Review
and Action on Draft
City Council Agenda for September 16, 2003
Action:
All items approved for placement on the agenda with the
following changes:
Item
6 Increasing
the City Manager’s Award Authority
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending the BMC Section
7.18.010 (B) and adding Section 7.18.010 (C) increasing the
threshold for City Council approval of contracts and, thereby,
increasing the City Manager’s award authority.
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7200
Action:
Moved to Action for meeting of October 14, 2003 by
Councilmember Maio.
Item
15 Truck
Limit Weights on Residential Streets
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Request that the City Manager and Transportation officials
establish a 3 or 3˝ ton truck limit on severely impacted
residential streets adjacent to ongoing major traffic generators,
through a temporary pilot program and/or creation of a permanent
Heavy Truck Traffic Policy.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Agenda Committee recommended that Councilmember Worthington
discuss with the Transportation Director and hold item over as an
Action Item for meeting of October 14, 2003.
Councilmember Worthington stated he wanted to leave the item
on the agenda for September 16, 2003 but indicated he would speak
with the Director.
Item
18 Proclamation:
National Coming Out Day 2003
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation for National Coming Out Day 2003 in
Berkeley.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Councilmember Worthington to revise to waive rules and
present proclamation from Mayor at meeting of September 16, 2003.
Item
21 Proclamations
honoring Kent Nagano and for Indigenous People’s Day
From:
Councilmembers Spring and Worthington
Recommendation:
Approve two proclamations:
1) honoring the 25th Anniversary of Kent Nagano,
symphony conductor of the Berkeley Symphony and request the City
Manager hang banners in downtown Berkeley to honor Kent Nagano and
2) recognizing October 11th as Indigenous People’s Day.
Contact:
Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
Action:
Councilmember Spring presented a revised report and
recommendation.
The
following items were added to the City Council Agenda of September
16, 2003 by the City Manager:
Contract: Workers’
Compensation Review
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
and implement a contract and any amendments with Bickmore Risk
Services for: 1) an analysis of the workers’ compensation program
administrative practices; 2) a workers’ compensation claims audit;
3) a financial review; 4) the annual actuarial review; and 5)
benchmarking the workers’ compensation program with other cities
in the metropolitan Bay Area for the period September 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004 for a total cost not to exceed $65,000.
Contact: Nicki Spillane, Human Resources, 981-6807
Purchase
Order: Cabling for 1947
Center Street
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving a purchase order with Cisco
Networking Equipment for cabling for 1947 Center Street.
Contact: Chris Mead, Information Technology, 981-6500
Contract:
Cabling for 1947 Center Street
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing a contract with Capital
Communications Inc. for cabling work for 1947 Center Street.
Contact: Chris Mead, Information Technology, 981-6500
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