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ANNOTATED AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION – 1404 LE ROY AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94708
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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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 7:01 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: None
Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.
Ceremonial Matters:
1. Recognition of the 60th Anniversary of KALX, UC Berkeley’s student and community radio station
2. Recognition of Cazadero Family Camp
3. Adjourned in memory of Ben Casillas Jr., Community Member and victim of the fire at Bayer’s West Berkeley campus
4. Adjourned in memory of Victor Garlin, Berkeley Resident, Community Leader, and Professor of Economics
5. Adjourned in memory of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist City Manager Comments: None
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: 10 speakers.
Consent Calendar
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 13 speakers.
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated.
Vote: All Ayes.
Consent Calendar
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1. Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, BMC Chapter
13.110
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Author) Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,855-N.S. amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 13.110, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to suspend the application of the ordinance to commercial property, permit lawful owner move-in evictions, and establish a Transition Period during which time specified evictions would be prohibited.
First Reading Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Robinson, Arreguin; Noes – Wengraf; Abstain – Kesarwani, Humbert.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Adopted first reading of Ordinance No. 7,855–N.S. as revised in the Supplemental Communications Packet #2 from Mayor Arreguin and with further revision to Section 13.110.030.A to read as follows: “Covered Period” means the period of time beginning with March 17, 2020 and concluding at the end of April 30, 2023. Second reading scheduled for March 21, 2023.
2. Adopt an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,856-N.S., amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: Adopted second reading of Ordinance No. 7,856–N.S.
3. Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on March 14, 2023
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.
Financial Implications: Mental Health Services Act - $2,802,400 Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.
Consent Calendar
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4. Contract: KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to piggyback on the County of Santa Barbara contract and execute a contract and any amendments with KLD Engineering, P.C., for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 in the amount not to exceed $400,000 with an option to extend for an additional two years not to exceed an additional $100,000 if the piggyback contract is extended.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,712–N.S.
5. Contract: GoGo Technologies, Inc. for Transportation Services for Seniors and the Disabled
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a contract and any amendments with GoGo Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $350,000 for the period of April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 for the provision of a 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and the Disabled program.
Financial Implications: Measure BB Fund - $350,000
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,713–N.S.
6. Contract: mySidewalk, Inc. for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with mySidewalk, Inc. to provide a web-based population health data platform to access, compile, and share Community Health Assessment (CHA) data, and priority issues and strategies for the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services (HHCS) from March 15, 2023 to March 14, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $128,315.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $128,315
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,714–N.S.
Consent Calendar
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7. Contract No. 32000225 Amendment: Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32000225 with Its Personnel Consulting for recruitment, hiring and independent workplace investigation services, increasing the amount by $149,000 for total amount not to exceed $349,000 and extending the term of the contract through June 30, 2024.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $149,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,715–N.S.
8. Contract No. 32100046 Amendment: HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32100046 with HR Acuity, LLC for case management and employee relations software, increasing the amount by $139,000 for a total amount not to exceed $189,000, and extending the contract term to June 30, 2025.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $139,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, 510-981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,716–N.S.
9. Purchase Orders: Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders with Glassdoor to provide search engine optimization (SEO) and ad work for two years from April 1, 2023 until March 31, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $150,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,717–N.S.
10. Purchase Orders: Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders with Indeed to provide search engine optimization (SEO) and ad work for two years from April 1, 2023 until March 31, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Financial Implications: Various Funds - $150,000
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,718–N.S.
Consent Calendar
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11. Contract No. 31900187 Amendment: LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream, Inc.) for redundant secondary internet services, increasing the contract amount by $106,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $278,000 from October 3, 2017 to June 30, 2024.
Financial Implications: Information Technology Communications Services Fund - $106,000
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,719–N.S.
Council Consent Items
12. Opposition to Initiative #1935
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to oppose Initiative #1935, the deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,720–N.S.
13. Resolution to Support SB 50
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of Senate Bill 50 with amendments, introduced by Senator Steven Bradford. Send a copy of the Resolution to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senators Nancy Skinner and Scott Weiner, and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,721–N.S.
14. Support SB 252 – State Divestment from Fossil Fuels From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of SB 252 (Gonzalez), which would prohibit the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) from investing in fossil fuel companies.
Send a copy of the Resolution to Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, State Senators Nancy Skinner and Lena Gonzalez, Governor Gavin Newsom, CalPERS, and CalSTRS.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 70,722–N.S.
Council Consent Items
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15. Budget Referral: Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer $400,000 to the June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign, and program plan development for potential 2024 complete streets and climate-resilient infrastructure revenue measures.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Councilmember Bartlett added as a co-sponsor. Approved recommendation.
16. Resolution Supporting Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore workers From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of workers at Urban Ore unionizing under representation by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Union 670.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Councilmember Bartlett added as a co-sponsor. Adopted Resolution No. 70,723–N.S.
17. Support for SB-58: Controlled Substances
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Robinson (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Send a letter of support for Sen. Wiener’s Senate Bill 58, which would decriminalize psilocybin, psilocyn, MDMA, DMT, ketamine, mescaline, and ibogaine; expunge criminal records for use and possession of these substances; and establish a commission to provide recommendations to the state legislature on therapeutic uses.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Councilmembers Bartlett and Humbert added as co-sponsors. Approved recommendation as revised in Supplemental Communications Packet #1 from Councilmember Taplin.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – Hahn; Absent – None.
Council Consent Items
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18. Letter in Support of SB 466
From: Councilmember Robinson (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Harrison (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Send a letter to Senator Aisha Wahab (cc: Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Nancy Skinner, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks) in support of SB 466, which would reform the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170 Action: Approved recommendation.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – Humbert; Absent – None.
19. Resolution and Letter in Support of H.R. 852, the Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023
From: Councilmember Robinson (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of H.R. 852, the Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023, and send a letter of support to Representative Ritchie Torres, Representative Barbara Lee, Senator Alex Padilla, and Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170 Action: Councilmember Bartlett added as a co-sponsor. Adopted Resolution No. 70,724–N.S.
Action Calendar – Old Business
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20. Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at meetings of the Berkeley City Council (Reviewed by the Agenda & Rules Committee. Continued from February 28, 2023. Item contains supplemental materials.)
From: Councilmember Droste (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution revising the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order: Section IV. Conduct of the Meeting and Appendix C Temporary Rules for The Conduct of City Council Meetings Through Video Conference During The Covid- 19 Emergency to: 1. Consolidate non-agenda public comment, public comment on the Consent Calendar, and public comment on Action Items into a single public comment period toward the start of the Council meeting (consistent with the Berkeley Unified School District’s public comment procedure), and continue to provide for additional time for public comment at the end of meetings; 2. Adopt reasonable limits on the overall number of public speakers (consistent with rulings from the Second District Court of Appeal) with a mechanism for the City Council to extend public comment; and 3. Rescind Resolution No. 70,091– N.S.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to the City Council with a negative recommendation that no action be taken on the item.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Harrison) to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action: 44 speakers. M/S/C (Hahn/Arreguin) to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 70,725–N.S. as revised in Option 2 of the supplemental material in Supplemental Communications Packet #2 from Councilmember Robinson and further revised to provide for public comment on the Action Calendar at the onset of the Action Calendar, and as the Action Calendar items are taken up, with exceptions. The changes to the procedures are effective April 11, 2023.
2. Refer the suggestions regarding improvements to the meeting process to the Agenda & Rules Committee and the Open Government Commission for consideration.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action Calendar – Public Hearings
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21. Ambulance User Fee Increase
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution: 1) Adjusting the Ambulance User Fee Schedule to match Alameda County’s approved ambulance user fee schedule, made effective July 1, 2022, for the Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, and Piedmont; 2) Making the new Ambulance User Fee Schedule effective April 1, 2023; 3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 31900182 with Alameda County for ambulance transport services to incorporate the fee increase; and 4) Rescinding Resolution No. 68,897–N.S., effective April 1, 2023.
Financial Implications: See Report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. 1 speaker.
M/S/C (Arreguin/Bartlett) to close the public hearing.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Harrison) to adopt Resolution No. 70,726–N.S.
Vote: All Ayes.
22. Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act Cost of Living Adjustment Provisions
From: Fair Campaign Practices Commission
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt first reading of an ordinance amending the Berkeley Election Reform Act (BMC Chapter
2.12) to (1) clarify that cost of living adjustments for the $250 campaign contribution limit to be performed in every odd-numbered year shall be rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10), and (2) providing that all cost of living adjustments required by BERA be performed by March instead of January of each odd-numbered year to coincide with the availability of necessary data.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sam Harvey, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-6950
Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. 1 speaker.
M/S/C (Arreguin/Harrison) to close the public hearing.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adopt first reading of Ordinance No. 7,857– N.S. Second reading scheduled for March 21, 2023.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action Calendar – Old Business
23. Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update (Continued from November 29, 2022) From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: See action for Item 24.
Action Calendar – New Business
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24. Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update
From: City Manager
Contact: Eleanor Hollander, Economic Development, (510) 981-7530 Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Wengraf) to refer Item 23 and Item 24 to the Agenda & Rules Committee for future scheduling.
Vote: All Ayes.
Council Action Items
25. Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) (Reviewed by the Agenda & Rules Committee)
From: Councilmember Droste (Author)
Recommendation:
In order to ensure that the City focuses on high-priority issues, projects, and goals and affords them the resources and funding such civic efforts deserve, the City Council should consult with the City Manager’s Office to develop and adopt a suite of revisions to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order that would implement the following provisions:
1. Beginning in 2023, Councilmembers shall submit no more than one major legislative proposal or set of amendments to any existing ordinance per year, with the Mayor permitted to submit two major proposals, for a maximum of ten major Council items per year.
2. In 2023 and all future years, Councilmembers shall be required to submit major items before an established deadline. Council shall then prioritize any new legislative items as well as any incomplete major items from the previous year using the Reweighted Range Voting (RRV) process. This will help establish clear priorities for staff time, funding, and scheduling Council work sessions and meetings. For 2023 alone, the RRV process should include outstanding/incomplete Council items from all previous years. In 2024 and thereafter, the RRV process should only incorporate outstanding/incomplete major items from the prior year. However, Councilmembers may choose to renominate an incomplete major policy item from an earlier year as their single major item.
3. During deliberations at a special worksession, Council retreat, and/or departmental budget presentations, Council and the City Manager should develop a work plan that establishes reasonable expectations about what can be accomplished by staff given the list of priorities as ranked by RRV. Council should also consult with the City Manager and department heads, particularly the City Attorney’s office, Planning Department, and Public Works Department on workload challenges (mandates outside Council priorities, etc.), impacts, reasonable staff output expectations, and potential corrective actions to ensure that mandated deadlines are met, basic services are provided, and policy proposals are effectively implemented.
4. Budget referrals and allocations from City Council must be explicitly related to a previously established or passed policy/program, planning/strategy document, and/or an external funding opportunity related to one of these. As a good government practice, councilmembers and the Mayor may not submit budget referrals which direct funds to a specific organization or event. Organizations which receive City Action Calendar – New Business
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funding must submit at least annually an application detailing, at a minimum: the civic goal(s)/purpose(s) for which City funds are used, the amount of City funding received for each of the preceding five years, and quantitative or qualitative accounting of the results/outcomes for the projects that made use of those City funds. Organizations receiving more than $20,000 in City funds should be required to provide quantitative data regarding the number of individuals served and other outcomes.
5. Ensuring that any exceptions to these provisions are designed to ensure flexibility in the face of an emergency, disaster, or urgent legal issue/liability and narrowly tailored to be consistent with the goals of enhanced efficiency, effectiveness, fairness, and focus.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to the City Council with a Qualified Positive Recommendation to refer the relevant concepts of the original item to the Agenda & Rules Committee for consideration under the existing committee agenda item regarding enhancements to the City’s legislative process.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180 Action: Moved to Consent Calendar to adopt the recommendation from the policy committee.
Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda - 3 speakers.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 11:03 p.m.
Communications
Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations. All communications submitted to Council are public record.
Hopkins Corridor
1. Alex Benn
2. Phyllis Orrick
3. Khin Chin, on behalf of Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (2)
4. Andrew Graham
5. Mimi Morgan
6. Grayson Savoie
7. Eric Taylor
8. Laila Hamidi
9. Charan Samudrala
10. Walter Wood
11. Joel Myerson (2)
12. William Stringfellow
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13. Becca Schonberg
14. Carol Hirth
15. Sally Nelson
16. Diana Bohn
17. Gerry Tierney
18. Mary B
19. Katherine Silver
20. Susan Ashley
21. Sean Co
22. Friends of Hopkins Street
23. Judy Dater
24. Meg Holm
25. Will Gioia
26. Melissa Short
27. Susan DeMersseman
28. Janet Jacobson-Weiss
29. Friends of Five Creeks
BART Development at Ashby and/or North Berkeley
30. Jack Kurzweil (2)
31. Helga Recke
Stuart Street and MLK Danger Zone
32. Claire Fitzgerald
33. Ian Bronswick, Associate Civil Engineer
Ukraine Flag Raising
34. Igor Tregub
Crime in Berkeley
35. John McMonagle
36. Eric Friedman
37. Andres Talero
38. Taline Kazandjian
39. Lisa Mirkovic
Housing Element
40. Corey Smith
Berkeley Unified School District Milvia Garage
41. Liza Lutzker
Legislative Assistants Compensation
42. Khin Chin, VP of SEIU 1021 CSU PTRLA
43. Anne Cardwell, Deputy City Manager
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Dead Animals in Aquatic Park
44. Cassandra Turgman
COVID-19
45. Kelly Hammargren
Affordable Commercial Space
46. Sylvia
Public Transit Fiscal Cliff
47. Thomas Yamaguchi
Deaths at Golden Gate Fields
48. Tweed Conrad
Housing Demolition and Unfinished Business
49. Michai Freeman
Railroad Safety
50. Sarah Freedman
2190 Shattuck Avenue, View from the Campanile
51. Anne Burns
WARN Notice
52. Anne Del Rosario Birnbaum, for Chipper Cash
Infrastructure Need to Protect Codornices Creek Along Hopkins Corridor
53. Friends of Five Creeks
54. Liam Garland, Director of Public Works
Proposed Bike Lane from Bonar Street to Mabel Street along Dwight Way
55. Laurel and Ben Kuchinsky
North Berkeley Senior Center
56. Sara Paredes
57. Chris Gilmore
58. Chiara Juster
High Cost of Food for Cal Students
59. Olga Jimenez
Day of Hate on Jews – February 25
60. Dorothea Dorenz
Elder Abuse at Harriet Tubman Terrance
61. Darinxoso Oyamasela
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Alameda County Information for City Stakeholders
62. Corey Williams on behalf of the U.S. Small Business Administration
E-Bike Lottery
63. Anne-Lise Francois
ADA Bypass
64. Carl Bass
Berkeley Asphalt Operations
65. Pear Michaels
Bus Rapid Transit from University to Telegraph
66. Zach Franklin
67. Bailey Schweitzer
910 Indian Rock Avenue
68. Leila Moncharsh, on behalf of The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Assoc.
PAB Recommendations – Unmanned Aerial System
69. Jen Louis, Interim Chief of Police
URLs Only
70. Vivian Warkentin (3)
71. Fred Dodsworth
72. Michai Freeman
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Item #17: Support for SB 58: Controlled Substances
73. Revised material, submitted by Councilmember Taplin Item #20: Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at Meetings of the City Council
74. Berkeley Neighborhood Council (2)
75. Linda Franklin
76. Lisa Bruce
77. Diana Bohn
78. Tarek Rached
79. Natasha Robinson
80. Tony Corman
81. Larisa Cummings
82. James Mattson
83. Mary Behm-Steinberg
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
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Item #1: Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, BMC Chapter
13.110
84. Revised material, submitted by Mayor Arreguin
85. Supplemental material, submitted by Councilmember Kesarwani Item #20: Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at Meetings of the City Council
86. Supplemental material, submitted by Councilmember Robinson
87. Shirley Dean
88. Zipporah Collins
89. Irene Rosenthal
90. Sally Nelson
91. Diana Bohn
92. Rose Monahan
93. Carol Denney
94. Leah Redwood
95. Tammy Stellanova
96. Juli Dickey
97. David Fielder
98. Peggy Radel
99. Aimee Baldwin
100. Summer Brenner
101. MaryAnn Furda
102. Anandamayi Arnold
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, BMC Chapter
13.110
103. Isabelle Gaston
Item #14: Support SB 252 – State Divestment from Fossil Fuels 104. Peace and Justice Commission
Item #15: Budget Referral: Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan
105. Berkeleyans for Better Planning
Item #20: Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at Meetings of the City Council 106. Jonathan Wieder
107. Hali Hammer
108. Molly Baskette
109. Kelly Hammargren
110. John Bean
111. Michael Weber
112. Gael Alcock
113. Abderazak Mehdhkour
114. Elaine Bloom
115. Irene Rosenthal
116. Judith White
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117. George Lippman
118. Igor Tregub
119. Mati Teiblum
120. Sonya Karabel
121. Barbara Gilbert
122. Derethia DuVal
123. Libby Sayre
124. Jack Kurzweil
125. Sheila Jordan
126. Alice Rosenthal
127. Isis Feral
128. Emma Martin, on behalf of The Center for Independent Living
Item #25: Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE)
129. Nancy Schimmel
Miscellaneous Communications
130. Mr. Eid