Review
and Action on Draft City
Council Agenda for January 24, 2006.
Action:
All items approved for
placement on the agenda with the following additions, deletions or
changes:
Exclusive
Negotiating Rights Agreement for the Development of the Oxford Lot
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt
a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Exclusive
Negotiating Rights Agreement with Resources for Community
Development and Equity Community Builders for the development of the
Oxford Lot for the period ending June 30, 2006.
Financial
Implications: See report
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Held over to February 7, 2006.
Homeland
Computers
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager report back to the Council responding to
questions regarding the City of Berkeley's Homeland security
computers/other equipment, such as source of funding, requirements
and uses for the Homeland security computers and/or other equipment.
Financial
Implications: None
Contact:
Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 981-7140
Action:
Held over to February 7, 2006.
Child
Care Mitigation Operating Subsidy Fund
a.
From: Commission on Early Childhood Education
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution allocating: 1) $30,573 of the $80,000 Child Care
Mitigation Fee Fund balance to restore the FY 2005-06 cuts to seven
City-funded child care community agencies; and 2) the remaining
balance of $49,427 for mini grants to enhance or expand child care
facilities; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
resulting amendments to current contracts.
Financial
Implications: Child Care Mitigation Operating Subsidy Fund -
$80,000
Contact:
Angellique De Coud, Secretary, 981-5428
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
The City Manager concurs with the content and recommendations of the
Commission’s Report.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
Held over to February 7, 2006 as amended.
Community
Disaster Education and Outreach Project
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to direct staff to design
and launch a boosted community-wide disaster preparedness project in
an amount not to exceed $61,400 for the period January 1 through
June 30, 2006.
Financial
Implications: FEMA (General Fund) - $61,400
Contact:
Debra Pryor, Fire and Emergency Services, 981-3473
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Refer to the February 7, 2006 mid-year Budget.
Contact:
Phil Kamlarz, City Manager, 981-7000
Action:
Held over to February 7, 2006.
Contract:
Community Choice Aggregation
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
amendment with Navigant Consulting Inc. for the development of a
business plan and other tasks related to community choice
aggregation in the amount of $67,992, for a total amount of $96,492
for the period December 3, 2003 to June 30, 2007.
Financial
Implications: FY 2006 General Fund - $67,992
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400 and Fran David, Finance, 981- 7300
b.
From: Energy Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
amendment with Navigant Consulting Inc. for the development of a
business plan and other tasks related to community choice
aggregation in the amount of $67,992, for a total amount of $96,492
for the period December 3, 2003 to June 30, 2007.
Financial
Implications: FY 2006 General Fund - $67,992
Contact:
Neal De Snoo, Secretary, 981-5434
Action:
Held over to February 7, 2006 and
moved to Action Calendar.
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