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 Agreement: Gilman
Street Sports Fields
Recommendation:
Adopt second reading of Ordinance 6,978–N.S authorizing the City Manager
to execute a lease agreement with the East Bay Regional Park District for the
City to occupy the Gilman property to develop, operate, and maintain the Gilman
Street Sports Fields for a twenty-five year term.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks Recreation and
Waterfront, 981-6700
2.
Second Amendment to the
FY 2007 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending the FY 2007 Annual
Appropriations Ordinance No. 6935-N.S. for fiscal year 2007 based upon
recommended re-appropriation of committed FY 2006 funding and other adjustments
authorized since July 1, 2006.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Tracy Vesely, Budget Manager, 981-7000
3.
Contract: I-80 Bike Bridge Artwork
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution authorizing an amendment to the current contract with artist Scott
Donahue for design, development and installation of the monumental sculptures
for the I-80 Bike Bridge, increasing the contract amount by $58,762 for a total
not to exceed amount of $171,762.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Michael Caplan, Office of Economic
Development, 981-7000
4.
Purchase Orders:
Interior Motions - FY07
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution ratifying the expenditures with Interior Motions of
Emeryville, a supplier of furniture, that exceed the City Manager's authority
threshold of $100,000, and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
purchase order in FY07 with Interior Motions, in an amount not to exceed
$200,000.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
5.
Formal Bid
Solicitations and Request for Proposals
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve the attached new invitation for bid/request for proposal (RFP)
that will be, or is planned to be, issued in the next 30 days upon final
approval by the requesting department or division.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $200,000
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
6.
Menlo Hotel Request for
Waiver of Living Wage Ordinance
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving a waiver of Berkeley Municipal Code Section
13.27.050 for the purpose of executing a contract and any amendments with the
Menlo Hotel for the provision of mental health supportive housing through June
30, 2008.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
7. Contract Amendment:
Consumer-Based Mental Health Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 6934 with Peers
Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services for the provision of peer and
consumer-based mental health services to increase the amount by $36,000 for a
total contract amount not to exceed $139,793, and to extend the expiration date
to June 30, 2008; and authorizing an advance payment to the contractor in the
amount of $7,200.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
8.
Berkeley Schools Mental
Health Partnership (Continued from March 20, 2007)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution supporting the Berkeley Schools Mental Health
Strategic Plan, and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Inter-agency
Agreement and any amendments with the Berkeley Unified School District for the
joint planning and provision of mental health services in the Berkeley public
schools for the period May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2012.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
9.
Contract Amendment:
Prescription Psychiatric Medications
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment
to the contract with United Pharmacy for the provision of prescription
psychiatric medications to increase the amount by $270,000 for a total contract
amount not to exceed $546,000,and to extend the expiration date to June 30,
2008.
Financial Implications: State Realignment Fund - $270,000
Contact: Fred Medrano, Health and Human Services,
981-5100
10.
Contract: Shelter Plus
Care
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 $218,580, to provide tenant-based rental assistance for people living with
HIV/AIDS for the 12-month period of March 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
11.
Supplemental Military
Leave Compensation Policy
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Amend Resolution No. 63,291-N.S. to extend the City's supplemental
military leave compensation benefit to May 31, 2008 to provide additional wages
to supplement an employee's military pay and allowances for a period not to
exceed two years that must be taken within 36 months.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $90,000
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
12. Application: Summer
Food Service and After School Snack Programs
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to submit an application to the California State Department of
Education for the Summer Food Service and After School Snack Programs, and to
execute any resultant agreement and amendments, for the period June 1 2007 to
May 31, 2008.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks, Recreation and
Waterfront, 981-6700
13.
Amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance (ZA 2-07): Technical Amendments related to Residential Additions
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance altering Berkeley Municipal Code
(BMC) Title 23 to clarify the required finding for denial of residential
additions in all Residential Districts (BMC Sections 23D.16.090, 23D.20.090,
23D.24.090, 23D.28.090, 23D.32.090, 23D.36.090, 23D.40.090, AND 23D.44.090) and
to clarify the definition of dormer and application of average building height
(BMC Section 23F.04.010).
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
14.
Replacement Members:
Joint LPC-DAPAC Subcommittee for Historical Resources Association
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution appointing two replacement members, Jim Novosel and Jesse Arreguin, to the Downtown Area
Plan Advisory Committee's (DAPAC) joint subcommittee on historic resources with
the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), as recommended by the DAPAC.
Council approval is required pursuant to the City of Berkeley Commissioner's
Manual because the joint subcommittee is composed of members already appointed
to the LPC and the DAPAC for the purpose of recommending guidelines for an
assessment of downtown historical resources.
The proposed joint subcommittee would exist no longer than the DAPAC
(November 2007) and would be disbanded after it completes its assigned tasks.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
15.
Purchase Order: Police Service Weapons
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase
Order with All State Police Equipment Company in an amount not to exceed
$100,811.25 to purchase two hundred and twenty-five police service weapons.
Financial Implications: Asset Seizure Fund - $100,811
Contact:
Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
16. Increase Purchase Order
for Alameda County AWS Computer Access
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to 1) increase Purchase Order No. 61984 to Alameda County for
Automated Warrant System (AWS) by $21,000 for a total amount not to exceed
$71,000 for access to county computerized warrant records systems; and 2)
continue annual Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $111,000 to continue
access to the county computerized warrants records systems for a total of three
years from FY2007 to FY 2010.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
17.
Increase Purchase Order
for Evidence Testing
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase FY 2007 Purchase Order No.
61819 to Alameda County Criminalist Laboratory by $21,000 for evidence testing
and analysis services provided in FY 2007 as expenditures exceed the $25,000.00
purchase limit currently authorized.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
18.
Grant: 2007-08 Office
of Traffic Safety Grant
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the California
Seat Belt Compliance Campaign Grant, Project Number CT070108, from the Traffic
Safety Center (TSC) at the University of California, Berkeley in the amount of
$10,000 to fund increased level of seat belt usage enforcement.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
19.
Purchase Order: Vehicle
Storage
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase FY 2007
Purchase Order No. 61818 by the amount of $33,972.50 for a total of $63,972.50
for vehicle storage services provided by Hustead's Inc. that exceed the
$30,000.00 purchase limit authorized by Resolution No. 63,564-N.S.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
20.
Grant 2006 Edward J.
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept $52,382 in Federal funds from
the 2006 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to be
used for funding overtime costs associated with violence suppression patrols
related to serious violent crimes for a period of approximately 24 months.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
21. Contract Extension:
Berkeley Gateway Transportation Management Association
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to amend the contract with Berkeley Gateway Transportation
Management Association (TMA) for the West Berkeley shuttle service, extending
the contract from May 1, 2007 to May 1, 2008, and increasing the total not to
exceed amount to $41,200 for the West Berkeley shuttle service.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
22.
Grant: Federal Highway
Administration Value Pricing Pilot Program
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway
Administration Value Pricing Pilot Program for
funds in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the Downtown Berkeley
Parking Management Program, and to
accept the grant and execute any resultant
agreements and amendments.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
23.
Contract: Architectural
and Engineering Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments with Ratcliff Architects, to provide architectural and
engineering services for the seismic retrofit of the Facilities Maintenance
Building at the Corporation Yard, in an amount not to exceed $484,000 for all
services and reimbursable expenses for the period May 1, 2007 through December
31, 2009.
Financial
Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
24.
Grant: Residential Food Scrap Collection Program
From:
City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant and execute the
resulting agreement with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA)
in the amount of $120,000 in FY 2007 and $66,240 in FY 2008 for a total of
$186,240.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
25.
Purchase Order:
Temporary Employment Agency
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase purchase order
65143 with Management Recruiters/Berkeley to pay for a temporary Parking
Services Specialist for a total amount not to exceed $32,000 for the period of
February 13, 2007 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: Off-Street Parking Funds -
$32,000
Contact: Claudette Ford. Public Works, 981-6300
26.
Agreement: Caltrans
Contribution for Radio Tower Pond Culvert and West Frontage Road Repair
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the
Contribution Agreement from Caltrans in the amount of $234,000 and authorize
matching City funds of $126,000 to construct a new culvert from the Radio Tower
Pond (RTP) to Potter Creek Culvert, repair the West Frontage Road sinkhole near
Ashby Avenue, and bypass the deteriorating existing tidal tube from the Radio
Tower Pond to the San Francisco Bay.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
27.
Final Map of Tract
7796: 2628 Shattuck Avenue
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the final map of Tract Map 7796, a
sixteen-unit residential and commercial condominium located at 2628 Shattuck
Avenue.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
28.
Contract: Tire Repair Service
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year
contract and any amendments to J & O's Commercial Tire Centers of Oakland,
California, for tire repair service for equipment and vehicles in an amount not
to exceed $250,000 for the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
29.
Supporting SB 122 -
Legislation to Add Homeless Status to Hate Crime Law (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Homeless Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution supporting SB 122 and other current and future
legislation that increases penalties, fines and/or sentencing for crimes
committed against a homeless person.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Jennifer Vasquez, Commission Secretary, 981-5431
30.
Appointment to Mental
Health Commission (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Mental Health Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution appointing Nadine Dixon to the Mental Health
Commission, as a representative of the Special Public Interest Category, for a
three-year term beginning April 25, 2007 and ending April 24, 2010.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary, 981-5217
31. Contract: Mental Health
Services (PDF, 8 KB)
From: Mental Health Commission
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute a performance contract and any amendments with the
State of California Department of Mental Health for the provision of mental
health services in accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code
Section 5650 for FY 2007.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary,
981-5217
32.
Leave of Absence
Request for Robin Williams (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Mental Health Commission
Recommendation: Adopt a
Resolution granting Robin Williams a leave of absence from the Mental Health
Commission for the period April 25, 2007 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary, 981-5217
33.
Conscientious Objectors
and War Resisters' Day (PDF, 9 KB)
From:
Peace and Justice Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution declaring that May 15th of each year be publicly
designated and recognized as the day on which Berkeley acknowledges, honors,
and celebrates conscientious objectors and war resisters, civilian and
military, past, present, and future.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Manuel Hector Jr., Commission Secretary, 981-5110
34.
Fee Waiver: Shotgun
Players 11th Annual Free Theater in the Park Series (PDF, 7 KB)
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt a resolution adding the Shotgun Players
Annual Free Theater in the Park Series to the list of approved Festivals and
Special Events budget items and waiving the permit fees for this summer's use
of John Hinkel Park for 17 dates beginning on July 21 through September 9 for
the Shotgun Players 11th Annual Free Theater in the Park series.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7000
35.
Compostable Bag
Ordinance Referral: Zero Waste Commission (PDF, 6 KB)
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
That the City Council refer San Francisco's new ordinance requiring
compostable, recyclable paper or reusable bags to the Zero Waste Commission for
analysis and recommendations for a possible City of Berkeley ordinance.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
36.
Measure G Process
Recommendations (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
That the City Council:
1. Adopt a
framework for community and commission engagement in the development of the
Measure G greenhouse gas reduction plan, including input from relevant
commissions, community engagement, a kick off event in May, and an interim
report to the City Council; and
2. Request the City Manager report back to the
Council as part of the budget process how to coordinate City and community
efforts regarding the implementation of Measure G over the duration of the
biennial budget.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
37.
Opposition to Battery
Cage Confinement of Laying Hens (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:
That the Council join other U.S. cities and countries in passing the
attached resolution in opposition to the cruel treatment of egg-laying hens
confined in battery cages.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember, District 4,
981-7140
38.
Presentation from Fire
Department (PDF, 6 KB)
From:
Councilmember Olds
Recommendation:
Request that the Fire Department give a 5 minute presentation to the City
Council on the plans for the maintenance and re-use of the obsolete Fire
Station #7 .
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Betty Olds, Councilmember, District 6,
981-7160
39.
Housing Trust Fund
Allocation (PDF, 9 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council 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: See report
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
40.
City Support for the
Aurora Theatre Company (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council refer the forgiveness and/or delayed
payment plan for the Aurora Theater Loan to the budget process.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District
7, 981-7170
41. Support the California
Universal Healthcare Act (SB840 and SB1014) (PDF, 6 KB)
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: That the Berkeley City Council
support Senate Bills 840 (California Universal Healthcare Act) and 1014
(Taxation: Single Payer Healthcare Coverage), which will provide fiscally sound
affordable healthcare to all Californians, provide every Californian the right
to choose his or her own physician and control health cost inflation. SB 1014 also proposes to specify a tax
dependent on income to be paid to a state trust fund for healthcare.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District
7, 981-7170
42.
Programs at Willard
Park Clubhouse (PDF, 9 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council refer to the City Manager to evaluate the
feasibility of installing a youth program or other City or non-profit program
in the Willard Park Clubhouse.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District
7, 981-7170
43.
One-Time Budget
Referral for Piedmont Avenue Landscape Rehabilitation Plan (PDF, 8 KB)
From:
Councilmember Wozniak
Recommendation:
That the City Council refer to the budget process $75,000 for design
development and construction documents for the next phase of the Piedmont
Avenue Landscape Rehabilitation Plan. This project will carry out Frederick Law
Olmsted’s historic vision of the gateway to the eastern portion of the UC
Berkeley campus.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $75,000
Contact: Gordon Wozniak, Councilmember, District 8,
981-7180
