Berkeley City Council Special Meeting – June 25, 2024: Election Certification, Appointments, and Seating
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Berkeley City Council Special Meeting – June 25, 2024
The Berkeley City Council held a brief special meeting at 3:15 PM on June 25, 2024, at the School District Board Room, 1231 Addison Street, with remote participation. The sole purpose was to act on three consent calendar items: certifying the May 28, 2024 Special Municipal Election results for District 4, approving committee appointments to include newly elected Councilmember Igor Tregub, and adopting a new dais seating arrangement. The meeting lasted only a few minutes and adjourned immediately after the unanimous vote.
Consent Calendar
- Item 1 – Confirming Election Results: Adopted a resolution confirming the results of the May 28, 2024 Special Municipal Election for City Council District 4, which elected Councilmember Igor Tregub.
- Item 2 – Committee and Regional Body Appointments: Adopted a resolution approving appointments to City Council Policy Committees, Partnership Committees, and Regional Bodies, incorporating Councilmember Tregub and making other changes.
- Item 3 – Seating Arrangements: Adopted a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 70,632‑N.S and establishing a new dais seating order: (left to right, facing the dais) Tregub, Humbert, Kesarwani, Bartlett, Arreguin, Wengraf, Hahn, Taplin, Lunaparra.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Blair Beekman (speaking via Zoom) congratulated the new councilmember and expressed hope that the council would honor the work and legacy of former Councilmember Harrison. The speaker declined to address the specific agenda items after the mayor clarified the meeting’s scope.
Key Outcomes
- All three consent calendar items were moved together by Councilmember Hahn, seconded by Councilmember Kesarwani, and passed unanimously on a roll‑call vote: 8‑0‑0 (all members present, Councilmember Wengraf participating remotely).
- The special meeting was then adjourned by a second unanimous vote.
Meeting Transcript
The recording. Recording in progress. Okay. Good afternoon. Like to call to order this special meeting of the Berkeley City Council for Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 at 3 15 p.m. The first item on our agenda is roll call. If the city clerk can please call the roll. Okay. Councilmember Kesarwani. Here. Taplin, present. Bartlett. Here. Tregu. Present. On. Here. Wengraaff. Present. Lunapara. Here. Humbert. Here. And Mayor Aragin. Present. Okay. Okay. Like we're we are a full council. Once again. Um, although Council Mr. Wangraff is virtual, she'll be here at 6 p.m. Um, so I want to take this opportunity to welcome our new colleague, Councilmember Igor Tregu from District 4. Um, this is his first uh regular city council meeting. Um, we look forward to working with you and uh congratulations. So uh this is a special meeting to take up three items, um, all of which are on the consent calendar item one, which is confirming the results of the May 28, 2024 special municipal election district four. Item two, making various appointments to policy committees to incorporate councilman tragab and make other changes, and item three to approve the seating arrangement for the council now that we're fully constituted. So can we move all the items in one motion? I move adoption of the entire consent council. Second. Okay, colleagues, um questions or comments. Councilmember Humbert. Um, oh welcome, councilmember Trego. That's my only comment. Uh Councilmember Hunt. Yes, I would also like to congratulate and welcome new councilmember Tregu. Very um honored to serve with you. Councilor Lunapara. Congratulations, Councilmember Tregob. Um, I have served on two different commissions with you, and now on we're on the council together, which is incredible. And I'm so excited to work with you.
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