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Veterinary attention when deemed necessary by the City of Berkeley.
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Berkeley • 2026-04-14 • 6:00 pm
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What Happened
- City Council 2026-04-14 - Regular met on 2026-04-14. This summary uses official annotated-agenda action text and pairs each recorded action with its agenda item title rather than loose metadata. The most resident-relevant actions centered on contracts, grants, leases, and assessments, budget and fiscal actions, and housing, land use, and permitting.
Key Decisions
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,215-N.S. regarding Contract No 32600096 Amendment: Administration of the Elmwood Business Improvement District (Elmwood Business Association).
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,232-N.S. regarding Kala Art 2026: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds.
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,233-N.S. regarding Celebración Cultural Sylvia Mendez (Spring Cultural Celebration) by the Sylvia Mendez School PTA: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds.
- Approved recommendation for Referral to the City Manager and the Parks Commission the Request to Develop and Implement a Plan and Identify Budget to Rename City of Berkeley Locations, Events, and the City Holiday Currently Named for Cesar Chavez, and Engage with the Chavez/Huerta Commemoration Period Partners and Latinos Unidos de Berkeley to Bring Back...
- Approved recommendation for Referral to Establish a Citywide Local Density Bonus Program to Facilitate Lower-Cost Ownership Homes (Condominiums) (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee).
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,211-N.S. regarding Contract No. 32400067 Amendment: Westcoast Online Information Systems, Inc. DBA NetFile for Online Campaign Reporting, Public Financing Administration, Form 700 Filing and Tracking, State Law SB 827 Fiscal & Financial Training and Tracking, and State Law AB 1234 Ethics Training and Tracking.
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,212-N.S. regarding Revenue Contract: City of Emeryville for Animal Services.
Why It Matters
- This summary is based on Berkeley annotated-agenda item blocks, so action and vote language is tied back to the relevant agenda item.
- Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward.
- Budget actions can affect city service levels, project timing, and how limited local funds are allocated.
- Housing and General Plan actions affect how the city tracks housing obligations, land-use policy, and future development priorities.
Topics Discussed
- contracts, grants, leases, and assessments - budget and fiscal actions - housing, land use, and permitting
What Happens Next
- Budget and fee actions move into implementation through city departments and future financial reporting.
- Housing, land-use, and permitting actions continue through city implementation, appeals, or follow-up reviews recorded in the official action text.
- Approved contracts, grants, leases, or assessments move forward under the terms recorded in the annotated agenda.
Agenda
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Resolution Page 3 of 4 Page 29
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: RESOLUTION NO. ##,###-N.S. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND EXISTING CONTRACT NO. 42400040 AND ANY AMENDMENTS WITH THE CITY OF ALBANY FOR ANIMAL CARE SERVICES FOR FY2027-FY2029 IN THE AMOUNT OF $413,582, FOR A NEW NOT TO...
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Resolution Page 3 of 4 Page 25
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: RESOLUTION NO. ##,###-N.S. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A REVENUE CONTRACT AND ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS WITH THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE FOR ANIMAL CARE SERVICES FOR FY2027-FY2029, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $519...
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Impound stray domestic animals, at large or confined.
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The orderly and humane administration of euthanasia of animals not adopted, redeemed or otherwise transferred from the custody of the Berkeley animal shelter.
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Hearing for vicious and dangerous dogs.
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Rescue and seek veterinary treatment for injured animals.
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Impound stray domestic animals, at large or confined.
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The disposal of deceased animals.
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: The City of Berkeley is responsible for maintaining current and accurate records of all animals received in or from the City of Emeryville. Effective January 1, 2026, local agencies are required to satisfy noticing requirement...
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This project does not meet the criteria in Government Code Section 3504.1 and is exempt from the noticing requirement.
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: BACKGROUND The City of Emeryville does not operate its own animal shelter or employ Animal Control Officers. As a result, it relies on outside assistance to provide care and shelter for small animals within the city that are l...
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Rescue and seek veterinary treatment for injured animals.
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Collect and dispose of deceased animals.
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Collect and dispose of deceased animals.
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Quarantine and report upon vicious animals endangering the public or causing a traffic hazard.
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Investigate, quarantine and report upon vicious animals endangering the public or causing a traffic hazard.
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Ensuring that a dog or cat that is not spayed or neutered, that is impounded, shall be spayed or neutered at the owner/guardian’s expense before being returned to the owner or/guardian, per the provisions of Emeryville Municipal Code
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: Section 6-1.304. The City of Berkeley also provides the following shelter services to impounded City of Emeryville animals:
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Ensuring that a dog or cat that is not sprayed or neutered that is impounded shall be sprayed or neutered at the owner/guardian’s expense before being returned to the owner or/guardian, per the provisions of Albany Municipal Code Section
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: 10-4.6, and that the City Administrator designates City of Berkeley Animal Control Supervisor as the Hearing Officer per AMC Section 10-4.6(D). The City of Berkeley also provides the following shelter services to impounded Cit...
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that the not to exceed (NTE) amount of Contract No. 32200032 between the Downtown Berkeley Association and the City of Berkeley is amended to an NTE of $8,693,353 to
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FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION: align with budget revenue projections for the Downtown Property-Based Business Improvement District or DPBID (Fund 786) for the remainder of the contract term. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that though the remaining term of the contr...
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