City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda November 30, 2021
AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
6:00 P.M.
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.
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. 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 |
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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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1. |
Opt-In to Countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance |
2. |
Minutes for Approval |
3. |
Grant Approval: San Francisco Foundation support for 100% affordable housing at BART stations |
4. |
MOU to implement Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance |
5. |
Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on November 30, 2021 |
6. |
Proposed Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance 7,788-N.S. and Amending Paragraph ‘NN’ of Berkeley Municipal Code Section 19.48.020 (“Amendments to the California Fire Code”) to Restore Language Which Existed Prior to October 26, 2021 |
7. |
Contract: Blaisdell’s Business Products for HHCS Furniture |
8. |
Contract No. 32000094 Amendment: Youth Spirit Artworks Mental Health Services |
9. |
Contract No. 32100178 Amendment: California Mental Health Services Authority Help@Hand Participation Agreement |
10. |
Contract: Community Crisis Response Services |
11. |
Contract: Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution (NEED) |
12. |
Grant Application: Cal Fire Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program (Trees Make Berkeley Better) |
13. |
Berkeley Existing Buildings Electrification Strategy |
14. |
Cities Race to Zero Campaign: 2030 emission reduction target |
15. |
Contract No. 112219-1 Amendment: Siemens Industry, Inc. for Fire and Life Safety Systems Maintenance |
16. |
Contract No. 32100081 Amendment: FirstCarbon Solutions, Inc. for California Environmental Quality Act Compliance for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Replacement Project |
17. |
Purchase Order: PB Loader Corporation for Two Chipper Trucks |
18. |
Budget Referral: Berkeley Age-Friendly Continuum |
19. |
Reappointment of Dr. P. Robert Beatty to the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees |
20. |
Budget Referral: Commitment to Habitot Recovery |
21. |
Budget Referral and Resolution Establishing a Pilot Existing Building Electrification Installation Incentives and Just Transition Program with Pre-Qualified Contractors Meeting Minimum Labor Standards to Assist New Property Owners, Renters and ExistingProperty Owners with Transition to Zero-Carbon Buildings (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Policy Committee) |
22. |
Prioritizing Berkeley Unified School District Public Works Service Requests |
23. |
Budget Referral to City Manager to Improve Pedestrian Safety where Sidewalks are Not Provided |
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 use the "raise hand" function 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. |
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 use the "raise hand" function 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. |
24. |
Bayer Healthcare LLC – Amended and Restated Development Agreement |
25. |
Amendments to the Berkeley Election Reform Act |
Action Calendar – Old Business
26. |
Commission Reorganization: Creating the Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Commission (Continued from November 16, 2021) |
27. |
Resolution Accepting the Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, and the Street Level Imagery Project Pursuant to Chapter 2.99 of the Berkeley Municipal Code |
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28. |
Budget Referral: Automated license plate readers for community safety improvement (Reviewed by the Public Safety Policy Committee) |
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29. |
City Council Short Term Referral Process – Quarterly Update |
30. |
FY 2021 Fourth Quarter Investment Report: Ended June 30, 2021 |
31. |
Condominium Conversion Program – Annual Report |
32. |
Berkeley’s 2019 Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory |
Adjournment
NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny a use permit or variance for a project the following requirements and restrictions apply: 1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. §1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90-day period will be barred. 2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.
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I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on November 18, 2021.
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications – November 30
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.
Item #13: Berkeley Existing Buildings Electrification Strategy
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Daniel Tahara
Item #24: Bayer Healthcare LLC – Amended and Restated Development Agreement
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Beth Roessner, on behalf of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
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Minda Berbeco
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Kathleen Crandall
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Sheroza Haniff, on behalf of the Alameda County Workforce Development Board
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Katelyn Burns
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Sara Webber, on behalf of the Berkeley Food Network
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Nico Nagle, on behalf of the Housing Action Coalition
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Andrea Ali, owner Guerilla Café
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Ajit Smith-Iyer
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Jim Wunderman, on behalf of the Bay Area Council
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Lindsay Kempf
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Alejandra Tapia
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Anabel Fredman
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Sophia Padron Vos
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Miguel Piedra Montano
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Ahmed Akbar
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Teresa Barnett, on behalf of Community Resources for Science
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Lauren Rawlins
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Stephen Baiter, on behalf of East Bay Economic Development Alliance
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Sherry Smith, on behalf of Berkeley Community Scholars
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Anshdeep Chhabra
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Chamroen Eng
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Willis Hon
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Lynda Gayden, on behalf of the Board of Directors of Biotech Partners (2)
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Rob Stoker, on behalf of the Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council
Item #27: Resolution Accepting the Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, and the Street Level Imagery Project Pursuant to Chapter 2.99 of the Berkeley Municipal Code
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Oren Cheyette
BART Housing
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Louise Rosenkrantz
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Mathew Lewis
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Linda Franklin
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David Brandon
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Carla Woodworth
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Charlene Woodcock
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Margot Smith (2)
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Serena Lim
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Rhonda Grossman
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Suzanne McMillan
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Lindsay Dixon
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Carolyn McMillan
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Deborah Mathews
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Barbara Fisher
Plastic Bag Ordinance
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3 similarly-worded from letters
People’s Park
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Russbumper
Homeless People Treatment
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Diana Bohn
Berkeley Police Department Budget
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Diana Bohn
Voluntary Dismissal of Dominquez et al Lawsuit
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Melisa Cheatwood
Climate Change
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Thomas Lord (4)
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Solicitation
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Sage Feiler
COVID-19 Related Issues
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Todd Andrew
Berkeley City Council Meeting Statement
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Katy Scott-Smith
Hopkins Corridor
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Bill Hickman
Rent Relief Program
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Vision Zero
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Arvind Ramesh
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Kristina Monakhova
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Leo Vacher
Fighting Crime in Berkeley
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Robyn Chen
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Melanie Beasley, on behalf of the City Manager’s Office
No Development at Aquatic Park
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Charlene Woodcock
Street Paving
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David Fisher
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Jenifer Steele
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Arthur Ogus
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Judy Grether
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
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Erick Zavala
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Robert Swanson
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Mary Jill Seibel
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Jaydee Hanson
Encrypted Police Radios
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Sylvia
Solar Access
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Pamela Drake
Social Housing
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gvalentine@
Public Security Cameras
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Oren Cheyette
Single-Family Homes Floor Area Ratio
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Drake Zinns
Berkeley is Least Affordable Mid-Sized City
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Margot Smith
Timeline to Enforce City Ordinance – Homelessness
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Sam Kang
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Michael Dillingham (2)
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Laura Menard (2)
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Lila Sklar
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Adena Ishii
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Olivia Wright
Porta Potty Owned by United Company
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Debora Greene