Monday, November 14, 2022 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022
4:30 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: 4:33 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin
Absent: Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison
Councilmember Taplin arrived at 4:39 pm.
Councilmember Bartlett arrived at 4:40 pm.
Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only – 0 speakers CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will convene in closed session to meet concerning the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
a. Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG18930003
Action: No reportable action taken.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(3):
a. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(3): One (1) case. See attached letter from the City Attorney regarding the threat of litigation as required by Fowler v. City of Lafayette, 46 Cal. App. 5th 360 (2020).
Action: No reportable action taken.
OPEN SESSION:
No reportable action taken.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Droste, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Harrison.
Adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the closed session meeting held on November 14, 2022 as approved by the Berkeley City Council.
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Sarah K. Bunting, Assistant City Clerk