4.
Approval of Minutes (PDF, 2 MB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for Council meetings of
April 1, 2003 a) work session and b) regular, April 7, 2003 closed, and April
8, 2003 a) work session and b) regular.
Contact:
Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
5.
Needle Exchange (PDF, 164 KB)
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
6.
Terminating a Non-Exclusive Franchise for Rubbish Hauling to
Handy Can of Berkeley (PDF, 569 KB) (First Reading – Unanimous)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a second reading of an Ordinance, repealing Ordinance 6564–N.S.
granting a non-exclusive franchise for rubbish hauling, and terminating the
franchise with Handy Can of Berkeley.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
7.
Lease Agreement: 2121 Allston Way (PDF, 2 MB) (First Reading – Unanimous)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a second reading of an Ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to execute a six-month lease agreement and any
necessary amendments with The Magnes Museum for real property located at 2121
Allston Way, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 which includes monthly lease
payments, operating expenses, property taxes, insurance and minor tenant
improvements to accommodate office space for the staff of Public Works Capital
Improvement Projects (CIP), and Engineering divisions, Parks & Recreation
and other personnel and activities as may be required.
Contact:
John Rosenbrock, Capital Projects, 981-6331 and Rene Cardinaux, Public Works,
981-6300
8.
Contract: Engineering
Services for Harrison Street Skate Park (PDF, 526 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
and any amendments with Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$57,000 to provide geotechnical and environmental consulting services to
develop a permanent solution to prevent hexavalent chromium contaminated
groundwater from entering the Harrison Street Skate Park.
Contact: Lisa
Caronna, Parks and Waterfront, 981-6700
9.
Scheduling Council Work Sessions (PDF, 95 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve
scheduling special Council Work Sessions at 5:00 p.m. prior to each Council
meeting in June and July.
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 981-7000
10.
Amendment: FY 2003 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (PDF, 1 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending
the FY 2003 Annual Appropriations Ordinance No. 6693 for FY 2003 based upon
recommended re-appropriation of unexpected FY 2002 funding and other
adjustments authorized since July 1, 2002, in the amount of $17,070,503.
Contact:
Weldon Rucker, City Manager, 981-7000
11.
Contract: I-80 Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Public Art Project (PDF, 455 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
and any amendments with Scott Donahue to commission four sculptural public
artworks for the I-80 Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge, located at the west end of
Addison Street, for the period of June 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, in an
amount not to exceed $113,000.
Contact: Tom Myers, Economic Development, 981-7530
12.
Contract: South Berkeley Public Art Project (PDF, 458 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with Mr. Steve Gillman to
commission “HERETHERE”, a public artwork for a South Berkeley site at the
intersection of Adeline Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, for the period
of June 1, 2003 though June 30, 2004 in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
Contact:
Tom Myers, Economic Development, 981-7530
13.
Contract: Substance Abuse Counseling (PDF, 300 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Positive Outlook
Consultant Services for the provision of substance abuse counseling and
pretreatment services to pregnant and parenting women to increase the amount by
$10,000 for a total not to exceed $55,000 for the period of July 1, 2002 to
June 30, 2003.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
14.
Grant: Parenting Education Services (PDF, 600 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to: 1) submit a grant application to the Alameda County Children and
Families Commission (Every Child Counts) in FY 2003 for funds in the
amount of $150,000 to provide parenting education services to women enrolled in
the Black Infant Health Program to increase knowledge, effective parenting
skills and the use of well child care; 2) accept the grant and execute any
resultant revenue agreements and amendments; and 3) implement the projects and
the appropriation of funding for related expenses, subject to securing the
grant.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
15.
Lease: 1767 Alcatraz Avenue (PDF, 699 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with the option for a
two-year extension with the South Berkeley Neighborhood Development Corporation
(SBNDC) for real property located at 1767 Alcatraz Avenue in an amount not to
exceed $27,855 for the period of July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2006 to provide
office space for the Black Infant Health Program.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
16.
Contract: Lighting Services (PDF, 1 MB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment
to the contract with Community Energy Services Corporation for lighting audit
and installation services to increase the amounts from $965,000 to $1,067,607.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
17.
Contract: Rehabilitation of 3200 Adeline Street (PDF, 174 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract amendment with A Better Way for an amount not to
exceed $70,000 and to extend the term to June 30, 2004 to complete the
rehabilitation of 3200 Adeline Street.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
18.
Opposition: Assembly Bill 136–Extension of Workers’
Compensation Disability Leave of Absence for Public Safety Officers (PDF, 266 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Send a letter to Governor Gray Davis and the
City’s state legislative representative’s to oppose enactment of AB 136 (Kehoe)
that would extend workers’ compensation disability leave of absence from one
year to two years for sworn police officers and fire fighters.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
19.
Contract: Indexed Level 1959 Survivor Benefit for Fire Safety
Members Only (PDF, 205
KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: 1) Rescind prior second reading of Ordinance
No. 6728 held on February 25, 2003 as premature; and 2) adopt the second
reading of an Ordinance to amend the City’s contract with CalPERS to provide
the Indexed Level of 1959 Survivor Benefit as set forth in California
Government Code Section 21574.5 for local fire employees only to be effective
June 14, 2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
20.
Code Enforcement Supervisor and Code Enforcement Officer I/II
Classifications (PDF,
1 MB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) amending Resolution No. 61,840-N.S., the
Classification/Salary Resolution for PEU, Local One, to establish the Code
Enforcement Supervisor classification, effective May 13, 2003, with a salary
range for $4,900 to $5,918 per month, with a salary equity increase of 2% on
July 6, 2003, a salary equity increase of 1% on July 4, 2004, and
cost-of-living adjustments, in accordance with the current Local One Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU); and 2) amending Resolution No. 61,805-N.S., the
Classification/Salary Resolution for SEIU, Local 535, to establish the Code
Enforcement Officer I/II classifications, effective May 13, 2003, with respective
salary ranges of $3,605 to $4,326 and $4,377 to $5,192 per month, with
cost-of-living adjustments in accordance with the current Local 535 MOU, and to
abolish the Code Compliance Inspector and the Senior Code Compliance Inspector
classifications, effective June 30, 2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
21.
Long-Term Disability Insurance (PDF, 270 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a premium rate
increase for the Unum Provident Life Insurance Company (formerly UNUM) Long-Term
Disability insurance plan from 1.8% of the participant’s salary to 3.6% of the
participant’s salary for an additional cost of $40,738 for employees enrolled
in the Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan I (SRIP I) effective February
1, 2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
22.
Temporary Employment Agency Services: Apple One (PDF, 189 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an expense of
up to $30,000 for Apple One Temporary Employment Agency services for the period
of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
23.
Temporary Employment Agency Services: Staffing Solutions (PDF, 183 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an expense of
up to $30,000 for Staffing Solutions Temporary Employment Agency services for
the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
24.
Temporary Employment Agency Services: Tac Staffing (PDF, 195 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an expense of
up to $72,000 for Tac Staffing
Temporary Employment Agency services for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30,
2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
25.
Temporary Employment Agency Services: Volt Temporary
Employment Agency
(PDF, 190 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an expense of
up to $104,000 for Volt Temporary Employment Agency services for the period of
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
26.
Traffic Maintenance Supervisor Classification (PDF, 640 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution establishing the
classification of Traffic Maintenance Supervisor and amending Resolution No.
61,807-N.S., the Classification and Salary Resolution for SEIU Local 790 to
include the classification and salary range for the Traffic Maintenance
Supervisor.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
27.
Purchase: Hewlett-Packard Public Safety Computer (PDF, 397 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution finding that no reasonable alternative exists under
the Berkeley Nuclear Free Act, and authorizing the City Manager to purchase a
Hewlett Packard Alpha Computer for the City’s Public Safety systems for a total
amount not to exceed $76,000.
Contact: Chris Mead, Information Technology, 981-6500
28.
Contract: Summer Food Service Program (PDF, 215 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to submit a reimbursement application to the California State
Department of Education, Child Nutrition Services Division, in an amount not to
exceed $94,000 for a Summer Food Service Program for children, and to execute
any resultant agreements and amendments for the period of June 23, 2003 to
October 10, 2003.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
29.
Zoning for Municipal Animal Shelter (PDF, 213 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending
Sections 23E.72.030, 23E.76.030 and 23E.80.030 of the Berkeley Municipal Code
(BMC) for the purpose of permitting a Municipal Animal Shelter in the Mixed
Use-Light Industrial, Mixed Use-Manufacturing and Manufacturing zoning
districts and adding a definition to Section 23F.04.010 for a Municipal Animal
Shelter.
Contact:
Carol Barrett, Planning, 981-7400
30.
Purchase: Computerized Fingerprinting (PDF, 223 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) increasing a purchase
order by $35,000 for a total amount not to exceed $40,000 to the State of
California Department of Justice for computerized fingerprinting; and 2)
establishing an annual purchase order in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to
continue use of the State of California’s computerized fingerprinting system
for seven years, FY2004-2010.
Contact:
Roy Meisner, Police, 981-5900
31.
Contract: Elevator Modernization and Maintenance (PDF, 516 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the plans and
specifications for elevator modernization and maintenance; accepting the bid of
Thyssen Krupp Elevator; and authorizing the City Manager to execute two
contracts and any amendments, extensions or other change orders for: 1)
elevator modernizations in an amount not to exceed $287,721 and 2) a 5-year
maintenance contract in an amount not to exceed $193,000.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
32.
Contract: Bridget Transitional House Renovation (PDF, 271 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving plans and specifications for the
Bridget Transitional House Renovation; 2) accepting the bid of Solid Builders,
Inc.; 3) waiving all permit fees in the amount of $11,585; and 4) authorizing
the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments in an amount not to
exceed $285,000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
33.
Contract: Relocation and Furniture Services for Tenant
Improvement Work at 1947 Center Street (PDF, 302 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract and any necessary amendments with Cor-O-Van for
all necessary relocation and furniture refurbishment, supply, and installation
services for the tenant improvement work for 1947 Center Street, and associated
temporary relocations, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the period
between May 13, 2003 and September 1, 2005.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
34.
Contract: Sanitary Sewer Project (PDF, 1 MB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving plans
and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project located at San Pablo Avenue;
2) accepting the bid of Harty Pipelines, Inc.; and 3) authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract and any amendments in an amount not to exceed
$542,556 for the period of 190 calendar days.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
35.
Contract: Seventh Street Improvements (PDF, 347 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving plans and
specifications for the Seventh Street Improvements Project; 2) accepting the
bid of Ray’s Electric; and 3) authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments in an
amount not to exceed $1,036,195 for a period of 150 calendar days.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
36.
Contract: Public Safety Building Phase II, Construction of
Secure Parking Lot (PDF, 223 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract amendment with Permco Engineering for an
additional $10,000 for a new total not to exceed $90,000 for the purposes of
providing for all the necessary technical support and a timely completion of
construction of a secure parking lot for police and fire vehicles.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
37.
Contract: Sewer Rehabilitation Project (PDF, 354 KB
