Action: Moved, seconded, carried
(Worthington/Maio) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as
indicated:
1.
Amendment of BMC Chapter Regarding Infractions and
Misdemeanors (PDF, 153 KB) (First
reading March 8, 2005 – Unanimous)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an
Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) sections 1.20.020 relating to
how violations of City ordinances are charged.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Manuela
Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 6,845–N.S.
(PDF, 192 KB) Effective
April 14, 2005.
2.
Minutes for Approval (PDF,
1 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve minutes for Council meetings of February 15, 2005 (closed and
regular) and February 22, 2005 (regular).
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Sara Cox, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action: Approved minutes.
3.
Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals
(PDF, 195 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve new invitations for bids and requests for proposals (RFP) that
will be, or are planned to be, issued; that have been issued and received due
to extenuating circumstances; or that have been sent out (opened) but not yet
received (closed).
Financial Implications: Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund – $1,140,000
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.
4.
Contract: Vocational Services for Mental Health Clinics
(PDF, 219 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with Rubicon, Incorporated for vocational services for mental
health clients for the period March 16, 2005 through March 15, 2006 in an
amount not to exceed $48,000.
Financial Implications: AB 3034 Grant Fund – $48,000.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,836–N.S. (PDF,
78 KB)
5.
Purchase Order: United Pharmacy
(PDF, 358 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to issue a Purchase Order with United Pharmacy for
prescription medications in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the period
January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Fred Medrano,
Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,837–N.S.
(PDF, 69.1 KB)
6.
Contract Amendment: Youth Emergency Assistance Hotel-YEAH
Shelter (PDF, 246 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to increase the contract amount with Lutheran
Church of the Cross for the Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel (YEAH Shelter) by
$9,985 for a total contract amount not to exceed $39,499 for the period July 1,
2004 through June 30 2005.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $9,985.
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,838 –N.S. (PDF,
75 KB)
7.
Contract: Telephone Equipment Replacement
(PDF, 188 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with
Nexus Inc. for telephone equipment replacement components and related services
in the amount of $50,000 per year, for a total amount not to exceed $120,000
for the period April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $120,000.
Contact:
Chris Mead, Information Technology, 981-6500
Action: Held over to March 22, 2005 by the City
Manager.
8.
Grant Application: Workforce Housing Reward Program
(PDF, 312 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the State of
California, Department of Housing and Community Development for funds in the
amount of $242,500 in FY 2004-2005 for planning documents for the South Branch
Library, James Kenney Recreation Center roof replacement, and Fire Station No.
6 repair and maintenance; to accept the grant; and to execute the resultant
revenue agreement and any amendments.
Financial Implications: Grant revenue – $242,500; no matching funds
required.
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning, 981-7400
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,839–N.S. (PDF,
109 KB)
9.
Contract Amendment: Geo-technical and Field-testing Work - Kleinfelder,
Inc. (PDF, 241 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the
contract with Kleinfelder, Inc., increasing the existing contract amount by
$120, 080 for a total not to exceed $1,090,080, and extending the contract to
June 30, 2005.
Financial Implications: Various Funds – $120,080.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,840–N.S. (PDF,
90 KB)
10.
Lease Agreement: 2033 Center Street
(PDF, 2 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute
a lease agreement and any amendments with Rising Sun Energy Center to use
property located at 2033 Center Street for the purpose of operating a
non-profit organization to educate the public, provide residential audits and
services and train and employ young people to work with the public.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $3,600 increase in annual revenue.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted
first reading of Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for March 22, 2005.
11.
Parcel Based Special Taxes, Fees, and Assessments Audit
(PDF, 3 MB)
From: City Auditor
Recommendation: Request the City Manager to ensure recommendations in the attached report
are fully implemented and report back by September 13, 2005, regarding the
implementation status of each recommendation.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Ann-Marie Hogan,
Auditor, 981-6750
Action: Approved recommendation.
12.
Purchase Order Audit: Select Public Works Divisions at the
Corporation Yard (PDF, 2 MB)
From: City Auditor
Recommendation: Request the City Manager to report back on September 13, 2005 regarding
implementation status of each recommendation in the attached report, and
continue to report back every six months, until all recommendations have been
implemented.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact:
Ann-Marie Hogan, Auditor, 981-6750
Action: Approved
recommendation.
13.
Amend Environmental Procedures
(PDF, 325 KB)
From: Councilmember Spring
Recommendation: Request the City Manager
to amend the City’s Environmental Procedures and post the attached
environmental procedures guidelines on the City’s web page as part of the
City’s land use/environmental procedures.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
Action: Held over to
April 12, 2005 by Councilmember Spring.
14.
Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute Report on U.S. Human
Rights Violations since 9/11 (PDF, 27 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
submitting Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute Report on U.S. Human Rights
Violations since 9/11 to the U.S. State Department, U.N. High Commissioner for
Human Rights, and UN Human Rights Committee.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action: Adopted
Resolution No. 62,841–N.S. (PDF, 142 KB)
15.
Presentation of Initial FY 2006 and 2007 Budget Balancing
Options
a. From:
City Manager (PDF, 10 MB) (To
be delivered)
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1)
reaffirm its adopted budget policies – a) Implement a two-year approach to
eliminate the City’s structural deficit that includes a contingency plan for
future uncertainties and deficits, b) as one-time revenues become available,
first consider the use of these funds for City capital improvements and
investments to yield future savings, c) minimize impact on direct services to
the city, d) balance reductions to City administrative services so as to not
jeopardize the fiscal and administrative accountability, e) minimize staff
layoffs, f) maintain the unrestricted General Fund Reserve at a minimum of 6%
of revenues, g) maintain an adequate balance of funding and risk for the City’s
unfunded liabilities, and continue the moratorium on all new expenditures; 2)
adopt the use of one-time FY 2005 unanticipated revenue above FY 2005 Adopted
Budget projections (approximately $3.5 million) for specific one-time capital
needs and one-time expenditures – a) $2.4 million toward the purchase of the
Public Safety Computer Dispatch System, b) approximately $500,000 to balance
the project FY 2005 deficit in the Measure B Fund to avoid further reductions
in pedestrian safety and street repairs, c) $30,000 for the Solar Bond funding
match, d) $250,000 for the fees associated with the City’s lawsuit with the
University of California, and e) $300,000 set aside for technology investments
for customer service improvements.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Tracy Vesely, City
Manager, 981-7000
b. From:
Councilmember Worthington (PDF, 30 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt the use of one-time
revenue of $100,000 to move forward on Community Choice Aggregation by
development of an implementation and business plan and intervention in the
California Public Utilities Commission rulemaking process.
Financial Implications: $100,000.
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District
7, 981-7170
Action: Presentation made with the exception of the
Fire Department segment, which was held over to a special 6:00 p.m. work
session on March 22, 2005.
Moved, seconded, carried
(Worthington/Maio; Absent – Wozniak) to adopt Item 15b as amended to set aside
one time current year revenue of $100,000 to move forward on Community Choice
Aggregation plan development. Councilmembers
Maio and Worthington will prepare letters to the California Public Utilities
Commission and other interested cities regarding the City’s intent and subject
to the Mayor and City Manager’s approval.
Council directed the City Manager
to report back to Council by April 12, 2005 with additional information and a
recommendation on Community Choice Aggregation.
