Tuesday, June 25, 2024 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
A N N O T AT E D A G E N D A
S P E C I AL M E E T I N G O F T H E
B E R K E L E Y C I T Y C O U N C I L
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
3:30 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 – CECILIA LUNAPARRA DISTRICT 4 – IGOR TREGUB DISTRICT 8 – MARK HUMBERT
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 3:30 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Hahn, Wengraf, Lunaparra, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: None
Action Calendar – Public Hearings
1. Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 23.326 Demolition and Dwelling Unit Controls
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt first reading of an Ordinance regarding amendments to Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter
23.326 Demolition and Dwelling Unit Control Ordinance.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400
Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. 10 speakers.
M/S/C (Arreguin/Lunaparra) to close the public hearing.
Vote: All Ayes.
Action: M/S/Failed (Lunaparra/Hahn) to adopt first reading of Ordinance No. 7,924– N.S. as published in the agenda packet.
Vote: Ayes – Bartlett, Hahn, Lunaparra; Noes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Wengraf, Humbert; Abstain – Tregub, Arreguin.
Action: M/S/Carried (Arreguin/Taplin) to adopt first reading of Ordinance No. 7,924– N.S. amended to include the definition of “Comparable Unit” from the supplemental materials submitted by Councilmember Kesarwani, and the added language proposed by staff in 23.326.030.D.2. Second reading scheduled for July 9, 2024.
Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Hahn, Lunaparra, Arreguin; Noes – Kesarwani, Wengraf, Humbert.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Taplin) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
Communications
• None
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter
23.326 Demolition and Dwelling Unit Controls
1. Revised material, submitted by Councilmember Kesarwani
2. Norma J F Harrison
3. MaryAnn Furda
4. Alfred
5. Chris Harrelson
6. Cliff Moser
7. Gregory Lemieux
8. Connie Clausen
9. Gary Miguel
10. Eric Johnson
11. Tawny Reynolds
12. Bert Ayers
13. Sarah Bell
14. Theo Posselt
15. Mariana Almeida
16. Frances C. Moore
17. Christine Goldin
18. Sean Kenmore
19. Jessica Fain
20. Chris Lee-Egan
21. Alisa
22. Sandra Smith
23. Tess Fruge
24. Maya Karpinski
25. Sheila Goldmacher
26. Judy MacLean
27. Elana Sulakshana
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
28. Presentation, submitted by Planning & Development Department
29. Michael R. Hegarty
30. Joe Liesner
31. Karin Wertheim
32. Shiven Sankalia
33. The Berkeley Tenants Union
34. Joshua Rose
35. Matthew Lewis
36. Barry Fike
37. Shelley Pitts