Tuesday, March 24, 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 24, 2026
4:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
ADENA ISHII, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – RASHI KESARWANI DISTRICT 5 – SHOSHANA O’KEEFE DISTRICT 2 – TERRY TAPLIN DISTRICT 6 – BRENT BLACKABY
DISTRICT 3 – BEN BARTLETT DISTRICT 7 – CECILIA LUNAPARRA DISTRICT 4 – IGOR TREGUB DISTRICT 8 – MARK HUMBERT
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The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
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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 a pply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 ANNOTATED AGENDA Page 2
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 4:04 p.m.
Present: Tregub, O’Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii
Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett
Councilmember Kesarwani present at 4:12 p.m.
Councilmember Bartlett present at 4:22 p.m.
Councilmember Taplin present at 4:46 p.m.
Worksession
1. 2025 Berkeley Police Department Annual Report
From: City Manager
Contact: Jennifer Louis, Police, (510) 981-5900
Action: 11 speakers. Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment
Action: M/S/C (Taplin/Lunaparra) to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All Ayes.
Adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
Communications
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
• None
Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
Item #1: 2025 Berkeley Police Department Annual Report
1. Presentation submitted by the Police Department