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.
Lease: 1767 Alcatraz Avenue (First reading April
25, 2006 – Unanimous. Absent-Anderson)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement and any
amendments with the South Berkeley Neighborhood Development Corporation for
real property located at 1767 Alcatraz Avenue in an amount not to exceed
$31,710, for the purpose of leasing office space for the Black Infant Health
Program for the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 with an option to extend
for an additional two year period.
Financial Implications: Health General Fund -
$31,710
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
2.
Revising the 2006 City Council Meeting Schedule
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution revising the Council Meeting Schedule for 2006 to add
a regular meeting on June 27, 2006 and rescinding Resolution 63,072-N.S.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sara T. Cox, City Clerk, 981-6900
3.
Extension of Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2007
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution designating Voluntary Time Off days in FY 2007 and
authorizing the City Manager to temporarily close certain City offices and
non-essential services for those days.
Financial Implications: $300,000 Savings
Contact: Phil Kamlarz, City Manager, 981-7000
4.
Adopting of Findings Imposing Special Assessment Lien on 2946
Harper Street
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
imposing a special assessment lien of $59,600 on 2946 Harper Street by the same
votes that the Council acted on April 25, 2006.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
5.
Ballot Measure: Gilman Street Playing Fields Waterfront
Specific Plan Amendments
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve text of proposed Resolution adopting Waterfront Specific Plan
Amendments to be submitted for voter approval, its ballot title, and City
Attorney's Analysis.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
6.
Ordinance Amendment: Business License Administrative Appeal
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code
Section 9.04.085.G, regarding the business license administrative appeal
process.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-6950
7.
Follow-up Cash Receipts / Cash Handling Audit
(PDF, 273 KB)
From: Auditor
Recommendation: Request the City Manager to report back by May 16, 2007, and every twelve
months thereafter, regarding the implementation status of each audit
recommendation in Follow-up Cash Receipts / Cash Handling Audit, until each
recommendation is reported as fully implemented.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ann-Marie Hogan, City Auditor, 981-6750
8.
Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve the attached
request for proposals (RFP) that will be, or is planned to be, issued upon
final approval by the requesting department or division.
Financial
Implications: Various
Funds - $623,018
Contact:
Fran David, Finance, 981-7300
9.
Donation from PG&E to Berkeley Fire Department
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting a donation of $3,000 from Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E) to the Berkeley Fire Department for the purchase of
200 "Wind Up" radios with flashlights.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $3,000
Contact: Debra Pryor, Fire and Emergency Services, 981-5500
10.
Grant: Reduce Childhood Obesity
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant from
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in the amount of $45,000 to develop and
implement a project to reduce childhood obesity through intergenerational
programming; to execute any resultant revenue agreements and amendments; and
authorizing the implementation of the project and appropriation of the funding
for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: Community Health Fund - $45,000 revenue
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
11.
Contract: Shelter Plus Care and the County of Alameda
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a renewal
contract with the County of Alameda for Shelter Plus Care funds in the amount
of $218,652, to provide tenant-based rental assistance for people living with
HIV/AIDS for the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
12.
Grants: Shelter Plus Care Renewals
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager: 1) to accept grant
awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to renew two
Shelter Plus Care grants, one for the amount of $1,954,452 for tenant-based
rental assistance for the period May 24, 2006 through May 23, 2007, and the
other for the amount of $115,068 for sponsor-based rental assistance for the
Shelter Plus Care Pathways Project for the period June 1, 2006 through May 31,
2007; and 2) to include $59,048 of these funds in contracts executed with the
following community agencies for the provision of services beginning July 1,
2006 through June 30, 2007: Berkeley Food and Housing Project in the amount of
$16,000; Bonita House, Inc. in the amount of $3,000; Building Opportunities for
Self-Sufficiency in the amount of $16,000; Coalition for Alternatives in Mental
Health in the amount of $3,000; the Homeless Action Center in the amount of
$10,048; Lifelong Medical Care in the amount of $5,000; Rubicon Programs in the
amount of $3,000; and, the Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center in the amount of
$3,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
13.
Grant: Application for a New Shelter Plus Care Grant
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of
$795,300 for a five-year contract to provide tenant-based rental assistance
through the Shelter Plus Care Program, and execute any resultant agreements.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400 and Fred
Medrano, Health and Human Services, 981-5100
14.
Ordinance Amendment: Condominium Conversion - Continuation of
the Affordable Housing Mitigation Fee
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code
Section 21.28.065.B.1, Condominium Conversion Ordinance, to continue the limit
on the affordable housing mitigation fee at 12.5% of sales price and repealing
the sunset on that limitation.
Financial Implications: Unknown
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
15.
Purchase Order: Friendly Cab
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing an increase for Friendly Cab in an amount
not to exceed $120,000 for taxicab rides provided to eligible paratransit
passengers from the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
16.
Proposition 82: Preschool for All Act
a. From: Commission on
Early Childhood Education (PDF, 167 KB)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting Proposition 82, Preschool for All, which
would establish a right to voluntary public preschool education for four-year
old children and solicit feedback from the Commission on issues specific to the
City of Berkeley.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Angelique De Coud, Secretary, 981-5428
b. From: City Manager
Recommendation: The City Manager concurs with the content and recommendations of the
Commission.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
17.
Supplemental Military Leave Compensation Policy
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution
modifying the City's supplemental military leave compensation benefit to May
31, 2007 to provide a salary supplement for an aggregate of 24 months that must
be taken within 36 months for employees called for active military service and
rescind Resolution No. 62,648N.S.
Financial
Implications: General
Fund and Sanitary Sewer Fund - $90,000
Contact:
David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
18.
Unrepresented Employee Manual-Supplemental Retirement Plan
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 60,777-N.S, the Unrepresented
Employee Manual, to include the previously approved City of Berkeley
Supplemental Retirement Plan to unrepresented career benefited and regular
at-will employees.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
19.
Contract: Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy LLP
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments to Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy LLP in an amount not to
exceed $25,000 for legal services pertaining to federal and state tax issues
for the period of January1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $25,000
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
20.
Amendment to Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an
Ordinance amending the Berkeley Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (Berkeley
Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 23C.12) reinstating the 2004 amendments to BMC
Sections 23C.12.070 and 23C.12.090. These amendments expired on February 19,
2006.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning & Development, 981-7400 and Stephen
Barton, Housing, 981-5400
21.
Waiving Reimbursement for Police Testimony in Civil Action
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Attorney, upon a showing of
good cause, to execute stipulations waiving the City's entitlement to salary
reimbursement under Government Code Section 68097.2 for the appearance and
testimony of Berkeley Police Officers in civil actions involving the
elimination of public nuisance or illegal drug activity; 2) and rescinding
Resolution 57,530-N.S
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5700
22.
Contract: Installation of Thermoplastic Roadway Markings
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year,
on-call contract and any amendments in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for
the period of June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2009 to Chrisp Company to provide
and install thermoplastic roadway markings on City streets. The contract amount
for this fiscal year is $400,000 based on available funds and the bid documents
submitted by Chrisp Company.
Financial Implications: Capital Fund - $400,000
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
23.
Contract: On-Call General Survey Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and
any amendments, extensions or other change orders with: 1) Logan Surveying,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000; 2) BKF Engineers in an amount not to
exceed $250,000; and 3) Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors Planners in an amount
not to exceed $250,000, to provide on-call general survey services for various
Public Works projects and requests from other departments for a period of three
years from July 1, 2006 through June 30,2009 for a total amount not to exceed
$750,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
24.
Participation in Alameda County Climate Protection Project and
Inventory of Emissions (PDF, 285 KB)
From: Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Join the Alameda County Climate Protection Project to update our
greenhouse gas emissions inventory, set new emissions reductions target, and
create a template local climate action plan to achieve those targets.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
25.
Lifting of the Honda Boycott
(PDF, 640 KB)
From: Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 62,986-N.S to lift the
boycott against Berkeley Honda and strongly encourage the community to return
its business to the dealership and service facility.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
26.
Support for Development of North Shattuck Plaza
(PDF, 294 KB)
From: Councilmembers Capitelli and Spring
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1)
Reaffirming the City Council's support, in concept, for the North Shattuck
Plaza Project; 2) Acknowledging support for the fundraising efforts of the
North Shattuck Plaza, Inc.; and 3) Granting the North Shattuck Plaza, Inc. permission to include the Berkeley City Council
as project supporters in their promotional literature.
Financial Implications: None
Contacts: Laurie Capitelli,
Councilmember District 5, 981-7155 and Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4,
981-7140
27.
Budget Referral: Funding of $50,000 for the Berkeley Boosters
(PDF, 94 KB)
From: Councilmembers Moore and Wozniak
Recommendation: Refer the following to the
budget process: A one-time request for $50,000 to be used to help fund the
Berkeley Boosters/Police Activities League through FY 2007 in order to fulfill
its core historical mission.
Financial Implications: $50,000
Contacts: Darryl Moore, Councilmember District 2, 981-7122;
Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember
District 8, 981-7180
28.
Support Security Officers Right to Unionize and Bargain
Collectively (PDF, 98 KB)
From: Councilmembers Worthington, Moore and Anderson
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to
support security officers' fundamental right to unionize and bargain
collectively.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 981-7170; Darryl Moore, Councilmember
District 2 981-7120; and Max Anderson, Councilmember District 3,
981-7133
29.
Support AB 2420 - API Data Categories
(PDF, 110 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Support Assembly Bill 2420
which would ensure that state-collected data is disaggregated into additional
API ethnic groups, as currently reported by the U.S. Census.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
30.
Support AB2927 - A Stronger California Public Records Act
(PDF, 62 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Support Assembly Bill 2927
which would require that all state agency-run web sites would include on the
homepage information about how to contact the agency and how to request public
records.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
31.
Proclamation: Asian Pacific Islander Month
(PDF, 62 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Approve a proclamation designating May as Asian Pacific Islander American
Heritage Month (language amended from California State Assembly Concurrent
Resolution as adopted annually.)
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7100
32.
Proclamation: Honoring June 3-4, 2006 as Berkeley World Music
Weekend (PDF, 90 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Approve a proclamation designating June 3-4, 2006, as Berkeley World
Music Weekend.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
