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AN N O T AT E D AG E N D A
B E R K E LE Y CI T Y C O U N CIL
S P E CI AL M E E T I NG M I N UT E S
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 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: 4:05 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:09 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:13 p.m.
Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only – 3 speakers CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will convene in closed session to meet concerning the following:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b):
a. Title of position to be filled: Director of Police Accountability
Action: No reportable action taken.
OPEN SESSION:
No reportable action taken.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the closed session meeting held on July 12, 2022.
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Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
None
Supplemental Communications 1
None
Supplemental Communications 2
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b):
a.Title of position to be filled: Director of Police Accountability
1. Rivka Polatnick, et al
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Supplemental Communications 3
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b):
a.Title of position to be filled: Director of Police Accountability
2. Catherine Huchting
3. Chimey Lee