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New: The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, Sept. 12-19
Worth Noting:
Summer is over and City Council returns from summer recess on Tuesday. Most commissions continue to be prohibited from meeting. As reported by Scott Ferris at the Parks and Waterfront Commission las Wednesday, the plan is for commissions to resume meeting in the new configuration/consolidation of commissions after the new year.
Monday the Agenda and Rules Policy Committee meets at 2:30 pm, the Youth Commission meets at 5 pm and the Police Accountability subcommittee meets at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday the City Council has a closed session at 4 pm and the Regular Council meeting at 6 pm with action items 35. Baseline Zoning Ordinance and 36. Objective Standards Recommendations for Density, Design and Shadows.
Wednesday the Human Welfare & Community Action Commission meets at 6:30 pm.
Thursday the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee meets at 10:30 am on Councilmember Taplin’s proposal for an affordable housing overlay. The Design Review Committee, The Fair Campaign Practices Commission and the Transportation Commission all meet at 7 pm.
The full agendas for the council agenda committee and the regular city council meeting are posted at the end after the list of meetings by day of the week.
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Berkeley Equity Summit Series 5 – It’s Time to Empower Tenants at 7 pm
Register at https://bit.ly/3gvYQu9
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9RuIsT0Xmlw-x1UN8w09TggvqOlhh5_2GSPsbGWBVQb7NiQ/viewform
Monday, September 13, 2021
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85429927302
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 854 2992 7302
AGENDA: Public comment on agenda items 1 – 7, 2. Review and Approve Draft Agenda for 9-28-2021 Council meeting – (proposed agenda follows list of city meetings or use meeting link), 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in memory, SCHEDULING: 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals for Scheduling (kitchen exhaust hood ventilation, Surveillance Technology Report, Berkeley Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Policy), 7. Land Use Calendar, REFERRED ITEMS FOR REVIEW: 8. Impact COVID-19 on meetings, 9. Return to In-person meetings, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 10. Strengthening and Supporting Commissions
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Policy_Committee__Agenda___Rules.aspx
Police Accountability Board subcommittee at 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82281228507
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 8122 8507
AGENDA: 4. a. Develop plan for producing permanent Regulations for handling complaints against members of Police Dept, b. Begin reviewing and writing regulations.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=162752
Youth Commission at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85925075321
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 859 2507 5321 Passcode: 621930
AGENDA: 10. Recognition of indigenous history of the land under Berkeley, 11. Approval of letter for School Board Regarding Youth Vaccine Mandate, 13. Reimagining Public Safety Task Force.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Youth_Commission_Homepage.aspx
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
City Council Closed Session at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89434002712
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 894 3400 2712
AGENDA: 1. Pending Litigation WCAB Case Numbers: ADJ13215643, 2. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: IBEW, Local 1245, SEIU 1021 Community Services and Part-Time Recreation Activity Leaders, Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc Local 1227, Berkeley Police Association, SEIU Local 1021 Maintenance and Clerical Chapters, Berkeley Fire Fighters Local 1227, I.A.F.F./Berkeley Chief Fire Officers Assoc, Public Emplees Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm,
Email: council@cityofberkeley.info
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84315527586
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 843 1552 7586
AGENDA: agenda follows list of city meetings or use meeting link toreview agenda
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Outreach Committee at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87002886857?pwd=cHpCYzZMbjJvam1TMTl4Y2hVYytYQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 870 0288 6857 Passcode: 493431
AGENDA: 5. Tenant Survey, 6. Website Redesign, 7. Fair Chance Ordinance Status, 8. Eviction/COVID-19 Relief.
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/
Human Welfare & Community Action Commission at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. 2022 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), 6. Review of Berkeley Free Clinic program and financial reports, 7. Presentation from Youth ALIVE, 8. Rent Relief Program, 9. Improvements to HWCAC, 10. HWCAC Priorities, 11. How Community Agency Complaints are addressed, 12. 24-hour emergency homeless shelter at 742 Grayson, 13. Pathways, 14. Easy Does It, 15. Homelessness in Berkeley, 16. Air Quality.
Thursday, September 16, 2021
City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am,
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81800472998
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 818 0047 2998
AGENDA: 2. Taplin co-sponsors Bartlett, Robinson – Affordable Housing Overlay (written March 9, 2021) table created 3-18-2021 comparing the Taplin overlay to Cambridge, MA affordable housing overlay https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-03-14/article/49067?headline=Affordable-Housing-Overlays-Cambridge-vs.-Berkeley--Kelly-Hammargren
Design Review Committee at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81724336296
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 817 2433 6296
AGENDA: IV. 1. 2650 Telegraph @ Derby – Final Design Review – demolish 1-story existing commercial building, construct 5-story mixed-use building with 45 units (including 4 very low-income units).
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/designreview/
Fair Campaign Practices Commission (FCPC) and Open Government Commission (OGC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84423295185
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 844 2329 5185
AGENDA: 6. Proposed Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) and FCPC Regulations for 2022 Election Cycle, 7. Council action on prohibition or regulation of officeholder accounts, 9. Council consideration of OGC recommendation regarding public participation in meetings held via videoconference.
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/FCPC/
Transportation Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81180579783
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 811 8057 9783
AGENDA: B. 2. Southside Complete Streets, 3. Transportation and Infrastructure Commission, 4. BerkDOT.
Friday September 17 & Saturday, September 18 & Sunday, September 19
No City meetings or events found
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Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm, Monday September 13
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85429927302
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 854 2992 7302
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Policy_Committee__Agenda___Rules.aspx
RECESS ITEM: Contract $175,900 with CA Constructores for Construction of Pedestrian Improvements at California & Dwight, CONSENT: 2. Contract add $120,000 total $321,900 with QuickCaption, Inc. for closed captioning, 3. Accept grant $10,525 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to protect affordable spaces for the arts, 4. Formal Bid Solicitations, 5. Contract $1,974,457 with Genasys for Citywide Warning System, 6. Contract add $100,000 total $300,000 and extend to 6-30-2024 with BOSS for services, 7. Contract $150,000 7-1-2021 – 6-30-2024 with Berkeley Free Clinic for Laboratory Services, 8. MOU $491,933 with Alameda County Behavioral Health Care for Mental Health Wellness Center, 9. Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench (Nancy Park) at Cesar Chavez Park, 10. Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench (Michael, Anna and John Wyman) at Greg Brown Park, 11. Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench (Dixie Lewis) at Jane Hammond Softball Field at Corodonices Park, 12. Donation $3400 (Shay M. Finnegan) at Shorebird Park at Berkeley Marina, 13. Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive, 14. Contract add $125,000 total $425,00 and extend 12-31-2023 with Ben Noble, City and Regional Planning for Zoning Ordinance Revision Project, 15. Contract $2,900,000 FY 2022 – 2026 with Bruce’s Tire, Inc for new tires for city-owned vehicles and equipment, 16. From Disaster and Fire Safety Commission recommends all Berkeley Fire Dept overtime be properly coded to assist in determining what is eligible for Measure GG funding, 17. Appointment of Tommy Escarega to Mental Health Commission, ACTION: 18. ZAB appeal 2943 Pine, 19. Response to Short Term referral for amendments to ADU ordinance to address Public Safety Concerns, 20. Resolution and Ordinance for Shared Electric Micromobility Permit Program, 21. Bartlett co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin – Refer to staff to work with the Ashby Recreation and Community Housing (ARCH) Consortium to develop planning grant for Ashby BART East Parking Lot, 22. Approval of Interim Regulations for the Police Accountability Board and Office of Director for Handling Complaints Against Sworn Officers, 23. Kesarwani – Referral to City Manager to establish procedure for enhanced review of use permits in manufacturing zone for industrial facilities to ensure public health and environmental impacts are appropriately mitigated, if appropriate installation of 3rd party air quality monitoring devices, 24. Taplin – Amend BMC 14.56.070 for 3-ton Commercial Truck Weight Limit on Berkeley’s Bicycle BLVD and At-Risk West Berkeley Residential streets (Ninth between Dwight and Heinz, Addison, Allston, Bancroft, Channing, & Dwight between San Pablo and 6th, Camelia between 8th and 9th, 8th between Jackson and 9th, Virginia between Sacrament and MLK and Shattuck and Euclid, Channing between MLK and Piedmont, Heinz between 9th and San Pablo, Russell between San Pablo and Shattuck and Telegraph and Claremont, California between Hopkins and University and Dwight and Russell and Stanford, Milvia from Dwight to Russell, Bowditch from Bancroft to Dwight, Hillegass from Dwight to Woolsey, 25. Taplin - Native and Drought Resistant Plants and Landscaping Ordinance Referral to City Manager amending BMC to require that plant materials be (1) native to Berkeley and Northern California and (2) resistant to drought conditions and shall be used exclusively in designing, planting, maintaining and managing landscape features of all City roadsides, parks, public area and other City properties and facilities, 26. Taplin & Arreguin - Resolution in Support of Afghan Refugees, 27. Wengraf – Resolution Renewing and Re-affirming Wildlife Prevention and Safety, 28. Wengraf – amend BMC 14.56.040 to reduce commercial vehicle weight limit from 4 tons to 3 tons, INFORMATION: 29. Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance for FY 2020, 30. Auditor - Financial First Aid Kit: A Guide to Emergency Financial Preparedness for Berkeley Residents.
City Council Meeting at 6 pm Agenda for September 14
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84315527586
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
RECESS ITEMS: 1. Contract $700,000 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2023 with Berkeley Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (downtown business association) to support tourism, 2. Contract add $245,000 total $637,778 thru 6/30/2022 with BUSD for Mental Health Services, 3. Revenue Grant Contract: FY 2021-22 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant, 4. Contract $1,038,103 (includes 10% contingency) with ERA Construction for 1322 Glendale Ave. Retaining Wall Project, 5. Contracts total $350,000 with TBWBH Props and Measures - $175,000 and V.W. Housen & Assoc. - $175,000 for Vision 2050 Implementation Services, 6. Contract $220,000 9/1/2021-5/31/2023 for Recreation Online Registration Payment Processing, CONSENT CALENDAR: 7. Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying COVID-19 Local Emergency, 8. Establish 2022 Council Meeting Schedule, 9. Minutes, 10. Contract add $9,812 total $116,966 thru 9/14/2022 with Paw Fund for Spay and Neuter Services, 11. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing MuniServices, LLC to examine the local sales or transactions and use tax records on behalf of the CoB (City of Berkeley). 12. Formal Bid solicitations, 13. Amendments to BMC 19.44.020 Housing Advisory Commission oversight of Measure O bond-funded housing initiatives, 14. Amend Contract add $34,736 total $137,914 and extend thru 6/30/2021, 15. Mental Health Services Act FY 2021-2022 Annual Update, 16. Revenue Contract $26,035,194 Dept of Health, 7/1/2021-6/30/2024, 17. Revenue Contract $235,572 FY 2022 Aging Services Programs, 18. Classification and Salary Range: Communications Specialist with hourly range $47.33 - $56.18, 19. Amend Contract add $40,000 total $194,285 from 3/16/2015 – 12/30/2021 with Government Finance Officers Assoc for business processes review services, 20. Amend Contract add $19,250 total $121,275 from 12/13/2020 – 6/30/2022 with RevolutionCyber, LLC for professional services for implementation of City’s Data Safety Program, 21. Amend Contract add $250,000 total $1,190,000 and extend term to 12/24/2023 with West Coast Arborist for Tree Removal and Pruning Service, 22. Contract add $900,000 total $2,600,000 with ELS Architecture and Urban Design for on-call architectural services, 23. Contract add $300,000 total $800,000 and extend to 5/28/2023 with Bay Area Tree Specialists for as-needed tree services, 24. Contract add $300,000 total $500,000 extend term to 5/28/2023 with West Coast Arborists, Inc, for as-needed tree services, 25. Contact add $1,400,000 total $8,844,000 extend to 6/30/2022 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment, 26. Transfer two property parcels to Sate of California for Ashby-San Pablo Intersection Improvements Project, 27. Energy Commission - Recommendation for Fleet Electrification Policy and Financing, 28. Letter of Support for SB-459 Political Reform Act of 1974: Lobbying, 29. Recommendation to retain current structure of Zero Waste Commission, 30. Arreguin – 2022 UC Berkeley Chicanx Latinx Legacy Event, Mayor’s discretionary funds $1000, 31. Arreguin – Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) Referral: Supply Bank $25,000 for services providing essential school supplies for Berkeley families, 32. Arreguin - Expansion of Berkeley Fair Elections Program, 33. Kesarwani, co-sponsor Harrison – Support of Observance of August 20, International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances in El Salvador, 34. Wengraf, Cosponsor Arreguin – Resolution Expressing Conceptual Support for an East Bay Wildfire Prevention and Vegetation Management Joint Powers Agency, ACTION ITEMS: 35. Adoption Baseline Zoning Ordinance (BZO – 522 pages), 36. Objective Standards Recommendations for Density, Design and Shadows from JSISHL, 37. Amend Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) relating to officeholder accounts, 38. Referral to Zero Waste and Energy Commission (or successor commission) to hole joint meetings to conduct community outreach and education events with regard to proposed ordinance regulating use of carryout and pre-checkout bags and make recommendations to FITES (Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation Environment and Sustainability), 39. Open Government Commission recommendations to Council regarding teleconferenced meetings, INFORMATION REPORTS: 40. Implementation of CA SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, 41. Mental Health Services Center Renovation Project Wins American Public Works Assoc. (APWA) National Award, 42. Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY 2021-2022 Work Plan, Open Government Commission FY 2021-2022 Work Plan, 44. City Auditor Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Plan.
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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals
2943 Pine (construct a 2nd story) 9/28/2021
1205 Peralta (conversion of garage) 10/12/2021
Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period
1141 Addison 9-23-21
256 Fairlawn 9-16-2021
2809 Fulton 9-23-21
2808 Ninth 9-28-2021
840 Page 9-28-2021
LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx
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WORKSESSIONS
September 21 – 1. Housing Element (RHNA)
October 19 – 1. Update Zero Waste Rates and Priorities, 2. Berkeley Police Department Hiring Practices (referred by Public Safety Committee), 3. Crime Report
December 7 – 1. Review and Update on City’s COVID-19 Response, 2. WETA/Ferry Service at the Marina, 3. Presentation by Bay Restoration Authority
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
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