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 January 10, 2005 (closed) and
January 11, 2005 (special and regular).
Contact: Sara Cox, 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: Sara Cox, City
Clerk, 981-6900
3.
Parking Fine Revenue Improvement Plan
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt
a Resolution approving the Parking Improvement Plan, the addition
of three new revenue-based Parking Enforcement Supervisor positions, and authorizing
filling all vacant Parking Enforcement Officer positions in order to increase
parking revenues.
Financial
Implications: General
Fund – $837,000 estimated increased revenue.
Contact:
Phil Kamlarz, City Manager, 981-7000
4.
Contract: Emergency Storm Shelter Augmentation
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
allocating an additional $10,000 in General Funds for the Berkeley Emergency
Storm Shelter (BESS) Project; and 2) authorizing an amendment of the existing
contract number 6062A with Dorothy Day House, to augment funding for the BESS
Project and increase the contract amount by $10,000 for a total amount not to
exceed $110,501 for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005.
Financial Implications: Homeless Services Reallocation Funds – $10,000.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
5.
Contract: UnumProvident SRIP I Long-Term Disability Insurance
Premium Renewal
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a renewal to the contract with UnumProvident
Life Insurance Company (formerly UNUM) Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance
plan at the current premium rate of 4.32% for every $100 of active
participants’ covered salaries for the calendar year for employees enrolled in
the Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan I (SRIP I) effective January 1,
2005 through January 1, 2006.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: David Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
6.
Contract: UnumProvident SRIP II Long-Term Disability Insurance
Premium Renewal
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a renewal to the contract with UnumProvident
Life Insurance Company (formerly UNUM) Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance
plan at the current premium rate of $0.81 for every $100 of active
Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan (SRIP) II participants’ covered
salaries for most non-sworn employees effective July 1, 2004 through July 1,
2006.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: David Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
7.
Enact Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan III Ordinance
and Amend Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan II Ordinance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the first reading of an Ordinance to enact Berkeley Municipal Code
Chapter 4.39 (Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan III) for employees
represented by the Berkeley Police Association or persons who are no longer
employed by the City but were formerly represented by the Berkeley Police
Association; and adopt the first reading of an Ordinance to amend Berkeley
Municipal Code Chapter 4.38 (Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan II) to
transfer police employee assets from the Supplementary Retirement and Income
Plan II to the new Supplementary Retirement and Income Plan III.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: David Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
8.
Contract Amendment: Backup Refuse Hauling Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract
with Sanitary Fill Company for backup refuse hauling services, increasing the
contract amount by $300,000 for a total not to exceed $700,000, for the period
February 1, 2003 to January 1, 2007.
Financial Implications: Refuse Fund – $300,000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
9.
Grant: New Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for
$275,000, and to execute any resultant grant agreements and amendments to
partially offset the incremental cost of acquiring six CNG Solid Waste
Collection Vehicles out of the Equipment Replacement Fund.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue – $275,000.
Contact: Rene Cardinaux,
Public Works, 981-6300
10.
Purchase Order: Refuse, Recycling and Green Waste Curbside
Carts
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept bids from Otto
Industries for 32-gallon curbside carts and Rehrig Pacific Company for
13-gallon, 20-gallon, 64-gallon and 96-gallon curbside carts and execute a
purchase order in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for FY 2004-2007.
Financial Implications: Refuse Collection/Disposal Fund – $400,000.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
11.
Guidelines Governing Pay-and-Display Parking Stations
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the first reading of
three Ordinances amending the Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) to add additional
language regarding procedures, guidelines or rules governing the usage of
pay-and-display stations: 1) Chapter 14.04 to add Sections 14.04.143 and
14.04.146; 2) Chapter 14.40, to amend Sections 14.40.040, 14.40.020, 14.40.030
and 14.40.040; and 3) to amend Chapter 14.52.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Peter Hillier,
Transportation, 981-7010
12.
Appointment to the Mental Health Commission
a. From: Mental Health Commission
(PDF, 201 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
re-appointing Kathleen Gresher to the Mental Health Commission, Special Public
Interest Category for a term beginning January 26, 2005 and ending October 19,
2007.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Manuel Hector, Secretary, 981-5110
b. From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs with the
content and recommendations of the report.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action Calendar – New Business
14.
FY06 & FY07 Work
Plan Projects: Priority Setting Phase 2 – Submit Council Preferences
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Submit preferences for FY06 & FY07 Priority Work Plan Projects to
the City Manager.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Lisa Caronna, City
Manager, 981-7000
15.
Housing Trust Fund Allocations
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution approving a three-year affordable housing funding plan for Oxford
Plaza, Ashby Lofts and University Avenue Senior Housing and approving fund
reservations in the amount of $6,055,964 from the Housing Trust Fund, with
conditions as specified including setting aside $500,000 from the General Fund
Reserve, and authorizing the City Manager to execute loan agreements, any
amendments, and all other related documents for the project proposals.
Financial Implications: Various Funds – $6,055,964.
Contact: Stephen Barton,
Housing, 981-5400
16.
Fee Waiver: Center for the Education of Infant Deaf (CEID) (CF 42-04)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Deny the request from CEID
to: 1) refund $6,038 in zoning fees and 2) waive $70,928 in building permit
fees for new construction at 1035 Grayson.
Financial Implications: Permit Service Center (PSC) Fund – $76,966.
Contact:
Dan Marks, Planning, 981-7400
