2011 Council Items

• 1/18/11 Proclamation: Recognition of RISE8-0-0, Passed
• 1/25/11 Proclamation: Recognition of Irving Van Ford’s Distinguished 100 Years of Life8-0-0, Passed
• 2/8/11 Support of Assembly Bill 153, Authored by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner9-0-0, Passed
• 2/8/11 Persian Center for Persian New Year Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds9-0-0, Passed
• 2/8/11 Calling Pacifica Radio to Negotiate in Good-Faith8-0-0, Passed
• 2/15/11 Pacific Gas and Electric - National Pipeline Safety9-0-0, Passed
• 2/15/11 Temporary Operation Extension for the Warm Water Pool9-0-0, Passed
• 2/15/11 Support of Assembly Bill 37, Authored by Assemblymember Jared Huffman5-3-0, Passed
• 3/8/11 Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire9-0-0, Passed
• 3/8/11 Support Wisconsin State and Local Government Employees9-0-0, Passed
• 3/8/11 Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Section 9.32.020 to Permit Chair Massages as an Incidental Service9-0-0, Passed
• 3/8/11 Starting Public Hearings at a Set Time9-0-0, Passed
• 3/22/11 K to College School Supply Initiative: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds9-0-0, Passed
• 3/22/11 Proclamation: 2011 César Chávez Commemorative Period9-0-0, Passed
• 3/22/11 The PEOPLE'S (Preventing Early Obituaries by Proposing Logical Economic Solutions) Budget Alternative7-0-2, Passed
• 3/29/11 Supporting Assembly Bill 1081, Regarding Local Government Participation in the Federal Secure Communities Program9-0-0, Passed
• 3/29/11 Mario's La Fiesta: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds9-0-0, Passed
• 3/29/11 Proclamation Congratulating the Winners of the 2011 César E. Chávez Commemoration Writing Contest9-0-0, Passed
• 3/29/11 City Sponsorship of the 2011 San Francisco LGTB Pride Parade9-0-0, Passed
• 4/26/11 North Shattuck Association Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds9-0-0, Passed
• 4/26/11 City Sponsorship of the North Shattuck Avenue Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival9-0-0, Passed
• 4/26/11 Tenant Screening Fees Ordinance, Adding BMC Chapter 13.78 (Revised Agenda Material)9-0-0, Passed
• 5/3/11 Supporting Senate Bill 184, Amending State Law to Allow Local Governments to Create Inclusionary Housing Requirements9-0-0, Passed
• 5/3/11 Supporting Senate Bill 337, Prohibiting Landlords from Abridging Tenant Free Speech Rights6-0-3, Passed
• 5/17/11 Pacific Center: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds9-0-0, Passed
• 5/31/11 Proclamation Honoring the 45th Anniversary of Satellite Housing9-0-0, Passed
• 5/31/11 Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Election of J. Stitt Wilson as Mayor of Berkeley9-0-0, Passed
• 5/31/11 Support SB 104 Agricultural Workers Collective Bargaining Rights9-0-0, Passed
• 5/31/11 Support AB 131: Financial Aid Eligibility for Undocumented Students9-0-0, Passed
• 5/31/11 Support AB 1389: Unified State Standards for DUI Checkpoints and Vehicle Impoundments8-0-1, Passed
• 6/7/11 2011 Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds9-0-0, Passed
• 6/7/11 First Annual Berkeley LGBT Comedy Festival Week9-0-0, Passed
• 6/14/11 Affordable Housing Mitigation Fee Ordinance, Adding BMC Section 22.20.0656-1-2, Passed
• 6/14/11 Support AB 889 Employment Rights for Domestic Care WorkersTabledTabled6/14/11 Budget Referral: Persian Festival9-0-0, Passed
• 6/14/11 Budget Referral and Co-Sponsorship: Downtown Berkeley MusicFest9-0-0, Passed
• 6/14/11 Budget Referral: Berkeley Boosters9-0-0, Passed
• 6/14/11 Budget Referral: EBAYC-R.I.S.E Program at Berkeley High School9-0-0, Passed
• 6/14/11 Authorizing Submission of Concept Proposal for $2.4 Million from California Strategic Growth Council Urban Greening Program9-0-0, Passed
• 6/28/11 Urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Stop the Audit of I-9 Forms at Pacific Steel Foundry, 6-0-3, Passed
• 6/28/11 Referral to City Manager: Revisions to Affidavit of Residency Ordinance to Reduce Paperwork 8-0-0, Passed 
• 7/12/11 Approval of City Co-Sponsorship: Center Street Movie Nights 9-0-0, Passed 
• 7/12/11 Approval of City Co-Sponsorship: Downtown Summer Noon Concert Series 9-0-0, Passed 
• 7/12/11 Allocating $90,000 from Childcare Mitigation Funds to Save BUSD 9.5 Hour Extended Day Pre-K Classrooms Tabled 
• 7/12/11 Affordable Housing Mitigation Fee: Scheduling Public Hearing and Preparing Resolution for Adoption6-2-0, Passed 
• 7/19/11 Waiver of Fees for the Center Street Summer Cinema Series 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/20/11 City Sponsorship of PEERS Mental Health and Wellness Walk 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/20/11 Proclamation Declaring October 8, 2011 as Indigenous Peoples Day and Approving City Co-Sponsorship 9-0-0, Passed
•  9/20/11 Rescind Pro Plastic Bag Edits to California’s Environmental Curriculum6-0-3, Passed 
• 9/20/11 Stonewall Festival/Berkeley Pride: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/20/11 City Co-Sponsorship: Berkeley Stonewall Festival 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/20/11 City Sponsorship of the "Making Cents: Forging a New California in a Time of Crisis" Conference 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/20/11 Referral to City Manager: Vacancy Registration Fee 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/20/11 Referring to Planning Commission Revised Zoning Language Relating to the Sale of Non-Processed Edibles9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/27/11 Options Recovery Services: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/27/11 Proclamation in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Berkeley Video and Film Festival 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/27/11 Sign On to United Farm Workers Petition to End Secure Communities Program 8-1-0, Passed 
• 9/27/11 Support Proclamation for National Coming Out Day October 11, 2011 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/27/11 Supporting New Priorities Campaign to Reduce Military Spending 9-0-0, Passed 
• 10/25/11 Preventative Towing and Street Sweeping Ticket Information 8-0-0, Passed
•  11/8/11 Proclamation Celebrating Resident Matilda Belz Pascoe's 100th Birthday (Revised Agenda Material)9-0-0, Passed 
• 11/8/11 Possible New Council Chambers - Options and Accessibility 9-0-0, Passed
•  11/15/11 Urging the County of Alameda to Amend Its Participation in Secure Communities 9-0-0, Passed
•  11/15/11 City Manager Referral: Student Cooperatives Eligibility for Housing Trust Fund and Relationship to Affordable Housing Fee 9-0-0, Passed 
• 11/15/11 Official Visits for Army P.F.C. Bradley Manning 8-1-0, Passed 
• 12/6/11 News Helicopter Noise Impacts (Revised Agenda Material)9-0-0, Passed 
• 12/6/11 No Smoking Signs in the Downtown 9-0-0, Passed 
• 12/6/11 Revisions to Demolition and Elimination of Dwelling Units Ordinance 9-0-0, Passed
•  12/13/11 Support BAHIA’s 2011 Fundraiser: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds 7-0-0, Passed 
• 12/13/11 16th Anniversary Dinner Supporting the Multicultural Institute: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds 7-0-0, Passed 
• 12/13/11 Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Saturday Enforcement 7-0-0, Passed 
• 12/13/11 Stop UC Police Violence – Support Students, Faculty and Staff 7-0-0, Passed