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ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Monday, March 20, 2023
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1404 LE ROY AVE, BERKELEY 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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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953 and applicable Executive Orders as issued by the Governor that are currently in effect. 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: 6:07 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Harrison, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett, Hahn
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 6:20 p.m.
Worksession
1. Update on the Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Public Tidelands Area
From: City Manager
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700 Action: 13 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Harrison) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Bartlett, Hahn.
Adjourned at 8:31 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. Copies of individual communications are available for viewing at the City Clerk Department and through Records Online.
Item #1: Update on the Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Public Tidelands Area
1. Claudia Kawczynska
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Update on the Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Public Tidelands Area
2. Peter Kuhn
3. James McGrath
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Update on the Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Public Tidelands Area
4. Presentation, submitted by Parks, Recreation and Waterfront
5. Robert Ofsevit