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ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, October 11, 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
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:04 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett, Harrison
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:08 p.m.
Vice-Mayor Harrison present at 4:11 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:27 p.m.
Consent Calendar
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 4 speakers.
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Bartlett.
Consent Calendar
1. Appointment of Director of Police Accountability
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of Hansel Aguilar to be the Director of Police Accountability and approving an employment contract to be effective October 24, 2022 at an annual salary of $200,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager, (510) 981-7000 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,548–N.S. with a revised resolved clause to read as below and to incorporate the contract by reference.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that the Council it hereby appoints Hansel Aguilar as the Director of Police Accountability effective October 24, 2022, on the terms and conditions set forth in the contract attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. Appointment of Director of Human Resources
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of Aram Kouyoumdjian as the Director of Human Resources to be effective November 7, 2022 at an annual salary of $231,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager, (510) 981-7000 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,549–N.S.
Consent Calendar
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3. Purchase Order – Golden State Fire Apparatus Inc., for a Kenworth 3,000 Gallon Tender for Emergency Water Supply
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue purchase orders with Golden State Fire Apparatus Inc., piggybacking on Houston- Galveston Area Council (HCAG) contract No. FS12-19 for an amount not to exceed $448,274 through December 31, 2022.
Financial Implications: Measure Q Fund - $448,274
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,550–N.S.
Action Calendar
4. Guidelines for Public Process, Expenditure and Oversight of $650 Million Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution establishing guidelines for the allocation of the proposed $650 Million Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond, if adopted by the voters, including:
1. Commitment to the expenditure of bond funds for affordable housing projects and specific infrastructure categories;
2. The proposed public process to be implemented, including plans and policies to guide the development of project plans, public meetings and the role of advisory Commissions and staff level prioritization of initial project recommendations;
3. Specific direction regarding required annual reporting, the role of the Bond Oversight Committee; and requirements for audits of bond expenditures.
4. Recommended direction regarding independent construction management and oversight of bond-funded City capital projects.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: 14 speakers. M/S/C (Arreguin/Harrison) to adopt Resolution No. 70,551– N.S. as revised by Mayor Arreguin in Supplemental Communications Packet #2 and further revised under Reporting to change “January 1” to “January 31.” Vote: All Ayes.
5. Measure O Bond Impacts on Affordable Housing Development in Berkeley From: City Manager
Recommendation: Review and discuss the presentation on Measure O Bond impacts on affordable housing development in Berkeley.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: 4 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Vote: All Ayes.
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Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Appointment of Director of Police Accountability
1. Supplemental material, submitted by the City Manager Item #4. Guidelines for Public Process, Expenditure and Oversight of $650 Million Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond
2. Revised material, submitted by Mayor Arreguin
3. Steering Committee, Berkeleyans for Better Planning
4. Melanie Beasely, on behalf of the City Manager
5. Mark Lemkin
6. Howard Goldberg
7. Pamela Michaud
8. Ben Gerhardstein and Karen Parolek, on behalf of Walk Bike Berkeley
9. Camille Antinori
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #4. Guidelines for Public Process, Expenditure and Oversight of $650 Million Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond
10. Moni Law
Item #5. Measure O Bond Impacts on Affordable Housing Development in Berkeley
11. Presentation, submitted by Health, Housing and Community Services