Tuesday, April 19, 2022 ANNOTATED Page 1
ANNOTATED
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 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 Section 3 of Executive Order N -29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, this closed session meeting of the City Council will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. Please be advised that pursuant to the Executive Order and the Shelter-in-Place Order, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID- 19 virus, there will not be a physical meeting location available.
Live captioned broadcasts of Council Meetings are available on Cable B -TV (Channel 33) and via internet accessible video stream at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventWebcastMain.aspx.
To access the meeting remotely: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please use this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87106067473. If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop down menu and click on "rename" to rename yourself to be anonymous. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” icon by rolling over the bottom of the screen.
To join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (Toll Free); enter Meeting ID: 871 0606 7473. If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair.
Please be mindful that the teleconference will be recorded as any Council meeting is recorded, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply for Council meetings conducted by teleconference or videoconference.
To submit a written communication for the City Council’s consideration and inclusion in the public record, email [email protected].
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:02 p.m.
Present: Bartlett, Hahn, Robinson, Taplin, Wengraf, Arreguin
Absent: Droste, Harrison, Kesarwani
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:05 p.m.
Councilmember Droste present at 4:27 p.m.
Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only - None 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. Worthy v. City of Berkeley, et al., Action No. 3:20-cv-05558-EMC
Action: No reportable action taken.
OPEN SESSION:
Public Reports of actions taken pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1.
No reportable action taken.
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 4:35 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
• None