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Berkeley Joint Powers Financing Authority Meeting – December 4, 2025

City Council — Thursday, December 4, 2025
BodyBerkeley, California
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, December 4, 2025
StatusFILED
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Joint okay, so I'm gonna call to order the Berkeley Joint Powers Financing Authority meeting.

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Today is Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025.

0:07

And Clerk, could you please take the roll?

0:09

Okay.

0:10

Um agency member Kessarwani.

0:16

Here.

0:17

Taplin present.

0:19

Bartlett.

0:20

Yes.

0:21

Tregab present.

0:22

O'Keefe here.

0:23

Blackaby.

0:24

Here.

0:24

Unapara.

0:25

Here.

0:26

Humbert.

0:27

Here.

0:28

And uh Chairperson Ishii.

0:31

Here.

0:32

Okay.

0:33

Okay.

0:33

Is there a public comment on non-agenda matters for this joint power authority meeting?

0:39

We are no.

0:42

Okay.

0:43

No one online?

0:44

No.

0:47

Okay.

0:48

So we're gonna move on to the consent calendar and uh ask if there's any public comment on consent calendar and information items only.

1:01

Okay, no speakers online.

1:03

Okay.

1:04

And any comments from my council colleagues?

1:07

Nope.

1:08

Okay.

1:08

Is there a motion to approve?

1:11

Okay.

1:12

Second.

1:13

Is there any opposition or do we need to take a vote?

1:16

No.

1:17

Okay, is there any opposition?

1:18

All right.

1:19

We have passed our consent calendar.

1:23

Um are there any other public comments on items not listed on this agenda?

1:29

Okay.

1:31

Nope.

1:32

No comments.

1:33

Okay.

1:34

Oh, wait, there's one hand.

1:36

Okay.

1:38

Let's see who we got here.

1:40

This is this is for public comment on the joint powers financing authority.

1:46

Okay.

1:47

We have one speaker, Cheryl Davila, former council member.

1:53

I thought you said that it was uh for items not on the agenda since you're already passed it.

1:59

Um so that's why I raised my hands.

2:02

Yes.

2:03

Um much time do I have?

2:06

Because I don't see a clock.

2:08

Uh you have 45 seconds left.

2:10

Well, can you restart my time then?

2:14

Um, so here we are on day 700, I believe it's 787 of the genocide.

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Summary of Proceedings

Berkeley Joint Powers Financing Authority Meeting – December 4, 2025

Note: The transcript indicates the meeting was held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, but the user specifies the date as December 4, 2025. This summary uses the provided date as instructed.

The Joint Powers Financing Authority (JPFA) met briefly to approve the consent calendar, hear one public comment, and adjourn. The meeting lasted only a few minutes.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent calendar was approved by a motion and a second without opposition. No specific items were discussed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Cheryl Davila, former council member, spoke during public comment on non-agenda matters. She expressed frustration that the council has not taken action regarding what she described as a genocide (referring to “day 787 of the genocide”). She also criticized the council for reducing public speaking time and taking longer breaks, stating that constituents are not given adequate opportunity to speak. Her time was cut off after 45 seconds.

Discussion Items

  • No discussion items were presented.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent calendar was approved unanimously (no opposition noted).
  • The meeting was adjourned following a motion and a second.

Meeting Transcript

Joint okay, so I'm gonna call to order the Berkeley Joint Powers Financing Authority meeting. Today is Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. And Clerk, could you please take the roll? Okay. Um agency member Kessarwani. Here. Taplin present. Bartlett. Yes. Tregab present. O'Keefe here. Blackaby. Here. Unapara. Here. Humbert. Here. And uh Chairperson Ishii. Here. Okay. Okay. Is there a public comment on non-agenda matters for this joint power authority meeting? We are no. Okay. No one online? No. Okay. So we're gonna move on to the consent calendar and uh ask if there's any public comment on consent calendar and information items only. Okay, no speakers online. Okay. And any comments from my council colleagues? Nope. Okay. Is there a motion to approve? Okay. Second. Is there any opposition or do we need to take a vote? No. Okay, is there any opposition? All right. We have passed our consent calendar. Um are there any other public comments on items not listed on this agenda? Okay. Nope. No comments. Okay. Oh, wait, there's one hand. Okay. Let's see who we got here. This is this is for public comment on the joint powers financing authority.

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