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DRAFT AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Council
Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconference Location – 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the
Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953, Teleconferencing. Any member of the public may attend this
meeting at either location. Questions
regarding this matter may be addressed to Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900.
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call
Ceremonial Matters: In
addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional
ceremonial matters.
City Manager Comments: The City Manager may make announcements
or provide information to the City Council in the form of an oral report. The Council will not take action on such
items but may request the City Manager place a report on a future agenda for
discussion.
Council Action: The City Council may take action related
to any subject listed on the Agenda.
Public Comment on Consent Calendar Items Only
Consent Calendar
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. Contract: NetFile
Online Campaign Report Filing and Tracking
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
with Westcoast Online Information Systems, Inc. dba NetFile for online campaign report and Form 700
filing and tracking for a period of four years at a cost not to exceed $91,200.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900
2. Minutes for Approval
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of February 20, 2007 (joint
closed), February 27, 2007 (special and regular), March 12, 2007 (joint
closed), March 13, 2007 (special and regular), March 20, 2007 (special and
regular), March 27, 2007 (special and regular) and March 29, 2007 (closed).
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900
3. CALReUSE (California
Recycle Underutilized Sites) Loans
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute CALReUSE
(California Recycle Underutilized Sites) loans as a Strategic Partner of the
California Pollution Control Financing Authority.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Michael Caplan, Office of Economic
Development, 981-7530
4. Increase Purchase
Order: Pinnacle Printing Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase blanket
purchase order (BPO) 62737 with Pinnacle Printing Systems to pay for printing
and mailing services already provided, for a total amount not to exceed $35,000
for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $17,000
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
5. 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 - $264,000
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
6. Issuance of General
Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2007 Series A and Series B
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the issuance of G.O. Refunding Bonds, 2007
Series A to refund the COB 1997 Measure G G.O. Bonds. And, adopt a Resolution
authorizing the issuance of G.O. Refunding Bonds, 2007 Series B to refund the
COB Measure S 1997 G.O.Bonds, the 1998 G.O. Bonds, and the 1999 G.O. Bonds.
Financial Implications: See report.
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
7.
Mobile Disaster Fire
Protection System
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to executive a contract and any amendments with Hytrans BV for
portions of the Mobile Disaster Fire Protection System (MDFPS) in an amount not
to exceed $4,700,000.
Financial Implications: Community
Facilities District #1 Fire Protection Bond Fund - $4,700,000
Contact: Debra Pryor, Fire Chief, 981-5500
8. May is Mental Health
Month (PDF, 15 KB)
From:
Mental Health Commission
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming May 2007 as Mental Health Month in the
City of Berkeley.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary,
981-5217
9. Shelter Plus Care
Program Renewal Grants
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager 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 $1,985,736 for tenant-based rental
assistance for the period May 24, 2007 through May 23, 2008, and the other for
the amount of $112,908 for sponsor-based rental assistance for the Shelter Plus
Care Pathways Project for the period June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
10. Grant: Measure B
Revenue
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the 12-month Measure B program plan for
paratransit services and authorizing the City Manager to transmit the plan and
12-month claim in the amount of 191,499 for Measure B annual pass-through funds
for use during fiscal year 2008 to the Alameda County Transportation
Improvement Authority (ACTIA) and to deposit the grant revenue.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
11. Contract: Lighting
Efficiencies
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a sole-source
contract for lighting efficiency improvements at Sather Gate Garage, Berkeley
Marina Corporation Yard and Administration Building, Fire Stations No. 2, No.
4, and No. 5, and the Public Works Transfer Station Administration Buildings,
with T. Marshall Associates in an amount not to exceed $67,942 for the period
May 9, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
12.
Contract: Occupational
Health Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute contracts with The Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
for occupational health medical examinations including pre-employment and
annual physicals and Emeryville Occupational Medical Center for drug and
alcohol sample collection for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012 in
an amount not to exceed $250,000 and $50,000 respectively.
Financial Implications: See
report
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
13. Classification: Energy
Program Manager
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution to amend Resolution No. 61,840-N.S., Classification
and Salary Resolution for Public Employees Union Local One, to change the
classification title of Energy Officer to Energy Program Manager with a revised
classification specificationand salary range of $6,875 - 8,357 per month
effective May 6, 2007.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
14. Contract: Hazardous and
Universal Waste Disposal
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with
Romic Environmental Technologies Corporation for disposal of hazardous and
universal waste generated by the City and to provide emergency response,
cleanup and disposal services
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
15. Contract: Construction
of Gilman Street Sports Fields
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution accepting the bid from McGuire & Hester, Inc., and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with
McGuire & Hester, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5,003,075, which
includes a 10% contingency, for the term May 9, through December 31, 2007 to
construct the Gilman Street Sports Fields; and appropriating $4,881,701 in the
FY2008 Parks budget.
Financial Implications: $5,003,075 expenditures.
Contact: Marc Seleznow, Parks, Recreation and
Waterfront
16. Purchase Order: Tire
Repair Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to increase blanket purchase order No. 61535 with Dependable
Tire Solutions to pay for tire repair services already provided for a total
amount not to exceed $30,000 for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
Financial Implications: Equipment
Maintenance Fund - $5,000
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
17. Contract: On-Call CCTV
Inspection Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and
any amendments, extensions or change orders with E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.
in the amount not to exceed $450,000, to provide on-call CCTV (Closed Circuit
Television) inspection services for a three-year period, from July 1, 2007
through June 30, 2010.
Financial Implications: Sewer and Clean Stormwater Funds
- $450,000
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
18. Final Tract Map: 2700 San Pablo Avenue
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the final map of Tract Map 7726, a
thirty-five unit residential and commercial condominium located at 2700 San
Pablo Avenue.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
19. Contract: Refuse Services Rate Study
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
with R3 Consulting Group, Inc., for a refuse services rate study in an amount
not to exceed $40,550 for the period April 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Financial Implications: Refuse Fund - $40,550
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
20. Contract Amendment:
On-Call General Surveying Services
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment
to Contract No. 6983 contract with Logan Surveying, Inc., approved by Resolution No. 63, 295-N.S., for
on-call general surveying services, increasing the amount by $250,000 for a
total amount not to exceed $500,000 for the period July 1, 2006 through July 1,
2009.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $250,000
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
21. Contract: Delivery
Services for Residential Food Scrap Containers
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to execute a contract with Environmental Delivery Services,
Inc. for house-to-house delivery of residential food scrap kitchen pails, in an
amount not to exceed $40,425 for FY 2008.
Financial Implications: Refuse
and Alameda County Waste Management Funds - $40,425
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
22. Reappointment of Susan
Kupfer to the Board of Library Trustees (PDF, 30 KB)
From:
Board of Library Trustees
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution reappointing Trustee Susan Kupfer to the Board of
Library Trustees for a second term ending May 13, 2011.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Donna Corbeil, Commission Secretary, 981-6195
Council Consent Items
23.
Teen Recreation
Programs (PDF, 50 KB)
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
Request that
1.
City Council schedule a
10 minute power-point presentation on June 12 from Berkeley High School
Community Partnership Academy students on their Survey of Berkeley Teen’s Needs
for Out-of-School Activities in Berkeley
2.
Request the City
Manager to develop a proposal and cost estimate to expand Teen Programs in the
City of Berkeley Recreation Division for FY 2008 and 2009 biennial budget
deliberations.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
24.
City Car Share Program
Evaluation and Expansion (PDF, 40 KB)
From:
Mayor Bates
Recommendation:
That the City Council request the City Manager
1.
Provide an update to
the City Council on our city fleet partnership with City CarShare
2.
Identify opportunities
for expansion of the program, including mandatory retirement of additional city
fleet vehicles
3.
Consider requiring more
employees to use CarShare rather than a traditional fleet vehicle
4.
Examine expanding our
fleet CarShare program to city worksites/ offices beyond the civic center.
Financial Implications: None
Contact:
Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
25.
Restore Electricity to
Aquatic Park EGRET’s Cabin (PDF,
45 KB)
From: Councilmember Moore
Recommendation: That the Berkeley City Council
refers the following to the FY2008-2009 budget process: A request for $35,000 to be used to pay for equipment and services related to
restoring electricity to the Aquatic Park EGRET’s cabin.
Financial Implications: General
Fund - $35,000
Contact: Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2,
981-7120
26. Sex Reassignment
Surgery as Part of Employee Healthcare Benefits (PDF,
820 KB)
From:
Councilmember Moore
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager and the Personnel Board to discuss the financial
feasibility of incorporating sex reassignment surgery into employee healthcare
benefits. Return to City Council in six
months with an implementation strategy.
Financial Implications: Unknown
Contact:
Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2, 981-7120
27. Options’ Recovery
Services (PDF,
100 KB)
From:
Councilmember Moore
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council refers $200,000 to the FY 2008/2009 budget
process in order for Options’ Recovery Services to continue operating at
current service levels
Financial Implications: General Fund - $200,000
Contact: Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2,
981-7120
28. Full Youth Employment
for YouthWorks Summer 2008 and 2009 (PDF,
740 KB)
From:
Councilmember Moore
Recommendation:
Request the City Manager to develop a proposal and cost estimate for FY
2008 & 2009 Biennial Budget process for full youth employment by expanding
the City of Berkeley Youth Employment Program
(YouthWorks) capacity to accept all eligible applicants.
Financial Implications: To be determined
Contact: Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2,
981-7120
29. Recommendations by the
Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Regarding Seismic Rebate Program and Plan (PDF,
111 KB)
From:
Councilmember Capitelli
Recommendation:
Refer to the City Manager the recommendations made to the City Council by
the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission in their memo of September 21, 2006,
related to the City's seismic retrofit rebate program, and return to Council
with:
1.
Language that
incorporates specific suggestions related to Plan Set A, including the
formation of an ad hoc group of engineers/experts to review these and future
proposals, by April 2008
2.
An evaluation and
proposal for implementation of the Los Angeles hillside building code by
December 2007
3.
A process for fully
developing the library of "Additional Details" for Plan Set A
4.
A report of trends in
the seismic rebate program throughJune2008,including an evaluation of the
implementation of Plan Set A.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Laurie Capitelli, Councilmember, District 5,
981-7150
30. Support for the Women's
Equality Amendment (H.J.Res 40)(PDF,
72 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council support efforts in the US House of
Representatives and US Senate to pass the Women’s Equality Amendment.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District
7, 981-7170
31. Community Involved
Policing for Telegraph Avenue (PDF,
28 KB)
From:
Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation:
That the Berkeley City Council refer to the City Manager the creation of
a report evaluating funding and organizational changes needed to implement community-involved
policing for the Telegraph Avenue Area including:
1.
Creation of a foot
patrol for Telegraph Avenue
2.
Opportunities for
assigned officers to initiate contact with businesses and residents
3.
Designation of a cell
phone or pager to provide prompt response from on-duty officers in the area
4.
An estimate of any
additional funding needed to implement community-involved policing for
Telegraph.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
Public Comment – Items
Not Listed on the Agenda
Action Calendar - Presentation
32. Oral Presentation:
Plans For Obsolete Fire Station No. 7
From:
City Manager
Contact:
Debra Pryor, Fire Chief, 981-5500
Action Calendar –
Appeals
33. ZAB Appeal: 2721
Shattuck Avenue (Nextel)
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Set a public hearing on May 22,
2007 for Use Permit #04-10000068 for a new wireless telecommunications facility
(including six antennas and related equipment) for Nextel Communications at
2721 Shattuck Avenue.
Financial Implications: See Report.
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
b.
Appeal
1. Corey Alvin
(representative for Nextel Communications, applicant/appellant)
c.
Communications
1.
34. ZAB Appeal: 2721
Shattuck Avenue (Verizon)
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Set a public hearing on May 22,
2007 for Use Permit #05-10000033 for a new wireless telecommunications facility
(including five antennas and related equipment) for Verizon Wireless at 2721
Shattuck Avenue.
Financial Implications: See Report.
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
b.
Appeal
1.
James Singleton (representative for Verizon Wireless,
applicant/appellant)
c.
Communications
1.
Action Calendar –
Public Hearing
35. ZAB Appeal: 2701
Shattuck Avenue
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, Adopt
a Resolution affirming the decision of the Zoning Adjustment Board to approve
Use Permit #04-10000014 to construct a 24-unit, mixed-use project, and
dismissing the appeal.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
36. Grant: 2006 Citizen's
Options for Public Safety (COPS) Grant
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept $205,118 in California Citizen's Options
for Public Safety (State COPS) grant funding for fiscal year 2007 for half time
Community Services Specialist I, hourly Juvenile Bureau Counselor, hourly
Police Aides and miscellaneous small equipment.
Financial Implications: See Attached
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police 981-5700
Action Calendar – Old
Business
37. Adopt CDBG/ESG Funding
for Community Agencies
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution:
1.
Approving proposals for funding under the FY 2008 CDBG, ESG, and HOME
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) operating expense programs;
2.
Authorizing the execution of resultant agreements and amendments for the
FY 2008 CDBG, ESG, and HOME CHDO operating expense funds (5% of HOME funds)
with conditional two-year contracts for CDBG-funded community agency projects
in the Public Services category;
3.
Allocating 84% of the FY 2008 HOME funds in the Housing Trust Fund and
11% for HOME program administration; and
4.
Authorizing the City Manager to submit the Third-Year Annual Action Plan
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which includes
the applications for CDBG, ESG, and HOME funding and all resulting agreements
with HUD to accept the funds.
Financial Implications: See
report.
Contact: Stephen Barton, Housing, 981-5400
Action Calendar – New
Business
38. Amend Resolution
62,857-N.S. Regarding Council Rules of Procedure Pertaining to Submission of
Agenda
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Rescind Resolution 62,857-N.S. and readopt Council Rules of Procedure
regarding the deadline for submission of agenda reports for council meetings.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900
39. Street Sweeping
Program
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Direct the City Manager to
1.
Plan and budget an
expansion of the street sweeping program to include the 64 opted-out
residential blocks
2.
Notify and solicit
responses from the residents of the opted-out blocks of the proposed change
3.
Send out a general
press release to solicit public comment on program expansion
4. Return to Council for a final decision.
Financial
Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
40. Pacific Steel Casting,
1333 Second Street
From:
City Manager
Recommendation:
Delay a decision on funding a sampling program and outside counsel review
of existing and proposed ordinances until June, when the results of the Health
Risk Assessment and peer review are expected to be completed and results
reported to the Council.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Dan Marks, Director, Planning and
Development, 981-7400
41. Disaster and Fire
Safety Commission Priorities for 2007 (PDF,
563 KB)
a.
From: Disaster and Fire Safety Commission
Recommendation:
That the Council continue to support City staff efforts in the following
program areas:
1. Seismic
Building Safety - a) Transfer Tax Seismic Retrofit Standards, b) Soft Story
Program, c) Unreinforced Masonry Program
2. Office
of Emergency Services Revitalization
3. Sheltering
Plans
4. Critical
Emergency Traffic
5. Pandemic
Preparedness
6. Memorial
Stadium and Southeast Campus Integrated Projects Plan
7. CERTProgram
and Disaster Caches.
Financial Implications: Unknown
Contact: Gil Dong, Commission Secretary, 981-5500
b.
From City Manager
Recommendation:
The City Manager refers this item to the budget process for consideration
and review by impacted City departments. The recommendations put forth by the
Disaster and Fire Safety Commission is comprehensive and crosses multiple
department responsibilities, which requires City staff to evaluate further.
Financial Implications:See report
Contact: Gil Dong, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire
Department, 981-5500
42. Public Commons for
Everyone Initiative
a.
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jim Hynes, Office of the City Manager,
981-7000
b.
From: Homeless Commission, Mental Health Commission and Human Welfare
Commission
Recommendation:
Contact:
Jennifer Vasquez, Homeless Commission Secretary, 981-5400
Information Reports
43. Sunshine Ordinance
Process
From
City Manager
Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 981-7000
44. Council Referrals to
the Budget Process Summary
From
City Manager
Contact: Tracy Veseley, Budget Manager, 981-7000
45. Sweatshop Free Berkeley
Ordinance
From:
City Manager
Contact: Michael Caplan, Office of Economic
Development, 981-7000
46.
Unrepresented Temporary
Employees
From:
City Manager
Contact: David W. Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
47. LPC NOD: 2727 Milvia
Street
From:
City Manager
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
48. LPC NOD: 700 University
Avenue
From:
City Manager
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development,
981-7400
49. Annual Report 2006
(PDF,
82 KB)
From:
Mental Health Commission
Contact:
Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary, 981-5217
50. Results of Annual
Management Audit (PDF,
6 MB)
From:
Mayor
Contact:
Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
Communications
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