Tuesday, March 17, 2026 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 1
A N N O T AT E D A G E N D A
S P E C I AL M E E T I N G O F T H E
B E R K E L E Y C I T Y C O U N C I L
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION - 2928 LINDEN AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94705
ADENA ISHII, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – RASHI KESARWANI DISTRICT 5 – SHOSHANA O’KEEFE DISTRICT 2 – TERRY TAPLIN DISTRICT 6 – BRENT BLACKABY
DISTRICT 3 – BEN BARTLETT DISTRICT 7 – CECILIA LUNAPARRA DISTRICT 4 – IGOR TREGUB DISTRICT 8 – MARK HUMBERT
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 2
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 6:07 p.m.
Present: Kesarwani, Taplin, Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii
Absent: Bartlett
Councilmember Bartlett present at 6:24 p.m.
Action Calendar – New Business
1. Presentation and Discussion of Community Survey Results and Direction Regarding Potential Ballot Measures for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Review the results of the community survey and provide direction to the City Manager and City Attorney regarding potential ballot measures for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election, including whether to:
1. Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare draft ballot language for a potential $300 million General Obligation bond measure for the November 3, 2026, ballot to fund priority infrastructure investments, consistent with the results of the community survey and input received from the City Council at the March 17, 2026, work session;
2. Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare draft ballot language for a potential 0.5 percent increase in the City’s sales and use tax for the November 3, 2026, ballot to address the City’s projected General Fund structural deficit and support essential City services; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to conduct a second community survey of likely Berkeley voters to test refined ballot language for a potential $300 million General Obligation bond and a 0.5 percent increase in the sales and use tax in the context of the anticipated November 2026 ballot environment.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: David White, City Manager's Office, (510) 981-7000 Action: 29 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held. M/S/C (Ishii/Taplin) to approve the recommendation.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Lunaparra/Blackaby) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
Communications
• None
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Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item #1: Presentation and Discussion of Community Survey Results and Direction Regarding Potential Ballot Measures for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election
1. Daniel Tahara
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: Presentation and Discussion of Community Survey Results and Direction Regarding Potential Ballot Measures for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election
2. Presentation submitted by the City Manager’s Office
3. Nancy Schimmel
4. Lisa Bullwinkel
5. Lisa Bruce
6. Tania Schwartz
7. Ann Harlow, Leila Moncharsh, and Michael Scharff
8. Tawny Reynolds
9. Ann Harlow
10. Summer Brenner
11. Burl Willes