2013 Council Items

• 1/29/13, Support of AB 48 Which Will Regulate the Sale of Ammunition in the State of California, 9-0-0, Passed
• 1/29/13, Compassionate Sidewalks Plan (Revised Agenda Material), 9-0-0, Passed
• 1/29/13, Support of Assembly Bill 5, The Homeless Bill of Rights and Fairness Act, 9-0-0, Passed
• 2/5/13, Referral to City Manager: Exempting Chair Massage from Massage Establishment Permit Requirements, 9-0-0, Passed
• 2/19/13, Naming Berkeley's Public Health Clinic for Ann Chandler7-0-0, Passed
• 2/19/13, Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds7-0-0, Passed
• 3/5/13, Refer $25,000 to the FY 2013/2014 Budget Process to Expand K to College Service in Berkeley, 9-0-0, Passed
• 3/5/13, The Persian Center for the Persian New Year Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds, 9-0-0, Passed
• 3/5/13, Opposing the Sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office, 8-0-0, Passed3/19/13, Support Assembly Bill 218, "Banning the Box", 8-0-0, Passed
• 3/19/13, Bring Rodrigo Home – Kids for Kids Resolution (Revised Agenda Material), 8-0-0, Passed
• 4/2/13, Urge President Obama to Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline7-0-1Passed
• 4/2/13, Support UNITE HERE! and the Workers at the Hyatt Hotels, 8-0-0, Passed
• 4/2/13, Cesar Chavez Commemoration Event: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds, 8-0-0, Passed
• 4/2/13, Compassionate Sidewalks Community Process7-0-0, Passed
• 4/30/13, Increase the Minimum Wage in the City of Berkeley (Revised Agenda Material), 9-0-0, Passed
• 4/30/13, Status Report of the Vacancy Registration Fee, 9-0-0, Passed
• 4/30/13, Referral to Animal Care Commission: Protected Primate Ordinance and Ban on Animal Testing, 9-0-0, Passed
• 4/30/13, Supporting Assembly Bill 187, Ammunition Tax, 9-0-0, Passed
• 4/30/13, Proclaiming May as Mental Health Month in the City of Berkeley, 9-0-0, Passed 
• 4/30/13, Referral to City Manager: Restrictions on Check Cashing Stores , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 4/30/13, Support AB 123 (Bonta) School Instruction on Filipino Farm Workers , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 4/30/13, Proclamation Honoring Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month , 9-0-0, Passed
• 4/30/13, Pacific Center for Human Growth: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 5/7/13, Supporting Senate Bill 603, Changes to State Security Deposit Law , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 5/21/13, Support a Proclamation to Honor June as Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Questioning and Intersex Pride Month and Authorize City Manager to Fly the Rainbow Flag for the Month of June, 9-0-0, Passed 
• 5/21/13, Berkeley City Councilmembers Jointly Sign the CREDO Action Keystone XL Pledge of Resistance 5-0-4 Passed 
• 6/4/13, Access to Divisional Islands , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/4/13, Positive Change Donation Box Program , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/4/13, The Victory Garden Foundation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/4/13, City Co-Sponsorship: Downtown Berkeley MusicFest , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/4/13, Support Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/4/13, Assembly Bill 975: Charity Care, Tabled
• 6/11/13, Support CA State Senator Steinberg’s Proposal for Mental Health Care Improvements, 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/11/13, Assembly Bill 60: Driver’s Licenses Eligibility , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/11/13, Budget Referral: Reduction in City Council Non-Personnel Office Budgets 4-1-4 Failed 
• 6/11/13, North Shattuck Association Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds, 9-0-0, Passed 
• 6/25/13, Senate Bill 467: Email Privacy , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 7/2/13, Support of Assembly Bill 551, Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones (UAIZ) , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 7/2/13, Transverse Rumble Strips , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 7/2/13, Marijuana Smoking, Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Consumption by Minors, Particularly in the Environs of Civic Center Park (Revised materials) 8-1-0 Passed 
• 7/16/13, City Sponsorship of BrasArte's Brazilian Day Festival , 8-0-0, Passed 
• 7/16/13, BrasArte’s Brazil Day Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds , 8-0-0, Passed 
• 7/16/13, Downtown Berkeley Association: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds , 8-0-0, Passed 
• 7/16/13, Public Calendars (Revised Materials) 3-0-5 Failed 
• 7/16/13, Proclamation in Honor of Kris Perry and Sandy Stier , 8-0-0, Passed 
• 7/16/13, Establishing a Task Force to Improve Services to People Experiencing Mental Health Crises , 8-0-0, Passed 
• 7/16/13, Referral to Planning Commission: Civic Center District Zoning Overlay 7-0-0 Passed 
• 9/10/13, Costs to the County, Cities, Families, and the Community of Persons with Mental Health Disabilities, who Present Themselves in Crises Multiple Times , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/10/13, Genetically Modified Organism Labeling8-0-1 Passed 
• 9/10/13, United Student District Amendment Redistricting Plan 8-1-0 Passed 
• 9/10/13, RFP for Development of Berkeley Way Parking Lot , 9-0-0, Passed
• 9/17/13, Red Curb Installation at Sacramento Street and Allston Way , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/17/13, Proclamation Declaring October 5, 2013 as Indigenous Peoples Day and Approving City Co-Sponsorship , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/17/13, Proclamation in Honor of Bisexual Pride Day and Bi Visibility Day , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 9/17/13, Mercury Dental Amalgams3-4-2 No 10/29/13, Expedited Permit Processing for Targeted Retail Segments TABLED 
• 11/12/13, Zoning Amendments to Encourage New Businesses and Promote Economic Development Downtown and Citywide , 8-0-0, Passed 
• 11/19/13, Portable Sign Pilot Program , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 11/19/13, Salary Study for Mayor and Councilmembers , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 11/19/13, Support Transgender Rights: Oppose the Deceptively Named Privacy for All Students Campaign , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 11/19/13, Support Senate Bill 316 the Postal Service Protection Act of 2013, and Oppose Senate Bill 1486 , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 11/19/13, Referral to City Manager: Changes to the Municipal Code Regarding Affordable Housing Requirement Implementation, 9-0-0, Passed 
• 12/3/13, Implementing Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones , 9-0-0, Passed 
• 12/3/13, Referral to City Manager: Amendments to Tobacco-Free Multi-Unit Housing Ordinance TABLED 
• 12/3/13, Supporting City of Richmond’s Home Loan Principle Reduction Program (Revised Materials)8-0-1 Passed