BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue

  MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2002

SUMMARY

Roll Call:  6:50 p.m. – All present

Continued Public Hearing Regarding Adjustments to Council District Boundaries (Redistricting)

From:  City Manager

Recommendation:  1) Conduct the public hearing, continued from the meeting of February 26, 2002, on a modified redistricting plan submitted by a Council Subcommittee of Armstrong, Hawley, Maio and Worthington; 2) Upon conclusion of the public hearing, hold a Council discussion and approve the plan, with or without modifications; and 3) direct the City Clerk to draft the Redistricting Ordinance for the first reading at the meeting of March 12, 2002.

Contact:  Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900

Public Testimony:  The Mayor opened the continued public hearing.   7 speakers heard. 

Action:   Moved, seconded (Worthington/Spring; Noes - Armstrong, Breland, Hawley, Maio, Olds, Shirek, Dean) a substitute motion to approve the redistricting plan proposed by the Council Subcommittee with amendments proposed by Councilmember Spring and amendments proposed by ASUC in their submittal labeled ASUC Amendment 1.

Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Maio;  Noes - Spring) to close the public hearing and to approve the redistricting plan proposed by the Council Subcommittee and to direct the City Clerk to draft the redistricting ordinance for the meeting of March 12, 2002.
 

Adjourned at 8:30 p.m.