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.
Lease: Women's Daytime Drop In Center
(PDF, 1 MB) (First Reading – 11/18/03)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement and any
amendments with the Women’s Daytime Drop In Center for City-owned property for
the purposes of providing transitional housing for homeless women and children.
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
2.
Amendment to Ellis Implementation Ordinance
(PDF, 507 KB) (First Reading – 11/18/03;
Noes - Wozniak)
From: Rent Stabilization Board
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an
Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) sections 13.77.055 and
13.77.056 (Ellis Implementation Ordinance) to harmonize references in these
sections with recent modifications to section 13.77.050.
Contact: James Kelekian, Secretary, 644-6128
3.
Needle Exchange (PDF,
165 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
4.
City Council D-13 Expenditure Accounts
(PDF, 186 KB) (to be delivered)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
establishing guidelines and procedures for the carryover of City Council D-13
Expenditure Accounts from one year to next fiscal year.
Contact: Paul Navazio,
Budget, 981-7000
5.
Grant: Injury Prevention Activities
(PDF, 272 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant from the San Diego State
University Foundation California Kids Plates’ Program for funds in the amount
of $4,999 for the period August 18, 2003 to June 13, 2004 to incorporate
appropriate injury prevention activities into the existing Maternal Child and
Adolescent Health programs; to execute the resultant revenue agreements and any
amendments; and authorizing the implementation of the projects and
appropriation funding for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
6.
Alternative Energy Resources Portfolio
(PDF, 3 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
adopting the Alternative Energy Resources Portfolio as the plan to guide
deployment of programs related to the use and the local generation of utility
energy.
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
7.
Agreement: Cable
Franchise Transfer to Comcast Corporation (PDF, 2 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the transfer of control of the cable television franchise from AT&T Corporation
to Comcast Corporation and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
relating to this change of control.
Contact: Chris Mead, Information Technology, 981-6500
8.
Grant: State of California Housing and Community Development
Jobs Application Housing Balance Grant (PDF, 209 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement and any amendments
with, and accept grant funds in the amount of $77,500, from the State of
California Department of Housing and Community Development Department for the
recently awarded Jobs-Housing Balance Incentive Grant Program.
Contact: Marc Seleznow,
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
9.
Contract: Design Services for Martin Luther King Jr. Civic
Center Park Rehabilitation (PDF, 427 KB) (CF 107-02)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with
Amphion Inc. for design and construction observation of Martin Luther King Jr.
Civic Center Park in an amount not to exceed $167,894.
Contact: Marc Seleznow,
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
10.
Lease: Berkeley Women's Crew for Property in Aquatic Park
(PDF, 4 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement and any
amendments with the Berkeley Women’s Crew, Inc. for City property located at 80
Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park for an estimated amount of $500 for five years.
Contact: Marc Seleznow,
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
11.
Support for Ballfields
(PDF, 114 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to write letters of support to endorse the
East Bay Regional Park District’s (EBRPD) grant applications for the Gilman
Street Sports Field project under the 2002 Resources Bond Act (Proposition 40):
Murray-Hayden Urban Parks and Youth Service Grant Program and the Urban Park
Act of 2001 Grant Program.
Contact: Marc Seleznow,
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
12.
Contract: Mitigation Monitoring for Alta Bates Use Permit
(PDF, 211 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute a sole source contract and any amendments in an
amount not to exceed $6,395 with Chandler Lee to assist with mitigation
monitoring for the approved Alta Bates Use Permit.
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning, 981-7400
13.
Agreement: Authorized Vendor BART and AC Transit Tickets and
Passes (PDF, 204 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Bay Area Rapid
Transit District (BART) and the Alameda Contra Costa County Transit District
(AC Transit) in order for the City to be an authorized vendor to purchase
transit tickets for resale in an amount not to exceed $125,000.
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
14.
Agreement: Eco Pass Program
(PDF, 230 KB)
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement and any amendments with the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC
Transit) for the continuation of an Annual Transit Pass Demonstration Program
(Eco Pass Program) for City employees in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per
year, for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, with the option
to renew the program into a second year for 2005 for a total amount not to
exceed $200,000.
Contact: Peter Hillier, Transportation, 981-7010
15.
Grants: Citywide Pedestrian Plan
(PDF, 243 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
ratifying the City Manager’s submission of an application to the Alameda County
Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) for available grant funding
through the Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary Fund
Cycle I: 2003/2004 and authorizing the City Manager to execute related grant
agreements and any amendments and accept these grant funds, if awarded.
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
16.
Support SB 916:
Increasing Bay Area Bridge Tolls to Fund Transportation Improvements
(PDF, 391 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Support SB 916 (Perata) on
the March 2004 Ballot, which will increase Bay Area Bridge Tolls to fund
transportation improvements.
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
17.
Support SB 289: Solar Power on New Homes
(PDF, 268 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Support SB 289 (Murray), which encourages more solar power on new homes
beginning in 2006.
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
18.
Grant and Contract: Diabetes and Hypertension Prevention
a. From:
City Manager (PDF, 825 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to: 1) submit a grant application to the University of
California, San Francisco Center for Healthy and Active Aging for funds in the
amount of $725,000 in FY 2004 to initiate and conduct an effective, ongoing
physical activity promotion program for older adults at high risk of diabetes
and hypertension; 2) to accept the grant, to execute any resultant revenue
agreements and amendments, and authorizing the implementation of projects and
appropriation of funding for related expenses, subject to securing the grant;
and 3) to execute a contract and any amendments with Contra Costa County Health
Services to conduct parallel activities in their communities for the five-year
period beginning with the grant start date in an amount not to exceed $325,000.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
b. From: Peace and Justice Commission
(PDF, 115 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution finding that
no reasonable alternative exists under Section 12.90.070 of the Berkeley
Municipal Code (BMC), the Nuclear Free Act, for the grant from the University
of California, San Francisco Center for Healthy and Active Aging in the amount
of $725, 000 to initiate and conduct an effective, ongoing physical activity
promotion program; and approving a waiver of Section 12.90.070 of the Berkeley
Municipal Code (BMC).
Contact: Manuel Hector,
Secretary, 981-5110
22.
Appeal: 1326 Allston
Way (Public Hearing held and closed on 11/18/03)
a. From:
City Manager (PDF, 2 MB) (October
21, 2003)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution affirming
the decision of the Zoning Adjustments Board, based on findings and conditions,
to approve Use Permit 02-100000008 for 1326 Allston Way, City of Berkeley
Corporation Yard, to allow demolition of non-residential buildings,
construction of storage buildings, installation of 7,368 square feet of modular
offices and relocation of certain non-essential services and staff offsite
and dismissing the
appeal.
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning, 981-7400
b. Appeal
by: (PDF, 406 KB)
1.
Tamara and Daniel Horodysky
2.
Nancy Hunt
3.
Gerardo Moreno
4.
Judith and Steven Sager
5.
Patricia Jones
6.
Judith Olson
7.
Muni and Tania Schwieg
8.
Bruce Simon
9.
Michele Manning
10.
Letti Glavde
11.
Jessica Phrogus
c. Communications
(PDF, 265 KB)
(November 18,
2003)
1.
Martin Gugino
2.
George Collins
3.
Mary Magocsy
23.
Public Safety Building Tower Study (Held over from 10/21/03 and 11/4/03 by
Councilmember Spring)
a. Information
Report from City Manager (PDF, 9 MB) (November 25, 2003)
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
b. Councilmember
Spring (PDF, 10 MB) (November
4, 2003)
Recommendation: Hold over this matter to
the meeting of November 25, 2003.
Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4,
981-7140
c. From:
Councilmember Spring (PDF, 9 MB) (October 21, 2003)
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing
as approved by the Council at the meeting of September 9, 2003 and upon
conclusion direct the City Manager to replace the current industrial-design
public safety building tower with two shorter towers with a flagpole design and
increase their signal reliability with repeater antennas or other options or
that it construct a one-pole antenna, sited as far away from the residents as
possible.
Contact: Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
d. From:
City Manager (PDF, 3 MB) (October
21, 2003)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that no
further work be done on either the evaluation of the current tower or in the
design of tower alternatives.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
e. Communications
(PDF, 909 KB)
(October 21,
2003)
1.
Betty Alcutt, McKinley Transitional House for Women and
Children
2.
Chris Knudsen (2)
3.
Andrea DuFlon
4.
Erica Etelson
5.
Arthur and Carol Dembling
6.
Carol Maharathy
7.
Kirk McCarthy
8.
Debra Golata
f. Supplemental Reports and Communication #1
(PDF, 728 KB) (October 21, 2003)
18.
Janet Levenson
19.
Wendy Alfsen (2)
20.
Michael Dove
21.
Krys Upstill
22.
Stephany Rach-Silba
23.
Stephani Hesh
24.
Harry Wiener and Anita White
25.
Michael Popso
26.
Harry Weiner
27.
Connie and Kevin Sutton
g. Supplemental
Reports and Communications #2 (PDF, 5 MB) (October 21, 2003)
30.
Janet Levenson
h. Communications
(PDF, 16 KB) (November 4,
2003)
1.
John and Helen Wang
i. Supplemental Reports and Communications #2
(PDF, 76 KB) (November 4, 2003)
29. Dorothea Grelon
j. Communications
(PDF, 56 KB) (November 25, 2003)
1. Janice
Haugan
24.
Update on LBNL Long Range Development Plan – Notice of
Preparation (PDF, 139 KB) (Held
over from 11/18/03 by Councilmember Wozniak)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation: Adopt the Community
Environmental Advisory Commission’s (CEAC) unanimous recommendations on
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Notice of Preparation for its proposed
Long Range Development Plan and request the City Manager send appropriate
letters.
Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember, District 4,
981-7140
25.
Commendation for Police Department and Mental Health for
Outstanding Work (PDF, 110 KB) (Held
over from 11/4/03 by Councilmember Worthington)
From: Police Review Commission
Contact: Barbara Attard,
Secretary, 981-4950
