Tuesday, March 22, 2022 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
4:00 PM
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
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:44 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Arreguin
Absent: Droste
Action Calendar – New Business
1. Implementation of Redistricting Plan for City Council District Boundaries From: Independent Redistricting Commission
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance implementing the adjusted City Council District Boundaries as approved by the Independent Redistricting Commission.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-6900 Action: 3 speakers. M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to adopt first reading of Ordinance No. 7,803–N.S. implementing the adjusted City Council District Boundaries as approved by the Independent Redistricting Commission. Second reading scheduled for April 12, 2022.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Droste.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Harrison/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Droste.
Adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item 1: Redistricting Ordinance – 1st Read
1. Chimey Lee