Consent
Calendar – Recess
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.
Grant: 2002 Resources Bond Act (Proposition 40) California
Clean Water, Clear Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of
2002
From: City
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution ratifying the
action of the City Manager taken during recess submitting a competitive grant
application to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for
available funding through the 2002 Resources Bond Act (Proposition 40), Urban
Park Act of 2001 grant program for the Francis Albrier Recreation Center
Gymnasium Development Project and authorizing the City Manager or designee to
execute related grant agreements and any amendments, and accept these grant
funds.
Financial
Implications: Revenue
$3,000,000; City match-unknown.
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks, Recreation and
Waterfront, 981-6700
2.
Mills Act Contract: 883 Arlington Avenue
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
ratifying the action of the City Manager taken during recess executing a Mills
Act contract and any amendments for the restoration of historic property at 883
Arlington Avenue in order to obtain a property tax reduction for a period of
ten years.
Financial
Implications:
Contact: Dan
Marks, Planning, 981-7400
3.
Mills Act Contract: 2601 – 2603 Hillegass Avenue
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
ratifying the action of the City Manager taken during recess executing a Mills
Act contract and any amendments for the restoration of historic property at
2601 – 2603 Hillegass Avenue in order to obtain a property tax reduction for a period
of ten years.
Financial
Implications:
Contact: Dan
Marks, Planning, 981-7400
4.
Contract: Sanitary Sewer Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
ratifying the action of the City Manager taken during recess: 1) approving
plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project located at Monterey
Avenue, Posen Avenue, Carlotta Avenue, McGee Avenue, Ada Street, Solano Avenue
and The Alameda; 2) accepting the bid of J. Howard Engineering, Inc.; and
3) executing a contract and any amendments in an amount not to exceed $801,187
for the period of 250 calendar days.
Financial
Implications: Sewer Capital
Improvement Project Fund - $801,187.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6330.
5.
Contract: 1947 Center Street Janitorial Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
ratifying the action of the City Manager taken during recess executing a
contract with Township Building Services, Inc. for janitorial services at 1947
Center Street for the period January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004 in an amount
not to exceed $41,168; and approve options to extend the contract for four
additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $98,000 per year up to a
maximum of four and one-half years at the City’s discretion.
Financial Implications: Building
Purchases and Management Fund - $41,168 in FY2004 plus $98,000 per year for
each optional, additional year.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
6.
Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for Council meetings of December 9, 2003 (regular)
and December 16, 2003 (special, closed and regular).
Contact: Contact: Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
7.
Needle Exchange
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution reviewing and
confirming the continued existence of a local emergency with regard to HIV
transmission from use of HIV-Infected Needles among injection drug users, and
authorizing the local health officer to take steps to enable the operation of
Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution.
Contact: Sherry Kelly, City
Clerk, 981-6900
8.
Amendment to FY 2004 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance amending the FY 2004 Annual Appropriations Ordinance No. 6,752–N.S.
for FY 2004 based upon recommended re-appropriation of unexpected FY 2003
funding and other adjustments authorized since July 1, 2003 and actions taken
by Council on December 16, 2003 in the amount of $46,776,705.
Financial
Implications:
Contact: Paul Navazio, Budget, 981-7000
9.
Loan to Court Appointed Receiver: 2455 Prospect and 2412
Piedmont
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing an additional loan of $24,000 for a total amount not to exceed
$48,000 to Ali Kashani, the court-appointed receiver for 2455 Prospect Avenue
and 2412 Piedmont Avenue, to allow him to take the steps necessary to fulfill
his obligations as receiver.
Financial
Implications: General Fund - $24,000.
Contact: Manuela
Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
10.
Contract: Banking Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Bank
of the West for an additional five months, or execute a new contract if
necessary to provide banking services until June 30, 2004, and increasing the
amount by $49,585 for a total not to exceed $109,085.
Financial
Implications: General and
Off-Street Parking Funds - $49,585
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7200
11.
Grant: Childhood and Adolescent Injury Prevention
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager: 1) to submit a grant
application to the California State Department of Health Services, Maternal
Child Health Branch for funds in the amount of $45,000 in FY 2004 to initiate
and conduct a youth-driven Peer Health Education program regarding
unintentional injuries and death due to motor vehicle crashes involving other
cars, bicycles, skateboards, motor scooters, roller blades and pedestrians; 2)
to accept the grant; 3) to execute any resultant revenue agreements and
amendments; and 4) authorizing the implementation of the projects and
appropriation of funding for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: Revenue
- $45,000. City match - $0.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
12.
Alternative Energy Resources Portfolio
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
supporting the Alternative Utility Energy Resources Portfolio (the Portfolio)
as the preferred plan to guide deployment of programs related to the use and
the local generation of utility energy.
Financial
Implications:
Contact: Stephen
Barton, Housing, 981-5400
13.
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Condominium Sale Price
Requirements
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section 23C.12.070.A to revise
inclusionary unit pricing requirements, and Section 23C.12.090 authorizing the
City Manager to issue regulations governing price setting and qualifying
households.
Financial
Implications:
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
14.
Appointment: Director
of Planning and Development
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
confirming the selection of Daniel Marks as Director of Planning and
Development at a salary of $132,996.
Contact: Nicki
Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
Financial Implications: Permit Service Center Fund - $94,427;
General Fund - $38,568.
15.
Classification: Parking Enforcement Representative
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
amending Resolution No. 61, 807-N.S., Classification/Salary for SEIU Local 790
Employees to change the class titles of Parking Enforcement Representative to
Parking Enforcement Officer and Supervising Parking Enforcement Representative
to Parking Enforcement Supervisor.
Financial
Implications: Enterprise Fund (840)
- $2,500.
Contact: Nicki Spillane,
Human Resources, 981-6800
16.
Workers' Compensation Cost Saving Measure
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions
authorizing: 1) a Side Letter of Agreement with Service Employees International
Union Local 790, Service Employees International Union Local 535, Part-Time
Recreation Leaders Association/SEIU Local 535, Public Employees Union Local 1,
and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245 on workers’
compensation cost savings measures; and 2) workers’ compensation cost savings
measures for non-sworn unrepresented and regular at will employees.
Financial Implications: Bonus of $535 per employee – FY 2006
General Fund - $668,000.
Contact:
Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
17.
Delta Dental Plan Rate Increase
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
approving a 14.68% rate increase for the Delta Dental Plan for all coverage
groups effective January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004, and authorizing
the City Manager to execute any amendments to the contract with Delta Dental
Plan.
Financial
Implications: Benefits Delta Fund -
$97,897.
Contact: Nicki Spillane,
Human Resources, 981-6800
18.
Extension of Temporary Appointments
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the extension of temporary appointments for Office Specialist II
employees in the departments of 1) Health and Human
Services, 2) City Manager, 3) Housing; and 4) Traffic Maintenance Worker I
employees in the Office of Transportation.
Financial Implications: 1) Health
and Human Services – Mental Health Fund $22,000, General Fund – $5,500, Public
Health Fund – $5,500; 2) City Manager – General Fund $5,500 3) Housing –
Housing Authority Fund $11,000, State Fund $5,500, General Fund $5,500 and 4)
Transportation – Measure B Fund $25,560, Parking Meter Fund $12,780.
Contact: Nicki
Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
19.
Health Plan Rate Increases
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions: 1) approving a 14.28% rate increase for the
Kaiser Foundation health plan, and 2) approving a rate increase of 13.5% for
the Health Net Health Maintenance Organization plan and Point of Service plan
for employees effective January 1, 2004, and rescinding Resolution No. 61,883 –
N.S. and Resolution No. 61,884 – N.S.
Financial Implications: Payroll
Deduction Trust Fund - $506,716.
Contact: Nicki
Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6800
20.
3045 Shattuck Avenue
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring the
property at 3045 Shattuck a public nuisance and dismissing the appeal.
Financial Implications:
Contact:
Dan Marks, Planning, 981-7400
21.
Contract: FY 2004 Emergency Sidewalk Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
approving specifications for the FY 2004 Emergency Sidewalk Project; 2)
accepting the bid of AJW Construction; and 3) authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract and any amendments in an amount not to exceed $302,988, for
the period of 120 calendar days.
Financial
Implications: : General Capital Improvement Fund - $236,213;
Gas Tax Fund - $21,775; Private Party Sidewalk - $45,000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6330
22.
Purchase Order: Radio Communications System Equipment
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the purchase of radio communication system equipment and
authorizing a purchase order to Industrial Communications in an amount not to
exceed $80,000.
Financial
Implications: Equipment Maintenance Fund - $80,000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
23.
Parking Mitigation Measures for Parking Enforcement
Representatives
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
amending Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. by creating 21 on-street, preferential
permit parking spaces for the exclusive use of Parking Enforcement
Representatives (PERs) during specific times at the following locations: 1)
five spaces on Fairview Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (MLK) and
Harper Street; 2) ten spaces on the east side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
between Adeline Street and the BART driveway at Prince Street; and 3) six
spaces on the east side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way between BART driveway at
Prince Street and the BART driveway to the north.
Financial Implications: Traffic
Maintenance Fund - $1,000.
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
24.
Contract: Community Services and Development Block Grant
a.
From: Human Welfare Community Action Commission
(PDF, 192 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept the Community Services Block Grant for a
total of $44,569 and executing any resultant agreements and amendments to
provide low-income services for the period January 1, 2004 to December 31,
2004.
Financial Implications: Revenue $44,569 allocated
to community agencies.
Contact: Marianne Graham, Secretary, 981-5416
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs with the recommendation of the commission.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
