Tuesday, October 29, 2024 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
AN N O T AT E D AGE N D A
S P E CI AL M E E T I NG O F THE
B E R K E LE Y CI T Y C O U N CIL
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
3:30 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1404 LE ROY AVENUE, 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
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in -person attendance and virtual participation . Live captioned broadcasts of Council meetings are available on B -TV (Channel 33) and via internet video stream at http://berkeley.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=1244. All Council meetings are recorded.
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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code S ection 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting, however, if you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.
The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 3:35 p.m.
Present: Tregub, Wengraf, Lunaparra, Humbert, Arreguin
Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Hahn
Councilmember Bartlett present at 3:58 p.m.
Councilmember Taplin present at 4:09 p.m.
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 5:07 p.m.
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Lunaparra) to approve Councilmember Taplin’s participation in the meeting under the emergency circumstances exception in the Brown Act as amended by AB 2449.
Vote: Ayes – Bartlett, Tregub, Wengraf, Lunaparra, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Kesarwani, Taplin, Hahn.
Action Calendar
1. Reimagining Public Safety Status Report
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Review and discuss the provided status report from the City Manager with the goal of demonstrating transparency and facilitating informed Council discussion towards the advancement of the Reimagining Public Safety initiative in Berkeley.
2. Provide comments on the “City of Berkeley Workload and Organizational Study of the Police Department” Citygate report, with the goal of facilitating a thorough and informed Council discussion on the report's findings and implications.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Carianna Arredondo, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000 Action: 9 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Tregub) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Lunaparra, Humbert, Arreguin; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Hahn, Wengraf.
Adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Communications
• None
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Reimagining Public Safety Status Report
1. Office of the Director of Police Accountability on behalf of the Police Accountability Board
2. Elana Auerbach
3. Mary-Lee Kimber Smith
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Reimagining Public Safety Status Report
4. Presentation submitted by the City Manager’s Office
5. Elana Auerbach
Miscellaneous Communications
6. Eid