Tuesday, February 27, 2024 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
ANNOTATED A GENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF T HE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCI L
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
4:30 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1404 LE ROY AVE, BERKELEY 94708 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION – 301 WEST 17TH STREET, AUSTIN, TX 98701
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 – VACANT
DISTRICT 4 – VACANT DISTRICT 8 – MARK HUMBERT
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The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 AGENDA Page 2
Preliminary Matters
Less than a quorum of the City Council was present and commenced to receive the presentation. At 5:23 p.m. a quorum of the Council was present and the meeting was called to order.
Roll Call: 5:23 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Hahn, Wengraf, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 5:27 p.m.
Worksession
1. Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update
From: City Manager
Contact: Eleanor Hollander, Economic Development, (510) 981-7530 Action: 2 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Taplin) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn, Wengraf, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Kesarwani.
Adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update
1. Presentation, submitted by the Office of Economic Development