Tuesday, February 15, 2022 ANNOTATED Page 1
ANOTATED AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
SPECIAL MEETIN G
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022
4:00 P.M.
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 – LORI DROSTE
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH
VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and the state declared emergency, this meeting of the City Council will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. The COVID- 19 state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and presents imminent risks to the health of attendees. Therefore, no physical meeting location will be available.
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:03 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin
Absent: Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:10 p.m.
Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only – 15 speakers CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will convene in closed session to meet concerning the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
a. Case Name: Secure Justice v. City of Berkeley
Case Number: 21CV003630
Action: No reportable action taken.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2):
a. Significant exposure to litigation – one case
Action: No reportable action taken.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS; GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
Negotiators: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager, Paul Buddenhagen, Deputy City Manager, LaTanya Bellow, Deputy City Manager, Don Ellison, Interim Human Resources Director.
Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227, Berkeley Fire Fighters Association, Local 1227 I.A.F.F. / Berkeley Chief Fire Officers Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 1245, SEIU 1021 Community Services and Part-time Recreation Activity Leaders, SEIU 1021 Maintenance and Clerical, Public Employees Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees, Berkeley Police Association.
Action: No reportable action taken.
OPEN SESSION:
No reportable action taken.
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Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent - Harrison
Adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Councilmember Harrison absent 6:48 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the City Council special meeting held on February 15, 2022.
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Michael MacDonald
Assistant City Clerk