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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, Sept. 20-27

Kelly Hammargren
Saturday September 19, 2020 - 04:19:00 PM

Worth Noting:

Tuesday the City Council is poised to adopt a plan for the Civic Center which most of us have never seen and is posted as an impossible to read list of documents with no titles attached to the agenda item. The Civic Center Plan needs a full presentation to the public as a worksession with ample opportunity for comment not some resolution passed in the dark of the night.



Tuesday – City Council, 6 – 11 pm key items under action A. Annual Housing Pipeline Report, 13. Navigable Cities - street and sidewalk conditions and impact on persons with disabilities, 14. Adoption of Civic Center Vision Plan, 15. Crime Report and Use of Force Report.

Wednesday – meeting on Bayer’s plan for expansion need to register to attend

Friday – Virtual Summit Series: 8:30 am – 12 pm, Just and Regenerative Future



From City of Berkeley

Bay Area SunShares is offering webinar on solar and battery discount programs Sept 23 at 9-10 am, Sept 29 at 12 – 1 pm and in October, check schedule and sign-up https://www.bayareasunshares.org/webinars

East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) offering Resilient Home program solar and battery with $1250 incentive, Sept 24 at 6-7 pm, Sept 29 at 12-1 pm and Sept 30 at 6-7 pm, check schedule and sign-up https://ebce.org/news-and-events/#section-3

Electric Car and e-bikes Drive Clean Bay Area Preferred Pricing Campaign events Sept 26 at 4-5:30 pm register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electrify-your-ride-event-tickets-117596729985

Electric Cars 101 rebates, incentives, vehicle range, charging Sept 30 at 5-6 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electric-cars-101-tickets-118065821049



Sunday, September 20, 2020

No City meetings or events found



Monday, September 21, 2020

City Council Public Safety Committee, 10:30 am,,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Public_Safety.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81289549081

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 812 8954 9081

Agenda: 2. Allowance for Special Response Team to us Tear Gas in Certain Circumstances, 3. Improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response, 4. Ordinance Police Acquisition and Use of Controlled Equipment,



Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Berkeley City Council,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx

4 pm, Closed Session

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81891250764

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 818 9125 0764

Agenda: 1. Pending Litigation Berkeley v. Regents UC, Case RG19023058, 2. Anticipated Litigation Berkeley v. Regents UC



6 pm – 11 pm, Regular Session

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89880085934

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 89880085934

CONSENT: 1. Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying the Proclamation 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. Submit 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: A. Annual Housing Pipeline Report 13. Presentation on the Navigable Cities Framework for ensuring Access and Freedom of Movement for People with Disabilities in Berkeley, 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 -more-