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 18, 2005 (regular).
Financial Implications:
Contact:
Sara Cox, City Clerk, 981-6900
2.
Grant: Early Childhood Services for Pregnant Women and Teens
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant from the Berkeley-Albany YMCA
Early Childhood Services for funds in the amount of $20,000 to provide services
to pregnant women and teens for the period November 1, 2004 to August 31, 2005;
to execute any resultant revenue agreements and amendments; and authorizing the
implementation of the projects and appropriation of funding for related
expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue – $20,000.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
3.
Grant: Waste Tire Enforcement
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to: 1) submit a grant application to the State of
California Integrated Waste Management Board for funds in the amount of
$206,040 in FY 2006 to support a program to ensure waste tires are being managed
properly within the City; 2) accept the grant; and 3) execute any resultant
revenue agreements and amendments; and authorizing the implementation of
projects and appropriation of funding related expenses, subject to securing the
grant.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue – $206,040.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
4.
Contract: Green Building Design Services – Berkeley’s Best
Builders
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with the Green Resource Center (GRC) for Berkeley’s Best
Builders services, for the period February 15, 2005 to June 30, 2006 in amount
not to exceed $120,000.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $35,000;
Alameda County Waste Management Authority Fund– $85,000.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
5.
Lease Agreement: 1013 Pardee Street – Energy Office
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the first reading of
an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year lease agreement
and four one-year renewal options with Asia Fountain Group, Inc., for the
property located at 1013 Pardee Street for office and warehouse space for the
Energy Office, in an initial amount not to exceed $2,666 per month for the
period beginning April 1, 2005.
Financial Implications: General Fund – $31,987
annually.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
6.
Contract: Summer Food Service Program
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with the Berkeley Unified School District to provide lunches and
snacks to youth 18 years and younger through the California Department of
Education Nutrition Services Division Summer Food Service Program for the
period of June 1, 2005 though August 31, 2008, in a total amount not to exceed
$400,000.
Financial Implications: Youth Lunch Fund – $67,576
in FY06 (Reimbursed annually by the California Department of Education).
Contact:
Marc Seleznow, Parks Recreation & Waterfront, 981-6700
7.
Lease Agreement: 2434 Durant Avenue - Sather Gate Shops
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a lease agreement with Liaqat Choudary and Mohammed Barder, for retail
space located at 2434 Durant Avenue for the purpose of operating a dollar style
variety store.
Financial Implications: Off Street Parking Fund –
$179,090 revenue over six-years.
Contact:
Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 981-6300
8.
Free Credit Report Information
(PDF, 34 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Support the California Public Interest Research Group’s (CALPIRG)
educational campaign for free credit report information.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
9.
National Freedom to Marry Week
(PDF, 29 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting the National Freedom to Marry Week from
February 12–19, 2005.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
10.
Support Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American
Affairs (PDF, 23 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Send a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger and the Little Hoover Commission
supporting the continuation of the Commission on Asian Pacific Islander
American Affairs.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7,
981-7170
