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Agenda
Berkeley
City Council meeting
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers – 2134 Martin
Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconference Location – 1636
Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
Tom Bates, Mayor
Councilmembers:
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District 1 – Linda Maio |
District 5 – Laurie
Capitelli |
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District 2 – Darryl Moore
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District 6 – Betty Olds |
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District 3 – Max Anderson
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District 7 – Kriss
Worthington |
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District 4 – Dona Spring |
District 8 – Gordon
Wozniak |
This
meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code
Section 54953, Teleconferencing. Any
member of the public may attend this meeting at either location. Questions regarding this matter may be
addressed to Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900
The
City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. The
Mayor may exercise a two minute speaking limitation to comments from
Councilmembers. Meetings will adjourn
at 11:00 p.m. - any items outstanding at that time will be carried over to a
date/time to be specified.
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call
Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those
items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters.
1.
Presentation:
Mayor/Youth Representative
City Manager Comments: The City Manager may make announcements
or provide information to the City Council in the form of an oral report. The Council will not take action on such
items but may request the City Manager place a report on a future agenda for
discussion.
Public Comment on Consent Calendar Items Only
Consent Calendar
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.
Items that
are removed from the Consent Calendar and deemed by the Mayor to be
controversial in nature will be considered at the end of the agenda. The Mayor will call for public comments on
items on the Consent Calendar. For each
item, the Mayor will entertain one speaker in support and ask that persons in
the audience who are also in support stand to be recognized. The Mayor will then entertain one speaker in
opposition and follow the same process for the speaker in support. If the Mayor determines that there are
several persons wishing to speak to the item, the item will be removed from the
Consent Calendar and considered at the end of the agenda.
1.
Formal Bid
Solicitations and Request for Proposals (PDF, 250 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve the request for proposals (RFP) that will be, or is planned to
be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division.
Financial Implications: Capital Improvement Fund -
$50,000
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
2.
Appropriations Limit
for FY 2008 (PDF, 271 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution providing notice that:
1. Council will adopt an appropriations limit for FY 2008 at its meeting of June 26, 2007; and
2. The amount of the limit and the background material used in its calculation will be available for public review by June 11, 2007.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
3.
Fireman's Fund
Heritage-Employee Grant Program (PDF, 245 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a
grant, and any amendments, from Fireman's Fund Heritage-Employee Grant Program
in the amount of $44,500 to develop a comprehensive water rescue program for
the City of Berkeley.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Debra Pryor, Fire, 981-3473
4.
Contracts:
Community-Based Mental Health Services (PDF, 239 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and
any amendments with Fred Finch Youth Center for intensive mental health support
services to youth in an amount not to exceed $151,260 and YEAH, under the
fiscal auspices of the Lutheran Church of the Cross, for transition aged youth
services in an amount not to exceed $102,917 for the period June 1, 2007
through June 30, 2008;
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
5. Contract Amendment:
Berkeley Food and Housing Project (PDF, 240 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with the Berkeley Food &
Housing Project for operating funding for the Russell Street Residence
supportive housing facility, in an amount not to exceed $135,000.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
6. Subdivision and Lease:
Ursula Sherman Village (PDF, 439 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to consider an application to subdivide the City-owned
property currently under lease to Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency
and prepare lease agreements for the two new parcels to allow for the
financing, development, and continued operation of emergency and transitional
housing on-site.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Lisa Caronna, Housing, 981-5400
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute an Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement and Housing
Trust Fund Regulatory Agreement that in the event Project-Based Section 8
assistance to the Oxford Plaza Apartments project is terminated for reasons
unrelated to any default by the Borrower under Section 8 requirements, the City
Council agrees to permit Housing staff and the City Manager to consider,
evaluate, and amend the Regulatory Agreement to increase the rent limitations
applicable to any twenty percent and thirty percent of Area Median Income Units
previously covered by Section 8 assistance, to levels no greater than the
limitations applicable to fifty percent of Area Median Income, as necessary for
the Oxford Plaza Apartments project to maintain economic feasibility in the
reasonable determination by the City.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact:
Lisa Caronna, Housing, 981-5400
8.
Classification: Revenue
Development Officer (PDF, 287 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution to amend Resolution No. 61,840–N.S., Classification
and Salary Resolution for Public Employees Union Local One, to establish the
Classification of Revenue Development Officer with a salary range of $6,395 -
7,730 per month effective June 24, 2007.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $23,875
Contact: David Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
9. Zoning Amendments:
Telegraph Avenue Permit Streamlining for Economic Assistance (PDF, 16 MB)
From: City Manager
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
10.
Contract: Phlebotomist
Services
(PDF, 245 KB) (To Be Delivered)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with Central Medical Laboratory, Inc. to provide phlebotomist
services for the Police Department, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 annually
for all services and expenses for the term ending June 31, 2010.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
11.
Increase Purchase Order
for Alameda County Medical Center (PDF, 249 KB) (To Be Delivered)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase Purchase
Order No. 61813 to Alameda County Medical Center for sexual assault
examinations by $22,000 for a total amount not to exceed $47,000 for FY2008.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $22,000
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
12.
Contract: Gilman Street Overlay Project (PDF, 540 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution:
1.
Approving plans and specifications for the Gilman
Street Overlay Project, 07-10211-C;
2.
Accepting the bid of Interstate Grading & Paving,
Inc.;
3.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
in an amount not to exceed $824,615.40.
Financial Implications: Various funds - $824,615
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
13. Contract: South Berkeley Street Reconstruction Project
(PDF, 450 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution:
1.
Approving plans and specifications for the South
Berkeley Street Reconstruction Project, 07-10198-C;
2.
Accepting the bid of Gallagher & Burk, Inc.;
3.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract, in
an amount not to exceed $767,585.
Financial Implications: Various
funds - $767,585
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
14.
Final Tract Map 7581:
2530 Tenth Street (PDF, 208 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the final map of Tract Map 7581, a seven
unit commercial condominium located at 2530 Tenth Street.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
15.
Declaration of Intent -
FY 2008 Street Lighting Assessments (PDF, 321 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution to:
1.
Approve the Engineer's Report, Street Lighting
Assessment District 1982-1, dated April 2007; and
2.
Set a public hearing for June 26, 2007 for FY 2007
of assessments of Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1982-1.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
16.
FY 2008 Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Fund Allocation (PDF, 271 KB)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution:
1.
Authorizing the City Manager to submit an
allocation request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in the amount of $30,000
in FY 2008 for the Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Education program;
2.
Declaring that the City of Berkeley is
eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section
99234 of the Public Utilities Code.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
17.
Audit: Fire Department
Ambulance Billing (PDF, 324 KB)
From:
Auditor
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager to report back before September 2008 regarding
the implementation status of each of the City Auditor's recommendations in the
attached report, and every six months thereafter, until all recommendations
have been implemented.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ann-Marie Hogan, Auditor,
981-6750
18. Amended and Restated
Lease and Settlement Agreement with Boykin (PDF, 6 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance
No. 6,981–N.S. authorizing the City Manager to execute the Amended and Restated
Lease ("Amended Lease") and related Settlement Agreement with Boykin
Berkeley LLC ("Boykin"), the owner of the Doubletree Hotel
("Hotel") located at the Berkeley Marina for a term effective from
August 7, 2004 through December 31, 2058.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks, Recreation and
Waterfront, 981-6700
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 6,982–N.S. and Ordinance No.
6,983–N.S:
1) Adopting a description of the
program for the acquisition of real property for the Redevelopment Plan for the
West Berkeley Redevelopment Project Area, and related actions
2) Adopting a description of the
program for the acquisition of real property for the redevelopment plan for the
Savo Island Redevelopment Project Area.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and
Development, 981-7400
Council Consent Items
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution confirming the Mayor's appointment of Wise Allen for a
two year term to the Berkeley Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager to:
1.
Refer the review of the City of Berkeley's hiring
process as it pertains to the consideration of conviction history, including
but not limited to the application, the application review process and whether
a nexus between a conviction and the vacant position must exist prior to a
rejection of an applicant,
2.
Return to Council with a report and recommendation
that ensures equal opportunity employment opportunities for people re-entering
the workforce after prison.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
22. United States Food and
Farm Bill (PDF, 201 KB)
From: Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
That City Council recommends to our federal representatives a Farm Bill
that aligns United States food and farm policy with our public health policy
and supports healthful and affordable food.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Linda Maio, Councilmember, District 1,
981-7110
23.
City Co-Sponsorship of
the 21st Annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival (PDF, 193 KB)
From:
Councilmember Anderson
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving co-sponsorship of the 21st Annual Berkeley
Juneteenth Festival to be held on Sunday, June 17, 2007.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Max Anderson, Councilmember, District 3,
981-7130
24.
Opposition to Reduction
of Transit Funding in the Governor's FY 2008 Budget (PDF, 206 KB)
From:
Councilmember Capitelli
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the accompanying resolution opposing
Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to transfer funds earmarked for transit into
the General Fund; and that the City Manager direct staff to write letters to
the Governor and our state elected officials informing them of our position.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Laurie Capitelli, Councilmember, District 5,
981-7150
25. Deadline Extension For
Condominium Conversion Fee Waiver (PDF, 208 KB)
From:
Councilmember Capitelli
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending BMC 21.28.065:
1.
Extending the deadline for complete applications for
condominium conversion from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 (21.28.065 A2);
2.
Delaying the sunset provision of the TIC exception
from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 for those applications in process before
May 31, 2007 (all other restrictions apply) (21.28.065 A3)
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Laurie Capitelli, Councilmember, District 5,
981-7150
26.
Budget Surplus
Allocation: SAVE the BAY (PDF, 194 KB)
From:
Councilmember Olds
Recommendation:
That the City Council pass a resolution to approve a grant of $250.00 to
be funded from Councilmember Olds' surplus non-personnel budget to Save the Bay
for education programs.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $250
Contact: Betty Olds, Councilmember, District 6, 981-7160
27. Budget Surplus
Allocation: Citizens for East Shore Parks (PDF, 194 KB)
From: Councilmember Olds
Recommendation: That the City Council pass a
resolution to approve a grant of $250.00 to be funded from Councilmember Olds’
surplus non-personnel budget to the Citizens for East Shore Parks to help fund
the restoration of the Berkeley Meadow.
Financial Implications: General
Fund - $250
Contact: Betty Olds, Councilmember, District 6,
981-7160
28.
Halcyon Commons
Rejuvenation Project (PDF, 204 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council adopt a Resolution accepting the gift of
the three elements of the Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project:
1.
Archway at north end of the park with the words
HALCYON COMMONS and animal cutouts related to park history;
2.
Bronze-cast sculpture of halcyon bird (a kingfisher
associated with peace), which was planned as part of the original park design
3.
Refurbishment of the south end of the park,
including in-fill planting from park palette and placement of boulders and
flagstone.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District
7, 981-7170
29.
Residential
Preferential Parking Fee (PDF, 192 KB)
From:
Councilmember Wozniak
Recommendation:
The City Council recommends the City Manager review the City of
Berkeley’s Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) fee to ensure that they are
adequate to cover the costs of this ongoing program and report back to council
in October 2007 with recommendations for possible fee increases.
Financial Implications: Unknown
Contact: Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember, District 8,
981-7180
30.
Landscaped Traffic
Barriers (PDF, 189 KB)
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Refer to the City Manager the funding of the landscaping of permanent
traffic calming barriers in the North Shattuck area from the traffic calming
budget allocation as determined by the City Manager.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember,
District 4, 981-7140
Action Calendar – Appeals
Please be advised that the Mayor will allow up to
five minutes for both the applicant and appellant to make any relevant comments
to the Council prior to their deliberation and determination to do one of the
following 1) affirm the decision of the Zoning Adjustments Board and dismiss
the appeal; 2) refer the matter back to the Zoning Adjustments Board; or 3) set
the matter for public hearing at a future date. No additional public comment will be entertained.
31. LPC Appeal: 1300 Martin
Luther King Jr. - Maybeck House