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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, March 11, 2025
5:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
ADENA ISHII, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – RASHI KESARWANI DISTRICT 5 – SHOSHANA O’KEEFE DISTRICT 2 – TERRY TAPLIN DISTRICT 6 – BRENT BLACKABY
DISTRICT 3 – BEN BARTLETT DISTRICT 7 – CECILIA LUNAPARRA DISTRICT 4 – IGOR TREGUB 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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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 5:07 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii
Absent: Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 5:09 p.m.
Councilmember Humbert participated remotely under the Just Cause exception in the Brown Act as amended by AB 2449.
Action Calendar – New Business
1. 2025 City Council Referral Prioritization Process Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Review the City Council raw scores for all outstanding City Council referrals;
2. Approve the removal of referrals that have been nominated for removal by the Council; and
3. Direct the City Manager to run the ranking algorithm and return to Council with a final ranked list of referrals for adoption.
Financial Implications: No direct fiscal impacts
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: 11 speakers. M/S/C (Tregub/O’Keefe) to:
1. Approve the removal of referrals that have been nominated for removal by the Council as revised to retain the following referrals as part of the Referral Prioritization Process:
• Adding BMC Chapter 13.107, Helping Achieve Responsible Development with Healthcare and Apprenticeship Training Standards (HARD HATS) Ordinance (ID# DMND0004099);
• Budget Referral: No Right on Red Signs (ID# DMND0004059); • Prioritizing Pedestrians at Intersections (ID# DMND0002584); • Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure (FARM) (ID# DMND0004109);
• Adopt Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.89: Community/Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (ID# DMND0004197); and
• Planning Commission Referral for a Pilot Density Bonus Program for the Telegraph Avenue Commercial District to Generate Revenue to House the Homeless and Extremely Low-Income Individuals (ID# DMND0004188).
2. Direct the City Manager to run the ranking algorithm and return to Council with a final ranked list of referrals for adoption.
Vote: All Ayes.
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Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Bartlett) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Communications
Item #1: 2025 City Council Referral Prioritization Process Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
1. Anna Cheyette
2. Alfred Twu
3. Ross Bernet
4. Mike Wilson
5. Julia Moss
6. Grayson Savoie
7. Sunny
8. Sarah Bell
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: 2025 City Council Referral Prioritization Process Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
9. Cameron Woo
10. Debbie Potter
11. Liz Ozol
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: 2025 City Council Referral Prioritization Process Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
12. Presentation submitted by the City Clerk Department
13. Lydia Lopez
14. Aja Fasah
15. Tahirah Dean
16. Regina Mouton
17. Arianne Senten
18. Wilhelmenia Wilson on behalf of Health Black Families, Inc.
19. Rahel Smith
20. Toni Mandara
21. Chris Schildt
22. Michael Trujillo on behalf of the East Bay Community Law Center
23. Tracy Parent
24. Jonathan Bachrach
25. Aimee Baldwin
26. Kim Anno
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27. Mirah Moriarty and Rodrigo Esteva
28. Rachel Katz
29. Amir Massih
30. Lanny F. DeVuono