City Council Special Meeting eAgenda July 21, 2020 - 4 p.m.
PROCLAMATION
CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
Councilmembers:
District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani |
District 5 – Sophie Hahn |
District 2 – Cheryl Davila |
District 6 – Susan Wengraf |
District 3 – Ben Bartlett |
District 7 – Rigel Robinson |
District 4 – Kate Harrison |
District 8 – Lori Droste |
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, this meeting of the City Council will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. Please be advised that pursuant to the Executive Order and the Shelter-in-Place Order, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, there will not be a physical meeting location available.
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call:
Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only
The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action as the item is taken up. 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.
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Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.
1.-Placing Charter Amendment Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot Related to Full-Time Status and Salaries for the Mayor and Councilmembers (Continued from June 30, 2020)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution submitting an Amendment to Article V of the City Charter regarding the full-time status and salaries for the Mayor and City Council to a vote of the electors at the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.
2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
2a.-Placing Charter Amendment Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to Amend Multiple Administrative Provisions
Supplemental material (Supp 2) - Hahn
Revised material (Supp 3) - Mayor with City Attorney
Revised material (Supp 3) - Mayor
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution placing charter amendment measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to repeal the residency requirement for sworn members of the Berkeley Fire Department, conform the eligibility requirements of the Redistricting Commission with state law, and change to gender-neutral language through the text.
2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
2b.-Placing Charter Amendment Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to Repeal the Residency Requirement for Sworn Members of the Berkeley Fire Department (Continued from June 30, 2020)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution submitting an Amendment to Article VII of the City Charter regarding the residency requirement for sworn members of the Fire Department to a vote of the electors at the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.
2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
3.-Placing a Special Tax Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to Fund Firefighting, Emergency Medical Response and Communications and Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution submitting a ballot measure to fund firefighting, emergency medical response and communications, and wildfire prevention and preparedness to a vote of the electors at the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.
2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
4.-Placing a Tax Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to Adopt a Tax on Transportation Network Companies
Revised material (Supp 3)
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution submitting a ballot measure to adopt a tax on Transportation Network Companies to a vote of the electors at the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.
2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
5.-Placing a Tax Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to Increase the Utility Users Tax to Pay for General Municipal Services and Establish a Climate Equity Action Fund to Support Measures to Reduce Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution submitting a ballot measure to increase the Utility Users Tax to pay for general municipal services and to establish a Climate Equity Action Fund to support measures to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution to a vote of the electors at the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.
2. Designate, by motion, specific members of the Council to file ballot measure arguments on this measure as provided for in Elections Code Section 9282.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900
6.-Recommendation to Prepare a City Ballot Measure to Create a Climate Action Fund, in response to the Fossil Fuel Free Berkeley referral (Continued from June 30, 2020) (Item contains supplemental material.)
From: Energy Commission
Recommendation: The Commission recommends that the City Council develop a referendum and seek approval for it on the 2020 ballot to create a Climate Action Fund, which would support actions to achieve the Berkeley Climate Action Plan, to become Fossil Fuel Free, and to respond to the Climate Emergency.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Billi Romain, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-7400
Adjournment
I hereby request that the City Clerk of the City of Berkeley cause personal notice to be given to each member of the Berkeley City Council on the time and place of said meeting, forthwith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the official seal of the City of Berkeley to be
affixed on this 17th day of July, 2020.
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
Public Notice – this Proclamation serves as the official agenda for this meeting.
ATTEST:
Date: July 17, 2020
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
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