AGENDA

JOINT BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL & BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING

Monday, September 10, 2007

5:00 P.M.

6^th Floor Conference Room, 2180 Milvia Street
Teleconference Locations: 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA

 

Tom Bates, Mayor

Councilmembers:

This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953, and Teleconferencing.  Any member of the public may attend this meeting at either the Council Chambers or at the teleconference location Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900

Roll Call

Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only

Closed Session

The City Council and Board of Library Trustees will convene in closed session to meet with its attorneys concerning the following matter:

1.      CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a):

Rollie French v. Arntz Builders, City of Berkeley, et al.

(Alameda County Superior Court No.2002-043461, consolidated with:

Helix Electric v. Arntz Builders, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. 2002-061480);

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp. v. Arntz Builders, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No.2002-071479);

F.W. Spencer & Son, Inc. v. Arntz Builders, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. RG03082302);

Bay Systems Integrators, Inc. v. Helix Electric, Inc., et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. RG03089440); and

Arntz Builders, Inc. v. City of Berkeley, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. RG 03095394).)

Adjournment

NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny a use permit or variance for a project the following requirements and restrictions apply:  1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. '1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90-day period will be barred.  2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.

 

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and may be read at reference desks at the following locations:

City Clerk Department	Libraries:
2180 Milvia Street	Main - 2090 Kittredge Street
Tel:  510-981-6900	Claremont Branch – 2940 Benvenue
TDD:  510-981-6903	West Branch – 1125 University
Fax:  510-981-6901	North Branch – 1170 The Alameda
Email:  clerk@ci.berkeley.ca.us	South Branch – 1901 Russell

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