Tuesday, March 25, 2025 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
AN N O T AT E D AG E 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 25, 2025
4:00 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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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 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: 4:09 p.m.
Present: Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii
Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:14 p.m.
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:16 p.m.
Consent Calendar
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 0 speakers.
Action: M/S/C (Blackaby/Lunaparra) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated.
Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Kesarwani, Bartlett.
Consent Calendar
1. Amend Memorandums of Understanding for Represented Employee Groups to Include Cesar Chavez Day as a Paid City Holiday
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for represented employee groups to include Cesar Chavez Day as a paid city holiday, to be observed on the last Monday of March beginning in 2025.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,699–N.S.
Action Calendar – New Business
2. Pavement Management & Infrastructure Planning Presentation From: City Manager
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: 9 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Action Calendar – New Business
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3. 2025 City Council Referral Prioritization Results Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Review the completed Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV) rankings for all outstanding City Council referrals and adopt a Resolution approving the list of prioritized referrals to city staff.
Financial Implications: No direct fiscal impacts
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: 1 speaker. M/S/C (Taplin/Tregub) to adopt Resolution No. 71,700–N.S. approving the list of prioritized referrals to city staff.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Tregub/Humbert) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #2: Pavement Management & Infrastructure Planning Presentation
1. Presentation submitted by the Public Works Department Item #3: 2025 City Council Referral Prioritization Results Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
2. Presentation submitted by the City Clerk Department