Review
and Action on Draft City Council Agenda for June 14,
2005.
Action:
All items approved for placement on
the agenda with the following additions, deletions or changes:
Contract
Amendment: HIV Testing and Counseling Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute amendment to contract
with Berkeley Free Clinic for HIV testing and counseling services to
increase contract amount by $43,000 for a total contract amount not
to exceed $135,000, and to extend term to June 30, 2006.
Financial
Implications: Health Fund – $43,000.
Contact:
Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar.
Gate
Across West Street (Santa Fe Right of Way) at University Avenue
From:
Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Refer funding of a gate across West Street (Santa Fe Right of Way) at
University Avenue to the budget process.
Financial
Implications: $50,000.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar as amended.
Mitigation
of Excessively Loud Train Horn Blowing
From:
Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Refer the mitigation of loud train
horn blowing to the budget process.
Financial
Implications: $40,000.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar as amended.
Funding
Request: Berkeley Guides
From:
Councilmembers Spring, Capitelli and Wozniak
Recommendation:
Refer to the budget process the appropriation of $80,000 in FY 2005-2006
budget to continue Berkeley’s Guides for six months to allow
Downtown Business Association time to raise funds to match City’s
contribution.
Financial
Implications: $80,000.
Contact:
Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 981-7140; Laurie Capitelli,
Councilmember District 5, 981-7150; Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember
District 8, 981-7180
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar.
Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi Day
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Adopt the
Peace and Justice Commission’s recommendation to adopt a
Resolution proclaiming June 19, 2005 as Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Day in
the City of Berkeley to commemorate her 60th birthday.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Withdrawn by Councilmember Worthington.
City
Commissions Meeting Schedule and Pilot Procedures
From:
City Manager (June 14, 2005)
Recommendation:
Direct
City Manager to implement modified meeting schedule for several City
Commission and authorize pilot procedures permitting commissioners
of certain commissions to prepare agendas and minutes of meetings
effective July 2005.
Financial
Implications: Reduced staffing costs.
Contact:
Phil Kamlarz, City Manager, 981-7000
Action:
Approved as amended.
Contracts:
Environmental and Planning Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution authorizing City Manager to approve six contracts and
amendments with Baseline Environmental Consulting, Christopher A.
Joseph & Associates, Doug Donaldson, ERM, LSA, and Michael
Brandman Associates for planning and environmental review services
in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for each contract, for a total
contract period of three years, with sole source of funding derived
from funds provided by applicants.
Financial
Implications: None (Additional funding paid by applicant).
Contact:
Dan Marks, Planning, 981-7400
Action:
Moved to Consent Calendar.
Added
to Consent Calendar:
Welcome
Iraqi Labor Leaders to Berkeley
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution welcoming Iraqi labor leaders to Berkeley.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Added
to Action Calendar:
Youth
Center
From:
Councilmembers Moore and Anderson
Recommendation:
Refer
to the budget process a one-time request for $50,000 to be set aside
for FY 2007 to aid in the planning process for a youth center in
Berkeley.
Financial
Implications: $50,000.
Contact:
Darryl Moore, Councilmember District 2, 981-7120 and Max Anderson,
Councilmember District 3, 981-7130
Funding
Request: Berkeley Guides
From:
Councilmembers Moore and Wozniak
Recommendation:
Refer to the budget process a one-time request for $163,000 to be used to
fund the Berkeley Guides through FY 2006 in order to maintain
current service levels.
Financial
Implications: $163,000.
Contact:
Darryl Moore, Councilmember District 2, 981-7120 and Gordon Wozniak,
Councilmember District 8, 981-7180
Note: Some
City buildings and services will be closed to the public on holidays
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