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
Action: Approved minutes with the exception of April
8th regular, which were held over by Councilmembers Spring and Olds
to add comments for the record.
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,008–N.S.
(PDF, 101 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 6733–N.S. (PDF, 76 KB) Effective June 12, 2003.
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
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 6734–N.S.
(PDF, 137 KB) Effective June 12, 2003.
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,009–N.S.
(PDF, 84 KB)
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
Action: Approved recommendation.
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 $18,020,174.
Contact:
Weldon Rucker, City Manager, 981-7000
Action: Adopted first reading of Ordinance. Second
reading scheduled for May 20, 2003.
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
Action: Removed from Consent Calendar by
Councilmember Spring. Moved, seconded,
carried (Worthington/Maio; Noes – Spring) to adopt Resolution No. 62,010–N.S.
(PDF, 135 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,011–N.S.
(PDF, 240 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,012–N.S.
(PDF, 105 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,013–N.S.
(PDF, 126 KB)
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
Action: Adopted first
reading of Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for May 20, 2003.
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,014–N.S.
(PDF, 101 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,015–N.S.
(PDF, 68 KB)
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
Action: Approved recommendation.
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
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 6735–N.S. (PDF, 100 KB) Effective June 12, 2003.
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
Action: Adopted Resolution
No. 62,016–N.S. (PDF, 243 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,017–N.S.
(PDF, 83 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,018–N.S.
(PDF, 73 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,019–N.S.
(PDF, 74 KB)
24.
Temporary Employment Agency Services: Tac Staffing (PDF, 195 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution
No. 62,020–N.S. (PDF, 74 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,021–N.S.
(PDF, 75 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,022–N.S.
(PDF, 79 KB)
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
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,023–N.S.
(PDF, 68 KB)
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
Action:
