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AGENDA
BERKELEY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday,
March 16, 2004 – 7:00
P.M.
Council Chambers,
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconference Location – 1633 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA
The City
Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
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 the Council Chambers or
at the teleconference location.
Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Sherry M. Kelly,
City Clerk, 981-6900
Roll Call
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:
A total of 30 minutes is scheduled.
Each speaker is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes.
Council Action:
The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the
Agenda.
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 carried over to the next regular meeting.
1.
Contract: Intensive Case Management Services to Postpartum
Women and Infants (PDF, 181 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with
Through the Looking Glass for intensive case management services to postpartum
women and infants to increase the amount by $24,000 for a total not to exceed
$48,000 for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004.
Financial Implications:
Health and
Human Services, Public Health Division - $48,000.
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
2.
Benefit Modifications for the Police Chief (PDF,
547 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
amending Resolution No. 60,777-N.S. (Unrepresented Employee Manual) to modify
employee benefits for the Police Chief retroactive to his time of appointment
on March 11, 2003.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Nicki Spillane,
Human Resources, 981-6800
3.
Proclamation Honoring Cesar Chavez (PDF,
163 KB)
From: Mayor Bates and Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: 1) Approve a proclamation
declaring March 31, 2004 as Cesar Chavez Service to the Community Day; and 2)
direct that the City website list appropriate Chavez-related commemoration
events.
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor,
981-7100
4.
Oppose Constitutional Amendments Banning Marriage Rights for
Same-Sex Couples (PDF, 171 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington and Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Oppose Constitutional
Amendments Banning Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples (House Joint Resolution
56 and Senate Joint Resolution 26).
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
and Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
5.
Support New Management for Claremont Hotel and Spa (PDF,
34 KB)
From: Mayor Bates and Councilmembers Worthington and Maio
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
encouraging the new owners of Claremont Hotel and Spa to bring in new management
to avoid previous problems with the community and union.
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170, Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1,
981-7110, and Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
6.
Non-defended Localities Movement in Japan
a. From:
Peace and Justice Commission (PDF, 523 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
extending greetings to the citizens of Japan who are working for the
elimination of war and for peace conversion; expressing congratulations to the
organizers of and participants in the Non-Defended Localities Movement and
wishing them success at their organizing conference on March 7, 2004, and in
their efforts to create a more peaceful community, country and world.
Contact: Manuel Hector,
Secretary, 981-5110
b. From:
City Manager (PDF, 47 KB)
Recommendation: The City Manager takes no
position concerning the recommendations of the commission.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action Calendar – Public Hearing
7.
Harriet Tubman Terrace Apartments – 2870 Adeline Street
(PDF, 381 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing to consider information concerning a proposed
plan of financing providing for the issuance by the California Statewide
Communities Development Authority of multifamily housing revenue bonds at no
time to exceed $9,000,000 in outstanding aggregate principal amount, to finance
the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 91-unit multifamily rental housing
project, located at 2870 Adeline Street, and generally known as Harriet Tubman
Associates, LP, or affiliated entities.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action
Calendar – New Business
8.
Ballot Measure: Campaign Contribution Limitations (PDF,
1 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Provide policy direction as to
whether to place a ballot measure on the November 2004 general municipal
election ballot to raise candidate contribution limits in the Berkeley Election
Reform Act (BERA) and if so, to provide direction to the City Attorney as to
the amount of such increased limits and the races in which it would be
applicable for preparation of an appropriate amendment.
Financial Implications: $5,000-10,000 to place measure on the ballot.
Contact: Manuela
Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950 and Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
9.
Ballot Measure: Public Financing of Election Campaigns
(PDF, 6 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: In consideration of
adopting a public financing program, direct the City Attorney to: 1) submit an
amendment of the Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) to the Fair Campaign
Practices Commission (FCPC) for its approval by a two-thirds vote to permit
Council to enact a public financing program; 2) if the FCPC approves the
amendment by a two-thirds vote, submit such amendment for adoption by the City
Council after a public hearing on May 18, 2004; and 3) if the FCPC does not approve
the amendment, prepare a ballot measure for the May 18, 2004 Council meeting
incorporating such amendment for the Council’s submission to the electorate in
November 2004.
Financial Implications: $5,000-10,000 to place measure on the ballot.
Contact: Manuela
Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950 and Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
10.
Specifying Cultural Space for Density Bonus
(PDF, 194 KB)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation: Specify: 1) the two-story
additional height bonus of residential development in exchange for cultural
space be given to only nonprofit cultural and/or arts organizations; 2) the
cultural space granted to these organizations must be used as public venues
which allows for the public to experience cultural and arts events in the
space; 3) the upper two floors of the density bonus cannot be rented or sold
until the cultural space is granted to an arts organization(s); 4) the
financial terms of the agreement between the developer and arts organizations
shall be public information; 5) if the two floors of cultural space are vacant
for more than three months, the development will be deemed out of compliance
with its use permit; 6) a change of cultural use shall be approved by the
Zoning Adjustments Board as is the current practice and the Civic Arts
Commission shall also approve the cultural use and be notified when an
application for a cultural density bonus is submitted; and 7) the additional
two floors of housing granted as a bonus for cultural space shall also be
required to meet requirements for 20% inclusionary housing and request the City
Manager return to Council with an ordinance.
Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4,
981-7140
11.
Public Safety
Building Communications Tower: Process and Costs to Relocate
(PDF, 250 KB) (CF
71-03)
From: City Manager
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
12.
Annual Household Cleanups in 2004 (PDF,
2 MB)
From: City Manager
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6330
Council rules limit action on
Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions
for investigation and/or recommendations.
Police Dogs
1.
Joe Madden
2.
Ben Gilkey
3.
Nimish Desai
4.
Terry Kekaha
New Chancellor for Berkeley
Campus
5.
Doug Buckwald
Instant Runoff Voting – Measure
I
6.
Ryan Dunning
Pedestrian
Right-of-Way
7.
Anne Marselis, Saint John’s Neighbors
AC Transit
Bus Rapid Transit Project
8.
Pat Phillips, Telegraph Area Association
