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City Council Special (WS) Meeting - April 19, 2022

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    PROCLAMATION

    CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

    BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL

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

    Tuesday, April 19, 2022

    6:00 PM

    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

    PUBLIC ADVISORY:  THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE

    Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and the state declared emergency, this meeting of the City Council will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. The COVID-19 state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and presents imminent risks to the health of attendees. Therefore, no physical meeting location will be available.

    Live captioned broadcasts of Council Meetings are available on Cable B-TV (Channel 33) and via internet accessible video stream at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventWebcastMain.aspx.

    To access the meeting remotely: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device:  Please use this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87841008933. 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 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 878 4100 8933. 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 teleconference will be recorded as any Council meeting is recorded, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply for Council meetings conducted 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.  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:

    Worksession

    1. Fire Department Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment Study
    Revised material (Supp 2)
    From: City Manager
    Contact: Abe Roman, Fire, (510) 981-3473

    2. Ashby and North Berkeley BART Transit-Oriented Development
    Presentation
    From: City Manager
    Contact: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

    Public Comment - Items on this agenda only

    Adjournment

    I hereby request that the City Clerk of the City of Berkeley cause personal notice to be given to each member of the Berkeley City Council on the time and place of said meeting, forthwith.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the City of Berkeley to be affixed on this 14th of April, 2022.

    Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

    Public Notice – this Proclamation serves as the official agenda for this meeting.

    ATTEST:

    Date:  April 14, 2022

    Mark Numainville, City Clerk

    NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny an appeal, the following requirements and restrictions apply: 1) Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and Government Code Section 65009(c)(1)(E), no lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny or approve a Zoning Adjustments Board decision may be filed and served on the City 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 Zoning Adjustments Board decision, 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.

    Live captioned broadcasts of Council Meetings are available on Cable B-TV (Channel 33),
    via internet accessible video stream at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventWebcastMain.aspx


    Archived indexed video streams are available at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/citycouncil.
    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 posted on the City's website at http://www.cityofberkeley.info.

    Agendas and agenda reports may be accessed via the Internet at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/citycouncil
     

    COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION:

    To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at (510) 981-6418 (V) or (510) 981-6347 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date.

    Captioning services are provided at the meeting, on B-TV, and on the Internet.

    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 through Records Online.

    Item #2: Ashby and North Berkeley BART Transit-Oriented Development

    1. 31 similarly-worded form letters (I am a resident)
    2. 25 similarly-worded form letters (I live in)
    3. 20 similarly-worded form letters (12 stories)
    4. 19 similarly-worded form letters (Generational opportunity)
    5. 11 similarly-worded form letters (1-4, a-c)
    6. 9 similarly-worded form letters (Please ensure)
    7. Anne Boersma
    8. Naomi Janowitz
    9. Bernard Marszalek
    10. Carolyn McNiven
    11. Mary Rose
    12. Jodi Ravel
    13. Elie Hassenfeld
    14. Elana Auerbach
    15. Mary Dorst
    16. Cindy Shamban
    17. Lynda Caesara
    18. Basak Altan
    19. David Brandon
    20. Summer Brenner
    21. Ben Gerhardstein
    22. Kori Kody and Steve Jackson
    23. Josh Cohen
    24. Paul Bickmore
    25. Theo Posselt (2)
    26. Andrew Doran
    27. Margot Smith
    28. Libby Lee-Egan
    29. Susan Segal
    30. Barbara Fisher
    31. Carole Cool
    32. Stephen Sperber
    33. Anne Torney
    34. Oren Cheyette
    35. Helena Chang
    36. Carla Woodworth
    37. Tony Corman
    38. Phil Allen
    39. Andrew Fox
    40. Nat Kane
    41. Raymon Sutedjo-The
    42. Jonathan Packman
    43. Emily Lin
    44. Barry Fike
    45. Sarah Bell
    46. Janet Byron
    47. Emily Klion
    48. Anirvan Chatterjee
    49. Alisa (2)
    50. Yoni Mayeri
    51. Stephanie Allan
    52. Xander Boutelle
    53. Ayushi Samaddar
    54. David Mendelsohn
    55. Councilmember Kesarwani
    56. Steven Morris
    57. Laura Stevens
    58. Becca Schonberg
    59. Annie Preston
    60. Maureen Sedonaen
    61. Stephen Dalton
    62. Doris Nassiry
    63. Susan Mathews
    64. Anandamayi Arnold
    65. Ignacio Dayrit
    66. Hayley Currier
    67. Virginia Browning
    68. Emma Lydon
    69. Laureen O’Brien
    70. Susan Holbrook
    71. Avram Gur Arye
    72. Mary Behm Steinberg
    73. Michael Caplan
    74. Reynaldo Santa Cruz
    75. Toni Casal