City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda May 24, 2022
AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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 – Lori Droste |
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call:
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.
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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 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.
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Urgency Item: Support for Full Funding of the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program in the California Budget Act of 2022
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Send a resolution in support of full funding for the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program in the state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to Senator Skinner, Senator Kamlager, Assemblymember Ting, Assemblymember Carrillo, Assemblymember Wicks, Assemblymember Bloom, and Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California State Senate’s Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. The Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program will provide state funding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of unsubsidized affordable rental housing to prevent displacement and enable mission-oriented affordable housing developers to preserve these properties as permanently affordable homes.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
1.-Amendment: FY 2022 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
Revised material (Supp 2)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,811-N.S. amending the FY 2022 Annual Appropriations Ordinance No. 7,795–N.S. for fiscal year 2022 based upon recommended re-appropriation of committed FY 2021 funding and other adjustments in the amount of $53,122,621 (gross) and $43,346,798 (net).
First Reading Vote: All Ayes.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000
2.-Public Art Funding for Municipal Capital Improvement Projects Ordinance; Adding Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 6.13
From: Civic Arts Commission
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,812-N.S. adding Chapter 6.13 Public Art Funding for Municipal Capital Improvement Projects of the Berkeley Municipal Code to provide for the allocation of one and three quarters percent (1.75%) of the estimated cost of construction associated with eligible municipal capital improvement projects, which shall be used for art and cultural enrichment of public buildings, parks, streets, and other public spaces in the City of Berkeley
First Reading Vote: All Ayes.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Lovvorn, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7530
3.-Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on May 24, 2022
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: $300,000
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300
4.-Donation from Berkeley Echo Lake Camp Association for Echo Lake Camp Youth Scholarships
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to accept a cash donation of $10,000 from the Berkeley Echo Lake Camp Association (BELCA), for Echo Lake Camp youth scholarships.
Financial Implications: $10,000 in revenue.
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
5.-Contract: Care Systems Inc. for an Electronic Scheduling Solution
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any necessary amendments with Care Systems Inc. to provide an Electronic Scheduling (E-Staffing) System for a three-year contract with an option to extend the contract for a two-year period for a maximum length of five years, for a total not to exceed $191,740.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police Department, (510) 981-5700
6.-Proposal to Allocate Revenues Generated by the Transient Occupancy Tax in the Waterfront Area to the Marina Fund to Avoid Insolvency, Rebuild its Fund Balance and to Stabilize its Finances (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Committee)
From: Parks and Waterfront Commission
Recommendation: That Council adopt a Resolution adopting a policy that all Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT hotel tax) generated at the Berkeley Waterfront be allocated to the City’s Marina Enterprise Fund. All other property, sales, utility users, and parking taxes; as well as business license and franchise fees, would continue to be allocated to the City’s General Fund. Policy Committee Recommendation: On April 28, 2022, the Budget & Finance Policy Committee took the following action: forward the item to Council with a qualified positive recommendation to consider as part of the budget process including the following amendments 1. that Public Works consider including trash pick-up at the Marina in the 218 process; 2. that the Marina Fund be excluded from road work repairs within the larger marina territory; and 3. that $1.5M be allocated from the General Fund to the Marina Fund for operating expenses in 2024.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Roger Miller, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-6700
7.-Budget Referral: Street Maintenance Funding to Prevent Further Deterioration of Pavement Condition to Save Tax Dollars and Our Streets (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Committee)
From: Councilmember Kesarwani (Author), Councilmember Droste (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the FY 2022-23 budget process to establish a three-year plan (FY 2022-23 through FY 2024-25) to fully fund an adequate street paving budget that prevents further deterioration of the City’s pavement condition. At the end of the three-year period, the fiscal plan should allocate a minimum total of $8 million in additional ongoing annual General Fund—bringing the total street paving annual budget to at least $15.1 million—the minimum amount needed to maintain pavement condition, as identified by our Public Works Department. We recommend that the City slightly exceed the $8 million General Fund need by contributing $3 million in ongoing funds in FY 2022-23, an additional $3 million of ongoing funds in FY 2023-24, and a final addition of $3 million in ongoing funds in FY 2024-25. This total of $9 million, in addition to the existing allocation of $7.3 million for annual street maintenance, will provide the City with about $1.2 million more than the minimum total of $15.1 million to account for inflation. A three-year plan is suggested to give the City time to gradually enhance street paving resources, and annual inflation adjustments are recommended in out-years in order to ensure that maintenance funds remain adequate over time as construction costs rise. A dollar of maintenance early in a street’s life-cycle saves $8 later in the street’s life-cycle due to avoided rehabilitation and/or reconstruction costs associated with failing streets, making this budget request an urgent matter of fiscal oversight. Policy Committee Recommendation: On April 19, 2022, the Budget & Finance Policy Committee sent the item to Council with a positive recommendation to: 1. Formally refer the item to FY 23-24 Biennial Budget Process; 2. State the Committee’s recommendation that the City Council prioritize available General Fund revenues to supplement the street paving budget to prevent further deterioration; 3. To recommend that Council consider this proposed approach to develop an expenditure plan for street paving; 4. Set a goal of allocating an additional $3-8 Million in ongoing General Fund revenues.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1, (510) 981-7110
8.-Budget Referral: Capacity Building for Merchant Associations in the Gilman and Lorin Districts
Revised material (Supp 1)
From: Councilmember Kesarwani (Author), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Referral to the City Manager and the FY 2022-23 Budget Process to provide one-time capacity building totaling $20,000 ($10,000 each) for the Gilman and Lorin District merchant associations to support economic development in their respective commercial areas. Distribution of funds should be contingent upon the following criteria: (a) Establishment of representative community advisory boards reflecting the diversity of businesses, agencies, nonprofits and resident stakeholders who could function as the leadership entity for fund management; (b) Obtainment of merchant associations’ non-profit status; or partnership with an existing entity to enable fiscal sponsorship until nonprofit status is obtained; and (c) Requirement to use the funds within two years or risk having to return them.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1, (510) 981-7110
9.-Urge the AC Transit Board of Directors to Restore and Expand on Pre-Pandemic Transbay Bus Service and Bus Service to the Berkeley Hills
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Send a letter to the AC Transit Board of Directors urging the restoration and expansion of transbay and Berkeley Hills bus service.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120
10.-Budget Referral and Updated Guidelines and Procedures for City Council Office Staff Expenditures
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the Budget and Finance Committee to consider updates to the guidelines and procedures for City Council office budget expenditure accounts with regards to City Council staff salaries and fringe benefits expenditures and an accompanying Budget Referral of approximately $1,226,619.52 for the FY 22-23 June Budget process.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130
11.-Budget Referral: Fund Behavioral Health, Crisis Response, and Crisis-related Services Needs and Capacity Assessments
Revised material (Supp 1)
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the FY 23 and FY 24 Annual Budget Process $100,000 to provide Health, Housing & Community Services Department and Berkeley Fire Department the means study or hire a consultant(s) to:
1. Conduct a service needs assessment based on 911 and non-911 calls for service, dispatch, and response, to address the needs of Berkeley people with behavioral health issues and/or are unhoused using computer aided dispatch (CAD) or other data from the Berkeley dispatch, other dispatch agencies, BPD, BFD, and any other relevant data during the COVID pandemic from at least March 2020 through the present; and
2. Conduct a capacity assessment of crisis response and crisis-related services available to Berkeley people in Berkeley and Alameda County, including but not limited to with respect to the Specialized Care Unit (SCU), respite, and sobering centers.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
12.-Resolution in Support of SB 379: the Solar Access Act
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Wengraf (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Send a letter of support for SB 379 (Wiener) - Residential solar energy systems: permitting, to Senators Wiener and Skinner, Assemblymember Wicks, and Governor Newsom. To increase the number of homes installing safe solar energy systems, Senate Bill 379, the Solar Access Act, would mandate jurisdictions above a certain population size to provide an online instant solar permitting process, like SolarAPP+, for residential solar and solar-plus-storage systems.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
13.-Referral to the Budget and Finance Policy Committee and Budget Referral to Consider General Fund Strategies and Related Fiscal Policies for Funding Capital Improvements, in Particular Street, Sidewalk, Micromobility and Transit Infrastructure (Reviewed by Budget & Finance Policy Committee)
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation:
1. Refer to the Council Budget and Finance Policy Committee to explore specific options for improving how and to what extent the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is funded, to include but not limited to the following potential strategies: (a). investigate historic assumptions and policies regarding secured-property and transfer tax revenues; (b). consider a one-time allocation of a certain percentage of salary savings accruing from historic vacancies that are not likely to be filled in the short-term; (c). consider prospective Public Works plan to charge utilities for pavement impact.
2. Refer to the June 2022 Budget process $8 million per year to be transferred to the CIP based on Committee consideration and any conclusions.
Policy Committee Recommendation: On April 19, 2022, the Budget & Finance Policy Committee sent the item to Council with a qualified positive recommendation removing item 1 (c) consider the sale of underutilized city-owned property.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
14.-Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to the General Fund and Grant of Such Funds to the Actor’s Ensemble Company to Perform a Staged Reading of the play, “Roe” at the Goldman Theatre in the David Brower Center on June 12, 2022
From: Councilmember Wengraf (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember, including $500 from Councilmember Wengraf, to the Actor’s Ensemble Company to fund a staged reading of the play, “Roe” at the Goldman Theatre of the David Brower Center on June 12, 2022
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160
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Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.
15.-Resolution Adopting the Resolution of Intention of Amendment to the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract Pursuant to California Government Code 20516; Adopt First Ordinance Reading authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Berkeley and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Supplemental material (Supp 1)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt the Resolution of Intention in order to approve the amendment of the contract between the Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the City Council for the City of Berkeley pursuant to California Government Code 20516 to effectuate changes to the cost sharing agreement between the City and PEPRA members of Service Employee International Union, Local 1021 Maintenance and Clerical (SEIU MC), Public Employees Union Local 1 (Local 1), Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Associations Local 1021 (SEIU CSU/PTRLA), and the Unrepresented Employees Group.
2. Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending the City’s contract with CalPERS to effectuate changes to the cost sharing agreement between the City and PEPRA members of Service Employee International Union, Local 1021 Maintenance and Clerical (SEIU MC), Public Employees Union Local 1 (Local 1), Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Associations Local 1021 (SEIU CSU/PTRLA), and the Unrepresented Employees Group.
Council adopted Resolution #70,156 N.S.at its December 14, 2021, meeting authorizing the FY2021-22 amendment to the City’s CalPERS Miscellaneous contract. Council must now pass another Resolution of Intention to approve the FY2022-23 contract amendment between the City and the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Donald E. Ellison, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800
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.
16.-Changes to the Land Use Planning Division Fee Schedule / Hourly Rate
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 67,985-N.S. to adopt revisions to the fee schedule for the Land Use Planning Division of the Planning and Development Department, effective July 1, 2022, to increase the hourly rate for staff time from $200 to $230 per hour, increase related deposits and fixed-rate permit application fees to reflect the new rate and to more accurately reflect the staff time required to process various permit types, adopt new fees for new permit types, and clarify the existing fee descriptions.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Alene Pearson, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400
17.-FY 2023 and FY 2024 Proposed Budget and Proposed Budget Public Hearing #1
Presentation
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Accept the FY 2023 and FY 2024 Proposed Biennial Budget for review and consideration by the City Council and final adoption on June 28, 2022 and conduct Public Hearing #1 on the FY 2023 and FY 2024 Proposed Budget.
Financial Implications: See FY 2023 and FY 2024 Proposed Biennial Budget
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000
Action Calendar – New Business
18.-Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention
Revised material (Supp 2)
Presentation
From: Auditor
Recommendation: We recommend City Council request that the City Manager report back by November 2022, and every six months thereafter, regarding the status of our audit recommendations until reported fully implemented by the City Manager and Finance Department. They have agreed to our findings and recommendations. Please see our report for their complete response.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jenny Wong, Auditor, (510) 981-6750
19.-Revisions to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law Enforcement Services Manual (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)
Revised material (Supp 2)
From: Councilmember Droste (Author), Councilmember Taplin (Author)
Recommendation: Revise Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) Law Enforcement Services Manual to enable officers of the Berkeley Police Department to conduct detentions and warrantless searches individuals on parole/probation consistent with and supportive of the provisions in the probationer’s/parolee’s release conditions.
Policy Committee Recommendation: Send the item to the City Council with a qualified positive recommendation, as revised by the committee and subject to legal review. Section 311.6 was revised to read: In accordance with California law, individuals on probation, parole, Post Release Community Supervision, or other supervised release status may be subject to warrantless search as a condition of their probation. Officers shall only conduct probation or parole searches to further a legitimate law enforcement or rehabilitative purpose. Searches shall not be conducted in an arbitrary, capricious, or harassing fashion. In the conduct of all such detentions and searches, officers shall consciously avoid the application of bias, shall not use such detentions or searches as a means to harass or annoy, and shall not conduct such detentions and searches in a manner that targets or is discriminatory toward any protected class.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180
Information Reports
20.-Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2021-2022
From: Mental Health Commission
Contact: Jamie Works-Wright, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-5400
Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda
Adjournment
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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 May 12, 2022.
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
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Item #7: Budget Referral: Street Maintenance Funding to Prevent Further Deterioration of Pavement Condition to Save Tax Dollars and Our Streets
- Linda and Steve Rosen
- Rebecca Navarrete Davis
Item #19: Revisions to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law
- Vincent Southerland, on behalf of NYU Law
California Theatre
- Dorothy Walker
- Laura Soble
- Lynn Koolish
- Jennifer Winch
- Robb Walker
- Rosa Luevano
- David Crane
- Lucy Friedland
Ashby and North Berkeley BART Development
- Michael Gene Anderson
- Layo Freed (2)
- Peter Fineberg
- Avram Gur Arye
- Isaac Nicholson
- Helga Recke
- Ned Himmel
- Robin Halprin
- David Rice
- Sarah Adelman
- Suzanne McMillan
- Hal Sternbert
- Shirley McNeal
- Sabina McMurty
- Dona Boatright
- Cindy Shamban
- Irene Rice
- Shoana Humphries
- Jacqueline Wilson
- Franklin Lei
- Robert Dunn
- Ori Skloot
- Jennifer King
- Nancy Lichtenstein
- Claire Schoen
- Carolyn McMillan
- Alex Bixler
- Karen Eisenstadt
- 21 similarly-worded form letters (7 stories maximum)
Cesar Chavez Park
- Sandra Blair
- Jon Stewart
- Marty Schiffenbauer
- Max Ventura
- Rebecca Weinstein
- Ingrid Good
Climate Change
- Thomas Lord (2)
Homelessness, RV Living and Encampments
- Brigitte Nicoletti
- Evan F.
- Osha Neuman (2)
- Paul Buddenhagen, Deputy City Manager
City of Berkeley’s New Website
- Thomas Lord (2)
- Bryce Nesbitt
2134-36 Curtis Street Complaint
- Ramona M. Cavanaugh (2)
Budget Proposal for Police Accountability Work
- Michael Chang, Chairperson of Police Accountability Board
2712-2714 Telegraph Avenue
- Christine Brozowski
Fair Work Week Ordinance
- Jane Scantlebury
Bicycle Data
- Margot Smith
Sanctuary Contracting Ordinance
- Elana Auerbach
Traffic Intersection Cameras
- Carol Cohen
Proclamation Honoring Yassir Chadly
- Helga Recke
Life Threatening Incident at Strawberry Creek
- David Kahn
Flex Team
- Eric Friedman
Food Deserts
- Genevieve Kaplan
933 Colusa
- Ashok Sabhlok
5G Effects
- Vivian Warkentin
Grizzly Peak Traffic
- Joshua Bloom
Pandemic Variants
- purplecosmicpoet@
BUSD AAPI Heritage Month
- Reichi Lee
Bronx Tenants – Limited Equity Co-op
- Marty Schiffenbauer
Decriminalize Entheogenic Plants
- Abigail Kemalyan
Fentanyl Drug Trafficking
- Ronald Kirkish
Agenda Committee v. Brown Act
- Thomas Lord
Unsworn Officer Traffic Enforcement
- Thomas Lord
Supplemental Communications and Reports
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- Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
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- 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.