Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Maio/Worthington) to adopt the Consent
Calendar in one motion except as indicated:
1. Lease: 1767 Alcatraz Avenue
(PDF, 106 KB) (First reading April
25, 2006 – Unanimous. Absent-Anderson)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
lease agreement and any amendments with the South Berkeley Neighborhood
Development Corporation for real property located at 1767 Alcatraz Avenue in an
amount not to exceed $31,710, for the purpose of leasing office space for the
Black Infant Health Program for the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 with
an option to extend for an additional two year period.
Financial Implications: Health
General Fund - $31,710
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Adopted Ordinance No. 6,915–N.S.
(PDF, 370 KB) Effective June 15, 2006.
2.
Parking Exemptions for City CarShare Vehicles Used for City
Business (PDF, 64 KB) (First reading April 25, 2006 – Unanimous. Absent –
Anderson)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of
an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section 14.08.060 to exempt
City CarShare vehicles used by City of Berkeley employees for City business
from City laws relating to parking and standing of vehicles in the same manner
as E plates.
Financial
Implications: None
Contact:
Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Ordinance No. 6,916–N.S.
(PDF, 86 KB) Effective June 15, 2006.
3.
Amendment
to FY 2006 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (PDF, 51 KB)
(First reading April
18, 2006 – Unanimous; Second reading April 25, 2006 - Unanimous)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt
second reading of an Ordinance amending the FY 2006 Annual Appropriations
Ordinance No. 6,862-N.S. for FY 2006 based upon recommended re-appropriation of
committed FY 2005 funding and other adjustments authorized since July 1, 2005,
in the amount of $8,018,918 (gross) and $7,393,620 (net).
Financial
Implications: See Report
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, City
Manager, 981-7000
Action:
Withdrawn by City Manager.
Second reading previously adopted on April 25, 2006.
4.
Abatement
of Nonconforming/Substandard Sanitary Sewer Laterals on Private Property (PDF,
155 KB) (First reading April 18, 2006 – Unanimous )
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an Ordinance
adding Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 17.24, Abatement of
Nonconforming/Substandard Sanitary Sewer Laterals on Private Property.
Financial
Implications: $225,182 annually
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public
Works, 981-6300
Action:
Withdrawn by City Manager.
Second reading previously adopted on April 25, 2006.
5. Revising the 2006 City Council Meeting Schedule
(PDF, 253 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution revising the Council Meeting Schedule for 2006 to add a
regular meeting on June 27, 2006 and rescinding Resolution 63,072–N.S.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Sara T. Cox, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,282–N.S.
(PDF, 150 KB)
6. Extension of Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2007
(PDF, 194 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
designating Voluntary Time Off days in FY 2007 and authorizing the City Manager
to temporarily close certain City offices and non-essential services for those
days.
Financial
Implications: $300,000 Savings
Contact:
Phil Kamlarz, City Manager, 981-7000
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,283–N.S.
(PDF, 57 KB)
7.
Adopting of Findings Imposing Special Assessment Lien on 2946
Harper Street (PDF, 146 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution imposing a special assessment lien of $59,600 on 2946 Harper
Street by the same votes that the Council acted on April 25, 2006.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,284–N.S.
(PDF, 226 KB)
8.
Ballot Measure: Gilman Street Playing Fields Waterfront
Specific Plan Amendments (PDF, 128 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve text of proposed Resolution adopting Waterfront Specific Plan
Amendments to be submitted for voter approval, its ballot title, and City
Attorney's Analysis.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action: Approved
recommendation.
9.
Ordinance Amendment: Business License Administrative Appeal
(PDF, 73 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Section
9.04.085.G, regarding the business license administrative appeal process.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action:
Adopted first reading of Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for May 23,
2006.
10.
Follow-up Cash Receipts / Cash Handling Audit
(PDF, 273 KB)
From:
Auditor
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager to report back by May 16, 2007, and every twelve
months thereafter, regarding the implementation status of each audit
recommendation in Follow-up Cash Receipts / Cash Handling Audit, until each
recommendation is reported as fully implemented.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Ann-Marie Hogan, City Auditor, 981-6750
Action:
Approved recommendation.
11.
Delayed Implementation of Audit Recommendations
(PDF, 141 KB)
From:
Auditor
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager continue to report back to Council regarding the
causes and effects of unimplemented audit recommendations, and the potential
costs and timelines for resolving them.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Ann-Marie Hogan, City Auditor, 981-6750
Action:
Approved recommendation.
12. Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals
(PDF, 217 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve the attached request for proposals (RFP) that will be, or is planned to
be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division.
Financial Implications:
Various Funds - $623,018
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.
13. Donation from PG&E to Berkeley Fire Department
(PDF, 140 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution accepting a donation of $3,000 from Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E) to the Berkeley Fire Department for the purchase of 200
"Wind Up" radios with flashlights.
Financial Implications: General
Fund - $3,000
Contact:
Debra Pryor, Fire and Emergency Services, 981-5500
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,285–N.S.
(PDF, 34 KB)
14.
Grant: Reduce Childhood Obesity
(PDF, 136 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant from the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in the amount of $45,000 to develop and
implement a project to reduce childhood obesity through intergenerational
programming; to execute any resultant revenue agreements and amendments; and
authorizing the implementation of the project and appropriation of the funding
for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: Community
Health Fund - $45,000 revenue
Contact: Fred
Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,286–N.S.
(PDF, 115 KB)
15. Contract: Shelter Plus Care and the County of Alameda
(PDF, 150 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a renewal contract
with the County of Alameda for Shelter Plus Care funds in the amount of
$218,652, to provide tenant-based rental assistance for people living with
HIV/AIDS for the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,287–N.S.
(PDF, 46 KB)
16. Grants: Shelter Plus Care Renewals
(PDF, 153 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager: 1) to accept grant awards from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to renew two Shelter Plus
Care grants, one for the amount of $1,954,452 for tenant-based rental assistance
for the period May 24, 2006 through May 23, 2007, and the other for the amount
of $115,068 for sponsor-based rental assistance for the Shelter Plus Care
Pathways Project for the period June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007; and 2) to
include $59,048 of these funds in contracts executed with the following
community agencies for the provision of services beginning July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2007: Berkeley Food and
Housing Project in the amount of $16,000; Bonita House, Inc. in the amount of
$3,000; Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency in the amount of $16,000;
Coalition for Alternatives in Mental Health in the amount of $3,000; the
Homeless Action Center in the amount of $10,048; Lifelong Medical Care in the
amount of $5,000; Rubicon Programs in the amount of $3,000; and, the Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center in the amount
of $3,000.
Financial Implications:
See report
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,288–N.S.
(PDF, 126 KB)
17. Grant: Application for a New Shelter Plus Care Grant
(PDF, 143 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development in the amount of $795,300 for a five-year contract to provide
tenant-based rental assistance through the Shelter Plus Care Program, and
execute any resultant agreements.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400 and Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,289–N.S.
(PDF, 37 KB)
18. Purchase Order: Friendly Cab
(PDF, 143 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing an increase for Friendly Cab in an amount not to
exceed $120,000 for taxicab rides provided to eligible paratransit passengers
from the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,290–N.S.
(PDF, 115 KB)
19.
Supplemental Military Leave Compensation Policy
(PDF, 151 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
modifying the City’s supplemental military leave compensation benefit to May
31, 2007 to provide a salary supplement for an aggregate of 24-months that must
be taken within 36-months for employees called for active military service and
rescind Resolution No. 62,648–N.S.
Financial
Implications: General Fund and Sanitary Sewer
Fund - $90,000
Contact:
David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,291–N.S.
(PDF, 159 KB)
20.
Unrepresented Employee Manual-Supplemental Retirement Plan
(PDF, 159 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 60,777–N.S, the Unrepresented
Employee Manual, to include the previously approved City of Berkeley
Supplemental Retirement Plan to unrepresented career benefited and regular
at-will employees.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,292–N.S.
(PDF, 127 KB)
21. Contract: Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy LLP
(PDF, 153 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any
amendments to Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy LLP (hereinafter “Hanson
Bridgett”) in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for legal services pertaining to
federal and state tax issues for the period of January 1, 2006 through December
31, 2006.
Financial Implications: General
Fund - $25,000
Contact:
David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,293–N.S.
(PDF, 102 KB)
22.
Amendment to Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
(PDF, 256 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of Ordinance to amend: Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC)
Sections 23C.12.070 and 23.12.090 to revise: Section 23C.12.070.A, inclusionary
unit pricing requirements for ownership projects; Section 23C.12.070.D resale
restriction pricing requirements; and 23C.12.090, to authorize the City Manager
to issue regulations governing price setting and qualifying households.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning & Development, 981-7400 and Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Removed from Consent by Councilmember Wozniak. Moved, seconded, carried (Worthington/Wozniak) a motion to
combine with item number 46 and approve.
Adopted first reading of Ordinance.
Second reading scheduled for May 23, 2006.
23.
Contract: Installation of Thermoplastic Roadway Markings
(PDF, 152 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year, on-call contract and any
amendments in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for the period of June 1, 2006
through May 31, 2009 to Chrisp Company to provide and install thermoplastic
roadway markings on City streets. The contract amount for this fiscal year is
$400,000 based on available funds and the bid documents submitted by Chrisp
Company.
Financial
Implications: Capital Fund - $400,000
Contact:
Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,294–N.S.
(PDF, 106 KB)
24. Contract: On-Call General Survey Services
(PDF, 144 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and any
amendments, extensions or other change orders with: 1) Logan Surveying, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $250,000; 2) BKF Engineers in an amount not to
exceed $250,000; and 3) Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors Planners in an amount
not to exceed $250,000, to provide on-call general survey services for various
Public Works projects and requests from other departments for a period of three
years from July 1, 2006 through June 30,2009 for a total amount not to exceed
$750,000.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,295–N.S.
(PDF, 122 KB)
25. Participation in Alameda County Climate Protection Project and
Inventory of Emissions (PDF, 285 KB)
From: Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Join the Alameda County Climate Protection Project to update our greenhouse gas
emissions inventory, set new emissions reductions target, and create a template
local climate action plan to achieve those targets.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact:
Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Approved recommendation.
26.
Lifting of the Honda Boycott
(PDF, 640 KB)
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 62,986–N.S to lift the boycott
against Berkeley Honda and strongly encourage the community to return its
business to the dealership and service facility.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Tom Bates,
Mayor, 981-7100
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,296–N.S.
(PDF, 35 KB)
27.
Support for Development of North Shattuck Plaza
(PDF, 294 KB)
From: Councilmembers Capitelli and Spring-
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
reaffirming the City Council's support, in concept, for the North Shattuck
Plaza Project; 2) acknowledging support for the fundraising efforts of the
North Shattuck Plaza, Inc.; and 3) granting the North Shattuck Plaza, Inc.
permission to include the Berkeley City Council as project supporters in their
promotional literature.
Financial
Implications: None
Contacts:
Laurie Capitelli, Councilmember District 5, 981-7155 and Dona Spring, Councilmember District
4, 981-7140
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,297–N.S.
(PDF, 100 KB)
28.
Budget Referral: Funding of $50,000 for the Berkeley Boosters
(PDF, 94 KB)
From: Councilmembers Moore and Wozniak
Recommendation:
Refer the following to the budget process: a one-time request for $50,000 to be
used to help fund the Berkeley Boosters/Police Activities League through FY
2007 in order to fulfill its core historical mission.
Financial Implications: $50,000
Contacts: Darryl Moore, Councilmember District 2,
981-7122; Gordon Wozniak,
Councilmember District 8, 981-7180
Action:
Approved recommendation as amended by
Councilmember Moore to eliminate the word “one-time”.
29.
Support Security Officers Right to Unionize and Bargain
Collectively (PDF, 98 KB)
From: Councilmembers Worthington, Moore and Anderson
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution to support security officers' fundamental right to unionize
and bargain collectively.
Financial Implications: None
Contacts:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170; Darryl Moore, Councilmember District 2 981-7120; and Max
Anderson, Councilmember District 3, 981-7133
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,298–N.S.
(PDF, 132 KB)
30. Support AB 2420 – Asian Pacific Islander Data Categories
(PDF, 110 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Support Assembly Bill 2420 which would ensure that state-collected data is
disaggregated into additional Asian Pacific Islander ethnic groups, as
currently reported by the U.S. Census.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action: Approved recommendation.
31.
Support AB2927 - A Stronger California Public Records Act
(PDF, 62 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Support Assembly Bill 2927 which would require that all state agency-run web
sites would include on the homepage information about how to contact the agency
and how to request public records.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss
Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action: Approved recommendation.
32.
Proclamation: Asian Pacific Islander Month
(PDF, 62 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation designating May as Asian Pacific Islander American
Heritage Month (language amended from California State Assembly Concurrent
Resolution as adopted annually.)
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss
Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7100
Action: Approved proclamation.
33.
Proclamation: Honoring June 3-4, 2006 as Berkeley World Music
Weekend (PDF, 90 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation designating June 3-4, 2006, as Berkeley World Music
Weekend.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss
Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action: Approved proclamation.
34. Budget Referral: Reinstatement of the Community Health and
Safety Team and Restoration of Two Bike Patrol Officers (PDF, 63 KB)
From: Councilmembers
Worthington
Recommendation:
Refer the restoration of the Telegraph Area Community Health and Safety Team
and Two Bike Patrol Officers.
Financial Implications: $324,000
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7,
981-7170
Action: Removed
from Consent by Councilmember Olds. Moved,
seconded, carried (Olds/Worthington) a motion to approve the recommendation.
35.
Proposition 82: Preschool for All Act
(PDF, 161 KB)
a. From: Commission on Early Childhood Education
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution supporting Proposition 82, Preschool for All, which would
establish a right to voluntary public preschool education for four-year old
children and solicit feedback from the Commission on issues specific to the
City of Berkeley.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Angelique De Coud, Secretary, 981-5428
b. From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager
concurs with the content and recommendations of the Commission.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 63,299–N.S.
(PDF, 97 KB)
