The Council will consider removal and addition of items to the Consent
Calendar prior to voting on the Consent Calendar. All items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in
one motion. Items removed from the
Consent Calendar will be taken up after the “Action Calendar” unless the
Council reorders the agenda.
1.
Needle Exchange (PDF, 163 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
2.
Settlement Agreement: Frances Hoze v. City of Berkeley (PDF, 150 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the settlement of the Alameda County
Superior Court Action No. 2002 064917 entitled Frances Hoze v. City of
Berkeley in the amount of $35,000.
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
3.
Contract: Banking Services (PDF, 265 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment
to the contract with Bank of the West for an additional 7 months or execute a
new contract, if necessary, to provide banking services for the City of
Berkeley until January 31, 2004 and increasing the amount by $59,500 for a
total not exceed $279,500.
Contact: Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
4.
Contract: Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution (PDF, 244 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
amendment with the Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution for HIV prevention
syringe exchange services to increase the amount by $52,000 for a total not to
exceed $104,000; and to extend the period to June 30, 2004.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
5.
Contract: HIV Laboratory Services (PDF, 275 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute amendments to the contracts with UNILAB and the Alameda
County Public Health Laboratory to perform the HIV screening laboratory
services to increase the amounts by $44,000 and $35,000, respectively, for a
total not to exceed $284,500 [UNILAB ($176,000) and Alameda County Public Health
Laboratory ($108,500)]; and to extend the term to June 30, 2004.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
6.
Contract: HIV Prevention and Education Services (PDF, 280 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute contract amendments with the California Prevention and
Education Project, Pacific Center for Human Growth, and Women’s Daytime Drop-in
Center for HIV prevention and education services to increase the amounts by
$23,500, $31,500, and $24,900, respectively, for a total not to exceed $151,800
[California Prevention and Education Project ($47,000), Pacific Center for
Human Growth ($55,000), and Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center ($49,800)]; and to
extend the term to June 30, 2004.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
7.
Contract: Transitional Housing (PDF, 353 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments to
the contract with the Avondale Hotel for the provision of rent subsidies for
transitional housing for individuals who are homeless and mentally disabled to
increase the amount by $10,000 for a total not to exceed $50,000; and to extend
the period to June 30, 2004.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
8.
Contract: Community Services and Development Block Grant (PDF, 203 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to accept Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) contract for a total
not to exceed $175,776 for the period January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003
and to execute any resultant agreements and amendments to provide low-income
services.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
9.
Contract: Shelter Plus Care (PDF, 783 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract in an amount not to exceed $250,272 and any
amendments with Resources for Community Development as Sponsor under the
Shelter Plus Care Program for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
10.
Grant and Contracts: Shelter Plus Care Supportive Housing (PDF, 332 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to 1) accept a grant renewal award from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development in the amount of $1,745,160 for tenant-based rental
assistance for the Shelter Plus Care Supportive Housing Program for the period
beginning May 24, 2003 through May 23, 2004; 2) execute contracts and any
amendments totaling $59,048, with the following community-based agencies:
Berkeley Food and Housing Project ($16,000); Bonita House, Inc. ($3,000);
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) ($16,000); Coalition for
Alternatives in Mental Health ($3,000); Homeless Action Center ($10,048); Jobs
for the Homeless Consortium ($3,000); Lifelong Medical Care ($5,000); and
Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center ($3,000); and renew such community agency
contracts annually.
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
11.
Deferred Compensation Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt the first reading of an Ordinance readopting the Deferred
Compensation Plan to make technical changes to bring the plan into compliance
with the Internal Revenue Code and other Federal laws, rules and regulations
and rescinding Ordinance No. 5629-N.S. and all its amendments.
Contact: Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
12.
Lease Agreement: Waterski Club (PDF, 4 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a license agreement and any amendments with the Berkeley Waterski Club,
Inc. to use City property at 2821 West Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park for an
estimated amount of $44,500 for ten years.
Contact: Lisa Caronna, Parks Recreation and Waterfront,
981-6700
13.
Lease Agreement: Rowing Club (PDF, 4 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a license agreement and any amendments with the Berkeley Rowing Club,
Inc. for City property located at 2851 West Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park for
an estimated amount of $44,500 for ten years.
Contact: Lisa Caronna, Parks Recreation and Waterfront,
981-6700
14.
License Agreement: Bait Shop (PDF, 1 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a license agreement and any amendments with Dennis Deaver to
use City property at 225 University Avenue on the Berkeley Marina to operate
the bait shop known as the Berkeley Marina Sports Center until December 31,
2003.
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Parks Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
15.
Contract: Crosswalk Light System Project at Ashby/Piedmont (PDF, 515 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving plans and
specifications for the Crosswalk Light System Project at Ashby/Piedmont; 2)
accepting the bid of Columbia Electric; and 3) authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract and any amendments, in an amount not to exceed $39,600, for
the period of 30 calendar days.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300 and Peter Hillier, Transportation, 981-7000
16.
Contract: Poetry Panel Installation (PDF, 424 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving specifications for the Poetry Panel
Installation Project; 2) accepting the bid of Berkeley Cement Inc.; and 3)
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments in an
amount not to exceed $50,000, for the period of 30 calendar days.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
17.
Purchase: New Paving Equipment (PDF, 256 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of one Skid Loader with
attachments and authorizing a purchase order to Peterson Tractor Company not to
exceed $60,000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
18.
Purchase Order: Parking Meter Parts (PDF, 192 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution increasing purchase
orders with Duncan Industries for parking meter replacement parts by $146,000
in an amount not to exceed $180,000 for the period of July 1, 2002 through June
30, 2004.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
19.
Five-Ton Truck Prohibition on Various Streets
(PDF, 627 KB) (CF 155-00)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a first reading of an Ordinance
amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section 14.56.050 of the Berkeley
Municipal Code (BMC) prohibiting use of certain streets by vehicles exceeding 5
ton gross weight.
Contact:
Peter Hillier, Transportation, 981-7000
20.
Traffic Mitigation Measures Related to the Public Safety
Building Parking Lot
(PDF, 949 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt three Resolutions reverting temporary traffic and parking controls
to original conditions existing prior to Public Safety Building construction by
a) rescinding Resolution No. 59,396-N.S and amending Resolution No. 56,507-N.S.
reverting McKinley Avenue between Allston Way and Addison Street to two-way
traffic; b) amending Resolution 56,505-N.S. reverting diagonal parking on the
east side of McKinley between Allston and Addison to parallel parking; c)
amending Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. i) converting the Police and Fire
preferential parking on McKinley Avenue to residential permit parking; ii)
creating 5 permanent preferential parking spaces for the Berkeley-Albany
Municipal Court on the west side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way between Addison
Street and 125 feet south of Addison Street; iii) creating residential permit
parking on the south side of Addison Street between Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Way and McKinley Avenue; and iv) creating a new residential permit parking area
on the north side of Allston Way between Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and
McKinley Avenue on removal of the parking meters. 2) Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Section
14.52.010A of the Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) a) reverting the Police
preferential parking spaces to metered parking on the west side of Martin
Luther King, Jr. Way, except for 5 preferential parking spaces for the
Berkeley-Albany Municipal Court, from 125 feet south of Addison Street to 90
feet south and from 370 feet south of Addison Street to 65 feet south; and b)
removing parking meters on the north side of Allston Way between Martin Luther
King, Jr. Way and McKinley Avenue.
Contact:
Peter Hillier, Transportation, 981-7000
21.
Fountain on Arlington Avenue at the Kensington/Berkeley Border (PDF, 550 KB)
From: Councilmember Hawley
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to make appropriate
arrangements with representatives from the Kensington Improvement Association
and Contra Costa County to allow a proposed fountain and landscaping to be
sited on a median strip that straddles the Kensington/Berkeley border.
Contact:
Miriam Hawley, Councilmember District 5, 981-7150
22.
Charcoal Chimney Starters at Public Barbecue Grills (PDF, 167 KB)
From: Councilmember Maio
Recommendation: Refer to the Parks, Recreation and
Waterfront Department the review of the feasibility and cost of providing
secured charcoal chimney starters at each of the public barbecue grills along
with signage explaining and encouraging their use in lieu of lighter fluid.
Contact: Linda Maio,
Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
23.
Access to Megan's Law CD ROM at Berkeley Police Department (PDF, 137 KB)
From: Councilmembers
Worthington and Olds
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager to provide
concerned citizens access to a Megan's Law CD ROM at the Berkeley Police
Department.
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170; Betty Olds, Councilmember District 6,
981-7160
24.
FCC Authorization on Media Consolidation (PDF, 210 KB)
From: From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Send letters urging our United States legislators to repeal the Federal
Communications Commission’s (FCC) authorization on media consolidation (ruling
on June 2, 2003).
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7,
981-7170
26.
Adoption of FY 2004-FY 2005 Budget (PDF,
3 MB) (to
be delivered)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting the FY 2004
Budget including: 1) approval of the City Manager’s budget balancing plan to
address the projected $4.7 million general fund deficit for FY 2004, first
presented on May 13, 2003 and amended to respond to specific issues raised by
Council; 2) a contingency plan to address additional budget pressures that may
impact the FY 2004 budget after the commencement of the new fiscal year; and 3)
a comprehensive process to refine recommendations needed to address a growing
structural budget deficit projected for FY 2005.
Contact: Weldon Rucker, City Manager, 981-7000
27.
Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriation Ordinance (PDF, 807 KB) (to be delivered)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt
first reading of the FY 2004 Appropriation Ordinance.
Contact: Paul
Navazio, Budget, 981-7000
28.
Appropriations Limit for FY 2004 (PDF, 746 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution establishing the
appropriations limit at $129,577,851 for FY 2004 pursuant to Article XIIIB of
the Constitution of the State of California based on the calculations for the
appropriations limit.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
29.
Temporary Appropriation for Payroll and Other Expenses (PDF, 216 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a temporary appropriation
in the sum of $50,000,000 to cover payroll and other expenses from July 1,
2003, until the effective date of the FY 2004 Annual Appropriations Ordinance.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
30.
Special Tax: Maintenance of Parks, City Trees and Landscaping (PDF, 289 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance levying
a FY 2004 special tax of $.09831 per square foot of all improvements to fund
the maintenance of parks, City trees, and landscaping.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300 and Lisa Caronna, Parks & Waterfront,
981-6700
31.
Special Tax: Emergency Medical Services (PDF, 270 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance levying
a special tax of $0.026112 per square foot of improvements to fund the
provision of emergency medical services.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
32.
Tax Rate: Emergency Services for the Severely Disabled (PDF, 243 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance setting the FY 2004 tax rate for the
provision of emergency services for the disabled at $0.00931 per square foot of
improvements.
Contact: Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
33.
Tax Rate: Disaster Fire Protection (Measure Q) (PDF, 239 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance setting
the FY 2004 tax rate for the procurement of disaster fire equipment at $0.0125
per square foot of improvements.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
34.
Tax Rate: General Obligation Bonds (Measure S) (PDF, 325 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance setting the FY 2004 tax rate for the
Measure S General Obligation Bonds (Election of 1996) at 0.0425%.
Contact: Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
35.
Tax Rate: Fire Seismic General Obligation Bonds (Measure G,
Series C) and the 2002 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (PDF, 359 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance setting
the FY 2004 tax rate for the Fire Seismic General Obligation bonds (Measure G,
Series C) and the 2002 General Obligation Refunding Bonds at 0.0300%.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
