Agenda packet, first session — Berkeley City Council, May 20, 2025 (part 1 of 5)

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REVISED AGENDA
(REVISED TO ADD A TELECONFERENCE LOCATION)

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1027D BANCROFT WAY, BERKELEY CA 94710

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
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.

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615868875. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 161 586 8875.To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email [email protected].

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.

Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and State Law, the presiding officer may remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Prior to removing an individual, the presiding officer shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding officer may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. “Disrupting” means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, a failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body, or engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $5 00 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call:

Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000 -year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.

Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters.

1. Adjourn in memory of Christina Murphy, City of Berkeley Employee and former Rent Board Commissioner
City Manager Comments: The City Manager may make announcements or provide information to the City Council in the form of an oral report. The Council will not take action on such items but may request the City Manager place a report on a future agenda for discussion.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: Up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda. If five or fewer persons are identified to provide non -agenda comment, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each. If more than five persons are selected to address matters not on the Council agenda, each person selected will be allotted one minute each.

In-person attendees wishing to address the Council on matters not on the Council agenda during the initial ten-minute period for such comment, must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk in person at the meeting location and prior to the moment that the Presiding Officer calls for public comment on non - agenda items. Remote attendees must raise their hand in the videoconference application when the Presiding Officer calls for non-agenda speakers. The first five raised hands on the videoconference application will be selected to speak and the first five cards drawn at the meeting will be selected to speak. The number of in-person and remote speakers selected may be adjusted by the Presiding Officer if fewer than five speakers from either format are identified.

The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.

Public Comment by Employee Unions (first regular meeting of the month): This period of public comment is reserved for officially designated representatives of City of Berkeley employee unions, with five minutes allocated per union if representatives of three or fewer unions wish to speak and up to three minutes per union if representatives of four or more unions wish to speak.

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Consent Calendar
The Council will first determine whether to move items on the agenda for “Action” or “Information” to the “Consent Calendar”, or move “Consent Calendar” items to “Action.” Three members of the City Council must agree to pull an item from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar for it to move to Action.

Items that remain on the “Consent Calendar” are voted on in one motion as a group. “Information” items are not discussed or acted upon at the Council meeting unless they are moved to “Action” or “Consent”.

No additional items can be moved onto the Consent Calendar once public comment has commenced. At any time during, or immediately after, public comment on Information and Consent items, any Councilmember may move any Information or Consent item to “Action.” Following this, the Council will vote on the items remaining on the Consent Calendar in one motion.

For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again at the time the matter is taken up during the Action Calendar.

Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: The Council will take public comment on any items that are either on the amended Consent Calendar or the Information Calendar. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue. A speaker may only speak once during the period for public comment on Consent Calendar and Information items.

Additional information regarding public comment by City of Berkeley employees and interns: Employees and interns of the City of Berkeley, although not required, are encouraged to identify themselves as such, the department in which they work and state whether they are speaking as an individual or in their official capacity when addressing the Council in open session or workshops.

Consent Calendar

1. Adding an additional qualifying skillset for appointment to Measure FF Safe Streets Citizen Oversight Committee (SSCOC); Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Section 7.11.040
From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author), Councilmember Tregub (Co- Sponsor), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,960-N.S. approving an amendment to the Measure FF SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee (SSCOC) Resolution and Ordinance approved for establishment at the March 18, 2025 Council Meeting, to add an additional qualifying skillset for appointment: a background in ADA compliance and the accessible infrastructure challenges that seniors and disabled community members face.

First Reading Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – O’Keefe.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160

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2. Amendment: FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the first reading of an Ordinance amending the FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance No. 7,940–N.S. for fiscal year 2025 based upon recommended re-appropriation of committed FY 2025 funding and other adjustments in the amount of $78,091,135 (gross) and $58,150,646 (net).

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000

3. Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of April 14, 2025 (closed), April 15, 2025 (special and regular), April 22, 2025 (special), April 25, 2025 (special), April 28, 2025 (special) and April 29, 2025 (regular).

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900

4. Contract Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Legislative and Funding Advocacy Strategy
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any necessary amendments with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for an ongoing tailored legislative and funding advocacy strategy from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027 for a total contract amount not to exceed $108,000.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David White, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

5. Appointment of Director of Human Resources
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of Janelle Rodrigues as the Director of Human Resources to be effective June 9, 2025, at an annual salary of $240,000.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David White, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

6. Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on May 20, 2025
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

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7. Contract No: 32300104 Amendment: The Village of Love for Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-In Center
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32300104 with The Village of Love to add $250,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for services and operations at the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-In Center and extend the contract term through May 31, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

8. Funding Application: California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Infrastructure in connection with the proposed North Berkeley BART Affordable Housing Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate, enter into, and cause the City to perform its obligation under an agreement (including amendments) with East Bay Asian Local Development Consortium (EBALDC) and/or their affiliate relating to a funding application to the California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program for project- related transportation and infrastructure improvements for the North Berkeley BART (NBB) EBALDC Affordable Housing Project at the North Berkeley BART Station Area, for a total AHSC award amount of up to $50 million. 2) Authorizing the City Manager to accept up to $5.4 million in state Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) funds and complete selected transportation improvements if awarded.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

9. Revenue Grant Agreements: Funding Support from the State of California and Alameda County to Conduct Public Health Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit grant agreements to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Alameda County, to accept the grants, and execute any resultant revenue agreements and amendments to conduct public health promotion, protection, and prevention services for the following two revenue agreements: (1) Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control in the projected amount of $33,688 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 from CDPH. (2) Public Health Infrastructure Program in the projected amount of $32,080 for FY 2026 from Alameda County.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

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10. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Unrepresented Job Class Specification and Pay Scale of Fire Mechanic Lead
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution establishing the unrepresented job class specification and pay scale of Fire Mechanic Lead as outlined, with an hourly pay range of $51.0771 - $54.1740.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

11. Revise the Personnel Rules and Regulations to Add Section 9.02.1 Promotion – Salary Step Placement
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution revising the Personnel Rules and Regulations to add Section 9.02.1 Promotion – Salary Step Placement, which affords promotional placement on the step closest to the employee’s current earning rate that is at least 10% higher.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

12. Revise SEIU-MC MOU Section 17.13 Special Class Commercial Driver’s License Premium to Add 5% for Out-of-Class Lists
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution revising the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, Maintenance and Clerical (“Union”) Memorandum of Understanding Section 17.13 Special Class Commercial Driver’s License Premium to apply 5% differential to employees who maintain a Class A driver’s license and are approved to serve on out-of-class lists for Tractor Trailer Driver and Construction Equipment Operator.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

13. Revise Unrepresented Manual Section 13.19 to Add 5% Differential to Program Manager I Assigned to City Manager’s Office
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending the Unrepresented Employee Manual to add a 5% salary differential to Program Manager I positions assigned to the City Manager’s Office.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

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14. Contract Amendment No. 10789: AMS.NET for Network Hardware, Installation and Professional Support services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 10789 with AMS.NET, Inc. for network support of hardware, installation and professional services, for an additional $300,000 for a total not to exceed of $1,270,778.14 from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500

15. Contract No. 084534-1 Amendment: NextGen Health Care Information Systems Inc. for Electronic Health Records
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 084534-1 with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. (“NextGen”), increasing the amount by $191,136 for a total contract value not to exceed $1,010,472.20 and extending the term from September 30, 2010 through June 30, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500

16. Protiviti Government Services Inc (“Protiviti”): Using General Services Administration (“GSA”) Vehicle for Professional Services Purchase Orders From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue purchase orders with Protiviti for the procurement of professional services using the GSA purchasing vehicle no. GS-35F-0280X for an amount not to exceed $900,000 through June 30, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500

17. Purchase Order: Operation Pride for tennis programs and tournaments From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order and any amendments with Operation Pride to provide youth and adult tennis services and tournaments for a total amount not to exceed $150,000 through June 30, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

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18. Purchase Order: Samuel Kidane dba Life Long Tennis Academy From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order and any amendments with Samuel Kidane dba Life Long Tennis Academy to provide youth and adult tennis services for the City of Berkeley for a total amount not to exceed $270,000 through June 20, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

19. Contract No. 32400029 Amendment: Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp Accessibility Upgrades
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution increasing the not to exceed amount for Contract No. 32400029 with Baldoni Construction Service, Inc. for the Echo Lake Camp Accessibility Upgrades Project by $60,000 for an amended total not to exceed $616,953.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

20. Contract No. 32400003 Amendment: Cooke & Associates Background Investigations
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Cooke & Associates, a background investigation services provider for public safety personnel, to increase the contract amount by $280,000 to a total contract of $580,000 and extend the contract term for two additional years expiring on July 31, 2028. This amendment will allow the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) and Berkeley Fire Department (BFD) to continue utilizing Cooke & Associates for timely, thorough, and high-quality background investigations of candidates, and will provide the City Manager with the authority to spend funds as needed under the amended contract to support ongoing public safety hiring needs.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900

21. 2024 Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance Annual Report From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the 2024 Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance Annual Report.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900

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22. Contract: Shaw Integrated and Turf Solutions Inc., for Civic Center Building, Second Floor Carpet Replacement Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: (1) Accepting the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) bid procedures, pursuant to City Charter Article XI Section 67.2 requirements; (2) Approving the CMAS Contract with Shaw Integrated and Turf Solutions, Inc. for Carpet Replacements at the Civic Center Building located at 2180 Milvia; (3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments, extensions or other change orders until completion of the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreements with Shaw Integrated and Turf Solutions, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $147,096, including a $13,372 contingency.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

23. Contract No. 081671-1 (8318C) Amendment: RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.

Software Maintenance
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 81671-1 (8318C) with RouteSmart Technologies Inc. to increase the contract by $25,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $235,743, to fund software license maintenance and support services, from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

24. Declaration of Intent – Fiscal Year 2026 Street Lighting Assessments From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions granting the City Manager the authority to: (1) Approve the Engineer's Reports; (2) Set a public hearing to be held before the Council of the City of Berkeley at its June 17, 2025, meeting; and (3) Authorize the City Clerk to publish a Notice of the Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2026 Levy of Assessments for Berkeley Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1982-1 and Street Lighting Assessment District 2018.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

25. Authorization for City Manager to evaluate policies to accelerate building decarbonization
From: Environment and Climate Commission
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to evaluate and develop amendments to the 2025 Energy and CALGreen Codes and/or other ordinances to accelerate building decarbonization for Council consideration.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sarah Moore, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7400

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Council Consent Items

26. Letter in Support of California State Senate Bill 692 (Arreguín) Relating to Vehicles and Homelessness
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Kesarwani, Councilmember Humbert (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Blackaby (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a letter in support of California State Senate Bill 692 (Arreguín), relating to vehicles and homelessness, and distribute copies to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Jesse Arreguín, State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, State Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120

27. A resolution recognizing the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community and urging support for Assembly Bill 91 — the “MENA Inclusion Act” (Harabedian)
From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of California Assembly Bill 91, the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Inclusion Act (Harabedian), to ensure accurate and equitable demographic data collection for MENA communities. This bill mandates the creation of distinct categories for MENA groups in official demographic data, starting on January 1, 2027.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140

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28. Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds to the annual Asian Cultural Festival
From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Kesarwani (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $500 per Mayor/Councilmember from their D13 Discretionary Accounts, including $500 from the Mayor and Councilmember Tregub, and contributions of $250 each from Councilmembers Kesarwani, and Lunaparra. Other Councilmembers are invited to contribute to support annual Asian Cultural Festival in an amount of up to $500.

Funds will be transferred to the City’s general fund and provided to the designated fiscal sponsor of the festival to ensure its successful production and community engagement.

The relinquishment of funds from the respective discretionary Council Office Budgets of such members of the Berkeley City Council who wish to contribute will support this impactful event, promoting cultural exchange, unity, and celebration of Berkeley’s rich Asian American communities
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140

29. Alternative Housing Options for People Experiencing Homelessness (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee) From: Councilmember O’Keefe (Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsors), Councilmember Blackaby (Co-Sponsors), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager a request for staff to identify a list of potential locations of City-owned and private properties (to be leased or acquired) – for the purpose of establishing 24/7 staffed shelter sites, including but not limited to indoor/outdoor camping areas, safe RV and car park zones, and/or congregate or non-congregate shelters for people experiencing homelessness based on the model used at Grayson Street and other models deemed successful by the City Manager.

Further, refer to the City Manager to provide a report to the City Council that includes:
(1) Ongoing efforts to address homelessness and the mental health crisis within Berkeley’s jurisdiction, including the work of non-governmental organizations the City is relying upon and, where possible, the cost thereof. (2) A gap analysis between resources required by the City to fully address homelessness and its current financial position. (3) A feasibility and cost analysis of Berkeley’s ability to support additional shelter or services sites, including staffing and operational constraints. (4) A geographic equity assessment of where homeless services, shelters, and encampments have historically been and currently are located in Berkeley. (5) Opportunities to partner with Alameda County and other public agencies to utilize County, other governing jurisdictions, or state-owned land for temporary shelter and services outside of Berkeley’s most heavily impacted neighborhoods Moreover, refer to the City Manager to identify additional funding opportunities available through 2024 Measure W and affirm the City Council’s position that local Rev - 11
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jurisdictions such as Berkeley, that are heavily impacted by the housing and mental health crisis, should be considered for an equitable share and speedy receipt of 2024 Proposition 1 funding from Alameda County.

Refer to the City Manager to affirm that the City Council’s position is that, to the greatest extent possible, Measure W and other locally sourced funds should be used to support Berkeley-specific homelessness service needs.

Support the City Manager in collaborating with Alameda County and other neighboring jurisdictions to identify potential sites outside of Berkeley city limits that may be suitable and more cost-effective than sites within Berkeley.

Furthermore, affirm support for the following principles: 1. County resource investment in homelessness across the region should align proportionally with where homelessness is most prevalent and ensure support achieves racially equitable outcomes; 2. The use of Measure W and other funding for homelessness guided by Home Together 2030 Plan should be a local decision, with cities deciding how to divvy up investment between prevention, interim, and permanent housing; 3. Local priority for referrals into interim and permanent solutions – including everything from safe parking to shelter to permanent supportive housing and Homekey projects – should be commensurate with the level of funding provided; 4. Sustaining nonprofit capacity: (a) The homelessness response system relies heavily on nonprofit partners, many of whom face challenges in retaining staff due to funding constraints, salary limitations, and administrative burdens. (b)Measure W funding presents an opportunity to support not just direct services but also nonprofit infrastructure, helping organizations improve long-term sustainability. (c) Considerations include ensuring competitive wages, investing in staff retention strategies, and providing operational support. (d) Bonus funding consideration could be given to organizations that prioritize workforce sustainability through: (i) Competitive salaries and benefits for frontline staff; (ii)Efforts to retain high-preforming, low-turnover teams; (iii) Investments in administrative capacity that enhance service quality and long-term viability
Policy Committee Recommendation:

Send item to Council with a qualified positive recommendation which include the following proposed amendments:

Refer to the City Manager a request for staff to identify a list of potential locations of City properties and private properties (to be leased or acquired) – for the purpose of establishing 24/7 staffed shelter sites, including but not limited to indoor/outdoor camping areas, safe RV and car park zones, and/or congregate or non-congregate shelters for people experiencing homelessness based on the model used at Grayson Street and other models deemed by the City Manager to be successful.

Further, direct the City Manager to provide a report to the City Council of ongoing efforts to address the homelessness and mental health crisis within Berkeley's jurisdiction, including efforts by non-governmental organizations the city is relying upon, where possible, including the costs thereof, and a gap analysis between the resources required by the City to fully address homelessness and its current financial position.

As part of this report, direct the City Manager:
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shelter or service sites, including staffing and operational constraints 2) Include a geographic equity assessment of where homeless services, shelters, and encampments have historically and currently been located in Berkeley; 3) Identify opportunities to partner with Alameda County and other public agencies to utilize County, other governing jurisdictions – or state-owned land for temporary shelter and services outside of Berkeley’s most heavily impacted neighborhoods Direct the City Manager to identify any additional funding opportunities available through 2024 Measure W and affirm the City Council's position that local jurisdictions such as Berkeley that are heavily impacted by the housing and mental health crisis should be considered for an equitable share and speedy receipt of 2024 Proposition 1 funding from Alameda County. Further, direct the City Manager to affirm that the City Council’s position is that, to the extent possible, Measure W and any other locally sourced funds should be used to support Berkeley-specific homelessness services needs.

Further, affirm support for the following principles:

1. County resource investment in homelessness across the region should be commensurate with where homelessness occurs and targeted for racially equitable outcomes

2. Measure W and other funding for homelessness guided by Home Together 2030:

Should be a Local City decision on the split between prevention, interim, and permanent housing

3. Local (City level) priority for referrals into interim and permanent solutions (including everything from safe parking to shelter to permanent supportive housing/HomeKey projects), commensurate with local funding.

4. Sustaining Nonprofit Capacity
• The homelessness response system relies heavily on nonprofit partners, many of whom face challenges in retaining staff due to funding constraints, salary limitations, and administrative burdens.
• Measure W funding presents an opportunity to support not just direct services but also nonprofit infrastructure, helping organizations improve long-term sustainability.
• Considerations include ensuring competitive wages, investing in staff retention strategies, and providing operational support.
• Bonus funding consideration could be given to organizations that prioritize workforce sustainability through:
• Competitive salaries and benefits for frontline staff. • Efforts to retain high-performing, low-turnover teams. • Investments in administrative capacity that enhance service quality and long-term viability.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Shoshana O’Keefe, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7100

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Action Calendar
The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action. For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again during the Action Calendar public comment period on the item
The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.

Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.

The Presiding Officer may open and close an additional comment period for Action items on this agenda (excluding any public hearings, appeals, and/or quasi-judicial matters), at the start of the Action Calendar.

Those who speak on an item during this comment period may not speak a second time when the item is taken up by Council.

Action Calendar – Public Hearings
Staff shall introduce the public hearing item and present their comments. For certain hearings, this is followed by five-minute presentations each by first the appellant and then the applicant. The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to be recognized and to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time.

If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking during a public hearing, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue allocate a block of time to e ach side to present their issue.

When applicable, each member of the City Council shall verbally disclose all ex parte contacts concerning the subject of the hearing. Councilmembers shall also submit a report of such contacts in writing prior to the commencement of the hearing. Written reports shall be available for public review in the office of the City Clerk.

30. FY 2026 Proposed Mid-Biennial Budget Update and Public Hearing #1 From: City Manager
Recommendation: Receive the FY 2026 Proposed Mid-Biennial Budget Update and conduct Public Hearing #1 on the FY 2026 Proposed Mid-Biennial Budget Update.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000

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31. LPC Appeal: 2500-2512 San Pablo Avenue, Landmark Application #LMIN2024- 0004
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing, and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution affirming the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) decision to designate 2500-2512 San Pablo Avenue (APN: 054-1780-004-12) a City of Berkeley Landmark, and dismiss the appeal.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

Action Calendar – New Business

32. Appointment of Four Berkeley Residents to the SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointments of up to four Berkeley residents to the SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee (SSCOC), to be appointed by the City Council as a whole.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900

Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda
Adjournment
NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS : If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny a use permit or variance for a project the following requirements and restrictions apply:
1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. §1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90 -day period will be barred. 2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.

Archived indexed video streams are available at:
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas.

Channel 33 rebroadcasts the following Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Communications to the City Council are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to the City Council, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service to the City Clerk Department at 2180 Milvia Street. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the City Clerk Department for further information.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the public counter at the City Clerk Department located on Rev - 15

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the first floor of City Hall located at 2180 Milvia Street, and through the City's online records portal:
https://records.cityofberkeley.info/.

Agendas, agenda reports, and revised/supplemental material may be accessed via the online agenda for this meeting at:
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas and may be accessed at reference desks at the following locations:

City Clerk Department - 2180 Milvia Street, First Floor Tel: 510-981-6900, TDD: 510-981-6903, Fax: 510-981-6901 Email: [email protected]

Libraries: Main – 2090 Kittredge Street,
Claremont Branch – 2940 Benvenue, West Branch – 1125 University, North Branch – 1170 The Alameda, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch – 1901 Russell

COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION:

This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location.

To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at [email protected], (510) 981-6418 (V), or (510) 981-6347 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date.

Attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various scents, whether natural or manufactured, in products and materials. Please help the City respect these needs.

Captioning services are provided at the meeting, on B -TV, and on the Internet. In addition, assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available from the City Clerk prior to the meeting, and are to be returned before the end of the meeting.

Questions regarding public participation may be addressed to the City Clerk Department (510) 981 -6900 or by email at [email protected].

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on May 15, 2025.

Mark Numainville, City Clerk

Communications
Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations. All communications submitted to Council are public record. Copies of individual communications are available for viewing at the City Clerk Department and through Records Online.

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Item #21: 2024 Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance Annual Report

1. Hansel Aguilar on behalf of the Police Accountability Board

2. Jennifer Louis

3. Margaret A. Baker

4. John Lindsay-Poland

Item #29: Alternative Housing Options for People Experiencing Homelessness (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee)

5. Kate Pocrass

6. Aimee Baldwin (2)

7. Cris Benton

8. Grant Damron

9. Pamela Michaud

10. Stacey Hara

11. Jack Anderson

12. Namita Gupta

13. Fran Haselsteiner

14. Patricia Brooks

15. Catherine Jenkins

16. Amber Richardson

17. Tamar J.

18. Kelley Kahn

Ashby BART

19. Peter Minor

20. Charlotte Daniels

21. 2076 Ashby Residences

22. Sotirios Vlavianos

23. Peter Magganas

Encampments

24. Halima Franklin (2)

Ohlone Park

25. Cynthia Harbaugh

26. Adam Leive

27. Daniel Jurnove

28. Roberta Focht

29. Lynn Jehle

30. Sasha Futran

31. Carlton and Alma

32. Tracy Thompson

33. Fred Schlachter

34. Patricia Itamoto
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35. Julia Boekelheide

36. Dominique Ayako Baillet

37. Tamara Birdsall

38. Laura Garcia-Moreno

39. David Lerman (3)

40. Will Masterson

41. Karthik Gopalan

42. Erika Shore (2)

43. Diane Ross-Leech and Family

44. Isaac Nicholson

45. Elisabeth Goldstein

46. Nancy S. Rothschild

47. Stefany Reich-Silber

48. Diana Jensen

49. Wei-Bing Chen

Rides for Seniors

50. Kathi Pugh

51. Gerald Lenoir

52. Bonnie Lewkowicz

53. Darlene Bronson on behalf of the Commission on Aging

Missing Middle

54. Zelda Bronstein (3)

55. Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani

2nd Street Encampments

56. David White

57. Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani

58. Councilmember Mark Humbert

59. Councilmember Igor Tregub

60. Councilmember Terry Taplin

E-Scooters

61. Robert Borghese (4)

Public Restroom Proposal

62. James Chang

63. Mike Kim

Bateman Mall Park

64. Yula Paluy

Bikeway Intersection Control

65. Meryl Siegal

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Food Fest Invitation

66. Dr. Ramesh Konda on behalf of the Association of Indo Americans

Infill Housing

67. Constance Rivemale

Security Incidents

68. Dixon Brooke

UA Theater

69. Melanie Lawrence & John Smail

70. Pamela Zelnik

71. Anne Herrick

Housing Concerns

72. Patricia Kipnis

73. Lynn Winsten

74. Jonnyruel Holder

Treatment of Herbivorous Animals

75. Rsw (2)

Elevator Outrage

76. Tony Schmiesing

77. Aryne Bailey

Workshop

78. Joel A. Biatch

Crime Concerns

79. Fran Haselsteiner

ABSC Concern

80. Abby Thorne-Lyman

Drop-off Mailboxes

81. Hali Hammer

Deliberative Democracy

82. Phil Allen

Free Speech

83. Sheila Jordan

Specialized Care Unit

84. Barbara Gilbert
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Work Concerns

85. Pgcountymd63 (2)

Hopkins/McGee

86. Shirley Kirsten

87. Sandra Sanchez

Edward Way

88. Helen Hogg

Home Alterations

89. Marian and Desmond Simpson

BUSD Investment Policies

90. Cielo Rios

Budget Concerns

91. Rachel Bradley

92. Ben Buettner

Arbor Day

93. Mary-Louise Hansen

Effects of Cement

94. Cecelia Mautner

Street Access

95. Nenelle Bunnin

Homeless Housing

96. Aimee Baldwin

97. John Vinopal

More Types of Homes

98. Lee Bishop

Habitability for Berkeley Residents

99. Veena Nambiar

Public Facilities Concern
100. 2,084 Similarly worded form letters

Middle East Conflict
101. Chris Gilbert
102. Alicia Dattner
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103. Barbara Erickson
104. Nicoletta Karam (4)
105. Barbara Romanowicz
106. Rachel Gita Schiff
107. Sophie Sawyer
108. Iris Gold
109. Gael Alcock
110. Russbumper
111. Camille watts-Zagha
112. Marc Sapir (2)
113. Allen Mayer
114. Dr. Roman Kazinnik and Dr. Sophia Kazinnik
115. Deborah Goldeen
116. Russbumper

Letter
117. Eid’s TV and Electronics

Screenshots
118. Josh Atwood (2)

Forwards
119. Josh Atwood
120. Daveed Mandell (3)
121. David Lerman
122. Eid’s TV

URL’s
123. Inetjalopy
124. Josh Atwood (4)
125. Russbumper (7)
126. Madeleine Shearer
127. Lavell Young
128. Barryett Enge
Supplemental Communications and Reports
Items received by the deadlines for submission will be compiled and distributed as follows. If no items are received by the deadline, no supplemental packet will be compiled for said deadline.

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Available by 5:00 p.m. five days prior to the meeting.

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Available by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Available by 5:00 p.m. two days following the meeting.

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AGENDA

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
6:00 PM

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702

ADENA ISHII, MAYOR
Councilmembers:

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.

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call:

Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000- year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.

Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: Up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda. If five or fewer persons are identified to provide non- agenda comment, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each. If more than five persons are selected to address matters not on the Council agenda, each person selected will be allotted one minute each.

In-person attendees wishing to address the Council on matters not on the Council agenda during the initial ten-minute period for such comment, must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk in person at the meeting location and prior to the moment that the Presiding Officer calls for public comment on non- agenda items. Remote attendees must raise their hand in the videoconference application when the Presiding Officer calls for non-agenda speakers. The first five raised hands on the videoconference application will be selected to speak and the first five cards drawn at the meeting will be selected to speak. The number of in-person and remote speakers selected may be adjusted by the Presiding Officer if fewer than five speakers from either format are identified.

The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.

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Consent Calendar
The Council will first determine whether to move items on the agenda for “Action” or “Information” to the “Consent Calendar”, or move “Consent Calendar” items to “Action.” Three members of the City Council must agree to pull an item from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar for it to move to Action.

Consent Calendar

First Reading Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – O’Keefe.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David White, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

23. Contract No. 081671-1 (8318C) Amendment: RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sarah Moore, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7400

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Council Consent Items

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140

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Adopt a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $500 per Mayor/Councilmember from their D13 Discretionary Accounts, including $500 from the Mayor and Councilmember Tregub, and contributions of $250 each from Councilmembers Kesarwani, and Lunaparra. Other Councilmembers are invited to contribute to support annual Asian Cultural Festival in an amount of up to $500.

Funds will be transferred to the City’s general fund and provided to the designated fiscal sponsor of the festival to ensure its successful production and community engagement.

The relinquishment of funds from the respective discretionary Council Office Budgets of such members of the Berkeley City Council who wish to contribute will suppor t this impactful event, promoting cultural exchange, unity, and celebration of Berkeley’s rich Asian American communities
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140

Further, refer to the City Manager to provide a report to the City Council that includes:
(1) Ongoing efforts to address homelessness and the mental health crisis within Berkeley’s jurisdiction, including the work of non-governmental organizations the City is relying upon and, where possible, the cost thereof. (2) A gap analysis between resources required by the City to fully address homelessness and its current financial position. (3) A feasibility and cost analysis of Berkeley’s ability to support additional shelter or services sites, including staffing and operational constraints . (4) A geographic equity assessment of where homeless services, shelters, and encampments have historically been and currently are loc ated in Berkeley. (5) Opportunities to partner with Alameda County and other public agencies to utilize County, other governing jurisdictions, or state-o wned land for temporary shelter and services outside of Berkeley’s most heavily impacted neighborhoods Moreover, refer to the City Manager to identify additional funding opportunities available through 2024 Measure W and affirm the City Council’s position that local jurisdictions

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such as Berkeley, that are heavily impacted by the housing and mental health crisis, should be considered for an equitable share and speedy receipt of 2024 Proposition 1 funding from Alameda County.

Refer
to the City Manager to affirm that the City Council’s position is that, to the greatest extent possible, Measure W and other locally sourced funds should be used to support Berkeley-specific homelessness service needs.

Support the City Manager in collaborating with Alameda County and other nei
ghboring jurisdictions to identify potential sites outside of Berkeley city limits that may be suitable and more cost-effective than sites within Berkeley.

Furthermore, affirm support for the following principles: 1. County resource investment in homelessness across the region should align proportionally with where homelessness is most prevalent and ensure support achieves racially equitable outcomes; 2. The use of Measure W and other funding for hom elessness guided by Home Together 2030 Plan should be a local decision, with cities deciding how to divvy up investment between prevention, interim, and permanent housing; 3. Local priority for ref errals i nto interim and permanent solutions – including everything from safe parking to shelter to permanent supportive housing and Homekey projects – should be commensurate with the level of funding provided; 4. Sustaining nonprofit capacity: (a) The homelessness response system relies heavily on nonprofit partners, many of whom fac e challenges i n retaining staff due to funding constraints, salary limitations, and administrative burdens. (b)Measure W funding presents an opportunity to support not just direct services but also nonprofit infrastructure, helping organizations improve long-term sust ainability. (c) Considerations include ensuring competitive wages, investing in staff retention strategies, and providing operational support. (d) Bonus funding consideration could be given to organizations that prioritize workforce sustainability through: (i) Competitive salaries and benefits for frontline staff; (ii)Efforts to retain high-preforming, low-turnover teams; (iii) Investments in administrative capacity that enhance service quality and long-term vi
ability
Policy Committee Recommendation:

Send item to Council with a qualified positive recommendation which include the following proposed amendments:

Refer to the City Manager a request for staff to identify a list of potential locations of City properties and private properties (to be leased or acquired) – f or the purpose of establishing 24/7 staffed shelter sites, including but not limited to indoor/outdoor ca
mping areas, safe RV and car park zones, and/or congregate or non-congregate shelters for people experiencing homelessness based on the model used at Grayson Street and other models deeme d by t he City Manager to be successful.

As part of this report, direct the City Manager:
1) Conduct a
feasibility and cost analysis of Berkeley’s ability to support additional

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shelter or service sites, including staffing and operational constraints 2) Include a geographic equity assessment of where homeless services, shelters, and encampments have historically and currently been located in Berkeley; 3) Identify opportunities to partner with Alameda County and other public agencies to utilize County, other governing jurisdictions – or state-owned land for temporary shelter and services outside of Berkeley’s most heavily impacted neighborhoods Direct the City Manager to identify any additional funding opportunities available through 2024 Measure W and affirm the City Council's position that local jurisdictions such as Berkeley that are heavily impacted by the housing and mental health crisis should be considered for an equitable share and speedy receipt of 2024 Proposition 1 funding from Alameda County. Further, direct the City Manager to affirm that the City Council’s position is that, to the extent possible, Measure W and any other locally sourced funds should be used to support Berkeley-specific homelessness services needs.

Further, affirm support for the following principles:

1. County resource investment in homelessness across the region should be commensurate with where homelessness occurs and targeted for racially equitable outcomes

2. Measure W and other funding for homelessness guided by Home Together 2030:

Should be a Local City decision on the split between prevention, interim, and permanent housing

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Shoshana O’Keefe, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7100

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Action Calendar
The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action. For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again during the Action Calendar public comment period on the item
The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield the ir time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.

Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.

Those who speak on an item during this comment period may not speak a second time when the item is taken up by Council.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, (510) 981-7000

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Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

Action Calendar – New Business

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900

Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda
Adjournment
NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS : If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny a use permit or variance for a project the following requirements and restrictions apply:
1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. §1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90- day period will be barred. 2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.

Archived indexed video streams are available at:
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas.

Channel 33 rebroadcasts the following Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

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the first floor of City Hall located at 2180 Milvia Street, and through the City's online records portal:
https://records.cityofberkeley.info/.

City Clerk Department - 2180 Milvia Street, First Floor Tel: 510-981-6900, TDD: 510-981-6903, Fax: 510-981-6901 Email: [email protected]

Libraries: Main – 2090 Kittredge Street,
Claremont Branch – 2940 Benvenue, West Branch – 1125 University, North Branch – 1170 The Alameda, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch – 1901 Russell

COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION:

This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location.

To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at [email protected] , (510) 981-6418 (V), or (510) 981-6347 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date.

Captioning services are provided at the meeting, on B- TV, and on the Internet. In addition, assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available from the City Clerk prior to the meeting, and are to be returned before the end of the meeting.

Questions regarding public participation may be addressed to the City Clerk Department (510) 981- 6900 or by email at [email protected].

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building , 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on May 8, 2025.

Mark Numainville, City Clerk

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Item #21: 2024 Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance Annual Report

1. Hansel Aguilar on behalf of the Police Accountability Board

2. Jennifer Louis

3. Margaret A. Baker

4. John Lindsay-Poland

Item #29: Alternative Housing Options for People Experiencing Homelessness (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee)

5. Kate Pocrass

6. Aimee Baldwin (2)

7. Cris Benton

8. Grant Damron

9. Pamela Michaud

10. Stacey Hara

11. Jack Anderson

12. Namita Gupta

13. Fran Haselsteiner

14. Patricia Brooks

15. Catherine Jenkins

16. Amber Richardson

17. Tamar J.

18. Kelley Kahn

Ashby BART

19. Peter Minor

20. Charlotte Daniels

21. 2076 Ashby Residences

22. Sotirios Vlavianos

23. Peter Magganas

Encampments

24. Halima Franklin (2)

Ohlone Park

25. Cynthia Harbaugh

26. Adam Leive

27. Daniel Jurnove

28. Roberta Focht

29. Lynn Jehle

30. Sasha Futran

31. Carlton and Alma

32. Tracy Thompson

33. Fred Schlachter

34. Patricia Itamoto

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35. Julia Boekelheide

36. Dominique Ayako Baillet

37. Tamara Birdsall

38. Laura Garcia-Moreno

39. David Lerman (3)

40. Will Masterson

41. Karthik Gopalan

42. Erika Shore (2)

43. Diane Ross-Leech and Family

44. Isaac Nicholson

45. Elisabeth Goldstein

46. Nancy S. Rothschild

47. Stefany Reich-Silber

48. Diana Jensen

49. Wei-Bing Chen

Rides for Seniors

50. Kathi Pugh

51. Gerald Lenoir

52. Bonnie Lewkowicz

53. Darlene Bronson on behalf of the Commission on Aging

Missing Middle

54. Zelda Bronstein (3)

55. Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani

2 nd Street Encampments

56. David White

57. Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani

58. Councilmember Mark Humbert

59. Councilmember Igor Tregub

60. Councilmember Terry Taplin

E-Scooters

61. Robert Borghese (4)

Public Restroom Proposal

62. James Chang

63. Mike Kim

Bateman Mall Park

64. Yula Paluy

Bikeway Intersection Control

65. Meryl Siegal

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Food Fest Invitation

66. Dr. Ramesh Konda on behalf of the Association of Indo Americans

Infill Housing

67. Constance Rivemale

Security Incidents

68. Dixon Brooke

UA Theater

69. Melanie Lawrence & John Smail

70. Pamela Zelnik

71. Anne Herrick

Housing Concerns

72. Patricia Kipnis

73. Lynn Winsten

74. Jonnyruel Holder

Treatment of Herbivorous Animals

75. Rsw (2)

Elevator Outrage

76. Tony Schmiesing

77. Aryne Bailey

Workshop

78. Joel A. Biatch

Crime Concerns

79. Fran Haselsteiner

ABSC Concern

80. Abby Thorne-Lyman

Drop-off Mailboxes

81. Hali Hammer

Deliberative Democracy

82. Phil Allen

Free Speech

83. Sheila Jordan

Specialized Care Unit

84. Barbara Gilbert

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Work Concerns

85. Pgcountymd63 (2)

Hopkins/McGee

86. Shirley Kirsten

87. Sandra Sanchez

Edward Way

88. Helen Hogg

Home Alterations

89. Marian and Desmond Simpson

BUSD Investment Policies

90. Cielo Rios

Budget Concerns

91. Rachel Bradley

92. Ben Buettner

Arbor Day

93. Mary-Louise Hansen

Effects of Cement

94. Cecelia Mautner

Street Access

95. Nenelle Bunnin

Homeless Housing

96. Aimee Baldwin

97. John Vinopal

More Types of Homes

98. Lee Bishop

Habitability for Berkeley Residents

99. Veena Nambiar

Public Facilities Concern
100. 2,084 Similarly worded form letters

Middle East Conflict
101. Chris Gilbert
102. Alicia Dattner

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103. Barbara Erickson
104. Nicoletta Karam (4)
105. Barbara Romanowicz
106. Rachel Gita Schiff
107. Sophie Sawyer
108. Iris Gold
109. Gael Alcock
110. Russbumper
111. Camille watts-Zagha
112. Marc Sapir (2)
113. Allen Mayer
114. Dr. Roman Kazinnik and Dr. Sophia Kazinnik
115. Deborah Goldeen
116. Russbumper

Letter
117. Eid’s TV and Electronics

Screenshots
118. Josh Atwood (2)

Forwards
119. Josh Atwood
120. Daveed Mandell (3)
121. David Lerman
122. Eid’s TV

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Available by 5:00 p.m. five days prior to the meeting.

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Available by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Available by 5:00 p.m. two days following the meeting.

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Ordinance No. 7,960-N.S. Page 1 of 2
ORDINANCE NO. 7,960-N.S.

ADDING AN ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING SKILLSET FOR APPOINTMENT TO MEASURE FF SAFE STREETS CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (SSCOC); AMENDING BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 7.11.040
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Berkeley as follows:

Section 1. That Berkeley Municipal Code Section 7.11.040 is amended to read as follows:

7.11.040 SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee
A.The City Council shall establish a SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee (SSCOC) to review expenditures and progress reports from the City Manager and City Auditor to ensure compliance with the intent of this chapter, evaluate the impacts and outcomes of tax expenditures on this chapter's stated goals, and prepare public reports on the committee's findings.

B. Composition:

1. The SSCOC shall consist of seven members, as follows:
(a) Two members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission (b) One member of the Environment and Climate Commission (c) Four members of the public who are Berkeley residents

2. SSCOC members from commissions shall be appointed by their respective bodies, and members of the public shall be appointed by the City Council as a whole. Members of the public shall be required to have a background in civil engineering, transportation engineering, infrastructure program management, the implementation of municipal bond or tax measures, or ADA compliance and the accessible infrastructure challenges that seniors and disabled community members face.

3. The SSCOC annually shall elect one of its members as the chairperson and one of its members as the vice-chairperson.

C.The City Manager shall designate a staff person to serve as secretary of the committee.

D.The committee shall establish a regular place and time for meeting. All meetings shall be noticed as required by law and shall be scheduled in a way to allow for maximum input from the public. The frequency of committee meetings shall be as determined by City Council Resolution, but no less than four per year.

E.The committee may make and alter rules governing its organization and procedures which are consistent with this Chapter or any other applicable ordinance of the City.

A majority of the members appointed to the committee shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed is required to take any

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action.

F. The Committee shall prepare an annual independent report of progress and performance. Each report shall be made publicly available on the City's website and submitted to the City Council.

Section 2. Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.

At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on April 29, 2025, this Ordinance was passed to print and ordered published by posting by the following vote:

Ayes: Bartlett, Blackaby, Humbert, Kesarwani, Lunaparra, O’Keefe, Taplin, Tregub, and Ishii.

Noes: None.

Absent: O’Keefe.

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Office of the City Manager
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/manager

CONSENT CALENDAR
May 20, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Submitted by: Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager
Subject: Amendment: FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the first reading of an Ordinance amending the FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance No. 7,940–N.S. for fiscal year 2025 based upon recommended re- appropriation of committed FY 2025 funding and other adjustments in the amount of $78,091,135 (gross) and $58,150,646 (net).

FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
On June 25, 2024 the City Council adopted the FY 2025 Budget, authorizing gross appropriations of $793,319,711 and net appropriations of $686,125,119 (net of dual appropriations).

City Council approved the First Amendment to the FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO#1) on December 3, 2024, which increased the gross appropriations to $1,090,710,765 and net appropriations to $958,707,235 and represent the re- authorization of funding previously committed in FY 2025 and new expenditures added after the adoption of the FY 2025 Budget on June 25, 2024, including new grant fund appropriations.

This Second Amendment to the FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO#2) totals $78,091,135 (gross) and $58,150,646 (net) and increases gross appropriations to $1,168,801,900 and net appropriations to $1,016,857,881. The proposed changes are primarily adjustments to continue and start capital projects and other City initiatives, as well as funding City fiscal policies.

Requested funding includes:

1. Re-appropriated unencumbered FY 2024 funding of $8,193,861; and

2. Changes to fund appropriations, primarily due to receipt of new grants and use of available fund balances, in the amount of $69,897,274. However, this amount also includes $10,210,288 in General Fund adjustments for FY 2025.

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BACKGROUND
The Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) establishes the expenditure limits by fund for FY 2025. Throughout the year, the City takes actions that amend the adopted budget. These may include, but are not limited to, the acceptance of new grants, revisions to existing grants, adjustments to adopted expenditure authority due to emergency needs, and transfers in accordance with Council’s fiscal policies.

The adopted budget is also amended annually to reflect the re-appropriation of prior year funds for contractual commitments (i.e. encumbrances) as well as unencumbered carryover of unexpended funds previously authorized for one-time, non-recurring purposes. These budget modifications are periodically presented to the Council in the form of an Ordinance amending the Annual Appropriations Ordinance, which formally requires a two-thirds vote of the City Council.

When Council adopts an appropriations ordinance (budget), it is based on projected revenues and expenditures. If fund balances do not support the requested level of expenditures, no carryover is recommended.

The proposed changes for AAO#2 are presented in their entirety in Exhibit A and summarized as follows:

Recommended
Carryover
Recommended
Adjustments Total
General Fund (011) $ 585,159 $ 10,210,288 $ 10,795,447 Capital Improvement Fund (501) $ 1,526,575 $ - $ 1,526,575 All Other Funds $ 6,082,127 $ 59,686,987 $ 65,769,114 Total $ 8,193,861 $ 69,897,274 $ 78,091,135 Below is a summary of the FY 2025 Adjustments for the City’s General Fund and Other Funds.

General Fund: The General Fund includes recommended carryover of $585,159 and recommended adjustments of $10,210,288 for the following items:

Recommended Carryover
 $549,659 increase transfer from General Fund to Equipment Replacement Fund for Fire Vehicle Lease Debt Service Payment.
 $3,500 for a Memorial Bench Donation to Black Lives Matter (BLM) from Councilmember Bartlett due to timing of purchase order.  $32,000 for Associated Students University of California (ASUC) Berkeley Project Day

Recommended Adjustments
 $32,975 for Health, Housing & Community Services to add funds from Measure P for the BOSS Step Up Housing program due to project implementation timing

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 $3,000,000 in recognized savings from decreased pension costs due to the Section 115 trust paying a portion of the pension cost instead of the General Fund.
 $3,025,313 of FY 2024 Excess Equity allocation to fund the Stabilization Reserves Fund at 55% ($1,663,922) and Catastrophic Reserves Fund at 45% ($1,361,391)
 $4,052,000 of General Fund investment interest above the established baseline of $6 million be allocated to Section 115 Trust Fund, $3,052,000; and General Fund Stabilization Reserves Fund at 55% ($550,000) and Catastrophic Reserves at 45% ($450,000)
 $100,000 for Public Works to add funding to cover energy bill (PG&E) for Public Safety Building and 2180 Milvia Building
All of the General Fund items listed above are being funded from the available FY 2025 General Fund Excess Equity balance.

Other Funds: Other City funds total recommended carryover of $7,608,702 and recommended adjustments of $59,686,987 includes the following allocations:

Recommended Carryover
 $31,270 in State Dept Conservation/Recycling funding for Beverage Container Grant Water Refill Stations
 $1,526,575 in Capital Improvement Fund for the construction cost of the Street Rehabilitation FY 2024 project
 $6,050,857 in Measure T1 Fund for MLK Youth Services Center project design cost
Recommended Adjustments
 $3,000,000 in GF-Payroll Deduction Trust Fund transfer to General Fund in lieu of payment of pension cost covered by Sec. 115 Trust for $3,000,000  $320,000 in Measure U1 Fund for MLK Jr. House Predevelopment Activities approved by Council per Res. No. 71,640-N.S.
 $14,607.20 in Library Grants Fund – Lunch at the Library Grant, $4,607.20; and new grant funding - PLA Non-Govt Library Grant, $10,000  $10,000 in Library Friends & Gifts for Berkeley Public Library Staff Appreciation Apparel
 $50,000 in Fund Raising Activities for Meals on Wheels Program  $3,000,000 in Affordable Housing Mitigation Fee for North Berkeley BART predevelopment loan contract amendment
 $14,000 in Inclusionary Housing Program to cover personnel expenses associated with recently labor agreements
 $179,025 in CDBG Fund - Senior and Disabled Home Rehab Loans Program, $100,000; Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity, $26,250; and Larkin St. Youth Services ongoing project, $52,775
 $72,825 in Measure BB- Bike and Pedestrian for Ohlone Green Modification & Safety Project

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 $250,000 in Measure BB – Paratransit to cover additional taxi scrip cost through FY25 and to meet increase in number of riders/seniors applying for programs  $102,310 in Parks Tax – appropriate donation from the Friends of the Berkeley Animal Care Shelter (BACS) to install new fencing at the Animal Training Area at Aquatic Park, $15,815; and appropriate donation from the Eli Kane Fund to complete phase 3 of the Solano-Peralta Park Improvement project, $86,495  $133,000 in Measure GG for purchase of advanced life support (ALS) electrocardiogram (ECG) with ZOLL Medical Corporation
 $540,000 in Street Lighting Fund – appropriate funding for PG&E Utilities Rate/Invoice rate increase, $240,000; appropriate funding for additional Vehicle purchases- uplifting/increased needs from previous years, $150,000; and appropriate funding for DC Electric Contract for electrician services payment., $150,000
 $400,000 in UC Settlement Fund – appropriate funding for new project for the Derby/Warring Traffic Safety Improvement
 $3,000,000 in PERS Savings Fund - transfer to Payroll Deduction Trust Fund for payment of pension cost covered by Sec. 115 Trust for $3,000,000  $8,283,000 in Measure FF - Public Safety Fund - for purchase of advanced life support (ALS) electrocardiogram (ECG) with ZOLL Medical Corporation, $133,000; appropriate funding for projected overtime cost overage, $650,000; and appropriate funding for Headquarters Lease Escrow account, $7,500,000  $95,024 in Operating Grants-Federal Fund to true-up CASPHII grant award  $1,929,000 in Capital Grants – State Fund – appropriate new grant award for the Washington Elementary/Safe Routes to School Project, $30,000; appropriate funds for the new CalTrans grant - Addison Bike Boulevard Phase 2 project, $99,000; and appropriate funds for new grant awarded for Maudelle Miller Shirek Project, $1,800,000
 $2,100,000 in Capital Grants - Local Fund - additional grant award for the Adeline Street Transportation Improvement Project, $600,000; and appropriate fund for Safe Routes to BART Grant Program for the Ohlone Greenway Modernization and Safety Project, $1,500,000
 $547,139 in Home/Home ARP Fund – appropriate funds awarded for Home ARP Funds for Eviction Defense Center Contract
 $58,025 in Targeted Case Mgmt./Linkages Fund to cover contract increase from $114,575 to $172,600 per Council Res. No. 71,158-N.S. - Aging Service TCM program, $29,013; and Public Health TCM program, $29,013.  $36,883 in CSBG Fund – appropriate funding for CSBG personnel and Lifelong Medical Care contract
 $218,750 in One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp Fund - appropriate funding to pay for the final invoice of Equitable Black Berkeley Ideation Facilitation Contract, $18,750; appropriate funds from a California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) grant to establish an Alameda County Coordinator per Council Res. No. 71,322-N.S., $100,000; and appropriate grant funds for the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) Trees Make Life Better project; $100,000

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 $151,951 in MTC Fund - appropriate funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant for Bicycle Plan update project per Council Res. No. 71,383- N.S.
 $413,822 in Measure T1 Fund for North Berkeley Senior Center Seismic (NBSC) Retrofit Project Escrow refund
 $2,175 in Measure M - Street and Watershed Improvement Fund to revise debt service budget for FY 2025 to cover principal and interest payments  $24,500,000 in Measure M - Street and Watershed Improvements Fund to support the development of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley Bart Station
 $2,597,895 in Measure O Fund to revise debt service budget for FY 2025 to cover principal and interest payments
 $385,000 in Marina - Coastal Conservancy Fund – appropriate funds for the Cesar Chavez Park Perimeter Pathway project funding agreement for the Marina Blvd Pathway Project
 $50,000 in Marina - Dept. of Boating & Waterway Fund - appropriate funds for the Dept. of Boating and Waterways grant
 $271,800 in Marina Fund - appropriate funds for the Dept. of Boating and Waterways grant, $50,000; matching funding for the Dept. of Boating and Waterways grant, $5,000; appropriate funding for emergency repair at Waterfront - South Cove ADA Gangway Float, $110,000; appropriate funding for the emergency repair at Waterfront - South Cove East Dock Pile Repair- Design and Permitting, $50,000; appropriate funding for the Marina Electric Vehicle - City of Berkeley portion of the vehicle cost, $100,000; and appropriate funds for memorial bench donation for Lawrence Mullen and Obaidulla Khan, $6,800  $1,000,000 in Off-Street Parking Fund - appropriate funds to pay for on-going contracts with LAZ for operating the 1947 Center parking garage and other vendors
 $1,000,000 in Parking Meter Fund - appropriate funds to Increase transfer out of Parking Meter Fund to Off-Street Parking Fund to pay for on-going contract costs  $2,771,624 in Equipment Replacement Fund - appropriate funds to pay for Fire Vehicle Lease Debt Service Fee, $677,681; appropriate funds to pay for Fire Vehicle Lease Debt Service Fee - tax portion of the lease, $33,943; appropriate funding to cover increase cost in fuel for city vehicles, and equipment maintenance and repair for fire apparatus, $2,000,000; and appropriate funds for EBMUD Utilities increase for Corp Yard Location, $60,000  $270,000 in Building Maintenance Fund - appropriate funds for Pride Janitorial Building Maintenance Services
 $1,792,557 in Public Liability Fund appropriate funds to increase Public Liability transfer out to General Fund to appropriately record revenue related to the Monsanto Settlement

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable environmental effects or opportunities associated with the act of adopting the budget/appropriations ordinance/amendments. Actions included in the

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budget will be developed and implemented in a manner that is consistent with the City’s environmental sustainability goals and requirements.

RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
The recommendation allows the City to amend the current FY 2025 Revised Budget and re-appropriate funds from FY 2024 to FY 2025 for contractual commitments that need to be paid and to increase appropriations for unbudgeted and unanticipated expenses. It revises the budget to reflect approved carryover requests and adjustments in both discretionary and non-discretionary funds.

Staff has conducted a detailed analysis of the individual carryover and other adjustment requests submitted by departments and is presenting carryover and other adjustment recommendations for projects that are either currently under contract, represent Council priorities, and/or are considered critical.

CONTACT PERSON
Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, City Manager’s Office, 981-7000 Michelle Rosete, Senior Management Analyst, City Manager’s Office, 981-7000 Attachments:
1: Ordinance
Exhibit A: Annual Appropriation Ordinance Summary of Appropriations by Fund 2: FY 2024 Recommended Carryover and FY 2025 Recommended Adjustment (AAO#2)

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ORDINANCE NO. -N.S.

AMENDING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 7,940–N.S. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Berkeley as follows:

Section 1. That the Annual Appropriations Ordinance based on the budget for FY 2025 submitted by the City Manager and passed by the City Council be amended as follows and as summarized in Exhibit A:

A. General Fund (Funds 001-099) 355,636,255
B. Special Funds (Funds 100-199) 228,567,752
C. Grant Funds (Funds 300-399) 107,991,928
D. Capital Projects Funds (Funds 500-550) 131,228,548
E. Debt Service Fund (Funds 551-599) 15,963,426
F. Enterprise Funds (Funds 600-669) 222,672,327
G. Internal Service Funds (Funds 146, 670-699) 90,482,326 H. Trust Funds (Funds 701-759) 257,618
I. Successor Agency (Funds 760-769) 57,120
J. Agency Funds (Funds 771-799) 5,858,816
K. Other Funds (Funds 800-899) 10,085,784
L. Total
Total General Fund 355,636,255
Add: Total Other Than General Fund 813,165,645
Gross Revenue Appropriated 1,168,801,900
Less: Dual Appropriations -69,181,749
Less: Revolving/Internal Service Funds -82,762,271
Net Revenue Appropriated 1,016,857,881

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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby permitted, without further authority from the City Council, to make the following transfers by giving written notice to the Director of Finance:
a. From the General Fund to the General Fund – Stability Reserve Fund; Catastrophic Reserve Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Health State Aid Realignment; Fair Election Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; Phone System Replacement; Equipment Replacement Fund; Public Liability Fund; Catastrophic Loss Fund; Police Employee Retiree Health Assistance Plan; Safety Members Pension Fund; Sick Leave Entitlement Fund; and Payroll Deduction Trust Fund. b. To the General Fund from the General Fund – Stability Reserves Fund; Catastrophic Reserves Fund; Community Development Block Grant Fund; Street Lighting Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations and Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA); IT Cost Allocation Fund; and Health State Aid Realignment Fund. c. To the First Source Fund from the Parks Tax Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; and the Marina Fund.
d. From the Measure U1 Fund to the Workers’ Compensation Fund e. From the Catastrophic Reserve Fund to the Playground Camp Fund

f. From Gilman Sports Field Fund to Gilman Field Reserve Fund g. From Measure FF Fund to Paramedic Tax Fund.
h. From the American Rescue Plan Fund to the General Fund; Sports Field Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Marina Fund; Off-Street Parking Fund; and Parking Meter Fund.
i. From Capital Improvement Fund to PERS Savings Fund; Berkeley Repertory Theater Fund; and 2010 COP (Animal Shelter) Fund.
j. To the Public Art Fund from the Parks Tax Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; and the Marina Fund.
k. To CFD#1 District Fire Protection Bond (Measure Q) from Special Tax Bonds CFD#1 ML-ROOS.
l. To Private Sewer Lateral Fund from Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund. m. To Catastrophic Loss Fund from Permit Service Center Fund. n. To Catastrophic Loss Fund from Unified Program (CUPA) Fund. o. To the Building Purchases and Management Fund from General Fund; Health (General) Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program Fund; Measure B Local Streets & Road Fund; Employee Training Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off Street

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Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA) Fund; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; and Health State Aide Realignment Trust Fund.
p. To Equipment Replacement Fund from General Fund; Mental Health Services Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Playground Camp Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; and Central Services Fund.
q. To the Equipment Maintenance Fund from General Fund; Health (General) Fund; Mental Health Services Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Library - Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Parks Ta Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; FEMA Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; and Central Services Fund.
r. To the Building Maintenance Fund from the General Fund; Health (General) Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Measure B Local Street & Road Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Off Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; and Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund.
s. To the Central Services Fund from the General Fund; First Source Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Library-Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; and Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund.
t. To Information Technology Cost Allocation Plan Fund from General Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Health (Short/Doyle); Library Fund; Playground Camp Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; CDBG Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA) Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Information Technology Cost Allocation Plan Fund; Health State Aid Realignment Trust Fund; and Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund.

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u. To the Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Fund from General Fund; Special Tax for Severely Disabled Measure E Fund; First Source Fund; HUD Fund; ESGP Fund; Health (General) Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Mental Health Service Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; EPSDT Expansion Proposal Fund; Senior Nutrition (Title III) Fund; C.F.P. Title X Fund; Fund Raising Activities Fund; Berkeley Unified School District Grant; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Alameda County Grants Fund; Senior Supportive Social Services Fund; Family Care Support Program Fund; Domestic Violence Prevention – Vital Statistics Fund; Affordable Housing Mitigation; Inclusionary Housing Program; Library – Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Community Action Program Fund; State Proposition 172 Public Safety Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; CDBG Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program; Measure B Local State & Road Fund; Measure B Bike & Pedestrian Fund; Measure B – Paratransit Fund; Measure F Alameda County Vehicle Registration Fee Streets & Roads Fund; Measure BB – Paratransit Fund; Fair Election Fund; Measure U1 Fund; One-Time Grant: No Cap Expense Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Measure GG – Fire Prep Tax Fund; Street Lighting Assessment District Fund; Employee Training Fund; Private Percent – Art Fund; Measure T1 – Infrastructure & Facilities Fund; FUND$ Replacement Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; FEMA Fund; CFD #1 District Fire Protect Bond Fund; Special Tax Bonds CFD#1 ML-ROOS Fund; Shelter+Care HUD Fund; Shelter+Care County Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Private Sewer Lateral Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off-Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA) Fund; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Equipment Replacement Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; Workers’ Compensation Fund; Public Liability Fund; Information Technology Cost Allocation Plan Fund; Health State Aid Realignment Trust Fund; Tobacco Control Trust Fund; Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund; Alameda Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Authority; and Bio-Terrorism Grant Fund.
v. To the Sick Leave and Vacation Leave Accrual Fund from General Fund; Special Tax for Severely Disabled Measure E Fund; First Source Fund; HUD Fund; ESGP Fund; Health (General) Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Mental Health Service Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; EPSDT Expansion Proposal Fund; Senior Nutrition (Title III) Fund; C.F.P. Title X Fund; Fund Raising Activities Fund; Berkeley Unified School District Grant; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Alameda County Grants Fund; Senior Supportive Social Services Fund; Family Care Support Program Fund; Domestic Violence Prevention – Vital Statistics Fund; Affordable Housing Mitigation; Inclusionary Housing Program; Library – Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Community Action Program Fund; State Proposition 172 Public Safety Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; CDBG Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program; Measure B Local State & Road Fund; Measure B Bike & Pedestrian Fund; Measure B – Paratransit Fund; Measure F Alameda County Vehicle Registration Fee Streets & Roads Fund; Measure BB – Paratransit Fund; Fair Election Fund; Measure U1 Fund; One-Time Grant: No Cap Expense Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Measure GG – Fire Prep Tax Fund; Street Lighting Assessment District Fund; Employee Training Fund; Private Percent – Art Fund; Measure T1 – Infrastructure & Facilities

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Fund; FUND$ Replacement Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; FEMA Fund; CFD #1 District Fire Protect Bond Fund; Special Tax Bonds CFD#1 ML-ROOS Fund; Shelter+Care HUD Fund; Shelter+Care County Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Private Sewer Lateral Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off-Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA) Fund; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Equipment Replacement Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; Workers’ Compensation Fund; Public Liability Fund; Information Technology Cost Allocation Plan Fund; Health State Aid Realignment Trust Fund; Tobacco Control Trust Fund; Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund; Alameda Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Authority; and Bio-Terrorism Grant Fund.
w. To the Payroll Deduction Trust Fund from General Fund; Special Tax for Severely Disabled Measure E Fund; First Source Fund; HUD Fund; ESGP Fund; Health (General) Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Mental Health Service Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; EPSDT Expansion Proposal Fund; Senior Nutrition (Title III) Fund; C.F.P. Title X Fund; Fund Raising Activities Fund; Berkeley Unified School District Grant; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Alameda County Grants Fund; Senior Supportive Social Services Fund; Family Care Support Program Fund; Domestic Violence Prevention – Vital Statistics Fund; Affordable Housing Mitigation; Inclusionary Housing Program; Library – Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Community Action Program Fund; State Proposition 172 Public Safety Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; CDBG Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program; Measure B Local State & Road Fund; Measure B Bike & Pedestrian Fund; Measure B – Paratransit Fund; Measure F Alameda County Vehicle Registration Fee Streets & Roads Fund; Measure BB – Paratransit Fund; Fair Election Fund; Measure U1 Fund; One-Time Grant: No Cap Expense Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Measure GG – Fire Prep Tax Fund; Street Lighting Assessment District Fund; Employee Training Fund; Private Percent – Art Fund; Measure T1 – Infrastructure & Facilities Fund; FUND$ Replacement Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; FEMA Fund; CFD #1 District Fire Protect Bond Fund; Special Tax Bonds CFD#1 ML-ROOS Fund; Shelter+Care HUD Fund; Shelter+Care County Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Private Sewer Lateral Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off-Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA) Fund; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Equipment Replacement Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; Workers’ Compensation Fund; Public Liability Fund; Information Technology Cost Allocation Plan Fund; Health State Aid Realignment Trust Fund; Tobacco Control Trust Fund; Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund; Alameda Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Authority: Bio-Terrorism Grant Fund; and PERS Savings Fund.

Section 3. Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.

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Attachment for Annual Appropriations Ordinance - Fiscal Year 2025

REVOLVING FUNDS/INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Appropriations are identified with revolving and internal service funds. Such funds derive revenue by virtue of payment from other fund sources as benefits are received by such funds, and the total is reflected in the Less Revolving Funds and Internal Service Funds. The funds are:

DUAL APPROPRIATIONS - WORKING BUDGET
Dual appropriations are identified with revenues generated by one fund and transferred to another fund. Both funds are credited with the applicable revenue, and the total is reflected in the Less Dual Appropriations. The dual appropriations are:

Employee Training Fund 958,763
Equipment Replacement Fund 24,016,223
Equipment Maintenance Fund 13,919,231
Building Maintenance Fund 7,163,540
Central Services Fund 414,530
Workers' Compensation Fund 6,905,936
Public Liability Fund 6,158,958
23,225,091
Subtotal Revolving/Internal Service Funds 82,762,271$
Information Technology Fund
Transfers to the General Fund
Indirect Cost Reimbursement
CDBG Fund 176,194
Street Light Assessment District Fund 130,301
One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp 78,545
Zero Waste Fund 2,643,473
Marina Enterprise Fund 449,252
Sanitary Sewer Fund 1,290,952
Clean Storm Water Fund 268,773
Permit Service Center Fund 2,172,889
Unified Program (CUPA) Fund 88,045
Subtotal Transfers to General Fund: 7,298,424$

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Transfer to Safety Members Pension Fund from General Fund 551,804 6,500,000
Transfer to Health State Aid Realignment from General Fund 1,953,018 Transfer to Fair Election Fund from General Fund 612,210 Transfer to Capital Improvement Fund (CIP) from General Fund 14,099,209 Transfer to Equipment Replacement Fund from General Fund 1,631,358 Transfer to Public Liability Fund from General Fund 2,664,292 Transfer to Catastrophic Loss Fund from General Fund 7,322,003 Transfer to IT Cost Allocation Fund from General Fund 71,335 400,136
Transfer to Sick Leave Entitlement Fund from General Fund 201,501 750,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
5,000,000
Transfer to General Fund from Health State Aid Realignment Fund 2,643,280 757,925
946,400
499,802
Transfer from CIP Fund to 2010 COP (Animal Shelter) Fund 402,613 Transfer from CIP Fund to Equipment Replacement Fund 128,022 90,501
50,555
5,082
Transfer to General Fund from Parking Meter Fund 1,042,288 Transfer to Equipment Maintenance Fund from Equipment Replacement Fund 2,000,000 Transfer to General Fund from Public Liability Fund 1,792,557 496,355
2,900,000
273,854
Transfer to First Source Fund from Parks Tax Fund 3,563 Transfer to First Source Fund from Capital Improvement Fund 29,917 Transfer to First Source Fund from Marina Fund 1,875
Transfer to Public Art Fund from Parks Tax Fund 6,234
Transfer to Public Art Fund from Capital Improvement Fund 52,355 Transfer to Public Art Fund from Marina Fund 3,281
Subtotal Transfers to Other Funds: 61,883,325
Sub-Total Dual Appropriations 69,181,749
Grand Total Dual Appropriations 151,944,020
Transfer to GF - Payroll Deduction Trust from Sick Leave Entitlement Fund Transfer to FUND$ Replacement Fund from IT Cost Allocation Fund Transfer to Police Employee Retiree Health Assistance Plan from General Fund Transfer to General Fund from IT Cost Allocation Fund
Transfer to Catastrophic Loss Fund from Permit Service Center Fund Transfer to Catastrophic Loss Fund from Unified Program (CUPA) Fund Transfer to Private Sewer Lateral Fund from Sewer Fund
Transfer to Berkeley Repertory Theater Debt Service Fund from CIP Fund Transfer to Measure U1 Fund from General Fund
Transfer to Paramedic Tax Fund from Measure FF - Public Safety Fund Transfer from GF Payroll Deduction Trust Fund to Employee Training Fund Transfer from Library Tax Fund to Library - Trans Based Fund Transfer from GF Payroll Deduction Trust Fund to General Fund Transfer from PERS Savings Fund to GF Payroll Deduction Trust Fund Transfer to FUND$ Replacement Fund from CIP Fund

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EXHIBIT A
2nd AAO
FY 2025 Un encumbered Other Total FY 2025
Revised #1 Carryovers Adjustments Amend. Revised #2
011 General Fund Discretionary 333,651,734 585,159 10, 210,288 10,795,447 344,447,181
013 GF - Payroll Deduction Trust 750,000 - 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,750,000 016 Measure U1 - Housing 6,948,359 - 320, 000 320, 000 7, 268,359 017 Climate Equity 170,715 - - - 170, 715 101 Library - Tax 32,319,821 - - - 32,319,821 102 Library - Trans Based 2,000,000 - - - 2,000,000 103 Library - Grants 67,526 - 14,607 14,607 82,133 104 Library - Friends & Gift 175,633 - 10,000 10,000 185,633 105 Library - Foundation 220,653 - - - 220,653 106 Asset Forefeiture 314,208 - - - 314,208 107 Special Tax Measure E 1,733,706 - - - 1,733,706 108 Workforce Investment 58,311 - - - 58,311 110 Sec 108 Loan Gty Asst. 1,183,612 - - - 1,183,612 111 Fund Raising Activities 63,794 - 50,000 50,000 113,794 113 Gilman Sports Field 348,039 - - - 348,039 115 Animal Shelter 59,887 - - - 59,887 116 Paramedic Tax 4,486,586 - - - 4,486,586 117 CA Energy Commission 44,249 - - - 44,249 119 Domestic Violence Prev - Vit Stat 29,065 - - 29,065 120 Affordable Housing Mitigation 32,891,365 - 3, 000,000 3,000,000 35,891,365 121 Affordable Child Care 19,181 - - - 19,181 122 Inclusionary Housing Program 712,265 - 14,000 14,000 726,265 123 Condo Conversion 509,478 - - - 509,478 125 Playground Camp 4,
713,047 - - - 4,713,047 126 State-Prop 172 Pub.Safety 1,769,743 - - - 1,769,743 127 State Transportation Tax 15,098,943 - - - 15,098,943 128 CDBG 7,448,890 - 179,025 179,025 7,627,915 129 Rental Housing Safety Program 2,799,813 - - - 2,799,813 130 Measure B - Local St & Road 5,611,854 - - - 5, 611,854 131 Measure B - Bike & Pedestrian 664,524 - - - 664, 524 132 Measure B - Paratransit 51,168 - - - 51, 168 133 Measure F Alameda County VRF St & Rd 3,229,904 - - - 3, 229,904 134 Measure BB - Local St & Road 18,449,576 - - - 18, 449,576 135 Meaure BB - Bike & Pedestrian 2,960,620 - 72, 825 72, 825 3, 033,445 136 Measure BB - Paratransit 1,181,121 - 250, 000 250, 000 1, 431,121 137 One Time Funding 388,880 - - - 388, 880 138 Parks Tax 24,393,067 - 102,310 102,310 24,495,377 139 Streets and Open Space Improvement (SOSIP) 400,000 - - - 400,000 140 Measure GG - Fire Prep Tax 6,309,965 - 133,000 133,000 6,442,965 142 Streetlight Assesment District 4,278,066 - 540,000 540,000 4,818,066 143 Berkeley Bus Ec Dev 173,187 - - - 173,187 145 BAYER - MILES LAB 49,613 - - - 49,613 146 Employee Training 958,763 - - - 958,763 147 UC Settlement 7,640,638 - 400,000 400,000 8,040,638 148 Cultural Trust 1,357,858 - - - 1,357,858 149 Private Party Sidewalks 1,265,585 - - - 1,265,585 150 Public Art Fund 193,001 - - - 193,001 152 Vital & Health Statistics Trust Fund 31,292 - - - 31,292 154 PERS Savings 0 - 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 156 Hlth State Aid Realign Trust 5,262,188 - - - 5,262,188 157 Tobacco Cont.Trust 403,092 - - - 403,092 158 Mental Health State Aid Realign 5,576,042 - - - 5,576,042
159 Citizens Option Public Safety Trust 432,188 - - - 432,188 161 Alameda Cty Abandoned Vehicle Abatement 121,250 - - - 121,250 164 Measure FF 12,375,562 - 8,283,000 8,283,000 20,658,562 165 Fair Elections 650,932 - - - 650, 932 301 Operating Grants - Federal 35,162 - 95, 024 95, 024 130, 186 302 Operating Grants - State 9,335,237 - - - 9,335,237 305 Capital Grants - Federal 4,249,827 - - - 4,249,827 306 Capital Grants - State 3,401,120 - 1,929,000 1,929,000 5,330,120 307 Capital Grants - Local 7,009,567 - 2,100,000 2,100,000 9,109,567 309 OTS DUI Enforcement Education Prg. 498,074 - - - 498, 074 310 HUD/Home 2,708,485 - 547,139 547,139 3,255,624 311 ESGP 518,746 - - - 518, 746

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS BY FUND
FundERMA
Fund #
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EXHIBIT A
2nd AAO
FY 2025 Un encumbered Other Total FY 2025
Revised #1 Carryovers Adjustments Amend. Revised #2

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS BY FUND
FundERMA
Fund #
312 Health (General) 2,843,075 - - - 2, 843,075 313 Target Case Management Linkages 1, 881,911 - 58, 025 58,025 1,939,936 315 Mental Health Service Act 14,751,144 - - - 14,751,144 316 Health (Short/Doyle) 7,697,144 - - - 7,697,144 317 EPSDT Expansion Proposal 493,511 - - - 493,511 318 Alcoholic Bev Ctr OTS/UC 58,644 - - - 58, 644 319 Youth Lunch 211,886 - - - 211,886 320 Sr. Nutrition Title III 234,708 - - - 234,708 321 CFP Title X 204,356 - - - 204,356 324 BUSD Grant 216,521 - - - 216,521 325 Vector Control 382,632 - - - 382,632 326 Alameda County Grants 910,977 - - - 910,977 327 Senior Supportive Social Services 181,206 - - - 181,206 328 Family Care Support Program 162,163 - - - 162,163 329 CA Integrated Waste Management 27,306 - - - 27,306 331 Housing Mitigation 1,315,388 - - - 1,315,388 333 CALHOME 200,000 - - - 200,000 334 Community Action 290,416 - 36,883 36,883 327,299 336 One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp 25,110,749 - 218, 750 218, 750 25, 329,499 339 MTC 1,000,912 - 151,951 151,951 1,152,863 340 FEMA 3,992,193 - - - 3,992,193 341 Alameda Cty Waste Mgt. 345,000 - - - 345,000 343 State Dept Conserv/Recylg 63,213 31,270 - 31,270 94,483 344 Caltrans Grant 18,301 - - - 18,301 347 Shelter+Care HUD 6,645,956 - - - 6, 645,956 348 Shelter+Care County 924,119 - - - 924, 119 349 JAG Grant 108,989 - - - 108,989 350 Bioterrorism Grant 560,124 - - - 560, 124 354 ARPA - Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 4,108,550 - 126, 575 126, 575 4, 235,125 501 Capital Improvement Fund 43,943,299 1,526,575 - 1,526,575 45,469,874 502 Phone System Replacement 857,357 - - - 857,357 503 FUND$ Replacement 3,709,309 - - - 3,709,309 504 PEG-Public, Education & Government 367,210 - - - 367,210 506 Measure M - St and Watershed Improvement 794,035 - - - 794,035 511 Measure T1 - Infra & Facil. 37,370,137 6,050,857 413,822 6,464,679 43,834,816 512 Measure O 11,695,948 - 24,500,000 24,500,000 36,195,948 552 09 Measure FF Debt Service 1,337,638 - - - 1,337,638 553 2015 GORBS 2,047,259 - - - 2,047,259 554 2012 Lease Revenue Bonds BJPFA 499,820 - - - 499,820 555 2015 GORBS - 2002 G.O. Refunding Bonds 378,696 - - - 378, 696 556 2015 GORBS (2007, Series A) 142,540 - - - 142, 540 557 2015 GORBS (2008 Measure I) 480,184 - - - 480, 184 558 2010 COP (Animal Shelter) 140,085 - - - 140, 085 559 Measure M GO Street & Water Imps 1,630,863 - 2, 175 2, 175 1, 633,038 560 Infrastucture & Facilities Measure T1 4,699,006 - - - 4, 699,006 561 Measure O - Housing Bonds 2,007,265 - 2,597,895 2,597,895 4,605,160 601 Zero Waste 69,114,258 - - - 69,114,258 606 Marina - Coastal Conservancy 14,964,715 - 385,000 385,000 15,349,715 607 Marina - Dept of Boating & Waterway 78,416 - 50,000 50,000 128,416 608 Marina Operation 10,029,893 - 271,800 271,800 10,301,693 611 Sewer 59,465,540 - - - 59,465,540 612 Private Sewer Lateral FD 82,732 - - - 82,732 616 Clean Storm Water 12,297,088 - - - 12,297,088 621 Permit Service Center 29,142,113 - - - 29,142,113 622 Unified Program (CUPA) 1,041,021 - - - 1,041,021 627 Off Street Parking 9,256,957 - 1,000,000 1,000,000 10,256,957 631 Parking Meter 10,371,318 - 1,000,000 1,000,000 11,371,318 636 Building Purchases and Management 4,121,476 - - - 4,121,476 671 Equipment Replacement 23,304,599 - 711,624 711,624 24,016,223 672 Equipment Maintenance 11,859,231 - 2,060,000 2,060,000 13,919,231 673 Building Maintenance Fund 6,893,540 - 270, 000 270,000 7,163,540
674 Central Services 414,530 - - - 414,530 676 Workers Compensation 6,905,936 - - - 6,905,936 678 Public Liability 4,366,401 - 1, 792,557 1, 792,557 6, 158,958 25AAO#2 Working Docs.xlsx 4/15/2025 3:46 PM

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EXHIBIT A
2nd AAO
FY 2025 Un encumbered Other Total FY 2025
Revised #1 Carryovers Adjustments Amend. Revised #2

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS BY FUND
FundERMA
Fund #
679 Catastrophic Loss 7,720,055 - - - 7, 720,055 680 IT Cost Allocation 23, 225,091 - - - 23,225,091 706 Police Medical Trust Fund 48,281 - - - 48,281 721 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - BHA 2,970 - - - 2,970 722 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - IBEW 5,338 - - - 5,338 723 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - Local 1 29,694 - - - 29,694 724 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - Z1 Mgmt. 4,626 - - - 4,626 725 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - Z2 To Z6 15,815 - - - 15,815 726 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - Local 535 44,423 - - - 44,423 727 Retiree Medical Trust Fund - Local 790 47,433 - - - 47,433 731 Police EE Retiree Health Ast Plan 9,753 - - - 9,753 736 Fire Medical Trust Fund 49,283 - - - 49,283 762 Successor Agency - Savo DSF 57,120 - - - 57,120 776 Thousand Oaks Underground 98,448 - - - 98, 448 777 Measure H - School Tax 500,002 - - - 500,002 778 Measure Q - CFD#1 Dis. Fire Protect Bond 521,976 - - - 521,976 779 Spl Tax Bds. CFD#1 ML-ROOS 776,665 - - - 776, 665 780 Sick Leave Entitlement 322,955 - - - 322, 955 781 Berkeley Tourism BID 830,484 - - - 830, 484 782 Elmwood Business Improvement District 76,105 - - - 76, 105 783 Solano Ave BID 45,136 - - - 45,136 784 Telegraph Avenue Bus. Imp. District 774,495 - - - 774,495 785 North Shattuck BID 228,135 - - - 228,135 786 Downtown Berkeley Prop & Improv. District 1,684,416 - - - 1,684,416 801 Rent Board 10,085,784 - - - 10,085,784 GROSS EXPENDITURE: 1,090,710,765 8,193,861 69,897,274 78,091,135 1,168,801,900

Dual Appropriations (54,075,441) - (15,106,308) (15,106,308) (69,181,749) Revolving & Internal Service Funds (77,928,090) - (4,834,181) (4,834,181) (82,762,271)

NET EXPENDITURE: 958,707,235 8,193,861 49, 956,785 58, 150,646 1, 016,857,881 25AAO#2 Working Docs.xlsx 4/15/2025 3:46 PM

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Attachment 2
Item # Fund # Fund Name Department Recommended
Carryover
Recommended
Adjustment
Project Number Description/Project name To Budget Code Mandated by Law
Authorized
by Council
City Manager
Request
Comments/Justification
1 011 General Fund HHCS 32,975 BOSS Step Up Housing 011-51-504-535-5002-000- 444-636110-
X Appropriate funding from Measure P for the
BOSS Step Up Housing Program due to project
implementation timing
2 011 General Fund Non-Departmental 549,659 Transfer from General Fund to Equipment Replacement Fund
011-99-900-900-0000-000-
412-681011-
X Transfer from General Fund to Equipment
Replacement Fund for Fire Vehicle Lease Debt
Service Payment
3 011 General Fund Non-Departmental 3,000,000 Personnel Cost 011-99-900-900-0000-000- 412-720003-
X Appropriate funding of recognized savings from
the decreased pension cost due to the Sec. 115
Trust paying a portion of the pension cost instead
of General Fund.
4 011 General Fund Non-Departmental 3,025,313 Fiscal Policy of allocating excess equity to the two General Fund
Reserves Funds
011-99-900-900-0000-000-
491-681011-
X Following the fiscal policy of transferring portion of the General Fund excess equity to the
Stabilization Reserves Fund at 55%
($1,663,922.04) and Catastrophic Reserves Fund
at 45% ($1,361,390.76)
5 011 General Fund Non-Departmental 3,052,000 Investment Interest above baseline Fiscal Policy
011-99-900-900-0000-000-
491-681011-
X Following the fiscal policy of transferring
investment interest above baseline of $6 million to
Sec. 115 Trust Fund ($3,052,000)
6 011 General Fund Non-Departmental 1,000,000 Investment Interest above baseline Fiscal Policy
011-99-900-900-0000-000-
491-681011-
X Following the fiscal policy of transferring
investment interest above baseline of $6 million to
General Fund Stabilization Reserves Fund at
55% ($550,000) and Catastrophic Reserves at
45% ($450,000)
7 011 General Fund Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
3,500 Memorial Bench Donation X Carryover of fund for a Bench Donation to BLM from Councilmember Bartlett due to timing of
Purchase Order
8 011 General Fund Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
32,000 Berkeley Project Day 011-52-541-598-0000-000- 461-612990-
X Carryover of funds to pay for ASUC for Berkeley
Project Day
9 011 General Fund Public Works 100,000 PG&E for Public Safety Building and 2180 Milvia Building
011-54-624-692-0000-000-
412-621110-
X Appropriate fund to pay for Energy bills for the last 6 months of FY 2025
General Fund Total 585,159 10,210,288
10 013 GF-Payroll Deduction Trust Non-Departmental 3,000,000 Transfer from Payroll Deduction Trust Fund to General Fund
013-99-900-900-0000-000-
491-681011
X Transfer from Payroll Deduction Trust Fund to
General Fund in lieu of payment of pension cost
covered by Sec. 115 Trust for $3,000,000.

GF-Payroll Deduction Trust Total - 3,000,000 11 016 Measure U1 HHCS 320,000 MLK Jr. House Predevelopment Activities
016-51-504-530-0000-000-
444-636110-
X Appropriate funding approved by
Resolution#71,640-N.S. for MLK Jr.

Predevelopment Funds
Measure U1 Total - 320,000
12 103 Library Grants Library 4,607.20 Lunch at the Library Grant 103-22-242-274-0000-000- 463-642990-
X Appropriate Additional funds needed from Lunch
at the Library Grant
13 103 Library Grants Library 10,000 New Grant-PLA Non-Govt 103-22-242-276-0000-000- 463-642990-
X Appropriate new grant funding -PLA Non-Govt
Library Grant
Library Grants Total - 14,607 14 104 Library Friends & Gifts Library 10,000 104-22-241-261-0000-000- 463-642990
X Appropriate funding for BPL Staff Appreciation
Apparel
Library Friends & Gifts Total - 10,000 15 111 Fund Raising Activities (Donations) HHCS 50,000 HHADMO2301 Meals on Wheels 111-51-505-549-2044-000- 444-612990-
X Appropriate additional funding for Meals on
Wheels program
Fund Raising Activities (Donations) Total - 50,000 16 120 Affordable Housing Mitigation HHCS 3,000,000 North Berkeley BART Housing LP 120-51-504-533-2028-000- 446-685110
X North Berkeley BART predevelopment loan
contract amendment
Affordable Housing Mitigation Total - 3,000,000 17 122 Inclusionary Housing Program HHCS 14,000 Inclusionary Housing Fund 122-51-504-533-2032-000- 444-511110-
X Funds are needed to cover personnel expense
associated with recent labor agreement.

Inclusionary Housing Program Total - 14,000 18 128 CDBG HHCS 100,000 Senior and Disabled Home Rehab Loans Program
128-51-504-533-2031-000-
444-685110-
X Funds are needed for $100k loan that is unspent
from previous grant year. Available award from
funder $100k.
19 128 CDBG HHCS 26,250 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity
128-51-504-530-0000-000-
444-636110-
X Appropriate funding per Council Budget adoption -
CA FY25-28 RFP Reso. 71,433-N.S
20 128 CDBG HHCS 52,775 Larkin St. Youth Services 128-51-504-530-0000-000- 444-636110-
X Appropriate funding per Council authorization for
Public Facility Contracts Reso. 71,459

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Attachment 2
Item # Fund # Fund Name Department Recommended
Carryover
Recommended
Adjustment
Project Number Description/Project name To Budget Code Mandated by Law
Authorized
by Council
City Manager
Request
Comments/Justification
CDBG Total - 179,025
21 135 Measure BB- Bike and Pedestrian Public Works 72,825 PWTRBP2204 Ohlone Green Mod & Safety Project
135-54-622-668-0000-000-
431-612310-
X Appropriate Fund for on-going project.

Measure BB- Bike and Pedestrian Total - 72,825 22 136 Measure BB - Paratransit HHCS 250,000 HHAMBB2301 Measure BB Paratransit 136-51-505-542-2038-000- 444-612990-
X Appropriate funding to meet increase in number
of riders/seniors applying for program. $250,000
from fund balance to cover additional taxi scrip
cost through FY25.

Measure BB - Paratransit Total - 250,000 23 138 Parks Tax Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
15,815 PRWPK25010 Friends of BACS Donation Tracking
138-52-545-000-0000-000-
461-663110-
X Appropriate funding to spend donation from the
Friends of the Berkeley Animal Care Shelter
(BACS) to install new fencing at the Animal
Training Area at Aquatic Park
24 138 Parks Tax Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
86,495 PRWPK22018 Solano-Peralta Park
Improvements
138-52-545-000-0000-000-
461-663110-
X Appropriate funding for the donation from the Eli
Kane Fund to complete phase 3 of the Solano-
Peralta Park Improvement project
Parks Tax Total - 102,310
25 140 Meas GG - Fire Preparation Tax Fire 133,000 Zoll ECG Monitors 140-72-742-837-0000-000- 423-612990-
X Appropriate funding for purchase of advanced life
support (ALS) electrocardiogram (ECG) with
ZOLL Medical Corporation
Meas GG - Fire Preparation Tax
Total
- 133,000
26 142 Street Lighting Public Works 240,000 PG&E Utilities Rate/Invoice Amounts Increased since budget
review
142-54-624-694-3018-000-
426-621110-
X Appropriate funding for PG&E Utilities
Rate/Invoice rate increase.
27 142 Street Lighting Public Works 150,000 Supply Increase for new poles and lights
142-54-624-694-3018-000-
426-649990-
X Appropriate funding for additional Vehicle
purchases- uplifting/increased needs from
previous years
28 142 Street Lighting Public Works 150,000 DC Electric Contract 142-54-624-694-3018-000- 426-612990-
X Appropriate funding for DC Electric Contract for
electrician services payment.

Street Lighting Total - 540,000 29 147 UC Settlement Public Works 400,000 PWTRST2502 Derby/Warring Traffic Safety Improvement
147-54-622-668-0000-000-
431-612310-
X Appropriate funding for new project for the
Derby/Warring Traffic Safety Improvement
UC Settlement Total - 400,000 30 154 PERS Savings Non-Departmental 3,000,000 Transfer from PERS Savings Fund to Payroll Deduction Trust Fund
154-99-900-900-0000-000-
491-681011-
X Transfer from PERS Savings Fund to Payroll
Deduction Trust Fund for payment of pension cost
covered by Sec. 115 Trust for $3,000,000
PERS Savings Total - 3,000,000 31 164 Measure FF - Public Safety Fire 133,000 Zoll ECG Monitors 164-72-742-837-0000-000- 423-612990-
X Appropriate funding for purchase of advanced life
support (ALS) electrocardiogram (ECG) with
ZOLL Medical Corporation
32 164 Measure FF - Public Safety Fire 650,000 Mid-Year Overtime Expense Projection
164-72-741-831-0000-000-
422-520550-
X` Appropriate funding to the projected overtime cost
overage
33 164 Measure FF - Public Safety Fire 7,500,000 Headquarters Lease Bond Escrow account
164-72-741-831-0000-000-
422-612990-
X Appropriate funding for Headquarters Lease
Escrow account
Measure FF - Public Safety Total - 8,283,000 34 301 Operating Grants-Federal HHCS 95,024 HHOCAS2401 CASPHII Grant 301-51-501-503-0000-000- 451-511110-
X Appropriate funding to true-up CASPHII grant
award amount to $130,186.

Operating Grants-Federal Total - 95,024 35 306 Capital Grants - State Public Works 30,000 PWTRCS2501 Washington Elementary/Safe Routes to School Project
306-54-622-668-0000-000-
431-612310-
X Appropriate funding of new grant award for the
Washington Elementary/Safe Routes to School
Project
36 306 Capital Grants - State Public Works 99,000 PWTRCS2401 Addison Bike Boulevard Phase 2 306-54-622-668-0000-000- 431-612310-
X Appropriate funds for the new CalTrans grant -
Addison Bike Boulevard Phase 2 project
37 306 Capital Grants - State Public Works 1,800,000 PWTRBP2205 Maudelle Miller Shirek Project 306-54-622-668-0000-000- 431-665110-
X Appropriate funding for new grant award for
Maudelle Miller Shirek Project.

Capital Grants - State Total - 1,929,000 38 307 Capital Grants - Local Public Works 600,000 PWTRCT2201 Adeline Street Transportation Improvement
307-54-622-668-0000-000-
431-612310
X Appropriate funding for Headquarters Lease
Escrow account
39 307 Capital Grants - Local Public Works 1,500,000 PWTRBP2204 Ohlone Green Modification & Safety
307-54-622-668-0000-000-
431-665110
X Appropriate funding for Safe Routes to BART
Grant Program for the Ohlone Greenway
Modernization and Safety Project. Approved by
Council per Res# 71,076 dated 10/10/2023

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Attachment 2
Item # Fund # Fund Name Department Recommended
Carryover
Recommended
Adjustment
Project Number Description/Project name To Budget Code Mandated by Law
Authorized
by Council
City Manager
Request
Comments/Justification
Capital Grants - Local Total - 2,100,000 40 310 Home/Home ARP HHCS 547,139 Home ARP Funds for Eviction Defense Center Contract
310-51-504-530-2075-000-
444-636110-
X Appropriate funds awarded for Home ARP Funds
for Eviction Defense Center contract
Home/Home ARP Total - 547,139 41 313 Targeted Case Mgmt/Linkages HHCS 29,013 HHATCM2301 Hansine Fisher and Associates Targeted Case Management
(TCM) Analysis
313-51-505-548-2071-000-
444-612990-
X Appropriate funding for Contract NTE increase
from $114,575 to $172,600. Council resolution
#71,158. Half of increase will be funded by Aging
Service TCM program.
42 313 Targeted Case Mgmt/Linkages HHCS 29,013 HHATCM2301 Hansine Fisher and Associates Targeted Case Management
(TCM) Analysis
313-51-506-556-2071-000-
451-612990-
X Appropriate funding for Contract NTE increase
from $114,575 to $172,600. Council resolution
#71,158. Half of increase will be funded by Public
Health TCM program.

Targeted Case Mgmt/Linkages
Total
- 58,025
43 334 CSBG HHCS 36,883 2025 Community Services Block Grant
334-51-504-530-0000-000-
444-511110/636110
X Appropriate funding for CSBG personnel and
Lifelong Medical Care contract
CSBG Total - 36,883
44 336 One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp City Manager 18,750 Equitable Black Berkeley Ideation Facilitation Contract
336-21-201-000-0000-000-
412-612990-
X Appropriate funding to pay for the final invoice of
Equitable Black Berkeley Ideation Facilitation
Contract with Creative Development Partners
45 336 One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp Fire 100,000 FDCCG25 CFSC Grant for an Alameda County Coordinator
336-72-741-831-0000-000-
422-612990-/644110-
/651110-
X Appropriate funding from a California Fire Safe
Council (CFSC) grant to establish an Alameda
County Coordinator. Reso No 71,322-N.S.
46 336 One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
100,000 PRWPK24011 USDN Trees Make Life Better 336-52-545-000-0000-000- 461-720003-
X Appropriate funding for the Urban Sustainability
Directors Network (USDN) Trees Make Life Better
project.

One-Time Grant: No Cap Exp
Total
- 218,750
47 339 MTC Public Works 151,951 PWTRBP2207 Bicycle Plan Update 339-54-622-662-0000-000- 431-612990-
X Appropriate funding for the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission grant for Bicycle Plan
update project. Approved by Council per Res#
71,383 dated 06/04/2024
MTC Total - 151,951
48 343 State Dept. Conserve/Recycling Public Works 31,270 FY 2023-24 Beverage Container Grant Water Refill Stations
343-54-627-733-3025-000-
431-642990-
X Carryover funding for water refill stations
State Dept. Conserve/Recycling
Total
31,270 -
49 354 ARPA - Local Fiscal Recovery City Manager 126,575 ARPA funding for Arts 354-21-208-252-0000-000- 446-612990-
X Appropriate funding the balance of the ARPA
allocation for Arts Recovery
ARPA - Local Fiscal Recovery
Total
- 126,575
50 501 Capital Improvements Public Works 1,526,575 PWENST2401 Street Rehab FY 2024 501-54-623-673-0000-000- 431-665110-
X Carryover funding for the construction cost for
Street Rehab FY 2024 project
Capital Improvements Total 1,526,575 -
51 511 Measure T1 Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
6,050,857 PRWT122001 MLK Youth Services Center 511-52-545-000-0000-000- 461-720003
X Project funding needed as project is in design.
52 511 Measure T1 Public Works 413,822 PWT1CB1901 NBSC Seismic Retrofit - T1 511-54-623-677-0000-000- 444-662110-
X Adjustment for North Berkeley Senior Center
(NBSC) Retrofit Escrow project refund
Measure T1 Total 6,050,857 413,822
53 512 Measure O-Affordable Housing HHCS 24,500,000 BUSD Workforce Housing Development
512-51-504-533-2028-000-
444-685110-
X Appropriate funding to support the development
of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley Bart
Station.

Measure O-Affordable Housing
Total
- 24,500,000
54 559 Measure M - Street and Watershed
Improvements
Non-Departmental 2,175 Debt Servicer Budget 559-99-900-900-0000-000- 492-683110-
X Revise debt service budget for FY 2025 to cover
principal payment
Measure M - Street and
Watershed Improvements Total
- 2,175
55 561 Measure O Non-Departmental 2,597,895 Debt Servicer Budget 561-99-900-900-0000-000- 492-683110-; 561-99-900-
900-0000-000-492-683120-
X Revise debt service budget for FY 2025 to cover
principal and interest payments
Measure O Total - 2,597,895
56 606 Marina - Coastal Conservancy Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
385,000 PRWWF24006 Marina Blvd Pathway 606-52-545-000-0000-000- 479-720003-
X Appropriate funds for the Cesar Chavez Park
Perimeter Pathway project funding agreement for
the Marina Blvd Pathway Project

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Attachment 2
Item # Fund # Fund Name Department Recommended
Carryover
Recommended
Adjustment
Project Number Description/Project name To Budget Code Mandated by Law
Authorized
by Council
City Manager
Request
Comments/Justification
Marina - Coastal Conservancy Total - 385,000 57 607 Marina - Dept. of Boating &
Waterway
Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
50,000 PRWWF25007 DBW SAVE 2024 607-52-544-592-0000-000- 472-612990-
X Appropriate funding for the Dept. of Boating and
Waterways grant
Marina - Dept. of Boating &
Waterway Total
- 50,000
58 608 Marina Operations/Maint Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
5,000 PRWWF25007 DBW SAVE 2024 608-52-545-000-0000-000- 472-612990-
X Appropriate funding for the matching fund for the
Dept. of Boating and Waterways grant
59 608 Marina Operations/Maint Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
110,000 PRWWF25008 South Cove ADA Gangway Float 608-52-545-000-0000-000- 479-720003-
X Appropriate funding for the emergency repair at
Waterfront - South Cove ADA Gangway Float
60 608 Marina Operations/Maint Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
50,000 PRWWF25009 South Cove East Dock Pile Repair- Design and Permitting
608-52-545-000-0000-000-
479-720003-
X Appropriate funding for the emergency repair at
Waterfront - South Cove East Dock Pile Repair-
Design and Permitting
61 608 Marina Operations/Maint Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
100,000 Marina Electric Vehicle 608-52-541-598-0000-000- 473-664120-
X Appropriate funding for the Marina Electric
Vehicle - City of Berkeley portion of the vehicle
cost.
62 608 Marina Operations/Maint Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
3,400 Memoria Bench Donation 608-52-544-591-1021-000- 472-642990-
X Appropriate funding for memorial bench donation
for Lawrence Mullen
63 608 Marina Operations/Maint Parks, Recreation,
and Waterfront
3,400 Memoria Bench Donation 608-52-544-591-1021-000- 472-642990-
X Appropriate funding for memorial bench donation
for Obaidulla Khan
Marina Operations/Maint Total - 271,800 64 627 Off-Street Parking Fund Public Works 1,000,000 On-going contracts: LAZ, IPS, PCS
627-54-622-665-3002-000-
472-612990-
X Appropriate funds to pay for On-going
contracts:with LAZ for operating the 1947 Center
Street parking garage and other vendors
Off-Street Parking Fund Total - 1,000,000 65 631 Parking Meter Fund Public Works 1,000,000 Increase Transfer out of Parking Meter Fund to Off-Street Parking
Fund
631-99-900-900-0000-000-
479-681011-
X Appropriate funds to Increase Transfer out of
Parking Meter Fund to Off-Street Parking Fund
Parking Meter Fund Total - 1,000,000 66 671 Equipment Replacement Public Works 677,681 Fire Vehicle Lease 671-54-626-72-0000-000- 479-683110 | 671-54-626-
723-0000-000-477-683120-
X Appropriate funding to pay for Fire Vehicle Lease
Debt Service Fee
67 671 Equipment Replacement Public Works 33,943 Fire Vehicle Lease 671-54-626-723-0000-000- 479-683110-
X Appropriate funding to pay for Fire Vehicle Lease
Debt Service Fee - tax portion of the lease
Equipment Replacement Total - 711,624 68 672 Equipment Maintenance Public Works 2,000,000 Pay for fuel 672-54-626-722-0000-000- 473-642130-
X Appropriate funding to cover increase in fuel cost
for city vehicles and equipment maintenance and
repair for Fire apparatus
69 672 Equipment Maintenance Public Works 60,000 EBMUD Utilities increase for Corp Yard Location
672-54-626-722-0000-000-
474-621120-
X Appropriate fund for EBMUD Utilities increase for
Corp Yard Location
Equipment Maintenance Total - 2,060,000 70 673 Building Maintenance Public Works 270,000 Pride Janitorial Building Maintenance Services
673-54-624-696-0000-000-
474-622110-
X Appropriate funding for Pride Janitorial Building
Maintenance Services
Building Maintenance Total - 270,000 71 678 Public Liability Fund Non-Departmental 1,792,557 Monsanto Settlement Amount 678-99-900-900-0000-000- 491-681011-
X Appropriate funding to increase Public Liability
transfer out to General Fund to appropriately
record revenue related to the Monsanto
Settlement
Public Liability Fund Total - 1,792,557 Grand Total 8,193,861 69,897,274

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Office of the City Manager
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: https://berkeleyca.gov/

CONSENT CALENDAR
May 20, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Submitted by: Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Subject: Minutes for Approval

RECOMMENDATION
Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of April 14, 2025 (closed), April 15, 2025 (special and regular), April 22, 2025 (special), April 25, 2025 (special), April 28, 2025 (special) and April 29, 2025 (regular).

CONTACT PERSON
Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Attachments:

1. April 14, 2025 – Special Closed City Council Meeting

2. April 15, 2025 – Special City Council Meeting

3. April 15, 2025 – Regular City Council Meeting

4. April 22, 2025 – Special City Council Meeting

5. April 25, 2025 – Special City Council Meeting

6. April 28, 2025 – Special City Council Meeting

7. April 29, 2025 – Regular City Council Meeting

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Monday, April 14, 2025 MINUTES Page 1

B E R K E L E Y C I T Y C O U N C I L

S P E C I A L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025
4:30 P.M.
2180 MILVIA STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94704
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1619 EDITH STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94703

ADENA ISHII, MAYOR
Councilmembers:

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610965055. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 161 096 5055. To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email [email protected].

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

Attachment 1

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Monday, April 14, 2025 MINUTES Page 2
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:36 p.m.

Present: Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:37 p.m.

Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:42 p.m.

Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only – 0 speakers CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council will convene in closed session to meet concerning the following:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS; GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 Negotiators: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager, David White, Deputy City Manager, Sharon Friedrichsen, Budget Manager, Monica Walker, Interim Human Resources Director, Chaka Young, Employee Relations Manager
Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Chief Fire Officers Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire EMS Professionals Association, Berkeley Police Association; SEIU 1021 Community Services and Part-Time Recreation Activity Leaders, SEIU 1021 Maintenance and Clerical, IBEW Local 1245, Public Employee Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees
Action: No reportable action taken.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1):
a. RealPage, Inc. v. City of Berkeley, et al., No. 3:25-CV-03004-JSC (N.D. Cal.) Action: No reportable action taken.

OPEN SESSION:

No reportable action taken.

Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Tregub) to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: All Ayes.

Adjourned at 5:24 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the City Council closed session meeting held on April 14, 2025.
________________________
Mark Numainville, City Clerk

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025 MINUTES Page 1

M I N U T E S

S P E C I A L 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, April 15, 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
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.

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617330038. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 161 733 0038 . To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email [email protected].

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:06 p.m.

Present: O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:09 p.m.

Councilmember Taplin present at 4:09 p.m.

Councilmember Tregub present at 4:10 p.m.

Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:10 p.m.

Action Calendar – New Business

1. Adoption of CALFIRE Map and Additional Areas Designated as the City of Berkeley Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee) From: City Manager
Recommendation:

1. Adopt first reading of an Ordinance to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within the Local Responsibility Area as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) pursuant to Government Code Section 51178, and

2. Designate areas not identified as Very High and High Fire Hazard Severity Zones by the State Fire Marshal, as Very High, and High Fire Hazard Severity Zones following a finding supported by substantial evidence in the record that the requirements of Government Code Section 51182 are necessary for effective fire protection within the area.

Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to City Council with a positive recommendation.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473

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Action Calendar – New Business
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 MINUTES Page 3

2. Modification and Adoption of Berkeley Fire Code Local Amendments (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:

1. Adopt the first reading of an Ordinance which proposes to amend certain portions of Section 19.48.020 of the Berkeley Municipal Code (“Amendments to the California Fire Code”);

2. Adopt a Resolution setting forth findings as to local conditions applicable to the revised portions of Section 19.48.020 that require more stringent standards than those provided by the 2022 California Fire Code (“CFC”) and amending Resolution No. 70,611–N.S.;

3. In compliance with state law on adopting such codes by reference, hold a public hearing following the first reading, and before the second reading, and schedule the second reading and public hearing for May 6, 2025.

Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to City Council with a positive recommendation.

Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: M/S/C (Blackaby/Humbert) to accept revised material from the City Manager on Item 1 and Item 2.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Bartlett, Tregub.

Action: 48 speakers. M/S/C (Blackaby/Humbert) to:

1. Adopt first reading of Ordinance No. 7,958–N.S. as written in the revised materials submitted at the meeting to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within the Local Responsibility Area as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.

Second reading scheduled for May 6, 2025.

3. Adopt first reading of Ordinance No. 7,959–N.S. as written in the revised materials submitted at the meeting to amend certain portions of Section 19.48.020 of the Berkeley Municipal Code (“Amendments to the California Fire Code”). Second reading scheduled for May 6, 2025.

4. Adopt Resolution No. 71,710–N.S. setting forth findings as to local conditions applicable to the revised portions of Section 19.48.020 that require more stringent standards than those provided by the 2022 California Fire Code (“CFC”) and amending Resolution No. 70,611–N.S.

5. Schedule the second reading and public hearing for May 6, 2025.

Vote: All Ayes.

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Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Tregub) to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: All Ayes.

Adjourned at 6:44 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the City Council special meeting held on April 15, 2025.
________________________
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
Item #1: Adoption of CALFIRE Map and Additional Areas Designated as the City of Berkeley Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)

1. Scott Murray

2. Jason Warriner

3. Robert Godes

4. Roger and Zoe Hill

5. Dr Bruce Feingold
Item #2: Modification and Adoption of Berkeley Fire Code Local Amendments (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)

6. Robert and Frederica Breuer

7. Ann Hoyer

8. Lisa Titus

9. Patricia and Michael Henry

10.Greg Murphy

11.Miriam Nathanson

12.Kuniko Weltin-Wu and Hung-His Wu

13.Joan MacQuarrie

14.Krista Denton

15.David Cumpton and David Folzenlogen

16.Linda Friedman

17.Joan Lester

18.Ruth Langridge

19.John Hitchen

20.Elizabeth Shedd

21.Miki Tal

22.Margaret Cullen

23.Pamela Montanaro

24.Shivaom
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1

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 None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Adoption of CALFIRE Map and Additional Areas Designated as the City of Berkeley Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee) Item #2: Modification and Adoption of Berkeley Fire Code Local Amendments (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)

25.Sheila Krystal

26.Mary-Louise Hansen

27.Jane Terjung

28.Nancy and Daniel Manheim

29.Nancy Yaple

30.Scott Murray

31.Connie Field

32.Katherine Hansen

33.Jane Hausauer

34.Lota and Mac Rygiel

35.Heidi Hartman

36.Janice Thomas

37.Nicole Fouladi

38.Candace Hyde-Wang

39.Randall and Kathleen Gee

40.Ruth Ehrenkrantz

41.Thelma Tajirian

42.Sowmya Swaminathan

43.Leah and John Rosenthal

44.Norman Vance

45.Roger and Zoe Hill

46.Margaret Cullen

47.Ethan Karp and Sue Lynn Thomas

48.Alistair Sinclair and Nataliya Libina

49.Alfred Twu

50.Anil Aswani

51.Karen Eisenstadt

52.Cindy Rosenthal

53.Mike Travis and Linda Skory
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Adoption of CALFIRE Map and Additional Areas Designated as the City of Berkeley Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)

54.Revised agenda material submitted by David Sprague
Item #2: Modification and Adoption of Berkeley Fire Code Local Amendments (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)

55.Revised agenda material submitted by David Sprague

56.Presentation submitted by the Fire Department

57.Lynne Clenfield and Ellen Pasternack

58.Ian Meyers

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59.Krishen Laetsch

60.Johanna Nichols

61.Laura Graham

62.Eric Weaver

63.Phillip Price

64.Jane Terjung (3)

65.Maria Sakovich

66.Vanessa Drake Moraga

67.Joan H Hollinger

68.CV Deering

69.Jeffrey Heller

70.Carol H. Reitan

71.Richard Laden (2)

72.Isabelle Gaston

73.Rebecca Mills

74.Samson

75.William Callow

76.Nancy Gillette

77.Michel Thouati

78.Mary Pat Farrell

79.Shawna Hartman Brotsky

80.Chuck and Martha Cornwall

81.Bob and Irene Byrne

82.Bob Flasher

83.Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

84.Katherine Ritter

85.Monika Weis

86.Susan Bailey

87.Jenny Wenk

88.Tim Frederick

89.Joan Diamond

90.Wendy Pulling

91.Dan Lieberman

92.Travis Longcore and John Harte

93.Lisa Brunet

94.David Johnson

95.Schuyler Bailey

96.Nancy Riddle

97.Peter S. Bailey

98.Elizabeth Sharf

99.Brent Blackaby
100. Stephanie Henkle
101. Kester Watters
102. Mary Lee Noonan
103. Yakov Wiegmann
104. Sara Sanderson
105. Sonya Baehr and Tom Jones
106. Sybil Hatch
107. Manuela Albuquerque
108. Michael Walden and Judith Schelly

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109. Nenelle Bunnin
110. Jonathan Eden
111. Carly Loveman
112. Barbara Gilbert
113. Phebe Fletcher

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MINUTES

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:00 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
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.

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 7:05 p.m.

Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 7:33 p.m.

Report from Closed Session:

The City Council met in closed session and authorized the City Attorney to settle a claim for personal injuries by Rohan Agarwal for $75,000.00, in exchange for a release of all claims against the City.

The City Council also met in closed session and authorized the City Attorney to settle a claim for real property transfer tax overpayment in the matter of DS PROPERTIES 17 LP v. City of Berkeley, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV038353) in the amount of $250,000.00, in exchange for dismissal of the case and a release of all claims against the City.

Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.

Ceremonial Matters:

1. Recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day

2. Recognition of Muslim-American Appreciation

3. Recognition of Education and Sharing Day for Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe

4. Adjourn in Memory of Mrs. Willie Ann Bullock, Berkeley Resident City Auditor Comments:

The City Auditor noted Item 30 regarding the recent peer review for the Auditor’s Office.

City Manager Comments:

Item 27 Notice of Decision for 2425 Durant has been appealed and will be before Council at a future meeting.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: 10 speakers.

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Public Comment by Employee Unions: 1 speaker.

Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Tregub) to accept an urgency item from Councilmember Taplin pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2) entitled Kala Art Institute 2025 Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of such Funds.

Vote: All Ayes.

Consent Calendar
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 31 speakers.

Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Bartlett) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated, including the policy committee recommendation on Item 20 to take no action.

Vote: All Ayes.

Consent Calendar
Urgent Item: Kala Art Institute 2025 Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of such Funds
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per councilmember, including $500 from Councilmember Taplin, to the Kala Art Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to support Art Kala 51st Anniversary Party, an exhibition, auction, and benefit to support Kala’s artistic, cultural, and educational programs, with funds relinquished to the city’s general fund for this purpose from the discretionary council office budget of Councilmember Taplin, and any other councilmembers who would like to contribute.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,711–N.S. revised to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed: Councilmember Tregub - $100; Councilmember Bartlett - $250; Councilmember Taplin - $500; Councilmember Humbert - $250; Councilmember Lunaparra - $100; Councilmember Kesarwani - $100; Councilmember Blackaby - $250; Councilmember O’Keefe - $100; Mayor Ishii - $500.

1. Proposed Amendments to the Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO); Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 19.81
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a second reading of Ordinance No. 7,953-N.S. amending the Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO), Chapter 19.81 of the Berkeley Municipal Code, to establish a flexible resilience standard for small residential buildings containing up to four units.

First Reading Vote: All Ayes.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Adopted second reading of Ordinance No. 7,953–N.S.

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2. Establishment of M-RD Zoning District, Associated General Plan and West Berkeley Plan Amendments, and Environmental Impact Report From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a second reading of Ordinance No. 7,957–N.S. amending Title 23 of the Berkeley Municipal Code and the Zoning Map to establish the Manufacturing, Research & Development (M-RD) zoning district to encourage redevelopment of the former Pacific Steel Casting (PSC) site.

First Reading Vote: All Ayes.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Adopted second reading of Ordinance No. 7,957–N.S.

3. Police Accountability Board – Appointment of New Member From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing a new member to the Police Accountability Board nominated by Vice-Mayor Bartlett.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,712–N.S.

4. Contract: University of California, San Francisco for Encampment Resolution Funding Research Evaluation
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract and any necessary amendments with The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its San Francisco campus, to evaluate the success of its Encampment Resolution Funding Round 3 (ERF-3), for a term of two years (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026) and in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Peter Radu, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,713–N.S.

5. Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 15, 2025
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.

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6. Contract No. 32200086 Amendment: Crisis Services of Alameda County for Mental Health Crisis Line
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32200086 with Crisis Services of Alameda County for Mental Health Crisis Line services for a total contract not to exceed amount of $100,000 through June 30, 2028. This amendment will add $50,001, as well as extend the contract term three years.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,714–N.S.

7. Contract No. 32200191 Amendment: Options Recovery for Substance Use Disorder Services Co-Location
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32200191 with Options Recovery for Substance Use Disorder services for a total contract not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 through June 30, 2027. This amendment will add $500,000 and two years to the contract term.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,715–N.S.

8. Contract No. 32000177 Amendment NextRequest PRA Software From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32000177 with NextRequest for software hosting, implementation, maintenance and related services for a Public Records Act Respons Software System, for an addtional amount not to exceed $61,098, for a total not to exceed value of $194,475, for the period commencong on July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2027.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,716–N.S.

9. Purchase Order with Multiquip Inc. for a Portable Emergency Power Generator for Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution allowing the City to participate in Sourcewell contract bid procedures and authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order for one Multiquip Portable Generator and associated options with Multiquip Inc. in an amount not to exceed $116,766.

Financial Implications: General Fund - $116,766
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,717–N.S.

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10. Proclamation of the City of Berkeley Designating April 17 as Police Accountability Day
From: Police Accountability Board
Recommendation: Adopt a proclamation declaring April 17 as Police Accountability Day to honor the establishment of civilian oversight of law enforcement in the City of Berkeley through the founding of the Police Review Commission and to reaffirm the City’s commitment to police accountability and transparency. The proclamation encourages the Police Accountability Board and the Office of the Director of Police Accountability to collaborate with community organizations, educational institutions, and local leaders to organize events, initiatives, and activities that raise public awareness and promote engagement in police accountability. Additionally, the proclamation will reaffirm the City of Berkeley’s dedication to being a national leader in police accountability, advancing policies and practices rooted in justice, equity, and community trust.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Hansel Aguilar, Police Accountability Board, (510) 981-4950 Action: Adopted proclamation.
11a. Berkeley Police Department Texting Offences: An Independent Investigation by the Police Accountability Board (Reviewed by the Public Safety Policy Committee) (Item contains supplemental material)
From: Police Accountability Board
Recommendation: The Police Accountability Board formally recommends to the City Council that it:

1. Pass an ordinance or otherwise affirm the Police Accountability Board’s ability to access documents and records in furtherance of its central accountability function, consistent with Charter Amendment Section 125.

2. Adopt a robust resolution ensuring full and meaningful accountability for sworn officers—whether on-duty or off-duty—who engage in misconduct of any kind, but especially actions or expressions of racial or other types of bias.

3. Direct the City Manager to work with the Berkeley Police Department, Police Accountability Board, and the Office of the Director of Police Accountability to create a public repository to fulfill the vision of California Penal Code Section 832.7(b)(1), allowing for transparency in cases of sustained allegations of officer racism or other discriminatory conduct or expression.

4. Call on California state legislators to extend the prohibition on arrest quotas, which are currently limited to the California Vehicle Code (Section 41600 – 41603).

Policy Committee Recommendation: To send item to City Council with a negative recommendation.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Hansel Aguilar, Police Accountability Board, (510) 981-4950 Action: Moved to Action Calendar. See action for Item 11b. (Item contains supplemental material)

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11b. Resolution: Affirming Support for Berkeley Police Department, Police Accountability Board, and Office of the Director of Police Accountability in Response to Downtown Task Force Texting Offenses Investigation From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution affirming our community’s support for the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) and acknowledging the work of the Police Accountability Board (PAB) & the Office of the Director of Police Accountability (ODPA) in investigating BPD’s Downtown Task Force texting offenses, ultimately making recommendations to increase trust, transparency, and accountability.

Additionally, the Resolution condemns any and all racism and misconduct, affirms the City Council’s opposition to arrest quotas, and asks the California Legislature to extend the prohibition on arrest quotas, which are currently limited to the California Vehicle Code.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160 Action: Moved to Action Calendar. 16 speakers. M/S/C (Blackaby/Kesarwani) to 1) accept the report from the Police Accountability Board with thanks for their efforts; and 2) adopt Resolution No. 71,718–N.S. as published in Item 11b.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – Lunaparra.

Council Consent Items

12. Referral to City Attorney for Sanctuary City Ordinance From: Mayor Ishii (Author), Councilmember Blackaby (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Referral to the City Attorney to return to City Council in June with an analysis and recommendation regarding the codification of Berkeley’s Sanctuary policies and protections through a city ordinance.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Adena Ishii, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Action: Approved recommendation.

13. Budget Referral: Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project Unfunded Balance
From: Councilmember Kesarwani (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the fiscal year 2025-26 budget process $150,000 to fund the outstanding balance for consultant costs to finalize the design concepts to complete the Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project, which has already been awarded $5.3 million in construction funds to complete the project.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1, (510) 981-7110 Action: Approved recommendation.

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14. Establish Rules and Limits When Community-Based Organizations Receive City Funding Without Procurement to Promote Transparency, Fairness, and Stewardship of Public Funds (Reviewed by the Budget and Finance Policy Committee)
From: Councilmember Kesarwani (Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Approve the Resolution and refer to the City Manager to establish an open and transparent process for community-based organizations seeking a grant of emergency funds outside of the City’s existing request for proposal (RFP) or other procurement processes. The process to be established should include the following components:
- Annual Funding Limit. Establish a maximum amount of $25,000 annually to be granted to a Berkeley-based non-profit or public organization, and a grand total of $225,000 annually to up to nine community-based organizations operating in Berkeley.
- “Declaration of Need” Form Available on a City Webpage. A Declaration of Need application form should be made available on a dedicated City webpage to ensure all community-based organizations have an equal opportunity to learn about the availability of funds, including the deadline for submitting the completed form. - Declaration of Need Form Should Require Documentation of Financial Need and Non-Profit Status (When Appropriate). The Declaration of Need form should be short to reduce the burden on community-based organizations but should include at a minimum a request to explain the purpose/need for the funds and document the organization’s financial need. In addition, the City should verify that the organization is a registered non-profit organization (if applicable). -Selection Process. The City Manager shall establish a process for selecting qualifying community-based organizations, including establishing a scoring criteria and submitting recommendations to Council as part of the annual budget development process. Pursuant to Budget and Finance Policy Committee discussion, to the extent practicable, consider awarding funds on a rolling basis to better support agencies who may be facing a fiscal emergency. -Financial Reporting Requirement for Selected Community-Based Organizations. For organizations selected to receive emergency funding of up to $25,000, the City shall enter into a contract that requests documentation at six months and 12 months to ensure that funds were used for the purpose for which they were requested. This financial reporting requirement should apply as soon as practicable to FY2024-25 budget allocations, and continue for future budget years.

Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to Council with a positive recommendation.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1, (510) 981-7110 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,719–N.S. as recommended by the Budget & Finance Committee.

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15. Celebración Cultural Sylvia Mendez (Spring Cultural Celebration) by the Sylvia Mendez School PTA: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of funds, including $1,500 from the discretionary council office budget of Councilmember Ben Bartlett, to the Sylvia Mendez Elementary School PTA to host a Spring Cultural Celebration event on April 27, 2025, on campus. The funds will be relinquished to the City’s General Fund from the discretionary council office budget of Councilmember Ben Bartlett and the discretionary council office budgets of any other City Councilmembers who would like to contribute.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,720–N.S. revised to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed: Councilmember Tregub - $100; Councilmember Bartlett - $250; Councilmember Taplin - $250; Councilmember Humbert - $250; Councilmember Lunaparra - $200; Councilmember Kesarwani - $100; Councilmember Blackaby - $250; Councilmember O’Keefe - $200; Mayor Ishii - $500.

16. Resolution Commemorating April 24, 2025, as Berkeley Holocaust Remembrance Day
From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Councilmember O'Keefe (Author), Councilmember Humbert (Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming April 24, 2025, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the City of Berkeley, in memory of those who were murdered and in honor of the survivors as well as the rescuers and liberators; and committing to never forgetting the events of the Holocaust, actively working to combat antisemitism, racism, bigotry, and hatred in all forms, and promote human rights and dignity for all.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,721–N.S.

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17. Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds to 2025 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program From: Councilmember Tregub (Co-Author), Councilmember O'Keefe (Co- Author), Councilmember Humbert (Co-Author), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember from the D13 Discretionary Accounts of members of the Berkeley City Council, including $500 from Councilmember O’Keefe, $500 from Councilmember Tregub, $500 from Councilmember Humbert, and $500 from Mayor Ishii to support the City’s Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program with funds relinquished to the City’s general fund.

The relinquishment of funds from Councilmembers O’Keefe, Tregub, Humbert and Mayor Ishii’s respective discretionary Council Office Budgets as well as any other members of the Berkeley City Council who would like to contribute, allows the City of Berkeley to invite the community to its 22nd Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day virtual program, created by the community with City Council support.

This year’s program will be held virtually on April 24, 2025.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,722–N.S. revised to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed: Councilmember Bartlett - $250; Councilmember Taplin - $500; Councilmember Lunaparra - $200; Councilmember Kesarwani - $100; Councilmember Blackaby - $500; Councilmember O’Keefe - $200.

18. Resolution in Support of California Senate Bill 42 (Umberg, Allen) California Fair Elections Act of 2026 to Amend Sections 85300 and 85320 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Councilmember Blackaby (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of California State Senate Bill 42 (Umberg, Allen) California Fair Elections Act of 2026 to Amend Sections 85300 and 85320 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974, which is moving through the legislature to appear on the California general election ballot on November 3rd, 2026; and distribute copies to the California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Jesse Arreguín, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, California Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to advocate for its passage.

Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,723–N.S.

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19. Budget Referral for Thousand Oaks Park Playground Update From: Councilmember O'Keefe (Author), Councilmember Humbert (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer $80,000 to the June budget process (FY26 Mid-Biennial Update) for the completion of a new airplane themed play structure at Thousand Oaks Park, located at 1700-1780 Tacoma Avenue.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Shoshana O'Keefe, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7150 Action: Approved recommendation.

20. Study: Sabbatical Leave for City of Berkeley Employees From: Councilmember Hahn (Author) (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Policy Committee)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager study of a potential Sabbatical Leave policy for all City of Berkeley employees, modeled after the City’s existing agreements with several bargaining units.

Consult with labor partners and City employees to explore a variety of terms and options, and the costs/benefits of unpaid, partially paid, and paid Sabbatical Leaves.

Report findings to Council, outlining possible options and their financial impacts as well as potential benefits to recruitment, morale, longevity of tenure, and wellbeing.

Policy Committee Recommendation: Forward item to Council with a negative recommendation.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7150 Action: No action taken, as recommended by the Budget & Finance Policy Committee.

21. Music in the Elmwood Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
From: Councilmember Humbert (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000 per Councilmember including $1,000 from Councilmember Humbert to the Elmwood Business Association for the Music in the Elmwood Festival on Sunday, May 4, 2025 with funds relinquished to the City’s General Fund for this purpose from the discretionary Council Office Budgets of Councilmember Humbert and any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Humbert, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,724–N.S. revised to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed: Councilmember Tregub - $100; Councilmember Bartlett - $250; Councilmember Taplin - $250; Councilmember Lunaparra - $100; Councilmember Kesarwani - $100; Councilmember Blackaby - $250; Councilmember O’Keefe - $200; Mayor Ishii - $500.

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22. Age-Friendly Berkeley Update
From: City Manager
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Action: Received and filed.

23. Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Received and filed.

24. Notice of Decision: 21 Mosswood Road/#LMIN2024-0007 From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Received and filed.

25. Notice of Decision: 2138 Cedar Street/#LMSAP2024-0008 From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Received and filed.

26. Notice of Decision: 2231 McKinley Avenue/#LMIN2024-0005 From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Received and filed.

27. Notice of Decision: 2425 Durant Avenue/#LMIN2024-0008 From: City Manager
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Received and filed.

28. Environment and Climate Commission 2025 Work Plan
From: Environment and Climate Commission
Contact: Sarah Moore, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7400 Action: Received and filed.

29. Police Accountability Board Recommendation: Former Board Member Recognition
From: Police Accountability Board
Contact: Hansel Aguilar, Police Accountability Board, (510) 981-4950 Action: Received and filed.

30. City Auditor’s Office 2024 Peer Review Results
From: Auditor
Contact: Jenny Wong, Auditor, (510) 981-6750
Action: Received and filed.

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Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda - 10 speakers.

Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Tregub) to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: All Ayes.

Adjourned at 10:40 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the City Council regular meeting held on April 15, 2025.
________________________
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
Item #13: Budget Referral: Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project Unfunded Balance

1. Wahid Amiri

2. Clifford Fred

3. Carole Bennett-Simmons, Dave Drummond, and Mike Nettles on behalf of CHIA Alternative Housing

4. Eric Taylor

5. Claire Heinzelman

6. David Freeling

7. George Torgun

8. Leigh Stewart, Iris Juan and Baby Theo from West Berkeley

9. Cameron Woo

10.Allan Abshez

11.Heather Clague

12.Vincent Casalaina

13.Russ Greene

14.Mallorie Baron

15.Claudia Kawczynska

16.Kristine Dixon

17.Alexander Stec

18.Stephen Born

19.Jane Franch

20.Monika Mann

21.Tom Stifler

22.Jan Ruchlis

23.Linda Zagula

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24.Camille Antinori

25.Frako Loden

26.Erik Schmitt

27.Stephen Most

28.Catherine Born

29.Rebecca Herman

30.Diana Bohn

31.Julie Feldman

32.Jim Rosenau

33.David Levinson

34.Orion Fulton

35.Amy Hill

36.Charlene Washington
Encampments

37.Lj Cranmer

38.John Craner

39.Daniel Korson

40.Noami Friedman
Fire Concerns

41.Dr. Richard A. Laden

42.Marek z Jeziorek

43.Janet Stromberg
EMBER

44.Maureen Burke

45.Ruth Ehrenkrantz

46.Gary Croner

47.Scott Sacherer

48.Bruce Brody

49.Michael Downs
Resolution for Mahmoud Khalil

50.Emily Katz

51.Allen Barth

52.Jean Tepperman

53.Leah

54.Florence Viray

55.Ann-Marie Hogan

56.Summer Brenner

57.Gael Alcock

58.Juli Dickey

59.Linda Worthman

60.Lori Berlin

61.Paula Aiello

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62.Lexine Alpert

63.Annie Alcott

64.Sasha Stahl

65.Farida Ibegazen

66.Janice Schroeder (2)

67.Rafael Jesus Gonzalez

68.Libby Sayre

69.Haiganoush Preisler

70.David Bacon

71.Michael Lonergan

72.Anita Medal

73.Kathleen Weaver

74.Wade Skeels

75.Hali Hammer

76.Jonah Gottlieb

77.Jaleh Niazi

78.Esfandiar Imani

79.Christopher Kroll

80.Phoebe Thomas Sorgen

81.Elana Auerbach
Proclamation to Honor

82.Jen Gall
SeeClickFix

83.Stefan Lasiewski
Oxford Elementary

84.Aimee Baldwin (4)
Proclamation Request

85.Lindsay Reynolds
The Tiger Trials

86.Myles Nye
Social Justice

87.Phoebe Thomas Sorgen
Work Concerns

88.Pgcountymd63 (2)

89.Paul Buddenhagen
Paratransit Concerns

90.Daveed Mandell (13)

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Commercial Warehouse Space

91.David Lerman
Animal Control Officer Concern

92.Erika Jordan
Health Department

93.David Lerman
Shelter Concerns

94.Nikki Brown
Thank You

95.Kat Schaaf
Invitation

96.Martha Larsen
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

97.David Lerman

98.Elana Auerbach
Berkeley Ferry Plan

99.Katherine Calvert
100. Maxwell Davis on behalf of the Sierra Club
Graffiti Concerns
101. Dahlia Frydman
Restaurant Week
102. Jeffrey Church on behalf of Visit Berkeley
Red Cross
103. Tim O’Brien (2)
San Francisco Bay Ecosystem
104. Charlene M. Woodcock
Legal Concern
105. Chris Bogado (2)
Peace and Justice Commission
106. Tom Luce

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Berkeley Marina
107. Bill
108. Jim McGrath
109. Domond Lee
110. Gordon Stout (4)
111. Alean Daniel
112. Jack Morel
113. Ken Poulton
114. Andrew Sullivan
115. Kris Urban
116. Eugenia McCauley
117. Dave Spragg
118. Darren Bass
119. David Breaux
120. Dave Bloch
121. Marilee Allan
122. Mike Geranio
123. Margo Rey
124. Jeffrey Finn
125. John Hadley
126. Brice Chung
127. Kevin Graehl
128. Dave Gertler
129. Beatriz Quinones
130. Cheong-Tseng Eng
Willard Park
131. Mandie Caroll
132. Robert Abiad
133. Austin Abrams
134. Ellen Borjesson
135. Elizabeth Greene
136. Elizabeth Morris
137. Ashley Kayler
Infestation Concern
138. Andrew Graham
Traffic Concern
139. Wahid Amiri
140. Erin Burfield
141. Barbara Gilbert
Bike Plan
142. Michael Frantz
143. Christopher Hamilton (2)

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Adeline Landscape Improvement
144. Markus Feyh
Government Concerns
145. Kellie Stoddart (2)
Paw Fund
146. Paw Fund
E-Scooter
147. Robert Byler (3)
148. Videth Ok (2)
149. Robert Borghese (4)
150. Lucas Miller
Daylighting Laws
151. Sandra Sanchez (2)
152. Kait Kolacy
153. Shirley Kirsten (2)
Public Restroom
154. Hannah Karpilow
155. Alex S. Merenkov
156. Aimee Baldwin (2)
Middle Housing
157. John Minot-Schwartz on behalf of East Bay for Everyone and East Bay YIMBY 158. Maxwell Davis on behalf of the Sierra Club
Police Action
159. Inetjalopy (4)
Surveillance System at CVS
160. Curtis Walters
DBA Annual Meeting
161. John Craner (2)
Ashby BART
162. Friends of Adeline
Dark Sky and Pollinators/Habitat
163. Carol Hirth

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Hybrid Shelter
164. Claudia Kawczynska
Bicycle Count
165. Kelly Hammargren
Richmond Bridge
166. Lucas Miller (2)
Housing Concern
167. Bingo Fantasy Football
168. Eid
ICE Concerns
169. Russbumper
Middle East Conflict
170. Miya Frick
171. Ibegazen Farida
172. Dorothea Dorenz (2)
173. Martha Staskawicz
174. Kyla Danysh
175. Barbara Erickson (2)
176. Russbumper
Forwards
177. Josh Atwood
178. Eid (2)
179. Margot Smith
Screenshots
180. Josh Atwood (5)
URL’s
181. Russbumper (25)
182. Josh Atwood (2)
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Item #13: Budget Referral: Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project Unfunded Balance
183. Elizabeth Starr
184. Ray
185. Irene Rice
186. John Steere
187. Janice Schroeder

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Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #11a: Berkeley Police Department Texting Offences: An Independent Investigation by the Police Accountability Board (Reviewed by the Public Safety Policy Committee) (Item contains supplemental material) 188. Wendy Alfsen and Barb Atwell
189. Mary-Lee Kimber Smith
190. Elana Auerbach
191. Gael Alcock
192. Leonard Pitt
193. Diana Bohn
194. Zipporah Collins
Item #11b: Resolution: Affirming Support for Berkeley Police Department, Police Accountability Board, and Office of the Director of Police Accountability in Response to Downtown Task Force Texting Offenses Investigation 195. Phoebe Thomas Sorgen
Item #13: Budget Referral: Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project Unfunded Balance
196. Margot Cunningham
197. Paul Carman
198. John Steere
199. Drew Kravin
200. Virginia Hanger
201. Merle Norman and Curtis Beech
Item #19: Budget Referral for Thousand Oaks Park Playground Update 202. Susan Schwartz, Friends of Five Creeks
203. Luke Lin
204. Robert Matano and Darlene Basmajian
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Urgent Item: Kala Art Institute 2025 Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of such Funds
206. Submitted by Councilmember Terry Taplin
Item #11a: Berkeley Police Department Texting Offences: An Independent Investigation by the Police Accountability Board (Reviewed by the Public Safety Policy Committee) (Item contains supplemental material) 207. Summer Brenner
208. Luzia Ogle-Sporer
Item #13: Budget Referral: Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project Unfunded Balance
209. Ben Gerhardstein on behalf of Walk Bike Berkeley
210. Carol Hirth
211. Valeria Vincent Sancisi

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Item #16: Resolution Commemorating April 24, 2025, as Berkeley Holocaust Remembrance Day
212. Linda Press Wulf and Stanley Wulf
Item #19: Budget Referral for Thousand Oaks Park Playground Update 213. Claudia Berger
214. Gahl Pratt Pardes
215. Margaret Murphy and Nate D’Anna
Miscellaneous
216. CHIA

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M I N U T E S

S P E C I A L 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, April 22, 2025
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 9175 LARK STREET, ELK GROVE, CA 95624

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
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.

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604791189. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160 479 1189 . To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email [email protected].

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

Attachment 4

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 6:04 p.m.

Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: Bartlett
Councilmember Taplin recused for potential conflict of interest at 6:14 p.m.

Councilmember Bartlett present at 6:17 p.m.

Action Calendar – Public Hearings

1. ZAB Appeal: 2274 Shattuck Avenue, Use Permit #ZP2023-0079 From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution affirming the Zoning Adjustments Board decision to approve Use Permit #ZP2023-0079 to demolish the commercial building (preserving and renovating the front façade and lobby), and construct a 17-story (183 feet, plus 5-foot parapet), 214,032-square-foot, mixed-use residential building with 227 dwelling units (including 23 Very Low-Income Density Bonus qualifying units), and one ADA parking space, and dismiss the appeal.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. 54 speakers.

Recess 7:46 p.m. – 8:04 p.m.

Action: M/S/C (Blackaby/Humbert) to close the public hearing.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Recused – Taplin (Recused for Potential Conflict of Interest).

Action: M/S/C (O’Keefe/Humbert) to adopt Resolution No. 71,725-N.S. affirming the Zoning Adjustments Board decision to approve Use Permit #ZP2023-0079 to demolish the commercial building (preserving and renovating the front façade and lobby), and construct a 17-story (183 feet, plus 5-foot parapet), 214,032-square-foot, mixed-use residential building with 227 dwelling units (including 23 Very Low-Income Density Bonus qualifying units), and one ADA parking space, and dismiss the appeal.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Recused – Taplin (Recused for Potential Conflict of Interest).

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Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Blackaby/Humbert) to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Recused – Taplin (Recused for Potential Conflict of Interest).

Adjourned at 8:51 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the City Council special meeting held on April 22, 2025.
________________________
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
Item #1: ZAB Appeal: 2274 Shattuck Avenue, Use Permit #ZP2023-0079

1. Laura Fujii

2. Frances Wilson

3. Constance Rivemale

4. Summer Brenner (2)

5. Sharon Gong

6. Neil Goldstein

7. Laura and Rose

8. Laura Linden (6)

9. R. Kowalski

10.Lisa Lewis

11.East Bay for Everyone

12.Greg King and Gary Parks

13.Anjali Devi

14.Allen Michaan

15.Barbara Hadenfeldt

16.Jane White

17.Gretta Goldenman

18.Gale Garcia

19.Todd Jersey

20.Mary Ann Gallagher

21.Sara Sunstein

22.James Angus, Liz Linden, Eve Angus, and Lucy Angus

23.Jjbrogan

24.Mollie Starr

25.Kathi Pugh and Josh Maddox

26.Lisa Titus

27.Barbara Kloehn

28.Rose Ellis

29.Dan Ondrasek

30.Kyle Miller

31.Harvey Smith

32.Madeleine Roberts (3)

33.Tom Lippe on behalf of Save the UA Berkeley

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34.Scott Selmanoff

35.283 Similarly worded form letters
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Item #1: ZAB Appeal: 2274 Shattuck Avenue, Use Permit #ZP2023-0079

36.Paula Aiello

37.Elana Auerbach

38.Mary Ann Gallagher

39.Connie Oliphant

40.Maxwell Davis on behalf of the Sierra Club

41.Lindsay Mugglestone

42.Dorothy Lubliner

43.Laura Linden

44.Rose

45.Rose Thomsen

46.James Bondi on behalf of Caitlin Hibma

47.Laura Fujii

48.51 Similarly worded form letters
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: ZAB Appeal: 2274 Shattuck Avenue, Use Permit #ZP2023-0079

49.Gregory Kalkanis

50.Kelly McHan

51.Mary Takemoto

52.Clifford Fred

53.John Coveney

54.Kathleen M. Crandall

55.Pat Schwinn

56.Molly Miller

57.Alexa Chipman

58.Ross Bernet

59.Tom Lippe on behalf of Save the UA Berkeley

60.Rose

61.Elana Auerbach

62.Anjali Rojas

63.Donna West

64.Gary Parks

65.Christine U’Ren

66.Ken Walker

67.Cindy Shamban

68.Rachel Rosen

69.David Mendelsohn

70.Laura Linden

71.12 Similarly worded form letters “Stop the demolition”

72.46 Similarly worded form letters “Support the use permit” Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: ZAB Appeal: 2274 Shattuck Avenue, Use Permit #ZP2023-0079

73.Presentation submitted by the Planning Department

74.James M. Lloyd

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75.Julia Robertson

76.Todd Darling

77.Gretta Goldenman

78.Lee Bishop

79.Laura Morland

80.Madeleine Roberts Rich (2)

81.John Carnahan

82.Paul Bickmore

83.Michael Fullerton

84.Rafa Sonnefeld

85.Robin R. Baral

86.Jack Farrell

87.Nancy D. Kates

88.Eileen Adams

89.Robin R. Baral on behalf of Hanson Bridgett LLP

90.James Hendry

91.Annie Wormhoudt

92.8 Similarly worded form letters “Please reject the appeal”

93.10 Similarly worded form letters “Stop the demolition”

94.Unknown

95.Unknown

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B E R K E L E Y C I T Y C O U N C I L

S P E C I A L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S
Friday, April 25, 2025
10:00 AM
1 SEAWALL DRIVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710

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
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

Attachment 5

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 10:08 a.m.

Present: Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: Kesarwani, Bartlett
Public Comment – 1 speaker
Council Discussion

1.a. Introduction

1.b. Values and Group Agreements

1.c. City Council Norms and Procedures
Break

1.d. Team Building Activity

1.e. Discussion of Council Priorities
Action: Council discussion on the topics listed above. No action taken.

Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Humbert/Blackaby) to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Ayes – Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – Kesarwani, Bartlett.

Adjourned at 2:03 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the special City Council meeting held on April 25, 2025.

________________________
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
 None

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Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
 None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
 None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
 None

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M I N U T E S

S P E C I A L 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
Monday, April 28, 2025
5:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 17900 JAMBOREE RD, IRVINE, CA 92614 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 1619 EDITH STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94703

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
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.

To access the meeting remotely use this URL: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602247476. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160 224 7476. To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email [email protected].

The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

Attachment 6

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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 5:04 p.m.

Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: None
Councilmember Taplin participated in the meeting remotely under the just cause exception in the Brown Act.

Action Calendar
Special City Council Meeting: Possible Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza Conflict; and the Impact and Effects of the Conflict on the Berkeley Community and Abroad

1. Resolution for an Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, and an End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel, and Support for Palestinian Self-Determination From: Peace and Justice Commission
Recommendation:

1. The City of Berkeley Council adopt a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel, and support for Palestinian self-determination.

2. Send a copy of the resolution to President Joseph R. Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Vice President Kamala Harris, Representative Barbara Lee, Senator Alex Padilla, Senator Laphonza R. Butler, Representative Cori Bush, and Representative Rashida Tlaib.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Rex Brown, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7000 Action: M/S/C (Ishii/Humbert) to suspend the rules and establish a three-hour public comment period for the agenda item with time for both in-person and online speakers.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – Lunaparra.

Action: M/S/C (Lunaparra/Ishii) to suspend the rules and extend the public comment period for an additional hour.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Ishii; Noes – Taplin; Abstain – Humbert.

Action: M/S/C (Ishii/Lunaparra) to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to 12:00 a.m.

Vote: All Ayes.

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Monday, April 28, 2025 MINUTES Page 3
Action: M/S/Failed (Ishii/Blackaby) to adopt the resolution submitted by Mayor Ishii and Councilmember Bartlett in Supplemental Communications Packet #2 titled “Resolution Reaffirming the City of Berkeley’s Commitment to Combatting Hate, Supporting a Lasting Peace Between Israel and Gaza, Opposing a U.S. Occupation of Gaza and Respecting Freedom ‘f Speech.”
Vote: Ayes – Bartlett, Tregub, Lunaparra, Ishii; Noes – Blackaby; Abstain – Kesarwani, Taplin, O’Keefe, Humbert.

Action: 197 speakers. M/S/Carried (Lunaparra/Ishii) to adopt Resolution No. 71,726–N.S. submitted by Councilmember Taplin in Supplemental Communications Packet #2 titled “Reaffirming Berkeley’s Commitment to Peace, at Home and Abroad.”
Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – Lunaparra; Abstain – Bartlett.

Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Humbert/O’Keefe) to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – Lunaparra.

Adjourned at 11:48 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the City Council special meeting held on April 28, 2025.
________________________
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Communications
Item #1: Resolution for an Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, and an End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel, and Support for Palestinian Self-Determination

1. Iris Greenberg-Smith

2. Diana Bohn

3. Allen Mayer

4. David Garner

5. John Wolfe
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
 None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2

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Item #1: Resolution for an Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, and an End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel, and Support for Palestinian Self-Determination

6. Revised agenda material submitted by Mayor Adena Ishii and Councilmember Ben Bartlett

7. Supplemental agenda material submitted by Councilmember Terry Taplin

8. Robert Bonam (2)

9. Sriram Gopalakrishnan

10.Youval Dar

11.Sara S Ishikawa

12.Jamie Cooney

13.Angie Chang

14.Hali Hammer

15.Pat O’Brien

16.Jan Leuin

17.Cynthia Papermaster and CODEPINK Bay Area Chapter

18.Tam Sababa

19.Tal Garner

20.Kelly Hammergren

21.Stephen M. Lipson

22.Julie Goldobin

23.Gayle McLaughlin

24.Kate Greene

25.Susanne (Sanne) DeWitt

26.Nathan Hunt

27.Fredda Cassidy

28.Laura Lipman

29.Deborah Cohan

30.Jon Jackson

31.Terry Fletcher

32.Ana Tellez-Witrago on behalf of Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez

33.Alan Kittner

34.Claudia Jimenez

35.Carl Nelson

36.Esther Brass-Chorin

37.Daren Fields

38.Sari Alper

39.Shifra Pride Raffel (2)

40.Miriam Green

41.Linda Press Wulf and Stanley Wulf

42.Sara Sunstein

43.Ilene Lee

44.Cynthia Papermaster

45.Dorothea Dorenz (3)

46.Naama Sadan

47.Jean Tepperman

48.Tamara Gurin

49.Desmid Lyon

50.Vicki Sommer (2)

51.Ellen Feigenbaum and Peter Schwab

52.John Farnkopf

53.Sally Nelson

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54.Madeline Feingold

55.Rachel Schiff

56.Michal Weber

57.Jude Berman

58.Michael Cassidy (2)

59.Larry Hobel

60.Larry Bradshaw

61.Imtiaz Ghori

62.Stephanie Guynn and William Guynn (2)

63.Rosa Harroun

64.Simin Shamji

65.Kara Nelson

66.Marsha Rosenblatt

67.Andrea Cassidy

68.Leah Greenblat

69.Leah Rothman

70.Stevie Schwartz

71.Sarah Lefton

72.Judy and Isaac Lieber

73.Marisa Lin

74.Michelle Mascarenhas

75.Allen Mayer

76.Judd Goodman

77.Janice Schroeder

78.Lori Berlin and Michael Stephens

79.Omowale Fowles

80.Jim Haydel

81.Faith Meltzer

82.Hannah King

83.Rob Wrenn

84.Mary Wrenn

85.Rissa Coplan

86.Zohe Slack

87.Jason Rose

88.Barbara Gilbert

89.Betsy Bigelow-Teller

90.Bruce Feingold

91.Howard Hertz

92.Kyra Subbotin

93.Marc Sapir

94.Monica Renner

95.Friends of Adeline

96.Mary Prophet

97.Mati Teiblum

98.Tarnel Abbott

99.Elsa Tranter
100. Leah Rosenthal
101. Moni T. Law
102. Kathy Kojimoto
103. Scott Sepke
104. Valeria Kaim

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105. Jeannine Cohen
106. Khalil Bendib
107. Joel A. Biatch
108. Avi Tsang Jaffe
109. Jonathan Jaffe
110. David Spero
111. Coby Huizenga
112. Tobie Lurie
113. Ednah Beth Friedman
114. Thomas F. Luce
115. Orli Loewenberg
116. Harry Devlin
117. 46 Similarly worded form letters “On behalf of the Berkeley community” 118. 15 Similarly worded form letters “I wish to express my concerns” 119. 8 Similarly worded form letters “As a resident of Berkeley” Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Resolution for an Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, and an End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel, and Support for Palestinian Self-Determination 120. Alan Jencks
121. Sara Sunstein
122. Wendy Patterson
123. Naomi Kincler
124. Barryett Enge (2)
125. Lyra King (2)
126. Monica Renner
127. Idit Minka
128. Malka Weitman
129. Leah Greenblat
130. Vicki Sommer
131. Elana Auerbach
132. Martha Wallner
133. Hassan Fouda
134. Stephania Widger
135. Dorothea Dorenz
136. Eric Friedman
137. Cynthia Papermaster
138. Anna Concepcion
139. William Selig
140. Kelsi Perttula
141. Shirley Kirsten
142. Amanda Berger
143. Dahlia Frydman (2)
144. Anita Barrows (2)
145. Sonja Trauss (2)
146. Gabriela Kipnis (2)
147. JJ Noire (5)
148. Yoshiko I. Wada
149. Karen Roekard
150. Paul Liem

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151. Elana Naftalin-Kelman
152. David Sweet-Cordero
153. Elaine Stelton
154. Tarek Milleron
155. Noga Ravid
156. Jean Krois
157. Nitzan Pelman
158. Grace Morizawa on behalf of the Japanese American community 159. John Hagopian
160. Vanessa and Andres Moraga
161. Tony Schmiesing
162. Niloofar Shambayati
163. Robin Wenrick
164. Miriam Ferris
165. Alicia Tan
166. Anne Marx
167. Richard Boubelik
168. Daniel Brownson
169. Robin Milleron
170. David Levinson
171. Lorrie Beth Slonsky
172. Pamela Sawyer
173. Melissa Chapman
174. Barry Rosen
175. Amy Zucker Morgenstern
176. Camille Watts-Zagha
177. Rachel on behalf of the Jewish Coalition of Berkeley 178. Mollie Starr
179. Kelly Segal
180. Tobey M. Wiebe
181. Esther Brass
182. Tamara Gurin
183. Anna Talamo
184. Jim Haydel
185. 50 Similarly worded form letters
186. Thomas F. Luce

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MINUTES

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702 TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 17900 JAMBOREE RD, IRVINE, CA 92614

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
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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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 6:08 p.m.

Present: Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii

Absent: Kesarwani
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 6:14 p.m.

Councilmember Taplin participated in the meeting remotely under the just cause exception in the Brown Act.

Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.

Ceremonial Matters:

1. Adjourn in memory of Mary Wainwright, former Berkeley Councilmember

2. Adjourn in memory of David “Chicken” Nesmith, Environmental Activist

3. Adjourn in memory of Betty and Jimmie Pugh, Berkeley Residents

4. Adjourn in memory of Bill Chapman, League of Women Voters City Manager Comments: None
City Auditor Comments:

The City Auditor stated that feedback on the FY 2026 Audit Plan is welcome; thanked staff, Council, and the public for their engagement with the Auditor’s Office; and noted the successful restaurant inspection audit in Item 32.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: 6 speakers.

Action: M/S/C (Blackaby/Humbert) to accept an urgency item from Councilmember Blackaby pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2) entitled Support for AB- 389 Personal Income Tax: Tax Credits: Fire-Resistant Home Improvements (Wallis).

Vote: All Ayes.

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Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 34 speakers.

Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Tregub) to adopt the Consent Calendar, as amended, in one motion except as indicated, including the policy committee recommendation on Item 19 to take no action.

Vote: All Ayes.

Consent Calendar
Urgent Item: Support for AB-389 Personal Income Tax: Tax Credits: Fire-Resistant Home Improvements (Wallis)
From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Humbert (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember O’Keefe (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of AB-389 Personal Income Tax: Tax Credits: Fire-Resistant Home Improvements (Wallis) and send copies to Assemblymember Greg Wallis, the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (committee chair), Assemblymember Tri Ta (committee vice chair), Senator Jesse Arreguín, and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,727–N.S.

1. Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of March 10, 2025 (closed), March 11, 2025 (special and regular), March 18, 2025 (special and regular), March 25, 2025 (special and regular).

Financial Implications: None.

Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.

2. Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 29, 2025
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.

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3. Contract: Public Consulting Group for Professional Services From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Public Consulting Group (PCG) for professional services related to the Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT), Quality Assurance Fee (QAF), Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT), and Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport (PP-GEMT) programs using the General Services Agency’s (GSA) contract No. 47QTCA20D004Y for an amount not to exceed $200,000 in the base term from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 with two (2), two (2) year extensions to March 31, 2031 in an amount not to exceed $600,000 in total.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David Sprague, Fire, (510) 981-3473
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,728–N.S.

4. Amend Berkeley Police Association (BPA) MOU Section 19.5 Administrative Leave for Captains (50 hours increased to 60 hours)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for Berkeley Police Association (BPA) MOU Section 19.5 Administrative Leave for Captains to increase administrative leave from 50 to 60 hours.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Monica Walker, Human Resources, (510) 981-6800 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,729–N.S.

5. Contract No. 31900270 Amendment: Dell Marketing LP (“Dell”) From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 31900270 with Dell Marketing LP (“Dell”) for the purchase of hardware, software, and related services utilizing the County of Riverside Agreement 8084445, for an additional $2,786,057 for a total not to exceed value of $8,197,733 for the period commencing on November 1, 2019 and through October 31, 2027.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,730–N.S.

6. New Contract: New Contract: Tyler Technologies, Inc. for Open Data Portal (ODP) Hosting Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a new contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc., for the purposes of hosting the City’s Open Data Portal, in an amount not to exceed $171,323 for the period commencing on July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kevin Fong, Information Technology, (510) 981-6500 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,731–N.S.

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7. Adjustment to Police Accountability Board Stipend Cap Following AAO #1 Carryover Approval
From: Director of Police Accountability
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution temporarily increasing the stipend cap for Police Accountability Board (PAB) members to ensure the distribution of previously approved funds and provide compensation for meetings that exceeded the existing monthly cap.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Hansel Aguilar, Office of Director of Police Accountability, (510) 981-4950 Action: 3 speakers. M/S/C (O’Keefe/Lunaparra) to adopt Resolution No. 71,732– N.S. temporarily increasing the stipend cap for Police Accountability Board (PAB) members to ensure the distribution of previously approved funds and provide compensation for meetings that exceeded the existing monthly cap.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Bartlett, Tregub, O’Keefe, Lunaparra, Ishii; Noes – Taplin; Abstain – Humbert; Recused – Blackaby (former member of PAB covered by increase).

8. Contract No. 32200208 Amendment: West Coast Code Consultants for Plan Checking Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32200208 with West Coast Code Consultants (WC3) to add additional funds, increasing the contract amount by $100,000 to a new total not- to-exceed contract amount of $1,600,000
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,733–N.S.

9. Contract No. 32200207 Amendment: Telesis for Plan Checking Services From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32200207 with Telesis to add additional funds, increasing the contract amount by $100,000 to a new total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,600,000.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,734–N.S.

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10. Purchase Order Amendment: Braun Northwest Inc. for Two (2) 2025 Ford F-450 North Star Engine Remount of Ambulance Bodies to New Chassis From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the purchase order with Braun Northwest, Inc. to purchase two (2) 2025 Ford F-450 North Star Ambulance chassis by increasing the purchase order spend amount by $75,000 for a total not-to-exceed spending amount of $505,000.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,735–N.S.

11. Final Map of Tract 8717: 805 Jones Street
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the final map of Tract Map 8717 for a 7-unit condominium project consisting of 6 residential units and 1 commercial unit at 805 Jones Street.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,736–N.S.

12. Contract: Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. for FY 2025 Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1. Approving plans and specifications for the FY 2025 Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 25-11690- C; 2. Accepting the bid of Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder; and 3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments, extensions or other change orders until completion of the project, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications in an amount not to exceed $12,323,848.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,737–N.S.

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13. Contract: Terocons Inc. for South Berkeley Bikeway and Bus Stop Improvements Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1. Approving plans and specifications for the South Berkeley Bikeway and Bus Stop Improvements Project, Specification No. 25- 11716-C; 2. Accepting the bid of Terocons Inc., the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder; and 3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Terocons Inc. and any amendments, extensions, and/or change orders until completion of the Project in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $4,208,200, which includes a 10% contingency for unforeseen circumstances.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,738–N.S.

14. Contracts: M&A Towing and City Towing for Towing Services From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt two Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to:

1. Execute a contract with any amendments with M&A Towing to provide towing services for a three (3) year period from May 1, 2025, to May 1, 2028 in an amount not to exceed $150,000, with an option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year terms.

2. Execute a contract with any amendments with City Towing to provide towing services for a three (3) year period from May 1, 2025, to May 1, 2028 in an amount not to exceed $150,000, with an option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year terms.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,739–N.S. (M&A Towing); and Resolution No. 71,740–N.S. (City Towing).

Council Consent Items

15. Budget Referral Funding Afterschool Program Expansion From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember O'Keefe (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer $300,000 to fund afterschool program expansion to the Fiscal Year 26 Mid-Biennial Budget Update.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Councilmember Tregub added as a co-sponsor. Approved recommendation.

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16. Budget Referral Funding F and G Dock Deck Replacement From: Councilmember Taplin (Author)
Recommendation: Refer $250,000 for F and G dock replacement funding to the Fiscal Year 26 Mid-Biennial Budget Update.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120 Action: Councilmember Humbert added as a co-sponsor. Approved recommendation.

17. Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author)
Recommendation: Approve the expenditure of funds, including $2500 from Councilmember Bartlett for pre-planning of the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival (organized by Berkeley Juneteenth Association, Inc. 501(c)3), with funds relinquished to the City’s General Fund for this purpose from the discretionary council office budget of Councilmember Bartlett and any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130 Action: Councilmember Taplin and Mayor Ishii added as co-sponsors. Adopted Resolution No. 71,741–N.S. amended to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed: Councilmember Taplin - $250; Councilmember Kesarwani - $100; Councilmember Lunaparra - $250; Councilmember Tregub - $500; Councilmember O’Keefe - $200; Councilmember Humbert - $500; Councilmember Blackaby - $250; Mayor Ishii - $500.

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18. Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds to Bay Area Robotics Education Sustainability Alliance for the 2025 Berkeley High Robotics Team’s East Bay Regional Robotics Competition.

From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Councilmember O'Keefe (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $250 per member of the City Council from the D13 Discretionary Accounts of members of the Berkeley City Council, including $250 from Mayor Ishii and Councilmembers O’Keefe, Taplin, and Tregub, and inviting other members of the City Council to contribute, to support the Berkeley High Robotics Team (Berkelium 5419 ) in hosting the East Bay Regional FIRST Robotics Competition . Funds will be transferred to the City’s general fund and to Bay Area Robotics Education Sustainability Alliance, a fiscal agent for the 2025 Berkeley High Robotics Team’s East Bay Regional Robotics Competition to support this valuable community event.

The relinquishment of funds from the respective discretionary Council Office Budgets of such members of the Berkeley City Council who wish to contribute will support this important initiative, fostering STEM education, student leadership, and international collaboration.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: Amended the resolution to raise the contribution limit to $500. Adopted Resolution No. 71,742–N.S. amended to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amounts listed: Councilmember Kesarwani - $100; Councilmember Lunaparra - $250; Councilmember Tregub - $500; Councilmember O’Keefe - $250; Councilmember Humbert - $250; Councilmember Blackaby - $250; Councilmember Bartlett - $250; Mayor Ishii - $500.

19. Resolution: Opposition to Police Brutality and Use of Force on Nonviolent Protesters (Reviewed by the Public Safety Policy Committee) From: Councilmember Harrison (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution reaffirming the City of Berkeley’s opposition to and condemning police brutality towards nonviolent protesters and discouraging use of “less-lethal” weapons for crowd control.

Policy Committee Recommendation: To send item to City Council with a negative recommendation.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140 Action: No action taken, as recommended by the Public Safety Policy Committee.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – Tregub, Lunaparra.

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20. Letter in Support of SB 456: Muralist Exemption
From: Councilmember O'Keefe (Author)
Recommendation: Send a letter to Senator Angelique Ashby (cc: Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Jesse Arreguín, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks) in support of Senate Bill 456, which would exempt muralists from having to obtain a contractor’s license through the Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) before being commissioned for public and private art projects.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Shoshana O'Keefe, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7150 Action: Councilmember Bartlett and Mayor Ishii added as co-sponsors. Approved recommendation.

21. Budget Referral: Deportation Defense Legal and Education Funds From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember Tregub (Co-Sponsor), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Refer to the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Process an allocation of $200,000 for Deportation Defense Legal and Education Funds.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160 Action: Approved recommendation with the revision in Supplemental Communications Packet #1 from Councilmember Blackaby.

22. Adding ADA expertise to the SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author), Councilmember Tregub (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the Measure FF SAFE STREETS Citizen Oversight Committee (SSCOC) Resolution and Ordinance approved for establishment at the March 18, 2025 Council Meeting, to add an additional qualifying skillset for appointment: a background in ADA compliance and the accessible infrastructure challenges that seniors and disabled community members face.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160 Action: Moved to Action Calendar. 7 speakers. Mayor Ishii added as a co- sponsor. 1. Adopted Resolution No. 71,743–N.S. with paragraph 2 of the second resolved clause revised to read “SSCOC members from commissions shall be appointed by their respective bodies, and members of the public shall be appointed by the City Council as a whole. Members of the public shall be required to have a background in civil engineering, transportation engineering, infrastructure program management, or the implementation of municipal bond or tax measures. Council shall also strive to ensure that at least one member of the SSCOC has experience with ADA compliance and/or the accessible infrastructure challenges facing seniors and the disabled community.”; and 2. Adopted first reading of Ordinance No. 7,960–N.S. Second reading scheduled for May 20, 2025.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – O’Keefe.

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23. Amend AB-645 (2023-2024) to add the City of Berkeley to California’s Automated Speed Enforcement Pilot
From: Councilmember Blackaby (Author), Councilmember Taplin (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember O'Keefe (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Humbert (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to send to Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and Senator Jesse Arreguín, requesting that the Legislature amend AB-645 (Friedman) Vehicles: Speed Safety Pilot Program (2023-2024), in order to add the City of Berkeley to the pilot.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Brent Blackaby, Councilmember, District 6, (510) 981-7160 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,744–N.S. as revised Supplemental Communications Packet #1 by Councilmember Blackaby.

24. Refer $25,000 to the June 2025 Mid-Biennial Budget Process to Partially Cover Street Spirit’s Operational and Programming Costs
From: Councilmember Lunaparra (Author)
Recommendation: Refer $25,000 to the June 2025 Mid-Biennial budget process to subsidize the cost of running Street Spirit’s drop-in center and vendor coordination program.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Cecilia Lunaparra, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170 Action: Councilmembers Tregub and O’Keefe, and Mayor Ishii added as co- sponsors. Approved recommendation as revised material in Supplemental Communications Packet #1 by Councilmember Lunaparra.

25. Supporting State and Regional Funding for Bay Area Public Transit From: Councilmember Lunaparra (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution Supporting State and Regional Funding for Bay Area Public Transit.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Cecilia Lunaparra, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170 Action: Councilmembers Blackaby, Tregub, and Humbert. Adopted Resolution No. 71,745–N.S.

26. Resolution Supporting a State Budget Request for the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program and Endorsing AB 936 (CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Supplemental Benefits Program)
From: Councilmember Lunaparra (Author), Councilmembers Humbert (Co- Sponsor), Councilmembers Bartlett (Co-Sponsor), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a resolution supporting a State Budget Request to reinstate CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program and endorsing AB 936.

Financial Implications: None
Contact: Cecilia Lunaparra, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 71,746–N.S.

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27. Defer $150,000 referral for Round Park from Nov 2024 FY2025 AAO#1 From: Councilmember Humbert (Author)
Recommendation: Place a hold on or otherwise defer the FY2025 $150,000 budget referral from the November 2024 AAO#1 budget, which set aside funding for initiating a process to potentially convert the median informally known as “Round Park” (and possibly other nearby medians) to an official City park in District 8.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Humbert, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180 Action: Approved recommendation.

Action Calendar – Public Hearings

28. Submission of the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing on the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and Program Year (PY) 2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP), including allocations of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME); and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to:

1. Execute any resultant agreements and amendments for agencies receiving funding under the CDBG, ESG, or HOME Program in accordance with the proposal approved hereunder. If the federal government does not allocate sufficient funds to cover the allocations attached to this resolution in this year or subsequent years, the City may either terminate the resultant agreements with agencies without any liability occurring to the City. A record copy of said contracts and any amendments are on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and

2. Allocate 20% of the PY 2025 (FY26) CDBG funds to the Planning and Administration, up to 17.83% for public services, and the remaining to be distributed to Housing Services and Community Facility Improvements as outlined in Exhibit A with the Public Facility Improvements being a flexible line item should the HUD allocation differ than the amount currently allocated; and

3. Allocate the allowable 10% of PY 2025 (FY26) HOME funds for program administration, up to the allowable 5% for CHDO operating support, and allocate the remainder to the Housing Trust Fund; and

4. Allocate the allowable 7.5% of the PY 2025 (FY 2026) ESG to Administration, $6,676 to the HMIS system and the remaining amount to Rapid Rehousing, and shelter activities (not to exceed 60% of PY25 ESG entitlement); and

5. Carry over any ESG earlier unspent funds from PY 2024 (FY 2025) into PY 2025 (FY 2026) and allocate those funds to the Stair Navigation Center operator (currently Bay Area Community Services (BACS)) for ESG eligible activities (e.g., rapid re- housing). The BACS Stair Center has used ESG funding for shelter operations and rapid rehousing activities for the past few years and is well-equipped to meet HUD’s program and administrative requirements. These funds will be included in the First Amendment to the FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance; and

6. Finalize the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan, including the PY 2025 Annual Action

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Plan, and the Regional Analysis of Impediments, including responses to public comments received until April 29, 2025 adding required U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) application forms and certifications, and including other HUD required information, submit it to HUD, and execute all documents necessary to receive the City’s entitlement grants under the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5400 Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. 2 speakers.

M/S/C (Ishii/Tregub) to close the public hearing.

Vote: All Ayes.

Action: M/S/C (Tregub/Blackaby) to adopt Resolution No. 71,747–N.S.

Vote: All Ayes.

29. Implement Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program on the 1500 Block of Virginia Street
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon its conclusion, adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. Section 25P by adding a subsection to implement Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on the south side of Virginia Street, between California and Eola streets (1528-1546 Virginia Street) in RPP Area N.

Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300
Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. 1 speaker.

M/S/C (Ishii/Lunaparra) to close the public hearing.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – O’Keefe.

Councilmember O’Keefe absent 8:36 p.m. – 8:58 p.m.

Action: M/S/C (Blackaby/Lunaparra) to adopt Resolution No. 71,748–N.S.

Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – None; Absent – O’Keefe.

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