City Council Agenda - 02/15/00
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City Council Agenda - 02/15/00
REGULAR BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2000 AGENDA Preliminary Matters Roll Call: 7:00 p.m. Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters. a. Proclamation: Honoring Youth Radio’s E-Mails from Kosovo and Youth Voices on Kosovo Comments From The City Manager: 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 and/or action. Comments From The Public: A total of thirty (30) minutes is scheduled. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. Council Action: The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Consent Calendar The Council will consider removal and addition of items to the Consent Calendar prior to voting on the Consent Calendar. All items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be held over to the next meeting unless the City Manager requests action due to priority. 1. Refund Refuse Fee Overcharges (CR 2000-13) From: City Manager Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section 7.20.048 C to eliminate the provision that the City retain the first $50 of all refunds over $50. Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 644-6380 2. Contract: Public Service Credit for Peace Corps of America or America Corps From: City Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of Intention to amend the contract with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide public service credit for Peace Corps of America or America Corps (VISTA Service) for local miscellaneous and local safety members as provided in California Government Code Section 21023.5; and 2) adopt first reading of an Ordinance to amend the contract with CalPERS to provide public service credit for Peace Corps of America or America Corps (VISTA Service) for local miscellaneous and local safety members as provided in California Government Code Section 21023.5. Contact: Ronald Brown, Personnel, 644-6951 3. Lawsuit: Don Flory and Debra Clark From: City Manager City Council Agenda - February 15, 2000 Page 2 of 5 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle a public liability lawsuit in the matter of Don Flory and Debra Clark, Alameda County Superior Court Action No. 807696-2 in the amount of $15,000. Contact: Manuela Albuquerque, City Attorney, 644-6380 4. Waive Fees: Auditorium in Veterans Building for Seed Swap and Save Event From: Councilmembers Worthington, Breland, and Vice-Mayor Shirek Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution waiving fees for the Veterans Building Auditorium for a Seed Swap & Save event on March 18, 2000. Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember District 7, 644-6398; Contact: Margaret Breland, Councilmember District 2, 644-6400; Contact: Maudelle Shirek, Councilmember District 3, 644-6243 5. Proclamation: Ron Mix and the Berkeley Daily Planet From: Councilmember Olds Recommendation: Approve a proclamation to be presented on February 22, 2000, honoring Ron Mix and his staff of the Berkeley Daily Planet for providing important daily news coverage. Contacts: Susan Wengraf, Councilmember Olds’ Office, 644-6399 6. Support for UC Students Animal Advocacy From: Councilmember Dona Spring Recommendation: Request the City Manager write a letter supporting the petition requests of the student organization UC Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy and over 1600 students regarding the care and treatment of animals on the UC Berkeley campus. Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 644-6266 7. Endorse the Bus Rider’s Bill of Rights From: Councilmember Dona Spring Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution endorsing the Bus Rider’s Bill of Rights as proposed by the Bus Rider’s Union and request that the City Manager write a letter to AC Transit requesting their support. Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, and 644-6266 8. Bus Shelters in Berkeley From: Councilmember Dona Spring Recommendation: Request the City Manager write a letter to AC Transit and Lamar Outdoor Advertising requesting that shelters be erected at the 75 locations requested by the Commissions on Aging and Disabilities and that the City have input on the types of advertising allowed at bus shelters in Berkeley. Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 644-6266 9. Discussion of Planning Department and Planning Commission Work Load From: Mayor Shirley Dean Recommendation: Hold a discussion with the staff and Planning Commission on February 15, 2000 regarding workload. The discussion to include consideration of: 1) halting the work that is currently being done on writing a new Master Plan; 2) completing the Southside Plan and list of zoning amendments and issues that Council already sent to the Planning Commission; 3) folding all completed Area Plans into the existing Master Plan; 4) identifying and resolving any conflicts between the completed Area Plans and the existing Master Plan; 5) adopting that amended Master Plan for the time being; and 6) determining at that point the next steps for the department and commission. Contact: Shirley Dean, Mayor, 644-6484 City Council Agenda - February 15, 2000 Page 3 of 5 10. Status of Appeal of Landmarks Preservation Commission’s Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Civic Center Park From: Mayor Shirley Dean Recommendation: Hold a discussion on February 15, 2000, regarding the status of an appeal filed on December 6, 1999. Contact: Jennifer Drapeau, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office, 644-6484 11. Joint Meeting with School Board From: Mayor Shirley Dean Recommendation: Schedule a joint meeting with the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) School Board for February 22, 2000 to discuss the concerns at Berkeley High School and the surrounding neighborhood if issues are not resolved at the 2 x 2 committee meeting on February 17, 2000. Contact: Jennifer Drapeau, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office, 644-6484 12. Limiting the Sale of Easily-Concealable Handguns and Imposing Gun Related Restrictions From: Mayor Shirley Dean Recommendation: Request the City Attorney draft an Ordinance which would prohibit the sale of handguns smaller than 6-3/4” length and 4-1/2 height; explore local or state legislation which would require the owners of stolen guns to report such thefts to the police; and endorse the Mayor working closely with Senator Don Perata, Assembleymember Mike Roos, and other mayors/supervisors from the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership on a proposed ballot initiative “Coalition for Common Sense” that would require the licensing and registration of all handguns. Contact: Barbara Gilbert, Mayor’s Assistant, 644-6484 13. Endorse SB1110: Plastic Containers Recycling Content From: Councilmember Polly Armstrong Recommendation: Endorse SB1110, which would require that all rigid plastic containers sold in the State have a 25% -35% recycled content; a high recycling rate or a high reuse rate. Contact: Polly Armstrong, Councilmember District 8, 644-6401 14. Support for BOSS Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) From: Mayor Shirley Dean Recommendation: Support and refer to the budget process an additional $5,000 to enable MASC to stay open from 8am to 3pm on weekends through the end of April. Contact: Barbara Gilbert, Mayor’s Assistant, 644-6484. 15. University Avenue Medians From: Councilmember Linda Maio Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager and the Budget Review the need for a landscaping design plan for University Avenue and for an irrigation system and permanent planting on the medians. Contact: Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359. Presentations 16. Presentation regarding Disaster Planning a. Presentation by Dr. Murat Karaca regarding Earthquake in Turkey Contact: Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359 b. City Manager Information Report on Seismic Preparation and Y2K City Council Agenda - February 15, 2000 Page 4 of 5 Contact: Arrietta Chakos, City Manager's Office, 644-6580 c. Report on ABAG's “Living on Shaky Ground” Workshop Contact: Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359; Shirley Dean, Mayor, 644-6484 d. Proclamation: Y2K and Earthquake Preparation Efforts Contact: Linda Maio, Councilmember District 1, 644-6359 17. Presentation by the Fire Chief, Fire Safety Commission and Disaster Council regarding Fire Danger and a Strategic Plan for Fire Protection a. City Manager Report Recommendation: Hear the presentation by the Fire Chief, Fire Safety Commission and the Disaster Council and direct the City Manager to develop the Strategic Plan for Fire Protection and terminate the Salt Water Pipeline Project and the Underground Cistern Project. Contact: Reginald Garcia, Fire Chief, 664-6665 b. Fire Safety Commission Report Recommendation: Endorse the Strategic Plan for Fire Protection as presented with the inclusion of a fifth point covering prevention, that would include the work on the buffer zone, undergrounding of utilities, inspections, and public education, and with assurances from the Fire Chief that this plan does not take priority away from the new Hill Fire Station. The Commission would also like to insure that the Fire Department has adequate staffing in light of the fire danger facing the City. Contact: Reginald Garcia, Secretary, 664-6665 18. Discussion on Ballot Measures for November 2000 Election City Manager Information Report Recommendation: Discuss what measures to place on the November 2000 ballot. Deadline is July 2000. Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580 Information Reports 19. Annual General Fund Budget: Toxics Division, Planning and Development Department From: City Manager Contact: Wendy Cosin, Planning and Development, 705-8105 20. Status of Citywide Truck Route Plan (to be delivered) From: City Manager Contact: Rene Cardinaux, Public Works, 644-6506 21. Taxi Scrip Budget From: City Manager Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580 22. Easy Does It Survey From: City Manager Contact: Phil Kamlarz, Deputy City Manager, 644-6580 Communications Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations. City Council Agenda - February 15, 2000 Page 5 of 5 Page No. 1. Robert Mitchell, Esq., Mitchell Law Offices, regarding Black Repertory Group 2. Jeannie de Vries, The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, regarding demolition of 150 Berkeley Square. 3. Rosemary Vimont, regarding Berkeley’ s Nuclear Free Zone Policy. 4. L. A. Wood, Community Environmental Advisory Commission, regarding redevelopment of West Berkeley and the impact on Oceanview residents. 5. David Kafton, regarding proposed ordinance for regulating fireplaces. 6. Ray Dobard, regarding modifications to the policies, procedures and/or programs regarding public accommodations for the disabled. 7. Anne Marselis, regarding City of Berkeley ’ s speeding garbage trucks. 8. Burton Spickler, regarding animal breeders. 9. Dianne Feinstein, United States Senate, regarding elementary and Secondary Education Act. 10. John Vance, A First amendment Center, regarding community information. (additional pages on file for review in the City Clerk’s Office). Adjournment