Special City Council Agenda - Closed Session

City of Berkeley Logo

2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 981-6900, TDD: (510) 981-6903
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., E-mail: clerk@ci.berkeley.ca.us

Note: Some City buildings and services will be closed to the public on holidays and reduced services days. Access the City's Holiday and Reduced Service Days Schedule.

SPECIAL BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000, 5:30 P.M.

1900 ADDISON STREET

THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM

AGENDA

ROLL CALL: 5:30 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENT: (Ten minute maximum)

CLOSED SESSION: (The Council will recess into Closed Session immediately after Public Comment or immediately after Roll Call if there are no public speakers)

The City Council will recess to closed session to discuss each of the following matters, not necessarily in the order listed below:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:

Union: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association/I.A.F.F. Local 1227

City Negotiators: Weldon Rucker, Acting City Manager

Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager

Reginald Garcia, Fire Chief

Dave Hodgkins, Employee Relations Officer

Paul Navazio, Budget Manager

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (c)

Initiation of litigation

The Berkeley City Council will meet with its attorneys to consider whether to initiate litigation challenging the approval by the Regents of the University of California of the Seismic Replacement Building 1, at Oxford and Hearst Streets, and associated projects, as described in the Notice of Determination dated September 14, 2000.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL � ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54956.9

Threat of Exposure to Litigation

At its July 25 meeting the City Council received a letter from counsel from telecommunications companies charging that it would be violating state law if it imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits to such companies. The City Attorney has concluded that the letter results in significant exposure to the City of litigation . The City Council is meeting with the City Attorney to discuss the threat of and exposure to such litigation.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(c) (Quarterly Review of Public Liability Litigation):

PUBLIC LIABILITY LITIGATION

Om, Justice and Immanuel v. Gardner, T., et al.

USDC No. C97 2521 CW

Fenili, Michael v. CDMV, Reed, Cocke, Butler, Hoyle and Samuels

USDC No. C97 2868 BZ

Perry, Anthony A., et al. v. City of Berkeley, et al.

USDC No. C 96-2808 CW

Cain, David, et al. v. City, et al.

ACSC No. 795383-1

Pollack, Charles, et al. v. City, et al.

ACSC No. 795850-3

Phelps, John D. v. City

USDC No. C 98 01695 CAL

Jackson, Clarence v. BPD

USDC No. C98 0806 CAL (PR)

Vickroy, Connie, Guardian ad Litem for Kyle Vickroy v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 798710-4

Nagai, Gordon & Barbara v. City of Berkeley

ACSC. No. 797782-2

Om. Justice v. Filkowski, et al.

USDC No. C98 02712 CW

Waldrop, James Richard v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 800863-7

Leopold, Luna & Barbara v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 801288-7

Muns, Joyce/Nobie, Jan v. City, et al.

ACSC No. 802489-1

Hammond, Lisa v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 803494-2

Payne, Bobby Ray v. PG&E; City

ACSC No. 798923-4

King, Sheila, as GAL of Steven King; Carnegie, Crystal, as GAL of

Anthony Thomas; Long-Cash, Zena, as GAL of Zillion Cash v. City of Berkeley

ACSC/BERK No. 78237

Benjamin-Sohal, Jasmine v. City f Berkeley Police Dept., et al.

USDC No. C98 3364 FMS

Fretter, Grace V. City; Gallagher Prop.; PG&E, et al.

ACSC No. 805348-8

AC Transit v. City of Berkeley

ACSC/BERK No. 78628

AC Transit v. City of Berkeley

ACSC/BERK No. 78436

Marchis, Corina O. v. City of Berkeley; Joan Moore

ACSC No. 806028-4

Bowles, Sharon; Borens, Emma, GAL for James Borens v. City, et al.

ACSC No. 801493-5

Providian Auto and Home Insurance Company v. City, et al.

ACSC No. 806832-1

Alpert, Geraldine v. City of Berkeley, et al.

ACSC No. 802334-8

Bouze, Virian v. City of Berkeley, East Bay Tow

ACSC No. 805623-8

Davis, Shalina v. City of Berkeley, et al.

ACSC No. 804558-2

Washington, Matthew v. City of Berkeley, Police Officers

USDC No. C99 0514 BZ

Selegue, Dylan Bernard v. City of Berkeley, et al.

ACSC/BERK No. 98-0034858

Flory, Don/Clerk, Debra v. City of Berkeley, et al.

ACSC No. 807696-2

Burke, Michael v. City of Berkeley; BART

ACSC No. 810092-2

Haynes, Sheila v. City; Officers Kihara and Baker

ACSC/BERK No. 99-0041688

Crow, Quincy v. City of Berkeley

USDC No. CV 99-02773 CBM-Mc

Jones, Nicole, a minor by GAL Jones, Patricia v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 99-0045966

Fenili, Michael v. Officers Libed, Mesones, Sgt. Lee, Bob Berry

USDC No. C99 2026 MCC

Browning, Rufus/Luft, Sandra/Kupfer, Susan v. City of Berkeley; Fretter

ACSC No. 812226-3

Newt, John v. City of Berkeley

ACSC/BERK No. 99-0052140

Jones, Lavenia, GAL for Dalya Jones v. CSAA; City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 803872-2

Uhuru, Omari v. City of Berkeley

USDC No. C 99-2132 PJH

Lafreniere, Zakariah v. Berkeley Police department

USDC No. C99 3740 SBA

Schickman, Mark I. v. City of Berkeley, CSAA

ACSC/BERK No. 99-0055652

City of Berkeley v. Robert W. Meister

ACSC No. 820689-5

Scholtes, Michael E. v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 820497-6

Selfridge, Barbara v. City of Berkeley and Judah Magnes Museum

ACSC No. 819057-0

Frazier, Kevin v. City of Berkeley; PG&E

ACSC No. 819780-9

Crossman, Maralyn Diane v. City; Pac Bell; Reddy

ACSC. No. 821118-9

Sweet, Linda v. City of Berkeley, et al.

ACSC/BERK No. 2000069366

Ruefli, Albert & Victoria v. Demo 4^th Street; City

ACSC/BERK No. 1999067554

Boolani, Hassan v. Hurd, Laura; City of Berkeley; State of California

ACSC No. 820855-2

Tidwell, Mabel v. Oakland Tribune; City of Berkeley; Wells Fargo Bank

ACSC No. 821903-1

Hawkins, Cassandra v. Ross, Sean Brian; City of Berkeley ACSC/BERK No. 2000069906 Johnson, Ramona; Johnson, Fred v. Gold, Calvin; Gold, Shirley; City ACSC No. 822131-9 Forest, Ida M. v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 821893-1

Mills, John Wright v. City; Officer Gwen Brown; East Bay Tow

ACSC No. 824795-2

Davis, Narlyn Gay and Grisby, Garland Rhea v. City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 827866-1

Crum & Forster Insurance Company v. City of Berkeley

ACSC/BERK. No. 2000 084879

Hanrahan, Noelle v. City of Berkeley; Hambleton; Gustafson; Lau; Tablanza

USDC No. C 00 02393 MCC

Van Dyke, John v. A.C. Transit; City of Berkeley

ACSC No. 828522-7

Fantauzzi, Khalil Jacobs v. City of Berkeley; Butler; Files; Schofield; Lopes

USDC No. C 00 2612 MJJ

ADJOURNMENT: (The Council may adjourn this meeting to the City Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and reconvene into Open Session at 7:00 p.m. to make a report, if any such report is required by law.)

City of Berkeley Home / Departments / City Clerk Home / Boards and Commissions /
City Charter / City Council / BMC / Conflict of Interest / Domestic Partnership / Election Info / Records Online

City of Berkeley Logo

City Clerk Department
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, California 94704
Telephone (510) 981-6900; TDD (510) 981-6903; Fax (510) 981-6901
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
E-mail: clerk@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Note: Some City buildings and services will be closed to the public on holidays and reduced services days. Access the City's Holiday and Reduced Service Days Schedule.