Review
and Action on Draft City Council Agenda for September 27, 2005.
Action:
All items approved for
placement on the agenda with the following additions, deletions or
changes:
Analysis
of the Security of the Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Pipeline in
West Berkeley
From:
Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:
Request that the City Manager inquire of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP)
specifically what they have done and what they intend to do to
ensure their pipelines’ integrity in West Berkeley
Financial
Implications: Staff time.
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 981-7110
Action:
Approved as amended.
News
Rack Regulations
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Request
that the City Manager review City ordinances, interpretations, and
operations in regards to News Rack regulation, and, as one part of
this review, authorize up to four interested City Council members to
invite persons responsible for distribution of newspapers to
identify problem areas, including but not limited to the
disappearance of news racks without notification to the newspapers,
possibly eliminating the part of the City ordinance that allows City
removal of news racks with zero notice, and making sure that the
City is not creating impediments to fair placement for all
publications.
Financial
Implications: Staff time.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar; approved as amended.
Support
ASUC Safety Week
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Support
Safety Week, organized by the Associated Students of the University
of California in October.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Approved as amended.
Homeless
People With Vehicle
Impoundments (CF
22-05)
a.
From: Homeless Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution committing Council to its continued prioritization of
permanent housing for the homeless in the allocation of homeless
related funding and addressing the loss of a vehicle through no-cost
strategies including: 1) exploring the establishment of a legal
place for homeless people to park; 2) waiving time limits for
working off fines through community service; and 3) exploring
mechanisms to prevent compounding of unpaid fines.
Financial
Implications: None
Contact:
Jane Micallef, Secretary, 981-5426
Action:
Approved as amended.
Added
to Consent Calendar:
Support
Marriage Equality (AB 897) and Oppose Two Anti-Gay Groups’
Initiatives to Ban Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnerships
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Send a letter to the Governor to not veto Marriage Equality (AB 849) and
to strongly oppose two anti-gay groups’ proposed initiatives to
ban marriage equality and domestic partnerships, and ask him to work
to defeat these immoderate measures just like Ronald Reagan did in
coming out publicly and strongly against the anti-gay Briggs
initiative in the 1970’s.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
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