REGULAR BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1999

Roll Call: 7:00 p.m.

Comments From The City Manager: 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 and/or action.

Comments From The Public: A total of thirty (30) minutes is scheduled. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.

Council Action: The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Consent Calendar

The Council will consider removal and addition of items to the Consent Calendar prior to voting on the Consent Calendar. All items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be held over to the next meeting unless the City Manager requests action due to priority.

1. Ordinance for Second Reading:
a. Adding a Section to Chapter 13.36 (Disorderly Conduct) enabling the City Manager to establish building security rules for City Buildings. (Absent - Councilmember Armstrong)

2.     Public Liability Settlement: Sabrina Richardson
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle Public Liability Claim 99-063 in the matter of Sabrina Richardson in the amount of $10,000.
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 644-6380

3. Strawberry Creek Downtown (to be delivered)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending authorizing language to include the Strawberry Creek Downtown Project in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for Federal funding.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Capital Projects, 644-6580

4. Grant Application: Shelter Plus Care Supportive Housing Proposals
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing submission of two applications to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $1,605,240 for the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs, and authorizing the City Manager to execute resultant agreements and any amendments for the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 644-6459

5. Contract Amendment: Child Care Center
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Ephesian Children’s Center for a child care center by extending the contract through September 30, 1999.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 644-6001

6. Contract: Excess Workers Compensation Insurance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments and endorsements with Continental Casualty Company for $87,500 pay the insurance premium and brokerage commission to Goldman Insurance for Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance for the period May 1, 1999 through May 1, 2000.
Contact: Ronald Brown, Personnel, 644-6951

7. Budget Referral: Café Activities at Berkeley High School
From: Vice Mayor Shirek
Recommendation: Refer to the budget process a request for $5,000 to support activities at the "Good Food Café" located at Berkeley High School.
Contact: Maudelle Shirek, Councilmember District 3, 644-6243

8. Budget Referral: Construction Trades Training Program
From: Vice Mayor Shirek and Councilmember Breland
Recommendation: Refer to the budget process a request for $70,000 to implement a Construction Trades Training Program in conjunction with the Berkeley Unified School District, National Youth Build, the Alameda County Building Trades Council and the Mandela Training Center.
Contact: Maudelle Shirek, Councilmember District 3, 644-6243; Margaret Breland, Councilmember District 2, 644-6400

9. City-Wide Payroll Audit
From: City Auditor
Recommendation: Request the City Manager report back by January 31, 2000 regarding implementation of the recommendations as outlined in the report.
Contact: Ann-Marie Hogan, City Auditor, 644-6440

10. Military Action in Iraq
From: Peace and Justice Commission
Recommendation: Send a letter to President Clinton opposing the United States’ and United Kingdom’s air strikes on Iraq in their "No Fly Zones", and send copies to Senators Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
Contact: Manuel Hector, Secretary, 644-6459
a. City Manager Report
Recommendation: The City Manager takes no position on this subject.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 644-6459

Public Hearings

Reports and communications related to public hearings that were distributed to Council when the issue was first heard are not included. However, new material has been noted with an *:

11. Public Hearing: Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Budgets
From: City Manager (see budget book)
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing on the City Manager's Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Proposed Biennial Budgets and set a date for adoption.
a. Budget Referral List (to be delivered)

Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580

Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution
amending Resolution No. 58,644-N.S. establishing fees for permits and licenses related to the exclusive use of Aquatic Park Lake.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 644-6459
b. Planning and Development Department Services
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution: 1) providing increases in the consolidated fee schedule for the Permit Services Fund for all development-related services provided by the Planning and Development Department; 2) continuing a cap of $345,000 on all waivers so that when this cap is reached, further waivers will only be granted with substitute funding authorized by Council; and 3) rescinding Resolution No. 59,540-N.S.
Contact: Liz Epstein, Planning and Development, 705-8105
c. Refuse Collection and Transfer Station Services (to be delivered)
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt two Resolutions: 1) Amending Resolution No. 50,788-N.S., increasing refuse collection rates; and 2) Amending Resolution No. 51,855-N.S., increasing Transfer Station rates.
Contact: Andreas Campos-Kreutzer, Public Works, 644-6506

d. City-Owned Off-Street Parking Lots and Garages (to be delivered)
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt four Resolutions: a) Amending Resolution No. 44,147-N.S., to increase rates and charges for Sather Gate Garage; b) Increasing rates and fixing hours of operation for Center Street Garage, and rescinding Resolution No. 39,095-N.S.; c) Amending Resolution No. 57,678-N.S. to provide that Oxford-Fulton Street Lot remain attended, and changing the fee structure to a graduated rate to encourage short-term parking
Contact: Frances David, Finance, 644-6476

13. Continued Public Hearing Regarding Zoning Appeal of Use Permits 3033 and 3681 – 699 Virginia Street (Berkeley Asphalt) (see agenda packet of January 26, 1999 for written material)

a. Appeal filed by Nora Chorover on behalf of Ocean View Neighborhood Association and Communities for a Better Environment, of the Zoning Adjustments Board decision to take no action to initiate revocation proceedings for Use Permits based on certain findings for the property located at 699 Virginia Street.
b. City Manager Report *
Recommendation: Continue the hearing on this matter to June 15, 1999.
Contact: Liz Epstein, Planning and Development, 705-8105

14. Black Repertory Group Lease
From: City Manager
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580

Communications

Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations.

Page No.

1. Osman Vincent, Neighborhood Cleanup Program.

2. Karen Sarlo, regarding May 5^th Board of Education meeting.

3. Richard Wesell, Live Oak Codornices Creek Neighborhood Association, regarding Napoleon Byrne Landmarked Site, #13, 1301 Oxford Street.

4. Raymond Chamberlin, regarding the BMC Project.

5. Warren J. Kirk, President, Alta Bates Medical Center, regarding the partnership between Alta Bates and Summit Medical Centers.

6. Donna McKinney, Secretary, San Pablo Neighborhood Council, regarding the zoning of District 2.

7. Regarding funding and the 1999-2000 Fiscal Year Budget:
a) G.J. Stillson MacDonnell, Chairperson, Berkeley fire Safety Commission
b) Willie Phillips, West Berkeley Neighborhood Development Corporation
c) Linda Sawyer, Ph.D., RN, CS
d) Julia Arno, Executive Director, Family Violence Law Center

8. Emily Lazarre, regarding Berkeley Village.

9. Robert Bisno, Chairman and C.E.O., Trans-Action Companies Ltd., regarding Hink's Parking Garage.

10. John Vance, regarding UC Berkeley hunger strike and Fall Creek Tree Village.

Adjournment