Tuesday, May 16, 2023 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, May 16, 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
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in- person attendance and virtual participation. For in- person attendees, face coverings or masks that cover both the nose and the mouth are encouraged. If you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.
Live captioned broadcasts of Council Meetings are available on Cable B -TV (Channel 33) and via internet accessible video stream at http://berkeley.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1244.
Remote participation by the public is available through Zoom. To access the meeting remotely: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please use this UR L:
https://cityofberkeley-
info.zoomgov.com/j/1608636592. I f you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop down menu and click on "rename" to rename yourself to be anonymous. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” icon by rolling over the bottom of the screen. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-8 33-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160 863 6592. If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair.
Please be mindful that the meeting will be recorded and all rules of procedure and decorum apply for in-person attendees and those participating by teleconference or videoconference.
To submit a written communication for the City Council’s consideration and inclusion in the public record, email [email protected]
.
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.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 2
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 6:04 p.m.
Present: Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison
Action Calendar
1. Approval of the City of Berkeley Community Wildfire Protection Plan From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the City of Berkeley Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) as recommended by the Fire Chief.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: 2 speakers. M/S/C (Wengraf/Hahn) to adopt Resolution No. 70,832–N.S. approving the Community Wildfire Protection Plan amended to change the risk level nomenclature from “green, yellow, and red” to “moderate, very high, and extreme” respectively.
Vote: Ayes – Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison.
2. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan
From: City Manager
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: 3 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Kesarwani, Taplin, Harrison.
Adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 3
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Approval of the City of Berkeley Community Wildfire Protection Plan
1. Presentation, submitted by the Fire Department
Item #2: Fire Department Facilities Master Plan
2. Presentation, submitted by the Fire Department