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Willard
Neighborhood Safe Routes to School Grant Implementation
(Held over by Armstrong from 04/16/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Refer to the City Manager to establish an inclusive
community process to finalize plans for the Willard Neighborhood Safe
Routes to School grant implementation and the effects on the
neighborhood, traffic, bike route and safety.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Actions: Moved,
seconded, carried (Maio/Armstrong) a severed motion:
To
refer to the City Manager to continue with the installation of lights
at Stuart and Russell; to convene the wide and broad community process
to determine their use; and to report back to Council no later than
September on the recommendation for the process on how these two
traffic lights should be used; and that there be particular focus on
the safety of schoolchildren and other pedestrians at Willard Park and
Totlot; Le Conte and Willard Schools and the Claremont Branch Library.
(Unanimous)
To
not turn on the traffic lights until staff has conducted its community
process and reports back to Council no later than September (Noes –
Worthington; Abstain – Spring).
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Interim
Controls On Office Development In The MU-LI (Mixed Use-Light
Industrial) District (Held
over from 04/23/2002)
From:
The Planning Commission
Recommendation: Adopt
an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (BMC Title 23E.80.030) to
prohibit for one year: (1) the conversions of existing building space
from any other use to office; and (2) the development of new office
uses (excluding ancillary office uses) in the mixed-use light
industrial (MU-LI) zoning district.
That the City Council revise its June 12, 2001 recommendation
regarding interim controls on office development in the MU-LI to
replace the terms “Green Economy” and “Green Business” with
“Green Light Industry.”
Contact:
Steve Solomon, Secretary, 705-8315
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
That the City Council: 1)
not adopt a moratorium on office conversion and development in the MU/LI
district at this time; and 2) do not adopt an amendment altering the
definition of office use for the MU-LI district; and 3) direct Staff
to track applications and permitting activity in West Berkeley and
report on a regular basis to the Council, Planning Commission and
Zoning Adjustments Board; and 4) direct Staff to report to the
Planning Commission on the mechanisms for tracking the use of space
for artists and artisans within the context of existing Ordinance
requirements.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning and Development, 705-8102
Actions:
Moved, seconded, failed (Hawley/Armstrong; Noes –Breland, Maio,
Shirek, Spring, and Worthington) a substitute motion to approve the
City Manager’s recommendation.
Moved, seconded, carried (Spring/Maio; Noes – Armstrong, Hawley,
Olds and Dean) a main motion to approve the recommendation of the
Planning Commission as revised by Councilmember Maio to limit the
moratorium to six months and to adopt first reading of the Ordinance.
Second reading scheduled for May 14, 2002.
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Consider
a Citywide 20 MPH Speed Limit in Residential Areas (Held over by Olds from 3/12/02, 03/19/02, and 04/23/02)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Refer to the Transportation
Commission consideration of a citywide 20 MPH speed limit in
residential areas.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
a.
From: Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Propose the following substitute for the motion currently
contained in the item above: (New
language underlined, language to be omitted in shown in strike
through.) Refer to
the staff and Transportation Commission for evaluation the
proposal to consider a citywide 20 MPH speed limit in
residential areas. Their
consideration specifically is to include the following:
1) limiting consideration to street that are designated
residential; 2) developing criteria under which a street would be
eligible for a 20 MPH designation; 3) developing a process which would
be used when a specific street or streets are to be considered for a
20 MPH designation; and 4) determining the costs involved and
recommendations for how such costs would be met in the budget.
The staff and Transportation Commission are to return to the
Council for approval of their recommendations.
Contact: Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Campaign
Finance Reform Through Public Finance of 2002 Berkeley Elections
(Held over by Armstrong from 03/19/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That Council indicate our intention
to implement campaign finance reform through partial matching fund
public financing of the City of Berkeley elections this November, and
request the City Manager to have attorneys review proposals for
Berkeley campaign finance reform.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
a. From: Councilmember
Worthington
Berkeley Campaign Public Financing Act of 2002
Contact: Kriss
Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Actions:
Moved, seconded (Worthington/Spring) a main motion to
approve Councilmember Worthington’s recommendation to indicate
Council’s intent to implement campaign finance reform through
partial matching fund public financing for this November election and
request the City Manager and City Attorney to review the three options
included in the Council packet and further amended to also have the
City Attorney and City Manager come back to Council with a report on
the steps necessary to place a measure on the November ballot
including either amending the Berkeley Election Reform Act to provide
for partial public campaign financing or amending the Berkeley
Election Reform Act to give the Council the authority to implement
partial public campaign financing.
Moved,
seconded, carried (Hawley/Armstrong; Noes - Breland; Abstain –
Spring and Worthington; Absent - Maio) a substitute motion to refer
this item to the budget process.
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Relocation
of Kenney Cottage to the Marina (Held
over from 03/19/02 and 4/23/2002)
From:
Landmarks and Preservation Commission
Recommendation:
Budget up to $10,000 to allow the Kenney Cottage to be moved
from a temporary storage location at the Marina or other suitable
location to a site for future use of the building.
Contact:
Greg Powell, Secretary, 705-8114
a.
City Manager
Recommendation:
Do not approve any funds for relocation of Kenney Cottage to
City property since taking on this project will require a substantial
financial commitment to rehabilitate the cottage.
Funds are not available for the project.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning and Development, 705-8102;
Lisa Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 981-6700
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Spring/Armstrong) to approve the
revised recommendation of the City Manager to adopt Resolution No.
61,536-N.S.: 1) authorizing the City Manager to locate the Elizabeth
M. Kenney Cottage on a city-owned parcel located between 1275 and 1283
University Avenue or other suitable location for a period of one year;
and 2) budget up to $10,000 to move the structure to a permanent
location after restoration by the Berkeley Architectural Heritage
Association subject to approval in FY 2004 budget and further amended
by Councilmember Maio to encourage staff to look for alternative
sites.
It
was noted for the record that the City will not go forward with the
move without commitment from BAHA or other preservation organization
to restore the structure and that there be appropriate fencing around
the structure.
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Charter
Amendment Changing the Effective Date of Redistricting
(Held over by Maio from 04/16/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From:
Mayor Dean
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager develop a
charter amendment which would provide for redistricting two years
after the decennial Census, with elections from the new districts to
be held a the next general election following this revised
redistricting process. This
amendment should be placed on the November 2002 ballot to be effective
at the next round of redistricting.
The change would not effect current redistricting.
Contact:
Shirley Dean, Mayor, 981-7100
Action: Held over
to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Charter
Amendment To Extend Time To Redistrict After Decennial Census And
Consolidating Council, Mayoral And Auditor Elections To Coincide With
The Redistricting Cycles (Held
over by Maio from 04/23/2002)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Add an
amendment to the April 16, 2002 recommendation from Mayor Dean to
change the effective date of redistricting by the Council requesting
that the City Manager develop a charter amendment which would allow
redistricting to occur up to two years after the decennial census if
necessary; and in order to prevent bifurcation of the residents in new
and future redistricting plans, align all the council district
elections as well as the mayoral election in the year 2004.
This charter amendment should be placed on the Nov. 2002 ballot
to be effective at the next round of redistricting.
The change would not affect the current adopted redistricting
plan.
Contact:
Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action: Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Assisting
Afghan Victims of the Devastating Earthquakes
(Held over by Breland from 04/16/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution granting $3000 to assist the Afghanistan
victims of the devastating earthquakes; and request the City Manager
to give City employees information on this opportunity to donate to
the relief efforts.
Contact:
Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action: Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Vandalized
Berkeley Hillel and Other Incidents Aimed at the Jewish Community
(Held over by Armstrong from 04/16/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Follow up on our designation of
Berkeley as a hate free zone by bringing together representatives of
different groups and individuals that have been the target of hate
actions in Berkeley, in a city sponsored public event embracing all
the affected communities.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action: Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Policy
on Zoning Project Notices (Held
over by Armstrong from 04/16/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
That the Council refer to the City
Manager and ask that he return with a timely response to the request
for adoption of a policy that the Zoning Officer include, as a
matter of course in both the Notice and the summary that appear on
Zoning Adjustments Board agendas; 1) the total lot-size of the project
site, in square feet; 2) the number of affordable units, and the depth
of their affordability, as well as a brief reference to how that
number accords with the requirements of BZO Section 23C. 12.030; 3)
the total number of dwelling units in the project, or square feet of
gross floor area for non-residential projects; 4) the maximum
residential density for the project-site; 5) the total square footage of any commercial or other
non-residential area of the project; 6) the total number of floors of
the project; and 7) the average and maximum height of the project.
Contact:
Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action: Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Support
for New Auto Related Uses on University Avenue Contingent on a Public
Hearing (Held over
by Hawley from 04/16/2002 and 04/23/2002)
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Support allowing new auto related
uses on University Avenue with the requirement that all new auto
related uses are subject to a public hearing before approval or
disapproval.
Contact:
Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action: Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Save
Our Starving Artists (Held
over by Olds from 04/23/2002)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Refer to the City Manager what steps the City can take to
assist these artists to continue to live in Berkeley including but not
limited to: 1) provide staff advice to the artists to evaluate the
feasibility of forming a co-op to purchase the building; 2)
consider creating a policy and procedure for waiving
requirements for seismic strengthening (if required), and 3) consider
waiving requirements for timing of seismic retrofit if building
purchased by resident tenants.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring) to refer to
the City Manager a recommendation as revised by Councilmembers Maio
and Spring to: 1) provide staff advice to the artists to evaluate the
feasibility of forming a co-op to purchase the building; 2) consider
waiving any fees associated with the retrofit and directing the City
Manager to assist the artists cooperative which formed to purchase
this building to work out a strategy to finance the seismic
strengthening of the building; 3) to encourage the owner to work
cooperatively with the artists in achieving a sale; and 4) stating
Council’s desire to keep the artists co-op at this location because
it has provided such a wonderful service and resource to the
community.
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Strengthening
The Creeks Preservation Ordinance
(Held over by Hawley from 04/23/2002)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Request that
the City Attorney return by the first meeting in July with a finalized
version of the revised Creek Preservation ordinance that will better
protect our creeks to prevent any kind of development such as paving
or creating driveways within 30 feet of a creek or underground creek
or a culverted creek; and that the City strengthen its policy to open
all underground creeks wherever possible.
Contact:
Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action: Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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Support
For Ed Rosenthal (Held
over from 04/23/2002)
From:
Police Review Commission
Recommendation: 1)
Request the City Manager ask the City Attorney to file an amicus brief
in support of Ed Rosenthal, who was arrested by the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA), and offer assistance to his legal defense;
2) Request the City Manager prepare a letter in support of Mr.
Rosenthal; and 3) Send letters detailing this action to Senators
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Representative Barbara Lee,
Attorney General John Ashcroft, and DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson.
Contact:
Barbara Attard, Secretary, 644-6716
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
The City Manager recommends against adopting the Police
Review Commission’s request to have the City Attorney “file and
amicus brief” in the federal criminal prosecution of Ed Rosenthal
and to write letters in this regard.
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950, D.E. Butler,
Police, 981-5700
Action:
Held over to the meeting of May 14, 2002.
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