Review
and Action on Draft City
Council Agenda for April 18, 2006.
Action: All
items approved for placement on the agenda with the following
additions, deletions or changes:
Contract:
Design Consulting Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution awarding a sole
source contract and any necessary amendments thereto to
International Parking Design, Inc. for design consulting services
for the Center Street Parking Structure Analysis in an amount not to
exceed $150,000 for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2008.
Financial Implications: Off-Street
Parking Fund - $3,000
Contact: Claudette R. Ford, Public Works,
981-6300
Action:
Removed from the Recess to
Consent Calendar.
Disbursements
of Longevity Awards to Berkeley Public Library Employees
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the
disbursements of longevity awards to Berkeley Public Library
employees from the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library, a
non-profit organization.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jackie Y. Griffin, Library Services,
981-6100
Action:
Withdrawn by the City Manager.
Gaia
Arts Center Use Permit
From: Councilmember Olds
Recommendation: Request the City Council set a
public hearing for consideration of the Action of the Planning
Department with respect to the Gaia Arts Center and its compliance
with Use Permit Conditions.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Betty Olds, Councilmember, District
6, 981-7160
Action:
Approved as amended.
Budget
Referral: Housing Trust Fund Allocation of $1,000,000
From: Councilmember Worthington, Moore and Anderson
Recommendation: Refer one million dollars to the
Budget process to be considered for allocation for the Housing Trust
Fund to provide matching funds for affordable housing in Berkeley.
Financial Implications: $1,000,000
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170; Darryl Moore,
Councilmember District 2, 981-7120; Max Anderson, Councilmember
District 3, 981-7130
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar.
Budget
Referral: Warm Water Pool
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Refer to the budget process the
allocation of $500,000 for the Warm Water Pool.
Financial Implications: $500,000
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar.
Budget
Referral: Auto Theft Reduction Plan
From: Councilmember Wozniak
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager and the
budget process a five part plan to reduce auto theft that is
detailed in the attached proposal by Vincent Casalaina. The adoption
and funding of this plan will be considered as part of the FY07
budget process. The target date for implementation is July 1, 2006.
Financial Implications: See Report
Contact:
Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember, District 8, 981-7180
Action:
Moved to Action Calendar
Council Presentation on Early Childhood Education
Highlights and Accomplishments
a. From:
Commission on Early Childhood Education
Recommendation:
Schedule a 15-minute presentation by the Commission on Early Childhood
Education at the April 25, 2006 City Council meeting to provide the
highlights and accomplishments of the Commission.
Financial
Implications: None
Contact:
Angellique De Coud, Secretary, 981-5428
b.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs with the
content and recommendations of the Commission report.
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action:
City Manager companion report withdrawn by the City Manager.
Fee:
Sanitary Sewer Lateral Certificate (Held
over from March 7, 2006)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon
conclusion, adopt a Resolution establishing a sewer lateral
certificate fee pursuant to Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 17.24,
Abatement of Nonconforming/Substandard Sanitary Sewer Laterals on
Private Property, effective July 1, 2006.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact:
Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
Action:
Approved as amended.
June
Ballot Measure: Clarify Instant Run-Off (IRV) policy and Allow
Alameda County to Run an IRV Election in Berkeley in November 2006
(Held over from March 7, 2006)
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Oral
update from staff.
Contact:
Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
b.
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
Request
the City Manager to prepare ballot title and designation for a June
ballot measure that clarifies the intent of Measure I, and addresses
possible technical objections to implementation of IRV in November
2006.
Financial
Implications: Minimal
cost of $9,000 to place it on the June primary ballot; but also
possibly saving the cost of conducting one or more run-off elections
in November.
Contact:
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170
c.
From: Councilmember Wozniak
Recommendation:
Require
that the specific Instant Runoff or Ranked Choice Voting system
chosen for any upcoming Berkeley and Alameda County election satisfy
the following conditions: 1) treat all voters the same; 2) count all
votes; and 3) ensure that each voter has a vote in all rounds,
including the final round.
Financial
Implications: None.
Contact:
Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember District 8, 981-7180
Action:
Held over to April 25, 2006.
Adoption
of Alameda County-wide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting the
Alameda County-wide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
b.
From: Commission on Disability
Recommendation: This report is in response to a
request from the Housing Department that the Commission on
Disability offer its support for the Alameda County-Wide Homeless
and Special Needs Housing Plan. The Commission on Disability is
withholding support as a way of ensuring that future studies will
include more detailed analysis of related disability issue, however,
the Commission does not want to hold up approval of the plan.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Paul Church, Secretary, 981-6342
Action:
Held over to May 16, 2006
Omnibus
Audit Report
From: City Manager
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
Action:
Held over to April 25, 2006.
Added
to Consent Calendar:
Grant:
Ed Roberts Campus Lifeline Transportation Fund
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application to the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA)
Alameda County Lifeline Transportation Fund in the amount up to
$1,525,760 for transportation enhancements along Adeline Avenue in
South Berkeley in the area being developed by the Ed Roberts Campus
at the Ashby BART Station; and accept the grant and execute any
resultant agreements and amendments.
Financial Implications:
See Report
Contact:
Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
Grant:
Ed Roberts Campus Application for Alameda County Transportation
Improvement Authority’s Measure B Special Transportation
for Seniors and People with Disabilities
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the
Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) Alameda County
Lifeline Transportation Fund in the amount up to $1,525,760 for
transportation enhancements along Adeline Avenue in South Berkeley
in the area being developed by the Ed Roberts Campus at the Ashby
BART Station; and accept the grant and execute any resultant
agreements and amendments.
Financial Implications:
See Report
Contact:
Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
Sponsorship
of International Food Festival
From:
Councilmember Maio and Moore
Recommendation:
Sponsor the International Food Festival to be held on
Sunday, April 30 in the International District around University and
San Pablo Avenues.
Financial
Implications: None
Contact:
Linda Maio, Councilmember, District 1, 981-7110 and Darryl Moore,
Councilmember District 2, 981-7120
Added
to Action Calendar:
BUSD
Request to Fund East Campus EIR
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve the Board of Education's March 3,2006 request to partially fund,
in an amount not to exceed $100,000, an environmental impact study
of the East Campus field on the condition that BUSD advance the City
contribution for this project from the amount (approximately $1.2
million) that the school district currently owes to the City for
past years’ municipal services.
Financial
Implications: See Report
Contact:
Arrietta Chakos, City Manager, 981-7000
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