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ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, June 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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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 6:15 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Arreguin
Absent: Harrison, Droste
Councilmember Droste present at 6:16 p.m.
Councilmember Harrison present at 6:17 p.m.
Action Calendar – New Business
1. Discussion and Direction Regarding Vision 2050 Program Plan and Potential Ballot Measures for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election From: City Manager
Recommendation: Discuss and provide input and direction to the City Manager and City Attorney on measure(s) to place on the November 8, 2022 ballot, and the Vision 2050 Program Plan.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000 Action: 12 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held. The City Council provided input on measure(s) to place on the November 8, 2022 ballot, and the Vision 2050 Program Plan, including the following points for consideration by the City Manager and City Attorney:
• Desire to further consider a general obligation bond measure and a parcel tax measure for placement on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
• Apply the parcel tax to commercial parking structures. • Provide options to potentially include a split roll tax. • Provide additional detail for how funding for how
street/bicycle/pedestrian/paving improvements will be spent. • Consider a policy to set aside a minimum funding allocation to maintain street paving.
• Provide additional detail regarding public infrastructure improvements. • Provide additional metrics for potential uses of funding, such as miles of streets paved, PCI rating achieved, and number of affordable housing units possible.
• Provide options for the amount per square foot for the parcel tax.
No action taken.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
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Communications
Item #1: Discussion and Direction Regarding Vision 2050 Program Plan and Potential Ballot Measures for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election
1. Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Discussion and Direction Regarding Vision 2050 Program Plan and Potential Ballot Measures for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election
2. Gordon Wozniak
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Discussion and Direction Regarding Vision 2050 Program Plan and Potential Ballot Measures for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election
3. Presentation, submitted by the City Manager’s Office