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: 1013 Pardee Street, No. 105 BI
(PDF, 52 KB) (First Reading December 6,
2005 – Unanimous)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an
Ordinance authorizing a new one-year lease from September 1, 2005 to August 31,
2006 for an existing warehouse at 1013 Pardee Street, No. 105 (alternate
address of 2700 10th Street) that has been rented by the City on a
month-to-month basis since the original multi-year lease expired with Asia
Young Fountain Group Inc. for the storage of fire and police equipment,
emergency supplies and equipment.
Financial Implications: Bond Measure Q - $128,849
Contact:
Debra Pryor, Fire and Emergency Services, 981-3473
2. Francesca Barsamian v. City of Berkeley
(PDF, 130 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
approving the settlement of the Alameda County Superior Court Action No. RG
04165815 entitled Francesca Barsamian v. City of Berkeley in the amount of
$50,000.
Financial Implications: Public Liability Fund -
$50,000
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
3. Revisions to Commissioners’ Manual Chapter II(B)(3),
Incompatible Public Offices Prohibited (PDF, 233 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
amending the City of Berkeley Commissioners’ Manual (Resolution No.
62,418-N.S.) to revise Chapter II(B)(3), Incompatible Public Offices
Prohibited, to clarify language regarding the ability to serve on two or more
city boards or commissions.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Sara T. Cox, City Clerk, 981-6900
4. Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals
(PDF, 216 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the attached
request for proposals that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final
approval by the requesting department or division.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $750,000
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
5. Sidewalk Vending of Arts and Crafts and Flowers
(PDF, 180 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt: 1) first reading of an Ordinance repealing and reenacting
Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 9.48 regulating Sidewalk Vending of Arts
and Crafts, and Flowers, which defines specific flower vendor requirements,
along with those for arts and crafts vendors, and establishes sidewalk vending
fees by Council Resolution; and 2) a Resolution, concurrent with the effective
date of the Ordinance, establishing permit and identification card fees for
sidewalk vending at the current rates, which were set by Ordinance No.
6,112–N.S. on January 1, 1993.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
6. Contract: HIV Prevention Syringe Exchange Services
(PDF, 160 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with the Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution for HIV
prevention syringe exchange services for the period July 1, 2005 to June 30,
2006 in an amount not to exceed $52,000.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $52,000
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services. 981-5100
7. Contract: Berkeley Ecumenical Chaplaincy to the Homeless
(PDF, 150 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 6681, a contract between the
City of Berkeley and the Berkeley Ecumenical Ministries to shift $35,196 from
the Home Plate Program to the Hope Prep Transitional Housing Program.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Stephen
Barton, Housing, 981-5400
8. Classification: Crime Analyst
(PDF, 271 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
amending Resolution No. 61,840–N.S., Classification and Salary Resolution for
Public Employees Union Local One, to add the classification and salary range of
Crime Analyst to be effective January 1, 2006.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $58,284 for
FY 2006; $121,235 for FY 2007
Contact:
David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
9. Classification: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
(PDF, 258 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No.
61,812–N.S., Classification and Salary Resolution for Unit Z2 – Unrepresented
Confidential and Professional Employees, to establish an Occupational Health
and Safety Specialist.
Financial Implications: Various funds
Contact: David W. Hodgkins,
Human Resources, 981-6800
10. Health Plan Rate Increases
(PDF, 166 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt two Resolutions: 1) approving a 14.63 percent rate increase for the
Kaiser Foundation Health Maintenance Organization health plan; and 2) approving
a 12.9 percent rate increase for both the Health Net Health Maintenance
Organization health plan and Point of Service health plan for City employees
effective January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006, and rescinding Resolution
No. 62,751–N.S. and Resolution No. 62,752–N.S.
Financial Implications: Payroll Deduction Trust Fund - $10,531,000
Contact:
David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6805
11. Contract: Telephone System Completion
(PDF, 150 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with Nexus Inc. for the completion of the City’s telephone
system in an amount not to exceed $455,000 for the period January 1, 2006
through to June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: General Fund and Capital
Improvement Fund - $455,000
Contact:
Chris Mead, Information Technology, 981-6500
12.
Grant: Ashby BART West Parking Lot (PDF, 2 MB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution supporting a Caltrans grant application by the South Berkeley
Neighborhood Development Corporation and requesting the City to fund preparation
of a plan for transit-oriented development on the west parking lot of the Ashby
BART Station.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning and Development, 981-7400
13. Contract: Architectural and Engineering Services
(PDF, 142 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to the contract with Baker Vilar Architects to provide architectural
and engineering services for James Kenney Recreation Center; and 2) increasing
the contract amount by $15,000 for a total not to exceed $75,000 for the period
August 1, 2002 to December 31, 2006.
Financial Implications: Building Purchases &
Management Fund - $75,000
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
14. Contract: Continuation of the EcoPass Program
(PDF, 147 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 for the continuation of an annual
transit pass (EcoPass) program for City of Berkeley employees in an amount not
to exceed $100,000 for the period beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December
31, 2006.
Financial Implications: Payroll Deduction Trust
Fund - $100,000
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
15. Contract: On-Call Traffic Data Services - Speed Surveys and
Volume Counts (PDF, 203 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Multitrans
Transportation Consultants, Inc., for speed surveys and volume counts in an
amount not to exceed $50,000 for the period January 1, 2006 through December
31, 2007 with an option for a one-year extension.
Financial Implications: Capital Improvement Fund
and Building Purchases Fund - $50,000
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
16. Contract: Sanitary Sewer Project
(PDF, 552 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
approving plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project located at
Wildcat Canyon Road; accepting the bid of McNamara and Smallman Construction,
Inc.; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments
in an amount not to exceed $1,071,125 from the Sewer Capital Improvement
Project Fund (Fund 830) for the period of 220 calendar days.
Financial Implications: Sewer Capital Improvement
Fund - $1,071,125
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
17.
Final Tract Map 7527: 1809 Shattuck Avenue (PDF, 553 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
approving the final map of Tract Map 7527, a thirty-two unit residential and
commercial condominium recently constructed at 1809 Shattuck Avenue.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Claudette
R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
18. Final Tract Map 7537: 1797 Shattuck Avenue
(PDF, 78 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
approving the final map of Tract Map 7537, a 67-unit residential and commercial
condominium to be located at 1797 Shattuck Avenue.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
19. License Agreements: Veterans Memorial Building
(PDF, 1 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt seven Resolutions
authorizing the City Manager to execute license agreements and any amendments
thereof with the current occupants of the Veterans Memorial Building at 1931
Center Street: 1) Berkeley Food and Shelter Project; 2) Berkeley Historical
Society; 3) Berkeley Place; 4) Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency; 5)
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 25; 6) Dorothy Day House; and, 7) Options
Recovery Services.
Financial Implications: $601 license revenue;
$111,000 operating costs referred to first quarter budget update
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300 and Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
20. Purchase Order: Telephone Directory Advertising
(PDF, 150 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order with SBC Smart Yellow
Pages in an amount not to exceed $31,476 for FY 2006, to advertise the City’s
refuse collection and recycling services.
Financial Implications: Grant Funds - $9,728; Refuse
Fund - $21,748
Contact:
Claudette R. Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
21.
Grant: Ed Roberts Campus Transportation for Livable
Communities (PDF, 24 KB)
From: Mayor Bates and Councilmembers Anderson and Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Alameda
County Congestion Management Agency Transportation for Livable Communities
Capital Program, FY 2006-2009 for funds in an amount up to $3,000,000 in FY
2006-2007 for transportation enhancements related to the Ed Roberts Campus at
the Ashby BART Station; and accept the grant and execute any resultant
agreements and amendments, and 2) rescinding Resolution No. 63,107-N.S.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor,
981-7100; Max Anderson,
Councilmember District 3, 981-7130; Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District
7, 981-7170
22.
Budget Referral: Berkeley Guides (PDF, 99 KB)
From:
Councilmembers Moore and Wozniak
Recommendation:
Refer the one-time
request for $10,000 to be used to leverage long-term funding for Berkeley
Guides to the midyear budget process.
Financial Implications: $10,000
Contact: Darryl
Moore, Councilmember District 2, 981-7120 and Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember
District 8, 981-7180
23. Sale of Alcopops
(PDF, 166 KB)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
favoring the restriction of the alcoholic beverage being marketed to teenagers
called "alcopops" to the distilled spirits category; 2) oppose state
legislation to reduce taxation on this type of alcoholic beverage by reclassification;
3) requesting that taxes from these products be used to fund alcohol
prevention, treatment and enforcement programs for underage drinking; and 4)
that the City Manager send a letter and the Resolution to our state elected
officials, the Department of Alcoholic Beverages and to the State Board of
Equalization.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
24. Support Berkeley Newspapers
(PDF, 45 KB)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation: Request the City Manager
to implement a policy of advertising city events in locally produced newspapers
as widely as possible.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact:
Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
25.
Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005
(PDF, 201 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution urging
U.S. Senators to amend the Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act
of 2005 in favor of easing eligibility rules in the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 for non-citizens seeking federal
assistance, and ease immigration policy restrictions within the areas
concerning employment and deportation.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
26.
Pledge for Racial Equality (PDF, 174 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Join Californians across
the state in pledging to: 1) demand our state legislators and decision makers
support policies that we believe promote racial equity, and to hold government
accountable for solutions that overcome longstanding racial disparities; 2)
uphold equity, enfranchisement and economic justice by supporting the full
participation and access to benefits and institutions for all California
residents; 3) promote a vision for our collective future based on opportunity
and advancement and to join with people to honor and protect the diverse
cultures and languages of our communities; and 4) take action to strengthen
protections against racial violence, racial profiling, and discrimination.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss
Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
27.
Support Violence Against Women Act of 2005
(PDF, 64 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Support the National
Organization of Women (NOW) in urging the U.S. Congress to immediately convene
a conference committee to reauthorize the National Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) of 2005 in December and join NOW in urging Congress to craft the
strongest possible VAWA from both House and Senate bills that will enable continuation
of programs and services and addresses violence in our country’s diverse
cultural, religious, ethnic, age and ability communities.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
28. Standards for Care of Dogs Kept Outdoors
(PDF, 167 KB)
a.
From: Citizens Humane Commission
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance adding Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section 10.04.140, specifying
requirements for minimum standards of care for owners/guardians who keep their
dogs outdoors. This includes shelter, water, feeding and confinement.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kate O’Conner,
Secretary, 981-6601
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs
with the content and recommendations of the report.
Contact:
Jim Hynes, City Manager, 981-7000
29.
Independent Commission on 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of
Haiti (PDF, 504 KB)
a. From:
Peace and Justice Commission
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution requesting that Senators Barbara
Boxer and Dianne Feinstein introduce legislation similar to H.R. 946, to establish
an Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d’Etat in the Republic of Haiti,
in the Senate; and supporting the amendment included in the FY 2006 Foreign
Operations Appropriations Conference Report prohibiting arms transfers and
sales.
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
