Thursday, April 21, 2022 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Thursday, April 21, 2022
6:00 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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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 safel y 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: 6:03 p.m.
Present: Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste
Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Arreguin
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 6:05 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett present at 6:05 p.m.
Councilmember Taplin present at 6:09 p.m.
Mayor Arreguin present at 6:10 p.m.
Action Calendar – New Business
1. City Manager Presentation and Response to the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force and National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform Recommendations
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Accept the report from the City Manager with the goal of supporting council discussion and recommendations on a path forward to transforming public safety and policing in Berkeley.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager, (510) 981-7000
Recess 8:08 p.m. – 8:18 p.m.
Action: 27 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Droste) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn.
Councilmember Harrison absent 10:21 p.m. – 10:46 p.m.
Councilmember Hahn absent 10:23 p.m. – 10:46 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett absent 10:45 p.m. – 10:46 p.m.
Adjourned at 10:46 p.m.
Communications
• None
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: City Manager Presentation and Response to the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force and National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform Recommendations
From: City Manager
1. Margot Smith, on behalf of Elder Action, Ashby Village
2. Wendy Alfsen
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: City Manager Presentation and Response to the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force and National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform Recommendations
From: City Manager
3. Presentation, submitted by the City Manager’s Office
4. Supplemental material, submitted by Health, Housing & Community Services
5. Andrea Prichett
6. Diana Bohn (2)
7. Nicole Shelby
8. Elana Auerbach
9. Phoebe Sorgen
10. Elizabeth Ferguson
11. Greysonne Coomes