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.
Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for Council meetings of May 18, 2004 (special and
regular), and May 25, 2004 (special and regular).
Contact: Sherry Kelly, City
Clerk, 981-6900
2.
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
3.
Contract: Enterprise
Content Management System
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with
ImageSource, Inc. for purposes of implementing and expanding an enterprise
content management system as follows:
1) increasing the scope of services and for the purchase of software and
hardware to complete Phase I implementation in an amount not to exceed $40,000;
2) purchasing of additional software licenses for Phase II implementation in an
amount not to exceed $80,000; and 3) payment of software assurance for 50
concurrent licenses for the term of the contract period of five years from
February 28, 2004 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for
a total new contract amount of $720.000.
Financial Implications:
General Fund
- $420,000.
Contact: Sherry M.
Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
4.
Contract: Real-Time Closed Captioning Stenography Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a personal services contract and any
amendments with Theresa “Teri” Darrenougue for the provision of real-time
closed captioning stenography services at all worksessions, regular and special
meetings of the Council, Housing Authority and Redevelopment Agency for the
period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $50,000, and
for four one-year renewable options at the same rate.
Financial Implications: City Clerk Department – $50,000.
Contact: Sherry Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900
5.
Telegraph Property and Business Improvement District
Assessment for FY 2005
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
approving the Annual Assessment Report on the Telegraph Property and Business
Improvement District for FY 2004; 2) declaring an intention to levy special
assessments in the District for FY 2005; and 3) setting a public hearing on the
levy of assessments for July 20, 2004.
Financial Implications:
BID Revenue -
$231,000.
Contact: Tom Myers, Economic Development, 981-7530
6.
Appropriations Limit for FY 2005
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
providing notice that: 1) Council will adopt an appropriations limit for FY
2005 at its meeting of June 22, 2004; and 2) the amount of the limit and
background material used in its calculation will be available for public review
in the City Clerk Department on or before June 7, 2004.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
7.
Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve new invitations for bids and requests for proposals (RFP) that
will be, or are planned to be, issue; that have been issued and received due to
extenuating circumstances; or that have been sent out (opened) but not yet
received (closed).
Financial Implications: Various Funds –
$1,191,000.
Contact: Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
8.
Contract: Rescue Systems I Training
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with
Industrial Emergency Council to provide Rescue Systems I training for the Fire
Department through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant from June
9, 2004 to June 30, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $58,410.
Financial Implications: FEMA Grant – $58,410.
Contact: Reginald Garcia, Fire, 981-5500
9.
Grant: Federal
Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a
grant, and any amendments, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program in the amount of $189,875 to fund a
Type III firefighting engine ($271,250) for use in fighting potentially
catastrophic fires in the urban/wildland interface.
Financial Implications: FEMA Grant - $189,875; City match - $81,375.
Contact: Reginald Garcia,
Fire, 981-5500
10.
Contract: Bus Transportation for Summer Programs
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with the
Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) for bus transportation for summer
recreation and day camp programs in an amount not to exceed $154,000 for a
three year period, beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: Berkeley Day Camp, Recreation Programs, and Young
Adult Project Budgets – $154,000.
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks Recreation & Waterfront,
981-6700
11.
Contract: Straw Bale Building at Shorebird Park
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
increasing the City Manager’s expenditure authority by $20,000 for a new amount
not to exceed $416,000 for construction of the Straw Bale Building at Shorebird
Park.
Financial Implications: Marina Capital Projects Fund – $20,000.
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks Recreation & Waterfront,
981-6700
12.
R-1A District Density Clarification
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code
(BMC) Section 23D.20.070B, clarifying that an R-1A zoned lot must contain at
least 4,500 square feet of lot area in order to establish two units.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning, 981-7400
13.
Contract: Sanitary Sewer Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
approving plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project located at
Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Bonita Avenue, Henry Street, Cedar Street, Walnut
Street, Shattuck Avenue, Durant Avenue, Bancroft Way, Bowditch Street and
Warring Street; 2) accepting the bid of McNamara and Smallman Construction,
Inc.; and 3) authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any
amendments in an amount not to exceed $1,157,273 for the period of 220 calendar
days.
Financial Implications: Sewer Capital Improvement Fund – $1,57,273.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
14.
Grant: Transportation Development Act Article 3 Fund
Allocations for Bicycle and Pedestrian
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application for $64,281 to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in FY 2004-2005 for
Bicycle Safety Education and Pedestrian Planning, authorizing the City Manager
to accept the grant, execute any resultant agreements and amendments, and
authorize the implementation of the projects and 2) declaring that the City is
eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section
99234 of the Public Utilities Code.
Financial Implications: Grant – $64,281.
Contact: Peter Hillier, Transportation, 981-7010
15.
Elmwood Theater Business Improvement Area Assessments for FY
2005
a. From:
Elmwood Advisory Board (PDF, 697 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving the Annual Assessment Report for the
Elmwood Theater Business Improvement Area for FY 2004; declaring and intention
to levy annual assessments in the Improvement Area for FY 2005; and 3) setting
a public hearing on the levy of assessments for July 20, 2004.
Financial Implications: BID Revenue - $19,500.
Contact: Tom Myers, Acting Secretary, 981-7530
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager Concurs
with the content and recommendation of the commission.
Contact: Tom Myers, Economic Development, 981-7530
Action
Calendar – New Business
18.
City’s Response to University of California, Berkeley Long
Range Development Plan (LRDP) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
From: City Manager
Contact: Arrietta Chakos, City Manager, 981-7000
19.
Ballot Measure: Change
Date of Mayoral Election
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Provide comments to the City Attorney on the text, title and City
Attorney’s analysis of a ballot measure (charter amendment) for the November
2004 ballot to change the date of the mayoral election to coincide with the
presidential election and make conforming changes to the term of the office of
mayor.
Financial
Implications: See report.
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
20.
Citizens Budget Review Commission’s Budget Recommendations
a.
From: Citizens Budget
Review Commission
Recommendation:
Contact: Tracy Vesely, Secretary, 981-7000
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, City
Manager, 981-7000
21.
2004 Arts and Cultural Plan
a.
From: Civic Arts Commission
(PDF, 5 MB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
adopting the 2004 Arts and Culture Plan.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Mary Ann Merker, Secretary, 981-7533
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Refer any program with
fiscal implications to the budget process.
Contact: Tom Myers, Economic Development, 981-7530
22.
FY 2005 Community Agency Funding
a. From:
Human Welfare Community Action Commission
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to make
strategic cuts to certain community agencies while maintaining all other
funding to community agencies serving low-income individuals and families.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $57,124 savings.
Contact:
Kristen Lee, Secretary, 981-5427
b. From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
23.
Transportation Commission Procedures and Protocols
a.
From: Transportation Commission
(PDF, 248 KB)
Recommendation: Direct staff to: 1) refer all transportation-related items, including
items requiring Council decision or which come before another commission, to
the Transportation Commission, according to procedure established in
Resolutions 60,504–N.S. and 55,751–N.S. and provide background information on
those items in advance of Commission meetings; 2) institute a three week
deadline for communication when practical from Commission to Council while
ensuring sufficient Council consideration; and 3) cover the communication
protocol in commissioner trainings conducted by the City Manager’s office.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Peter Hillier, Secretary, 981-7101
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager does not
concur with the recommendations of the Commission.
Contact: Peter Hillier, Transportation, 981-7010
24.
BART Parking and Validation Programs
a.
From: Transportation Commission
(PDF, 310 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution urging
BART to charge all single occupancy vehicles without disabled placards a
parking fee at Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations and urge BART to
revitalize their parking validation program at North Berkeley Station and to
implement a new parking validation program at the Ashby Station.
Financial Implications: Unknown.
Contact: Peter Hillier, Secretary, 981-7101
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs
with the content and recommendations of the report.
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
25.
Proposed Budget Cuts to Parks Recreation & Waterfront
Youth Programs
a.
From: Youth Commission
(PDF, 186 KB)
Recommendation: Do not make the proposed
budget cuts to the Recreation Youth programs for FY 2004-2005. However, if cuts
are made, priority should be made to maintain funding for the following: 1) all
teen programs in the recreation and youth budgets; 2) swimming at no cost for
youth enrolled in summer fun camps; 3) operation of only one swimming pool
during the winter months to save costs.
Financial Implications: All Recreation and Youth Programs – $800,000;
Priority programs – $50,000.
Contact: Phil Harper-Cotton, Secretary, 981-6671
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager
recommends referring the report to the budget process.
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks
Recreation & Waterfront, 981-6700
