City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda April 25, 2023
AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1404 LE ROY AVE, BERKELEY 94708
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
Councilmembers:
District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani |
District 5 – Sophie Hahn |
District 2 – Terry Taplin |
District 6 – Susan Wengraf |
District 3 – Ben Bartlett |
District 7 – Rigel Robinson |
District 4 – Kate Harrison |
District 8 – Mark Humbert |
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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953 and applicable Executive Orders as issued by the Governor that are currently in effect. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900. The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Meetings will adjourn at 11:00 p.m. - any items outstanding at that time will be carried over to a date/time to be specified.
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call:
Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.
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.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: Persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda. If five or fewer persons wish to speak, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each. If more than five persons wish to speak, up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda and each person selected will be allotted one minute each. Persons attending the meeting in-person and wishing to address the Council on matters not on the Council agenda during the initial ten-minute period for such comment, must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk in person at the meeting location and prior to commencement of that meeting. The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.
Consent Calendar
-The Council will first determine whether to move items on the agenda for “Action” or “Information” to the “Consent Calendar”, or move “Consent Calendar” items to “Action.” Three members of the City Council must agree to pull an item from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar for it to move to Action. Items that remain on the “Consent Calendar” are voted on in one motion as a group. “Information” items are not discussed or acted upon at the Council meeting unless they are moved to “Action” or “Consent”.
No additional items can be moved onto the Consent Calendar once public comment has commenced. At any time during, or immediately after, public comment on Information and Consent items, any Councilmember may move any Information or Consent item to “Action.” Following this, the Council will vote on the items remaining on the Consent Calendar in one motion.
For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again at the time the matter is taken up during the Action Calendar.
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: The Council will take public comment on any items that are either on the amended Consent Calendar or the Information Calendar. Speakers will be entitled to two minutes each to speak in opposition to or support of Consent Calendar and Information Items. A speaker may only speak once during the period for public comment on Consent Calendar and Information items.
Additional information regarding public comment by City of Berkeley employees and interns: Employees and interns of the City of Berkeley, although not required, are encouraged to identify themselves as such, the department in which they work and state whether they are speaking as an individual or in their official capacity when addressing the Council in open session or workshops.
1.-Lease Amendment: Cazadero Performing Arts Camp (CPAC), 5385 Cazadero Hwy, Cazadero, CA 95421
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,858-N.S. authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to a lease agreement with Cazadero Performing Arts Camp, at 5385 Cazadero Hwy, Cazadero, CA 95421, for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes.
Financial Implications: Measure T1 Fund - $400,000
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
2.-Adopt Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.102 to the Berkeley Municipal Code to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,859-N.S. Adding Chapter 2.102 to the Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) to Establish a Labor Peace Policy minimizing labor/management conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
3.-Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 25, 2023
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $2,035,590
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300
4.-Grant Application: Funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to Hire Additional Firefighters
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant, and any amendments, from FEMA for up to $5,093,748 with no matching City funds to hire six additional firefighters to help the City meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1710 Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments and to partially accomplish one of the recommendations from the City Gate, LLC Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
5.-Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through May 31, 2033, and directing the City Manager to take any actions necessary, including executing any resultant agreements, to extend this program and secure related funding.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400
6.-Revenue Contract: Alameda County for Vector Program
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Alameda County for the Vector Program in the Environmental Health Division of the Health, Housing, and Community Services Department; to accept the grant funds; execute any resultant revenue agreements and amendments in line with the grant award, which may be larger or smaller than the projected award of $1,050,000 for FY2022 through FY2024 to be deposited in Fund 325 (Vector Control); and implement the projects and appropriation of funding for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400
7.-Contracts: Freitas Landscaping and Pacific Site Management for On-Call Vegetation Management Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute the following contracts and any amendments for on-call landscape vegetation management and removal in City-owned parks, pathways, and landscaped areas over a period of three years, with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms, for a total amount not to exceed $1,200,000: 1. Freitas Landscaping and Maintenance, for an amount not to exceed $600,000; and 2. Pacific Site Management, for an amount not to exceed $600,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $1,200,000
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
8.-Contracts: Redwood Engineering and OBS Engineering for As-Needed Irrigation Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and any amendments with the following firms for irrigation repair and improvement services as-needed, for contract periods of May 15, 2023 to May 15, 2026: 1. Redwood Engineering Construction, for an amount not to exceed $100,000; and 2. OBS Engineering Incorporated, for an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $200,000
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
9.-Contract No. 32200178 Amendment: Mountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumne Camp
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32200178 with Mountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumne Camp, increasing the amount by $120,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $169,900.
Financial Implications: Camps Fund - $120,000
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
10.-Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant Program – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of up to $5,000,000 to the Clean California Local Grant Program for the Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project; accept any grants; execute any resulting grant agreements and any amendments; and that Council authorize the implementation of the project and appropriation of funding for related expenses, subject to securing the grant.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
11.-Contract No. 31900207 Amendment: Epic Recruiting for Recruiting, Advertising, and Marketing Strategy for the Berkeley Police Department (BPD)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 31900207 with Epic Recruiting to provide additional recruiting and advertising services for the Berkeley Police Department, in the amount of $100,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $410,000, and extending the term through April 30, 2024.
Financial Implications: BPD General Fund - $100,000
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900
12.-Contract: GradeTech Inc. for Restroom in the Right of Way: Channing Way at Telegraph Ave Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1. Approving plans and specifications for the Restroom in the Right of Way: Channing Way at Telegraph Ave Project (Project), Specification No. 23-11552-C; 2. Accepting the bid of GradeTech Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and 3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments, extensions or other change orders until completion of the project in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, for an amount not to exceed $262,666.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $262,666
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
13.-Contract No. 112199-1 Amendment: Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Storage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 112199-1 with Technology, Engineering, and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for fuel storage tank maintenance, repairs, and certification services, increasing the contract by $164,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $414,000 and extending the term through June 30, 2024.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $164,000
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
14.-Contract No. 112725-1 Amendment: Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 112725-1 with Du-All Safety, LLC for continued safety training and consulting services, increasing the amount by $250,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $650,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $250,000
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
15.-Fiscal Year 2024 Street Lighting Assessments – Initiating Proceedings
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions describing proposed improvements to be used to determine the annual assessments levied for Berkeley Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1982-1 and Street Lighting Assessment District No. 2018, and order the preparation of Engineer’s Reports.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
16.-Purchase Order Amendment: Diesel Direct West, Inc. to Purchase Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the multi-year purchase orders with Diesel Direct West, Inc. for the purchase of fuel for City vehicles and equipment, increasing the combined amount by $750,000 for a total amount not to exceed $11,494,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $750,000
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
17.-Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification No. 23-11556-C
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution rejecting all bids and authorizing the City Manager to re-advertise the work associated with the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification No. 23-11556-C.
Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
18.-Resolution to Support AB 441
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of Assembly Bill 441, introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney, and send a copy of the Resolution to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Nancy Skinner, and Assembly Members Matt Haney and Buffy Wicks.
Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
19.-Budget Referral: Berkeley Marina J&K Parking Lot
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget process $1.5 million for design and implemention of the Marina’s J&K Parking Lot reconstruction.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $1,500,000
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120
20.-Budget Referral: Berkeley Waterfront Bike Park
Revised material (Supp 3)
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget process $800,000 to design and implement the construction of a Berkeley Waterfront Bike Park
Financial Implications: General Fund - $800,000
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120
21.-Budget Referral: Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget process $300,000 for the conceptual design of the reconstruction of the Dreamland for Kids Playground at Aquatic Park.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $300,000
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120
22.-Budget Referral: Shorebird Park Playground Design
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget process $200,000 for the conceptual design of the reconstruction of the Shorebird Park Playground.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $200,000
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120
23.-Celebración Cultural Sylvia Mendez (Spring Cultural Celebration) by the Sylvia Mendez School PTA: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author)
Recommendation: Approve the expenditure of funds, including $1,000 from the discretionary council office budget of Vice Mayor Ben Bartlett, to the Sylvia Mendez Elementary School PTA to host a Spring Cultural Celebration event on April 30, 2023, in the courtyard on campus. The funds will be relinquished to the City’s General Fund from the discretionary council office budget of Vice Mayor Ben Bartlett and the discretionary council office budgets of any other City Councilmembers who would like to contribute.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130
24.-Referral to the June 2023 Budget Process for $100,000 in Traffic Safety Upgrades for the MLK and Haste Intersection
Supplemental material (Supp 1)
Supplemental material (Supp 2)
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation: Referral to the June 2023 Budget Process for $100,000 in traffic safety improvements at MLK and Haste.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
25.-Referring $372,000 to the June 2023 Budget Process for Staffing Costs Associated with Administering the Empty Homes Tax
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation: Refer $372,000 to the June 2023 Budget Process for annual City staffing costs to administer the Empty Homes Tax: Accounting Office Specialist III (Finance) 0.25 FTE - $38,750; Associate Planner (Rent Stabilization Board)
1 FTE - $185,670; Office Specialist II (Rent Stabilization Board); 1 FTE - $115,000
Mailing Costs for Outreach and Noticing (Rent Stabilization Board) $10,000; 7.4% Overhead Costs for Counselors, General Counsel, and Office of Executive Director (Rent Stabilization Board) $22,250.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
26.-Letter in Support of AB 73 (Idaho Stop)
From: Councilmember Robinson (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Send a letter to Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath (cc: Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Nancy Skinner, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks) in support of AB 73, which would allow bicyclists 18 years of age and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170
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27.-Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule
Revised material (Supp 2)
Presentation
From: City Manager
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution approving initiation of the Proposition 218 procedures for the proposed Zero Waste Fund Five Year Rate Schedule and adding Zero Waste customers to the City’s Very Low Income Refund program; and
2. Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Section 12.38.090 to clarify that General Funds may be used to subsidize low income residents.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Council Action Items
28.-Project Manager/Coordinator for potential Alta Bates Hospital Closure
Supplemental material (Supp 1)
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Direct the City Manager to enter into a contract with CONCUR in an amount of $35,000 to support a Project Manager/Coordinator for the purpose of creating a strategic plan to engage Sutter Health, healthcare expertise and regional communities to alleviate the health impacts as identified in the Health Impact Analysis (HIA), completed by the Institute of Urban and Regional Development, University of California Berkeley in December 2018, by the proposed closure of Alta Bates Hospital. The contract term will be for four (4) months and will be funded from the Mayor’s Office Personnel Budget.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda
Adjournment
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I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on April 13, 2023.
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications – April 25, 2023
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Item #20: Budget Referral: Berkeley Waterfront Bike Park
- Dan Leaverton (2)
- Andrew Graham
2190 Shattuck
- 20 similarly-worded from letters
- Eric Johnson
- Stephanie Beechem
- John Minot, on behalf of East Bay for Everyone
- Claude Fischer
- Erika Shore
- Inger Acking
Potholes in Berkeley
- Franziska Raedeker
Homelessness
- Thom Lauret (2)
Keep Innovation in Berkeley
- Christine Shirilla, on behalf of Biocom California
Bus Rapid Transit on University
- John Caner, on behalf of Downtown Berkeley
Hybrid Meetings for the Disabled and Seniors
- Katharine Bierce
UA Theater
- Andrea Yankowski
- Jeffrey Matucha
FireSafe Council
- Henry DeNero
- David Sprague, Interim Fire Chief
Paris Bans e-Scooter Rentals
- Bryce Nesbitt
Support West Berkeley Youth and Seniors in Budget Revision
- Kieryn Darkwater
No Mail Delivery
- Dorothea Dorenz
People’s Park
- Michael Fullerton
Support Wellness and Civility
- Meg Holm
Dangerous Trees on Public Property
- David Lerman (2)
South Berkeley 2023 Dilemma
- Carolyn Moore
BPD Monthly Newsletter – March 2023
- Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Berkeley Police: Notice of Fatality, Significant or Unusual Incident
- Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager (3)
Credit Card Surcharge for Paying Trash Pickup Online
- Bob Kelson
Rampant Crime in Berkeley
- Saji Kuman
- Yolanda Yturralde
- Shana Fruman
Elected Officials Compensation
- Eric Swidler
- Ally Almendarez, on behalf of City of Alameda
Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)
- Diana Bohn
- Hanne Williams-Raron
- Maria Gerdyman
Harriett Tubman Terrace Apartments
- Darinxoso Oyamasela
- Casandra Palanza
Time and Meeting Management Ideas
- Barbara Gilbert
Parking Enforcement for Bus Stops
- Kristin Stangl
Women’s Center
- Mee345@
2580 Bancroft Way #210
- Leah Naomi Gonzales
Bay Area Book Festival Leadership Transition
- Cherilyn Parson
Gongju, Sister City – Dog Meat Capital of South Korea
- 33 similarly-worded form letters
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- Vivian Warkentin (2)
- Brian Donahue
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