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SUMMARY
BERKELEY CITY
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 21,
2002
Roll
Call: 7:01 P.M. – All
Present
Ceremonial Matters:
Recognition
of Energy Officer, Neal De Snoo.
Comments
from the City Manager:
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The Northern California Chapter of
the American Public Works Association has presented the City with the
“2002 Distinguished Project of the Year” Award for the Martin
Luther King Jr. Civic Center Renovation.
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Public Works Week is May 19-25, 2002.
The theme for this year is “Committed to Our Communities.”
The Public Works Department will focus on community outreach.
Comments
from the Public: 12 speakers.
Action: Moved,
seconded, carried (Breland/Shirek) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one
motion except as indicated:
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Downtown
BART Station – Creation of Passenger Loading and Unloading Zone; and
Taxi Stand Relocation (first reading 05/14/02 – unanimous)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of an Ordinance amending the Berkeley
Municipal Code (BMC) to add Section 14.40.160 to create a no-double
parking zone for commercial vehicles along the taxi zone on Center
Street.
Contact:
Grace Maguire, 981-7008, Rene
Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300, Fran David, Finance,
981-7300
Action:
Adopted Ordinance No. 6689- N.S.
Effective June 20, 2002.
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Easement:
725 Potter Street
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City
Manager to accept an easement for a fire hydrant and fire apparatus
access between parcels at 725 Potter Street and 700 Heinz Street.
Contact:
Reginald Garcia, Fire Chief, 981-3473
Action:
Adopted first reading of Ordinance.
Second reading scheduled for May 28, 2002.
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Lockers
for Homeless
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing expenditures in an amount
not to exceed $39,000 to Shattuck Avenue Self-Storage to provide
lockers for use by individuals experiencing homelessness for the
period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Removed from Consent Calendar by Councilmember Maio and
held over to the meeting of May 28, 2002.
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Public
Agency Retirement System (PARS)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend
and restate the plan document under the Public Agency Retirement
System (PARS), which provides an Alternate Retirement System to Social
Security for hourly-paid temporary and seasonal employees, to
incorporate new provisions required by the IRS to comply with federal
legislation.
Contact:
Ron Brown, Human Resources, 981-6800
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,561-N.S
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Purchase
Agreement: 1242 Josephine
Street/1811 Berryman Street
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution nullifying the amended June 27, 2001
purchase agreement relating to the acquisition of 1242 Josephine
Street and 1811 Berryman Street; and directing the City Manager to
secure a return of all funds placed in escrow relating to this
transaction.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,562 N.S.
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Contract:
FY 2002 Spiral Sidewalk Project
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving plans and specifications for
the FY2002 Spiral Sidewalk Project; accepting the bid of AJW
Construction, Inc.; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract and any amendments, in an amount not to exceed $287,000 for
the period May 21, 2002 to December 30, 2002.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No.
61,563 N.S.
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Purchase
Orders: Litter/Recycling
Receptacles
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution: 1) accepting bids from Forms and Surfaces,
Inc. for up to 500 decorative litter receptacles and from Ecopop, Inc.
for recycling containers; 2) authorizing the City Manager to authorize
purchase orders over the next five years for a total amount not to
exceed $612,000; and 3) accepting a credit of 3% from Forms and
Surfaces for every litter receptacle sold to other cities or
businesses that is an exact match in size and part number to Forms and
Surfaces.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution 61,564-N.S.
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Contract:
Public Safety Building Tower Study
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to the contract with MACRO Corporation for the Public
Safety Building (PSB) Communications Tower study, increasing the
contract by $43,296, for a total amount not to exceed $93,296 for
field strength tests of the possible tower replacement alternatives
for the period May 15, 2002 through August 30, 2002.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300; John Rosenbrock,
Capital Projects, 981-6331
Action:
Removed from Consent Calendar by Councilmember Armstrong
and held over to the meeting of May 28, 2002.
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Fee
Waiver: San Francisco Mime Troupe
From:
Councilmembers Maio and Armstrong
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution waiving all fees associated with the
performances of the San Francisco Mime Troupe for their Summer 2002
schedule of performances.
Contact: Councilmember Linda Maio, District 1, 981-7110; Councilmember
Polly Armstrong, District 8, 981-7180
Action:
Adopted Resolution 61,565-
N.S.
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Affordable
Housing Week
From:
Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution declaring June 1, 2002 to June 9, 2002
“Affordable Housing Week” emphasizing the need for additional
affordable housing and honoring the contributions of local housing
organizations in working for affordable housing for all of
Berkeley’s citizens.
Contact: Councilmember Linda Maio, District 1, 981-7110
Action:
Adopted Resolution No.
61,566 -N.S.
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Humane
Commission Funding Recommendations (to
be delivered)
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Approve the Commission’s funding recommendations for
FY2003.
Contact: Councilmember Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action:
Removed from Consent
Calendar by Councilmember Spring and held over to the meeting of May
28, 2002.
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Waive
The Council Rules to Allow Action on Commission Items
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Waive Council rules
and take action on the Peace and Justice Commission’s recommendation
on oxidation-incineration and the Citizen’s Humane Commission’s
funding allocations on tonight’s agenda because they are time dated.
Contact: Councilmember Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140
Action:
Removed from Consent
Calendar by Councilmember Spring and held over to the meeting of May
28, 2002.
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Peace
and Justice Resolution Calling for an Injunction to Stop Oxidation
Incineration
From:
Councilmembers Spring, Worthington
Recommendation:
Approve the recommendations of the Commission and adopt a
Resolution authorizing funds in the amount of $15,000 to support a
lawsuit, and an injunction to stop the oxidation-incineration of all
radioactive mixed waste at the National Tritium Labeling Facility (NTLF),
to be filed by the Committee to Minimize
Toxic Waste, (CMTW) against the State of California
Department of Toxic Substance Control for failure to require Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to do an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
under CEQA and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.
Contact: Councilmember Dona Spring, District 4, 981-7140; Kriss
Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Removed from the Consent
Calendar by Councilmember Armstrong and held over to the meeting of
May 28, 2002.
Fee
Waiver: Seventh Annual Watershed Environmental Poetry
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution related to the 7th Annual Watershed
Environmental Poetry Event to be held in the Martin Luther King Jr.
Civic Center Park on Saturday, September 7, 2002: 1) extending the
sound permit from 11-5 p.m.;
2) waiving all fees to secure the use of the Veterans Memorial
Building for bathroom access for the public and the auditorium in the
occurrence of rain; 3) waiving Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section
20.24.040 to allow a Watershed Environmental Poetry banner in the
downtown area (across Shattuck, 8/23-9/7), a stage banner above the
Peace Wall; 4) waiving permits and providing staff assistance and
necessary equipment associated with hanging the banners; and 5)
allowing access to the kiosk (8/23-9/7) located outside of downtown
Berkeley BART station on Center Street to display a poster and any
information relating to the Watershed Environmental Poetry Event.
Contact: Councilmember Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Adopted Resolution No.
61,567- N.S.
Support
Calpirg’s Statement of Principles to Keep the Clean Air Act Intact
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
1) Support Calpirg’s statement
of principles to keep Clean Air Act intact; 2) send letters to
President Bush, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator
Christine Todd Whitman opposing the EPA removing a provision of the
Clean Air Act called the New Source Review; and 3) send letters to our
congressional representatives in support of legislation H.R. 1256 (Waxman)
and S.556 (Jeffords)
Contact:
Councilmember Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Approved recommendation.
Traffic
Calming Emergency Response for the Most Dangerous Residential Streets
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Request the City Manger take action to respond to the
pedestrian death on Addison Street by convening a meeting to discuss
temporary traffic calming measures on Addison, Allston and Jefferson
Streets, the most dangerous residential streets for pedestrians; for
the purposes of informing and taking public input from the affected
residents regarding the long-awaited implementation of the first
phase of four traffic calming measures. on these streets as
prepared by former traffic engineer, Jeff Knowles.
Contact: Councilmember Dona Spring , District 4, 981-7140
Action:
Removed from Consent
Calendar by Councilmember Armstrong. Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Maio) to approve the
recommendation as amended as noted above.
Urge
BART to Charge for Parking to Meet its Budget Deficit
From:
Councilmember Hawley
Recommendation:
Ask the City Manager to inform the General Manager of BART and its
Board of Directors that the Council opposes an increase in BART fares
and cuts in the quality and amount of service as a way of balancing
its budget, and urges the BART District to charge for parking at BART
stations as an equitable and environmentally sound alternative.
Since the BART Board of Directors will meet on May 23 to
discuss this matter, this letter should be sent as quickly as
possible.
Contact: Councilmember Mim Hawley, District 5, 981-7150
Action:
Approved recommendation.
Support
BART Parking Fee Increases
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Support Resolution proposed by transit, labor,
environmental, and consumer groups calling for BART parking fees
instead of fare hikes, layoffs, and service cuts.
Contact:
Councilmember Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,568-N.S.
Opposing
Racial Privacy Initiative
From: Councilmembers Worthington, Breland, Maio
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution opposing the Racial Privacy Initiative (RPI)
submitted by Ward Connerly for the November 2002 Election that would
prohibit state and local governments, public universities and school
districts from collecting or using information about race, ethnicity,
color or national origin. Also
send letters of opposition to Governor Davis, State Assemblywoman
Aroner and State Senator Perata.
Contact: Councilmember Worthington, District 7, 981-7170;
Councilmember Breland, District 2, 981-7120; Councilmember Maio,
District 1, 981-7110.
Action:
Adopted Resolution No.
61,569-N.S.
Support
for April 9th Protesters
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution that requests University of California
Chancellor Berdahl to not take away students’ opportunity for
education and drop the suspensions for the April 9th
protest. Also, request
the District Attorney drop the charges for participating in the
demonstration and protest rally.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Removed from Consent Calendar by Councilmember Armstrong
and held over to the meeting of May 28, 2002.
Commendation:
Energy Officer
From: Berkeley Energy Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution
honoring and thanking Neal De Snoo for his excellent service to the
City and the residents of Berkeley during the many years he has served
as the Berkeley Energy Officer, and particularly for his outstanding
service during the recent California energy crisis.
Contact: Steven Barton, Housing, 981-5401
a.
City Manager Report
Recommendation:
Concurs with the content and recommendation of the
Commission.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 61,570- N.S.
Public
Hearings on Land Appeals
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2517
Sacramento Street- (Continued only for limited purposes of
taking comment on any new proposal or modification of proposals to the
project as a result of mediation)
a.
Appeal filed by Marie Bowman, appellant, of the Zoning Adjustments
Boards decision to approve a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Use
Permit 01-10000085 to: a) demolish an existing commercial structure; and b) construct a
four-story 40,171 square foot mixed-use building with 40 dwelling
units above 3,620 square feet of retail space at 2517 Sacramento
Street in the C-SA (South Area Commercial) Zoning District.
Contact:
Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
b. City Manager Supplemental Report (to be delivered)
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning and Development, 705-8102
c.
City Manager Report (see agenda packet of May 7, 2002)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution adopting a mitigated negative declaration
and approving Use Permit 01-10000085 to: a) demolish an existing
commercial structure, b) construct a four-story 40,171 square foot
mixed-use building with 40 dwelling units above 3,620 square feet of
retail space at 2517 Sacramento Street in the C-SA (South Area
Commercial) Zoning District, and c) dismissing the appeal.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning and Development, 705-8102
d.
Communications (see
agenda packet of May 7, 2002)
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Honor
Thompson
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Shari
Huebner
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Rachel
Rupert, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
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Nancy
Bickel, Lois Brubeck, Jean Safir, League of Women Voters
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Rachel
Peterson, Urban Ecology
e.
Communications (see agenda packet of March
19, 2002)
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Howie
Muir
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Nancy
Pearlman
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Lisa
and Paul Gerrard
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Leeyo
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Richard
Entenman
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Cara
Eisenberg
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Marie
Bowman
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Bill
Gutierrez
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Donald
Martin
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Rena
Rickles
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Karl
Golden
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Helene
Hunter
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Rosemary
Hunter
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Kevin
Zwick
f.
Communications (May
21, 2002)
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Kevin
Zwick
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Helen
Rippier Wheeler
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Howie
Muir
Contact:
Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Breland/Hawley; Noes - Worthington)
to approve the City Manager’s recommendation that Council continue the
public hearing to May 28, 2002 to allow additional time for staff, the
applicant and neighbors to continue their negotiations in mediation.
1102
Tenth Street
a.
Appeal filed by Carl Brodsky and
Susan Nabeta-Brodsky, property owner of the Landmarks Preservation
Commission decision of February 4, 2002, which designated Thomas Jones
House and Property, 1102 Tenth Street, as a Structure of Merit.
Contact:
Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
b. City Manager Report
(See agenda packet of April 23, 2002)
Recommendation: Conduct
a Public Hearing and upon conclusion, remand the designation as a
Structure of Merit to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to consider
the issues raised in the appeal.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning and Development, 705-8102
c.
Communications: (See agenda packet of April 23, 2002)
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Daniel
F. Reidy
Contact:
Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. 5 speakers heard. Moved, seconded, carried (Maio/Armstrong)
to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Maio/Hawley) to direct staff to
return to Council with findings to reverse the Landmarks Commission
designation of the property as a Structure of Merit and upholding the
appeal based on the oral and written testimony.
Public
Hearing – Assessment Districts
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Street
Lighting Assessment District No. 1982-1 and Street Light Upgrading
Assessment District No. 1999-1
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution confirming diagrams and assessments and levying assessments
for Fiscal Year 2003 in the Berkeley Street Lighting Assessment
District No. 1982-1 and the Berkeley Street Light Upgrading Assessment
District No. 1999-1
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Public
Testimony: The
Mayor opened the public hearing. No speakers.
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Maio) to close the public
hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,571-N.S.
Public
Hearings on City Fees
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Sidewalk
Food Vending Continued Public Hearing (CF 178-01)
a. City Manager Report (to be delivered)
Recommendation: Continue
the public hearing from April 16, 2002, and upon conclusion, adopt
first reading of an Ordinance repealing
and reenacting Chapter 9.49 of the Berkeley Municipal Code regulating
Food Vending on Sidewalks and Rights-of-Way; and adopt a Resolution
establishing food vending licensing fees, effective concurrently with
the effective date of the ordinance.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
b.
City Manager Report (dated April 16, 2002)
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing on establishing food vending fees, and
waive the rules in order to take action on the same night; and adopt
first reading of an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Chapter
9.49 of the Berkeley Municipal Code regulating Food Vending on
Sidewalks and Rights-of-Way; and adopt a Resolution establishing food
vending licensing fees, effective concurrently with the effective date
of the ordinance.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. 2
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Maio/Spring) to close the public hearing.
Actions:
Moved, seconded (Worthington/Spring) a main motion to approve
the ordinance, amended to include the number and location of sites
would be in consultation with the merchants and adopt a resolution
establishing food vending licensing fees.
Moved,
seconded, carried (Armstrong/Olds; Noes: Breland, Maio, Spring and
Worthington) a substitute motion to adopt first reading of an
Ordinance amended to limit the ordinance to the
Telegraph/Bancroft/College area and adopt Resolution No. 61,572-N.S.
Second reading of Ordinance scheduled for May 28, 2002.
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Environmental
Health Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt two
Resolutions establishing fees for regulations and inspections, and
development services for FY 2003 as required by Berkeley Municipal
Code Title 12, and rescinding Resolutions Nos. 60,602–N.S. and
60,603–N.S.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. No
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Olds/Armstrong) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution Nos. 61,573-N.S. and 61,574-N.S.
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Senior
Center Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution increasing fees for the rental of senior center facilities
and rescinding Resolution No. 57,507-N.S.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Public
Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing.
No speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Olds/Armstrong) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,575-N.S.
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Marina
Berthing and Nature Center Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution authorizing: 1) an increase to the base berth rates by 3%
beginning July 1, 2002; 2) an increase in fees for specific recreation
programs at the Marina; 3) elimination of credit for dock boxes; and
4) rescinding Resolution No. 61,106-N.S.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 981-6700
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. No
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Spring/Armstrong) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,576-N.S.
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Collection
of Refuse and Commercial Compostable Materials and Transfer Station
Services Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution setting rates for the collection of refuse and commercial
organics, special services, and transfer station disposal;
reconfirming existing refuse collection districts; and rescinding
Resolution No. 61,083-N.S., and all amending resolutions, effective
July 1, 2002.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Public
Testimony: The
Mayor opened the public hearing.
No speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Spring/Armstrong) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,577-N.S.
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Sewer
Service Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, 1) adopt first
reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC)
Sections 17.04.010 and 17.04.015,
sewer service charges, imposition of liens, and appeals; and 2) adopt
a Resolution increasing sewer service charges for residential and
non-residential categories for FY 2003.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Public
Testimony: The
Mayor opened the public hearing.
2 speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Armstrong/Shirek) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Held over to meeting of May 28, 2002.
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Planning
and Community Development and Toxics Management Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution: 1) establishing the fee schedule for the Permit Service
Center Fund for development related services; 2) establishing the fee
schedule for the Certified Unified Program Fund for hazardous
substance management services; 3) Readopting Council’s policy of
limiting future unfunded fee waivers to seismic strengthening and
granting other waivers only when there is substitute funding
authorized by Council; and 4) rescinding Resolution No. 60,601-N.S.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning and Development, 705-8102
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. 1
speaker. Moved, seconded,
carried (Hawley/Armstrong) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,578-N.S.
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Housing
Code Inspection and Rental Housing Safety Program Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution increasing fees for housing code inspections, establishing
a certification fee for the Rental
Housing
Safety Program, and rescinding Resolution No. 61,180-N.S.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. 12
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Armstrong/Maio) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Held over to the meeting of May 28, 2002.
Police
Department Administrative Fingerprinting Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt first
reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section
2.64.150 increasing the administrative fingerprinting fee from $10 to
$20.
Contact:
Dash Butler, Police Chief, 981-5700
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. No
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Armstrong/Maio) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt first
reading of an Ordinance. Second
reading scheduled for May 28, 2002.
Police
Department Jail Administrative Booking and Daily Maintenance Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution increasing individual booking fees and daily housing rates
for the City Jail from $75 to $125 per individual; and rescinding
Resolution No. 55,943-N.S.
Contact:
Dash Butler, Police Chief, 981-5700
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. No
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Shirek/Maio) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,579-N.S
Animal
Care Shelter Fees
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a
Resolution adding and increasing fees charged at the Animal Care
Shelter and rescinding Resolution No. 55,893-N.S..
Contact:
Weldon Rucker, City Manager, 981-7000
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. No
speakers. Moved,
seconded, carried (Maio/Armstrong) to close the public hearing.
Action:
Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt
Resolution No. 61,580-N.S.
Public
Hearings on FY 2003 Budget
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Fiscal
Year 2003 Biennial Budget (adoption of the FY2003 Budget
Amendments are scheduled for the meeting of June 25, 2002)
a.
City Manager Report (to be delivered)
Contact:
Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 981-7006
b.
Transportation Commission Report
Recommendation:
a) Fully fund the Office of Transportation in the
upcoming budget cycle; and 2) if the Office of Transportation needs
more staffing in the future to accomplish the work plans and
priorities outlined in a preliminary assessment memorandum, the
upcoming budget cycle should allow for additional staffing.
Contact:
Peter Hillier, Secretary, 981-7000
c.
Senior Center Saturday Program Information Report (CF 143-01)
From:
City Manager
Contact: Fred
Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5178
d. Shop
Local/Shop Berkeley Marketing Campaigns Information Report
From:
City Manager
Contact:
Tom Myers, Economic Development, 705-8181
Public
Testimony: The Mayor
opened the public hearing. 18 speakers.
Moved, seconded, carried (Hawley/Maio) to close the public
hearing.
Action:
Budget discussions to be held at the meetings of May 28, 2002
and June 11, 2002. Second
public hearing on the budget scheduled for June 18, 2002.
Budget adoption scheduled for June 25, 2002.
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2
x 2 Committee Meeting
From:
City Manager
Contact:
Arrietta Chakos, City Manager, 981-7000
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Health
Disparities Program
From:
City Manager
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action: The
following communications were read, noted, and filed, unless otherwise
noted:
Page
No.
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Emily
B. Longfellow, Miller, Starr & Regalia, regarding City programs
and fees:
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Regarding
the Middle East
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Jane Stillwater
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Christine
Bitar (3 communications)
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Dave
Loev
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Roland
Peterson, regarding food vending ordinance
Armstrong, Olds
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Howie Muir, regarding Growth in the Bay Area
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Leuren Moret, regarding UC Berkeley Chancellor
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Regarding
Eastshore State Park planning.
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Anita
Feingold-Shaw
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Suzanne
Betterdeff
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Amy
Livingston
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Carol Bledsoe
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Michael
Vandermant, PhD.
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Suzanne
Jones
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Richard
Calendar
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Charles
Hancock
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Robert
Nelson
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Patrick
Kennedy, regarding a different approach to parking.
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATIONS AND AGENDA REPORTS
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3 Lockers for Homeless
8.
Jim Hultman Olds
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8 Contract:
Public Safety Building Tower Study
9.
Councilmember Dona Spring
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13 Peace and Justice Resolution calling for an
Injunction to Stop Oxidation Incineration
10.
Sara MacKusick, Chair, CEAC
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16 Traffic Calming Emergency Response
11.
Victor J. Lab Spring
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