update for FEMA Public Assistance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution updating Resolution 69,682-N.S. authorizing the City Manager, Deputy City Managers, and AG Witt, LLC to engage for another three years with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services regarding grants applied for by the City of Berkeley for the FEMA-4482-DR-CA California COVID-19 Pandemic, as well as future disasters. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473

11.-Contract No. 32100126 Amendment: Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32100126 with Anjanette Scott LLC increasing the contract by $30,000 for consulting services in a total amount not to exceed $205,000, and extending the contract end date of June 30, 2026. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

12.-Housing Trust Fund Recommendations for the Martin Luther King Jr. House Predevelopment Funds and Haste Street Rehabilitation Funds
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution:

1. Authorizing the City Manager or designee to disburse up to $320,000 of Insight Housing’s loan for Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) House for predevelopment;

2. Reserving $500,000 for the Northern Community Land Trust’s (NCLT) rehabilitation of 2207 Haste Street; and

3. 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) 981-5400

13.-Contract No(s) 32400134, 32400135 and 32400145 Amendment: As- Needed Derelict Vessel/Debris Removal and Disposal Services at the Berkeley Marina
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to amend contract no. 32400134 with Lind Marine, contract no. 32400135 with Silverado Contractors, and contract no. 32400145 with Power Engineering to remove and dispose derelict and abandoned vessels at the Berkeley Marina by increasing the contract amount by $55,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $217,000, as well as extending the contract to September 30, 2026. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

14.-Contract No. 32100143 Amendment: ACTC/Caltrans for Construction of Gilman Street Sanitary Sewer Line Extension
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32100143 with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC/Caltrans) for the construction of a sanitary sewer line on Gilman Street (Project) to increase the contract amount by $86,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $806,000. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

15.-Donation from the Friends of the Berkeley Animal Care Shelter
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting a cash donation of up to $16,000 from the Friends of the Berkeley Animal Care Shelter to install new fencing for the animal training area at Aquatic Park. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

16.-Contract - Benchmark Analytics for Early Intervention System Platform
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with Benchmark Analytics (Contractor) to provide a cloud-based Early Intervention System (EIS) platform from February 3, 2025 to February 3, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 with an option to extend for two additional years, for a total contract amount not to exceed $400,000. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900

17.-Contract No. 100692-5 Amendment:  Serological Research Institute for DNA Testing Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 100692-5 and any necessary future amendments with Serological Research Institute (SERI) for the Police Department, increasing the contract amount by $2,000,000 for a total not to exceed $5,000,000 and expand the contract expiration two years from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900

18.-Contract No. 31900143 Amendment: Passport Labs Incorporated for a Parking Management System
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 31900143 and any necessary future amendments with Passport Labs Inc. to provide a Parking Management System for the Police Department, extending the term by another 18 months to August 4, 2027 and increasing this contract by $2,000,000 for a total not to exceed $7,365,545. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900

19.-Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad for Reimbursement for Construction of Safety Improvements for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Vehicular Traffic at Addison and Bancroft railroad crossings
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute two reimbursement agreements and any amendments with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) to construct all necessary safety improvement elements at Addison Street and Bancroft Way railroad crossings subject to reimbursement by the City for actual costs incurred. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

20.-Purchase Order: California Automotive Retailing Group dba Dublin Chevrolet for Two 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicles
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution satisfying the requirements of City Charter allowing the City to participate in Alameda County Purchase Order Contract, Master Contract No.901979 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order for two (2) 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit vehicles with California Automotive Retailing Group dba Dublin Chevrolet in an amount not to exceed $220,000. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

21.-Appointment of Lisa Teague to the Mental Health Commission
From: Mental Health Commission
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the recommendation for appointment of Lisa Teague to the Mental Health Commission as a representative of the Special Interest Category, Consumer. Lisa Teague 3-year term will begin on January 22, 2025 and end on January 21, 2028. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jamie Works-Wright, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-5400

Council Consent Items

22.-Seating Arrangement for the Council, Vice Mayor Term Revision, Mayoral Appointment to City/UC/Student Relations Committee, and 2025 Council Appointments
Supplemental agenda material (Supp 2)
From: Mayor Ishii (Author)
Recommendation:

Rescind Resolution No. 71,393-N.S. and adopt a resolution that establishes the seating arrangement for the City Council.

Rescind Resolution 70,631-N.S. and adopt a Resolution establishing a schedule of appointments for the office of Vice-President of the Council at the discretion of the Mayor and for these appointments to be established at the first Council meeting in December every year or the proceeding month’s council meeting after a new Mayor is sworn in.

Adopt a Resolution appointing Mayor Ishii as the alternate on the 4x6 City/UC/Student Relations Committee.

Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of Council representatives to City Council Standing Policy Committees, Partnership Committees, Regional Bodies, and Liaisons to the City Boards and Commissions for a term ending on January 31, 2026 or until new appointments are made.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Adena Ishii, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

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.

23.-California Municipal Finance Authority Bond Financing for 2001 Ashby Avenue
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of additional bonds, increasing the total amount of bonds to be issued for this project, by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the benefit of the 2001 Ashby Avenue rental housing development. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

24.-Changes to Select Recreation Facilities and Camps Program Fees
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution approving new fees and increasing current fees for select recreation programs and facility rentals; and rescinding Resolution No. 71,356 N.S. and all amendatory resolutions
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

25.-ZAB Appeal: 2708 Prince Street, Use Permit ZP2024-0024
Administrative Record
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing, and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution affirming the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) decision to approve Use Permit ZP2024-0024 to demolish a single-family home and accessory building (garage), and construct a 2-story (24 feet in height) 3,118 square-foot duplex, and dismiss the appeal. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

Council Action Items

26.-Expanding Homeownership Opportunities for Middle-Income Earners
Revised agenda material (Supp 2)

From: Councilmember Kesarwani (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager to develop modifications to Berkeley Municipal Code Title 21 (Subdivisions) and refer to the City Manager and Planning Commission to develop modifications to Title 23 (Zoning) to enhance ownership opportunities for middle housing–in alignment with unanimous Council direction for a Middle Housing Ordinance and allowances under Chapter 783, Statutes of 2023 (S.B. 684, Caballero).
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1, (510) 981-7110

27.-Reaffirming Berkeley as a Sanctuary City
Revised agenda material (Supp 1)

From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution reaffirming Berkeley as a Sanctuary City and asking the City Clerk to send a copy to each City Department Director, requesting they inform their staff of the City’s Sanctuary City standing and the City’s policies and procedures regarding staff interaction with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to enforcement of federal immigration law.

Additionally, refer to the City Attorney to explore the possibility of pledging the City’s legal support to help “sensitive sites” defend themselves against civil litigation.

Additionally, the Mayor will create a taskforce of Councilmembers, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), immigration and civil rights organizations, faith leaders, legal experts, school and university officials, and community activists to continually assess threats to Berkeley’s immigrant communities and participate in the process of codifying Berkeley’s Sanctuary protections through a city ordinance.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160

28.-Budget Referral: Curb Marking and Preventative Infrastructure Upgrades 
at High-Risk Intersections in Accordance with the New California 
Daylighting Law, AB 413
Revised agenda material (Supp 1)
From: Councilmember Lunaparra (Author), Councilmember Humbert (Co-sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer $1,250,000 to the June budget process (FY26 Mid-Biennial Update) to provide the City of Berkeley Public Works Department with necessary funds for curb marking and preventative infrastructure upgrades in accordance with the new California Daylighting Law, AB 413.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Cecilia Lunaparra, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170

Information Reports

29.-Audit Follow-up Status Update
Supplemental agenda material (Supp 1)
From: Auditor
Contact: Jenny Wong, Auditor, (510) 981-6750

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.