Tuesday, July 25, 2023 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AG ENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
4:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1404 LE ROY AVE, 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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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: 4:10 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett, Harrison
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:16 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:39 p.m.
Action Calendar
1. Civic Center Phase II - Design Concept (Continued from July 11, 2023) (Item contains revised material.)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving Berkeley’s Civic Center Design Concept, and declaring Council’s intention to support the preferred design concept and necessary future studies articulated in the plan and directing staff to pursue the next steps identified in the plan, including seeking funding and conducting further studies.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: 17 speakers. M/S/C (Arreguin/Hahn) to adopt Resolution No. 70,964–N.S. as amended in the revised materials from the City Manager included with the item, and further amended to include that “the highest priority of the Council is the seismic retrofit and best use of the historic buildings in accordance with the Council’s direction in the approved plan.” The Council provided direction to the City Manager to 1) explore full and partial creek restoration; 2) Ensure a home for the Farmers Market in the Civic Center; and 3) develop cost and feasibility information on building out additional spaces in the Veterans’ Building courtyard for arts and cultural uses.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Harrison.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Harrison.
Adjourned at 6:03 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Civic Center Phase II – Design Concept
1. Karen Dabrusin
2. John Roberts
3. George Speckman
4. Almira Tanner
5. Gayle Paul
6. Angelica Karakat
7. Aimee Baldwin
8. Christopher Kroll
9. Richard Schwartz
10. Sally Hughes
11. Summer Brenner
12. Michael Weber
13. Sally Nelson
14. Irene Rice
15. Sylvia Soriano
16. Kelly Hammargren
17. Toni Mester
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Civic Center Phase II – Design Concept
18. Presentation, submitted by the Office of Economic Development
19. Aimee Baldwin
20. Stephanie Thomas
21. Sierra Club
22. Erin Diehm
23. Meryl Siegal
24. Christopher Kroll
25. Anonymous