AGENDA
BERKELEY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 19, 2000
Preliminary
Matters
Roll
Call: 7:00 p.m.
Ceremonial
Matters: In
addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional
ceremonial matters.
Receive
Accreditation Award from American Public Works Association
Proclamation:
Marissa Tolero, Champion Gymnast
Proclamation:
Holiday Season and New Year
Proclamation
Recognizing Police Officers Dozier, Lindenau, Louis, Luna, Mercado, Pon,
and Wilson for Meritorious Service
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.
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 taken up after the “Action Calendar”
unless the Council reorders the agenda.
1.
Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution reviewing and confirming the
continued existence of a local emergency with regard to HIV transmission
from use of HIV-infected needles among injection drug users, and
authorizing the Director of Public Health to take steps to enable the
operation of needle exchange emergency distribution.
Contact: Sherry Kelly, City
Clerk, 644-6480
2.
Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve
the minutes for Council meetings of:
a) November 13, 2000 (special); b) November 14, 2000 (regular); c)
November 21, 2000 (regular); d) November 21, 2000 (special); and e)
December 5, 2000 (regular).
Contact: Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 644-6480
3.
Lease: 1947 Center
Street (first reading vote: Armstrong
absent 12/12)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of an Ordinance amending the City's lease
agreement with 1947 Center Street Associates to increase the rent by
$2,688,063 for the five year extension period and extend the term through
December 31, 2005 with an option to extend for an additional three years
in order to house the staff of Public Works Engineering, Capital
Improvement Projects and other City support services as may be needed at
1947 Center Street.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
4.
Lease: 2081 Center
Street (first reading vote: Armstrong
absent 12/12)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of an Ordinance increasing the City
Manager's expenditure authority by $155,365 for the lease agreement with
Seagate Shattuck Associates, LLC, for the property located at 2081 Center
Street.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
5.
Grant: Tree Planting (Trees for the Millenium)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving an
application for a "Trees for the Millennium" grant of $42,232
from the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 644-6943 x222
6.
Grant: Tree Planting - (Environmental Enhancement Management
Program) From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving an
application for an Environmental Enhancement Management Program (EEMP)
grant of $199,300 from the State of California Resources Agency.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 644-6943 x222
7.
Contract: Public
Health Clinic
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for
Berkeley Public Health Clinic Design/Build Criteria for Heating and
Ventilation Upgrade at 830 University Avenue; accepting the bid of Walter
Mork Company, Inc., and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
and any amendments in an amount not to exceed $74,800.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
8.
Contract: Move
Coordination Services
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to the contract with Raney Unlimited in an amount not to exceed
$30,477 to cover unforeseen costs that may be necessary to assist the City
with the relocation of City offices to the Civic Center Building, for a
new contract total not to exceed $84,392 for the term ending June 30,
2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
9.
Janitorial Services - Public Safety Building
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase the
purchase order with Universal Building Services by $15,000 to an amount
not to exceed $40,000 through December 31, 2000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
10.
Contract: Public
Safety Building Janitorial Services
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract with Universal Building Services (UBS) for performance of
janitorial services at the Public Safety Building for the period January
1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and
approve an option to extend the contract for four additional one-year
periods up to a maximum of five years at the City's discretion.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
11.
Purchase of Solid Rubber Tires
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase
four solid rubber tires for the wheel loader at the Transfer Station from
Don's Tire Service, in an amount not to exceed $30,310.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 665-3460
12.
Contract: Alta
Bates Medical Center Traffic Studies
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to the contract with Fehr and Peers Associates, Inc., by
increasing the contract in an amount not to exceed $78,500 for a total not
to exceed $402,200 for traffic monitoring for 2001 for the Alta Bates
Medical Center and extending the term to December 31, 2001.
Contact:
Wendy Cosin, Planning and Development, 705-8108
13.
Contract: Public
Art Consultant for Measure S
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the
contract for the services of Steven Huss, Consultant for Measure S Public
Art, to include the University Avenue Median project for an increase of
$5,600 for a total contract not to exceed $29,600.
The total cost of art at this site will not exceed $50,000.
Contact:
Bill Lambert, Economic Development, 705-8180
14.
Contract: Seventh
Street Improvement Project
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the
existing contract with Associated Right of Way Services, Inc., to extend
the term to April 30, 2001, and increase the amount from $24,900 to
$30,900 for the Seventh Street Improvements Project.
Contact:
Bill Lambert, Economic Development, 705-8180
15.
Contract: Community
Services Block Grant
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept
Contract 01F-4002 and any related agreements in the amount of $160,000
from the State Department of Community Services and Development.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 665-3481
16.
Deglamorizing Tobacco in Films
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution encouraging California filmmakers and actors
to: 1) support films which do not glamorize the use of tobacco; 2)
realistically reflect smoking as an addictive behavior rather than as a
positive social activity; 3) accurately portray the cosmetic, social and
physical consequences of tobacco use; 4) show that, in reality, the vast
majority of people in the USA do not smoke; and 5) accurately portray
state and local laws prohibiting smoking in indoor workplaces.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 665-6879
17.
Grant: Homeless
Mentally Ill
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept
appropriate grants from the State Department of Mental Health in the
amounts of $708,333 for FY2001 and $1,000,000 for each of FY2002 and
FY2003 to fund Adult Systems of Care (ASOC) services.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 665-6879
18.
Contract: Computer
Network Maintenance
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract and any amendments with Convergent Computing, Inc. for the
maintenance of the City's computer networks for a total not to exceed
$40,000 for the period December 31, 2000 to December 31, 2001 with an
option to renew for two additional years.
Contact: Chris Mead, Information Systems, 665-7661
19.
Aurora Theater Loan (to be delivered)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a
loan to the Aurora Theater in an amount not to exceed $350,000 under
similar conditions as the Freight & Salvage loan.
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580
20.
Contract: Easy Does
It
From
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution amending the Easy Does It FY2001 contract
for an increase of $50,000, for a total FY2001 contract amount of
$761,000; the two-year total not to exceed $1,364,000.
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580
21.
Fourth Bore to the Caldecott Tunnel
From: Councilmember
Armstrong and Councilmember Hawley
Recommendation:
Send a letter to the California Transportation Commission
protesting their funding of preliminary work for a fourth bore of the
Caldecott Tunnel before appropriate public review of an Metropolitan
Traffic Commission (MTC) study is completed.
Contact: Polly Armstrong, Councilmember District 8, 644-6401; Mim
Hawley, Councilmember District 5, 644-6294
22.
KBLX Property for Aquatic Park
From: Councilmembers
Breland, Worthington and Maio
Recommendation:
Direct the City Manager to investigate all possibilities to
acquire the privately owned property between the Ashby Avenue onramp to
I-80 and Aquatic Park for inclusion into the park; and to research all
available funding options and apply for appropriate granting programs.
Contact: Margaret Breland, Councilmember District 2, 644-6400; Kriss
Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 644-6398; Linda Maio, Councilmember
District 1, 644-6359.
23.
Emergency Repairs at Harrison House (to be delivered)
From: Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Direct the City Manager to make immediate emergency repairs to
Harrison House including repairing the leaking roofs, sewer repair, and
restoring the pathways enabling use of their trailers for training and
educational programs.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359
24.
Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel Boycott
From: Mayor
Dean
Recommendation:
Upon official notification by the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Union Local 2850, that the contract negotiated between
management and the workers' bargaining committee has been ratified by the
Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel workers, 1) immediately terminate the
City's boycott of the Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel and rescind
Resolution No. 60,480-N.S. which established the rationale for the boycott
and outlined the possibility of lease termination for the Radisson; and 2)
request the City Manager notify the media of these actions.
Contact: Shirley Dean, Mayor, 644-6484
25.
Tree Planting in South Berkeley
From: Mayor
Dean and Vice Mayor Shirek
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager review the City's tree planting
schedule to determine if there is a way to hasten the proposed planting in
South Berkeley (Area 8 on the Forestry Management Area Map) without undue
disruption to the scheduled planting commitments to the other areas.
Contact: Shirley Dean, Mayor, 644-6484; Maudelle Shirek, Councilmember
District 3, 644-6243
26.
Moratorium on Installation of Telecommunications Antennae
From: Mayor
Dean, Councilmembers Hawley and Olds
Recommendation:
Declare an immediate moratorium on the installation of
telecommunications antennae in the City.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 644-6484; Mim Hawley, Councilmember District
5, 644-6294; Betty Olds, Councilmember District 6, 644-6399
27.
Support Assembly Bill 25 (Domestic Partners)
From: Councilmember
Worthington
Recommendation:
Support Assembly Bill 25 which provides coverage for domestic
partners; and send letters of support to State Assemblywoman Carole Migden,
State Assemblywoman Dion Aroner, State Senator Don Perata and Governor
Gray Davis.
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 644-6398
28.
Support Boycott Campaign of Pasand Restaurant
From:
Councilmember Worthington, Maio, Vice Mayor Shirek
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution supporting Women Against Sexual Slavery (WASS)
boycott campaign of Pasand Restaurant.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 644-6398; Linda
Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359; Maudelle Shirek, Councilmember
District 3, 644-6243
29. Instant Runoff Voting
From: Councilmember
Worthington
Recommendation:
(1) Refer to the City Manager and City Clerk to study the
feasibility of implementation and transition into Instant Runoff Voting
for council and mayor elections. (2)
Place on next election ballot an amendment to the City Charter to include
Instant Runoff Voting. (3) Send letters to Governor Gray Davis, State
Assemblywoman Dion Aroner, State Senator Don Perata requesting the State
of California to support or introduce legislation that would amend the
current voting system to Instant Runoff Voting for
elected California state officials and representatives.
(4) Send letters to
the next United States President, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, US Senator
Dianne Feinstein, and US Senator Barbara Boxer to support or introduce
legislation that would amend or change the current Electoral Voting system
in favor of Instant Runoff Voting for
elected Federal officials and representatives, including the
President of the United States.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 644-6398
30.
Certification of Election - Representatives of the Poor
From: Human
Welfare and Community Action Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution certifying the results of the November 14,
2000 election for representatives of the poor to the Human Welfare and
Community Action Commission (HWCAC).
Elected to four-year terms are Eunice Francis (District 3) and
Carol Hughes-Willoughby (District 2).
Contract: Marianne Graham, Secretary, 665-3475
a.
City Manager Report
Recommendation:
Concurs with the content and recommendation of the Commission.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 665-3481
Action
Calendar
Appeals:
31.
Zoning Appeal of Use Permit
#00-20000059, 1861 Solano Avenue
a.
Appeal filed by Constance Sutton of the Zoning Adjustments
Board decision of October 12, 2000, which approved Use Permit with
findings and conditions, to erect twelve wireless telecommunications
antennas on the roof and sides of the Oaks Theater.
b.
City Manager Report
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution denying the appeal of Use Permit and upholding the Zoning
Adjustments Board decision to affirm the Zoning Officer's approval of Use
Permit #00-20000059 to erect twelve wireless telecommunications antennas
on the roof of the Oaks Theater at 1961 Solano Avenue
Contact:
Wendy Cosin, Planning and Development, 705-8108
c.
Communications
1. John
Taylor
2.
Constance Sutton
3.
David W. Trotter, Bowles & Verna
Contact: Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 644-6480
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.
Priority
32.
Decision on Appeal of Tentative Map Condo Conversion - 1177-83
Delaware Street (continued from September 19, October 17, November
21, December 12)
a.
Appeal of Kenneth J. Schmier, Eric S. Schmier, David
Darlington and
Louise Lo of Planning Commission Decision of
July 26, 2000.
Contact: Sherry Kelly, City
Clerk, 644-6480
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution 1) rejecting the appeal; and 2) affirming the
decision of the Planning Commission granting the parcel map subject to the
conditions required by Section 21.28.120 of the Berkeley Municipal Code
(Subdivision Ordinance).
Contact:
Wendy Cosin, Planning and Development, 705-8108
c.
Communications:
1. Michael Lott
2. Lisa Lerner
Contact:
Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 644-6480
33.
Continued Public Hearing - Regulate Installation of
Telecommunications
Facilities
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Continue public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt first
reading of an Ordinance regulating telecommunications providers in
Berkeley regarding the time, place, and manner of their installation,
operations, and maintenance activities. Contact:
Chris Mead, Information Systems, 665-7661; Manuela Albuquerque,
City Attorney, 644-6380
34. Approval of Minutes
(removed from the Consent Calendar by Mayor Dean and held over from
11/14)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve minutes of the meeting of
October 24, 2000 (special) with revisions.
Contact:
Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 644-6480
35. Landmark Preservation
Commission: Possible Conflict of Interest (held
over from 12/5)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Discussion and possible further action for a second opinion
and
oral update by City Attorney. (no
written report)
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 644-6380
36.
Fair Elections in Florida (removed
from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Maio and held over from 12/5)
(to be delivered)
From: Councilmember Maio and
Councilmember Armstrong
Recommendation:
Because fair elections are essential to our democracy, it is
requested that the Council go on record as expecting that a fair and
democratic election be conducted in Florida, meaning that every vote
should be counted; and as deploring irregular and illegal actions such as
the one that occurred in Seminole County, Florida, wherein the Supervisor
of Elections permitted only Republican party operatives to correct 4,700
Republican absentee ballot applications so they would not be thrown out;
and that the Council take appropriate action to disseminate this position
and encourage citizens, especially other elected officials and bodies, to
take similar actions.
Contact:
Councilmember Linda Maio, District 1,
644-6359; Polly Armstrong, Councilmember District 8, 644-6401
37. Prohibiting the Use of Skateboards, Rollerblades, Bicycles, Scooters,
and Similar Devices During Special Events (removed
from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Shirek and held over from 12/5)
From: Mayor Dean and Councilmember Mim Hawley
Recommendation:
Request the City Attorney
draft an ordinance which would prohibit the use of skateboards,
rollerblades, bicycles, scooters, and similar devices at special events
when City streets have been closed and crowded conditions endanger
pedestrians, but continuing to allow this use when pedestrian safety is
not an issue.
Contact:
Mayor Shirley Dean, 644-6484; Councilmember Mim Hawley, District 5,
644-6294
38. City
Staff Assistance to Respond to a Project of the National League of Cities
on Public
Finance for the 21st Century (removed
from the Consent Calendar by
Councilmember Worthington
and held over from 12/5)
From: Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Approve the provision of
City staff assistance to the Mayor's Office to participate as requested in
the National League of Cities (NLC) project Toward
a System of Public Finance for the 21st Century: A Framework
for Public Discussion.
Contact:
Mayor Shirley Dean, 644-6484
39. Re-Name Certain Streets
in the Marina Area (removed from
the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Maio and held over from 12/5)
From: Mayor Dean and
Councilmember Olds
Recommendation:
Refer to the City
Manager, Waterfront, Planning, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, and
other Commissions as appropriate, this proposal to re-name certain streets
west of I-80 as follows: 1) University Avenue from Marina
Boulevard to Seawall to become Tom Bates Boulevard; and 2) Seawall to
become David Brower Way
Contact:
Mayor Shirley Dean, 644-6484, Councilmember Betty Olds, District 6,
644-6399
40. West Berkeley Air
Quality Study (removed from the
Consent Calendar by Councilmember Maio and held over from 12/5)
From: Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager 1)
develop a recommendation to the City Council on the scope of
services necessary to conduct an adequate West Berkeley ambient air
quality study and health risk assessment, which would interpret the
results from the data of such a study; 2)
in addition to the staff resources of the City, consult with the
Community Environmental Advisory and Health Commissions, the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District (BAAQMD), the California Department of Health
Services, UC's School of Public Health, and others as he deems
appropriate; and 3) consider
the costs of such a study in conjunction with the mid-year budget review
process.
Contact:
Mayor Shirley Dean, 644-6484
41.
West Berkeley Air Quality Study
From: Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Substitute Motion:
Convene a group of experts in the field of air quality to analyze
the findings in the West Berkeley Air Quality Monitoring Study, Phase I,
to: 1) interpret the findings
of our Phase I study in language a lay person can understand, including
recommendations for future study, with the aim that citizens and the
Council are able to understand what is being put into our air from what
sources and what additional is needed; 2) determine what next steps would
be required, including a review of existing studies and literature that
would complement our study, to document the sources and levels of air
pollution we are experiencing in Berkeley; and 3) ultimately hold a joint
discussion session with the City Council and the Citizens Environmental
Action Commission (CEAC), inviting such groups as Citizens for a Better
Environment (CBE) and the West County Toxics Coalition, to determine what
concerted actions we might undertake together to reverse the increasing
levels of pollutants we are experiencing.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359
442.
Cost of
Netanyahu Event (removed
from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Worthington and held over from
12/12)
From: Councilmember
Spring
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager provide information
regarding the costs to the taxpayers regarding the Netanyahu event at the
Berkeley Community Theater and consider billing the promoter/s of the
event for these expenses; and commend the City Manager, Police Chief and
Police Department for their efforts to keep the peace at this event in a
humane and professional manner.
Contact: Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 644-6266
43.
Illegal Sewer Line -Storm Drain Connections (removed from
the Consent Calendar by CouncilmemberHawley and held over from 12/12)
From: Councilmember
Maio
Recommendation:
Refer the matter of illegal connections between storm water drains and
sanitary sewer lines to the staff and Public Works Commission to research
the matter and come up with a plan to:
1) alert homeowners as to the health hazards of overflows caused by
illegal storm drain connections to the sanitary sewer line on private
property; 2) conduct an education campaign as to how homeowners can check
for an illegal connection; and 3) if an illegal connection is detected,
outline steps the homeowner would need to follow to eliminate the
connection.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359
44.
Aquatic Park Expansion and Funding (removed from the
Consent Calendar by Councilmember Worthington and held over from 12/12)
From: Mayor
Dean
Recommendation:
The City Manager investigate the possibility that funds may be available
to acquire private property for the purpose of expanding Aquatic Park
through two programs administered by the California State Parks Office,
the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Murray-Hayden Grant Program.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 644-6484
45.
Acquisition of American Soils Property
From: Parks
and Recreation Commission
Recommendation:
Direct staff to investigate the feasibility of acquiring the
American Soils Products site for inclusion into Aquatic Park.
Contact: Jay Kelekian, Secretary, 644-6952 ext. 230
a.
City Manager Report
Recommendation:
The type of feasibility study requested by the Commission would
be a significant undertaking involving several departments (Economic
Development, Planning, Toxics, City Attorney and Parks and Waterfront),
and have a budget and work plan implications.
A proper feasibility study would not only look at the availability
of funding to acquire the property but also examine the short-term and
long-term financial impacts of such acquisition.
Ideally, such a study would examine if the property in question is
really the best site to acquire for the stated purposes or if other sites
could potentially be procured for less overall impact.
Council is considering another proposal this evening which asks
staff to investigate if California State Parks funding would be available
to acquire the property. Staff
could do a preliminary analysis of funding sources for this type of
project and report back to Council. At
that time, a decision can be made about performing a more detailed study
and what the budgetary and workflow implications would be.
Contact: Lisa Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 644-6943 x222
b.
Parks and Recreation Commission - Supplemental Information
Contact: Jay Kelekian, Secretary, 644-6970 ext. 230
New
Business:
46.
Appointment to Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution
reappointing Dr. Jan Washburn to the Board of Trustees of the Alameda
County Mosquito Abatement District for a two-year term, January 2, 2001
through January 1, 2003.
Contact: Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 644-6480
47.
Status of the Tree Preservation Ordinance
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Direct the City Manager and the Parks and Recreation Commission
to return in three months with a tree preservation ordinance that protects
Coast Live Oak trees over six (6) inches in diameter on private property
city-wide and all trees regardless of species, over twelve (12) inches in
diameter on properties with multi-unit buildings, and base it upon the
"neighbor-to-neighbor" approach.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 644-6943 x222
48.
48. International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' (ICLEI) North
America Preparatory
Conference (to
be delivered)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Consider whether to provide financial assistance of up to $30,000
and staff support to the ICLEI conference in order to bring it to
Berkeley.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 665-3481
49.
Underground Utilities District Procedures
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt the Public Works Commission recommendation to extend the
20A District moratorium for one year and schedule a discussion to develop
policies and priorities for the creation of 20A Districts by the end of
FY2002; and 2) adopt the Public Works Commission procedures for the
creation of 20B Underground Districts with the following clarifying
modifications: a) property
owners will be required to advance funds for the creation of an
undergrounding utilities district; and b) clarify the extent of City
assistance to very low-income property owners.
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580
a.
From: Public Works
Commission
Recommendation:
Extend the present Rule 20A moratorium for one year, until
January 14, 2002, in order to allow the regulatory framework to be
clarified by the CPUC and the legislature, and to permit the City to
respond to these changes with due deliberation.
Contact: Jeff Egeberg, Secretary, 665-3425
b.
From: Public Works
Commission
Recommendation:
Endorse the procedures pertaining to forming Rule 20B
Undergrounding Utility Districts in the City of Berkeley.
Contact: Jeff Egeberg, Secretary, 665-3425
c.
Berkeley Without Wires - A
Citywide Plan for The Undergrounding of Utilities
From:
Undergrounding Utilities Task Force and Council Subcommittee on
Undergrounding (removed
from Consent Calendar by Councilmember Worthington and held over from
11/21)
Recommendation:
1) Receive the report, “Berkeley Without Wires Principles
Contact: Dick White, Chair, Utilities Undergrounding Task Force
d.
Rule 20B: - Undergrounding Utilities Districts
(removed from Consent Calendar
by Councilmember Maio and held over from 11/21, 12/5)
From: Undergrounding
Utilities Task Forces
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution allocating $50,000 for undergrounding
utilities to be used for low-income individuals located within Rule 20B
undergrounding utility districts.
Contact: Dick White, Chair, Utilities Undergrounding Task Force
50.
PG&E Rates and Deregulation
From: Commission
on Aging
Recommendation:
Send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission
expressing opposition to any rate increase for Pacific Gas and Electric,
urging that electricity rates be rolled back to the level they were before
deregulation, and urging that full regulation of the electrical utilities
industry be restored; and that copies of the letter be sent to Governor
Gray Davis, Assemblywoman Dion Aroner and State Senator Don Perata.
Contact: Suzanne Ryan, Secretary, 644-6107
a.
City Manager Report
Recommendation:
Take no action on the recommendation.
On September 26, 2000 Council requested that the Berkeley Energy
Commission and the City Manager develop recommendations on utility rates
and regulations. A report with those recommendations will be submitted for
Council consideration in January 2001.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 665-6879
51.
Electric Company for Berkeley
From: Commission
on Aging
Recommendation:
Explore the possibility of municipal ownership of electricity
generation and transmission, as is now the practice in the City of Alameda
and other municipalities.
Contact: Susanne Ryan, Secretary, 644-6107
a.
City Manager Report
Recommendation:
Take no action until the issue has been referred to the Energy
Commission for review and analysis. This
complex issue needs thorough review and to be included in the
comprehensive report on energy issues in development by the Energy
Commission.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 665-6879
52.
Reform of the Electoral College
From: Peace
and Justice Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Peace and Justice Commission
to approach leading election reform organizations, educational
institutions, and other organizations to explore the possibility of
holding a public forum and debate on the issue of electoral reform.
Contact: Manuel Hector, Secretary, 665-6880
a.
City Manager Report
Recommendation:
The Peace and Justice Commission and the community should do
the planning work required if Council approves the recommendation of the
Commission. In addition, any
resulting public forum to be conducted without expenditure of City funds.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 665-6879
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53.
Arts District Public Art Program
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