Tuesday, February 21, 2023 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
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 – MARK HUMBERT
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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.
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 6:05 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison
Councilmember Taplin present at 6:18 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett present at 6:20 p.m.
Worksession
1. COVID-19 Response 2022 Summary Report
From: City Manager
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: 6 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
2. Referral Response: Affordable Housing Preference Policy for Rental Housing Created Through the Below Market Rate and Housing Trust Fund Programs From: City Manager
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: 13 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Recess 8:14 p.m. – 8:24 p.m.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes - Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Harrison.
Adjourned at 9:49 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: COVID-19 Response 2022 Summary Report
1. Presentation, submitted by Health, Housing, and Community Services
Item #2: Referral Response: Affordable Housing Preference Policy for Rental Housing Created Through the Below Market Rate and Housing Trust Fund Programs
2. Presentation, submitted by Health, Housing, and Community Services
3. Presentation, submitted by Healthy Black Families