Tuesday, September 20, 2022 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, September 20, 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
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 t eleconference 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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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981- 6900. The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Meetings will adjourn at 11:00 p.m. - any items outstanding at that time will be carried over to a date/time to be specified.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 2
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:04 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison, Hahn, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin
Absent: Bartlett, Wengraf
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:17 p.m.
Councilmember Wengraf present at 4:29 p.m.
Worksession
1. Residential Objective Standards: Middle Housing and Southside From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: 16 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Residential Objective Standards: Middle Housing and Southside
1. Presentation, submitted by Planning and Development
2. Oren Cheyette
3. Seth Seidel
4. Daniel Parolek
5. Travis Close
6. Teresa Clarke
7. Cecilia Lunaparra
8. Eric Colby
9. 40 similarly-worded form letters