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Residents raise concerns about unilateral community field agreement and negative fund balance; consent agenda item passes
Summary
Public commenters told council that a community field permit agreement was executed by an interim city manager without council approval and that the new community field fund showed a negative $184,000 cash balance; council passed the consent agenda motion clarifying October 7 actions related to Community Field #1.
During public comment the council heard specific complaints about Community Field No. 1 and about use of the consent agenda.
Joshua Hunter, a Berkeley resident, said he had obtained an executed permit agreement that the school district approved and that was signed by then-interim city manager Nate Geiser on October 31, 2024. Hunter told council the city charter vests authority for city contracts with council and requires review by the city attorney and asked whether the council had seen and reviewed the executed…
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