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SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS 3.
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
The agenda packet for this meeting was distributed/posted on June 29, 2023. Communications in this
supplement were received after 12pm on July 10, 2023. This communication packet was distributed/posted
on July 13, 2023.
Consent Calendar
Each item in this supplement follows the corresponding item on the City Council Agenda
for this date.
Item #7: Contract: Insight Housing (formerly Berkeley Food and Housing Project)
to operate interim housing at the Super 8
166. Steve Lipson
Item #28: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds and Co-Sponsorship of
the Cesar Chavez Dolores Huerta Tribute Site Curriculum Project
167. Beatriz Leyva-Cutler and Santiago Casal —
item #29: Resolution Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the
Government of Japan’s Planned Discharge of Wastewater from Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean
168. Tsukuru Fors
169. Phoebe Thomas Sorgen
170. David McGuire
171. Torrance Carroll
172. Bindu Desai
173. Eva Frye
174. Yuka Saito
175. Laura Feldman
176. Linda Roman
177. Liz Taylor
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178. Jacqueline Cabasso, on behalf of Western States Legal Foundation
179. Eri Tomita
180. Heiko Hasegawa
181. Desiree McGill
Action Calendar — New Business
Item #30: Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Title 23 of the Berkeley municipal
Code to Conform to State Law, and Make Non-Substantive Technical Edits
182. Presentation, submitted by Planning and Development
Action Calendar — New Business
Item #31: Staff Shortages: City Services Constrained by Staff Retention Challenges
and Delayed Hiring
183. Presentation, submitted by the Auditor
184. Presentation, submitted by the City Manager
Item #32: Referral Response: Affordable Housing Preference Policy for Rental
Housing Created Through the Below Market Rate and Housing Trust Fund Programs
185. Derethia DuVal
Item #33: Adoption — Civic Center Phase II — Design Concept
186. Linda Currie
187. Beth Lamont
188. Diane Ross-Leech
189. Kelly Hammargren
190. Tom Kelly .
191. Kathleen Giustino : oy
192. Erin Diehm
193. Andra Mitchell
194. Jack Kurzweil
Action Calendar
Item #35: De-Prioritizing the enforcement of laws imposing criminal penalties for
Entheogenic/Psychedelic plants and fungi for personal use
195. IsabelleGaston ©
Miscellaneous Communications
196. Mr. Eid
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166
Benado, Tony . .
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From: ) Steven Lipson <stevenlipson634@gmail.com>
Sent: -Tuesday, July 11, 2023 6:23 PM
To: All Council
Subject: Rental of Super 8 Motel
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safe.
Dear Councilperson, »
How much is the city actually budgeting for this move? Does our cost stop at the $1,000,000 for rental? How
much are we budgeting for repairs during and after the rental? My guess is that our total housing cost, not
including social services, will be at least $75,000/room per year. Is this the best, most efficient use of city
funds? .
Or is the proposal to just rent the Super 8 and not budget all the costs other than the direct rental?
. Please spend our revenue wisely.
Thanks and best regards,
Steve Lipson |
634 Woodmont Avenue \
Berkeley:
(510) 280-5334
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167
Benado, Tony | _ |
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From: Beatriz Leyva-Cutler <beatrizleyvac@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 2:52 PM
To: All Council; Berkeley Mayor's Office; Santiago Casal
Ce: LatinosUnidos de Berkeley
Subject: ~ Item 23 and 28 Tonight's Meeting
Attachments: 2023-07-11 Item 28 Relinquishment of Council Office-1.pdf; 2023-07- " Item 23
Relinquishment of Council Office.pdf
WARNING: This is not a City of Berkeley email. Do not click links or attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is
safe. .
Dear Mayor Arreguin and City Councilmembers, in advance
Santiago Casal and I want to thank you for your ongoing support in
recognizing the Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Tribute Site via
the resolutions before you tonight.
We would like to thank in advance the city council members that
have already agreed to contribute via their discretionary funds:
Harrison, Rigel, Taplin and the Mayor and would like to encourage
100% support of the city council in this legacy resolution and
contribution to this important legacy project. Your endorsement for
the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and the site that will
live on beyond any of us. This tribute site will bring people to
Berkeley; and also be a special place for those here in Berkeley
especially our students.
Gracias, Santiago and I look forward to thanking you via tonight's
Zoom meeting.
Beatriz Leyva-Cutler and Santiago Casal
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28
/ CITY OF
Councilmember, District 4
CONSENT CALENDAR
| July 11, 2023
TO: Honorable Members of the City Council
FROM: Councilmember Harrison, Mayor Arreguin, and Councilmember Hahn
SUBJECT: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds and Co-Sponsorship of
the César Chavez Dolores Huerta Tribute Site Curriculum Project
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving an expenditure of D13 funds and cosponsorship of the
César Chavez/Dolores Huerta Tribute Site Curriculum Project, with $250 relinquished to
the City’s general fund for this purpose each from Mayor Arreguin’s and Councilmember
Harrison’s discretionary Council Office Budget Funds, and from any other
Councilmembers who would like to contribute.
BACKGROUND
The current statewide curricula that covers the life and work of labor and environmental
organizers, César Chavez and Dolores Huerta, does not adequately cover their rich
legacies nor their direct impact on Berkeley. However, new lesson plans developed as
part of the “Cesar Chavez Dolores Huerta Tribute Site Curriculum Project” will include
both in-class and experiential learning at the tribute site on the waterfront at Berkeley’s
César Chavez Park. The founders of the curriculum project, Santiago Casal and Beatriz
Levya-Cutler, aim to “...honor the equitable relationship, work and words of César and
Dolores and others in the farmworker struggle. The synergy of their partnership is what
made them highly effective.”
Casal and Levya-Cutler plan to apply for the Berkeley Public Schools Fund grant,
LEARNING for Equity, which provides $1,000 - $15,000 grants to projects focused on
addressing systemic oppression through strategic, justice-oriented programming. This
funding would allow complete curriculum implementation across Berkeley schools by
Spring 2024. The funds provided by Council discretionary budgets, will help provide
supplemental compensation for teacher leaders who will utilize summer 2023 to develop
prototypes and recruit grade-level teacher consultants. It is in the public interest to
donate to this project which serves the fundamental. municipal purpose of education.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
No General Fund impact. $250 is available from Mayor Arreguin and Councilmember
Harrison’s office accounts.
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 e Tel: (510) 981-7140 e TDD: (510) 981-6903 e Fax: (510) 644-1174
E-Mail: KHarrison@cityofberkeley. info
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Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds and Co-Sponsorship of the Cesar
Chavez Dolores Huerta Tribute Site Curriculum Project
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Not applicable.
. CONTACT PERSON ~
Councilmember Kate Harrison, (510) 981-7140
Mayor Jesse Arreguin, (510) 981-7100
ATTACHMENTS
.1.Resolution Granting Office Funds for a Municipal Purpose
CONSENT CALENDAR ©
July 11, 2023
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Page 3 of 3
RESOLUTION NO. #4#,####-N.S.
CITY SPONSORSHIP OF THE CESAR CHAVEZ DOLORES HUERTA
TRIBUTE SITE CURRICULUM FOR BERKELEY STUDENTS
WHEREAS, César Chavez and Dolores Huerta were civil and human rights activists, labor
leaders, and environmental justice organizers who dedicated their lives to the earth, to
agriculture, and to the farmworkers; and
WHEREAS, the synergy of their partnership and combined legacy uplifts workers across
the world; and
WHEREAS, the City of Berkeley re-named Berkeley’s Waterfront Park as César Chavez
Park in 1996 and the City of Berkeley supported the creation of a solar calendar at the
Park as a tribute to these two social and environmental justice warriors; and
WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta is, to this day, a long- standing community advocate and
promotes the educational importance of land stewardship; and
WHEREAS, the Chavez/Huerta curriculum will expose students in Berkeley’s public
schools to the importance of service to the community and to four virtues located in the
four directions of the Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site: Hope (East), Determination (South),
Courage (West), and Tolerance/Non-Violence (North); and
WHEREAS, the children and students of Berkeley now more than ever need and want to
inherit a planet that is safe and sustainable.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that funds
relinquished by Mayor Arreguin and Councilmember Harrison from their Office budgets of
up to $250 each and from their office budgets of an amount to be determined by other
Councilmembers, shall be granted to the Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site Curriculum Project to
serve a municipal public purpose.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
July 11, 2023
To: Members of the City Council
From: Mayor Jesse Arreguin and Councilmember Sophie Hahn
-Subject: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds for Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site
RECOMMENDATION .
Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of up to $5,000 from Mayor Arreguin, and
any other Councilmembers, to the Kala Art Institute, the fiscal sponsor for the
Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site, with funds relinquished from the City’s General Fund for the
purpose of hiring of grounds keepers and providing the resources needed for the
maintenance of the Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site, from the discretionary Council Office
Budgets of Mayor Arreguin and any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute.
BACKGROUND
The Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site’, located at Cesar Chavez Park along Spinnaker Way,
is centered around a lush green space overlooking the Bay Area. Instead of a single
statue or monument for the farmworker and labor organizer by which the park is named
after, the site has intentionally developed a comprehensive urban solar/lunar calendar,
along with a quartet of stones engraved with four virtues of the Farmworkers Movement:
Determination, Courage, Hope, and Tolerance. The site draws from design concepts in
art, astronomy, and architecture found at ancient and indigenous sky observatory sites
from around the world. The site seeks to promote an understanding of the Rhythm of
- the Seasons, the work, life, and values of Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta, provide
an outdoor classroom to study science, math, and culture, and create a space for
reflection and peace along the Berkeley shoreline. The site also contains a virtual tour,
which can be activated using your mobile device, and a physical, self-explanatory sign
to assist visitors with utilizing the solar calendar and position of stones to understand its
relationship to solstice and equinox.
A sum of $5,000 is being sought by the caretakers of the Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site to
go towards fees associated with employing gardeners, hauling soil, conducting stone
replacement, composting goods, grounds maintenance, upgrading signage, and paying
the Kala Art Institute a fiscal agent fee.
‘ httos://chavezpark.org/cesar-chavez-memorial-solar-calendar/
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 e Tel: (510) 981-7100e TDD: (510) 981-6903 e Fax: (510) 981-7199
E-Mail: mayor@berkeleyca.gov
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Page 2 of 3
Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds for Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site CONSENT CALENDAR
July 11, 2023
We are proposing that City Councilmembers make individual grants of up to $1,000 to
the Kala Art Institute to help with the upkeep of the Chavez Huerta Tribute site, with
work in the next fiscal year to begin in October 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
No General Fund impact; up to $5,000 available from Mayor Arreguin’s Office Budget
discretionary accounts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS.
There are no environmental impacts associated with the recommendations in this
report.
CONTACT PERSON
Mayor Jesse Arreguin, 510-981-7100:
Anthony Rodriguez, Senior Legislative Assistant
Attachments:
1: Resolution for Council Expenditures
Page 2
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Page 3 of 3 ,
Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds for Chavez/Huerta Tribute Site CONSENT CALENDAR
July 11, 2023
RESOLUTION NO. 7H AAEN.S.
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDUTURE OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM THE OFFICE
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR FUNDING
TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHAVEZ/HUERTA TRIBUTE SITE, A
PUBLIC SERVICE FOR A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC PURPOSE
WHEREAS, Mayor Arreguin has surplus funds in his office expenditure account; and
WHEREAS, a California non-profit tax-exempt corporation, the Kala Art Institute, seeks
funds in the amount of $5,000 to provide maintenance and upkeep for the Chavez/Huerta
Tribute Site located at the Cesar Chavez Park along Spinnaker Way; and
WHEREAS, the provision of such services would fulfill the following municipal public
purpose of bringing communities across the City, including but not limited to.Latine,
immigrant, astronomy lovers, historians, youth, and civic communities, together to honor
the virtues and contribution of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and others involved in the
Farmworkers Movement.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that
funds relinquished by the Mayor and Councilmembers from their Council Office Budget
of up to $5,000 per office shall be granted to the Kala Art Institute to.fund the following
services bringing communities across the City, including, but not limited to, Latine,
immigrant, astronomy lovers, historians, youth, and civic communities, together to honor
the virtues and contribution of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and others involved in the
Farmworkers Movement.
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Benado, Tony | \
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From: Tsukuru Fors <forfuturefukushima@gmail.com>
Sent: . Monday, July 10, 2023 12:41 PM |
To: - All Council
Subject: In support of the Resolution (Consent Item #29) Opposing Tokyo Electric Power
Company and the Government of Japan's Planned Discharge of Wastewater from
‘Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean
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My name is Tsukuru Fors. | am an anti-nuclear/human rights activist based in Los Angeles, California. | grew
up in Hiroshima, Japan, and am a graduate of a high school where 350 young lives were brutally taken on
August 6, 1945. Spending my formative years surrounded by people who were directly affected by the
intergenerational traumas of the atrocity has prompted me to advocate for all victims of nuclear disasters
globally in the past and present.
| have been made aware of the recent efforts to discredit a resolution championed by councilmember Kate
Harrison to oppose TEPCO/the government of Japan’s plan of dumping radioactive wastewater from the
crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In the letter that was addressed to city council members to
discourage them from voting yes on the resolution, the recent approval issued by the IAEA (International
Atomic Energy Agency) was cited. | felt the need to respond to that. ,
| am not going to debate the validity of the IAEA report/approval here. Rather, once again | would like to cite
the findings published by a board of five experts commissioned by the Pacific Islands Forum. The findings
point out that TEPCO has neither done enough due- “diligence nor yr provided enough data to ascertain the safety
of the proposed plan.
Among the critical failings with TEPCO's “safety” claim, two things stand out to me. One is their lack of analysis
with regards to the transboundary issues. Wastewater released by Japan is not going to stay in and around
Japan; therefore, the concerns of neighboring nations such as South Korea, the Philippines, China, and the
Pacific Island nations should be seriously considered in the decision-making process. Moreover, the potential —
risks are not limited to the Asia-Pacific region. A 2012 study found evidence that bluefin tuna had transported
radionuclides from Fukushima across the Pacific to California.
The other is the matter of bioaccumulation and bioconcentration. Radionuclides such as Tritium and Strontium
90 can pass various levels of the food chain and be “bio-accumulated.” The higher up the food chain, the
higher the level of the contamination. In fish like Cod that are relatively high up in the food chain, the
concentration can be 2,000-6,000 times higher than the level naturally found in the water. TEPCO’s claim does
not take into consideration the potential impact of OBT (Organically Bound Tritium) on a human body, either:
once it enters the body, OBT can replace water in soft tissues, causing damage to DNA and cell mutations.
Because of these failings, experts like Robert H. Richmond, director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa and who is among the board of experts commissioned by the Pacific Islands
Forum, are calling the plan “ill-advised” and premature.
Lastly, | would like to appeal to the moral and ethical responsibility that we have, as citizens of the United
States, to the people of the Pacific Island nations and future generations worldwide. The question that | want
us to ask ourselves is this: should we be treating the oceans as a dumping ground? Haven't the world’s oceans
been polluted and stressed enough? The people of the Pacific Island nations have been victimized for decades
by the nuclear ambitions of more “powerful” nations. For Japan to release wastewater from the damaged
f
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is a gross disregard for their livelihood and ocean way of life. For us,
citizens of the United States, not to oppose such’a plan is to be complicit in the act of nuclear colonialism.
| was born and raised in Japan but immigrated to the United States of America. | have raised my child here and
enjoyed the beaches and the ocean as a resident of California. It is my obligation to do everything in my power
to protect the environment and leave it as clean as possible for future generations. | am pleading to you,
honorable members of the Berkeley City Council, to act on your conscience and to do your part in being good
stewards of our planet.
Sincerely,
Tsukuru Fors
References:
Over 70 percent of Fukushima Waste Water Fails Discharge Limits and Needs More Treatment, Says China's
Nuclear Watchdog | ,
https:/Awww.scm com/news/china/science/article/3226667/over-70-cent-fukushima-waste-water-fails-
discharge-limits-and-needs-more-treatment-says-chinas ?fbclid=lwAR3u SqwpBdGgGB-
DN8Pm10YYVOd6BVgS0OMm _IsS5oc30nEFG3Qx9Z5q5GbU ;
[AEA rubber-stamped release of radioactive Fukushima water without finishing sample analysis
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e international/1099039.htmI?fbclid=lwAR3hGihH-
MmD4wO48ceMW-oiX6lGuQgS 1Fa2PULKQ7ify7 kxKx8J28SUhM
Statement: Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna on the Fukushima Treated Waste Water
httos:/Awww.forumsec. org/2023/06/26/statement-pacific-islands-forum-secretary-general-henry- una-on-the-
fukushima-treated-nuclear-wastewater/?fbclid=lwAR2ptXiL-
kafTGI7l45n56BukfWiox4xAT/3tBRvctviznLgoQUifPMpFUo
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From: ~ Phoebe Thomas Sorgen <phoebeso@earthlink.net>
Sent: - Monday, July 10, 2023 1:01 PM
To: All Council; Berkeley Mayor's Office; City Clerk
Cc: Kesarwani, Rashi; Taplin, Terry; Bartlett, Ben; Harrison, Kate; Hahn, Sophie; Wengraf,
. Susan, Robinson, Rigel; Humbert, Mark
Subject: adopt Res to stop tons of Fukushima radioactive H20 into ocean Tue by Consent please
Importance: High
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Dear Mayor Arreguin and members of the Berkeley City Council:
We urge you to adopt the Resolution on consent tomorrow night towards stopping the dangerous release of 1.3 |
million tons (and counting) of radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific. The dangers are proven by hard |
science, but you need not read the peer-reviewed studies and the pleas from the Pacific Island Forum's
independent, international team of scientists, from the government of Korea, etc. It is common sense that releasing
that huge amount of nuclear waste water into the ocean, on top of other releases, cannot be in the interest of public —
health or the Pacific flora/fauna. Keeping it on site is best, and using it to make concrete as recommended by the
interdisciplinary experts mentioned above.
As you know, the nuclear industry is extremely powerful and hires skilled marketing professionals, as well as funding
biased “think tanks”, to maximize profits. Do not be confused by the Breakthrough Institute’s profit-driven
_ misstatements of fact. Even the [AEA has been bought out, with promoting nuclear energy being the major part of
its mission.
If you have any reservations, about passing the Resolution by consent, please be sure to read this:
https://streaklinks.com/BkvpGgU3975kGGiwLgvHe0SZ/https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google. com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1eRei
RibUupdDsBdRZmgkLq9ZobWfLv-Cz4K4hzrl4x4%2Fedit
The Nuclear Free Berkeley Act was adopted by a huge majority of voters. We’re still proud of this heritage of defending
Life on Earth. The risk hasn’t lessened, quite the contrary. May Berkeley’: s common sense pro-peace and pro-life
traditions continue!
Sincerely,
Phoebe Anne Thomas Sorgen (she/they), co-founder Fukushima Response Bay Area
The beautiful land | am grateful to inhabit was the territory of xuéyun (Huchiun [Hooch-yoon]), ancestral and
unceded land of the Chochenyo [Cho-chen-yo]-speaking Ohlone [Oh-low-nee] people, ancestors and descendants
of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land is of great importance to Ohlone people. We who care
may pay a tax deductible Shuumi Land
Tax:
_https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/donate-update-
draft/ .
| honor the original inhabitants, the documented 5,000-year history of a
vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, the Ohlone people who reside here and beyond, and
all ancestors and descendants of slavery and attempted genocide. Colonists’ descendants still benefit from the
occupation of stolen lands and other exploitation. The U.S.’s tragic history is heart-breaking and shameful.
Rematriation and extensive reparations are long overdue.
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From: David McGuire <sharkfilms@gmail.com> ; OS |
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 5:20 PM . |
' To: Harrison, Kate; All Council; Berkeley Mayor's Office; City Clerk |
Cc: : Contact@berkeleybeacon.com; Dana Ngo
Subject: | SUPPORT Resolution Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Government of
Japan's Planned Discharge of Wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
into the Pacific Ocean.
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Dear Councilwoman Harrison, Mr. Mayor.and Berkeley City Council,
As a Berkeley resident and director of an ocean health non profit- Shark Stewards a project of The Earth Island Institute,
we support your resolution to oppose the Tokyo Electric Power Company proposal to release contaminated wastewater |
form Fukushima. ;
Despite opposition of The Pacific.lsland Forum scientists, Japanese citizens and neighboring governments, the Tokyo
Electric Power Company (TEPCO) intends to move ahead in discharging thousands of tons of radioactive wastewater into |
the ocean in coming weeks.
Along with other citizens and non protits ss we are sharing our voice on behalf of the ocean and ocean health eppeenip this
release.
In care and protection of our ocean, South Korea, other Pacific Islands nations, hundreds of institutions, global NGOs, and
thousands of fishers have ail risen to the responsibility of creating educational awareness, alternative solutions, and
political resolutions to this pivotal decision, as this precedent-setting event approaches over the horizon.
We encourage you to reject the letter sent by industry advocate Breakthru Institute with their specious argument lumping
ocean non profits as No Nuke groups, and obfuscating risk of exposure.
We are representing public and environmental health interests, and Tesco’s “dilution and dumping solution” instead of
available treatment technologies.
Although currents may take 3 or more years to reach us, migratory marine megafauna such as bluefin tuna take less than
a year.
Untreated Beta emitting molecules such as tritium pose an internal exposure risk to vertebrates, and potentially impact
more than human health, but also coral reefs and Pacific marine life.
Breakthru’s statement that "The risk to Berkeley “residents and businesses’ is, quite literally, zero," is in direct conflict
with the City of Berkeley's global championship of the rights of people and the environment. By adopting the proposed
resolution, the California Berkeley City Council can demonstrate its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship —
and justice and send a. powerful message to decision-makers at all levels.
Thank you for your attention to this pressing matter. | trust that you will consider the scientific evidence, environmental
implications, and the concerns of the global community when casting your vote.
Please feel free to contact me if there is any additional information or support | can provide.
David McGuire, MPH
Director, Shark Stewards
Shark Stewards is a project of The Earth Island Institute
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Benado, Tony
From: _ Torrance Carroll <torrancecarroll@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 4:48 PM
To: All Council; City Clerk; Berkeley Mayor's Office; Taplin, Terry; Bartlett, Ben; Harrison, Kate;
Hahn, Sophie; Wengraf, Susan; Robinson, Rigel; Humbert, Mark; Kesarwani, Rashi
Subject: Urgent Support Needed: Resolution Opposing Fukushima Wastewater Discharge
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Dear Jesse Arreguin, Kate Harrison, Rashi Kesarwani, Terry Taplin, Ben Bartlett, Sophie Hahn, Susan Wengraf,
Rigel Robinson and Mark Humbert,
| hope this email finds you well. | am writing to express my strong support for Councilmember Kate Harrison's decision
to include the Resolution Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Government of Japan's Planned Discharge of
Wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on tomorrow's agenda at the
California Berkeley City Council. |
As a concerned citizen who respects and honors representatives sensitive to the needs of our planet, we must act in
solidarity with our friends in this crucial matter. Recently, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced its intention to
move forward with discharging radioactive wastewater into the ocean in the coming weeks. This development has
prompted various groups worldwide to unite and voice their concerns regarding the protection of our oceans.
In caring for and safeguarding our marine ecosystems, countries like Korea, Pacific Islands nations, numerous
institutions, global NGOs, and thousands of fishers have assumed the responsibility of creating educational awareness,
exploring alternative solutions, and seeking political resolutions. It is against this backdrop that the California Berkeley
City Council will be voting on the Resolution Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Government of Japan's
Planned Discharge of Wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
| urge you to attentively listen to the stories, data, and experiences shared during the Council meeting, as they may
shape a better future for our oceans. The Ocean Health Cooperative, among other organizations, will present valuable
information that can contribute to informed decision-making.
In light of the gravity of the situation, | recommend that the California Berkeley City Council adopts the Resolution
opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the government of Japan's plan to discharge wastewater from the
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Furthermore, | suggest that copies of this resolution be
sent to Secretary Blinken, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Alex Padilla, and Representative Barbara Lee, in order to
raise awareness and garner support at the federal level.
It is crucial to consider the background surrounding this issue. Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima disaster
reached California's shores in 2015, and on April 13, 2021, the government of Japan announced TEPCO's plan to release
additional wastewater from the Fukushima Plant as soon as Spring of 2023. This proposed discharge raises alarming
concerns about the health of our planet and the well-being of future generations. Insufficient due diligence has been
conducted to ensure the safety of this action, and numerous experts have argued that TEPCO and the government of
Japan are proceeding without a proper understanding of the potential risks involved.
While TEPCO and the government of Japan assert that the wastewater has been treated and poses no environmental or
health risks, scientific evidence contradicts their claims. Many marine biologists, marine pollution experts, and scientists
have highlighted significant shortcomings in the due diligence process, particularly regarding the "Advanced Liquid
Processing System" (ALPS), the filtration system employed at the Fukushima site. This system is incapable of removing all
radioactive materials before the release.
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Furthermore, in April 2021, three independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights
Council expressed their concerns about the impact of the Fukushima Daiichi wastewater dumping on millions of lives
and livelihoods in the Pacific region. They emphasized the considerable risks posed to environmental and human rights
globally.
It is important to note that on March 6, 2023, the city of West Hollywood passed a resolution opposing TEPCO and the
_ government of Japan's planned discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. By joining the
City of West Hollywood and tens of thousands of concerned citizens worldwide, the City of Berkeley can reaffirm its
position as a global environmental leader, committed to protecting our planet's natural resources.
In conclusion, | implore you to support Councilmember Kate Harrison's initiative and take a stand against the planned
discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. By adopting the
proposed resolution, the California Berkeley City Council can demonstrate its unwavering commitment to environmental
stewardship and send a powerful message to decision-makers at all levels.
Thank you for your attention to this pressing matter. | trust that you will consider the scientific evidence, environmental
implications, and the concerns of the global community when casting your vote. Please let me know if there is any
additional information or support | can provide.
Yours sincerely,
Torrance Carroll
20 S 2nd St. Unit 227
San Jose, CA 95113
torrancecarroll@gmail.com
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Benado, Tony
From: Bindu Desai <btdesai@icloud.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 8:46 AM
To: All Council
Subject: Resolution Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Government of Japan’s
Planned Discharge of Wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the
Pacific Ocean
Attachments: BTI Letter to Berkeley City Council-1.pdf
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Dear Mayor/ Council Member,
| recommend that you:
Adopt a Resolution opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the
government of Japan’s plan to discharge wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean and send copies of this resolution to Secretary
Blinken, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Alex Padilla, and Representative Barbara Lee.
Am attaching a 3 page letter to you from Seaver Wang, PhD. Earth and Ocean Sciences Co-:
Director, Climate and Energy of The Breakthrough
Institute seaver@thebreakthrough.org which explains the issue in detall.
In anticipation of your support,
Bindu T Desai MD
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July 06, 2023
To: Honaratile Mayor and Members of the City Council |
From: Dr. Seaver Wang and colleagues at the Breakthrough Institute
Subject: We Strongly Oppose Councilmember Harrison's Symbolic and Non-Scientific Proposed Resolution
Criticizing the Government of Japan's Planned Discharge of Wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Plant.
Any visitor walking along Berkeley's sunny streets will read the same message posted in front of house after
house, in window after window: “In this house we believe science is real.” with Berkeley hosting one of the
nation’s proudest public universities and a prestigious National Laboratory, this communal respect for the
scientific method and for critical analysis should surprise nobody.
As such, we find it highly disappointing that Councilmember Kate Harrison has recently proposed a new
resolution calling for the city of Berkeley to formally oppose Japan's planned discharge of objectively
harmless wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Councilmember Harrison's resolution grossly overstates the negligible risks posed by the release of treated
water from the Fukushima facility. If the average person were to drink 2 liters of water per day directly
from the planned Fukushima releases (following desalination) for a full year at the planned upper limit
concentration of 40,500 picocuries/liter (1500 bequerels/L)!, their total added dose of radiation would be
0.0197 millisieverts (Sv)’, the equivalent of less than one-fifth the dose of a medical chest X-ray (0.1 mSv)’,
and approximately the added radiation exposure from a single 5-hour coast-to-coast airline flight (0.02
mSv).‘ The planned Fukushima release is already around just one-seventh of the World Health
Organization’s threshold for tritium in drinking water.°
1 international Atomic Energy Agency. “IAEA Review of Safety Related Aspects of Handling ALPS-Treated Water at
TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Report 5: Review Mission to NRA.” 2023.
2 730.5 liters x 1500 Bq/L x 1.8E-11 Sv/Bq (dose coefficient for.tritium, in Sv/Bq, from Radiological Aspects. World
Health Organization, 2022. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK579448/)
3 Harvard Health. “Radiation Risk from Medical Imaging,” September 22, 2010.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/cancer/radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging.
4 Friedberg, W; Copeland K (2011). “lonizing Radiation in Earth's Atmosphere and in Space Near Earth" Civil
Aerospace Medical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration, DOT/FAA/AM- 11/9. 7
5° “Is Fukushima Wastewater Release Safe? What the Science Says.” Nature 618, no. 7967 (June 22, 2023): 894-95.
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02057-y.
2054 University Ave a eae info@thebreakthrough.org |
Suite 500 : www.thebreakthrough.org
Berkeley, CA 94704
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Dilution of the Fukushima release by a little over a factor of two would put the release well below the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's threshold for tritium in water of 20,000 pCi/L. Needless to say, the vast
Pacific Ocean is approximately 700,000,000,000 times larger in volume than all the stored wastewater at
Fukushima, which would in any event only be released gradually over the span of decades. Scientific
measurements will struggle to detect any signal from the released water relative to naturally-occuring
background radiation in seawater even within a few tens of kilometers of the release. In their final report
reviewing the safety of water treated at the Fukushima power plant, the International Atomic Energy -
Agency determined that the planned release will “have a negligible radiological impact” and is “consistent
with relevant international safety standards.”® My colleagues and Tat the Breakthrough Institute would be
happy to drink the treated water, if provided, at a future City Council meeting to publicly demonstrate that
the water is entirely safe...
By the time any water molecules from the coast of Japan reach the coast of California, a oceanic circulation
process requiring around 2-3 years,’ no scientific instrument on Earth will be able to distinguish any
remaining additional radioactivity from the release. Clearly, Councilmember Kate Harrison's claim that the
release “could impact millions of lives and livelihoods in the Pacific region” and “imposes considerable.
risks to environmental and human rights across the globe” amounts to nothing but sheer political theater.
The risk to Berkeley “residents and businesses” is, quite literally, zero.
We further note that many of the experts and organizations that Councilmember Harrison has chosen to
quote represent explicitly anti-nuclear advocacy groups, including Greenpeace International, Friends of the
Earth, and No Nukes Action. These single-mindedly traditionalist activist organizations have remained
ideologically opposed to the promise of clean nuclear energy for helping societies worldwide act against
climate change. Their critique of the planned Fukushima release is primarily intended to stigmatize
nuclear energy. Councilmember Harrison's draft resolution meanwhile ignores a vast array of scientifically
rigorous and open-minded researchers, more forward-thinking advocates, and institutions that support
clean nuclear power as a critical tool alongside wind, solar, batteries, and other low-carbon energy sources
in decarbonizing the global energy system.® .
In response to Councilmember Harrison’s invocation of social justice, we assert that anti-nuclear
misinformation represents the far larger and more real injustice faced by Japanese, Asian, and Pacific
© International Atomic Energy Agency. “IAEA Finds Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Water into the Sea at
Fukushima Consistent with International Safety Standards.” July 4, 2023.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/iaea-finds-japans-plans- -to- release-treated-water-into-the- -Sea-at-
fukushima-consistent-with-international-safety-standards.
7 “Ocean Surface Currents | Manoa. Hawaii.Edu/ExploringOurFluidEarth.” Accessed July 2, 2023.
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/atmospheric-effects/ocean-surface-currents.
8 Build Nuclear Now. “Build Nuclear Now.” Accessed July 2, 2023. https://www.buildnuclearnow.org.
2054 University Ave | info@thebreakthrough.org
Suite 500 www.thebreakthrough.org
Berkeley, CA 94704
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peoples because of the exaggerated discourse on the Fukushima water release issue. Anti-nuclear activists,
‘playing to radiation-related historical traumas and vastly inflating the public health and environmental
risks posed by the release, have inflicted arid continue to inflict undue anxiety upon communities across
the Asia-Pacific, while threatening economic harm to the peoples of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Ibaraki
Prefectures in Japan. These organizations would celebrate the shutdown of nuclear power stations across
Asia, even if this prolongs the continued operation of fossil fuel power plants that contribute to climate
change and would directly sicken more Japanese, Korean, or Taiwanese people from air pollution.
We strongly urge the other members of the Berkeley City Council to reject Councilmember Harrison's empty
resolution in the most forceful terms. And we rebuke Councilmember Harrison for occupying the city’s
public agenda with a resolution that is at best political grandstanding, and at worst environmentally
counterproductive and harmful to social justice.
Sincerely yours,
Seaver Wang, PhD. Earth and Ocean Sciences
Co-Director, Climate and Energy
The Breakthrough Institute
seaver@thebreakthrough.org
The Breakthrough Institute
2054 University Ave Suite 500
Berkeley, CA 94704
' www.thebreakthrough.org
2054 University Ave _ info@thebreakthrough.org
r — Suite 500 www.thebreakthrough.org
Berkeley, CA 94704
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Benado, Tony ,
From: ; Eva Frye <eva@twohandsbrands.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 8:37 AM
To: ) All Council; Berkeley Mayor's Office; City Clerk; Kesarwani, Rashi; Taplin, Terry; Bartlett,
Ben; Harrison, Kate; Hahn, Sophie; Wengraf, Susan; Robinson, Rigel; Humbert, Mark;
Phoebe Thomas Sorgen; Dana Ngo; david mcguire; Mico Malecki, Chizu Hamada; J.
George Lippman; gmorizawa@yahoo.com morizawa
Subject: Support for Kate Harrison's Fukushima Opposition
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Dear Dear Mayor Arreguin and members of the Berkeley City Council:
| am writing to express my strong support for councilmember Kate Harrison's Resolution Opposing Tokyo Electric Power
Company (TEPCO) and the Government of Japan's Planned Discharge of Wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on today's agenda at Berkeley City Council.
Untrustworthy players
As we know, the Fukushima incident was preventable, but happened due to bad decisions and poor leadership (all you
have to do is google "was Fukushima preventable" to see the multitud of evidence). Sadly, in more than a decade since,
TEPCO has still not changed. In the 18 months that the expert panel has reviewed TEPCO's data, they've been disturbed
by the poor data collection methods, data that don't line up with science, and obfuscation by the authorities.
Unfortunately, the International Atomic.Energy Agency (IAEA) both promotes nuclear energy, and is its own watchdog.
An inherent conflict of interests. Also, about 10% of the IAEA's operating budget comes from Japan (and did in 2021, see
page 131). So the IAEA cannot be trusted to be unbiased in this case.
Outdated safety standards
As we have worked directly with the third panel party of experts, they keep hammering this home: the safety standards
are not in line with the latest science. The IAEA’s safety standards for tritium don’t make a distinction between
men and.women, there is one estimate for generic “adults” which shows its safety standards are also
discriminatory against women, AND the most recent data and research they cite is from 2004, nearly twenty
years ago. Yet we know that women and children are more sensitive to the effects of radiation. US drinking
water’s standard limit was set without detailed assessment of what it would take to protect the embryo or the
fetus, especially in the first trimester.
Common sense, safer alternatives |
. The scientific community agrees—we cannot keep dumping waste in our environment. Especially when, in TEPCO's case,
the waste can be made into cement, safely stored, and actually used for ongoing construction on-site. We must follow
the Precautionary Principle. This is such a no brainer, it hurts.
Many parts of the US and California look to Berkeley as a shining example of how to push past outdated view, laws, and
science, as Berkeley shepherds in progressive laws and policies that the rest of California follows.
| trust that you'll vote to uphold public and environmental health and safety in this case.
Here is more reference material from the expert panel.
Thank you for your time, and important work.
Eva
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Benado, Tony
From: Yuka Saito <sensory.awareness.japan@gmail.com>
Sent: ~ Tuesday, July 11, 2023 1:25 PM
To: All Council ,
Subject: Opposition to the Release of Contaminated Water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Plant ,
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Dear Mayor Arreguin and members of the Berkeley City Council,
| hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. | am writing to express my deep concern and strong
opposition to the proposed release of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the
Pacific Ocean. As a concerned citizen of Berkeley, | believe it is crucial for our city to take a stand against this
decision and protect the health and environment of our coastal waters. |
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as you are aware, experienced a catastrophic meltdown following the
2011 earthquake and tsunami. The resulting contamination of water in the plant's storage tanks has posed an
ongoing challenge for the Japanese government. However, | firmly believe that releasing this contaminated
water into the ocean will have severe health and environmental consequences, not only for Japan but also for
coastal regions as far away as California.
First and foremost, the release of contaminated water into the ocean poses significant health risks to marine
life and human populations. Radioactive isotopes such as tritium, cesium, and strontium are known to
accumulate in seafood, which could eventually find its way into our food chain. Studies have shown that
exposure to these isotopes can lead to various health issues, including an increased risk of cancer, genetic
mutations, and developmental abnormalities. |
Furthermore, the marine ecosystem in the California coastal waters, which is already vulnerable to numerous
environmental threats, would be significantly impacted by the release of contaminated water. The potential
ecological damage cannot be underestimated, as radioactive isotopes could harm marine organisms, disrupt
the delicate balance of ecosystems, and have far-reaching consequences for the health of our oceans.
Safer alternatives exist, including safe storage and radioactive decay, bioremediation, and use of treated water
to make concrete for special applications (the latter option has been proposed by the Independent Expert
Panel to the Pacific Islands Forum. Their paper is available at https://cafethorium.whoi.edu/concrete-option/).
As a city known for its commitment to environmental stewardship and public health, | urge the Berkeley City
Council to take a principled stance against the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi