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City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda March 14, 2023

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REVISED AGENDA

(Revised to add Teleconference Location)

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
6:00 PM

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

Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

Councilmembers:

District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani

District 5 – Sophie Hahn

District 2 – Terry Taplin

District 6 – Susan Wengraf

District 3 – Ben Bartlett

District 7 – Rigel Robinson

District 4 – Kate Harrison

District 8 – Mark Humbert

This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person attendance and virtual participation. For in-person attendees, face coverings or masks that cover both the nose and the mouth are encouraged. If you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.

Live captioned broadcasts of Council Meetings are available on Cable B-TV (Channel 33) and via internet accessible video stream at http://berkeley.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1244.

Remote participation by the public is available through Zoom. To access the meeting remotely: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device:  Please use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724.  If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop down menu and click on "rename" to rename yourself to be anonymous.  To request to speak, use the “raise hand” icon by rolling over the bottom of the screen. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160 095 5724. If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair.

Please be mindful that the meeting will be recorded and all rules of procedure and decorum apply for in-person attendees and those participating by teleconference or videoconference.

To submit a written communication for the City Council’s consideration and inclusion in the public record, email council@cityofberkeley.info.

This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953 and applicable Executive Orders as issued by the Governor that are currently in effect.  Any member of the public may attend this meeting.  Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900. The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Meetings will adjourn at 11:00 p.m. - any items outstanding at that time will be carried over to a date/time to be specified.

 

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: Persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda.  If five or fewer persons wish to speak, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each.  If more than five persons wish to speak, up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda and each person selected will be allotted one minute each. Persons attending the meeting in-person and 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 commencement of that meeting. The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.

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.  Speakers will be entitled to two minutes each to speak in opposition to or support of Consent Calendar and Information Items.  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.-Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, BMC Chapter 13.110
Revised material (Supp 2)
Supplemental material (Supp 2)
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Author)
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,855-N.S. amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 13.110, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to suspend the application of the ordinance to commercial property, permit lawful owner move-in evictions, and establish a Transition Period during which time specified evictions would be prohibited.
First Reading Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Robinson, Arreguin; Noes – Wengraf; Abstain – Kesarwani, Humbert.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

2.-Adopt an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,856-N.S., amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140

3.-Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on March 14, 2023
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: Mental Health Services Act - $2,802,400
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

4.-Contract: KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to piggyback on the County of Santa Barbara contract and execute a contract and any amendments with KLD Engineering, P.C., for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 in the amount not to exceed $400,000 with an option to extend for an additional two years not to exceed an additional $100,000 if the piggyback contract is extended.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473

5.-Contract: GoGo Technologies, Inc. for Transportation Services for Seniors and the Disabled
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a contract and any amendments with GoGo Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $350,000 for the period of April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 for the provision of a 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and the Disabled program.
Financial Implications: Measure BB Fund - $350,000
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

6.-Contract: mySidewalk, Inc. for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with mySidewalk, Inc. to provide a web-based population health data platform to access, compile, and share Community Health Assessment (CHA) data, and priority issues and strategies for the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services (HHCS) from March 15, 2023 to March 14, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $128,315.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $128,315
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

7.-Contract No. 32000225 Amendment: Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32000225 with Its Personnel Consulting for recruitment, hiring and independent workplace investigation services, increasing the amount by $149,000 for total amount not to exceed $349,000 and extending the term of the contract through June 30, 2024.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $149,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

8.-Contract No. 32100046 Amendment: HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32100046 with HR Acuity, LLC for case management and employee relations software, increasing the amount by $139,000 for a total amount not to exceed $189,000, and extending the contract term to June 30, 2025.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $139,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, 510-981-6800

9.-Purchase Orders: Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders with Glassdoor to provide search engine optimization (SEO) and ad work for two years from April 1, 2023 until March 31, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $150,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

10.-Purchase Orders: Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders with Indeed to provide search engine optimization (SEO) and ad work for two years from April 1, 2023 until March 31, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $150,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

11.-Contract No. 31900187 Amendment: LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream, Inc.) for redundant secondary internet services, increasing the contract amount by $106,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $278,000 from October 3, 2017 to June 30, 2024.
Financial Implications: Information Technology Communications Services Fund - $106,000
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500

12.-Opposition to Initiative #1935
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution to oppose Initiative #1935, the deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

13.-Resolution to Support SB 50
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution in support of Senate Bill 50 with amendments, introduced by Senator Steven Bradford.  Send a copy of the Resolution to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senators Nancy Skinner and Scott Weiner, and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

14.-Support SB 252 – State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution in support of SB 252 (Gonzalez), which would prohibit the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) from investing in fossil fuel companies. Send a copy of the Resolution to Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, State Senators Nancy Skinner and Lena Gonzalez, Governor Gavin Newsom, CalPERS, and CalSTRS.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

15.-Budget Referral: Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Refer $400,000 to the June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign, and program plan development for potential 2024 complete streets and climate-resilient infrastructure revenue measures.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120

16.-Resolution Supporting Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore workers
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution in support of workers at Urban Ore unionizing under representation by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Union 670.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120

17.-Support for SB-58: Controlled Substances
Revised material (Supp 1)
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Send a letter of support for Sen. Wiener’s Senate Bill 58, which would decriminalize psilocybin, psilocyn, MDMA, DMT, ketamine, mescaline, and ibogaine; expunge criminal records for use and possession of these substances; and establish a commission to provide recommendations to the state legislature on therapeutic uses.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120

18.-Letter in Support of SB 466
From: Councilmember Robinson (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Send a letter to Senator Aisha Wahab (cc: Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Nancy Skinner, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks) in support of SB 466, which would reform the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170

19.-Resolution and Letter in Support of H.R. 852, the Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023
From: Councilmember Robinson (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution in support of H.R. 852, the Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023, and send a letter of support to Representative Ritchie Torres, Representative Barbara Lee, Senator Alex Padilla, and Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170

Action Calendar

The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action as the item is taken up. 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.

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. Up to ten (10) speakers 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.

Action Calendar – Old Business

20.-Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at meetings of the Berkeley City Council (Reviewed by the Agenda & Rules Committee. Continued from February 2, 2023. Item contains supplemental materials.)
Supplemental material (Supp 2)
From: Councilmember Droste (Author)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution revising the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order: Section IV. Conduct of the Meeting and Appendix C Temporary Rules for The Conduct of City Council Meetings Through Video Conference During The Covid-19 Emergency to: 1. Consolidate non-agenda public comment, public comment on the Consent Calendar, and public comment on Action Items into a single public comment period toward the start of the Council meeting (consistent with the Berkeley Unified School District’s public comment procedure), and continue to provide for additional time for public comment at the end of meetings; 2. Adopt reasonable limits on the overall number of public speakers (consistent with rulings from the Second District Court of Appeal) with a mechanism for the City Council to extend public comment; and 3. Rescind Resolution No. 70,091– N.S.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to the City Council with a negative recommendation that no action be taken on the item.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180

Action Calendar – Public Hearings

Staff shall introduce the public hearing item and present their comments. This is followed by five-minute presentations each by the appellant and 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.

Up to ten (10) speakers 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.

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.

21.-Ambulance User Fee Increase
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution:  1) Adjusting the Ambulance User Fee Schedule to match Alameda County’s approved ambulance user fee schedule, made effective July 1, 2022, for the Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, and Piedmont; 2) Making the new Ambulance User Fee Schedule effective April 1, 2023; 3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 31900182 with Alameda County for ambulance transport services to incorporate the fee increase; and 4) Rescinding Resolution No. 68,897–N.S., effective April 1, 2023.
Financial Implications: See Report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473

22.-Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act Cost of Living Adjustment Provisions
From: Fair Campaign Practices Commission
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt first reading of an ordinance amending the Berkeley Election Reform Act (BMC Chapter 2.12) to (1) clarify that cost of living adjustments for the $250 campaign contribution limit to be performed in every odd-numbered year shall be rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10), and (2) providing that all cost of living adjustments required by BERA be performed by March instead of January of each odd-numbered year to coincide with the availability of necessary data.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sam Harvey, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-6950

Action Calendar – Old Business

23.-Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update (Continued from November 29, 2022)
From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

Action Calendar – New Business

24.-Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update
From: City Manager

Contact: Eleanor Hollander, Economic Development, (510) 981-7530

25.-Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) (Reviewed by the Agenda & Rules Committee)
From: Councilmember Droste (Author)
Recommendation:

In order to ensure that the City focuses on high-priority issues, projects, and goals and affords them the resources and funding such civic efforts deserve, the City Council should consult with the City Manager’s Office to develop and adopt a suite of revisions to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order that would implement the following provisions:
1. Beginning in 2023, Councilmembers shall submit no more than one major legislative proposal or set of amendments to any existing ordinance per year, with the Mayor permitted to submit two major proposals, for a maximum of ten major Council items per year.
2. In 2023 and all future years, Councilmembers shall be required to submit major items before an established deadline. Council shall then prioritize any new legislative items as well as any incomplete major items from the previous year using the Reweighted Range Voting (RRV) process. This will help establish clear priorities for staff time, funding, and scheduling Council work sessions and meetings. For 2023 alone, the RRV process should include outstanding/incomplete Council items from all previous years. In 2024 and thereafter, the RRV process should only incorporate outstanding/incomplete major items from the prior year. However, Councilmembers may choose to renominate an incomplete major policy item from an earlier year as their single major item.
3. During deliberations at a special worksession, Council retreat, and/or departmental budget presentations, Council and the City Manager should develop a work plan that establishes reasonable expectations about what can be accomplished by staff given the list of priorities as ranked by RRV. Council should also consult with the City Manager and department heads, particularly the City Attorney’s office, Planning Department, and Public Works Department on workload challenges (mandates outside Council priorities, etc.), impacts, reasonable staff output expectations, and potential corrective actions to ensure that mandated deadlines are met, basic services are provided, and policy proposals are effectively implemented.
4. Budget referrals and allocations from City Council must be explicitly related to a previously established or passed policy/program, planning/strategy document, and/or an external funding opportunity related to one of these. As a good government practice, councilmembers and the Mayor may not submit budget referrals which direct funds to a specific organization or event. Organizations which receive City funding must submit at least annually an application detailing, at a minimum: the civic goal(s)/purpose(s) for which City funds are used, the amount of City funding received for each of the preceding five years, and quantitative or qualitative accounting of the results/outcomes for the projects that made use of those City funds. Organizations receiving more than $20,000 in City funds should be required to provide quantitative data regarding the number of individuals served and other outcomes.
5. Ensuring that any exceptions to these provisions are designed to ensure flexibility in the face of an emergency, disaster, or urgent legal issue/liability and narrowly tailored to be consistent with the goals of enhanced efficiency, effectiveness, fairness, and focus.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to the City Council with a Qualified Positive Recommendation to refer the relevant concepts of the original item to the Agenda & Rules Committee for consideration under the existing committee agenda item regarding enhancements to the City’s legislative process.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180

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.

Archived indexed video streams are available at:
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas.
Channel 33 rebroadcasts the following Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Communications to the City Council are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to the City Council, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service to the City Clerk Department at 2180 Milvia Street. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the City Clerk Department for further information.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the public counter at the City Clerk Department located on the first floor of City Hall located at 2180 Milvia Street as well as posted on the City's website at https://berkeleyca.gov/.

Agendas and agenda reports may be accessed via the Internet at:
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
and may be read at reference desks at the following locations:

City Clerk Department - 2180 Milvia Street, First Floor
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Email:  clerk@cityofberkeley.info

Libraries: Main – 2090 Kittredge Street,
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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 Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Mark Numainville, City Clerk

Communications – March 14, 2023

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.

Hopkins Corridor

  1. Alex Benn
  2. Phyllis Orrick
  3. Khin Chin, on behalf of Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (2)
  4. Andrew Graham
  5. Mimi Morgan
  6. Grayson Savoie
  7. Eric Taylor
  8. Laila Hamidi
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  10. Walter Wood
  11. Joel Myerson (2)
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  15. Sally Nelson
  16. Diana Bohn
  17. Gerry Tierney
  18. Mary B
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  20. Susan Ashley
  21. Sean Co
  22. Friends of Hopkins Street
  23. Judy Dater
  24. Meg Holm
  25. Will Gioia
  26. Melissa Short
  27. Susan DeMersseman
  28. Janet Jacobson-Weiss
  29. Friends of Five Creeks

BART Development at Ashby and/or North Berkeley

  1. Jack Kurzweil (2)
  2. Helga Recke

Stuart Street and MLK Danger Zone

  1. Claire Fitzgerald
  2. Ian Bronswick, Associate Civil Engineer

Ukraine Flag Raising

  1. Igor Tregub

 

Crime in Berkeley

  1. John McMonagle
  2. Eric Friedman
  3. Andres Talero
  4. Taline Kazandjian
  5. Lisa Mirkovic

Housing Element

  1. Corey Smith

Berkeley Unified School District Milvia Garage

  1. Liza Lutzker

Legislative Assistants Compensation

  1. Khin Chin, VP of SEIU 1021 CSU PTRLA
  2. Anne Cardwell, Deputy City Manager

Dead Animals in Aquatic Park

  1. Cassandra Turgman

COVID-19

  1. Kelly Hammargren

Affordable Commercial Space

  1. Sylvia

Public Transit Fiscal Cliff

  1. Thomas Yamaguchi

Deaths at Golden Gate Fields

  1. Tweed Conrad

Housing Demolition and Unfinished Business

  1. Michai Freeman

Railroad Safety

  1. Sarah Freedman

2190 Shattuck Avenue, View from the Campanile

  1. Anne Burns

WARN Notice

  1. Anne Del Rosario Birnbaum, for Chipper Cash

 

Infrastructure Need to Protect Codornices Creek Along Hopkins Corridor

  1. Friends of Five Creeks
  2. Liam Garland, Director of Public Works

Proposed Bike Lane from Bonar Street to Mabel Street along Dwight Way

  1. Laurel and Ben Kuchinsky

North Berkeley Senior Center

  1. Sara Paredes
  2. Chris Gilmore
  3. Chiara Juster

High Cost of Food for Cal Students

  1. Olga Jimenez

Day of Hate on Jews – February 25

  1. Dorothea Dorenz

Elder Abuse at Harriet Tubman Terrance

  1. Darinxoso Oyamasela

Alameda County Information for City Stakeholders

  1. Corey Williams on behalf of the U.S. Small Business Administration

E-Bike Lottery

  1. Anne-Lise Francois

ADA Bypass

  1. Carl Bass

Berkeley Asphalt Operations

  1. Pear Michaels

Bus Rapid Transit from University to Telegraph

  1. Zach Franklin
  2. Bailey Schweitzer

910 Indian Rock Avenue

  1. Leila Moncharsh, on behalf of The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Assoc.

PAB Recommendations – Unmanned Aerial System

  1. Jen Louis, Interim Chief of Police

URLs Only

  1. Vivian Warkentin (3)
  2. Fred Dodsworth
  3. Michai Freeman

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.

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