Events
The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, Jan. 19-26 2020
Worth Noting and Showing Up:
- Tuesday: The City Council 6 pm regular meeting agenda is still very long even though the 40 items on consent should not take a lot of time. The Hot Items on action are: 5-year paving plan, 44. Establishing Outdoor Emergency Shelter, 46. Purchase order for 9 trucks.
- Wednesday: Both the Energy Commission and the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission look worth attending, unfortunately they both are at the same time and neither are recorded.
- Thursday: The Council Budget Committee meets and the agenda includes fiscal policy and cannabis cryptocurrency tax. The Zoning adjustment Board will review the proposed 7-story apartment building (retail ground floor) at the Touchless Carwash site.
Future:
- The January 28 City Council meeting agenda is available for comment and follows the weekly summary of meetings. Key items: 13. Surveillance: Technology and Acquisition Reports 15. Resolution for Safe overnight RV Parking at Designated City-Owned Parking Lots
- January 30 - Are You Prepared for the Next Power Outage, 6:30 – 8 pm, at 1606 Bonita, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, CERT trainer Sam Freeman will present seminar on alternatives to utility powered appliances and alternative power sources https://bdpnnetwork.org/event/are-you-prepared-for-the-next-power-outage/
- February 1, Climate Disruption, Migration, and the Rise of Walls, 7-9 pm, 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, $5 admission – no one turned away for lack of funds
- February 20, Berkeley 2020 Census Town Hall with Supervisor Keith Carson, 5:30 – 7 pm, Ed Roberts Campus
No City meetings or events found
Monday, January 20, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr Holiday – City offices closed
Tax the Rich Rally, with music by Occupella, 4 – 5 pm at the Top of Solano in front of the Closed Oaks Theater, Rain Cancels
Tuesday, January 21, 2019
Parks and Waterfront Commission – Marina Fiscal Subcommittee, 9 – 10:30 am at 2180 Milvia, Maple Room, 3rd Floor, Agenda: 7. Review of Marin Finances, 8. Public Trust Revenue, 9. Status of Marina Area Specific Plan
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Parks_and_Waterfront_Commission.aspx
Solano Avenue Business Improvement District Advisory Board, no regular meeting schedule, at 1821 Catalina Ave, Thousand Oaks Baptist Church, Agenda: 4. Planned Expenditures for 2020 including Event Planning
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Solano_BID_Board.aspx
Berkeley City Council, 1231 Addison Street, BUSD Board Room
4 pm Closed Session, Agenda: Conference with Labor Negotiators, employee group Berkeley Police Association
6 pm Regular Session, Agenda: City Council January 21 meeting available for comment, email council@cityofberkeley.info CONSENT: 1. Ratify license agreement for Jazz School to use 1947 Center for 3-month term ending March 31, 2020, 2. Ratify $150,000 contract with Capoeira, 6. $675,000 total 3 yr Contracts Copying Services, 7. $112,000 Contract with Venture Tactical for Firefighters Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 8. $47,000 Contract with First Spear of California (FSOC) for Firefighters PPE, 9. $166,680 Contract with Michael Brady for Emergency Management Training for City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Department of Operations Center (DOC), 10. Designate line of succession in disaster, 11. Grant Application for funding from Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) for $56,472 Emergency Medical Training Equipment and $53,134 purchase Polaris Fire/Rescue Utility Vehicle, 12. Grant Application for funding from CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection for $800,484 for 3-year vegetation mitigation program in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) in Berkeley Fire Zones 2 and 3, 13. Add $25,000 (total $100,000) and extend current contract by 4 months with Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), 14. Add $24,000 (total $78,500) to contract with Resource Development Associates (RDA) to provide evaluation consulting services for the Homeless Outreach and Treatment Team (HOTT), 15. Release of Resale Restrictions on Redevelopment Homeowner Loans, 16. Grant Applications total $2.625 million for 2527 San Pablo (SAHA) and 2001 Ashby (RCD) and $4.047 million in state AHSC funds for project-related transportation and infrastructure improvements, 17. Ordinance for 2012 Berkeley Way Partial Assignment and Third Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement, Ground Leases, 18. Removed, 19. Establish Mental Health Nurse Classification Series, 20. $285,609 payment to State of CA Self-Insurance Fund (Worker’s Comp) for Fiscal Year 2020, 21. Add $225,000 (total $621,000) to Contract with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc (ESRI) for Enterprise Graphical Information Systems (GIS) for software license maintenance and support July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023, 22. Add $73,658 (total $329,061) May 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021 with ThirdWave Corporation for Digital Strategic Plan Refresh and RapidWorkFlow® Process Modeling Certification Training, 23. Add $28,620 (total $128,620) to Contract with Presidio Network Solutions to develop a Cyber Resilience Plan (CRP), 24. Michael H. Weiss Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park, 25. Add $60,000 (total $384,335) to Contract with Bellingham to replace damaged finger docks at Berkeley Marina, 26. Add $90,000 (total $190,000) to contract with Epic Recruiting for Police and professional staff recruiting, 27. Add $13,600,000 (total $26,661,930) withRecology, Inc Blossom Valley Organics – North facility for hauling and processing organic compostable green and food waste, terms thru Feb 28, 2025, 28. Mental Health Commission Appointments of Maria Moore, Edward Opton, Farzaneh Izadi, 29. Oppose new US base in Henoko-Oura Bay of Okinawa, 32. Short Term Referral to City Manager on Climate Emergency Response and Environmental Sustainability to 1. Improve and increase Community Engagement, 2. Identify Funding resources to implement 1 & 3. And 3. Require all City Council items and staff reports to include Climate Impacts in addition to Environmental Sustainability. 33. Budget Referral Equal Pay Audit, 35. Small Business Listening Sessions, 36. Code Enforcement on Receivership, 39. Reaffirm Roe v. Wade, 40. No War with Iran, Items 30, 31, 34, 38, allocation of Councilmember discretionary funds, ACTION: 41. Parking (RPP) 1500 block of Lincoln, 42. Extend ADU Urgency Ordinance by 10 months and 15 days to comply with new STATE Law pending further analysis and adoption of local regulations, 43. a.&b. Five year Paving Plan, 44. Establishing Outdoor Emergency Shelter, 45. Confirm Measure P Allocations FY 2020-2021, 46. Purchase Order for $492,284 plus $245,000 to add plug-in hybrid when it becomes available for 9 Ford Super Duty F-Series Pickup Trucks, 47. Require Kitchen Exhaust Hood Ventilation prior to execution of contract for sale or close of escrow, 48. City Council revisions of Rules and Procedure, 49. a.&b. purchase of, provision of sugar sweetened beverages with City funds or sale of sugar sweetened beverages on City property, INFORMATION REPORTS: 50. 2019 Business Survey Results, 51. Small Business Retention Programs, 52. Measure T1.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Wednesday, January 22, 2019
Civic Arts Commission, 6 – 8 pm at 1901 Russell St, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, Agenda: 6. a. Report on Civic Arts Grants, b. Approval of Grant Application Finalists FY2021, 7. Presentations: a. T1 Phase 1 & 2, b. Public Art Funding Audit
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CivicArtsCommissionHomepage/
Disaster and Fire Safety Commission, 7 – 9 pm at 997 Cedar St, Fire Department Training Center, Agenda: 3. Notifications to Residents in High risk fire areas, 4. Underground Utilities, 5. T1, 6. Special Tax assessment for Wildfire Prevention, 7. Public Safety Power Shutoff in 2019 and future, 8. Emergency preparedness
Energy Commission, 6:30 – 9 pm at 1947 Center St, Agenda: 5. Utility User Tax, 6. Climate Action Fund, 7. EBCE, 8. BESO (energy use evaluation), 9. PSPS
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Energy_Commission_Homepage.aspx
Police Review Commission, 7 – 10 pm, at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: 10. Lexipol Policies: Emergency Operations Plan, Officer Involved Shooting/Injury Review Board, Biological Samples, Response to Bomb Calls, Contact and Temporary Detentions
Thursday, January 23, 2019
City Council Budget & Finance Committee, 2 pm, at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor Redwood Room, Agenda: 2. Review of Council’s Fiscal Policies, 3. Cannabis Cryptocurrency Tax
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Budget___Finance.aspx
Community Health Commission, 6:30 – 9 pm at 2939 Ellis St. South Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: Presentations: Dr. Lisa Hernandez, Health Officer Update, Tobacco Prevention Program, Action: Cannabis Retailer Operating Hours
Mental Health Commission, 7 – 9 pm at 1947 Center St, Agenda: 3. Interview-vote on nomination of Ann Hawkins 7. Mandated 1-hour training
Zoning Adjustment Board, 7 pm at 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room, Agenda:
2336 Eighth Street – construct 1242 sq ft 2-story addition, adding 2 bedrooms (total 8) to existing duplex, - on consent
2212 Ashby – construct 118 sq ft 1-story addition to enlarge bedroom and add bathroom to existing duplex on lot that is over density - on consent
910 Ashby – demolish a 2400 sq ft commercial building – on consent
1872 Allston – construct 1955 sq ft, 2-story single family dwelling, ave. height 25’6” – on consent
2150 – 2176 Kittredge – demolish 5-story commercial building, 1-story convenience store and carwash facility, merge two parcels, construct 75 ft 7-story mixed-use, 23,000 sq ft ground floor commercial area, 165 dwellings and 52 off-street parking spaces, staff recommend approve
2590 Bancroft Way – preview – demolish 2-story commercial building, construct 8-story mixed-use building, 87 dwellings (5 very low income)
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/zoningadjustmentsboard/
Friday, January 24, 2019
California on Fire – Toyota protest rally, 3 – 5 pm, at 2400 Shattuck, Toyota Dealership, can’t come call Toyota USA CEO Jim Lentz @ 800-331-4331.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29818835/trump-toyota-fuel-economy/
Saturday, January 25, 2019
No City Events Found
Sunday, January 26, 2019
No City Events Found
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City Council January 28 meeting available for comment, email council@cityofberkeley.info CONSENT: 1. $75,000 Contract with Lake Research Partners for 2020 Registered Voter Survey, 3. Enter Participation Agreement with Pension Stabilization Trust for IRS Section 115 Trust Fund, 4. Add $50,000 (total $100,000) with Albany Community Access Resources and Services (Albany CARES) for Mental Health Services, 5. Apply for Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) for 1601 Oxford, 6. Sell 1631 Fifth St, 7. Cost Sharing Agreement with EBMUD not to exceed $855,264 (includes 20% contingency) for pipeline and paving Ellsworth and Stuart, 8. 2020 Regional Body Appointments, 9. Resolution ”New Border Vision” migrants are part of human family deserving dignity and respect, 10. Allocation Discretionary Funds for Dorothy Day, 11. Letter supporting dedicated bus lane on Bay Bridge, 10. Letter Supporting revival of Berkeley Bus Rapid Transit, ACTION: 12. Cannabis Ordinance Revisions, 13. Surveillance: Technology Report, Acquisition Report, Use Policy for License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, 14. goBerkeley Residential Shared Parking Pilot Project Update, 15. Resolution for Safe RV Parking at Designated City-Owned Parking Lots during overnight non-business hours, INFORMATION REPORTS: 16. Public Health Division Recommendations on Cannabis,
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals
0 Euclid – Berryman Reservoir TBD
2422 Fifth St – mixed-use building 2-25-2020
1581 LeRoy Ave – convert vacant elementary school property – LPC & ZAB 2-25-2020
Remanded to ZAB or LPC With 90-Day Deadline
1155-73 Hearst (develop 2 parcels) – referred back to City Council – to be scheduled
Notice of Decision (NOD) With End of Appeal Period
1332 Alcatraz 1-29-2020
1516 Carleton 1-29-2020
1731 Channing 1-22-2020
1210 Cornell 1-22-2020
1168 Cragmont 2-4-2020
1236 Dwight 1-27-2020
1795 Fourth 1-27-2020
168 Hill 1-27-2020
1332-34 Oxford 1-29-2020
2323 Rose 1-23-2020
1562 San Lorenzo 1-28-2020
2929 Seventh 1-30-2020
2768 Shasta 1-27-2020
1241 Sixth 1-22-2020
1850 Solano 1-22-2020
1632 Sterling 1-27-2020
1508 Virginia 2-11-2020
1414 Walnut 1-28-2020
WORKSHOPS
Feb 4 – Discussion of Community Poll (Ballot Measures), Adeline Corridor Plan
March 17 – Undergrounding Task Force, CIP Update (PRW and Public Works), Measure T1 Update
May 5 – Budget Update, Crime Report
June 23 – Climate Action Plan/Resiliency Update, Digital Strategic Plan FUND$/Replacement Website Update
July 21 and Sept 29 – no workshops scheduled “yet”
Oct 20 – Update: Berkeley’s 2020 Vision, BMASP/Berkeley Pier-WETA Ferry
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Systems Realignment
Vision 2050
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To Check For Regional Meetings with Berkeley Council Appointees go to
To check for Berkeley Unified School District Board Meetings go to
https://www.berkeleyschools.net/schoolboard/board-meeting-information/
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This meeting list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.
http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet under activist’s calendar http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com
When notices of meetings are found that are posted after Friday 5:00 pm they are added to the website schedule https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and preceded by LATE ENTRY
