Events
The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, September 13-20
Worth Noting:
Tuesday – City Council starts at 6 pm. Agenda Item 33 is the Annual Housing Pipeline Report – housing approved and built and Item 36. Is whether the Council will vote no confidence in the Police Chief.
Wednesday – The Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee, 2:30 pm item 2 is Traffic Circles Policy and recommendations and items 3 – 8 are related to climate and the environment.
The Planning Commission, 7 pm is holding a special meeting. Item 10. Is the public hearing on the draft Adeline Corridor Plan.
Thursday – The Council Land Use Committee item 2. Is the Berkeley Economic Dashboard. It is interesting as to where the City businesses were before the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no update to the report from March 2020.
The Design Review Committee, 7 pm will preview a presentation on the Group Living Project at 2210 Harold Way proposed as high-density student housing.
The City Council Agenda for September 22 is available for comment and follows the list of meetings.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
North Berkeley Neighborhood Alliance, 4 - 5 pm
Meeting for neighbors who are concerned about what gets built at the North Berkeley BART, questions about AB2923, classification of the station, etc can be emailed to nbneighborhoodalliance@gmail.com
You must Register to attend https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcu6trT8pH9YEBA9_2MmUNC1BBycWz_xw
Monday, September 14, 2020
Board of Library Trustees
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
Closed Session 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83992759821
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 839 9275 9821
Agenda: I. Public Comment, II. Closed Appointment Director of Library Services, public employee performance evaluation.
Open Session: 8:15 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634141933
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 826 3414 1933
Agenda: I. Public Comment, II. Salary increase for Deputy Director of Library Services.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Berkeley City Council, Tuesday,
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Closed Session: 4:30 pm,
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85459223027
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 5922 3027
Agenda: 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators, 2. Pending Litigation Joseph Sanchez vs. City of Berkeley, David Bartalini vs City of Berkeley.
Regular Meeting 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88436979283
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 884 3697 9283
Agenda: Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Agenda: RECESS: 1. Contract $180,000 with Orsolya Kuti, DVM for on-site veterinary services for BACS 2. Accept revenue Grants for STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) 3. Contract add $225,000 total $870,304 Measure P Funds with Downtown Streets for low barrier Volunteer Work, 4. Authorization Grant Application CalRecycle Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, CONSENT: 5. 3-year Lease agreement with Berkeley Food Network 1001 University, 6. Ordinance Outdoor Commerce on Private Property, 7. 2nd reading Rezone Rose Garden Inn, 8. Measure T1 Loan $1.2 million ($600,000 Parks Fund, $600,00 Measure BB) in FY 2021 to complete Phase 1 projects, 10. Voting Delegates League of CA Cities, 11. Renaming ‘East’ Shattuck to Kala Bagai Way, 12. Civil Enforcement Face Covering Orders, - administrative citations, 13. RFP, 14. Memorandum $775,000 7/1/19 – 6/30/2021 between City of Berkeley and Alameda Co Behavioral Health Care Services for Mental Health Wellness Center, 15. Block Grants CARES Act Funds $373,097, 16. Amend Contract $15,000 total $90,000 thru 6/30/22 with Eikenberg Institute for Relationships to fund Cultural Humility Training Consultant, 17. Amend Contract by $6000 total $82,771 7/1/17 – 6/30/2021 for VoIP, 18. Amend Contract by $51,698 total $146,906 7/1/14 – 6/30/23 with MC Dean Inc for ERMA Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS) Maintenance, 19. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $5,905,668 with Mar Con Builders for Live Oak Seismic Upgrade, 20. MOA $290,000 up to $390,000 for Construction of Gilman Sanitary Sewer Line Extension for fieldhouse restroom at Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex, 21. PO TYMCO, Inc for Regenerative Air Sweeper $165,000, 22. 100% Sustainable Trips by 2040, 50% by 2030, 23. Extend Grace Period to 1/1/21for Fair Chance Housing, 24. EBRPD supporting renaming Vollmer Park, 25. Centennial Proclamation Honoring 19th Amendment and Women’s Suffrage Movement, 26. Resolution congratulating Kamala D. Harris, 27. Outreach and Technical Assistance for Berkeley Small Businesses Eligible to Prticipate in CA Rebuilding Fund 28. Resolution No Police Revolving Door, 29. Oppose Proposition 20 on Ballot which authorize felony charge for repeat petty theft and tougher penalties for parole violations, expand DNA collection, 30.Resolution accepting $15,000 grant from UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund for paid Internships, 31. Willard Park – increase nighttime enforcement of park rules listed as “Preserving Our Children’s Recreation Areas,”ACTION: 32. Amend 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan accept CARES Act Funds $8,259,408, 33. Annual Housing Pipeline Report (Housing) 34. To be pulled at meeting per CM - Contract add $25,000 total $75,000 extend 1 yr with Ascentis Corporation for Biometric Time Card Services, 35. Urgency Ordinance COVID-19, 36. Vote of No Confidence in Police Chief, INFORMATION REPORTS: 37. City Council Short Term Referral Process – Quarterly Update, 38. FY 2021 Civic Arts Grants, 39. Audit Berkeley Public Library Tax Funds.
Solano Avenue Business Improvement District Advisory Board, 11 am
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Solano_BID_Board.aspx
Videoconference: not posted
Teleconference: not posted Meeting ID: not posted
Agenda: 4. Projects holiday décor 20-21 with Solano Albany, 5. Review Budget 2021 and Annual report 2020.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Alta Bates Task Force, 3 – 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83682615132?pwd=RS9EZHFLNm5rQnJSd3FXTWVJcGR2UT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 83682615132 Passcode: 771848
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee, 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88409569229
Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 884 0956 9229
Agenda: 2. Traffic Circle Policy and Program Recommendations, 3. Evaluation and Recommendation Updates to Building Energy Savings (BESO), 4. Ordinance Amending BMC 7.52, Reducing Tax imposed for Qualifying Electrification, Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Retrofits, 5. Ordinance terminating the sale of gasoline, diesel and natural gas vehicles throughout the City of Berkeley by 2025, 6. Prohibition on resale of used Combustion Vehicles in 2040, 7. Prohibition on the Use of City Streets for Operating, Parking or Idling Combustion vehicles by 2045, 8. Prohibition on the Sale of Gasoline, Diesel, and other carbon based transportation fuels by 2045. Unscheduled Items: 9. Bright Streets Initiative, 10. Potential Bonding and Funding Opportunities for Improving PCI (Paving) of residential streets and creating Paving Master Plan, 11. Add BMC 11.62 Regulating Plastic Bags at Retail and Food Service Establishments. 12. Initiate Citywide, Regional and International Just Transition to a Regenerative Economy to Address the Climate Change Emergency. (packet 334 pages)
Planning Commission Special Meeting, 7 – 10 pm
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/93838665412
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 938 3866 5412
Agenda: 9. Public Hearing Home Occupations, 10. Public Hearing DRAFT Adeline Corridor Plan.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee, 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83924389951
Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 839 2438 9951
Agenda: 2. Berkeley Economic Dashboards and Demographic Profile Update, 3. a.&b. Amending Source of Income Discrimination Ordinance to Establish Administrative Enforcement Procedure, 4. Amendments to Short Term Rentals BMC 23C.22, Unscheduled item 5. Tenant Opportunity to Purchace Act, BMC 13.99 (packet 124 pages)
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, 7 – 11 pm
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/98263437225?pwd=YUVPVExsVkE4ZnR2ZFJzamV2VmdnUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 982 6343 7225 Passcode: 921748
Agenda: 5. Special Presentation on Housing Legislation AB 3088, 6. Discussion/Possible Action (1) extend sunset provision in Regulation 503(B)(2), (2) registration of partially exempt units if Measure MM is adopted Nov election.
Design Review Committee, 7 – 10 pm
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/designreview/
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/91406327545
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 914 0632 7545
2129 Shattuck – Review of Final Art Glass
2701 Shattuck at Derby – Final Design Review – 5-story, 60’ tall mixed-use with 57 residential units (including 5 very low income) and 3 live/work) and 14 parking spaces
2210 Harold Way – Preliminary Design Review – 7-story 38 unit Group Living Accommodation containing 136 bedrooms and 652 sq ft of ground floor commercial space.
Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Open Government Commission, 7 pm
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/FCPC/
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88699200284?pwd=a051WUVKemdDK1VIbkhQNmVQQ0VSZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 886 9920 0284
Agenda Fair Campaign Practices: 6. Regulations defining a “minor violation” for staff approval of public financing applications, 7. Amendments BERA to regulate officeholder accounts, 8. Revision to procedures for handling of enforcement matters and other minor changes, Agenda Open Government Commission: 10. Complaint filed by Martin and Olga Schwartz alleging violations of the the Open Government Ordinance relating to ZAB, 11. Amendments to Berkeley Lobbyist Registration Act.
Transportation Commission, 7 – 9:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82953751819?pwd=MnV6VHBtcS8rS3NJdUFYSnhCU0lqUT09
Teleconference: not posted (likely 1-669-900-6833) Meeting ID: 829 5375 1819 Passcode 688225
Agenda: B. Public May speak at the beginning of any item, 1. Draft Pedestrian Plan, 2. Vision Zero, Measure T1 Phase 2.
Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Sunday, September 20, 2020
No City meetings or events found
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Regular City Council meeting for September 22, 2020 is available for comment, email council@cityofberkeley.info,
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
CONSENT: 1. Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying the Proclammation of Emergency Due to COVID-19, 2. Amend Contract Add $100,000 total $150,000 with AG Witt LLC for COVID-19 Emergency Operations Cost Recovery Consultant, 2. Bid Solicitations $5,510,000, 3. Bid Solicitations $5,510,000, 4. 4. Sumbit grant agreements to accept COVID-19 response grant, 5. Revenue agreements for Aging Services Programs FY2021, 6. Contract add $73,756 total $116,756 and extend 3 years to 11/30/2025 with CivicPlus, Inc for Software Maintenance and Professional services online registration and reservation system, 7. Contract add $30,000 total $80,000 with Marken Mechanical for on-call heating, ac and ventilations services for the City, 8. Designating the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission as the Citizens’ Oversight Committee for Expenditure of Proceeds of the Fire, Safety, Emergency Services and Wildfire Prevention Tax (measure FF), 9. Providing our Unhoused Communities with Potable Water and addressing water insecurity, 10. Resolution 1 Minute 46 seconds of Mindfulness to City Meetings, 11. Support CA Proposition 17 Restoring Right to Vote after Completion of Prison Term, 12. 8. Support SB-1079 Residential Property Foreclosure, bill intended to mitigate against blight, vacancy and transfer of property from owner occupants to corporate landlords in event that CA experiences wave of foreclosures, ACTION: 13. Presentation on the Navigable Cities Framework for ensuring Access and Freedom of Movement for People with Disabilities in Berkeley, 12. Resolution to Incorporate the Practice of 1 Minute 46 seconds of Mindfullness at City Meetings, 14. Adoption – Civic Center Vision Plan, 15. 2019 Crime Report and five Year Use of Force Report, 16. Healthy Checkout – stores >2500 sq ft to sell more nutritious food and beverage options at checkout, 17. Support Community Refrigerators $8,000 for those with no refrigeration, 18. Request the US House introduce the “The Breathe Act,”
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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals
1346 Ordway, 10/13/2020
Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits With End of Appeal Period
932 Delaware 9/29/2020
1805 Eastshore 9/29/2020
2327 Fifth 9/22/2020
3053 Hillegass 9/15/2020
0 (2435 San Pablo) 9/15/2020
3100 San Pablo 9/15/2020
2815 Seventh 9/15/2020
2523 Tenth 9/16/2020
2121 Woolsey 9/29/2020
LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx___________________
WORKSESSIONS
Sept 29 –Vision 2050
Oct 20 – Update Berkeley’s 2020 Vision,
Jan 12 - Zero Waste Priorities
Feb 16 - BMASP/Berkeley Pier-WETA Ferry
March 16 – date open for scheduling
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Presentation from StopWaste on SB 1383
Berkeley Police Department Hiring Practices (referred by Public Safety Committee)
Systems Realignment
Digital Strategic Plan/FUND$ Replacement Website Update,
Previously Schedules and Unscheduled Items Removed From Lists
Ohlone Territory
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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
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