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 ACTION CALENDAR May 30, 2017 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager Submitted by: Mark Numainville, City Clerk Subject: 2017 City Council Referral Prioritization Process Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV) RECOMMENDATION 1) Review the completed Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV) rankings for all outstanding City Council referrals; 2) Approve the removal of referrals that have been marked as rescinded by the sponsoring Councilmember or District; 3) Adopt a Resolution approving the list of prioritized referrals to city staff. FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION There are no direct fiscal impacts related to the review and approval of the referral list. CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS Through the April 25, 2017 City Council meeting, there were 67 outstanding referrals to staff. Nine referrals related to housing were removed from the ratings and will be discussed on May 30, 2017 at the 5:30 p.m. special meeting. Three referrals were removed from the list for being misclassified (one was Short Term, one was Completed, one has been subsumed into a project already underway). For the remaining 55 referrals, the Mayor and Council have assigned a rating to each referral and the RRV spreadsheet shows the raw ratings of each Councilmember (Attachment 2). Staff has applied the RRV formula to the raw scoring resulting in a prioritized list. These results will be used to guide the staff in the order that the referrals will be addressed. Some flexibility in the order in which the referrals are assigned will need to be exercised by the City Manager to ensure that the work is more evenly distributed among departments and that staff in each department has the available capacity to start work on the highly rated referrals. During the scoring process, Councilmembers had the option to mark an “X” for the referrals they, or their district predecessor, sponsored to indicate that the referral is no longer needed and should be removed from the prioritization process (Attachment 3). The full Council will have an opportunity to vote to remove or retain the referrals that were marked for removal. Page 1 of 48 Item 12 - Attachment 1 Planning Commission June 21, 2017
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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) 981-7099E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/Manager
ACTION CALENDARMay 30, 2017
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Submitted by: Mark Numainville, City Clerk
Subject: 2017 City Council Referral Prioritization Process Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
RECOMMENDATION1) Review the completed Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV) rankings for all outstanding City Council referrals;2) Approve the removal of referrals that have been marked as rescinded by the sponsoring Councilmember or District; 3) Adopt a Resolution approving the list of prioritized referrals to city staff.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATIONThere are no direct fiscal impacts related to the review and approval of the referral list.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTSThrough the April 25, 2017 City Council meeting, there were 67 outstanding referrals to staff. Nine referrals related to housing were removed from the ratings and will be discussed on May 30, 2017 at the 5:30 p.m. special meeting. Three referrals were removed from the list for being misclassified (one was Short Term, one was Completed, one has been subsumed into a project already underway). For the remaining 55 referrals, the Mayor and Council have assigned a rating to each referral and the RRV spreadsheet shows the raw ratings of each Councilmember (Attachment 2). Staff has applied the RRV formula to the raw scoring resulting in a prioritized list. These results will be used to guide the staff in the order that the referrals will be addressed. Some flexibility in the order in which the referrals are assigned will need to be exercised by the City Manager to ensure that the work is more evenly distributed among departments and that staff in each department has the available capacity to start work on the highly rated referrals.
During the scoring process, Councilmembers had the option to mark an “X” for the referrals they, or their district predecessor, sponsored to indicate that the referral is no longer needed and should be removed from the prioritization process (Attachment 3). The full Council will have an opportunity to vote to remove or retain the referrals that were marked for removal.
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2017 City Council Referral Prioritization Process ACTION CALENDARUsing Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV) May 30, 2017
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There was one instance wherein the scores for items were the same value (Items 1 and 3). Staff used a random method (coin flip) to select the #1 referral. Since the items are from different departments, they will not be competing against each other for staff resources.
4/25/2017 41 Small Business Support Package (OED)
4/4/2017 26 Permit Service Center Improvements (Planning)
BACKGROUNDIn 2016, the City Council adopted a system of Re-weighted Range Voting (RRV) to prioritize City Council referrals to staff. The RRV system enables City Council to provide direction to staff on which referrals are highest priority and should be completed first.
Reweighted Range Voting is a proportional representation voting system designed for a blend of fairness and consensus, meaning that it ensures some representation for minority views as well. It accomplishes this by reducing the influence of Councilmembers in proportion to the points they have awarded to the referrals prioritized thus far.
Under RRV, Each Councilmember rates every referral on a scale of 0-5 (zero being the least support and five being the most support) using a basic scoresheet. There is no limit to repeat scores (i.e. a Councilmember could give every referral a five). When the scores are tallied, the referral with the highest total score becomes the 1st priority. Once the first referral is assigned, the scores for the remaining referrals are reweighted based on how much influence each Councilmember has had up to that point (based on the score they assigned, 0-5). If a Councilmember assigns high scores to several referrals, they use up the strength of their weighted vote more quickly and exercise diminishing influence when the scores are reweighted for subsequent referrals. This guarantees equal influence throughout the full list.
Councilmembers rated each referral by placing a number from 0 (low priority) – 5 (high priority) in the “RRV Rating” column. If a Councilmember did not rate a referral, the default score was set to zero.
Under the annual referral prioritization system, the following steps will occur:
Staff will schedule an annual meeting for City Council to review and approve its prioritization of adopted referrals.
Staff will provide an interim status report between annual prioritization meetings on the referrals that have been completed and which new referrals have been taken up by staff.
“New” referrals adopted in between annual referral prioritization sessions will go into a holding position until they are prioritized at the next annual prioritization
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2017 City Council Referral Prioritization Process ACTION CALENDARUsing Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV) May 30, 2017
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session, unless Council designates the referral as urgent to protect life safety or to avoid losing time-sensitive funding, or unless staff designates the referral as “short-term,” meaning that it can be addressed within approximately three months.
To assist Council to prioritize referrals, staff will provide City Council with a basic score of each referral based on estimated staff time, cost, and benefit of the referred work.
Sponsoring City Councilmembers will have an opportunity to identify any referrals that are no longer needed and that should therefore be removed from the referral prioritization process.
Once the Berkeley Strategic Plan is completed, all referrals should have a nexus to the Strategic Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYThere are no identifiable environmental effects or opportunities associated with the subject of this report. RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATIONThis recommendation carries out the direction of the Council to implement a prioritization process for City Council referrals to staff.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDEREDCouncil may decide to forgo a prioritization process and continue the referral process with no structured tracking or prioritization of referrals.
CONTACT PERSONMark Numainville, City Clerk, 981-6900
Attachments: 1: Resolution
Exhibit A: RRV Prioritized Referral List2: Complete ratings provided by the Mayor and each Councilmember 3: List of referrals marked by sponsoring Councilmember/District for removal4: List of Started and Completed Referrals to Date5: List of Short Term Referrals with Status
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RESOLUTION NO. ##,###-N.S.
APPROVING THE 2017 LIST OF PRIORITIZED CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS USING THE REWEIGHTED RANGE VOTING SYSTEM
WHEREAS, On March 8, 2016 the City Council approved the use of Re-weighted Range Voting (RRV) for the prioritization of City Council referrals to staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has rated all the referrals; and
WHEREAS, the Re-Weighted Range Voting formula was applied to the ratings to create a weighted list of prioritization.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that the list of prioritized referrals contained in Exhibit A is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council grants the City Manager the authority to assign referrals to staff in a manner that ensures equitable distribution among departments and does not exceed the capacity of departmental staff to start work on the highly rated referrals even if that results in the referrals being assigned in an order that differs from the approved list.
Exhibits A: List of Prioritized Referrals
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Attachment 1, Exhibit A
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4/25/2017 41 Small Business Support Package Refer to the City Manager the development of a package of policies and programs to support theestablishment of new, and sustainability of existing small and/or locally owned businesses.Measures to explore, evaluate and report back on as part of the package include, but are not limitedto: 1. A program to provide financial and other forms of support to small/locally owned businessesand not-for-profits impacted by development projects, either due to direct displacement or to director indirect business interference or interruption; 2. A program to reach out to, work with, helpdevelop and attract small/local businesses to establish themselves in Berkeley and to assist existingsmall/local businesses to remain in Berkeley with a focus on women and minority owners; 3. Taxesand/or fees on vacant storefronts, buildings and/or empty lots; 4. A One-Stop Small/Local BusinessAdvocacy Center to coordinate, facilitate and expedite permitting, licensing, payment of taxes andfees, inspections, access to city resources, and all other City of Berkeley-related matters, and toprovide information about other services available to small businesses; 5. Streamlining of zoning,permitting and licensing requirements and processes for small/local businesses and not-for-profits,to reduce associated costs and delays, and, where appropriate, provide less onerous levels of review;6. Strengthening and/or expanding the City of Berkeley’s Revolving Loan Fund program, includingidentification of barriers to accessing such loans and potential improvements to Revolving LoanFund processes, and exploration of additional sources of income for the Fund; 7. Further expandingBuy-Local preferences and policies for the City of Berkeley, establishment and/ormonitoring/enforcement of the Buy Local preference included in Section V(D) the City of Berkeley’sMay 2005 “2020 LRDP Settlement Agreement” with UC Berkeley, and identification of otheropportunities to negotiate Buy-Local agreements with large purchasers in Berkeley, includingDevelopment projects; and 8. Exploration of a Legacy Business-type program for Berkeley, inspired bySan Francisco’s Legacy Business program, to identify, support and retain long-time local businesses.
Hahn OED 1
4/4/2017 26 Referral Response: Gender Pay Equity 2. Complete a pay audit on the salaries of City of Berkeley employees to investigate potential genderpay gaps within the city workforce
COSOW Auditor 2
7/19/2016 24 Permit Service Center Improvements Refer to the City Manager to include in current efforts to improve the Land Use Permitting process thefollowing proposals to increase the efficiency and outreach of the Permit Service Center, making thepermitting process easier for staff and applicants alike. Specific proposals to consider include: 1.Website improvements for tracking of permits, calculating permit fees, and applying online; 2. CaseManagers for coordinated intake of permit applications and materials; 3. Informational materialsincluding an improved user guide and infographics modeled after BizGrid; 4. Customer serviceimprovements at the Center including a fast track line, kiosks, and an online appointment bookingsystem.
Arreguin (D4) Planning 3
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2/28/2017 27 Berkeley Deep Green BuildingInitiative (Continued from November 15,2016)Revised materials
Refer to the City Manager and Energy Commission the development of policies and programs toimprove the energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings based on the Berkeley Deep GreenBuilding proposal.
Arreguin Planning 4
3/14/2017 23 Potential Recreational Opportunities atWillard Park and Pool
Refer the issue of recreational opportunities in the vicinity of Willard Park to the City Manager, Parksand Waterfront Commission and the 2X2 Committee of the City Council and the Board of Education todetermine the best course of action for increased recreational equity in South Berkeley, including butnot limited to the re-opening of Willard Pool. Authorize staff to develop cost estimates for a minimallevel of repairs to get Willard Pool operational.
Droste Parks, Rec,Waterfront
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4/25/2017 42 Comprehensive Study of EmergencyServices Call Center, StaffingandDevelopment Systems
Revised Materials
Refer to the City Manager and the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission to work with the Berkeley FireDepartment and Berkeley Firefighters Association to investigate the Department’s current practicesand determine the feasibility of implementing a criteria-based dispatching system that allocatesstaffing based on need and risk, ensures that calls are prioritized based on acuity, and moreefficiently delivers the appropriate allocation of resources to every 911 call. Include Alta Bates ERclosure in analysis.
Hahn Fire 6
4/4/2017 21 Referral to the Planning Commission toAllow Non-commercial Use on GroundFloor
Refer to the Planning Commission an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to create a use permitprocess to allow non-commercial use on the ground floor in appropriate locations, wherecommercial might otherwise be required.
Worthington Planning 7
4/4/2017 26 Referral Response: Gender Pay Equity 1. Direct staff to draft an ordinance related to an equal pay vendor preference for city contractorswho demonstrate equal pay for male and female employees (gender based on self-identification)
COSOW Finance 8
4/26/2016 51 Referral to Planning Commission: City-Wide Green Development Requirements
Refer to the Planning Commission, Energy Commission, and the Community Environmental AdvisoryCommission to consider requiring the same Green Building and Transportation Demand Management(TDM) measures required in the Commercial Downtown Mixed Use District (C-DMU) for projects of 75units or more throughout the City of Berkeley’s commercial zoning districts. The commissions are toconsider the standards as outlined in the report which would apply to larger projects city-wide andpertain to: bicycle parking spaces, vehicle sharing spaces, Residential Parking Permits, requiredparking spaces, LEED rating, Stopwaste Small Commercial Checklist standards, and transportationbenefits. In addition, the commissions are to also consider the following 1. that transit passes wouldonly be required for projects within a quarter of a mile of a bus stop; 2. a square-footage threshold,in addition to the unit threshold, for projects to which the requirements would apply, 3. the validityof the LEED certification; and 4. the impact on the financial feasibility of proposed requirements onthe development of housing and affordable housing in particular.
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2016-15 10/6/2015 12 Referral to the City Manager: PrioritizeClimate Action Plan’s Policy toRedesign/Rebuild the Berkeley TransferStation and Material Recovery Facilityinto a State of the Art Zero Waste Facility
Referral to the City Manager: Prioritize the City of Berkeley's Climate Action Plan's policy toredesign/rebuild the Berkeley Transfer Station and the material recovery facility into a state of the artZero Waste facility.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
PublicWorks
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2016-52 7/8/2014 14 Electric Vehicles for the City Fleet Request that the City Manager return to the Council with a Fleet Climate Action Plan for transition toall-electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-hybrids for the City fleet. The plan could:1. set annual targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from City fleet operations in support of theCity’s Climate Action Plan;2. require replacing all non-emergency vehicles and all possible emergency vehicles with EVs or plug-in hybrids by April 1, 2025, with an interim goal of a certain percent by April 1, 2018;3. require conversion wherever possible to hybrid vehicles in cases where EVs or plug-in hybrids arenot yet feasible; and4. consider the Additional Measures as described in the report.
Mayor Bates,Wengraf (Dist.6)
PublicWorks
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12/13/2016 41 City Manager Referral: Support BerkeleyNon-Profit Service Providers to AssistPlanning for Capital Renovation,Rehabilitation and/or Relocation
Refer to the City Manager to support Berkeley non-profit service providers by examining methods toassist planning for capital renovation, rehabilitation and/or relocation.
Worthington(D7)
OED 12
2016-11 7/14/2015 37 Referral to Planning Commission:Guiding Development on San PabloAvenue
Refer to the Planning Commission the development of a Plan to guide development on San PabloAvenue.
Maio (Dist. 1),Moore (Dist. 2)
Planning 13
7/12/2016 41 Community Control of SurveillanceEquipment
Refer to the City Manager, the Police Review Commission, and the Peace and Justice Commission toconsider adopting a community control of surveillance measure similar to that of Ordinance No. NS-300.897 of Santa Clara County.
Worthington(D7)
CityManager
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2016-54 2/10/2015 18 B. Amending BMC Chapter 11.60 forCompostable or Recyclable Foodware
Direct the City Manager to analyze the Zero Waste Commission's recommendation; refer the fiscalimpacts of the recommendation to the budget process; and report back on the impact to the City'sZero Waste operations of implementing the requirement for compostable or recyclable foodware.
Zero Waste PublicWorks
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4/4/2017 18 City Manager Referral; Expansion of theGoBerkeley Transportation Program byInstalling Streetline Hybrid Smart Parking
City Manager Referral; Expansion of the GoBerkeley Transportation Program to include theinstallment of Streetline Hybrid Smart Parking on a non-exclusive basis.
Worthington PublicWorks
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9/27/2016 17 City Manager Referral: Improvements toBerkeley’s Very Low Income Tax ReliefRefund Program
Refer to the City Manager to make improvements to Berkeley’s Very Low Income Refund Program. Worthington(D7)
Finance 17
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2016-19 2/9/2016 13 City Manager Referral: Expanding GunSafety Measures in Berkeley
Refer to the City Manager to consider the following ordinances: 1. Banning Unsecured Firearms AndAmmunition Located In Unattended Vehicles In The Public Right Of Way And "Public Places" AsDefined In The Ordinance; and 2. Requiring That City-Issued Firearms In Unattended Vehicles BeSecured.
Worthington(Dist. 7),Wengraf(Dist.6)
CityManager
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2/14/2017 20 Direct City Manager to Accept LateApplications for 2017-2019 Budget CycleCommunity Agency Grants, and to ProvideEnhanced Information and Support forCommunity Agencies During theApplication Process
3. Develop protocols for enhanced outreach to community organizations regarding CommunityAgency Grant application submission deadlines and to inform applicants of resources available toassist in preparing and submitting timely applications.4. Develop a hardship exemption policy for late application submissions for reasons including, butnot limited to, changes in key organizational staff, technical challenges with submissions, and othersignificant or unforeseen barriers to timely submissions.
Hahn HHCS 19
2016-43 2/9/2016 27 Supporting Worker Cooperatives andReferral to City Manager to Develop aWorker Cooperative Ordinance(Continued from January 12, 2016 – Itemincludes revised materials.)
Adopt a Resolution to support worker cooperatives, and refer to the City Manager to develop aWorker Cooperative Ordinance, which includes:1. Revising the existing Buy Local contracting preference and adding a worker cooperative preference;2. Revising the business permit application; 3. Incentivizing existing businesses to convert tocooperatives; 4. Creating business tax and land use incentives, and 5. Developing educationalmaterials.
Arreguin (Dist.4)
CityManager
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2016-31 7/8/2014 31 31. City Manager Referral: Refer CPTEDStreetscape for Action and Exploration ofGrant or Other Funding Opportunities toFind the Funds to Construct the ProposedImprovements
Refer the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) streetscape to the City Manager foraction and exploration of grant or other funding opportunities to find the funds to construct theproposed improvements.
Worthington(Dist. 7),Wozniak (Dist.8)
PublicWorks
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4/4/2017 26 Referral Response: Gender Pay Equity 3. Develop an equal pay certification program for city contractors. COSOW OED 226/28/2016 43 Ban-the-Box for Employers Doing
Business with the City of BerkeleyRequest that the City Manager draft language requiring businesses doing business with the City ofBerkeley to eliminate disclosure of conviction history prior to receiving a conditional offer ofemployment.
Moore (D2) Finance 23
10/18/2016 24 Expanding the Downtown Arts District 1. Request the Planning Commission examine expanding the boundaries of the current DowntownArts District Overlay as well as the allowable active ground-floor uses.2. Request the City Manager consider the Downtown Arts District as part of the update to the BerkeleyArts and Culture Plan.
Mayor PlanningCommission
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6/14/2016 45a City Manager Referral: Create a Pathwayfor City Employees to Earn a Living WageWithin Two Years
Item 45.a. amended to read, “Refer to the City Manager to consider a pathway for City full-time andparttime employees to earn a living wage within two years.”
Worthington(D7)
HR 25
2016-61 10/21/2014 23 Westbrae Traffic Plan Refer to the Transportation Commission and City Manager the development of a traffic managementplan for the Westbrae Area.
Maio (Dist. 1) PublicWorks
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4/4/2017 16 Creation and Adoption of a TransitStreets Cooperative Agreement with theAlameda-Contra Costa (AC) TransitDistrict
Refer to the City Manager the Creation and Adoption of a Transit Streets Cooperative Agreement withthe Alameda-Contra Costa (AC) Transit District.
Hahn PublicWorks
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2016-69 3/15/2016 21 Referral to City Manager: Donation ofUnsold Food to Charities (Continued fromFebruary 23, 2016)
Refer to the City Manager and Zero Waste Commission to develop an ordinance for Councilconsideration requiring supermarkets in Berkeley to donate their unsold food to charity. If no longeredible for human consumption require that it be donated for animal feed or compost.
Arreguin (Dist.4)
PublicWorks
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4/4/2017 19 City Manager Referral; Expansion of theGoBerkeley Transportation Program toIncrease Parking Efficiency
City Manager Referral; Expansion of the GoBerkeley Transportation Program to allow private parkingvendors to charge adjustable rates for parking spaces
Worthington PublicWorks
29
11/29/2016 22 Urban Agriculture Package Refer to the Planning Commission to develop regulations to facilitate urban agriculture, taking intoconsideration the following concepts: 1. Designate “urban agriculture” as a primary and incidentaluse category and define as, “the production of food or horticultural crops for harvest, sale, and/ordonation, not including cannabis”. 2. Add urban agriculture as an Outdoor Use in all Commercialzones. 3. Permit urban agriculture on unoccupied lots in residential zones (in context of Measure L).4. Consider whether to permit urban agriculture in lots in the Hillside Overlay, and whether to permiturban agriculture on lots of a certain slope or requiring a geotechnical study. 5. Define rooftopgardens and develop requirements that comply with existing building codes. 6. Permit accessoryuses, including sheds, greenhouses, trellises, pergolas and fences on occupied and vacant lots usedfor urban agriculture. 7. Permit group class instruction, community gatherings, and sales as anaccessory use in commercial and residential zones and establish conditions for these uses inresidential zones based on the requirements in Section 23C.20.010 (B), Sales of Non-ProcessedEdibles. 8. Permit sales of “value-added” products or processed food products to be sold on siteduring the sales of non-processed edibles or plants, in compliance with the State of CaliforniaHomemade Food Act. 9. Consider the levels of discretion (permits required) for these various uses.
Arreguin (D4) PlanningCommission
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11/15/2016 19 Bridge Housing Strategies and Extendingthe Housing Crisis DeclarationRevised materials
1) Refer to staff the following amendments of the Berkeley Municipal Code: Amend Section23D.08.005 to clarify that dependent, no-rent habitation in accessory buildings for the purpose ofbridge housing is allowed as an accessory use to an existing residential use. Expand the definition of“accessory building” to include shelters on commercial and religious use lots. For properties ownedby faith-based organizations, allow by-right development of up to one accessory unit for every 5000square feet with additional units permitted through the existing Administrative Use Permit (AUP)process. Also refer the Council comments for consideration including a requirement that the bridgehousing resident must be registered at the HUB or with a service provider, an occupancy limit, and aprocess for requiring discretionary permits.
Arreguin (D4) Planning /PlanningCommission
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4/25/2017 43 Solano Avenue Economic DevelopmentStudy
Refer to the City Manager to undertake a comprehensive study of the Solano Avenue CommercialDistrict, to provide baseline information for future strategic planning and business development andinitiatives that will result in increased tax revenues for the City of Berkeley, and to report to theCouncil on a priority basis, at an upcoming worksession.
Hahn OED 31
2016-46 3/15/2016 8 City Manager Referral: Plan for Lightingand Signage at the Ohlone Greenway atCedar, Rose, and Hopkins
Refer to the City Manager to develop a plan to improve the lighting and signage (e.g. stop signs) at theOhlone Greenway crossing at Cedar, Rose, and Hopkins, particularly for bicycle transit.
Maio (Dist. 1) PublicWorks
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1/31/2017 10 Medical Cannabis Ordinance Revisionsand Cultivation Application Process
Request that the City Manager provide Council with analysis of the questions presented byCouncilmember Hahn.
All Planning 33
4/4/2017 17 Developing a Report Detailing Impacts ofPotential Loss of Federal Funding on theCity of Berkeley
Refer to the City Manager to prepare a preliminary conceptual report on possible scenarios of lossof federal funds, the impacts on the City of Berkeley, and potential solutions.
Hahn CityManager
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2/28/2017 16 Increasing the Parking Permit Guidelinesfor Two BUSD Schools with Limited Accessto Public Transit
Request the City Manager to increase the guidelines used to grant residential permit parking to BUSDschools from 60% to 70% of the number of BUSD staff (includes teachers) for schools more than 1/2mile from a BART Station, or 1/4 mile from a Rapid Transit Stop, or 1/4 mile from two (2) majortransit lines
Maio PublicWorks
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5/10/2016 37 Referral to Planning Commission:Community Garden Zoning
Refer to the Planning Commission the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to defineCommunity Gardens and permit them in all zoning districts: 1. Add language to Section 23F.04.010(Definitions) to define Community Gardens as a new zoning use. 2. Establish community gardens andaccessory structures including, but not limited to tool sheds, greenhouses, pergolas and trellises as a“by right” use in all zoning districts requiring only a Zoning Certificate. 3. Permit group classinstruction, community gatherings, and sales as an exempt accessory use subject to limitations onthe number of persons, hours, similar to the requirements set forth in BMC Section 23C.20.010(B)(Sale of Non-Processed Edibles in Residential Districts). Revised to include requests to consider limitingthe size of the accessory structure, requiring and AUP, and impacts of Measure L.
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2016-29 9/15/2015 49 Refer to the City Manager, DisabilityCommission, and Planning Commissionto Develop an Ordinance Requiring NewResidential Buildings to Provide Auto-door Openers and Roll-in Showers
Refer to the City Manager, Disability Commission, and Planning Commission to require newresidential buildings in Berkeley to include essential wheelchair-accessible modifications such asauto door openers and roll-in showers.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning 37
9/13/2016 29 City Manager Referral: Evaluate theEffectiveness of the City “Move-out”Program
Refer to the City Manager to examine the effectiveness of the City “Move-out” program and respond tothe findings prior to May 2017.
Worthington(D7)
CityManager
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2016-64 9/16/2014 15 City Manager Referral: Reform Berkeley's3 Strike Rule, Whereby 3 Parking TicketsCan End An Entire Business
Refer to the City Manager to look into the unintended consequences of the 3 strikes law on Berkeleytaxi cab owners, which can revoke a cab company's business license after receiving 3 parking tickets.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
CityManager
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2016-35 12/17/2013 36 36. Revising the Berkeley Municipal Codeto More Effectively Address IllegalDumping
Direct the City Manager to propose potential revisions to the Berkeley Municipal Code to betteraddress illegal dumping in the city.
Moore (Dist. 2) PublicWorks
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11/1/2016 18 City Manager Referral: ConsiderMitigations for Minimum Wage Increasesto Support Small Businesses and Non-Profits by Addressing Parking, Permit andHigh Rents Issues
Refer to the City Manager to consider mitigations for minimum wage increases to support smallbusinesses and non-profits by attempting to address parking and permits. Request that the Office ofEconomic Development report on other methods to mitigate the impacts of minimum wage increaseson small businesses.
Worthington(D7)
OED 41
4/26/2016 43 Expediting Consideration of a Potential$3 million Grant to Build a MagicalBridge Playground and sending a letter ofintent (Continued from April 5, 2016)
Request the City Manager to expedite consideration of a potential $3 million grant to build a MagicalBridge Playground, and send a letter of intent to the Magical Bridge Foundation.
Worthington(Dist. 7);
CityManager
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2016-63 11/18/2014 42 Future Development of the 4th Street Area Request that the Planning Commission return to Council with possible options to ensure that futuredevelopment of the 4th Street area is harmonious with the successful existing retail district.
Capitelli (Dist.5), Maio (Dist.1)
Planning 43X
1/24/2017 27 Special RPP Designation, Grant Streetbetween Ohlone Park and Delaware Street
Request the City Manager to designate a special “no 2-hour parking grace period” residential permitparking zone for the one cul-de-sac block of Grant Street between Ohlone Park and Delaware Street.Also, request to provide Council with an Info Report onthe process and perform increasedenforcement.
Maio (D1) PublicWorks
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2016-16 9/9/2014 29 Creating Additional AdministrativePowers of Zoning Officer to Grant orRecommend New Permits as Related toCode Enforcement
Refer to the City Manager and Berkeley Planning Commission to explore the creation of a mechanismthat would explicitly allow staff new discretionary powers to prevent applicants from being grantednew residential permits until they have abated outstanding noncompliance issues or code violationsin other buildings they own in Berkeley within a reasonable time frame or taken good faith measuresto commence doing so.
HAC Planning 45
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7/12/2016 33 Extending Operating Hours inCommercial Districts
Refer to the Planning Commission to review and amend the Zoning Ordinance to extend operatinghours of businesses in commercial districts throughout Berkeley as follows: 24 hours in theDowntown and Northside (Euclid Avenue between Hearst and Ridge) commercial districts seven daysa week, however pursuant to state law the sale of alcoholic beverages is limited to 2 a.m.; Friday andSaturday to 2 a.m. in the Elmwood and North Shattuck districts. However, sales and service ofalcoholic beverages is limited to full-service restaurants; Seven days a week to 2 a.m. at nodes of theSan Pablo district.Consider applying in these districts the existing regulations in the C-T district onoff-sale of alcoholic beverages and on premise consumption of distilled alcoholic beverages at full-service restaurants.Similar to the existing 24-hour zoning designation in the Telegraph Commercial District, theseamendments will allow businesses in these areas to remain open later without an additional UsePermit.
Arreguin (D4) PlanningCommission
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2016-62 7/1/2014 18 18. City Manager Referral: UpdatingGraffiti Ordinance and Policies Based ona Review of San Francisco’s NewOrdinance
Refer to the City Manager and the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Commissions to create anordinance that revises Berkeley's policies regarding graffiti, focusing on prevention and enforcementof regulations.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
PublicWorks
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2016-37 1/17/2012 21 Referral to the Commission on the Statusof Women (PDF)
Refer to the Commission on the Status of Women the alleged offensive treatment of women in custodyat Santa Rita Jail, as reported below with the aim of ensuring that searches of women not beconducted in the presence of men (be they male officers or inmates) and any other changes inprotocol that might be needed to ensure appropriate policies are followed during searches of womenin custody.
Maio (Dist. 1) HHCS 48
4/25/2017 29 Dog Owner Education, Cesar Chavez Park Request the City Manager to look into the development of a dog owner education program at CesarChavez Park as to the designated on-leash and off-leash areas using volunteers who would be eligiblefor a small stipend. Consider partnering with the Berkeley Humane Society.
Maio Parks, Rec,Waterfront
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6/14/2016 45b Living Wage for All City of BerkeleyEmployees
Direct the City Manager to develop a more detailed plan for raising eight (8) unrepresentedclassifications to the Living Wage level, and to analyze its fiscal implications citywide. The planwould include adjustments to the current salary pay schedule for the impacted classification, and acorresponding budget adjustment for those City departments that have employees in the impactedclassifications.
HR 50
10/18/2016 37 Referral Response: Modify NumericLimitations (“Quotas”) in the Elmwood (C-E) Commercial District; Amending BMCChapters 23E.44 and 23F.04
2) Requested that the City Manager review the square footage limitations in Section 23E.44.040 andreturn with options for modification
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2016-34 12/16/2014 27 Referral to Planning Commission and CityManager Regarding the Feasibility ofRequiring the Installation of WaterFountains/Filling Stations for NewCommercial Development Projects
Refer to the Planning Commission and the City Manager the development of an ordinance requiringall new commercial development projects and remodels above a specified amount to incorporate apublicly available drinking fountain and/or water bottle filling station or locations on the premiseswhere one may be installed without additional cost to the city for piping water to the location. Reportback to council within 6 months.
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7/19/2016 25 City Manager Referral: Expand Scooterand Motorcycle Parking in Front of theRecreational Sports Facility
Refer to the City Manager to examine the feasibility of adding more parking and scooter parkingspaces to the Recreational Sports Facility (RSF).
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2016-68 9/9/2014 39 Establish Pedicab Policy and Regulations Refer to the City Manager and Transportation Commission the creation of an ordinance that wouldestablish regulations for pedicab operators.
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4/25/2017 41 Small Business SupportPackage
Refer to the City Manager the development of a package of policies andprograms to support the establishment of new, and sustainability of existingsmall and/or locally owned businesses. Measures to explore, evaluate andreport back on as part of the package include, but are not limited to: 1. Aprogram to provide financial and other forms of support to small/locallyowned businesses and not-for-profits impacted by development projects, eitherdue to direct displacement or to direct or indirect business interference orinterruption; 2. A program to reach out to, work with, help develop and attractsmall/local businesses to establish themselves in Berkeley and to assistexisting small/local businesses to remain in Berkeley with a focus on womenand minority owners; 3. Taxes and/or fees on vacant storefronts, buildingsand/or empty lots; 4. A One-Stop Small/Local Business Advocacy Center tocoordinate, facilitate and expedite permitting, licensing, payment of taxes andfees, inspections, access to city resources, and all other City of Berkeley-relatedmatters, and to provide information about other services available to smallbusinesses; 5. Streamlining of zoning, permitting and licensing requirementsand processes for small/local businesses and not-for-profits, to reduceassociated costs and delays, and, where appropriate, provide less onerouslevels of review; 6. Strengthening and/or expanding the City of Berkeley’sRevolving Loan Fund program, including identification of barriers to accessingsuch loans and potential improvements to Revolving Loan Fund processes, andexploration of additional sources of income for the Fund; 7. Further expandingBuy-Local preferences and policies for the City of Berkeley, establishmentand/or monitoring/enforcement of the Buy Local preference included in SectionV(D) the City of Berkeley’s May 2005 “2020 LRDP Settlement Agreement” with UCBerkeley, and identification of other opportunities to negotiate Buy-Localagreements with large purchasers in Berkeley, including Development projects;and 8. Exploration of a Legacy Business-type program for Berkeley, inspired bySan Francisco’s Legacy Business program, to identify, support and retain long-time local businesses.
Hahn OED X4 4 4 5 5 0 5 4 5
4/4/2017 26 Referral Response: Gender PayEquity
2. Complete a pay audit on the salaries of City of Berkeley employees toinvestigate potential gender pay gaps within the city workforce
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7/19/2016 24 Permit Service CenterImprovements
Refer to the City Manager to include in current efforts to improve the Land UsePermitting process the following proposals to increase the efficiency andoutreach of the Permit Service Center, making the permitting process easier forstaff and applicants alike. Specific proposals to consider include: 1. Websiteimprovements for tracking of permits, calculating permit fees, and applyingonline; 2. Case Managers for coordinated intake of permit applications andmaterials; 3. Informational materials including an improved user guide andinfographics modeled after BizGrid; 4. Customer service improvements at theCenter including a fast track line, kiosks, and an online appointment bookingsystem.
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2/28/2017 27 Berkeley Deep Green BuildingInitiative (Continued fromNovember 15, 2016)Revised materials
Refer to the City Manager and Energy Commission the development of policiesand programs to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of buildingsbased on the Berkeley Deep Green Building proposal.
Arreguin Planning X3 5 3 5 5 4 5 0 5
3/14/2017 23 Potential RecreationalOpportunities at Willard Parkand Pool
Refer the issue of recreational opportunities in the vicinity of Willard Park tothe City Manager, Parks and Waterfront Commission and the 2X2 Committee ofthe City Council and the Board of Education to determine the best course ofaction for increased recreational equity in South Berkeley, including but notlimited to the re-opening of Willard Pool. Authorize staff to develop costestimates for a minimal level of repairs to get Willard Pool operational.
Droste Parks,Rec,Waterfront
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4/25/2017 42 Comprehensive Study ofEmergency Services CallCenter, StaffingandDevelopment Systems
Revised Materials
Refer to the City Manager and the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission to workwith the Berkeley Fire Department and Berkeley Firefighters Association toinvestigate the Department’s current practices and determine the feasibility ofimplementing a criteria-based dispatching system that allocates staffing basedon need and risk, ensures that calls are prioritized based on acuity, and moreefficiently delivers the appropriate allocation of resources to every 911 call.Include Alta Bates ER closure in analysis.
Hahn Fire X3 4 0 4 4 3 4 3 5
4/4/2017 21 Referral to the PlanningCommission to Allow Non-commercial Use on GroundFloor
Refer to the Planning Commission an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance tocreate a use permit process to allow non-commercial use on the ground floor inappropriate locations, where commercial might otherwise be required.
Worthington Planning X4 4 3 4 1 5 5 0 2
4/4/2017 26 Referral Response: Gender PayEquity
1. Direct staff to draft an ordinance related to an equal pay vendor preferencefor city contractors who demonstrate equal pay for male and female employees(gender based on self-identification)
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4/26/2016 51 Referral to PlanningCommission: City-Wide GreenDevelopment Requirements
Refer to the Planning Commission, Energy Commission, and the CommunityEnvironmental Advisory Commission to consider requiring the same GreenBuilding and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures required inthe Commercial Downtown Mixed Use District (C-DMU) for projects of 75 unitsor more throughout the City of Berkeley’s commercial zoning districts. Thecommissions are to consider the standards as outlined in the report whichwould apply to larger projects city-wide and pertain to: bicycle parking spaces,vehicle sharing spaces, Residential Parking Permits, required parking spaces,LEED rating, Stopwaste Small Commercial Checklist standards, andtransportation benefits. In addition, the commissions are to also consider thefollowing 1. that transit passes would only be required for projects within aquarter of a mile of a bus stop; 2. a square-footage threshold, in addition to theunit threshold, for projects to which the requirements would apply, 3. thevalidity of the LEED certification; and 4. the impact on the financial feasibility ofproposed requirements on the development of housing and affordable housingin particular.
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10/6/2015 12 Referral to the City Manager:Prioritize Climate ActionPlan’s Policy toRedesign/Rebuild the BerkeleyTransfer Station and MaterialRecovery Facility into a Stateof the Art Zero Waste Facility
Referral to the City Manager: Prioritize the City of Berkeley's Climate ActionPlan's policy to redesign/rebuild the Berkeley Transfer Station and the materialrecovery facility into a state of the art Zero Waste facility.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
PublicWorks
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2016-52
7/8/2014 14 Electric Vehicles for the CityFleet
Request that the City Manager return to the Council with a Fleet Climate ActionPlan for transition to all-electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-hybrids for the City fleet.The plan could:1. set annual targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from City fleetoperations in support of the City’s Climate Action Plan;2. require replacing all non-emergency vehicles and all possible emergencyvehicles with EVs or plug-in hybrids by April 1, 2025, with an interim goal of acertain percent by April 1, 2018;3. require conversion wherever possible to hybrid vehicles in cases where EVsor plug-in hybrids are not yet feasible; and4. consider the Additional Measures as described in the report.
Mayor Bates,Wengraf (Dist.6)
PublicWorks
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12/13/2016 41 City Manager Referral: SupportBerkeley Non-Profit ServiceProviders to Assist Planningfor Capital Renovation,Rehabilitation and/orRelocation
Refer to the City Manager to support Berkeley non-profit service providers byexamining methods to assist planning for capital renovation, rehabilitationand/or relocation.
Worthington(D7)
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7/14/2015 37 Referral to PlanningCommission: GuidingDevelopment on San PabloAvenue
Refer to the Planning Commission the development of a Plan to guidedevelopment on San Pablo Avenue.
Maio (Dist. 1),Moore (Dist. 2)
Planning X5 5 0 4 3 5 0 0 3
7/12/2016 41 Community Control ofSurveillance Equipment
Refer to the City Manager, the Police Review Commission, and the Peace andJustice Commission to consider adopting a community control of surveillancemeasure similar to that of Ordinance No. NS-300.897 of Santa Clara County.
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CityManager
X1 3 4 3 3 1 4 0 3
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2/10/2015 18 B. Amending BMC Chapter11.60 for Compostable orRecyclable Foodware
Direct the City Manager to analyze the Zero Waste Commission'srecommendation; refer the fiscal impacts of the recommendation to the budgetprocess; and report back on the impact to the City's Zero Waste operations ofimplementing the requirement for compostable or recyclable foodware.
Zero Waste PublicWorks
X5 4 0 2 5 4 0 0 3
4/4/2017 18 City Manager Referral;Expansion of the GoBerkeleyTransportation Program byInstalling Streetline HybridSmart Parking
City Manager Referral; Expansion of the GoBerkeley Transportation Program toinclude the installment of Streetline Hybrid Smart Parking on a non-exclusivebasis.
Worthington PublicWorks
X2 0 0 3 0 2 5 3 4
9/27/2016 17 City Manager Referral:Improvements to Berkeley’sVery Low Income Tax ReliefRefund Program
Refer to the City Manager to make improvements to Berkeley’s Very Low IncomeRefund Program.
Worthington(D7)
Finance X2 5 2 5 5 1 5 0 2
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2/9/2016 13 City Manager Referral:Expanding Gun SafetyMeasures in Berkeley
Refer to the City Manager to consider the following ordinances: 1. BanningUnsecured Firearms And Ammunition Located In Unattended Vehicles In ThePublic Right Of Way And "Public Places" As Defined In The Ordinance; and 2.Requiring That City-Issued Firearms In Unattended Vehicles Be Secured.
Worthington(Dist. 7),Wengraf(Dist.6)
CityManager
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2/14/2017 20 Direct City Manager to AcceptLate Applications for 2017-2019 Budget Cycle CommunityAgency Grants, and to ProvideEnhanced Information andSupport for CommunityAgencies During theApplication Process
3. Develop protocols for enhanced outreach to community organizationsregarding Community Agency Grant application submission deadlines and toinform applicants of resources available to assist in preparing and submittingtimely applications.4. Develop a hardship exemption policy for late application submissions forreasons including, but not limited to, changes in key organizational staff,technical challenges with submissions, and other significant or unforeseenbarriers to timely submissions.
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2/9/2016 27 Supporting WorkerCooperatives and Referral toCity Manager to Develop aWorker CooperativeOrdinance (Continued fromJanuary 12, 2016 – Itemincludes revised materials.)
Adopt a Resolution to support worker cooperatives, and refer to the CityManager to develop a Worker Cooperative Ordinance, which includes:1. Revising the existing Buy Local contracting preference and adding a workercooperative preference; 2. Revising the business permit application; 3.Incentivizing existing businesses to convert to cooperatives; 4. Creatingbusiness tax and land use incentives, and 5. Developing educational materials.
Arreguin (Dist.4)
CityManager
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7/8/2014 31 31. City Manager Referral:Refer CPTED Streetscape forAction and Exploration ofGrant or Other FundingOpportunities to Find theFunds to Construct theProposed Improvements
Refer the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) streetscapeto the City Manager for action and exploration of grant or other fundingopportunities to find the funds to construct the proposed improvements.
Worthington(Dist. 7),Wozniak (Dist.8)
PublicWorks
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4/4/2017 26 Referral Response: Gender PayEquity
3. Develop an equal pay certification program for city contractors. COSOW OED X0 3 0 3 3 0 0 4 3
6/28/2016 43 Ban-the-Box for EmployersDoing Business with the City ofBerkeley
Request that the City Manager draft language requiring businesses doingbusiness with the City of Berkeley to eliminate disclosure of conviction historyprior to receiving a conditional offer of employment.
Moore (D2) Finance X2 5 5 5 5 1 0 0 0
10/18/2016 24 Expanding the Downtown ArtsDistrict
1. Request the Planning Commission examine expanding the boundaries of thecurrent Downtown Arts District Overlay as well as the allowable active ground-floor uses.2. Request the City Manager consider the Downtown Arts District as part of theupdate to the Berkeley Arts and Culture Plan.
Mayor PlanningCommission
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6/14/2016 45a City Manager Referral: Createa Pathway for City Employeesto Earn a Living Wage WithinTwo Years
Item 45.a. amended to read, “Refer to the City Manager to consider a pathwayfor City full-time and parttime employees to earn a living wage within twoyears.”
Worthington(D7)
HR X0 5 0 5 5 1 0 0 3
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10/21/2014 23 Westbrae Traffic Plan Refer to the Transportation Commission and City Manager the development of atraffic management plan for the Westbrae Area.
Maio (Dist. 1) PublicWorks
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4/4/2017 16 Creation and Adoption of aTransit Streets CooperativeAgreement with the Alameda-Contra Costa (AC) TransitDistrict
Refer to the City Manager the Creation and Adoption of a Transit StreetsCooperative Agreement with the Alameda-Contra Costa (AC) Transit District.
Hahn PublicWorks
X1 0 0 4 4 0 5 0 3
2016-69
3/15/2016 21 Referral to City Manager:Donation of Unsold Food toCharities (Continued fromFebruary 23, 2016)
Refer to the City Manager and Zero Waste Commission to develop an ordinancefor Council consideration requiring supermarkets in Berkeley to donate theirunsold food to charity. If no longer edible for human consumption require thatit be donated for animal feed or compost.
Arreguin (Dist.4)
PublicWorks
X1 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 4
4/4/2017 19 City Manager Referral;Expansion of the GoBerkeleyTransportation Program toIncrease Parking Efficiency
City Manager Referral; Expansion of the GoBerkeley Transportation Program toallow private parking vendors to charge adjustable rates for parking spaces
Worthington PublicWorks
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11/29/2016 22 Urban Agriculture Package Refer to the Planning Commission to develop regulations to facilitate urbanagriculture, taking into consideration the following concepts: 1. Designate“urban agriculture” as a primary and incidental use category and define as,“the production of food or horticultural crops for harvest, sale, and/ordonation, not including cannabis”. 2. Add urban agriculture as an Outdoor Usein all Commercial zones. 3. Permit urban agriculture on unoccupied lots inresidential zones (in context of Measure L). 4. Consider whether to permit urbanagriculture in lots in the Hillside Overlay, and whether to permit urbanagriculture on lots of a certain slope or requiring a geotechnical study. 5.Define rooftop gardens and develop requirements that comply with existingbuilding codes. 6. Permit accessory uses, including sheds, greenhouses,trellises, pergolas and fences on occupied and vacant lots used for urbanagriculture. 7. Permit group class instruction, community gatherings, and salesas an accessory use in commercial and residential zones and establishconditions for these uses in residential zones based on the requirements inSection 23C.20.010 (B), Sales of Non-Processed Edibles. 8. Permit sales of“value-added” products or processed food products to be sold on site duringthe sales of non-processed edibles or plants, in compliance with the State ofCalifornia Homemade Food Act. 9. Consider the levels of discretion (permitsrequired) for these various uses.
Arreguin (D4) PlanningCommission
X3 4 0 4 5 0 0 0 5
11/15/2016 19 Bridge Housing Strategies andExtending the Housing CrisisDeclarationRevised materials
1) Refer to staff the following amendments of the Berkeley Municipal Code:Amend Section 23D.08.005 to clarify that dependent, no-rent habitation inaccessory buildings for the purpose of bridge housing is allowed as anaccessory use to an existing residential use. Expand the definition of “accessorybuilding” to include shelters on commercial and religious use lots. Forproperties owned by faith-based organizations, allow by-right development ofup to one accessory unit for every 5000 square feet with additional unitspermitted through the existing Administrative Use Permit (AUP) process. Alsorefer the Council comments for consideration including a requirement that thebridge housing resident must be registered at the HUB or with a serviceprovider, an occupancy limit, and a process for requiring discretionary permits.
Arreguin (D4) Planning/PlanningCommission
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4/25/2017 43 Solano Avenue EconomicDevelopment Study
Refer to the City Manager to undertake a comprehensive study of the SolanoAvenue Commercial District, to provide baseline information for future strategicplanning and business development and initiatives that will result in increasedtax revenues for the City of Berkeley, and to report to the Council on a prioritybasis, at an upcoming worksession.
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3/15/2016 8 City Manager Referral: Planfor Lighting and Signage at theOhlone Greenway at Cedar,Rose, and Hopkins
Refer to the City Manager to develop a plan to improve the lighting and signage(e.g. stop signs) at the Ohlone Greenway crossing at Cedar, Rose, and Hopkins,particularly for bicycle transit.
Maio (Dist. 1) PublicWorks
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1/31/2017 10 Medical Cannabis OrdinanceRevisions and CultivationApplication Process
Request that the City Manager provide Council with analysis of the questionspresented by Councilmember Hahn.
All Planning X1 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 2
4/4/2017 17 Developing a Report DetailingImpacts of Potential Loss ofFederal Funding on the City ofBerkeley
Refer to the City Manager to prepare a preliminary conceptual report onpossible scenarios of loss of federal funds, the impacts on the City of Berkeley,and potential solutions.
Hahn CityManager
X2 5 4 5 4 1 0 0 3
2/28/2017 16 Increasing the Parking PermitGuidelines for Two BUSDSchools with Limited Access toPublic Transit
Request the City Manager to increase the guidelines used to grant residentialpermit parking to BUSD schools from 60% to 70% of the number of BUSD staff(includes teachers) for schools more than 1/2 mile from a BART Station, or 1/4mile from a Rapid Transit Stop, or 1/4 mile from two (2) major transit lines
Maio PublicWorks
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5/10/2016 37 Referral to PlanningCommission: CommunityGarden Zoning
Refer to the Planning Commission the following amendments to the ZoningOrdinance to define Community Gardens and permit them in all zoning districts:1. Add language to Section 23F.04.010 (Definitions) to define CommunityGardens as a new zoning use. 2. Establish community gardens and accessorystructures including, but not limited to tool sheds, greenhouses, pergolas andtrellises as a “by right” use in all zoning districts requiring only a ZoningCertificate. 3. Permit group class instruction, community gatherings, and salesas an exempt accessory use subject to limitations on the number of persons,hours, similar to the requirements set forth in BMC Section 23C.20.010(B) (Saleof Non-Processed Edibles in Residential Districts). Revised to include requests toconsider limiting the size of the accessory structure, requiring and AUP, andimpacts of Measure L.
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9/15/2015 49 Refer to the City Manager,Disability Commission, andPlanning Commission toDevelop an OrdinanceRequiring New ResidentialBuildings to Provide Auto-doorOpeners and Roll-in Showers
Refer to the City Manager, Disability Commission, and Planning Commission torequire new residential buildings in Berkeley to include essential wheelchair-accessible modifications such as auto door openers and roll-in showers.
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9/13/2016 29 City Manager Referral:Evaluate the Effectiveness ofthe City “Move-out” Program
Refer to the City Manager to examine the effectiveness of the City “Move-out”program and respond to the findings prior to May 2017.
Worthington(D7)
CityManager
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9/16/2014 15 City Manager Referral: ReformBerkeley's 3 Strike Rule,Whereby 3 Parking Tickets CanEnd An Entire Business
Refer to the City Manager to look into the unintended consequences of the 3strikes law on Berkeley taxi cab owners, which can revoke a cab company'sbusiness license after receiving 3 parking tickets.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
CityManager
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12/17/2013 36 36. Revising the BerkeleyMunicipal Code to MoreEffectively Address IllegalDumping
Direct the City Manager to propose potential revisions to the BerkeleyMunicipal Code to better address illegal dumping in the city.
Moore (Dist. 2) PublicWorks
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11/1/2016 18 City Manager Referral:Consider Mitigations forMinimum Wage Increases toSupport Small Businesses andNon-Profits by AddressingParking, Permit and High RentsIssues
Refer to the City Manager to consider mitigations for minimum wage increasesto support small businesses and non-profits by attempting to address parkingand permits. Request that the Office of Economic Development report on othermethods to mitigate the impacts of minimum wage increases on smallbusinesses.
Worthington(D7)
OED X1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2
4/26/2016 43 Expediting Consideration of aPotential $3 million Grant toBuild a Magical BridgePlayground and sending aletter of intent (Continuedfrom April 5, 2016)
Request the City Manager to expedite consideration of a potential $3 milliongrant to build a Magical Bridge Playground, and send a letter of intent to theMagical Bridge Foundation.
Worthington(Dist. 7);
CityManager
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11/18/2014 42 Future Development of the 4thStreet Area
Request that the Planning Commission return to Council with possible optionsto ensure that future development of the 4th Street area is harmonious with thesuccessful existing retail district.
Capitelli (Dist.5), Maio (Dist.1)
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1/24/2017 27 Special RPP Designation,Grant Street between OhlonePark and Delaware Street
Request the City Manager to designate a special “no 2-hour parking graceperiod” residential permit parking zone for the one cul-de-sac block of GrantStreet between Ohlone Park and Delaware Street. Also, request to provideCouncil with an Info Report onthe process and perform increased enforcement.
Maio (D1) PublicWorks
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9/9/2014 29 Creating AdditionalAdministrative Powers ofZoning Officer to Grant orRecommend New Permits asRelated to Code Enforcement
Refer to the City Manager and Berkeley Planning Commission to explore thecreation of a mechanism that would explicitly allow staff new discretionarypowers to prevent applicants from being granted new residential permits untilthey have abated outstanding noncompliance issues or code violations in otherbuildings they own in Berkeley within a reasonable time frame or taken goodfaith measures to commence doing so.
HAC Planning X3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2
7/12/2016 33 Extending Operating Hours inCommercial Districts
Refer to the Planning Commission to review and amend the Zoning Ordinance toextend operating hours of businesses in commercial districts throughoutBerkeley as follows: 24 hours in the Downtown and Northside (Euclid Avenuebetween Hearst and Ridge) commercial districts seven days a week, howeverpursuant to state law the sale of alcoholic beverages is limited to 2 a.m.; Fridayand Saturday to 2 a.m. in the Elmwood and North Shattuck districts. However,sales and service of alcoholic beverages is limited to full-service restaurants;Seven days a week to 2 a.m. at nodes of the San Pablo district.Consider applying in these districts the existing regulations in the C-T districtonoff-sale of alcoholic beverages and on premise consumption of distilledalcoholic beverages at full-service restaurants.Similar to the existing 24-hour zoning designation in the Telegraph CommercialDistrict, these amendments will allow businesses in these areas to remain openlater without an additional Use Permit.
Arreguin (D4) PlanningCommission
X2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4
2016-62
7/1/2014 18 18. City Manager Referral:Updating Graffiti Ordinanceand Policies Based on aReview of San Francisco’s NewOrdinance
Refer to the City Manager and the Public Works and Parks and RecreationCommissions to create an ordinance that revises Berkeley's policies regardinggraffiti, focusing on prevention and enforcement of regulations.
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1/17/2012 21 Referral to the Commission onthe Status of Women (PDF)
Refer to the Commission on the Status of Women the alleged offensive treatmentof women in custody at Santa Rita Jail, as reported below with the aim ofensuring that searches of women not be conducted in the presence of men (bethey male officers or inmates) and any other changes in protocol that might beneeded to ensure appropriate policies are followed during searches of womenin custody.
Maio (Dist. 1) HHCS X3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
4/25/2017 29 Dog Owner Education, Cesar Chavez ParkRequest the City Manager to look into the development of a dog ownereducation program at Cesar Chavez Park as to the designated on-leash and off-leash areas using volunteers who would be eligible for a small stipend.Consider partnering with the Berkeley Humane Society.
Maio Parks,Rec,Waterfront
X4 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0
6/14/2016 45b Living Wage for All City ofBerkeley Employees
Direct the City Manager to develop a more detailed plan for raising eight (8)unrepresented classifications to the Living Wage level, and to analyze its fiscalimplications citywide. The plan would include adjustments to the currentsalary pay schedule for the impacted classification, and a correspondingbudget adjustment for those City departments that have employees in theimpacted classifications.
HR X3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
10/18/2016 37 Referral Response: ModifyNumeric Limitations(“Quotas”) in the Elmwood (C-E) Commercial District;Amending BMC Chapters23E.44 and 23F.04
2) Requested that the City Manager review the square footage limitations inSection 23E.44.040 and return with options for modification
Mayor andCouncil
Planning X0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1
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12/16/2014 27 Referral to PlanningCommission and City ManagerRegarding the Feasibility ofRequiring the Installation ofWater Fountains/FillingStations for New CommercialDevelopment Projects
Refer to the Planning Commission and the City Manager the development of anordinance requiring all new commercial development projects and remodelsabove a specified amount to incorporate a publicly available drinking fountainand/or water bottle filling station or locations on the premises where one maybe installed without additional cost to the city for piping water to the location.Report back to council within 6 months.
Capitelli (Dist.5)
Planning X5 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
7/19/2016 25 City Manager Referral: ExpandScooter and MotorcycleParking in Front of theRecreational Sports Facility
Refer to the City Manager to examine the feasibility of adding more parking andscooter parking spaces to the Recreational Sports Facility (RSF).
Worthington(D7)
PublicWorks
X1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
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forRemoval
2016-68
9/9/2014 39 Establish Pedicab Policy andRegulations
Refer to the City Manager and Transportation Commission the creation of anordinance that would establish regulations for pedicab operators.
Moore (Dist. 2) PublicWorks
X1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X
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(SponsoringCouncilmember/
District Only)2016-63 11/18/2014 42 Future Development of the
4th Street AreaRequest that the Planning Commission return toCouncil with possible options to ensure that futuredevelopment of the 4th Street area is harmoniouswith the successful existing retail district.
Capitelli (Dist.5), Maio (Dist.1)
Planning X
11/15/2016 19 Bridge Housing Strategiesand Extending the HousingCrisis DeclarationRevised materials
1) Refer to staff the following amendments of theBerkeley Municipal Code: Amend Section23D.08.005 to clarify that dependent, no-renthabitation in accessory buildings for the purposeof bridge housing is allowed as an accessory use toan existing residential use. Expand the definition of“accessory building” to include shelters oncommercial and religious use lots. For propertiesowned by faith-based organizations, allow by-rightdevelopment of up to one accessory unit for every5000 square feet with additional units permittedthrough the existing Administrative Use Permit(AUP) process. Also refer the Council comments forconsideration including a requirement that thebridge housing resident must be registered at theHUB or with a service provider, an occupancy limit,and a process for requiring discretionary permits.
Arreguin (D4) Planning /PlanningCommission
X
2016-68 41891 39 Establish Pedicab Policy andRegulations
Refer to the City Manager and TransportationCommission the creation of an ordinance thatwould establish regulations for pedicab operators.
Moore (Dist. 2) Public Works X
2016-35 41625 36 36. Revising the BerkeleyMunicipal Code to MoreEffectively Address IllegalDumping
Direct the City Manager to propose potentialrevisions to the Berkeley Municipal Code to betteraddress illegal dumping in the city.
Moore (Dist. 2) Public Works X
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Condition of Approval for Major DevelopmentProjects
Refer to the City Manager to generate an ordinance requiring all projecsthat include new construction of greater than 30,000 square feet and thatare not subject to local, state or federal prevailing wage requirements or donot have a valid Project Labor or Community Workforce Agreement toadhere to the requirements as outlined below. The City Manager isrequested to provide a history of the wage theft problem in Berkeley.
Capitelli (Dist. 5),Moore (Dist. 2),Worthington(Dist. 7), Maio(Dist. 1)
City Attorney Completed
Private Parking Lot Regulations Refer to the City Manager the development of an ordinance that would allowparking lot operators to manage their parking facilities so as to meet theneeds of local businesses and their customers.
Moore (Dist. 2) City Attorney Completed
43. City Manager Referral: Updating a MandatedReporting Policy Under the California Child Abuseand Reporting Act
Refer to the City Manager to review the California Child Abuse Reporting Actto consider updating a Mandated Reporting Policy so that all appropriatecity employees and volunteers are aware of their obligations in reportingabuse.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
City Attorney Completed
Tenant Protection Ordinance Refer to the City Manager and City Attorney to develop a Tenant ProtectionOrdinance, incorporating the elements described in the Background sectionof the report.
Arreguin (D6) City Attorney Completed
Limited Use of Eminent Domain on Vacant andBlighted Properties
Referral to the City Manager to report to Council on the feasibility of usingeminent domain to enable the City to purchase vacant and/or blightedproperties (both residential and commercial properties, and on vacantlands). The report should identify the scope of public use, including but notlimited to: the development of affordable housing, public open space,and/or providing city services for our homeless population. Considerationshould be limited to: 1. Vacant, derelict or abandoned properties incommercial districts. 2. Vacant multi-unit residential buildings.
Capitelli (D5) City Attorney Completed
Multi-Departmental Homelessness Working Group 1. Establish a Multi-Departmental Homelessness Working Group (modeledafter the City Sustainability Working Group)2. Initiate a public process to develop a comprehensive plan to addresshomelessness in Berkeley, taking into consideration all of the ideas putforward by the Homeless Commission and Homeless Task Force, with thegoal of creating more transitional and permanent housing for our cityhomeless population.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) City Manager Completed
Declare a Homeless Shelter Crisis in Berkeley andPotential Implementation Strategies
Adopted Resolution No. 67,357–N.S. amended to include direction that theCity Manager review the resolution for accuracy and have the power to addor subtract from the resolution, to make whatever changes are necessary tomaximize our chances for additional funding.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
City Manager Completed
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26. Pending and Outstanding Referrals to the CityManager’s Office and City Commissions by the CityCouncil
1. Request the City Manager report on pending and outstanding referralsmade to the City Manager's Office and City Commissions by the CityCouncilmembers. 2. The Referral Report will be sent to the Councilmemberwho made the referral for them to prioritize their top five referrals. 3. Afterthe prioritizing has taken place, the City Manager will provide an estimateof cost, staff time and any other related costs likely to be incurred by theimplementation of the referral. 4. Council shall then determine its priorityof implementation so they may be reflected in the adoption of its budget.
Mayor City Manager Completed
6. City Manager Referral: Standardize FinanceCategories of Software and Exclusively InternetCompanies
Refer to the City Manager creating one simple clear standard forcategorizing software companies and exclusively internet companies thatdo business in Berkeley
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Finance Completed
Analyzing All City-Owned Properties for Potentialfor Housing Development
Request that the City Manager explore the opportunity for the City ofBerkeley to build housing on city-owned property: conduct an inventory ofcity owned properties and return to City Council as soon as possible withan evaluation and analysis of those properties that are appropriate for thedevelopment of affordable housing.
Wengraf (Dist. 6) HHCS Completed
Improve Conditions on Our Community Sidewalks;Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapters 13.36and 14.48
Discuss and refer the following services and ordinances to the City Managerfor implementation, and adopt first reading of three Ordinaces: 1. AddingSection 13.36.085 to the Berkeley Municipal Code prohibiting urination anddefecation in public places. 2. Amending Sections 14.48.020 and 14.48.170of the Berkeley Municipal Code regulating use of sidewalks. 3. AddingSection 13.36.040 to the Berkeley Municipal Code prohibiting obstruction ofCity-owned planters and trees. Additional Services: 1. Create a securestorage facility for personal belongings; bins must be of adequate size, ofreasonable number (estimate of 50 – 100 at the outset) and ensurereasonable access, with posted hours. 2. Provide additional bathrooms inthe Downtown and Telegraph areas. 3. Provide mobile showers andbathrooms for public use.
Mayor Bates,Maio (Dist. 1),Capitelli (Dist.5),Droste (Dist. 8)
HHCS Completed
19. Driving Under the Influence (DUI) PolicyRecommendations
Instruct the Mental Health, Community Health, Transportation, and PoliceReview Commissions to research and submit recommendations to the Peaceand Justice Commission's DUI Subcommittee within six (6) months ofreferral. Research and recommendations should focus on improvements toHarm Reduction and Minimization policies with respect to DUI in Berkeley.
Peace and Justice HHCS Completed
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City Plan for Emergency Shelter During WinterSeason
Refer the following actions to the City Manager to consider in developing aplan for emergency shelter/services during the upcoming winter season.These actions will help implement Resolution No. 67,357-N.S. “Declaring aHomeless Shelter Crisis in Berkeley”: 1. Allow full use of the Multi-AgencyService Center (MASC) at 1931 Center Street as a Warming Center. Direct theCity Manager to study the feasibility of using the West Berkeley SeniorCenter as a day-time Warming Center or evening shelter. Engage indiscussions with Dorothy Day House about a day-time respite center.2. Direct staff to develop a winter shelter services program for Fall 2016-Spring 2017 with funding to increase warming centers and emergencyshelter. 3. Direct staff to work with service providers and faith-basedorganizations who have capacity, to add shelter beds during the year.4. Direct that all bathrooms in City-owned buildings be available tohomeless people for use at the City Manager's discretion. 5. Prioritizepeople on the street for Housing First funds who are in frail health,disabled, or with special needs and have a source of income. Direct the CityManager to create a list of city-owned properties that could be used for aTiny House development for the homeless, a successful and growing modelfor dense urban regions.
Arreguin HHCS Completed
City Manager Referral: Consider Implementing aNeighborhood Notification System for the City ofBerkeley
Refer to the City Manager to look into a mass communication system for theCity of Berkeley as a way for Berkeley's government departments to sendresidents important notifications through text messages, email, and theweb.
Worthington(Dist. 7), Wozniak(Dist. 8)
Information Technology Completed
City Manager Referral: Add Easily AccessibleLanguage Translation on City Website
Refer to the City Manager to add an easily accessible language translationfeature on the City website.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Information Technology Completed
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Referral Response: Cigarette Butt PollutionPrevention
REFER to the City Manager to enact a pilot program in downtown Berkeleywith the goal of greatly reducing cigarette butt litter that accumulates onsidewalks and curbsides, in a central location. This pilot program would: a)Place a total of four receptacles for cigarette butt disposal in front of threeadult schools and a bus stop where smoking behavior continues despite itsprohibition. The receptacles are to be placed in front of: i. Berkeley CityCollege, 2050 Center Street; ii. Language Studies International on 2015Center Street; iii. Kaplan International, Berkeley, 150 Berkeley Square; andiv. a selected major bus stop in the vicinity of an entrance to the DowntownBerkeley BART station; and b) Exhibit graphics on the receptacles to remindand inform the public that tobacco litter is hazardous to the health of theBay; and c) Enter into a partnering agreement with the Downtown BerkeleyAssociation (DBA) for upkeep of the receptacles for the duration of the one-year pilot program, including sending collected butts to the company forrecycling; and d) TerraCycle® will track the weight of butts received, andshare the data with the City of Berkeley and CEAC commissioners to helptrack and assess the success of the pilot program; and e) Identify fundingsources to expand the pilot program if successful at the end of the one yeartrial.
CEAC OED Completed
City Manager Referral: Consider Adding Ygrene asan Additional Property Assessed Clean EnergyProgram
Refer to the City Manager to consider adding Ygrene as an additionalproperty assessed clean energy program.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning Completed
Expansion of Medical Cannabis CultivationBeyond the Manufacturing (M) DistrictPresentation
Request the Planning Commission consider amending the Zoning Ordinanceto allow for medical cannabis cultivation in zoning districts beyond theManufacturing (M) District.
CannabisCommission
Planning Completed
City Manager and Planning Commission’s Referral:Enable Implementation of Council Approved FloorArea Ratio in the Telegraph Commercial Districtbetween Dwight and Bancroft by Amending theZoning Ordinance
Refer to the City Manager and Planning Commission an immediateimplementation strategy to bring the City Zoning Ordinance in compliancewith the policy adopted by City Council to increase Floor Area Ratio (FAR) inthe Telegraph Commercial District between Dwight and Bancroft - COUNCILDIRECTION ON COMMUNITY BENEFITS NEEDS FOLLOW UP WORK AND REPORTTO COUNCIL
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning Completed
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Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Increase theFloor Area Ration (FAR) and Building Heights inPortions of the Telegraph Avenue Commercial (C-T)District; Amending BMC Chapter 23E.56; REFERRAL:refer to the CityManager to develop community benefitrequirements, with a focus on labor practices andaffordable housing
Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance,Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 23E.56, Telegraph Commercial District (C-T) to increase the floor area ration and building heights in portions of theTelegraph Avenue Commercial (C-T) District.
Planning Completed
City Manager Referral: Examining the Feasibility ofEstablishing a Navigation Center for HomelessResidents
Refer to the City Manager examine the feasibility of establishing aNavigation Center for homeless residents that is modeled after SanFrancisco. Approved recommendation amended to include a request for theCity Manager to provide an update on the Berkeley hub and to provideinformation to the Council on visiting the San Francisco hub.
Worthington (D7) HHCS Moved intoPathwaysProject
Fuel Station Carbon Dioxide Labels Fuel station carbon dioxide labels CEAC and Energy City Attorney StartedHealthy Default Beverages with Children's Meals Direct the City Manager to develop specific ordinance language, prepared in
consultation with the City Attorney’s Office that requires food vendors whooffer children’s meals to provide healthy default beverages, and a costestimate for implementation for Council’s consideration.
Commission City Attorney Started
City Manager Referral: Create an Ordinance toProhibit Housing Discrimination Based on theSource of a Tenant’s Income
Refer to the City Manager to create an ordinance to prohibit housingdiscrimination based on the source of a tenant's income.
Worthington (D7) City Attorney Started
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Protecting our Parks from Unsafe, UnsanitaryConditions
Request the City Manager to implement the following recommendations forOhlone Park and utilize them for other parks where appropriate.1. Increase nighttime enforcement and enable police to enter the parks atnight with their cars (being sensitive to landscaping), to enforce park rulesand ordinances.2. (Requires further discussion.)3. Consider the presence of needles, traces of drugs like meth and heroin,human feces, a public health threat and involve the Health Department tocordon off areas of encampment for the purpose of clearing the areas ofcontamination and insuring the areas are safe for public use. Monitorareas used for encampment for public health risks to enable additionalaction.4. Determine where additional signage is needed regarding camping rules,park hours, and use of the park especially in locations where encampmentsfrequently occur.5. Place covered trash and recycling receptacles in high use areas inOhlone, such as at McGee/Hearst. Determine other areas where suchreceptacles are needed.6. Assess Ohlone Park for need of additional porta potties. Northwest areaof park at Grant and Hearst has been reported as “public bathroom.”
Maio (Dist. 1) City Manager Started
City Manager Referral: Implementation of Tier OneRecommendations from the Homeless TaskForce (Continued from November 17, 2015)
Refer to the City Manager to develop a plan to implement the Tier OneRecommendations of the Homeless Task Force, which involve expanding thecity’s Homeless Outreach Team and Mobile Crisis Team, increasing fundingfor the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), increasing the number of publicrestrooms, and providing additional storage spaces and warming centersfor the homeless population.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) City Manager Started
Explore the Feasibility of Installing Utility-FreeRestrooms in Cesar Chavez and Aquatic Parks
Refer to the City Manager to explore installing utility-free restrooms atCesar Chavez and Aquatic Park.
Moore (Dist. 2) City Manager Started
Public Restrooms in City Parks Refer to the City Manager and the Parks and Waterfront Commission theidea of constructing permanent public restrooms in all parks with one ormore acres that are maintained by the City of Berkeley and ensure thatexisting permanent public restrooms are maintained to an adequatestandard.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) City Manager Started
City Manager Referral: Creating an Animal FriendlyMenu Policy for the Berkeley Animal Care Shelterat Official Sponsored Events
Refer to the City Manager to examine the feasibility of creating an animalfriendly menu policy for the Berkeley Animal Care Shelter at officialsponsored events.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
City Manager Started
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Socially Responsible Banking Services for the Cityof Berkeley
Request that the City Manager initiate a process for proposals fromproviders of banking services that uses criteria articulated in the 2013process, but adds and emphasizes criteria related to ethical businesspractices. Ask for an extension of the existing contract with Wells Fargoshould additional time be needed. Also, include consideration of provisionsof a socially responsible banking policy such as elements of social andenvironmental justice, requirement for a code of fair treatment, low payinequity between executives and rank and file, and support for humanrights.
Maio (D1) Finance Started
City Manager Referral: Consider PotentialAdditional Ambulances a High Priority for anAmendment to This City Budget
Refer to the City Manager to consider the addition of new ambulances to theBerkeley Fire and EMS Services as a high priority for an amendment to thecity budget if determined necessary by the Fire Chief and City Manager.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Fire Started
Fair Chance Ordinance 1. Refer to the Labor Commission for review a Fair Chance Ordinance thatwould extend the City's "Ban the Box" policy to private employers within theCity of Berkeley, which would remove any questions regarding anindividual's conviction history from an initial application and delayingbackground check inquiries until later in the hiring process; additionally,the Ordinance would regulate background check inquiries to ensure thatapplicants are considered fairly for a job position 2. Adopt a Resolutionurging our State Representatives and to introduce legislation extending theState's "Ban the Box" law to private employers and to reform employmentbackground checks, which are often private companies that may provideinaccurate, incomplete and/or expunged conviction information. Copies ofthe Resolution are to be sent to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President ProTem Kevin de León, State Senator Loni Hancock, Assembly Speaker ToniAtkins, Assemblymembers Nancy Skinner and Roger Dickinson, and theNational Employment Law Project.
Anderson (Dist.3), Arreguin (Dist.4), Moore (Dist.2), Worthington(Dist. 7)
HHCS Started
Amend the Zoning Code to Facilitate ToxicRemediation in Manufacturing Districts (PDF)
Refer to the Planning Commission recommendations for amending thezoning code in order to facilitate toxic remediation in manufacturingdistricts and to develop a streamlined process that would allow for oneapplication process, rather than separate application processes for theCity’s Planning Department and the Toxics Division.
Moore (Dist. 2) Planning Started
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Classify Home Occupation Activities Receiving Fiveor Fewer Visits as Moderate Impact HomeOperation (PDF)
Refer to the City Manager that the zoning code for Moderate Impact HomeOperation (Moderate Impact HO) be amended to include home occupationactivities receiving five or fewer visits weekly, requiring an AUP rather thana Use Permit with public hearing.
Maio (Dist. 1) Planning Started
Revising the Rental Housing Safety Program(Continued from October 27, 2015)Revision
Refer to the City Manager the following proposals to revise the RentalHousing Safety Program (RHSP) and improve housing safety in the City ofBerkeley: Prioritize proactive inspections; Increase re-inspection fees;Consider an across-the-board RHSP fee increase; Enhanced enforcement ofSchedule A requirement; Explore establishment of a mandatory inspectionprogram; Allow confidential housing code complaints; Amend the HousingCode to make mold and mildew a public nuisance; Increase remedies fornon-compliance. The goal of this recommendation is to improve housingsafety and habitability while shifting costs to those properties not incompliance and containing the costs to those following the law.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) Planning Started
Berkeley Police Department Use of Police VehicleIn-Vehicle and Body-Worn Cameras
Refer to the City Manager to develop a plan to implement the use of dashcameras and body-worn cameras for the Berkeley Police Department. Thereport should be presented to the City Council within 3 months.
Arreguin (Dist. 4),Maio (Dist. 1),Moore (Dist. 2)
Police Started
Response to PRC Report on BPD Response toDecember 6 Protests, Revision of Police CrowdManagement Policies (Continued from December15, 2015)
Direct the City Manager to have the Berkeley Police Department collaboratewith the Police Review Commission to further develop mutually agreed uponrevisions to the Berkeley Police Department's policies and proceduresregarding response to protest activity and to report back to the Councilwithin 180 days for an update.
Police Started
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Amendments to BPD General Orders C-64 (CrowdControl), M-2 (Mutual Aid) and U-2 (Use of Force)
Refer to the Police Review Commission (PRC) and City Manager the attachedchanges to BPD General Orders C-64, M-2, U-2, and request that they returnto the City Council with recommended revisions to the General Orders. Theproposed changes are modeled after the Oakland Police Department’srecent amendments to their Crowd Control Policy and address issues raisedwith the police response to the December 6, 2014 Ferguson protests. 2.Adopt a motion declaring as a temporary City of Berkeley policy that the useof chemical agents (tear gas etc.), Specialty Impact Less-Lethal Weapons(“projectiles” or rubber bullets, wooden dowels, stinger grenades, rubberbullets) and over the shoulder baton strikes, are prohibited uses of force inresponding to crowd situations, until such time as an investigation isconducted as to the Police response to the December 6, 2014 protests, and areview of General Orders C-64, M-2, and U-2 is completed.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) Police Started
City Manager Referral: Campus National Night Outto Reduce Crime
Refer to the City Manager to create a Campus National Night Out to helpreduce crime in the campus area.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Police Started
Extend the Berkeley Police Department DroneMoratorium for One Additional Year
Extend the moratorium on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or“drones,” by the Berkeley Police Department for one additional year.REFERRAL: Approved recommendation amended to request that the CityManager return to Council with a policy on the use of drones by BerkeleyPolice.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Police Started
City Manager Referral: Implement the PayByPhoneParking Technology as Used by San Francisco andUC Berkeley
Refer to the City Manager to examine the feasibility of implementing thePayByPhone parking technology as used by the City of San Francisco and UCBerkeley.
Worthington(Dist. 7), Wozniak(Dist. 8)
Public Works Started
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9. Portable Sign Pilot Program Refer to the City Manager, the Commission on Disability, and theTransportation Commission for consideration the expansion of the existingportable sign program that enables businesses to place portable signs onsidewalks and medians.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) Public Works Started
Restrict Parking in the Hills Hazardous Fire Area(Continued from January 12, 2016)
Refer to staff the design of a parking restriction program in the Hills FireZone to ensure access for emergency vehicles and to allow for safeevacuations in an emergency and to hold public meetings to get communityinput in the design of such a program.
Wengraf (Dist. 6) Public Works Started
48. City Manager Referral: Preparations to Applyfor Telegraph Pedestrian Safety Funds (Continuedfrom December 3, 2013)
Refer to the City Manager to apply for Telegraph Ave pedestrian safety fundsand to produce a preliminary plan for Telegraph pedestrian safetyimprovements as requested by the Telegraph Merchants Association.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Public Works Started
Request that the City Manager work with Caltransto upgrade the intersection at San Pablo and Cedar
Request the City Manager analyze the subject intersection and work withCaltrans to make improvements to prevent long back-ups at the intersectionof San Pablo and Cedar, particularly focused on the need to create a left-turn lane onto San Pablo heading north.
Maio (Dist. 1) Public Works Started
Expansion of Residential Preferential ParkingCitywide, Adjacent to Commercial Areas
Maio (Dist. 1),Moore (Dist. 2)
Public Works Started
Installation of Solar Panels at the Donna SpringAnimal Shelter Parking Area
Request that the City Manager pursue grant funding for a solar installationat the Donna Spring Animal Shelter parking area.
Wengraf (Dist. 6).Moore (Dist. 2)
Public Works Started
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9. Conversion of Loading Zones on TelegraphAvenue between Bancroft Avenue and Dwight Wayinto Regular Metered Parking with MorningCommercial-Loading Hours
The City Manager should examine the costs and time associated with yellow-zone conversion and present to the City Council a cost and implementationplan including recommended hours for restricted commercial loading.
Mayor Bates Public Works Started
City Council Referral to Develop a ComprehensivePlan for Funding the Undergrounding of UtilityWires on All Major and Collector Streets inBerkeley (Continued from July 14, 2015)
Postpone implementation of a Utility Undergrounding Work Plan and directthe City Manager to return to Council in Fall 2015 with a report detailing thebudget and staffing required to implement a Utility Undergrounding WorkPlan and Special Commission. The report would also identify projects in theCity's adopted Work Plan that would be delayed in order to implement theCommissions' recommendations.
Public Works Started
Installation of Automatic External Defibrillators(AEDs) in City Buildings
Review and consider implementation of a third party administered, citywideAED program. This program would be referred to the city's budget processfor FY 2015 - FY 2016.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Fire Started
City Manager Referral on "Digital Divide" inUltrafast Fiber Optic Internet Technology
Refer to the City Manager to address the growing "Digital Divide" throughmaking ultrafast fiber technology available to middle class and low incomeresidents.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
OED Started
Evaluation of Possible Ban on New Planting ofCertain Tree Species
Take action to either: a) Direct the City Manager to proceed with Option 1,and continue the City’s current practice regarding tree plantings on Cityproperty, which currently do not include Eucalyptus, and Monterey Pine(except at the Marina).-OR- b) Adopt a Resolution as described in Option 2that would ban the new planting of certain tree species on City property. -OR-c) Direct the City Manager to develop an ordinance for Council adoptionthat bans the new planting of certain tree species on both public andprivate property, and includes enforcement mechanisms.
Wengraf (Dist. 6) Parks, Rec, Waterfront Started
27. Green Affordable Housing Package (Continuedfrom October 6, 2015)
Refer that the Planning Commission and City Manager investigate thefollowing two policies as ways to reduce barriers for the creation ofaffordable housing. City Council requests that commissions and staffaddress and propose solutions and/or an implementation plan using therecommendations in the report by September 1, 2016. Policy 1: Designateunits and funding for affordable housing by prioritizing housing overparking spaces in new developments. Policy 2: Remove the structural andprocedural barriers to creating more housing.
Droste (Dist. 8) Planning Started
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Customer Service Improvements to Land Use PermitProcess
Direct staff to make structural improvements to the Zoning Ordinance,communication improvements to better explain complex technical andprocedural elements to the public, and organizational improvements to theLand Use Planning Division; and authorize the issuance of a request forproposals (RFP) for the selection of consultants to make structuralimprovements to the Zoning Ordinance and develop graphic communicationelements in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
Planning Started
City Manager Referral: Streamline the PermitProcess for Housing Projects with a Majority orMore Affordable Units
Refer to City Manager to create an ordinance that will streamline the permitprocess for housing projects with a majority or more affordable units if itincludes at least 20 percent of units at 50% AMI, after consideration ofAustin and Santa Fe policies and policies proposed in San Francisco.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning Started
Referral to Planning Commission to Amend ZoningOrdinance
Refer to the Planning Commission an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance tocreate a use permit process to allow non-commercial use on the groundfloor where commercial might otherwise be required.
Wengraf (Dist. 6) Planning Started
Mandatory Green Stormwater Infrastructure inNew Developments
Refer to the City Manager and Planning and Community EnvironmentalAdvisory Commissions to develop an ordinance requiring large residentialdevelopments of 100 units or more or commercial developments that resultin 5,000 square feet of new or replaced impervious surface, to incorporateGreen Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) and water conservation features intonew projects.
Arreguin (Dist. 4) Planning Started
Support Selected NAACP HousingRecommendations
Refer the HAC recommendation "Remove the R-4 requirement that newresidential buildings must provide one parking space per 1000 square feetof floor space" to the Planning Commission
Maio (Dist. 1) Planning Started
Referral to Planning Commission: Clarifying Frontand Rear Units
Refer to the Planning Commission a request to clarify the relationship(height, bulk) between front and rear units when a rear unit is proposed forthe rear yard.
Maio (Dist. 1) Planning Started
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City Manager Referral: Implementing BigBelly SolarCompactor Bins
Refer to the City Manager to examine the feasibility of procuring BigBellySolar Compactor Bins to save money, meet zero waste goals, and reduceBerkeley's greenhouse gas emissions.
Worthington(Dist. 7), Droste(Dist. 8)
Public Works Started
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5/10/2016 21 Resolutions Consenting to Inclusion of the City ofBerkeley Properties in the California Home FinanceAuthority PACE Programs and AssociateMembership in California Home Finance Authority
ABAG has a new report and the City Council has voted twice in favor; thus, the Cityof Berkeley should approve and sign an agreement for collaborative services forProperty Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE) marketplace. Also, that the Cityof Berkeley approve and sign acknowledgement addendum of RCSA, as executedbetween ABAG and RPPs.
Worthington(D7)
City Attorney 7/19/16Placeholder;moved to9/20/16
Complete
11/1/2016 15 City Manager Referral: Increasing Transparency inCity Public Record Act Responses
Approved revised recommendation to request a report from the City Manager onhow the City is using the permitted exemptions in compliance with the PublicRecords Act.
Worthington(D7)
City Attorney 12/13/2016 Complete
12/13/2016 29 Ordinance for Standards for Testing andCertification of DAS Antennas
Request that the City Manager draft ordinance language to amend Section16.10.100 of the Berkeley Municipal Code to include Standards for Testing andCertification of DAS Antennas and return to the City Council within 60 days.
Wengraf (D6) City Attorney Held over to2/14/2017;Adopted3/28/17
Complete
11/10/2015 1b Proposed Amendments to the Minimum WageOrdinance; Amending Berkeley Municipal CodeChapter 13.99 (Continued from September 15,2015)
Review and consider information regarding the activities and costs associatedwith implementing and enforcing the Commission on Labor's proposedamendments to the Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO), including the potentialimpact of the proposed amendments on the City's minimum wage employees,employers, non-profit organizations and community-based organizations, on-callworkers and youth training program workers, and either:1. Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter13.99, which includes staff-recommended revisions to the Commission's proposedOrdinance;-OR-2. Refer the MWO back to the City Manager for further analysis and revisions.
CMO Complete
11/17/2015 28 Improve Conditions on Our Community Sidewalks;Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapters 13.36and 14.48
Discuss and refer the following services and ordinances to the City Manager forimplementation, and adopt first reading of three Ordinaces:1. Adding Section 13.36.085 to the Berkeley Municipal Code prohibiting urinationand defecation in public places.2. Amending Sections 14.48.020 and 14.48.170 of the Berkeley Municipal Coderegulating use of sidewalks.3. Adding Section 13.36.040 to the Berkeley Municipal Code prohibitingobstruction of City-owned planters and trees.Additional Services: Refer to Council report.
Maio (Dist. 1),Capitelli (Dist.5), Droste(Dist. 8),Mayor Bates
CMO Complete
12/1/2015 33 City Manager and Planning Commission’s Referral:Enable Implementation of Council Approved FloorArea Ratio in the Telegraph Commercial Districtbetween Dwight and Bancroft by Amending theZoning Ordinance
Refer to the City Manager and Planning Commission an immediateimplementation strategy to bring the City Zoning Ordinance in compliance withthe policy adopted by City Council to increase Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in theTelegraph Commercial District between Dwight and Bancroft
Worthington(Dist. 7)
CMO Duplicate with2017 Referral -Do not count
Complete
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1/19/2016 24 Tenant Buyout Agreement Ordinance Refer to the City Manager and the Rent Stabilization Board to draft an ordinanceregulating situations where a tenant agrees to vacate a rent-controlled unit inexchange for a sum of money, known as a buyout.
Arreguin (Dist.4.)
CMO 3/31/2016 Ord7469
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2/9/2016 26 Develop a Provision for the LandmarksPreservation Ordinance to Allow for the De-designation of a Landmark Designation for aBuilding that has been Legally Demolished(Continued from January 12, 2016)
Refer to the City Manager to develop a provision for the Landmarks PreservationOrdinance (LPO) that would allow a landmark designation to be de-designated fora building that has been previously landmarked but subsequently has been legallydemolished.
Moore (Dist. 2) CMO 5/10/16 - Ord7471
Complete
12/15/2015 35 Amending Open Government Ordinance to AllowSubmission of Revised/Supplemental Items
Refer to the City Manager and City Attorney to draft an ordinance amendingBerkeley Municipal Code Section 2.06.070.E (Open Government Ordinance) toallow the submission of revised or supplemental agenda material for theSupplemental Communications Packet 2. The revised or supplemental materialmust be submitted no later than 12 noon the day of the City Council meeting atwhich the item is to be considered. The online version of the City Council agendashall also contain a link to such items. If revised agenda material is submitted bythis deadline, it would not require a two-thirds vote of the Council to accept thematerial.
Arreguin (Dist.4), Capitelli(Dist. 5),Wengraf (Dist.6), Droste(Dist. 8)
CMO/CityAttorney
Complete
11/17/2015 30 Fourth Ambulance Pilot Project 6-Month Update No recommendation noted. Action: Moved to Consent Calendar and held over toJanuary 19, 2016. Fire to report back in May 2016 for permanent program.
Fire Fire to reportback in May2016 forpermanentprogram. See2016-7 fromreferral list; In2018-19 Budget
Complete
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9/15/2015 43 Prohibit Sales of Tobacco Products to PersonsUnder the Age of 21
Direct the City Manager and Community Health Commission to draft an ordinanceamending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 9.80 "Tobacco Retailers" to prohibitthe sales of tobacco products and smoking paraphernalia to persons under theage of 21.
Arreguin (Dist.4)
HHCS With recentstate assemblypassage ofsimilarinitiative, localordinance onhold awaitingsenate action. Ifthis passes atstate level, noneed for localordinance.State versionincludesexception foractive military--will need todeterminewhetherBerkeleycan/will takeout thatexception. CAOand HHCS agreethat we will aimto get back toCouncil in July,before thesummer recess.
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12/15/2015 54 Referral to City Manager: Establishment ofAffordable Housing Small Sites ProgramRevised Version
Refer to the City Manager to: 1. Look into the feasibility of creating a Small SitesProgram to allow non-profits to purchase small multi-family buildings (5-25units) to create and preserve affordable housing, with an emphasis on propertieswith a high potential for conversion to cooperative homeownership. 2. Develop aninventory of City-owned land and other land owned by public agencies in the Cityof Berkeley which could potentially be used to create below-market rate housing.
Arreguin (Dist.4)
HHCS In process andbeing workedon by HAC &City Staff.Estimatedcompletion dateJune 2016;Updatedresponse date12/13/2016
Complete
4/5/2016 10b Modify the Proposed Early Mitigation Fee Discountand Preserve Revenue Towards Units At Or Below50% AMI and Add Sunset Clause (Continued fromFebruary 23, 2016)
That the City of Berkeley amend Council Item 10a to remove the option of paying asubstantially-reduced mitigation fee at the issuance of a permit, and to preserverevenue from the mitigation fees to maintain or increase the funds designatedtowards units for incomes at or below 50% AMI, and add a sunset clause.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
HHCS 7/19/2016 Complete
5/31/2016 20 Requesting a Comprehensive Report on the State ofHomeless Services within the City of Berkeley
Request the City Manager direct staff to prepare a report outlining the details ofCity funded homeless services. The purpose of this report is to help Council andthe community understand the various factors related to the allocation ofresources to address homelessness within the City. Once the report is complete, itis requested that city staff schedule a worksession to go over the findings.
Capitelli (D5) HHCS 10/18/2016(moved from9/27/16);Moved to11/1/16
Complete
4/26/2016 31 Creation of 311 Mobile Application Refer to the City Manager to create a mobile application for the 311 system andimprove the 311 Online Service Center.
Arreguin (D4) IT 9/13/2016 -Placeholder;Moved to10/18/16;Moved to11/15/2016
Complete
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9/20/2016 21 City Manager Referral: Consider the FourRecommendations Contained in the AlamedaCounty Grand Jury Report (Continued from July 19,2016)
Refer to the City Manager to consider the four recommendations in response to theAlameda County Grand Jury Report recommendations.
Worthington(D7)
IT 10/20/2016 Offagenda memoissued
Complete
10/18/2016 25 Amendments to BMC 23C.23.050 to Allow a ThirdOption to Satisfy the Private Percent for ArtRequirements
Request the City Manager draft an ordinance for Council adoption to revise BMC23C.23.050, the One-Percent for Public Art on Private Projects Ordinance, to dothe following: 1. Have 5% of the 1% requirement go directly to administration ofthe Public Art in Private Development program regardless of how the developerdecides to satisfy the requirement;
Mayor OED 1/24/2017 Complete
10/18/2016 26 Revisions to the Public Art in Private DevelopmentProgram
Request the City Manager draft a resolution to revise the Public Art in PrivateDevelopment Program Guide to provide the Civic Arts Commission guidance andmore flexibility in the use of the Cultural Trust Fund with the language suggestedin the report.
Mayor OED Complete
4/29/2014 35 35. City Manger Referral: Policy for CompaniesSuch as Airbnb to Pay Transient Occupancy Tax, asCurrently Paid by Other Small Local Businesses
Refer to the City Manager creation of a policy for companies such as Airbnb to paythe Transient Occupancy Tax, as currently paid by other small local businesses.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning Heard byPlanningCommision1/20/16; 9/7/16
Complete
12/16/2014 25 Reconcile the West Berkeley Plan and the ZoningCode as it Pertains to Medical Uses
Refer to the Planning Commission the task of revising the current zoningordinance so that it reflects the West Berkeley Plan’s goals of encouragingmedical uses in West Berkeley.
Moore (Dist. 2) Planning Will be atPlanningCommission inMarch 2016;adopted1/24/17
Complete
5/31/2016 22 City Manager Referral: Consider Adding EnergyEfficient Equity as an Additional Property AssessedClean Energy Program
Refer to the City Manager to consider adding Energy Efficient Equity as anadditional property assessed clean energy program.
Worthington(D7)
Planning 9/20/2016 Complete
10/18/2016 25 Amendments to BMC 23C.23.050 to Allow a ThirdOption to Satisfy the Private Percent for ArtRequirements
Request the City Manager draft an ordinance for Council adoption to revise BMC23C.23.050, the One-Percent for Public Art on Private Projects Ordinance, to dothe following: 2. Allow developers the third option of satisfying the Percent for Artrequirements with a combination of on-site art and in-lieu payment by modifyingBMC 23C.23.050 with suggested language from the report.
Mayor Planning OED item on12/13 #7
Complete
12/15/2015 30 Provide Cost Estimates to Restore the Berkeley Pier Refer to the City Manager to determine the cost to make the appropriate repairs sothat it will be safe for public use.
Moore (Dist. 2) CMO Short Term Complete3/14/17
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7/12/2016 27 Refer to City Manager to Consider Applying for$100,000 from the Better Together ResilientCommunities Grant Program
That the City Manager consider applying for the $100,000 grant that PG&E's BetterTogether Resilient Communities grant program will offer in the beginning of 2017.
Worthington(D7)
Planning Off-AgendaMemo?
Completein 2016
12/1/2015 33 City Manager and Planning Commission’s Referral:Enable Implementation of Council Approved FloorArea Ratio in the Telegraph Commercial Districtbetween Dwight and Bancroft by Amending theZoning Ordinance
Refer to the City Manager and Planning Commission an immediateimplementation strategy to bring the City Zoning Ordinance in compliance withthe policy adopted by City Council to increase Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in theTelegraph Commercial District between Dwight and Bancroft
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning Being heard atPlanning Commin March orApril
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7/19/2016 41b Companion Report: Amend Berkeley MunicipalCode Creating Community Health Commission
Refer to staff to write an ordinance based on the Community Health Commission(CHC) recommendation with the changes suggested by staff.
Staff HHCS This was acompanionreport to theCHCrecommendation. First Readingon 11/29/16
Completed
3/15/2016 6 Prioritize Installation of Bicycle Lane on FultonStreet
Direct the City Manager and Transportation staff to prioritize and expedite theinstallation of a bicycle lane on Fulton Street between Bancroft Way and ChanningWay.
Mayor,Arreguin (Dist.4)
Public Works 5/10/2016 Completed
2/14/2017 11 Updated Information Report on Measure M Request that the City Manager return to the City Council in April with anInformation Report on Measure M implementation, expenditures, projectedexpenses and plans.
Wengraf (D6) Public Works Completed5/2/17
9/15/2015 55 Referral to the Community Environmental AdvisoryCommission to Install 1.8 GPM Showerheads in AllNew Housing Projects or Any Renovation Over$50,000
Refer to the Community Environmental Advisory Commission to explore requiringa maximum of 1.8 GPM low flow showerheads in new housing projects and allhousing renovations exceeding $50,000 throughout Berkeley.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Planning Being heard atCEAC 3/10/16.State law willalready requirethis by 2018.
Completed
7/19/2016
9/30/2014 32 City Manager Referral: Implementing BigBellySolar Compactor Bins
Refer to the City Manager to examine the feasibility of procuring BigBelly SolarCompactor Bins to save money, meet zero waste goals, and reduce Berkeley'sgreenhouse gas emissions.
Worthington(Dist. 7)
Public Works Big Bellybusiness modelonly offerslease; pilot toinstall 10 unitson Telegraph;Contractpending;tentativeinstallation Q3of FY 2017
Started;see 2016-24
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12/1/2015 22 City Manager Referral: Pilot Program to ImplementSolar Trash Compactors on Telegraph Avenue andDowntown Berkeley
Refer to the City Manager to adopt a Pilot Program to implement Solar TrashCompactors on Telegraph Avenue and Downtown Berkeley.
Worthington(Dist. 7), Maio(Dist. 1),Wengraf (Dist.6), Droste(Dist. 8)
Public Works Big Bellybusiness modelonly offerslease; pilot toinstall 10 unitson Telegraph;Contractpending;tentativeinstallation Q3of FY 2017
Started;see 2016-24
2/9/2016 15 Budget Referral: Including BigBelly SolarCompactor Bins Allocation in the 2016 Mid-YearBudget Process
Refer to the 2016 Mid-year budget process the purchasing of BigBelly SolarCompactor Bins in order to save money, meet zero waste goals, and reduceBerkeley’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Worthington(Dist. 7),Droste (Dist. 8)
Public Works Big Bellybusiness modelonly offerslease; pilot toinstall 10 unitson Telegraph;Contractpending;tentativeinstallation Q3of FY 2017
Started;see 2016-24
9/20/2016 22 Amending Council Rules Regarding Removal ofCommissioners
Direct staff to return with a policy recommendation consistent with therecommendations in this report, i.e., noting that as a matter of courtesy andrespect, Councilmembers are expected to set the date a commissioner is to bereplaced on a commission and communicate that date to the commissioner notless than two weeks from the official date of replacement.
Commission City Clerk InCommissionersManaul update.Agendized5/2/17; heldover to 6/27/17
InProgress
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10/18/2016 41 City Plan for Emergency Shelter During WinterSeason
Refer the following actions to the City Manager to consider in developing a planfor emergency shelter/services during the upcoming winter season. These actionswill help implement Resolution No. 67,357-N.S. “Declaring a Homeless ShelterCrisis in Berkeley”: 1. Allow full use of the Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) at1931 Center Street as a Warming Center. Direct the City Manager to study thefeasibility of using the West Berkeley Senior Center as a day-time Warming Centeror evening shelter. Engage in discussions with Dorothy Day House about a day-time respite center. 2. Direct staff to develop a winter shelter services program forFall 2016-Spring 2017 with funding to increase warming centers and emergencyshelter. 3. Direct staff to work with service providers and faith-basedorganizations who have capacity, to add shelter beds during the year. 4. Directthat all bathrooms in City-owned buildings be available to homeless people foruse at the City Manager's discretion. 5. Prioritize people on the street for HousingFirst funds who are in frail health, disabled, or with special needs and have asource of income. Direct the City Manager to create a list of city-owned propertiesthat could be used for a Tiny House development for the homeless, a successfuland growing model for dense urban regions.
Arreguin HHCS Update reportscheduled forSummer 2017
InProgress
1/31/2017 10 Medical Cannabis Ordinance Revisions andCultivation Application Process
Request that the City Manager provide an information report to Council withanalysis of the questions presented by Councilmember Hahn.
All Planning InProgress
1/31/2017 10 Medical Cannabis Ordinance Revisions andCultivation Application Process
Request that the Planning Commission consider the six location limit on anexpedited basis and the use a first-come/first served application process.
All PlanningCommission
InProgress
3/28/2017 22 Security Camera Database Request that the City Manager return to Council with an update on the referral tocreate a voluntary database of security cameras in Berkeley. With an increase incrime, residents are anxious to help the Berkeley Police Department solve casesand arrest the perpetrators - amended to include direction that guidelines protectprivacy and prevent misuse of camera footage.
Wengraf (D6) Police Planned for6/27/17
InProgress
3/14/2017 24 Referral to Consider Caregiver Parking inResidential Shared Parking Pilot
Refer to the City Manager and Transportation Commission to consider a pilotprogram for caregiver parking permits in RPP zones in the goBerkeley ResidentialShared Parking Pilot.
Wengraf (D6) Public Works InProgress
6/28/2016 47 City Manager Referral: Feasibility of Acquiring aHigh-Capacity Scanner for Multiple CityDepartments
Refer to the City Manager to consider investing in a high-capacity scanner todigitize City records for the Council and multiple City departments.
Wothington(D7)
InformationTechnology
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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) 981-7099E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/Manager
ACTION CALENDARMay 30, 2017
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Submitted by: Paul Buddenhagen, Director, Health, Housing & Community Services
Subject: Housing Referrals
INTRODUCTIONIn the 2010s, the housing affordability crisis has grown into one of the most significant issues facing Berkeley and the Bay Area. The cost of housing affects daily economic choices and opportunities for residents, the region’s ability to end homelessness, and the current and future diversity of the community. In response, the Council and community have identified a range of interventions to address housing affordability. The list of possible interventions greatly exceeds existing housing funding and the capacity of staff. The Council’s priorities are needed to determine the use of limited resources.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTSCurrently, the Housing Trust Fund contains $3.6 million which has been accumulated over a period of years. The following table shows expected revenue. Developers have shown a preference for providing units in lieu of paying the Affordable Housing Mitigation Fee, with four of the first six projects completed under that ordinance providing units.1 HOME funds, federal dollars to support affordable housing development have been cut significantly over the past decade to about $500,000 per year for the City, and were proposed for elimination in the Trump Administration’s “skinny budget.”
Current Housing Trust Fund Balance $3,600,000Expected Funds, annually 2018 and beyond:Federal HOME program $0 – $500,000U1 business license tax income $3,450,000Mitigation funds, dependent on construction market and owner choice TBD
1 The six projects completed to date were all entitled before the fee increase and increase in in-lieu units required was adopted in July 2016.
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The following table includes $39.5 to $45M in proposed projects that could be funded by the Housing Trust Fund or Measure U1 funds, equal to at least 12 years of U1 funding:
Proposed Housing Projects and Total Cost (when available)
Estimated City Funds Needed
BRIDGE/BFHP - Berkeley Way * ($87M-excludes parking) $23,000,000
Premier Cru property acquisition ($6.65M) (portion proposed for U1 shown) **$4,730,815
1920 West Street (not started, est. $200K x 22 units) $4,400,000
SAHA - All Souls / Oxford Street * ($19M) $3,000,000
Small sites program $2,000,000
Anti-displacement programs (5/2/2017) $1,070,000annually
Bay Area Community Land Trust/McGee Baptist Church * ($1.4M) $500,000
NCLT – rehabilitation of Blake and California properties * ($1.2M) $450,000
Oregon Park Senior Apartments $350,000 - $6,000,000
Total $39.5M - $45M
*has an existing City HTF predevelopment loan or application **represents site acquisition proposed U1 cost only. Rehabilitation for a homeless services use and/or development as affordable housing will require additional City funds
Meanwhile, construction pricing continues to rise, driving up the need for funds. For example, San Francisco, after comparing many construction pricing measures, has estimated a 4 to 5% cost increase every year from 2013 to 2017 for capital planning. Cost increases make it likely that the needs shown above will grow over time.
Multifamily permanent housing projects in Berkeley will also be eligible for funds from Alameda County bond measure A1.2 The measure allows the County to issue bonds “to acquire or improve real property” and will be administered by the Alameda County
2 https://www.acgov.org/cda/hcd/bond.htm
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Housing & Community Development Department. In addition to $120M for three homeownership programs, two rental housing programs are planned:
1. Rental Housing Development Fund ($425 million), to create and preserve affordable rental housing for vulnerable populations; and
2. Innovation and Opportunity Fund ($35 million), to respond quickly to capture opportunities that arise in the market to preserve and expand affordable rental housing and/or prevent tenant displacement.
Berkeley projects are eligible for two pools of the $425M Rental Housing Development Fund:
$15.8M set aside for rental housing development projects in Berkeley $89M in a competitive North County pool for Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville,
Albany and Piedmont projects.
Berkeley Way
Background and milestones in the Berkeley Way project to date are included as Attachment 1. BRIDGE Housing Corporation and the Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP) have a disposition and development agreement with the City based on their proposal to develop 89 units of traditional affordable housing, 30 units of permanent supportive housing, 60 shelter beds and social services space. Since the development team was first selected in 2014, the Homeless Commission, Housing Advisory Commission, and Council have supported the proposal to leverage a valuable, City-owned, downtown site to meet critical local housing and homeless service needs.
In March 2017, BRIDGE provided an updated budget showing a need for $23M in City funds in order to leverage $64M in non-City funds and allow the project to proceed. The gap consists of $11M for affordable housing, $1.3M for permanent supportive housing and $10.7M for shelter/service space, and is in addition to $8.9M in proposed County A1 funds. The projected gap has gone up significantly since 2016 due to decreases in tax credit equity pricing because of reduced corporate interest in the market related to expectations of lower corporate taxes should tax reform happen, plus increases in construction pricing.
BRIDGE is ready to submit a Use Permit application for the proposed project. Since the City cannot fund Berkeley Way from current resources or by setting funds aside over time, staff and BRIDGE are seeking more guidance from the Council on priorities before initiating the entitlements process. Staff have identified three options:
1. In order to provide the full scope of uses originally prioritized by the Council at $23M plus public parking garage funding, the City will essentially borrow the funds, commit at least $1.5M per year for 30 years to repayment, and either pledge equivalent collateral or go back to the voters for bonding authority in
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November 2018. A November 2017 election would only be available if the Council could make a finding of emergency necessity and the City paid for an additional election. This would leave a projected $2M or less per year from U1 available for other City priorities for 30 years. Or the City could shorten the repayment schedule, which would use more U1 funds each year, but reduce the overall repayment amount.
2. To help increase project feasibility, one or more components could be removed. Staff have asked BRIDGE and BFHP to look at the feasibility of removing the shelter component. The affordable housing leverages substantial County (A1, estimated $9M), state (Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities, estimated $15M) and tax credit equity ($21M) funds, while the shelter largely depends on General Funds It may be possible to create shelter space in a rehabilitated building for less than $10.7M. Even without the shelter, the City will probably still need to borrow against U1 funds as described above to complete the project.
3. Alternatively, the Council could review its priorities for the use of this site.
In any case, to complete the public parking garage proposed for the site, the City will probably need to capture the $3.6M in downtown parking mitigation funds that Berkeley City College (BCC) committed to providing related to the construction of its facility. BCC declined to contribute the funds for the Center Street Garage unless it received dedicated spaces, which the City did not agree to.
At this point, BRIDGE is seeking guidance from the City so that they can determine whether to submit a use permit application for the full proposed project, or to go back to the drawing board to redesign a smaller project.
Housing Referrals
The Council has also referred at least 34 housing-related items that were summarized in the Housing Action Plan report on November 11, 2016. Another five items were subsequently referred to the referral ranking process. These referrals are shown in Attachment 2. This list includes projects for both HHCS and Planning. Most projects have not been started due to resource constraints.
BACKGROUNDCity’s Housing Programs and Staffing The City currently has 4.0 FTEs assigned to staff housing programs. The funding and associated tasks are shown in more detail in Attachment 3. One of these positions has been vacant since February due to a promotion; this position is expected to be filled by July. Of these,
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2.61 FTEs are federally funded which requires that their work be on federally funded and allowable activities: administer HOME and CDBG funds for affordable housing development, work with nonprofit developers on development projects, monitor completed units for compliance during 55-year regulatory agreements, comply with HUD regulations and monitoring, and complete federally-required environmental reviews of all CDBG- and HOME-funded projects.
0.48 FTEs are funded with mitigation fee revenue restricted by City ordinance to administer the City’s Housing Trust Fund, including monitoring Housing Trust Fund projects, currently about 1,400 units.
0.91 FTEs are funded with local funds to staff the Housing Advisory Commission, administer the Condo Conversion program, develop inclusionary housing agreements with market-rate housing developers, monitor about 500 BMR units, service a $1.7M portfolio of non-HTF housing loans including former Redevelopment Agency loans, dispose of City-owned property such as Berkeley Way and 1920 West Street, collaborate with Planning on the Adeline Corridor Planning process, and other assigned policy projects.
0.482.61
Locally funded Locally funded - restrictedFederally funded
Housing Services Unit Staff Time in FTEs By Funding Source
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYThere are no direct environmental sustainability impacts associated with the content of this worksession report. Generally, infill affordable housing is considered to be a more sustainable type of development.
POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTIONCouncil priorities are needed to determine future action.
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTIONFiscal impacts will be determined by actions selected.
CONTACT PERSONAmy Davidson, Senior Community Development Project Coordinator, Health, Housing & Community Services, (510) 981-5406
Attachments: 1: Milestones in the Berkeley Way Project Timeline2: Housing Referrals3: Housing Services Unit – Distribution by Funding Source and Work Plan
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Attachment 1
Milestones in the Berkeley Way Project Timeline
September 10, 2013: Council referral directed staff to develop a Request for Proposals for the disposition of this City-owned surface parking lot and the development of an emergency shelter, services space, affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, and public parking.
September 9, 2014: Council selected BRIDGE Housing, the Berkeley Food and Housing Project (BFHP), and their architects Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSA) as the most qualified development team to carry out the project via a Request for Qualifications.
December 22, 2014: City, BRIDGE, and BFHP entered into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the development team’s feasibility analysis for the site.
February 26, 2016: BRIDGE, BFHP, and LMSA submitted a proposal for 94 units of affordable housing, 30 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless clients, 60 temporary housing/shelter beds, and services space over one story of parking.
May 31, 2016: the City Council approved a Disposition and Development Agreement with BRIDGE Housing.
June 8, 2016: the City and BRIDGE executed the Disposition and Development Agreement for the development of the site.
September 27, 2016: City Council approved an $835,897 predevelopment loan for the project.
April 2017: BRIDGE is ready to apply for development entitlements.
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Attachment 2
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Housing Referrals From Council to StaffThe following table includes housing issues had been referred to staff as of November 11, 2016, with outstanding referrals since that time. At that time, items were grouped into thematic categories for discussion purposes: Funding Mechanisms, New Policies, Streamline Permitting Process for Affordable Housing, Acquire Land for Affordable Housing, and Research and Long Range Planning Efforts. Referrals were sorted by estimated time frame for completion assuming added staff and consultant capacity. As of April 2017, additional staff and consultant capacity have not been added due to budget constraints.
Category Referral Source RRV Rank
OUTSTANDING HOUSING REFERRALS TO THE RANKING PROCESSFunding Mechanisms
Request the City Manager to direct staff to investigate the feasibility of developing workforce housing, in conjunction with Berkeley Unified School District, for teachers and employees. This investigation should include research into what other California cities (such as San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Clara and San Mateo County) are considering as part of their pursuit of school district workforce housing.
Workforce Housing for Berkeley Unified School District Personnel (June 16, 2016)
Updated website
Establish a City maintained online resource that would provide a brief overview of the history and purpose of Below Market Rate (BMR) units, a current list of all buildings that contain BMR units and the characteristics of the units, the % of median income qualification levels for the units, the HUD published income guidelines for % of median and family size, the property owner, rental agent, and/or management company contact information, and other relevant information that would be helpful to potential renters of BMR units. The City shall update the information as more units become available, and quarterly, to ensure that information is current.
City Maintained Below Market Rate Units (BMR) Online Resource (1/31/2017)
New Policies Forward these strategies to the Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) and staff for follow-up as appropriate: 1. Renter Strategies: Encourage homeowners to
Moderate-Income Housing Strategies (2/14/2017)
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Category Referral Source RRV Rank
rent out unused rooms. Encourage homeowners to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) that could be rented to tenants. 2. Owner/Renter Strategies: Continue to study the use of a small sites strategy to maintain affordability in existing housing. Commit to securing one site as a small sites case study that could be replicated. Encourage and support new development that is owned and financed in less traditional ways, including expanded use of land trusts, cooperative form of ownership, and other approaches, such as co-housing and collaborative housing. Promote construction of affordable housing on surplus public land, particularly for BUSD teachers and staff. 3. Allocation of New Funding Sources: Inform Berkeley residents of the new Measure A1 funds that will be available from the County to assist moderate-income homeowners. Allocate a portion of the Measure U1 funds for moderate-income housing development.
New Policies / Funding Mechanisms
Refer to the City Manager the implementation of the following strategies to preserve existing affordable housing and prevent displacement: 1. Create a Small Sites Program to assist non-profits in acquiring existing properties that considers the following criteria: a. Targets 5-25 unit multi-family buildings, particularly properties with strong potential for conversion to resident ownership, those in which no-fault evictions have been filed, or those at high risk of speculative purchase. b. Allocates $1-2 million from multiple funding sources. Such sources could include Measure A1 and U1 funds, Section 8 vouchers, and the MTC NOAH program. c. Includes administrative guidelines for
Small Sites Acquisition Program and Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (2/14/2017)
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Category Referral Source RRV Rank
a streamlined allocation process that will ensure an expedited commitment and funding process. Such commitments could include a letter of commitment from the City when non-profit organizations are placing an option on a property, or a small grant to make a down payment. 2. Review and develop an ordinance modeled after Washington D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act that offers existing tenants the first right of refusal when property owners place rental property on the sale market, which can be transferred to a qualifying affordable housing provider.
Housing Trust Fund
Refer the Housing Advisory Commission’s recommendation that staff work with Oregon Park Senior Apartments (OPSA) to the Council prioritization process so that the Council can evaluate this recommendation in the context of other recommendations for the use of Housing & Community Services staffing resources. Adopted with the following conditions: 1. Oregon Street Park Apartments will conduct a financial audit. 2. Oregon Street Park Apartments will conduct a full assessment of the structure of the building and the facility needs. 3. Oregon Street Park Apartments will hire a property manager to oversee the financials and the property. 4. The City will commit to holding the fines in abeyance until such time that conditions 1-3 are completed.
Companion Report: Support for Oregon Park Senior Apartments (3/14/2017)
SHORT TERM (NEXT 12 MONTHS)Acquire Land for Affordable Housing
Small Sites Program design short term referralHousing Action Plan
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Category Referral Source RRV Rank
Acquire Land for Affordable Housing
Use City Owned Land for AH Inventory COB Land Use Vacant COB land for AH
City Council ReferralHousing Action Plan
2
Funding Mechanisms
Examine City Development Fees Housing Action Plan
Funding Mechanisms
Increase Landlord Business Tax Housing Action Plan
New Policies Develop Policy on Relationship between two Main Units on one Parcel
City Council Referral
33
New Policies Classify Home Occupation Activities Receiving Five or Fewer Visits as Moderate Impact Home Operation
City Council Referral
59
New Policies Lobby for Changes to the Ellis Act Housing Action Plan
Research and Long Range Planning Efforts
Review the ADU Amendment a year after its passage
Housing Action Plan
Research and Long Range Planning Efforts
Develop Manager's Report to communicate progress/findings
Housing Action Plan
Streamline Permitting Process for Affordable Housing
Designate admin powers to Zoning Officer to expedite permit approval
City Council Referral
16
MEDIUM TERM (ONE TO THREE YEARS)Acquire Land for Affordable Housing
Land Acquisition Fund Housing Action Plan
Funding Mechanisms
Develop/Fund Programs to Discourage Eviction of Tenants Create an Eviction Defense Fund Increase Tenant Relocation Fees
Housing Action PlanHousing Action Plan
Funding Mechanisms
Develop Tax and Fee Waivers on Section 8 Housing
Housing Action Plan
Funding Mechanisms
Refer new HTF revenue sources to the budget process
Housing Action Plan
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Category Referral Source RRV Rank
Funding Mechanisms
Review/Change Affordable Housing Mitigation Fees Report on the process for hardship determinations
City Council Referral
36
Funding Mechanisms
Explore City Density Bonus Fee Model Housing Action Plan
New Policies Modify inclusionary unit policy Create Incl Units below 50% and above 80% AMI Provide Incl Units at 10%, 20% and 30% AMI Add a workforce housing option
Housing Action Plan
Housing Action PlanHousing Action Plan
New Policies Encourage Development of Student Housing Develop Ordinances to Encourage Student Housing near Campus Zone for Housing Close to Campus
Housing Action Plan
Housing Action Plan
New Policies Develop program that gives AH preference to those recently evicted or who live near new development projects
City Council Referral
3
New Policies Allow Housing in Commercial Ground Floor Units Flexible Uses in Ground Floor Commercial Ground Floor Housing in Commercial
City Council ReferralHousing Action Plan
14
New Policies "Affordable by Design" Strategies for Middle Income Housing
Housing Action Plan
New Policies Develop policy to encourage AH for Seniors
Housing Action Plan
New Policies Reduce Parking Requirements Green Affordable Housing Package Policy #1 Reduce Parking in R-4
City Council ReferralCity Council Referral
122
New Policies Add New Building Requirements Wheelchair Provisions Green Infrastructure
Housing Action PlanCity Council Referral
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Category Referral Source RRV Rank
Research and Long Range Planning Efforts
Develop an Affordable Housing Funding Plan, identifying new sources of funding
Housing Action Plan
Streamline Permitting Process for Affordable Housing
Streamline AH Permitting Process Streamline AH Permitting Process for projects with majority of AH Remove Structural Barriers to AH (Green AH Package Policy #2)
City Council Referral
City Council Referral
121
Streamline Permitting Process for Affordable Housing
Review Occupancy Level as Part of the Zoning Adjustments Approval Process
City Council Referral
78
LONG TERM (MORE THAN 3 YEARS)Acquire Land for Affordable Housing
Repurpose West Berkeley Service Center
Housing Action Plan
Funding Mechanisms
Create a Land Speculation Tax Housing Action Plan
New Policies Develop Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) policy
Housing Action Plan
New Policies Impose fees when multifamily properties are destroyed due to fault of property owner (Demolition Ordinance, RHSP, Relocation, fees, fines)
City Council Referral
41
Research and Long Range Planning Efforts
Update Zoning Ordinance Zoning Ordinance Update Review Equity of Zoning Ordinance
City Council ReferralHousing Action Plan
5
Research and Long Range Planning Efforts
Develop a San Pablo Avenue Area Plan City Council Referral
11
Research and Long Range Planning Efforts
Future Development of the 4th Street Area
City Council Referral
63
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Refe
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Refe
rral to
Pla
nnin
g C
om
m to d
raft
an O
rdin
ance to a
llow
"Junio
r A
DU
s"
CM
s
Wengra
f,
Dro
ste
***
Council
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
5/2
/17.
Page 2
of
4
RE
FE
RR
AL
TR
AC
KIN
G,
Pla
nn
ing
Update
d 6
/14/1
7
Item
#A
gen
da Ite
mS
taff
Sch
ed
ulin
g S
tatu
s, B
ackg
rou
nd
Ori
gin
al
Sp
on
so
r
Co
un
cil
Pri
ori
tyS
tatu
s, B
ackg
rou
nd
••••
••••
•• P
EN
DIN
G C
ITY
CO
UN
CIL
RE
FE
RR
AL
S •
••••
••••
•
32
Refe
rral to
CE
AC
and Z
ero
Waste
Com
ms to c
onsid
er
cre
ating a
n O
rd to b
an
use o
f pla
stic s
traw
s in v
ari
ous b
usin
esses in B
erk
ele
y
CM
s
Wengra
f,
Hahn,
Bart
lett
***
Council
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
5/3
0/1
7
33
Refe
r to
Pla
nC
om
m, H
AC
, C
M: C
reate
pilo
t pro
gra
m f
or
a C
ity D
ensity B
onus
in T
ele
gra
ph C
om
merc
ial dis
tric
t, to g
enera
te in-l
ieu f
ees to u
se to b
uild
housin
g. C
onsid
er
feasib
ility
of
requir
ing o
ne F
T a
ppre
ntice f
or
every
$3M
constr
uction c
osts
.
CM
s
Wort
hin
gt
on a
nd
Bart
lett
***
Council
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
5/3
0/1
7
DO
NE
Consid
er
additio
nal re
vis
ions to 2
015-2
023 B
erk
ele
y H
ousin
g E
lem
ent
CM
Arr
eguin
(Pendin
g r
esponse v
ia Info
Mem
o).
R
efe
rral fr
om
5/2
6/1
5.
DO
NE
Refe
rral to
City M
anager
requesting a
n A
mendm
ent to
the L
andm
ark
s
Pre
serv
ation O
rd, to
allo
w f
or
rem
oval of
Landm
ark
s s
tatu
s o
nce a
str
uctu
re
has a
lready b
een legally
dem
olis
hed.
CM
Moore
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
TB
D (
7/1
2/1
6?).
R
efe
rral fr
om
Council
2/9
/16.
DO
NE
Adopt O
rd r
equir
ing 1
% o
f new
constr
uction c
osts
(com
merc
ial, industr
ial, m
ulti-
fam
ily r
esid
ential)
be s
et asid
e f
or
Public
Art
Mayor
Bate
s, C
M
Wort
hin
gt
on
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
TB
D (
was 5
/31/1
6).
Refe
rral
from
3/1
7/1
5.
DO
NE
Zonin
g O
rd a
mendm
ent to
adopt develo
pm
ent sta
ndard
s in the T
ele
gra
ph
Com
merc
ial (C
-T)
Dis
tric
t, to a
ddre
ss p
revio
usly
conflic
ting d
irection
LU
P--
E.G
reene
Action. R
esponds to s
evera
l pre
vio
us r
efe
rrals
(Wort
hin
gto
n).
DO
NE
Am
end B
MC
and Z
onin
g O
rd to a
llow
six
Berk
ele
y-a
uth
ori
zed m
ed c
annabis
dis
pensari
es (
up f
rom
four)
CM
Wort
hin
gt
on
***
Council
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
5/1
0/1
6.
DO
NE
Imple
menta
tion o
n n
ew
Aff
ord
able
Housin
g M
itig
ation F
ees p
er
Nexus S
tudy
results
HH
CS
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
Council
11/1
9/1
3. Last dis
cussed a
t C
ouncil
Work
sessio
n
7/1
4/1
5.
DO
NE
CE
AC
response to r
efe
rral to
set C
ity s
how
erh
ead f
low
rate
lim
it o
f 1.8
gallo
ns
per
min
ute
on n
ew
constr
uction a
nd r
enonvations
CE
AC
--N
.
Al-
Hadithy
Consent. R
esponds to r
efe
rral fr
om
9/1
5/1
5
(Wort
hin
gto
n).
Consid
er
addin
g Y
gre
ne C
lean E
nerg
y a
s a
n e
ligib
le P
AC
E f
inancin
g o
ption
CM
Wort
hin
gt
on
47
Council
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
1/1
9/1
6
Consid
er
addin
g E
nerg
y E
ffic
ient E
quity a
s a
Berk
ele
y P
AC
E p
rogra
m p
rovid
er
CM
Wort
hin
gt
on
***
Council
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
5/3
1/1
6.
DO
NE
Page 3
of
4
RE
FE
RR
AL
TR
AC
KIN
G,
Pla
nn
ing
Update
d 6
/14/1
7
Item
#A
gen
da Ite
mS
taff
Sch
ed
ulin
g S
tatu
s, B
ackg
rou
nd
Ori
gin
al
Sp
on
so
r
Co
un
cil
Pri
ori
tyS
tatu
s, B
ackg
rou
nd
••••
••••
•• P
EN
DIN
G C
ITY
CO
UN
CIL
RE
FE
RR
AL
S •
••••
••••
•
DO
NE
Refe
rral to
Energ
y C
om
m to s
et C
ity o
f B
erk
ele
y g
oal of
50%
energ
y f
rom
sola
r
by 2
030, and/o
r assess f
easib
ility
of
that goal
CM
Wort
hin
gt
on
Co
mm
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
9/2
7/1
6. R
efe
rral fr
om
4/2
8/1
5.
DO
NE
Revis
ions to E
lmw
ood C
om
merc
ial D
istr
ict quota
s
CM
s
Woznia
k
and
Wort
hin
gt
on
***
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
10/1
8/1
6. R
efe
rral fr
om
1/1
7/1
2.
DO
NE
Refe
rral to
City M
anager
to d
raft
Ord
to a
llow
Perc
ent fo
r P
ublic
Art
to b
e m
et
by c
om
bo o
f on-s
ite a
rt a
nd in-l
ieu f
ees
Mayor
Bate
s**
*C
ouncil
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
10/1
8/1
6.
Response a
ssig
ned to E
conD
evt and P
lannin
g
DO
NE
Response f
rom
Pla
nnC
om
m to r
efe
rral about M
edic
al U
ses in W
est B
erk
ele
y,
reconcili
ng W
est B
erk
ele
y P
lan a
nd Z
onin
g C
ode
LU
P--
K.C
ha
Info
rmation. R
esponds to r
efe
rral fr
om
12/1
6/1
4
(Moore
).
DO
NE
Refe
rral to
adopt re
gula
tions to legaliz
e s
hort
-term
renta
ls (
e.g
. A
irbnb)
with
num
ero
us s
pecific
guid
elin
es
Ma
yo
r
Ba
tes a
nd
CM
Dro
ste
Refe
rral fr
om
6/2
3/1
5. N
eeds H
AC
and P
lanC
om
m,
then r
etu
rn to C
ouncil.
DO
NE
Pro
posals
fro
m C
EA
C o
n w
ays to r
educe c
igare
tte b
utt litte
rC
M M
aio
Co
mm
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
3/2
8/1
7. R
efe
rral fr
om
2/2
4/1
5.
DO
NE
Refe
rral to
Medic
al C
annabis
Com
m to m
ake r
ecom
ms f
or
actions if
Calif
orn
ia
legaliz
es r
ecre
ational m
ari
juana
Mayor
Bate
sC
om
mC
ouncil
retu
rn d
ate
TB
D. R
efe
rral fr
om
7/1
9/1
6.
OT
HE
R
DE
PT
Housin
g A
ction P
lan: R
eport
back o
n p
lanned a
ppro
ach f
or
cre
ating a
pla
n to
respond to the H
ousin
g E
merg
ency
Mayor
Bate
s,
CM
s
KW
+LC
***
Pla
cehold
er
Council
date
10/1
8/1
6. R
efe
rral fr
om
5/1
7/1
6.
Rankin
g legend: *
** is a
refe
rral not in
clu
ded in m
ost re
cent C
ouncil
rankin
gs. "
Com
m"
repre
sents
a r
efe
rral dir
ecte
d to a
Com
mis
sio
n a
nd n
ot ra
nked b
y C
ouncil.
"Sta
rted"
means C
ouncil
did
not re
-rank 5
/30/1
7 b
ecause w
ork
was a
lready u
nderw
ay
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of
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