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SUMMARY
BERKELEY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
Roll
Call:
7:00 p.m. - all present
Ceremonial
Matters:
Oath of Office
Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag
Proclamations:
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Cash
for Trash Program Award
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Recognition
of Berkeley's Dragon Boat Team
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Proclamation
Honoring the Berkeley/Albany YMCA for Its Disability Inclusion
Activities
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Proclamation
Honoring Jamie Casebar for His Environmental Activism
Action:
There was a statement from the Mayor regarding the tragedy in
America and a moment of silence for those who have lost their lives.
Council recited the Oath of Office and Pledge of Allegiance.
The proclamations to
be rescheduled at a future meeting.
Comments
from the City Manager:
Shoreline
Cleanup Day will be on September 15th.
Flags
are at half-mast in memory of those who have lost their lives.
Carol
Barrett was introduced as the new Planning Director
Westside
Neighborhood Services Cleanup will be on September 22nd, 8:30
am – 12:00 pm
Comments
from the Public:
12 speakers.
Youth
Forum: No
speakers.
Action: Moved,
seconded, carried (Shirek/Worthington) to adopt the Consent Calendar in
one motion except as indicated.
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Recess
Items
a.
Settlement Agreement: Mitchell
v. City of Berkeley
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a
Resolution approving the settlement of Public Liability Claim No. GHB
010291 entitled Father Joseph Mitchell v. City of Berkeley in the
amount of $10,468.
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,223-N.S.
b.
Contract: Berkeley
Art Center Association
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a sole source
contract and any amendments with the Berkeley Arts Center Association
(BACA) in an amount not to exceed $58,752 per year or $117,504 to
present exhibitions of significant community and regional art and to
serve as a catalyst for arts enrichment, advocacy, and community
participation for the period of September 1, 2001 through August 31,
2003.
Contact: Bill Lambert,
Economic Development, 705-8180
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,224-N.S.
c.
Contract: U.C.
Theater Feasibility Study
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to waive competitive bidding
requirements and enter into a sole source contract and any amendments
with Gem Theaters, Inc., for a feasibility study for reuse of the U.C.
Theater as a mixed-use venue for film and other performance uses in an
amount of $40,000 for a period of 5 months.
Contact:
Bill Lambert, Economic Development, 705-8180
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,225-N.S.
d. Contract:
2526 Durant Avenue Apartments
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with
Nichols-Berman in an amount not to exceed $60,000 for preparation of
environmental documents for the period August 2001 to August 2002.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning & Development, 705-8102
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,226-N.S.
e.
Contract: Emergency
Sidewalk Repair Project
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution: 1)
approving the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2002
Emergency Sidewalk Repair Project:
2) accepting the bid of AJW Construction, Inc.; and
3) authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any
amendments in an amount not to exceed $304,775, for the period of
August 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
Contact: Rene
Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,227-N.S.
f.
Contract: Roof
Repairs – South and West Berkeley Senior Centers
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for roof
replacement and repairs for South and West Berkeley Senior Centers at
2939 Ellis Street and 1900 Sixth Street, respectively;
accepting the bid of Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc.;
and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any
amendments for an amount not to exceed $74,900.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,228-N.S.
g.
Contract: Roof
Repairs – North Berkeley Senior Center
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for
roof repairs and restoration for North Berkeley Senior Center at 1901
Hearst Avenue; accepting
the bid of State Roofing Systems, Inc.; and authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract and any amendments for an amount not to
$80,800.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,229-N.S.
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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 Local Health Officer to take
steps to enable the operation of needle exchange emergency
distribution.
Contact: Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,230-N.S.
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Repeal
of Junk Gun Ordinance
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
first reading of an Ordinance repealing Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC)
Chapter 9.73 entitled “Saturday Night Special/ Junk Gun Sales
Prohibition” due to passage of state law.
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action:
Adopted
first reading of the Ordinance. Second reading scheduled September 25,
2001.
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Approval
of Council Minutes
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve
the minutes for the meetings of: a) July 10, 2001 (regular);
b) July 16, 2001 (special); c)
July 17, 2001 (closed); d) July 17, 2001 (regular) e) July 19, 2001
(closed/special); and July 24, 2001 (regular).
Contact: Sherry Kelly,
City Clerk, 981-6900
Action:
Approved
the minutes with the exception of July 24, 2001 (regular) minutes
removed by Councilmember Spring.
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Organizational
Ordinance Updates
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
first reading of an Ordinance: 1)
amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Sections 2.50.020 (Health &
Human Services), 2.61.020 (Planning & Development), 2.62.020
(Housing), and repealing and reenacting Chapter 2.74 (Parks,
Recreation, and Waterfront) and 2) repealing Chapters 2.41 (Capital
Improvement Projects), 2.49 (Organizational Learning &
Effectiveness), and 2.51 (Budget & Fiscal Management).
Contact: Phil Kamlarz,
Deputy City Manager, 981-7000
Action:
Adopted
first reading of the Ordinance. Second reading scheduled September 25,
2001.
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Contract:
Legislative Representation Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments in an amount not to exceed $51,970 with Lynn Suter
& Associates to provide the City with legislative representation
services in Sacramento from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002.
Contact: Phil Kamlarz,
Deputy City Manager, 981-7006
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,231-N.S.
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Agreement:
Mutual Aid Ambulance Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements and an
amendments with the Cities of Albany and Piedmont to provide mutual
aid ambulance services, as required by Alameda County Emergency
Services District, from October 1, 2001 to June 30, 2004.
Contact: Reginald
Garcia, Fire, 981-3473
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,232-N.S.
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Contract:
HIV Prevention and Education Program
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and any
amendments with the Berkeley Public Education Foundation, the
California Prevention and Education Project, Catholic Charities, the
Pacific Center for Human Growth , and the Women’s Daytime Drop-in
Center in amounts not to exceed $24,900, $23,500, $12,000, $23,500,
$24,930 respectively, for HIV prevention and education services for
the period July 1, 2001 to July 30, 2002.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health & Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,233-N.S.
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Elimination
of Health Disparities
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution reaffirming the Council’s policy commitment to
eliminate health disparities in Berkeley.
Contact: Fred
Medrano, Health & Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,234-N.S.
Agreement:
CalHome Program Requirements
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the Housing
Director to execute any amendments to the Standard Agreement and all
other documents which include draw requests required by the State of
California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for
participation in the CalHome Program.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,235-N.S.
Supplemental
Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement for Sworn Fire Employees
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
and implement a Supplemental Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement for
sworn fire employees to “pick up” the member’s contributions
made pursuant to a binding, irrevocable, payroll deduction
authorization for the same source as is used to pay compensation to
the employee.
Contact:
Ron Brown, Human Resources, 981-6100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,236-N.S.
Contract:
Training and Development Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and any
amendments with: 1) Berkeley Dispute Resolution Services for an amount
not to exceed $175,000; 2) the Centre for Organization Effectiveness
for an amount not to exceed $300,000; and 3) Gaines, Havens, &
Levy for an amount not to exceed $125,000 for training and development
services over the next two Fiscal Years ending December 31, 2003. The
total amount for these three contracts will not exceed $300,000 per
year.
Contact:
Ron Brown, Human Resources, 981-6100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,237-N.S.
Contract:
Landscaping Design Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with Dillingham Associates Landscape Architect for the
University Avenue Median Landscaping Design in an amount not to exceed
$47,000.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront, 981-6700
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,238-N.S.
Grants:
Pathway Improvements at the Berkeley Marina
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a
Resolution accepting a $100,000 grant from the Coastal Conservancy and
another $100,000 grant from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
to design pathway improvements at the Marina; authorizing the City
Manager to execute contracts and any amendments with the respective
funding agencies; and further authorizing the City Manager to issue a
Request for Proposals to retain consultants to design the proposed
improvements, including any required environmental documentation.
Contact: Lisa Caronna, Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront, 981-6700
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,239-N.S.
Grant:
Clean Vessel Act
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application for $34,500 to the State of California Department of
Boating and Waterways for a Clean Vessel Act grant to install a marine
pump-out station for F & G docks at the Berkeley Marina; and
authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant funds and to execute
a grant agreement and any amendments.
Contact: Lisa Caronna,
Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront, 981-6700
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,240-N.S.
Rejection
of Bids to Construct the Harrison Skate Park Project
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution 1) rejecting all bids; and 2) authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate on the open market and execute a contract with a
qualified general contractor in an amount not to exceed $385,000 to
complete construction of the Harrison Street Skate Park.
Contact: Lisa
Caronna, Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront, 981-6700
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,241-N.S.
Fee Waiver:
Building Permits and Plan Check
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution waiving approximately $10,000 in building
permit and building permit and plan checking fees for Berkeley Dispute
Resolution Service (BDRS) and Housing Rights, Inc.,
tenant improvement project at 1966-68 San Pablo Avenue.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning & Development, 705-8102
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,242-N.S.
General
Plan Review and Public Hearing Schedule
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Direct
staff to: 1) Add presentations on the General Plan from staff and the
Planning Commission to the Special Meeting scheduled for October 2,
2001 for adoption of a redistricting plan. 2) Notice a public hearing
on the General Plan for the regularly scheduled City Council meeting
of October 30, 2001. 3) Schedule and notice a Special Meeting for a
second Public Hearing and Council discussion on the General Plan for
Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 7:00 pm.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning & Development, 705-8102
Action: Approved recommendation and scheduled meetings.
Grant
Application: Downtown
BART and Transit Plaza
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a
Resolution supporting and authorizing the City’s application for a
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation for
Livable Communities (TLC) Planning Grant for the Downtown Berkeley
BART & Transit Plaza with a match from the City of $10,000.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning & Development, 705-8102
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,243-N.S. as amended by Mayor Dean, to
clarify that the Council wants the City Manager to continue taking
action to implement such a zone prior to completion of the design and
improvement phases which are part of the grant process.
That Council understands this might result in having to change
the location of the drop off/pick-up zone at a later date if the
design phase concludes that a different zone would be preferable.
Contract:
Plan Checking Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the
contract for with Linhart Petersen Powers Associates (LP2A) by
increasing the amount $80,000 for a total amount not to exceed
$200,000, to provide plan checking services for the Building and
Safety Division of the Planning and Development Department.
Contact: Carol Barrett, Planning & Development, 705-8102
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,244-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Evidence Analysis
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing a purchase order by $1,386 with Forensic
Analytical for a total amount not to exceed $26,386 for evidence
analysis.
Contact: D.E. Butler,
Police, 981-5700
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,245-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Software
Maintenance
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution approving a Police Department purchase order increase for
a total amount not to exceed $27,510 to pay Compaq Computers for
software maintenance for FY 2000/01.
Contact:
D.E. Butler, Police, 981-5700
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,246-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Trucks and
Automobile Tires
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing Purchase Orders with Don’s Tire Service,
Inc. for sales and repairs of truck and automobile tires for fleet
vehicles by $8,000 in an amount not to exceed $33,000 for the period
July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,247-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Truck Rental
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing a Purchase Order with Pacific Utility for
truck rental for Public Works Electrical Division by $5,000 in an
amount not to exceed $30,000, for the period July 1, 2000 through June
30, 2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,248-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Spare and
Replacement Ford Parts
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing Purchase Orders with Melrose Ford for spare and
replacement Ford parts for fleet vehicles by $700 in an amount not to
exceed $25,700, for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,249-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Trailer Parts
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing a Purchase Order with Keith Manufacturing for
trailer parts for the Refuse Division of Public Works by $1,500 in an
amount not to exceed $26,500, for
the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,250-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Vehicle Detail and
Auto Washing Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing a Purchase Order with Berkeley Touchless for
vehicle detail and auto washing services by $10,000 for fleet vehicles
in an amount not to exceed $35,000, for the period July 1, 2000
through June 30, 2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,251-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Vehicle Painting and Body Work
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing Purchase Orders with Strehles Auto Body for
quality painting and body work for fleet vehicles by $20,000 in an
amount not to exceed $45,000, for the period July 1, 2000 through June
30, 2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,252-N.S.
Purchase
Order: Spare and
Replacement Parts for Special Equipment
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution increasing Purchase Orders with GCS Western Power &
Equipment for spare and replacement parts for street sweepers, vactor
trucks, and other special equipment for the City’s vehicle fleet by
$10,000 in an amount not to exceed $35,000 for the period July 1, 2000
through June 30, 2001.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,253-N.S.
Contract:
Clean City Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
for year-round litter removal, graffiti abatement in the summer, for
the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, in an amount not to
exceed $445,190; with an option to extend the contract for two
additional one-year periods up to a maximum of three (3) years; and
incorporating any City Manager interim extension of BOSS contract
services after June 30, 2001 into this contract.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,254-N.S. as amended by Councilmember
Hawley to make sure bus cylinders are kept clean of graffiti.
Contract:
Curb Ramp Installation
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution approving plans and specifications for the Curb Ramp
Installation Project; accepting the bid of Berkeley Cement, Inc.; and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments
in an amount not to exceed $175,680, for a period of 90 calendar days.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,255-N.S.
Agreement:
Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the “Second
Amendment of Agreement to Implement the Alameda Countywide Clean Water
Program,” to extend the term of the agreement for six (6) years,
provide the City with the option to extend for another five (5) years,
and reapply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,256-N.S.
Expenditure
Limit Increase: Central Library
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase the expenditure
limit for renovation and expansion of the Central Library by
increasing the limit by $950,000 for a total expenditure limit not to
exceed $23,513,000.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300;
Jackie Griffin, Library, 644-6095
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,257-N.S.
SMART
Corridor Cooperative Agreements
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the SMART
Corridor Cooperative Agreement for design, construction, and
administration; and the Cooperative Agreement for ownership,
operation, and maintenance of SMART Corridors between the City and the
Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA).
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Removed from Consent Calendar by Councilmember Maio.
Moved, seconded, carried (Maio/Hawley) to adopt Resolution No.
61,258-N.S. as amended to state Council’s participation is with the
understanding that the focus should be on improved transit including
effective measures to reduce travel time; employing design for
pedestrian safety; and adding a bus arrival messaging system rather
than electronic signs. The
motion also included directing staff to send a letter to the CMA and
all participating cities regarding the City’s concerns and their
support for transit improvements and asking for information on how the
money will be spent.
Traffic
Resolutions Cleanup
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt six Resolutions adopting certain Berkeley streets as 1)
through streets, 2) no parking areas, 3) no parking areas – related
to street sweeping only, 4) diagonal parking, 5) no stopping zones,
and 6) one-way streets; and
rescinding Resolution Nos. 56,502-N.S., 56,503-N.S., 56,504-N.S.,
56,505-N.S., 56,506-N.S., and 56,507-N.S. and all amendments.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300;
Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action:
Withdrawn by the City Manager.
Contract:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Building
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contract
amendments with ELS/Elbasani & Logan Architects for architectural
and engineering services for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center
Building project by increasing the amount $95,000 for a total amount
not to exceed $2,666,500.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Withdrawn by the City Manager.
Contract: Marina Docks and Piling Maintenance
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the Marina
Docks and Piling Maintenance Contract, accepting the bid of Bellingham
Marine Industries, Inc., and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract and any amendments in an amount not to exceed $724,340, for
the period from once authorized through September 16, 2006.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,259-N.S.
Contract:
Design of I-80 Pedestrian-Overcrossing Access and Site
Enhancements
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any
amendments with Wolfe Mason Associates for design of access and site
improvements for the I-80 Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing in an amount
not to exceed $87,985 for the term ending June 30, 2002.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,260-N.S.
Settlement
Agreement: CLD
Construction v. City of Berkeley
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution approving the settlement of the Alameda County Superior
Court Action No. 2000 093975 entitled, CLD Construction v. City of
Berkeley, in the amount of $15,000.
Contact: Manuela
Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,261-N.S.
Taxi
Scrip Riders Bill of Rights Initial Implementation Measures (CF137-01)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1) Adopt
first reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 9.52 of the Berkeley
Municipal Code (BMC), regulating Taxicabs and Automobiles for Hire; 2)
Refer to staff and appropriate commissions for comment and
development, those items identified in this report as needing
additional time to review, with request to report back in January
2002.
Contacts:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300;
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400;
Fred Medrano, Health & Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Removed
from Consent Calendar by Mayor Dean.
Moved, seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent – Olds) to adopt first reading of the Ordinance.
Second reading scheduled September 25, 2001.
Support
for SB2x 17: Tax Credit for a Solar Energy System
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
1) Support SBx2 17 (Brulte, Peace) that would allow a State tax
credit for the purchase and installation of a solar energy system
(including a wind-driven system), to be used primarily for the
taxpayer’s own needs, equal to the lesser of 50% of the net cost of
the system or the applicable dollar amount per rated watt (ranging
from an initial $4.50 per rated watt in 2001 to 2003, to $2.25 in 2004
and 2005); 2) request that the City Clerk notify the bill sponsors and
the City’s Sacramento legislative representatives and lobbyist.
Contact: Mayor Shirley Dean, 981-7100
Action: Approved
recommendation.
Support
for SB 531: Creating the
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program
From: Mayor
Dean
Recommendation:
1) Support SB 531 (Sher) that would require the purchase of set
amounts of renewable energy by retail sellers of electricity, through
the creation of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program
(the Program), to be administered by the California Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission (the Energy Resources
Commission); and 2) request that the City Clerk notify the bill
sponsor and the City’s Sacramento legislative representative and
lobbyist.
Contact:
Mayor Shirley Dean, 981-7100
Action:
Approved recommendation.
Policy:
Green Energy Analyses and Installation
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Refer to the
City Manager and Energy Commission the adoption of a policy that would
require, insofar as feasible, all major public and private building
construction and reconstruction within the City shall be subject to
feasibility and cost/benefit analyses of green options, and, as
feasible, renewable systems for power and conservation shall be
required in specified building construction.
The City Manager is requested to report back in February, 2002.
The report should include suggestions for scope, laws,
incentives, regulations, and administration, and should cover the full
range of renewable energy building options, such as roofs, lighting,
placement, and building materials. The report should include a
framework and timetable for implementation of this policy, and should
differentiate between plausible requirements/incentives for private
owners as opposed to requirements for City structures or structures
developed or rebuilt using City funding.
For small private owners, the City Manager may want to consider
some form of technical assistance to or fee credit for undertaking the
initial analysis.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Approved recommendation as amended by Councilmember Spring to
refer the policy to the City Manager and the Energy Commission but to
eliminate the portion of the recommendation that request a report back
in February.
Response
to the 2000 – 2001 Alameda County Grand Jury Final Report
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Ask
the City Manager to prepare the required response to the 2000 – 2001
Alameda County Grand Jury Final Report, such response to be Grand Jury
Recommendations 01-08 and 01-09.
01-08: The
Alameda County Sheriff, the Oakland Police Chief, the District
Attorney, the Chiefs of Police of all other cities in Alameda County
and other concerned law enforcement agencies immediately form a
working group to study the feasibility of constructing a combined law
enforcement crime laboratory in Alameda County. The county administrators and city managers should
participate in this working group as needed. 01-09: This
working group should study all issues relating to a combined
laboratory including location, sources of construction funding,
sources of funding annual operations and selection criteria for a
laboratory director. This working group should study how the laboratory will be
governed, paying particular attention to existing law enforcement
shared-funding models.
Contact: Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Approved recommendation.
Blood
Drive
From: Councilmember Armstrong
Recommendation:
Ask
the City Manager to sponsor a Blood Drive for City employees by having
the Bloodmobile visit City Hall and if it is successful make it a
regular event.
Contact: Polly Armstrong,
Councilmember District 8, 981-7180
Action:
Approved recommendation.
Grant
to Assist in the Publication of:
Finding Yourself in the Hills: The Berkeley Paths
From:
Mayor Dean and Councilmember Olds
Recommendation: Refer
to the mid-year budget process the request from the editor of Finding
Yourself in the Hills: The
Berkeley Paths for a one-time $5,000 grant to assist with
publication costs, the publication money to be administered by
Berkeley Partners for Parks.
Contact: Shirley Dean,
Mayor, 981-7100; Councilmember Betty Olds, District 6, 981-7160
Action:
Approved recommendation.
UC
Gender Equity in Faculty Hiring
From:
Councilmember Armstrong
Recommendation:
Ask UC Berkeley Chancellor Berdahl to commit to a goal
of 50% women in the next decade of faculty hires.
Contact: Polly Armstrong,
Councilmember District 8, 981-7180
Action: Approved recommendation.
Presentation of
“Bus Riding 101” by the Alliance for AC Transit and the Bus
Riders’ Union
From:
Councilmember Hawley
Recommendation:
Schedule a
maximum of 10 minutes at the October 16th Council meeting
for a presentation by the Alliance for AC Transit and Bus Riders’
Union of their new publication, “Bus Riding 101”.
Contact:
Miriam Hawley, Councilmember District 5, 981-7150
Action:
Approved recommendation to schedule presentation at October 16th
meeting.
Reception
to Launch New Taxi Scrip Ordinance
From: Mayor
Dean
Recommendation:
Request the
City Manager host a reception in recognition of the effort for taxi
scrip clients, commission members, elected officials, and all staff
who worked on creating the new ordinance, to be held on or soon after
the date that the ordinance becomes effective (On or around October
25, on a weekday, during daylight hours, in an accessible central
location); that press releases be sent, and that an announcement be
placed on the City’s website.
Contact: Shirley
Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action: Approved recommendation.
Second Channel
Designation for Berkeley Community Media
From:
Mayor Dean and Councilmember Hawley
Recommendation:
Request the
City Manager send a letter to AT&T requesting them to designate
cable channel 26 as the second cable channel for Berkeley Community
Media.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100;
Mim Hawley, Councilmember District 5, 981-7150
Action:
Removed from Consent Calendar by Councilmember Worthington. This item was withdrawn by its sponsors.
Promoting Water
Conservation and Efficient Use by Installing Dual Water Systems
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
1) Refer to
the City Manager the adoption of the following City actions regarding
the installation of Dual Water Systems in Berkeley:
(Note: Dual water
systems segregate pure drinkable water from reclaimed water and
thereby enable the conservation and efficient use of scarce water
supplies). a) requiring a Dual Water System feasibility and
cost/benefit analysis for all large water users in those areas of
Berkeley within the range of East Bay Municipal Utility District’s
reclaimed water pipeline (the Purple Pipeline) running under I-80.
The range would generally be in the West Berkeley areas within
a few blocks of the Purple Pipeline.
This requirement would apply to industrial users and to City
park and recreation uses within the target area, and possibly to other
large water users whose identity is not yet apparent.
The analysis would obviously by different for new construction
or open space use as opposed to building retrofits.
b) establishing a mechanism to take advantage of EBMUD’s
offer to undertake or pay for the Dual Water System analysis and
installation in new construction or on open land, and possibly, to
partially subsidize retrofit installations and other water
conservation measures. c)
requiring Dual Water System installation for all new construction or
open space users in the target area, and consider phasing in retrofit
requirements for current large users in the target area where the cost
is not onerous or where financial assistance is available.
d) working with EBMUD, consider a range of additional
incentives (where EBMUD in not covering the full cost) for users to
install a Dual Water System (where feasible) or undertake other
serious conservation measures. These
incentives, a form of “credit for effort”, might include for
example, price reductions or rebates for water conserved, or supply
guarantees in times of drought. The
idea is to encourage water conservation in Berkeley, thereby
benefiting the entire state, without rewarding water hogs in other
communities. 2) Request the City Manager set up a formal working group in
the near future consisting of Council representatives, City staff, and
EBMUD water recycling staff, and a representative of an appropriate
environmental group designated by the City Manager (the Water
Conservation Working Group). I
suggest that the Council be represented by the Mayor and the
Councilmembers from Districts 1 and 2 which abut the Purple Pipeline,
and that the Working Group be chaired by the
City Manager or his designee. 3)
That the Water Conservation Working Group report back to Council in
February, 2002 with a
refined recommended policies, and a framework and timetable for
implementation, keeping in mind that the EBMUD offer may not be
permanent.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Actions:
Removed from Consent
Calendar by Councilmember Spring. Moved, seconded,
(Spring/Worthington) a main motion to approve referring only
Recommendation 1 to the City Manager.
Moved, seconded, carried a substitute motion (Armstrong/Olds; Noes –
Spring, Worthington; Abstain – Maio, Shirek) to approve the
recommendation as revised by Mayor Dean.
Prohibit
the Use of Arsenic Treated Wood in Public or Private Structures
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Request the
City Manager: 1) take
steps to extend the ban on arsenic treated wood used in public parks
and city construction projects to private schools and homes, and
equipment used in public schools.
2) extend an offer to include in the inventory being done to
determine the extent of the problem in public parks, to the Berkeley
Unified School District and private schools and to any homeowner who
voluntarily would like to determine the status of wooden play
equipment in their yard. A
concise statement about the problem of arsenic treated wood should be
prepared to distribute to private schools and homeowners who request
information. This material should indicate various options that the person
could take to deal with the problem, should one be found.
The material should make it clear that any replacement,
sealant, or other action would not be the responsibility of the City,
but would be at the cost of the School District, private school, or
private homeowner. 3)
report back to the Council for mid-year budget review the cost of
replacing equipment and other wood on public property, with a plan and
timetable for doing so, and, in addition, the cost and timetable of
completing the replacement of “dangerous play equipment”
identified several years ago.
Contact: Shirley
Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Approved
recommendation.
Review
Language in the Zoning Ordinance and the West Berkeley Area Plan and
University Avenue Area Plan Regarding Nodal Development
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Request the
City Manager and Planning Commission review, without delay, any
disputed language between the West Berkeley Plan and the University
Avenue Plan and the Zoning Ordnance, 23E.64.070, regarding nodal
development and report back to the Council as to any areas that are
unclear or which might need revision.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Approved
recommendation as amended by Councilmember Maio to ask for clarity
regarding the density bonuses and inclusionary zoning.
Support for the
Global AIDS and Health Fund
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Support a
substantially larger United States contribution to the Global Aids
and Health Fund; 2)
ask the City Clerk to communicate with Senators Daschle, Boxer, and
Feinstein, and City’s Washington lobbyist and ask them to support
and aggressively lobby for a larger U.S. contribution; and 3) commit
itself, each Councilmember individually, to personally call these
Senators along with other Bay Area politicians, to promote this global
initiative.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Approved
recommendation as amended by Councilmember Maio to express support for
housing for AIDS patients.
Written
Quarterly Reports of Regional or Multi-Jurisdictional Bodies
From:
Mayor Dean and Councilmember Hawley
Recommendation:
Require
members of the Council serving on regional or multi-jurisdictional
bodies to place written reports on the Council agenda regarding the
major activities of the bodies they serve on, such reports to be
submitted at least quarterly. This
requirement applies to the following bodies:
Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority, Joint Powers
Authority Lead Abatement, TriP Policy Steering Committee,
Council/School Board 2x2 Committee, Alameda County Congestion
Management Agency, League of California Cities, East Bay Division, 3x3
Joint Task Force on Housing
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100, Mim Hawley, Councilmember
District 5, 981-7150
Action:
Approved
recommendation as amended by Councilmember Maio to have Councilmembers
publish their reports on the web and direct the City Clerk to provide
links to these reports and make them available to the public on
hardcopy upon request.
Assisting
Homeless People
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Request
that the City Manager assist two homeless people in redeeming their
motorhome.
Contact:
Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
Action:
Approved
recommendation.
Bobby Winslow
Basketball Courts
From:
Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Approve the
naming of the basketball courts at McGee and Hearst in honor of Bobby
Winslow and enable his friends and family to post a small plaque
honoring Bobby at the site.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
Action:
Approved
recommendation.
Local
Amendments to the Community Choice Bill
From:
Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Communicate
to the State Senate that the City supports an amendment to the
Community Choice Bill (AB9xx) to include provisions (noted in this
report) that would enable municipalities to monitor use and pay for
energy at the cost of that use rather than at an average rate.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
Action:
Approved
recommendation.
Support Senate
Bill 804 on Fuel Efficiency
From: Councilmembers Maio
and Hawley
Recommendation:
Send a
letter to Senator Feinstein urging her not to weaken her proposed
Senate Bill, S.804, imposing fuel efficiency standards on Sport
Utility Vehicles and light trucks.
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