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ANNOTATED AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, November 7, 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
Councilmember Humbert participated in the meeting remotely pursuant to the just cause exemption in the Brown Act as amended by AB 2449.
Roll Call: 6:13 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert
Absent: Arreguin
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 50th Anniversary of Ashkenaz
City Manager Comments: None
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: 13 speakers.
Public Comment by Employee Unions: 1 speaker
Report from Closed Session: City Council met in closed session on November 6, 2023, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and provided direction to outside counsel and approved a settlement by Compromise & Release, as to the workers’ compensation matter Claim Number: BER2200083.
Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Robinson) to accept an urgency item from Councilmember Bartlett pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2) entitled Excused Absence for Mayor Arreguin.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Arreguin.
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 46 speakers.
Consent Calendar
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Action: M/S/C (Hahn/Robinson) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Arreguin.
Urgent Item: Excused Absence for Mayor Arreguin
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author)
Recommendation: Excuse Mayor Jesse Arreguin from the November 7, 2023 Council meeting due to illness.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130 Action: Approved recommendation.
1. Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of September 11 (special closed), September 12 (regular), September 18 (special closed), September 19 (regular), September 26 (special closed and special), October 2 (special closed), October 3 (regular) and October 10 (special closed, special and regular).
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
2. Police Accountability Board – Appointment of New Member From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing a new member to the Police Accountability Board nominated by Councilmember Kesarwani.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,080–N.S.
3. Grant-Funded Expenditure Contract with O2X Human Performance to Hire a Behavioral Health and Nutritional Health Specialist in Support of NFPA 1582 and 1583
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments with O2X Human Performance to provide full-time behavioral and nutritional health services for the Berkeley Fire Department) for a two (2) year contract period that starts November 8, 2023, and ends on November 8, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $840,000 with the option to extend two (2) additional years via FEMA’s amendment process to November 8, 2027.
Financial Implications: FEMA Fund - $840,000
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,081–N.S.
Consent Calendar
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4. Purchase Order: Water Tender from Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order with Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc in an amount not to exceed $504,110 for the purchase of 3,000-gallon water tender to support the City’s efforts improve its capacity to respond to wildfire.
Financial Implications: Measure Q - $504,110
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,082–N.S.
5. Appointment of Interim Health Officer
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution ratifying the action taken by the City Manager to appoint Dr. Anju Goel, M.D., as the Interim Health Officer for the City of Berkeley.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,083–N.S.
6. Reallocation of Unspent FY 2023 Child Care Subsidy Funding From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt three resolutions authorizing the City Manager or her designee to reallocate $232,362 in unspent child care subsidy funds awarded through the FY 2020 community agency contract process and amend three existing contracts by increasing their contract limits for the period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024 by $77,454 per agency, as follows: BAHIA, Inc. (from $82,143 to $159,597); Ephesian Children’s Center (from $45,507 to $122,961); and Nia House (from $39,999 to $117,453).
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,084–N.S. (BAHIA), Resolution No. 71,085–N.S. (Ephesian), and Resolution No. 71,086–N.S. (Nia).
Consent Calendar
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7. Northern California Land Trust – 2321 Tenth Street Housing Trust Fund Reservation
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1. Reserving an additional $1,703,585 in Housing Trust Fund program funds for a development loan for Northern California Land Trust (NCLT)’s 2321-2323 Tenth Street and: a) waiving Sections I.A.1 and IV.C.1 of the Housing Trust Fund Guidelines; b) applying the Small Sites Program standards to the project’s development and operating budgets; and c) requiring partial repayment of the loan through the energy efficiency rebates NCLT pursues. 2.
Authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute all original or amended documents or agreements to effectuate these actions.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Lisa Warhuus, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,087–N.S.
8. Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract Pursuant to California Government Code Section 20516 to Reduce the Additional Cost Share Contribution Made by Unrepresented Employees on Behalf of the City
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution of Intention to eliminate the additional cost share contribution made by Unrepresented Employees, who are classified as Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) members of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), on behalf of the City to CalPERS pursuant to California Government Code Section 20516.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,088–N.S.
9. Appointment of Tanir Ami to the Board of Library Trustees From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Tanir Ami to the Board of Library Trustees (“BOLT”) for a term of four years beginning November 8, 2023.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Tess Mayer, Library, (510) 981-6100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,089–N.S.
10. Audit Recommendation Status - Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: See policy committee recommendation.
Policy Committee Recommendation: Send the item to Council with a positive recommendation.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900
Action: Accepted the item as recommended by the Public Safety Committee.
Council Consent Items
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11. United Against Hate Week 2023
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution declaring November 12th – 18th, 2023 as United Against Hate Week.
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the D-13 expenditure in an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember, to support the cost associated with the Berkeley event at the UC Theatre. The total cost is $3,000.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Councilmember Humbert added as a co-sponsor.
Adopted Resolution No. 71,090–N.S. (United Against Hate Week) with an amendment in the fifth Whereas clause as noted below.
WHEREAS, the number of hate crimes across the United States continues to increase with hate crimes against African Americans, Asian Americans, Jews, and Muslims especially increasing; and
Adopted Resolution No. 71,091–N.S. (Relinquishment of Funds) revised to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed – Councilmember Hahn $300; Councilmember Harrison $250; Councilmember Humbert $300; Councilmember Robinson $150; Councilmember Kesarwani $100; Councilmember Wengraf $500; Councilmember Taplin $500; Vice-Mayor Bartlett $250.
12. Berkeley Holiday Fund: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember including $500 from Mayor Arreguin to the Berkeley Holiday Fund’s annual campaign with funds relinquished to the City’s general fund for this purpose from the discretionary Council Office Budgets of Mayor Arreguin and any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute.
Financial Implications: Mayor's Discretionary Fund - $500 Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,092–N.S. revised to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed – Councilmember Hahn $300; Councilmember Harrison $250; Councilmember Humbert $300; Councilmember Robinson $150; Councilmember Kesarwani $100; Councilmember Wengraf $500; Councilmember Taplin $500; Vice-Mayor Bartlett $250;
Council Consent Items
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13. Budget Referral: Supplemental Funding for Housing Retention Program From: Mayor Arreguin (Author), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Robinson (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Wengraf (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer $1,000,000 from Measure P tax receipts to the Fiscal Year 2024 AAO1 Budget Process to augment the Housing Retention Program, (administered by the Eviction Defense Center, EDC) as part of the City’s anti- displacement programs (launched in 2017), for the purpose of providing rental assistance to tenants.
Financial Implications: Measure P Fund - $1,000,000
Contact: Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Approved recommendation.
14. Transgender Awareness Month and Day of Remembrance Resolution From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Kesarwani (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember Hahn (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution declaring November as Transgender Awareness Month and November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance in the City of Berkeley.
Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,093–N.S. with the third Whereas clause amended to read as note below.
WHEREAS, since 2013, the Human Rights Campaign has tracked incidents of fatal transgender violence, the same year that the Federal Bureau of Investigation began reporting on hate crimes motivated by anti -transgender bias, and in 2023 so far, at least 25 transgender and gender non- conforming lives have been tragically and inhumanely taken through violent means, including through gun and interpersonal violence; and
15. Budget Referral: Refer $6,000 to the November 2023 AAO #1 for Two Pilot Special Mentoring and Violence Prevention Events for Berkeley Youth From: Councilmember Harrison (Author), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Refer $6,000 to the November AAO #1 to fund two pilot special mentoring and violence prevention events for Berkeley youth as organized by the Berkeley Jr. Jackets and the Young Lives Matter Foundation.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: Vice-Mayor Bartlett added as a co-sponsor. Approved recommendation.
Council Consent Items
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16. Budget Referral: Refer $800,000 to the November 2023 AAO #1 for Matching Funds to Repair Eight Deficient Tide Tubes to Avoid Catastrophic Structural Failure and Escalating Construction Costs
From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation: Refer $800,000 to the November 2023 AAO #1 to repair eight deficient tide tubes to avoid catastrophic structural and transportation failure, escalating construction costs, certain climate and sea level rise impacts, and further environmental catastrophe by providing the Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Department matching funds for a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) PROTECT or other available grants.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: Councilmembers Taplin and Wengraf added as co-sponsors. Approved recommendation as revised in Supplemental Communications Packet #1 by Councilmember Harrison.
17. Resolution Supporting Efforts to Exonerate the Port Chicago 50 From: Councilmember Hahn (Author), Mayor Arreguin (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a new resolution supporting local, State, and federal efforts to exonerate the Port Chicago 50; 50 Black sailors who were wrongfully convicted of mutiny during WWII in the wake of a massive, devastating explosion at the Port Chicago naval base near Concord, CA.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7150 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,094–N.S.
Action Calendar – New Business
18. Initiative Petition – Initiative Ordinance Prohibiting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the City of Berkeley
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Take action on the initiative petition to:
a) Adopt the provisions of the measure without alteration. -OR-
b) Adopt a Resolution submitting the measure, without alteration, to a vote of the people at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election. 2) Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: Moved to Consent Calendar. Adopted Resolution No. 71,095–N.S. submitting the measure, without alteration, to a vote of the people at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
Action Calendar – New Business
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19. Pursuant to Chapter 2.99 of the Berkeley Municipal Code Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), the Street Level Imagery Project, and External Fixed Surveillance Video Cameras
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Pursuant to Chapter 2.99 of the Berkeley Municipal Code Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), the Street Level Imagery Project, and External Fixed Surveillance Video Cameras.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900, Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: 1 speaker. M/S/C (Humbert/Taplin) to adopt Resolution No. 71,096–N.S. accepting the Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), the Street Level Imagery Project, and External Fixed Surveillance Video Cameras.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Arreguin.
Action Calendar – New Business
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20. Recommendation on Climate, Building Electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Committee)
From: Energy Commission
Recommendation: The Energy Commission recommends that the Berkeley City Council prioritize and include in the City’s budget for the Fiscal Years Ending (FYE) 2023 and 2024 several staff positions, pilot projects, investments in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and other measures to ensure that the City’s budget is aligned with and provides adequate and needed funding to implement the City’s adopted Climate Action Plan, Electric Mobility Roadmap, Building Emissions Saving Ordinance, 2019 ban on gas in new construction, and the Existing Buildings Electrification Strategy.
Policy Committee Recommendation: to send the item to the City Council with a qualified positive recommendation, and that the Council consider the following:
1. Planning Department’s request to continue funding the position of Green Building Program Manager.
2. Specific recommendations in the item around integrating low carbon mobility into the Street Maintenance budget.
3. For the one-time funded pilot programs and positions, assess their effectiveness and consider on-going funding.
4. Direction to staff to look at grant opportunities, in particular the Federal Inflation Reduction Act, to create charging infrastructure particularly at the Zero Waste Facility as the transfer station is being rebuilt.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Billi Romain, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7400 Action: Moved to Consent Calendar. Approved the item as recommended by the Budget & Finance Committee.
21a. Referral of Two Health Educator Positions to the COB FY 2024 Budget Process (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Committee)
From: Peace and Justice Commission
Recommendation: Refer to the budget process a request for estimated $150,000 annually, beginning in FY 2024 or as early as the AAO #2 process in spring 2023, for staffing, materials, and supplies to be able to more broadly and flexibly conduct health education, prevention, and outreach to reduce health disparities, as proposed by the Peace and Justice Commission.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the commission item and companion report to the City Council with a negative recommendation, express thanks to the Peace and Justice Commission for their work, and recognize that there is a need for community- and school-based public health outreach, and that the City should consider the recommendation after the completion of the community health assessment.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Okeya Vance-Dozier, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7100 Action: See action for Item 21b.
Action Calendar – New Business
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21b. Companion Report: Referral of two health educator positions to the COB FY 2024 budget process (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Committee From: City Manager
Recommendation: Refer to the Peace and Justice Commission’s request for $150,000 annually for staffing, materials, and supplies for health education and outreach to the Budget and Finance Policy Committee for further deliberation.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the commission item and companion report to the City Council with a negative recommendation, express thanks to the Peace and Justice Commission for their work, and recognize that there is a need for community- and school-based public health outreach, and that the City should consider the recommendation after the completion of the community health assessment.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Peter Radu, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000 Action: Moved Item 21.b. to the Consent Calendar. Approved the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee.
Information Reports
22. Audit Recommendation Status - Berkeley Police: Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
From: City Manager
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900
Action: Received and filed.
Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda - 2 speakers.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Bartlett/Taplin) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Arreguin.
Adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Communications
North Berkeley BART Development
1. 28 similarly-worded form letter
2. Jason Knox
3. Cheryl Brewster
4. Lea Barrow
5. Alison Teal
6. Leif Brown
7. Leah Levy
8. Harald Leventhal
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9. Anne Boersma
10. Tawny Reynolds
11. Rachel Bradley
12. Michael Roche
13. Toni Casal
14. Joan Hamilton
15. Charlene Woodcock
16. Carol Hirth
17. Kitt Saginor
18. Elizabeth Willson
19. D.E. Neyhart
20. David Socholitzky
21. David Rice
22. Rebecca Olmsted
23. Scott Selmanoff
24. Gary Parsons
25. North Berkeley Neighborhood Alliance
26. Meave O’Connor
27. Kathleen Tuttle
28. Miranda Ewell
29. Sara Cohn
30. Lynda Caesara
31. Kori Kody
32. Leslie Valas
33. Yuval
34. Karl Goldstein
35. Meryl Siegal
36. Gerald Morrison
37. Melanie Lawrence & John Smail
38. Laura Raboff
39. Jennifer King
40. Constance Rivemale
41. Aimee Baldwin
42. Julieta Pisani McCarthy
43. Eileen Hughes
44. Gary Dahl
45. Lois Cantor
46. Tamara Birdsall
47. David Meyer
48. David Benaroya Helfant
49. Gerry Tierney
50. T. Anne Richards
51. Cece Littlepage
52. Jay Harlow
53. Phil Allen
54. Joel Myerson
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55. Theresa Gensler
56. Mary Rose
57. Leigh Lightfoot
58. Victoria Eisen (2)
59. Mark Schirmer
60. Raymond Barglow
61. David Brandon
62. Jill Bond
63. Walter Wood
64. Karen Dabrusin
65. Susie Wallenstein
66. Jason Warriner
67. The-Anh Cao
68. Doris Nassiry
69. Mary Behm-Steinberg
70. Virginia Browming
71. Walter Wood
72. Sarah Bell
73. Jeff Baker
74. Phil Allen
Crime
75. Durgesh Srivastava
76. Vivek Dua
77. Aravind & Shalini Kulkarni
78. Benjamin Stein
79. Paula Torbush
Encampments
80. John Caner, on behalf of the Downtown Berkeley Association
81. Joshua Jacobs, Homeless Services Coordinator
82. Ann Murray, on behalf of Revival Restaurant
83. Barbara Rydlander
84. Aimee Baldwin
85. Sabyl Landrum, on behalf of East Bay Community Law Center
86. Acacia Schmidt
87. Chris Schalis
88. Meryl Siegal
89. Mary Behm Steinberg
90. Vianney, on behalf of Extra Space Storage
Horses at Golden Gate Fields
91. TC Conrad (2)
92. Franziska Marks
93. Janine Baer
94. Pam Singer
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95. Samantha Eachus
96. Jill Winter
97. Christopher Kroll (2)
98. Linda Berland
Miyawaki Forest
99. Rose Schweig
URL’s Only
100. Vivian Warkentin (6)
Golden Bear
101. Lamar Esquire McKinze
Chess Club
102. Sally Sommer
103. Amy
104. Jonah Gottlieb
105. Diana Bohn
106. Chess Club, Berkeley
Repave Hopkins
107. Kay Englund
108. Carol Hirth
109. Lisa Chow
110. Chris Hamilton
111. Doug Giancoli
112. Laura Fuji
113. Michael Frantz
114. Edward Opton
115. Marguerite Lee
BUSD Concerns
116. Mati Teiblum (3)
117. Claudia Eyzaguirre
118. Enikia Ford Morthel (2)
Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing
119. Carol Denney
SEIU 1021
120. Andrea Mullarkey
121. Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
UC Berkeley Campus
122. Shreya Korlipara
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123. Guillermo Aguilar Gonzalez
Bio Labs
124. Sandra Smith
Waterfront Specific Plan
125. Beverley Spencer
126. Gordon Stout
127. Grant Thompson
128. Caitlin Lempres Brostrom
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)
129. 13 similarly-worded form letters
Housing
130. Cecelia Mautner
131. Todd Andrew
EBMUD Repair
132. Jason Dearborn
133. Councilmember Harrison
Global Concerns
134. Janice Schroeder
Extreme Fire Weather
135. Todd Andrew (2)
136. Chief David Sprague
Heat Advisory
137. Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Berkeley Community Media
138. David Flores
Pedestrians and Bicyclists
139. Leni Siegel
140. Shirley Kirsten
141. Margot Smith & George Porter
Observation of Shattuck Avenue
142. Virginia Kamp
Longfellow Construction
143. Noelle Burrill
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Noise Standards
144. Anne Whyte (2)
145. Rachel Hope Crossman
Local Union 342
146. Jessica Hattich, on behalf of Business Representative, Tim Knight
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
147. David Shere
148. Kathleen Frumkin
149. Cynthia Larson
Neighbor Complaints
150. Harrod Blank
151. Ileen Dunman
Dogs on Leash Signage
152. Mallory Johnson
Berkeley Theatre’s
153. Kathleen Bolton
154. Charlene M. Woodcock
51B Bus Rapid Transit
155. Liam Laubach
Resignation from the Civic Arts Commission
156. Rafael Jesus Gonzalez
Public Transit
157. Barbara Gilbert (2)
Parking
158. Joe Matera
159. Zhong Tran
Tibetan Association of Northern California Luncheon
160. Tenzin Tsering
Prime Roots Event
161. Sonia Rodrigues
Agents of Influence Pilot
162. Anahita Dalmia
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Senior Resource Fair
163. Joann Sullivan
Play Café’s Showcase of New Musicals
164. Jamie Greenblatt
Strawberry Creek
165. Kathy Farley
People’s Park
166. Russell Bates
Fire Safety
167. Maris Arnold
Business Plan for Mingling Premier Entertainment, Inc
168. Eye Candy
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Item #16: Budget Referral: Refer $800,000 to the November 2023 AAO #1 for Matching Funds to Repair Eight Deficient Tide Tubes to Avoid Catastrophic Structural Failure and Escalating Construction Costs
169. Revised material, submitted by Councilmember Harrison 170. Douglas Smith
171. Susan Schwartz
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #10: Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
172. David Shere
Item #11: United Against Hate Week 2023
173. Eric Friedman (2)
174. Barbara Gilbert
Item #16: Budget Referral: Refer $800,000 to the November 2023 AAO #1 for Matching Funds to Repair Eight Deficient Tide Tubes to Avoid Catastrophic Structural Failure and Escalating Construction Costs
175. Sally Nelson
176. Melinda Howard-Herrarte, on behalf of the Sierra Club 177. Claire Kahane
178. Leonard Pitt
179. Summer Brenner
180. David Brandon
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Item #18: Initiative Petition – Initiative Ordinance Prohibiting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the City of Berkeley
181. Barbara Gilbert
182. C. Heath
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #7: Northern California Land Trust – 2321 Tenth Street Housing Trust Fund Reservation
183. Dominique Walker
Item #16: Budget Referral: Refer $800,000 to the November 2023 AAO #1 for Matching Funds to Repair Eight Deficient Tide Tubes to Avoid Catastrophic Structural Failure and Escalating Construction Costs
184. Juliet Lamont and Phil Price
185. Emily Seelenfreund, on behalf of BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation
Item #18: Initiative Petition – Initiative Ordinance Prohibiting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the City of Berkeley
186. David Blackwell, on behalf of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mailory & Natisis LLP 187. Yvonne Dardenne
Urgent Item
188. Excused Absence for Mayor Arreguin
Miscellaneous
Action for an Accessible “Pathways”
189. Michai Freeman
Ceasefire in Gaza
190. M Eid Abdallah
To Professor Reich
191. M Eid Abdallah
Channing-Telegraph Mall Lease
192. M. Eid Abdallah
Mental Health Resource Guide – Berkeley Youth
193. Berkeley Mental Health Advocates