Tuesday, November 14, 2023 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED AG ENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
In accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:
Tuesday, November 14, 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
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person attendance and virtual participation. If you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.
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The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:05 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Hahn, Wengraf, Robinson, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett, Harrison
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:06 p.m.
Councilmember Harrison present at 4:08 p.m.
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:12 p.m.
Action Calendar
1. Alameda County Transportation Commission San Pablo Avenue Multimodal Corridor Program: Safety Enhancement and Parallel Bike Improvements Projects
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approve the conceptual designs for the San Pablo Avenue Multimodal Corridor Program: Safety Enhancements and Parallel Bike Improvements Projects; as well as the Addison Street Bike Boulevard Connector, within the City of Berkeley (City);
2. Authorize the City Manager to direct City staff to partner with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) on final design and implementation of these projects; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to direct staff to grant permits for construction activities within City right-of-way, contingent on City staff approval of final construction drawings and specifications from Alameda CTC.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Liam Garland, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Taplin) to accept revised material from Councilmember Taplin.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action: 17 speakers. M/S/C (Arreguin/Taplin) to adopt Resolution No. 71,097–N.S. as amended in the revised material submitted by Councilmember Taplin at the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Robinson) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
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Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Item #1: Alameda County Transportation Commission San Pablo Avenue Multimodal Corridor Program: Safety Enhancement and Parallel Bike Improvements
1. Revised material, submitted by Public Works
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Alameda County Transportation Commission San Pablo Avenue Multimodal Corridor Program: Safety Enhancement and Parallel Bike Improvements
2. Supplemental material, submitted by Councilmember Taplin
3. Carol Denney
4. Kot Hordynski
5. Jesse Greenspan
6. Pablo Diza-Gutierrez
7. Brit Harvey
8. Alex Steffen
9. Aimee Baldwin and Meryl Siegal
10. Douglas Smith
11. Kevin Blake
12. Lee Bishop
13. Laila Hamidi
14. Phil Allen
15. Christopher Hamilton
16. Ali Sadeghi, owner of Lavender Bakery and Cafe
17. 35 similarly-worded form letters
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Alameda County Transportation Commission San Pablo Avenue Multimodal Corridor Program: Safety Enhancement and Parallel Bike Improvements
18. Supplemental material, submitted by Councilmember Taplin
19. Henry Pinkard
20. Toni Mester
21. Ted Joseph
22. Kevin Crane
23. Pablo Diaz Gutierrez
24. Igor Tregub, on behalf of the Sierra Club
25. Ben Gerhardstein, on behalf of Walk Bike Berkeley
26. Sheila Newbery
27. Timothy Ross
28. Marc Hedlund
29. Ian Meyers
30. Will Freyman
31. Andy Renteria
32. Alex Merenkov
33. 45 similarly-worded form letters