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.
Use of Veterans Memorial Building: Men’s Shelter and
Multi-Agency Service Center (PDF, 10 KB) (First Reading
September 27, 2005 – Unanimous)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second
reading of an Ordinance: 1) making findings and declarations of a continuing
homeless shelter crisis; 2) authorizing continuation of use of the Veterans
Memorial Building basement by the Men’s Overnight Assistance Center (the Men’s
Shelter) and Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC); and 3) suspending applicable
local laws which might otherwise regulate, apply to or govern the continued
operation of the Men’s Shelter and the MASC.
Financial
Implications: None
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5402
2.
Minutes for Approval (PDF,
115 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of September 13, 2005
(regular), September 19, 2005 (closed), September 20, 2005 (special joint and
regular), and September 27, 2005 (special and regular).
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sara T. Cox, City
Clerk, 981-6900
3.
Needle Exchange (PDF, 23 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: Sara T. Cox, City
Clerk, 981-6900
4.
2005 City Council Meeting Schedule
(PDF, 33 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution revising the 2005 Council Meeting
Schedule to cancel the November 8 (Special Election Day) and November 22, 2005
(Thanksgiving Week) meetings; add a regular meeting on November 29, 2005;
cancel the December 6, 2005, 5:00 p.m. work session; and rescind Resolution
62,641-N.S.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Sara T. Cox, City
Clerk, 981-6900
5.
2006 City Council Meeting Schedule
(PDF, 38 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution establishing a calendar for regular City Council meetings for
Calendar Year 2006 with starting times of 7:00 p.m. and special meetings for
work sessions to be scheduled for 5:00 p.m. prior to regularly scheduled
Council meetings.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sara T. Cox, City Clerk, 981-6900
6.
Contract: Provide Animal Care Services for the City of Albany
(PDF, 28 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with the City of Albany for
Berkeley Animal Care Services to provide animal shelter and field services for
the City of Albany in an amount not to exceed $26,127, to be paid by the City
of Albany in FY 2006.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $26,127 revenue
Contact: Jim Hynes, City
Manager, 981-7000
7.
Contract: Provide Animal Care Services for the City of
Piedmont (PDF, 27 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract and any amendments with the City of Piedmont for Berkeley
Animal Care Services to provide animal shelter services for the City of
Piedmont in an amount not to exceed $17,505, to be paid by the City of Piedmont
in FY 2006.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $17,505 revenue
Contact: Jim Hynes, City
Manager, 981-7000
8.
Downtown Berkeley Business Improvement District
(PDF, 173 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the 2006 Annual Report
of the Downtown Berkeley Business Improvement District (BID); declaring
Council’s intention to levy an annual assessment for the Downtown Berkeley Business
Improvement District for calendar year 2006; and directing the City Clerk to
schedule a public hearing for November 15, 2005, to consider levying a renewed
assessment for the year 2006.
Financial Implications: Downtown BID Funds - $250,000
Contact: Thomas Myers,
Economic Development, 981-7530
9.
Contract: Implement the Management District Plan for North
Shattuck Business Improvement District (PDF, 25 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a sole source
contract and any amendments with the North Shattuck Association to implement
the Management District Plan and approved Work Plan for the North Shattuck
Business Improvement District (BID) in an amount not to exceed $167,572 for FY
2006.
Financial Implications: North Shattuck BID Assessment Funds - $167,572
Contact: Thomas Myers,
Economic Development, 981-7530
10.
Solano Avenue Business Improvement District
(PDF, 48 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the 2005 Annual Report of the Solano Avenue
Business Improvement District (BID); declaring Council’s intention to levy an
annual assessment for the Solano Avenue BID for calendar year 2006; and
directing the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing for November 15, 2005, to
consider levying a renewed assessment for the year 2006.
Financial Implications: Solano Avenue BID Funds - $35,000
Contact: Thomas A. Myers,
Economic Development, 981-7530
11.
Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals
(PDF, 33 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve
the attached list of new invitations for bids and requests for proposals (RFPs)
that will be issued upon final approval by the requesting department or
division.
Financial Implications: Capital Improvement Fund - $1,010,000
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
12.
Grant: Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Services
(PDF, 40 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
accept a $138,000 grant from the Alameda County Public Health Department for
tobacco cessation, enforcement, and prevention services for the period July 1,
2005 to June 30, 2007 and execute any resultant revenue agreements and
amendments; and authorizing the implementation of the projects and
appropriation of funding for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue - $138,000
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
13.
Contract: Update of a Community Choice Aggregation Pro Forma
(PDF, 29 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute an amendment to the contract with Navigant Consulting, Inc. to perform
an update of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) pro forma in the amount of
$4,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $28,500.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $4,000
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
14.
Abolition of Unused Classifications
(PDF, 49 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Section 1 of: 1) the
Berkeley Police Association Classification and Salary Resolution No.
62,579-N.S.; 2) the Service Employees International Union Local 790
Classification and Salary Resolution No. 61,807-N.S.; 3) the Public Employees
Union Local One Classification and Salary Resolution No. 61,840-N.S.; and 4)
the Unrepresented Employees Classification and Salary Resolution No. 61,812 -
N.S., to abolish 14 unused classifications.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: David W. Hodgkins,
Human Resources, 981-6800
15.
Classification: Contract Administrator
(PDF, 100 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Section 1 of Resolution
No. 61,840-N.S., Classification and Salary Resolution for Public Employees
Union Local 1, to add the classification and salary range of Contract
Administrator.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $120,853
Contact: David W. Hodgkins,
Human Resources, 981-6800
16.
Design Development Plans - Gilman Street Playing Fields
(PDF, 704 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting Design Development
Plans for the Gilman Street Playing Fields Project in order to proceed with
construction drawings
Financial Implications: State Parks Grants - $325,881
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks Recreation & Waterfront,
981-6700
17.
Contract: Assessment and Analysis of Berkeley Creeks and
Watershed (PDF, 38 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract and any amendments with Balance Hydrologics, Inc. to provide
assessment and analysis of Berkeley creeks and watershed for a term of one year
in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Financial Implications: Capital Improvement Fund - $100,000
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development, 981-7400
18.
Contract: Public Safety Building Janitorial Services
(PDF, 69 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract and any amendments with Universal Building Services to
provide janitorial services at the Public Safety Building in an amount not to
exceed $103,720 for the period November 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006; and approving
options to extend the contract for two additional one-year periods in an amount
not to exceed $129,464 for FY 2007, and $129,464 for FY 2008.
Financial Implications: Building Maintenance Fund - $103,720 (FY 2006);
$258,928 (FY 2007-2008)
Contact: Claudette Ford,
Public Works, 981-6300
19.
Grant: Citywide Bicycle Parking Program
(PDF, 28 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the County Program
Manager Fund of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation
Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant program for funds in the amount of $24,625 in
FY 2006 for the City of Berkeley Citywide Bicycle Parking Program, accept the
grant, and execute any resultant agreements and amendments.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue - $24,625; no matching funds required
Contact: Claudette R. Ford,
Public Works, 981-6300
20.
Sale of Real Property: 2334 Sixth Street
(PDF, 5 MB) (To be
delivered)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
the first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents required to sell the real property located at 2344 Sixth
Street to LifeLong Medical Care, Inc., for a sale price of $2.2 million.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette
R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
21.
Support for the Coastal Environmental Motor Vehicle Mitigation
Program (PDF, 13 KB)
From: Councilmember Maio
Recommendation: Support and ask Governor Schwarzenegger to sign SB658 (Kuehl), the
Coastal Environmental Motor Vehicle Mitigation Program.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Linda Maio,
Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
22.
Disaster Preparedness (PDF,
8 KB)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation: Request: 1) the City Manager to invite the
Disaster Preparedness Taskforce to the November 15, Council workshop on
disaster preparedness; 2) request that particular attention be directed to the
special needs of the disabled, elderly and hospitalized residents in case of
severe disasters; 3) request a representative of Easy Does It, to present what
this organization is doing to assist the severely disabled in the case of
disaster; and 4) request that the City Manager widely advertise this
presentation as well as other planned classes and workshops on this topic to
the public.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
23.
Questions Regarding Radio Frequency Identification Devices
(PDF, 62 KB)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager to send a letter to
the City of Berkeley Library Director and the Library Board of Trustees
requesting: 1) a response to the September 21, 2005 letter asking for a list of
the actual and estimated costs of the Radio Frequency Identification
Devices(RFID), including staff positions cut or unfilled since 2002; 2)
questioning why the existing barcode system is not being used in lieu of RFID
technology; and 3) requesting that the Library Board of Trustees seriously
evaluate whether it is in the public’s interest to continue with RFID
technology in the Berkeley library.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact: Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
24.
Finance Customer Service Center Number Waiting System
(PDF, 24 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager
to evaluate the feasibility of installing a number waiting system so that the
public, especially elderly and disabled persons, can wait in comfort at the
Finance Customer Service Center.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
25.
Proclamation Observing United Nations Day
(PDF, 24 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Approve a proclamation in observance of United Nations Day 2005 on
October 24, 2005.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
26.
Status of the Elmwood Quota System
(PDF, 294 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Refer the City Manager’s report on the status of the Elmwood Quota
System to the Planning Commission and include clarification of what is included
in the Worthington referral to the Planning Commission.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
27.
Support Commission Diversity
(PDF, 24 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to: 1)
encourage City Councilmembers to actively seek to fill vacant positions with
consideration of the needs and benefits of a more representative and diverse
commission roster; and 2) implement semi-annual reviews of its progress to
determine if additional steps should be taken to ensure that these goals are
met.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
28.
Support Sutter Health Employees
(PDF, 24 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of
Sutter Health employees at the California Pacific Medical Center and the
Federal Mediator’s proposed Settlement Agreement.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
29.
Demolition of B51 and the Bevatron at Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory (PDF, 24 KB)
From: Councilmembers Wozniak, Moore and Maio
Recommendation: Recommend 1) that the City
Council reaffirm its support for the full decommissioning, deconstruction and
removal of the Bevatron; and 2) refer to the City Manager for review the Peace
& Justice Commission resolution on the proposed demolition of B51 and the
Bevatron and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), when it is released
later in the Fall of 2005. For this review, staff would have the benefit of the
comprehensive analysis of the associated environmental and historical impacts
in the DEIR.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact: Gordon Wozniak,
Councilmember District 8, 981-7180; Darryl Moore, Councilmember District 2,
981-7120; Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
30.
Revisions to the Proposed Land Use Posting Requirements
(PDF, 29 KB)
From: Councilmember Wozniak
Recommendation: Recommend that the City
Manager direct the Planning Department and the Planning Commission to consider
modifying the public noticing requirements for proposed land-use actions in a
manner such that effective notice to the public is maintained, but does not contribute
to urban blight via unnecessary clutter on street light poles and other public
places.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember District 8,
981-7180
31.
Concert for Peace (PDF, 27
KB)
a. From:
Peace and Justice Commission
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution endorsing the Concert for Peace to celebrate the
United Nations 60th Anniversary and the 100th Anniversary of Dag Hammarskjold’s
birth to be held October 23, 2005 at the Paramount Theatre at 7:00 p.m.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Manuel Hector, Secretary, 981-5110
b. From:
City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager takes no position concerning the recommendations of the
Commission.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health
and Human Services, 981-5100
