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AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED MEETING
Monday, November 17, 2003 – 5:00 p.m.
6th Floor Conference Room, 2180 Milvia Street
Teleconference Location-1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953, Teleconferencing. Any member of the public may attend this meeting at either the Council Chambers or at the teleconference location. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900.
Closed Session
1. Roll Call
2. Public Comment: (A total of 10 minutes is scheduled. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of 2 minutes).
3. The City Council will recess to closed session to discuss each of the following matters, not necessarily in the order listed below:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a):
1. City
of Berkeley v. Reza Valiyee, et al.
Superior Court No. 737686-3
2. City
of Berkeley v. Reza Valiyee, et al.
Superior Court No. 748526-4
3. John
Iverson v. City of Berkeley
U.S. Department of HUD, #099511608
4. Mary
B. Hanna v. City, Landmark Preservation, ZAB
ACSC No. 795419-9
5. People
v. Arcadia Machine & Tool, Inc., et al.
Superior Court (SF) No. 303753
6. Eugene
Evans, et al. v. City of Berkeley, et al.
California Supreme Court No. S11261
7. Hillside
Drilling, Inc. v. City of Berkeley, et al.
United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit No.02 15767
8. RUI
One Corp., a Washington Corporation v. City of Berkeley
United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit No 02 15762
9. Qwest
Communications Corp. v. City of Berkeley
USDC No. C 01 0663 SI
10. Elizabeth
O’Malley, et al. v. City LPC, et al.
ACSC No. 837247-5
11. City of
Berkeley v. Reza Valiyee
ACSC No. 837667-1
12. Rash B. Ghosh
v. ZAB
DEH No. 09-01-0540-08
13. Metromedia
Fiber Network v. City of Berkeley
USDC No. C 01 00722 CRB
14. Harry K. Vernon
v. City of Berkeley, State of California
ACAS No. 842999-1
15. Robert H. James
and Beverly James v. BRSB; City; M. Estrada, et al.
ACSC No. 2002 043234
16. Rash B. Ghosh
v. Shirley Dean, Mayor, City Council, ZAB, Zoning Dept.
ACSC No. 2002 043750
17. Stephen P.
White v. City, Fran David, Costello, Marine Lien Sale Service
ACSC No. 2002 041813
18. Marie Bowman
(Neighbors For Sensible Development For 2517 Sacramento Street v. City
of Berkeley
ACSC No. 2002 057279
19. Alice Landis
and Lynda Hart v. City Council of the City of Berkeley
ACSC No. 2002 057801
20. Berkeley Police
Association v. City of Berkeley, PRC
ACSC No. 2002 057569
21. Howie Muir,
Julie Dininson, Douglas M. Press aka Neighbors For Responsible Development
v. City, 2700 San Pablo LLC and Jubilee Restoration
ACSC No. 2002 063165
22. Helix Electric
Inc., v. Arntz Builders; The American Insurance Company; City of Berkeley
ACSC No. 2002 061480
23. Richard
Schwarzmann v. City of Berkeley, et al.
ACSC No. 2001 26119
24. City of
Berkeley v. Heritage Cablevision of Delaware, Inc., et al.
ACSC No. 2002 073739
25. Peter Cukor and
Andrea Cukor v. City of Berkeley, City Council, et al.
ACSC No. PG 03 081846
26. Peter Cukor and
Andrea Cukor v. All Persons Interested
ACSC No. RG 03 082744
27. Leslie Landberg, Howie Muir v. City of Berkeley, 2471 Shattuck LLC
ACSC No. RG 03 085104
28. Anthony W.
Hawthorne and Patricia D. Hawthorne v. City of Berkeley, et al.
ACSC No. RG 03 089481
29. Bay Systems
Integrators, Inc. v. Helix Electric, Inc., City of Berkeley, American Ins. Co.
ACSC No. RG 03 089440
30. Stephen Nemeth
v. City/Victor Hanson, Schmier Industrial Properties
ACSC No. 2002 055278
31. City of
Berkeley v. Donald Sebanc
ACSC No. BG 03 088362
32. Raymond L.
Dobard v. City of Berkeley, et al.
ACSC No. BG 03 095378
33. Alice Landis
and Lynda Hart v. City Council of the City of Berkeley
ACSC No. RG 03 103094
34. Earnest Darden
v. Berkeley Community Media and Berkeley City Council
USDC No. C 03 3264 MMC
b. AMICUS CASES:
1.
United States of America v. Lakireddy Bali Reddy
USDC No. 4-00-0004 WDE
2. Cashman
v. City of Cotati
USDC No. C 99 3641 WHO
3. Eastburn
v. Regional Fire Protection Authority
USCA 4th Dist., Div. 2, No. CV E029463
4. Oak
Creek Estates v. Town of Pasadena
USCA 3rd Dist. Nos. C 938577 and C 039424
5. Harvest
Church v. City of Concord
USCA 1st Dist. No. A096604
6. Chevron,
USA, Inc. v. Cayetano
USCA 9th Cir.
7. Richmond
v. Shasta Community Services District
USCA 3rd Dist. No. C 034239
8. Wasatch
Property Management v. Degrate
California Supreme Ct. No. S112386
c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(b):
1. The City Council will confer with the City Attorney regarding possible litigation resulting from a claim submitted by Arntz Builder's for costs above the contract dollar ceiling for the renovation project at the Berkeley Public Library
Adjournment