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SUMMARY
BERKELEY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday,
June 28, 2005
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconference Location – 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
Roll Call: 7:03
p.m. All present.
Ceremonial Matters:
1.
Proclamation declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month.
2.
Proclamation honoring Helen Corbin Lima’s lifetime of activism
and devotion to her community and declaring June 28, 2005 as Helen Corbin Lima
Day.
3. Proclamation
celebrating the ten year anniversary of Easy Does It Disability Assistance and
declaring June 28, 2005 as Easy Does It Disability Assistance Day. Easy Does It will hold a ten year
anniversary celebration on July 2, 2005, from 1-5 pm at Cedar Rose Park.
4. Proclamation
declaring June 28, 2005 as Tracy Vesely Day honoring Tracy Vesely, Budget
Manager, for her dedication and service and recognizing the Budget Office’s
receipt of the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award for the 2004-20005 fiscal year budget.
5. Proclamation
declaring June 2005 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month.
City Manager Comments: No Comments.
Public Comment: 13 speakers.
Action: Moved, seconded, carried
(Worthington / Maio) to adopt Consent Calendar in one motion except as
indicated:
1.
New Berkeley Electrical Code
(PDF, 216 KB) (First Reading June 21, 2005 – Unanimous)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of
Ordinance repealing Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 19.30, Berkeley
Electrical Code, and adopting a new BMC Chapter 19.30 and procedural
provisions.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Dan Marks, Planning, 981-7400
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 6,858–N.S.
(PDF, 266 KB) Effective
July 28, 2005.
2.
Credit and Debit Card Use for Campaign Expenditures
(PDF, 56 KB) (First Reading June 21,
2005 – Absent
– Maio)
From: Fair Campaign Practices Commission
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an
Ordinance amending the Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) to permit use of
credit cards and debit cards for campaign expenditures.
Financial Implications: Reduced staff time.
Contact: Manuela
Albuquerque, Secretary, 981-6950
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 6,859–N.S.
(PDF, 84 KB) Effective
July 28, 2005.
3.
Needle Exchange (PDF,
180 KB)
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: Sara T. Cox, City
Clerk, 981-6900
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,961–N.S.
(PDF, 100 KB)
4.
South Berkeley Revolving Loan Fund Administrative Plan
(PDF, 5 MB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the
Administrative Plan for the South Berkeley Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for the
expanded lending Target Area in South Berkeley.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Tom Myers, Economic
Development, 981-7530
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,962–N.S.
(PDF, 4 MB)
5.
South Berkeley Revolving Loan Fund Certification
(PDF, 216 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution endorsing the
South Berkeley Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Plan Certification as required by the
federal Economic Development Administration (EDA).
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Tom Myers, Economic
Development, 981-7530
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,963–N.S.
(PDF, 64 KB)
6.
Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals
(PDF, 188 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: Various Funds – $178,000.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.
7.
Contract: Banking Services
(PDF, 344 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Bank of the West for
banking services from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, increasing the contract
amount by $53,000 for a total amount not to exceed $163,000.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $53,000.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,964–N.S.
(PDF, 63 KB)
8.
Contract: Sales Tax and Utility Users Tax Services
(PDF, 699 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
with MBIA MuniServices Company (MMC) for sales tax and utility users tax
revenue enhancement and information services to the City for the period July 1,
2005 through June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of new revenue
raised through Sales Tax activities and a fixed fee of $85,000.
Financial Implications: 25% of new Sales Tax revenue; $85,000 fixed fee.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,965–N.S.
(PDF, 71 KB)
9.
Contract: Professional Auditing Services
(PDF, 435 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with C.G. Uhlenberg LLP,
auditing firm selected by the Mayor, to audit the City’s financial statements
and perform compliance audits required by the Single Audit Act of 1984 (as
amended in 1996) for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008 in an amount
not to exceed $575,000.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $417,000;
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,966–N.S.
(PDF, 82 KB)
10.
Contract: Pavement Condition Survey
(PDF, 344 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
approving specifications for the Pavement Condition Survey; 2) accepting the
bid of Engineering Information Services, Inc.; and 3) authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract and any amendments in an amount not to exceed
$36,255 for the period of 100 calendar days.
Financial Implications: Measure B Fund – $36,225.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,967–N.S.
(PDF, 89 KB)
11.
Contract: Solano Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project
(PDF, 274 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving plans and specifications for the Solano
Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project; 2) accepting the bid of Gallagher &
Burk, Inc.; and 3) authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any
amendments in an amount not to exceed $1,094,730 for the period of 105 calendar
days.
Financial
Implications: State Gas Tax Fund – $10,000; Capital Improvement
Fund – $1,084,730.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,968–N.S.
(PDF, 127 KB)
12.
Purchase Order: Go-4 Interceptor II Parking Enforcement
Vehicles (PDF, 322 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to: 1) waive competitive
bidding and sole source requirements; and 2) authorize the purchase of five
Go-4 Interceptor II parking enforcement vehicles with Municipal Maintenance
Equipment of Sacramento, California, in an amount not to exceed $149,175 in FY
2005.
Financial Implications: Equipment Replacement Fund
– $149,175.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,969–N.S.
(PDF, 113 KB)
13.
Downtown Berkeley BART Bikestation Expansion MOU
(PDF, 259 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a memorandum with
BART transferring up to $27,000 for planning and design work relevant to the
expansion of the Downtown Berkeley BART Bikestation.
Financial Implications: Capital Improvement Fund – $17,000; Measure B (Bike
and Pedestrian) Fund – $10,000.
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,970–N.S.
(PDF, 76 KB)
14.
Grant: 9th Street Bicycle Boulevard Extension
(PDF, 363 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to file an application for federal Surface
Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program Funding in the amount of $1,034,000 for the 9th Street Bicycle
Boulevard Extension, committing $118,000 in local match for the project.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue – $1,034,000; Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Fund –$118,000 (local match).
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,971–N.S.
(PDF, 203 KB)
15.
Audit Coordination and Reports
(PDF, 296 KB)
From: City Auditor
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) expanding current Council directives to include
notifying the City Auditor of anticipated or planed audits and studies by
external parties, in addition to those completed; 2) augmenting previous
Council requirement that reports be provided within five working days of
receipt to ensure advance notification; and 3) amending City administrative
regulations and other guidelines to reflect the new policy.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Ann-Marie Hogan, Auditor, 981-6750
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,972–N.S.
(PDF, 85 KB)
16.
Support Establishing U.S. Department of Peace
a. From: Councilmember Worthington
(PDF, 215 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
supporting the establishment of a United States Department of Peace.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
b.
From: City Manager
(PDF, 286 KB)
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action: Removed from
Consent by Councilmember Wozniak.
Councilmember Moore clarified that Councilmembers Spring, Anderson and
Moore were co-sponsors on this item.
Moved, seconded, failed
(Wozniak/Olds; Noes – Maio, Moore, Anderson, Spring, Worthington; Abstain –
Bates) a substitute motion to refer the item back to the Peace and Justice
Commission.
Moved, seconded, carried
(Worthington/Maio; Abstain – Capitelli, Olds, Wozniak) to adopt Resolution No.
62,973–N.S.
(PDF, 217 KB)
17.
Support United Farm Workers’ Boycott for Fair Contracts with
Gallo of Sonoma (PDF, 68 KB)
From: Councilmembers Worthington and Anderson and Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
supporting United Farm Workers’ boycott for fair contracts with Gallo of
Sonoma.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Kriss Worthington,
Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,974–N.S.
(PDF, 93 KB)
18.
Proclamation: Edith Kramer Day (PDF,
147 KB) (Held over from June 14, 2005 by
Councilmember Worthington)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a proclamation for
Edith Kramer Day in Berkeley.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action: Approved
proclamation.
19.
Fee Waiver: Construction Parking Permits
(PDF, 28 KB)
From: Councilmember Wozniak
Recommendation: Waive fees for Berkeley
Piano Club to purchase two construction permits for June through October to
complete a landscaping project, add wheelchair accessible restrooms and for
seismic retrofitting.
Financial Implications: No loss of revenue.
Contact:
Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember District 8, 981-7180
Action: Approved recommendation.
20.
Update of the Five-Year Street Plan for FY 2006-2010
a. From: Public Works Commission
(PDF, 794 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting the
update of the Five-Year Street Plan for FY 2006-2010, based on prior funding
levels, and ensure that the additional allocation of $1,600,000 for Street
Repair, as identified in the City Manager’s proposed budget, is realized.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Jeffrey Egeberg,
Secretary, 981-6400
b. From: City Manager
(PDF, 104 KB)
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs with the recommendations of
the Commission’s report, but requires that some of the content of the report be
clarified.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 62,975–N.S.
(PDF, 588 KB)
21.
Adoption of FY 2006 and FY 2007 Budget
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the FY 2006 and FY
2007 Budget through the following actions:
a. Adoption of Budget
(PDF, 687 KB) (To be delivered)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting the FY 2006 and FY 2007 Budget as contained
in the City Manager’s FY 2006 and FY 2007 Proposed Budget, presented on May 10,
2005 and as amended by subsequent Council action.
i) Authorize
the City Manager to provide applicable advances to selected community agencies
receiving City funds in FY 2006, as reflected in Attachment B, and as amended
by Council.
b. Side
Letter of Agreements with Unions and Save-Pay (PDF, 4 KB) (To be delivered)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution for unrepresented employees and subsequent side-letter
agreements with SEIU Local 790, SEIU Local 535, Part-Time Recreation Leaders
Association/SEIU Local 535, IBEW Local 1245 and PEU Local 1 regarding a
suspension of accrued vacation leave sell back and cash out provisions
contained in the Unrepresented Employees Manual and in the respective labor
contracts for non-sworn employees over the next three years and the
continuation of Voluntary Time Off (VTO) - as contained in related Council
reports.
Financial Implications: See reports.
Contact:
David Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
i) Authorize
a one-year Save Pay component for affected employees that are subject to being
placed in a lower-paid position due to employee layoffs and resultant bumping -
upon ratification of union side-letter agreements regarding cost savings
measures;
c.
Annual Appropriations Ordinance
(PDF, 1MB) (To be delivered)
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of the FY 2006
Annual Appropriations Ordinance.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Tracy Vesely, City
Manager, 981-7000
d.
Organization Ordinance
(PDF, 526 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt
a first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Sections
2.44.010, 2.44.020, 2.44.040, 2.50.010, 2.50.030, 2.50.040, 2.50.050, 2.50.060,
2.72.010, 2.72.020, 2.72.030, and 2.72.040 to reflect updated organizational
changes.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Tracy Vesely, City
Manager, 981-7000
e.
Extension of Voluntary Time Off Program and Temporary Closure
of Certain City Offices (PDF, 429 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
designating Voluntary Time Off (VTO) days in FY 2006 and authorizing the City
Manager to temporarily close certain City offices and non-essential services
for those days, permitting staff to voluntarily take time off resulting in
immediate cost savings to the City.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Tracy Vesely, City
Manager, 981-7000
Action: Moved, seconded, carried
(Maio/Anderson; Noes - Worthington) to adopt Resolution No. 62,976-N.S.
(PDF, 3 MB) incorporating the City Manager’s proposed budget dated May 10, 2005 as amended
by the Mayor’s budget proposals dated June 24 and June 28, 2005, and refer a
budget amendment dated June 28, 2005 from Councilmembers Spring, Moore,
Anderson and Worthington to the mid-year budget process.
The Side Letter of Agreements with Unions and Save-Pay
(Item 21b) was held over by the City Manager to July 12, 2005.
Moved,
seconded, carried (Maio/Worthington) to: adopt first reading of FY 2006 Annual
Appropriations Ordinance; adopt first
reading of Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Sections 2.44.010,
2.44.020, 2.44.040, 2.50.010, 2.50.030, 2.50.040, 2.50.050, 2.50.060, 2.72.010,
2.72.020, 2.72.030, and 2.72.040 to reflect updated organizational changes;
and, adopt Resolution No. 62,977–N.S.
(PDF, 103 KB) designating Voluntary Time Off
(VTO) days in FY 2006 and authorizing the City Manager to temporarily close
certain City offices and non-essential services for those days, permitting
staff to voluntarily take time off resulting in immediate cost savings to the
City.
22.
Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2006
(PDF, 690 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
establishing the appropriations limit at $142,746,637 for FY 2006 pursuant to
Article XIIIB of the Constitution of the State of California based on the
calculations for the appropriations limit.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved, seconded, carried
(Maio/Worthington) to adopt a Resolution No. 62,978–N.S. as amended to
establish the appropriations limit set at $142,800,015.
Moved, seconded, carried
(Worthington/Maio) a motion to reconsider the vote on Resolution No.
62,978–N.S.
Moved,
seconded, carried (Maio/Worthington) to re-adopt Resolution No. 62,978–N.S.
(PDF, 334 KB) as
amended to establish the appropriations limit at $142,800,015 and the 2005/2006
growth factor, under library relief tax at $12,214,113.
23.
Temporary Appropriations
(PDF, 225 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a temporary appropriation in the sum of
$50,000,000 to cover payroll and other expenses from July 1, 2005 until the
effective date of the FY 2006 Annual Appropriations Ordinance.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved to Consent by Councilmember
Moore. Adopted Resolution No.
62,979–N.S.
(PDF, 81 KB)
24.
Tax Rate: Disaster Fire Protection (Measure Q)
(PDF, 201 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance setting the FY 2006 tax rate for the procurement of disaster fire
equipment at $0.0125 per square foot of improvements.
Financial Implications: Estimated Collections: $952,333.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved to
Consent by Councilmember Moore. Adopted first
reading of Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for July 12, 2005.
25.
Tax Rate: Emergency Medical Services
(PDF, 283 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance levying a special tax of $0.0269 per square foot of improvements to
fund the provision of emergency medical services to Berkeley residents.
Financial Implications: Estimated Collections: $2,039,000.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved to Consent by Councilmember
Moore. Adopted first reading of Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for July 12, 2005.
26.
Tax Rate: Emergency Services for the Severely Disabled
(PDF, 188 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance setting the FY 2006 tax rate for the provision of emergency services
for the disabled at $0.01 per square foot of improvements.
Financial Implications: Estimated Collections: $754,105.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved to Consent by Councilmember Moore.
Adopted first reading of Ordinance.
Second reading scheduled for July 12, 2005.
27.
Tax Rate: Fire Seismic General Obligation Bonds (Measure G,
Series C) and the 2002 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (PDF,
463 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance setting the FY 2006 Tax Rate for the Fire Seismic General Obligation
Bonds (Measure G, Series C) and the 2002 General Obligation Refunding Bonds at
0.0225%.
Financial Implications: Estimated Collections: $2,200,000.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved to Consent by Councilmember
Moore. Adopted first reading of Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for July 12, 2005.
28.
Tax Rate: Library Services
(PDF, 194 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance setting the FY 2006 tax rate for the
Library Services Tax at $0.1385 per square foot for dwelling units and $0.2097
per square foot for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings.
Financial Implications: Estimated Collections: $12,160,735.
Contact: Fran David,
Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Worthington/Maio)
to adopt first reading of Ordinance as
amended by Councilmember Wozniak to calculate the tax based on a 5.26% growth
rate based on the Personal Income Growth Index, for an actual rate for
dwelling units of 0.1392 dollars per square foot, and for industrial,
commercial, and institutional buildings,
at .2106 per square foot to
allow the Main Library to remain open Sundays and the branches to extend hours
they are open. Second reading scheduled
for July 12, 2005.
29.
Tax Rate: Measure S General Obligation Bonds (Election of
1996) (PDF, 395 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance setting the FY 2006 tax rate for
Measure S General Obligation Bonds (Election of 1996) at 0.0425%.
Financial Implications: Measure S Debt Service
Fund – Estimated Collections: $4,100,000.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action: Moved to Consent
by Councilmember Moore. Adopted first reading of Ordinance. Second reading
scheduled for July 12, 2005.
30.
Tax Rate: Maintenance of Parks, City Trees and Landscaping
(PDF, 367 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance levying a FY 2006 special tax of $.101 per square foot of all
improvements to fund the maintenance of parks, City trees and landscaping in the
City.
Financial Implications: Park Tax Fund – Estimated Collections: $7,646,910
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action:
Moved to Consent by Councilmember Moore.
Adopted first reading of
Ordinance. Second reading scheduled for July 12, 2005.
Action
Calendar – Old Business
31.
Street Events and Certified Farmers’ Markets Fees (PDF,
5 MB) (Held over from June 14,
2005)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: 1) Adopt first reading of
Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Sections 13.44.020, 13.44.040
and 13.44.080 to make technical corrections; and 2) adopt Resolution
establishing permit filing fees for street events and Certified Farmer’s
Markets.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Moore/Olds; Noes – Worthington; Abstain –
Spring) to adopt first reading of Ordinance as amended by the City Manager’s
report dated June 28, 2005. Second reading scheduled for July 12, 2005.
32.
Requirement for Public Review of Tentative Agreements
(PDF, 80 KB) (Held over from June 21,
2005)
From: Mayor Bates and Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Approve the concept of
requiring all future confidentiality agreements to include a provision for
public review and comment on any tentative land use, master plan, or long range
agreement prior to final Council action and request the City Manager return
with an appropriate resolution to implement this concept.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100; Kriss Worthington, Councilmember
District 7, 981-7170
Action: Withdrawn by Mayor Bates.
33.
Dedicated Revenue
Stream for Affordable Housing Trust Fund: Sale of Surplus Property (Held over from June 21,
2005)
a. From:
Councilmember Worthington (PDF, 83 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a policy to
designate a dedicated revenue stream for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund by
setting aside a percentage of revenue (between 25% to 50%) from sale of surplus
property.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
b. From: Housing Advisory Commission
(PDF, 186 KB)
Recommendation: Allocate a significant portion of proceeds from sales of surplus City
property to the City of Berkeley Housing Trust Fund.
Financial Implications: Unknown.
Contact: Oscar A. Sung, Secretary, 981-5410
c. From: City Manager
(PDF, 66 KB)
Recommendation: Refer to the budget
process.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action: Mayor Bates asked to be added as co-sponsor
to Councilmember Worthington’s recommendation.
Moved, seconded, carried (Worthington/Moore; Noes – Olds) a substitute
motion to adopt a policy designating for the Housing Trust Fund all monies
realized on the sale of the 6th Street property in excess of the
estimated sales price of $2.4 million.
Council rules limit action on Communications to
referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation
and/or recommendations.
Zero Waste
Goal
1.
Ross C. Anderson, Mayor, Salt Lake City, Utah, submitted by
Mayor Bates
RFID at the Berkeley Public
Library
2.
Petition with 939 signatures, Super Berkeleyans Organizing for
Library Defense (SuperBOLD), submitted by Jane Welford, Executive Secretary
Funding for Jubilee Restoration
3.
Jane Micallef, Homeless Commission Secretary
Berkeley’s First Call Disaster
Warning System
4.
Lee Amosslee
5.
Laurel Amosslee
6.
Jane Townley
7.
Jesse Townley
Fire and
Disaster Service Cuts
8.
Don Kasamoto
9.
Barbara Bull
10.
Judy Ziajka
11.
Susan Lea
12.
Stephen Beck
13.
Stephanie Roeser
14.
Cecilia I. Gaerlan
15.
Carolyn Winters
16.
Laurie A. Stevens and La Dell Dangerfield III
17.
Michael Luby
18.
Cary and Denis Lapidus
19.
Irene and David Winston
20.
Vonnie Gurgin
21.
Mark Livingston
22.
Charles Eckman
23.
Diane R. Crowley
24.
Christine Blaine
25.
Professor and Mrs. Erwin L. Hahn
26.
Tom Lawrence
27.
Christina S. De Cornejo
28.
Patricia Boyar and Paul Krahenbuhl
29.
Jerry Landis
30.
Wendy Sprague
Crime and
Clean-up
31.
Anne Whyte (3)
UC Berkeley
Long Range Development Plan
32.
Patricia Bulitt
Housing Costs
33.
Barbara Gilbert
David Brower
Center/Oxford Plaza
34.
Daniel Clowes
Diebold Voter
System
35.
Julia Craig
Business
License for Realtors Doing Business in Berkeley
36.
Barbara Gilbert (Wozniak)
City Budget
37.
Evelyn Giardina
38.
Barbara Gilbert
39.
Presentation materials, Berkeleyans Against Soaring Taxes
(BASTA), submitted by Marie Bowman
California
Educational Spending
40.
Barbara Gilbert
Animal
Shelter Cuts
41.
Ruth Silverman
42.
Nancy Hair
Jefferson School Name Change
43. Barbara Gilbert
Library
Tax Increase
44.
James Fisher
2701 Shattuck
Avenue – Choyce Project
45.
Brian Tellus/EyeonBerkeley
“Do Something”
E-mail (Aggressive Panhandling)
46.
Chief of Police, Douglas N. Hambleton
Item 16:
Support Establishing U.S. Department of Peace
47. Revised report, submitted by Health and Human Services
(PDF, 365 KB)
48.
PhoeBe ANNE (sorgen), Peace and
Justice Commissioner
49.
Linda Sikorski and Terry Dillon
50.
Guillermo, Ofelia, Mario, and Vivian
Zelaya
51.
Estelle Jelinek
Item 17:
Support United Farm Workers’ Boycott for Fair Contracts with Gallo of Sonoma
52. Resolution, submitted by Councilmember Worthington
(PDF, 74 KB)
Item 23:
Adoption of FY 2006 and FY 2007 Budget
53. Revised Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget Amendments, submitted
by Mayor Bates (PDF, 615 KB)
54. Motion, submitted by Councilmember Spring
(PDF, 77 KB)
55.
Astrid Dahlman, Home at Last Rescue
56.
Linda McCormick
Item 31:
Street Events and Certified Farmers’ Markets Fees
57.
Information report, submitted Health and Human Services
(PDF, KB)
58.
Lisa Bullwinkel (Worthington)
Adjourned at 9:58 p.m. in honor of Norine
Smith.
