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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, October 31- November 7

Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition
Monday November 01, 2021 - 11:25:00 AM

Noting:

Monday the Council Public Safety meeting is at 10:30 am and includes discriminatory reports, ALPR and restoring red light cameras. Agenda Committee planning for 11-16-21 council meeting is at 2:30. Peace of Justice at 7 pm has Rights of Nature on the agenda (council killed the referral last Tuesday). Kesarwani and Saltzman at North Berkeley BART at 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

Tuesday Council meets in closed session at 4 pm on the Leonard Powell lawsuit in superiorcourt. PAB Subcommittee on regulations meets at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday the Council Budget Committee meets at 10 am. BOLT is at 6:30 pm. The Disability Commission meets at 6 pm with full agenda on accessible housing, Leonard Powell displacement, elevator ordinance. The Independent Redistricting meets at 6 pm – there is still time to submit your proposal for the new council district boundaries deadline November 15. The Planning Commission public hearing on the BART Station Housing Projects is at 7 pm – this looks to be the final meeting on zoning amendments and EIR.

Thursday the Land Use Committee takes up streamlining ADU permitting and toxic remediation. LPC meets at 7 pm. Public Works has not published the links or agenda – deadline for posting is Monday. WETA meets at 1 pm with item 9 on the agenda is the Berkeley Pier/Fair study and Ferry Service Business Plan Update.



The November 9 council agenda is posted at the bottom and available for comment. Note items moved to November 9 from last council meeting which ran until after midnight: 20. Objective standards, density, design, shadows (with an absence of residential neighborhood solar protections), 21. Marina hotel tax (will tax go to the Marina or general fund), 22. Officeholder accounts and 23. free Sunday AC transit are on the agenda under ACTION. 

 

Sunday, October 31, 2021 – Halloween - No City meetings or events found 

 

Monday, November 1, 2021 

City Council Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89051605410 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 5160 5410 

AGENDA: 2. Presentation by Fire Dept evacuation plan, 3. Harrison, co-sponsor Hahn – Ordinance Prohibiting Discriminatory reports to law enforcement and refer to CM to report to council within 6 months anonymized data and information regarding discriminatory reports to law enforcement, 4. Taplin, co-sponsor Droste, Wengraf – Budget referral: automated license plate readers for community safety, 5. Taplin – Restoration of Red Light Camera Program. 

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

 

Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588827250 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 8882 7250 

AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 2 – 7, 2. Review and approve draft agenda for 11-16-2021 (full agenda follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link). 3. Berkeley considers, 4. Adjournments in memory, 5. Council worksessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land use calendar, REFERRED ITEMS for REVIEW: 8. Impact of COVID on meetings, 9. Return to in-person meetings, 10. Discussion of changes to fules of procedure for budget referral, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 11. Strengthening and supporting city commissions. 

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

 

Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88352159324 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 88352159324 

AGENDA: 7. Rights of Nature, 8. Resolution to Council on Surveillance Ordinance, 9. Resolution on Immigration Reform, 10. Potential letter to BUSD Board and/or Council on commission reorganization elimination of BUSD appointments. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=13054 

 

Councilmember Kesarwani with BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman at 5:30 – 6:30 pm 

In-person at North Berkeley BART Station to meet with public on BART Station Housing Plan 

 

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 

City Council Closed Session at 4 pm, 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89269037403 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 892 6903 7403 

AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel – existing or anticipated litigation, The People of the State of California v. Leonard Felton Powell CA Superior Court RG 15762567. 

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

 

Police Accountability Board Regulations Subcommittee at 6:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82281228507# 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 8122 8507 

AGENDA: 4. Continue drafting regulations. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=162752 

 

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 

City Council Budget & Finance Committee at 10 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83144440922 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 831 4444 0922 

AGENDA: 2. Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget Referral and Resolution establishing a pilot of building electrification installation incentives and just transition program with pre-qualified contractors meeting minimum labor standards to assist new property owners, renters and existing property owners with transition to zero-carbon buildings, 3. Cash v. Accrual Basis Accounting, 4. Discussion and development of criteria and timing for AAO Process. UNSCHEDULED: 5. Review of Council Fiscal Policies. 

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

 

Board of Library Trustees at 6:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505 (showing as expired) 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505 

AGENDA: B. FY 2022 Budget Amendment (AAO), C. Budget Priorities for FY 2023 & 2024, D. Initiation of RFP to hire consultant to support strategic planning. 

https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees 

 

Commission on Disability at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82676648116?pwd=S05WZHBQVkF0Z0ZWTlJ1L3EzSVEwdz09 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 826 7664 8116 Passcode: 786788 

AGENDA: Action Items: 1. Elevator Ordinance, 2. Vacancies, Discussion Items: 1. Presentation Infrastructure Bond, 2. Escooters and Ebikes, 3. Southside complete streets project, 4. Leonard Powell Displacement Issue, 5. Disaster Preparedness, 6. Accessible Housing Update, 7. Housing Element Update, 8. Elevator Ordinance Update, 9. Ethnicity & Disability Statistics of People who have contracted COVID in Berkeley. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Commission_on_Disability_Homepage.aspx 

 

Independent Redistricting Commission at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86592119245 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 9211 9245 

AGENDA: 2. Review of Community Interest Form Submissions, 3. Review of Map Submissions, 4. Appointment At-Large Alternate Commissioner, Subcommittee Reports: 5. Map and Community Interest, 6. Community Outreach. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/irc/ 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/redistricting/ 

 

Planning Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85938976960 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 859 3897 6960 

AGENDA: 4. Future Agenda Items, 9. Public Hearing: Ashby and North Berkeley BART conduct public hearing and (1) adopt Zoning Ordinance and Map amendments, (2) Adopt City and BART Joint Vision and Priorities Document and (3) Certify Draft EIR and make recommendation to council,  

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

 

Thursday, November 4, 2021 

City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81911497834 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 819 1149 7834 

AGENDA: 2. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Wengraf, Droste, Bartlett – Refer to CM to Streamline ADU permit review and approval process UNSCHEDULED: 3. Harrison - Amend Short term rental ordinance, 4. Taplin - Refer to CM Streamline Toxic Remediation in Manufacturing Districts. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Land_Use,_Housing___Economic_Development.aspx 

 

Housing Advisory Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83921571130 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 2157 1130 

AGENDA: 5. Recommend a substantial amendment to the PY 2021 Annual Action Plan to accept the HOME-ARP funds for a Project HomeKey, 6. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee’s Funding Recommendations for 2021 Housing Trust Fund Request Proposals, 7. Adopt funding recommendations for 2021 Educator Housing Notice of Funding Availability. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Housing_Advisory_Commission/ 

 

Landmarks Preservation Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84250993809 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 842 5099 3809 

AGENDA: 5. 2601 Warring - CA school for Deaf & Blind/Clark Kerr Campus pending development, seismic improvements on UC owned City landmark 

6. 2212 Fifth – Landmark or Structure of Merit Designation, residential property 

7. Draft EIR for North Berkeley & Ashby BART station re-zoning 

8. 2345 Channing – provide advisory comments on design of proposed development at SHRI-listed First Congregational Church, 

9. Initiative for City-wide Historic Resources Survey. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/landmarkspreservationcommission/ 

 

Public Works Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: Teleconference: Meeting ID: not published check after Monday  

AGENDA: Not published check after Monday 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Public_Works_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

 

WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779 

AGENDA: 9. Berkeley Pier/Ferry Study and Ferry Service Business Plan Update 

https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting 

 

Friday, November 5, 2021 & Saturday, November 6, 2021 & Sunday, November 7, 2021 

No City meetings or events found 

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Agenda and Rules Committee, November 1 at 2:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588827250 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 8882 7250 

DRAFT agenda for 11-16-2021 regular City Council meeting at 6 pm 

CONSENT: 1. Resolution required findings to meet via video and teleconference, 2. Formal bid solicitations $15,120,000, 3. Accept California Equitable Recovery Initiative (CER) grant, 4. Contract $75,000 with ONTRACK Program Resources Inc for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) for support services for African American community funded thru State of CA Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) thru 6-30-2022, 5. Salary Adjustment to Market Median for Dept Heads, 6. Commission Reorganization creating Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission, 7. Amend agreement between CA Dept of Transportation and City of Berkeley, new signal San Pablo & Parker and San Pablo & Bancroft, 8. Vision 2050 accept 1 year progress report, 9. Amend contract add $355,000 total $1,275,304 with Downtown Streets Team for add services around encampments and neighborhoods, 10. Purchase Order $285,000with Atlantic Machinery, Inc. for One Ravo Sweeper, 11. Fill vacancies elected representatives of the poor Human Welfare and Community Action Commission – George Lippman. 12. Salary Adjustment City Manager from $301,428 to $386,160, 13. Taplin – Budget referral $100,000 Curtis Street Traffic Diverters at Curtis & Channing and Curtis and Addison. ACTION: 14. Renewal Elmwood (Business Improvement District) BID for 2022, 15. Renewal Solano BID for 2022, 16. Fees: Vital Records, increase current fee by $2.00 for issuing each birth, death and fetal death certificate effective 1-1-2022, 17. Opt-in to Countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance will bring city in compliance with SB 1383. 

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

 

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November 9, 2021, Regular City Council meeting at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83174462723 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 831 7446 2723 

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

CONSENT: 1. Ratify COVID Emergency, 2. Bid Solicitations, 3. Opt-in to CAA Health and Dependent Care Account extension for 2020 and 2021for extended reimbursement periods, 4. Grant Applications Prop 68 (parks), 5. Accept grant Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), 6. Board of Library Trustees Reappoint Amy Roth, 7. Arreguin – Berkeley Holiday Fund, 8. Arreguin – United Against Hate Week, 9. Taplin, Co-sponsors Bartlett, Robinson, Hahn - Affordable Housing Overlay Refer to CM and Planning Commission, 10. Taplin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Budget Referral Berkeley Ceasefire $200,000 Gun Violence Prevention program (GVI) , 11. Taplin – Budget Referral $100,000 Annual Appropriations for Strawberry Creek Lodge, 12. Taplin – Budget Referral West Berkeley Residential Preferential Parking – expands restricted parking to west Berkeley – streets to be included not defined, 13. Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Resolution Recognizing Housing as a Human Right, Referral to CM Begin Developing Social Housing, includes up to $300,000 for one or more consultants, application to meet housing needs of moderate, low, very low and extremely low income households, 14. Bartlett - Budget Referral $200,000 Homeless Outreach Coordinator for South Shattuck at Dwight Way to Adeline at 62nd Street, 15. Letter in Opposition to EPA and Oxitec Ltd. Proposal to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in CA Counties, 16. Hahn - Budget Referral $50,000 Solano-Peralta Park restoration and improvements, , 17. Hahn, co-sponsors Wengraf – Bright Streets, to improve street conditions, 18. Wengraf – Resolution recommending Berkeley evacuation routes from High Fire Hazard Severity Zone be considered in PG&E Safety Initiative 10,000 Miles of Undergrounding Power Utility Lines, ACTION: 19. CM (Buddenhagen) - Public Hearing Resolution to initiate a $114,228 lien on property at 2800 Garber for Administrative Citations, 20. Objective Standards Recommendations for Density, Design and Shadows, 21. Parks and Waterfront Commission – Proposal to allocate revenues from Transient Occupancy Tax (hotel tax) in waterfront area to the marina fund, 22. Amend Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) relating to officeholder accounts, 23. Harrison co-sponsor Bartlett – Budget Referral $500,000 to Support Pilot Program offering free AC transit on Sundays in Berkeley. 

 

 

Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals 

1527 Sacramento – 2nd story addition date 2-1-2022 

2956 Hillegass - addition to nonconforming structure date 2-1-2022 

Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period,  

SFD = Single Family Dwelling 

1442 Fifth – Demolition of SFD, construction of 3 new SFD 10-28-2021 

924 Gilman, substantial expansion non-conforming recreation center adding music and arts Mon-Thur 6 pm – 10 pm 11-2-2021 

620 Harrison – install new illuminated signage 11-2-2021 

1205 Peralta – conversion of existing garage 

2709 San Pablo – New veterinary clinic thru conversion of existing space 11-2-2021 

1798 Scenic – Change use 2 buildings Pacific School of Religion to middle school for up to 140 students 11-2-2021 

2327 Shattuck, add liquor to existing restaurant 11-2-2021 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications_in_Appeal_Period.aspx 

LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx 

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WORKSESSIONS 

December 7 –1. WETA/Ferry Service at the Marina, 2. Presentation by Bay Restoration Authority, 3. Update Zero Waste Rates and Priorities, 

January 20 (Thursday) - Review and Update on City’s COVID-19 Response 

February 15 – Homeless and Mental Health Services 

March 15 – Housing Element Update 

April 19 – Fire Department Standards of Coverage Study 

Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations 

Cannabis Health Considerations 

Alameda County LAFCO Presentation 

Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 

Civic Center – Old City Hall and Veterans Memorial Building 

Mid-Year Budget Report FY 2022 

 

Kelly Hammargren’s comments on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet www.berkeleydailyplanet.com under Activist’s Diary. 

If you have a meeting you would like included in the summary of meetings, please send a notice to kellyhammargren@gmail.com by noon on the Friday of the preceding week. 

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 

If you or someone you know wishes to receive the weekly summary as soon as it is completed, email kellyhammargren@gmail.com to be added to the early email list. If you wish to stop receiving the Weekly Summary of City Meetings please forward the weekly summary you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com

Noting: 

Monday the Council Public Safety meeting is at 10:30 am and includes discriminatory reports, ALPR and restoring red light cameras. Agenda Committee planning for 11-16-21 council meeting is at 2:30. Peace of Justice at 7 pm has Rights of Nature on the agenda (council killed the referral last Tuesday). Kesarwani and Saltzman at North Berkeley BART at 5:30 – 6:30 pm. 

Tuesday Council meets in closed session at 4 pm on the Leonard Powell lawsuit in superiorcourt. PAB Subcommittee on regulations meets at 6:30 pm. 

Wednesday the Council Budget Committee meets at 10 am. BOLT is at 6:30 pm. The Disability Commission meets at 6 pm with full agenda on accessible housing, Leonard Powell displacement, elevator ordinance. The Independent Redistricting meets at 6 pm – there is still time to submit your proposal for the new council district boundaries deadline November 15. The Planning Commission public hearing on the BART Station Housing Projects is at 7 pm – this looks to be the final meeting on zoning amendments and EIR. 

Thursday the Land Use Committee takes up streamlining ADU permitting and toxic remediation. LPC meets at 7 pm. Public Works has not published the links or agenda – deadline for posting is Monday. WETA meets at 1 pm with item 9 on the agenda is the Berkeley Pier/Fair study and Ferry Service Business Plan Update. 

 

The November 9 council agenda is posted at the bottom and available for comment. Note items moved to November 9 from last council meeting which ran until after midnight: 20. Objective standards, density, design, shadows (with an absence of residential neighborhood solar protections), 21. Marina hotel tax (will tax go to the Marina or general fund), 22. Officeholder accounts and 23. free Sunday AC transit are on the agenda under ACTION. 

 

Sunday, October 31, 2021 – Halloween - No City meetings or events found 

 

Monday, November 1, 2021 

City Council Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89051605410 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 5160 5410 

AGENDA: 2. Presentation by Fire Dept evacuation plan, 3. Harrison, co-sponsor Hahn – Ordinance Prohibiting Discriminatory reports to law enforcement and refer to CM to report to council within 6 months anonymized data and information regarding discriminatory reports to law enforcement, 4. Taplin, co-sponsor Droste, Wengraf – Budget referral: automated license plate readers for community safety, 5. Taplin – Restoration of Red Light Camera Program. 

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

 

Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588827250 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 8882 7250 

AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 2 – 7, 2. Review and approve draft agenda for 11-16-2021 (full agenda follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link). 3. Berkeley considers, 4. Adjournments in memory, 5. Council worksessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land use calendar, REFERRED ITEMS for REVIEW: 8. Impact of COVID on meetings, 9. Return to in-person meetings, 10. Discussion of changes to fules of procedure for budget referral, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 11. Strengthening and supporting city commissions. 

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

 

Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88352159324 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 88352159324 

AGENDA: 7. Rights of Nature, 8. Resolution to Council on Surveillance Ordinance, 9. Resolution on Immigration Reform, 10. Potential letter to BUSD Board and/or Council on commission reorganization elimination of BUSD appointments. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=13054 

 

Councilmember Kesarwani with BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman at 5:30 – 6:30 pm 

In-person at North Berkeley BART Station to meet with public on BART Station Housing Plan 

 

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 

City Council Closed Session at 4 pm, 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89269037403 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 892 6903 7403 

AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel – existing or anticipated litigation, The People of the State of California v. Leonard Felton Powell CA Superior Court RG 15762567. 

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

 

Police Accountability Board Regulations Subcommittee at 6:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82281228507# 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 8122 8507 

AGENDA: 4. Continue drafting regulations. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=162752 

 

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 

City Council Budget & Finance Committee at 10 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83144440922 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 831 4444 0922 

AGENDA: 2. Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget Referral and Resolution establishing a pilot of building electrification installation incentives and just transition program with pre-qualified contractors meeting minimum labor standards to assist new property owners, renters and existing property owners with transition to zero-carbon buildings, 3. Cash v. Accrual Basis Accounting, 4. Discussion and development of criteria and timing for AAO Process. UNSCHEDULED: 5. Review of Council Fiscal Policies. 

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

 

Board of Library Trustees at 6:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505 (showing as expired) 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505 

AGENDA: B. FY 2022 Budget Amendment (AAO), C. Budget Priorities for FY 2023 & 2024, D. Initiation of RFP to hire consultant to support strategic planning. 

https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees 

 

Commission on Disability at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82676648116?pwd=S05WZHBQVkF0Z0ZWTlJ1L3EzSVEwdz09 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 826 7664 8116 Passcode: 786788 

AGENDA: Action Items: 1. Elevator Ordinance, 2. Vacancies, Discussion Items: 1. Presentation Infrastructure Bond, 2. Escooters and Ebikes, 3. Southside complete streets project, 4. Leonard Powell Displacement Issue, 5. Disaster Preparedness, 6. Accessible Housing Update, 7. Housing Element Update, 8. Elevator Ordinance Update, 9. Ethnicity & Disability Statistics of People who have contracted COVID in Berkeley. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Commission_on_Disability_Homepage.aspx 

 

Independent Redistricting Commission at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86592119245 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 9211 9245 

AGENDA: 2. Review of Community Interest Form Submissions, 3. Review of Map Submissions, 4. Appointment At-Large Alternate Commissioner, Subcommittee Reports: 5. Map and Community Interest, 6. Community Outreach. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/irc/ 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/redistricting/ 

 

Planning Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85938976960 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 859 3897 6960 

AGENDA: 4. Future Agenda Items, 9. Public Hearing: Ashby and North Berkeley BART conduct public hearing and (1) adopt Zoning Ordinance and Map amendments, (2) Adopt City and BART Joint Vision and Priorities Document and (3) Certify Draft EIR and make recommendation to council,  

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

 

Thursday, November 4, 2021 

City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81911497834 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 819 1149 7834 

AGENDA: 2. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Wengraf, Droste, Bartlett – Refer to CM to Streamline ADU permit review and approval process UNSCHEDULED: 3. Harrison - Amend Short term rental ordinance, 4. Taplin - Refer to CM Streamline Toxic Remediation in Manufacturing Districts. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Land_Use,_Housing___Economic_Development.aspx 

 

Housing Advisory Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83921571130 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 2157 1130 

AGENDA: 5. Recommend a substantial amendment to the PY 2021 Annual Action Plan to accept the HOME-ARP funds for a Project HomeKey, 6. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee’s Funding Recommendations for 2021 Housing Trust Fund Request Proposals, 7. Adopt funding recommendations for 2021 Educator Housing Notice of Funding Availability. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Housing_Advisory_Commission/ 

 

Landmarks Preservation Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84250993809 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 842 5099 3809 

AGENDA: 5. 2601 Warring - CA school for Deaf & Blind/Clark Kerr Campus pending development, seismic improvements on UC owned City landmark 

6. 2212 Fifth – Landmark or Structure of Merit Designation, residential property 

7. Draft EIR for North Berkeley & Ashby BART station re-zoning 

8. 2345 Channing – provide advisory comments on design of proposed development at SHRI-listed First Congregational Church, 

9. Initiative for City-wide Historic Resources Survey. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/landmarkspreservationcommission/ 

 

Public Works Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: Teleconference: Meeting ID: not published check after Monday  

AGENDA: Not published check after Monday 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Public_Works_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

 

WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779 

AGENDA: 9. Berkeley Pier/Ferry Study and Ferry Service Business Plan Update 

https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting 

 

Friday, November 5, 2021 & Saturday, November 6, 2021 & Sunday, November 7, 2021 

No City meetings or events found 

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Agenda and Rules Committee, November 1 at 2:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588827250 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 8882 7250 

DRAFT agenda for 11-16-2021 regular City Council meeting at 6 pm 

CONSENT: 1. Resolution required findings to meet via video and teleconference, 2. Formal bid solicitations $15,120,000, 3. Accept California Equitable Recovery Initiative (CER) grant, 4. Contract $75,000 with ONTRACK Program Resources Inc for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) for support services for African American community funded thru State of CA Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) thru 6-30-2022, 5. Salary Adjustment to Market Median for Dept Heads, 6. Commission Reorganization creating Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission, 7. Amend agreement between CA Dept of Transportation and City of Berkeley, new signal San Pablo & Parker and San Pablo & Bancroft, 8. Vision 2050 accept 1 year progress report, 9. Amend contract add $355,000 total $1,275,304 with Downtown Streets Team for add services around encampments and neighborhoods, 10. Purchase Order $285,000with Atlantic Machinery, Inc. for One Ravo Sweeper, 11. Fill vacancies elected representatives of the poor Human Welfare and Community Action Commission – George Lippman. 12. Salary Adjustment City Manager from $301,428 to $386,160, 13. Taplin – Budget referral $100,000 Curtis Street Traffic Diverters at Curtis & Channing and Curtis and Addison. ACTION: 14. Renewal Elmwood (Business Improvement District) BID for 2022, 15. Renewal Solano BID for 2022, 16. Fees: Vital Records, increase current fee by $2.00 for issuing each birth, death and fetal death certificate effective 1-1-2022, 17. Opt-in to Countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance will bring city in compliance with SB 1383. 

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

 

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November 9, 2021, Regular City Council meeting at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83174462723 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 831 7446 2723 

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

CONSENT: 1. Ratify COVID Emergency, 2. Bid Solicitations, 3. Opt-in to CAA Health and Dependent Care Account extension for 2020 and 2021for extended reimbursement periods, 4. Grant Applications Prop 68 (parks), 5. Accept grant Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), 6. Board of Library Trustees Reappoint Amy Roth, 7. Arreguin – Berkeley Holiday Fund, 8. Arreguin – United Against Hate Week, 9. Taplin, Co-sponsors Bartlett, Robinson, Hahn - Affordable Housing Overlay Refer to CM and Planning Commission, 10. Taplin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Budget Referral Berkeley Ceasefire $200,000 Gun Violence Prevention program (GVI) , 11. Taplin – Budget Referral $100,000 Annual Appropriations for Strawberry Creek Lodge, 12. Taplin – Budget Referral West Berkeley Residential Preferential Parking – expands restricted parking to west Berkeley – streets to be included not defined, 13. Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Resolution Recognizing Housing as a Human Right, Referral to CM Begin Developing Social Housing, includes up to $300,000 for one or more consultants, application to meet housing needs of moderate, low, very low and extremely low income households, 14. Bartlett - Budget Referral $200,000 Homeless Outreach Coordinator for South Shattuck at Dwight Way to Adeline at 62nd Street, 15. Letter in Opposition to EPA and Oxitec Ltd. Proposal to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in CA Counties, 16. Hahn - Budget Referral $50,000 Solano-Peralta Park restoration and improvements, , 17. Hahn, co-sponsors Wengraf – Bright Streets, to improve street conditions, 18. Wengraf – Resolution recommending Berkeley evacuation routes from High Fire Hazard Severity Zone be considered in PG&E Safety Initiative 10,000 Miles of Undergrounding Power Utility Lines, ACTION: 19. CM (Buddenhagen) - Public Hearing Resolution to initiate a $114,228 lien on property at 2800 Garber for Administrative Citations, 20. Objective Standards Recommendations for Density, Design and Shadows, 21. Parks and Waterfront Commission – Proposal to allocate revenues from Transient Occupancy Tax (hotel tax) in waterfront area to the marina fund, 22. Amend Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) relating to officeholder accounts, 23. Harrison co-sponsor Bartlett – Budget Referral $500,000 to Support Pilot Program offering free AC transit on Sundays in Berkeley. 

 

 

Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals 

1527 Sacramento – 2nd story addition date 2-1-2022 

2956 Hillegass - addition to nonconforming structure date 2-1-2022 

Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period,  

SFD = Single Family Dwelling 

1442 Fifth – Demolition of SFD, construction of 3 new SFD 10-28-2021 

924 Gilman, substantial expansion non-conforming recreation center adding music and arts Mon-Thur 6 pm – 10 pm 11-2-2021 

620 Harrison – install new illuminated signage 11-2-2021 

1205 Peralta – conversion of existing garage 

2709 San Pablo – New veterinary clinic thru conversion of existing space 11-2-2021 

1798 Scenic – Change use 2 buildings Pacific School of Religion to middle school for up to 140 students 11-2-2021 

2327 Shattuck, add liquor to existing restaurant 11-2-2021 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications_in_Appeal_Period.aspx 

LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx 

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WORKSESSIONS 

December 7 –1. WETA/Ferry Service at the Marina, 2. Presentation by Bay Restoration Authority, 3. Update Zero Waste Rates and Priorities, 

January 20 (Thursday) - Review and Update on City’s COVID-19 Response 

February 15 – Homeless and Mental Health Services 

March 15 – Housing Element Update 

April 19 – Fire Department Standards of Coverage Study 

Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations 

Cannabis Health Considerations 

Alameda County LAFCO Presentation 

Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 

Civic Center – Old City Hall and Veterans Memorial Building 

Mid-Year Budget Report FY 2022 

 

Kelly Hammargren’s comments on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet www.berkeleydailyplanet.com under Activist’s Diary. 

If you have a meeting you would like included in the summary of meetings, please send a notice to kellyhammargren@gmail.com by noon on the Friday of the preceding week. 

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 

If you or someone you know wishes to receive the weekly summary as soon as it is completed, email kellyhammargren@gmail.com to be added to the early email list. If you wish to stop receiving the Weekly Summary of City Meetings please forward the weekly summary you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com

Noting: 

Monday the Council Public Safety meeting is at 10:30 am and includes discriminatory reports, ALPR and restoring red light cameras. Agenda Committee planning for 11-16-21 council meeting is at 2:30. Peace of Justice at 7 pm has Rights of Nature on the agenda (council killed the referral last Tuesday). Kesarwani and Saltzman at North Berkeley BART at 5:30 – 6:30 pm. 

Tuesday Council meets in closed session at 4 pm on the Leonard Powell lawsuit in superiorcourt. PAB Subcommittee on regulations meets at 6:30 pm. 

Wednesday the Council Budget Committee meets at 10 am. BOLT is at 6:30 pm. The Disability Commission meets at 6 pm with full agenda on accessible housing, Leonard Powell displacement, elevator ordinance. The Independent Redistricting meets at 6 pm – there is still time to submit your proposal for the new council district boundaries deadline November 15. The Planning Commission public hearing on the BART Station Housing Projects is at 7 pm – this looks to be the final meeting on zoning amendments and EIR. 

Thursday the Land Use Committee takes up streamlining ADU permitting and toxic remediation. LPC meets at 7 pm. Public Works has not published the links or agenda – deadline for posting is Monday. WETA meets at 1 pm with item 9 on the agenda is the Berkeley Pier/Fair study and Ferry Service Business Plan Update. 

 

The November 9 council agenda is posted at the bottom and available for comment. Note items moved to November 9 from last council meeting which ran until after midnight: 20. Objective standards, density, design, shadows (with an absence of residential neighborhood solar protections), 21. Marina hotel tax (will tax go to the Marina or general fund), 22. Officeholder accounts and 23. free Sunday AC transit are on the agenda under ACTION. 

 

Sunday, October 31, 2021 – Halloween - No City meetings or events found 

 

Monday, November 1, 2021 

City Council Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89051605410 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 5160 5410 

AGENDA: 2. Presentation by Fire Dept evacuation plan, 3. Harrison, co-sponsor Hahn – Ordinance Prohibiting Discriminatory reports to law enforcement and refer to CM to report to council within 6 months anonymized data and information regarding discriminatory reports to law enforcement, 4. Taplin, co-sponsor Droste, Wengraf – Budget referral: automated license plate readers for community safety, 5. Taplin – Restoration of Red Light Camera Program. 

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

 

Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588827250 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 8882 7250 

AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 2 – 7, 2. Review and approve draft agenda for 11-16-2021 (full agenda follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link). 3. Berkeley considers, 4. Adjournments in memory, 5. Council worksessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land use calendar, REFERRED ITEMS for REVIEW: 8. Impact of COVID on meetings, 9. Return to in-person meetings, 10. Discussion of changes to fules of procedure for budget referral, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 11. Strengthening and supporting city commissions. 

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

 

Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88352159324 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 88352159324 

AGENDA: 7. Rights of Nature, 8. Resolution to Council on Surveillance Ordinance, 9. Resolution on Immigration Reform, 10. Potential letter to BUSD Board and/or Council on commission reorganization elimination of BUSD appointments. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=13054 

 

Councilmember Kesarwani with BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman at 5:30 – 6:30 pm 

In-person at North Berkeley BART Station to meet with public on BART Station Housing Plan 

 

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 

City Council Closed Session at 4 pm, 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89269037403 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 892 6903 7403 

AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel – existing or anticipated litigation, The People of the State of California v. Leonard Felton Powell CA Superior Court RG 15762567. 

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

 

Police Accountability Board Regulations Subcommittee at 6:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82281228507# 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 8122 8507 

AGENDA: 4. Continue drafting regulations. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=162752 

 

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 

City Council Budget & Finance Committee at 10 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83144440922 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 831 4444 0922 

AGENDA: 2. Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget Referral and Resolution establishing a pilot of building electrification installation incentives and just transition program with pre-qualified contractors meeting minimum labor standards to assist new property owners, renters and existing property owners with transition to zero-carbon buildings, 3. Cash v. Accrual Basis Accounting, 4. Discussion and development of criteria and timing for AAO Process. UNSCHEDULED: 5. Review of Council Fiscal Policies. 

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

 

Board of Library Trustees at 6:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505 (showing as expired) 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505 

AGENDA: B. FY 2022 Budget Amendment (AAO), C. Budget Priorities for FY 2023 & 2024, D. Initiation of RFP to hire consultant to support strategic planning. 

https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees 

 

Commission on Disability at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82676648116?pwd=S05WZHBQVkF0Z0ZWTlJ1L3EzSVEwdz09 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 826 7664 8116 Passcode: 786788 

AGENDA: Action Items: 1. Elevator Ordinance, 2. Vacancies, Discussion Items: 1. Presentation Infrastructure Bond, 2. Escooters and Ebikes, 3. Southside complete streets project, 4. Leonard Powell Displacement Issue, 5. Disaster Preparedness, 6. Accessible Housing Update, 7. Housing Element Update, 8. Elevator Ordinance Update, 9. Ethnicity & Disability Statistics of People who have contracted COVID in Berkeley. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Commission_on_Disability_Homepage.aspx 

 

Independent Redistricting Commission at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86592119245 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 9211 9245 

AGENDA: 2. Review of Community Interest Form Submissions, 3. Review of Map Submissions, 4. Appointment At-Large Alternate Commissioner, Subcommittee Reports: 5. Map and Community Interest, 6. Community Outreach. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/irc/ 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/redistricting/ 

 

Planning Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85938976960 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 859 3897 6960 

AGENDA: 4. Future Agenda Items, 9. Public Hearing: Ashby and North Berkeley BART conduct public hearing and (1) adopt Zoning Ordinance and Map amendments, (2) Adopt City and BART Joint Vision and Priorities Document and (3) Certify Draft EIR and make recommendation to council,  

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

 

Thursday, November 4, 2021 

City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81911497834 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 819 1149 7834 

AGENDA: 2. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Wengraf, Droste, Bartlett – Refer to CM to Streamline ADU permit review and approval process UNSCHEDULED: 3. Harrison - Amend Short term rental ordinance, 4. Taplin - Refer to CM Streamline Toxic Remediation in Manufacturing Districts. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Land_Use,_Housing___Economic_Development.aspx 

 

Housing Advisory Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83921571130 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 2157 1130 

AGENDA: 5. Recommend a substantial amendment to the PY 2021 Annual Action Plan to accept the HOME-ARP funds for a Project HomeKey, 6. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee’s Funding Recommendations for 2021 Housing Trust Fund Request Proposals, 7. Adopt funding recommendations for 2021 Educator Housing Notice of Funding Availability. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Housing_Advisory_Commission/ 

 

Landmarks Preservation Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84250993809 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 842 5099 3809 

AGENDA: 5. 2601 Warring - CA school for Deaf & Blind/Clark Kerr Campus pending development, seismic improvements on UC owned City landmark 

6. 2212 Fifth – Landmark or Structure of Merit Designation, residential property 

7. Draft EIR for North Berkeley & Ashby BART station re-zoning 

8. 2345 Channing – provide advisory comments on design of proposed development at SHRI-listed First Congregational Church, 

9. Initiative for City-wide Historic Resources Survey. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/landmarkspreservationcommission/ 

 

Public Works Commission at 7 pm 

Videoconference: Teleconference: Meeting ID: not published check after Monday  

AGENDA: Not published check after Monday 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Public_Works_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

 

WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779 

AGENDA: 9. Berkeley Pier/Ferry Study and Ferry Service Business Plan Update 

https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting 

 

Friday, November 5, 2021 & Saturday, November 6, 2021 & Sunday, November 7, 2021 

No City meetings or events found 

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Agenda and Rules Committee, November 1 at 2:30 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588827250 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 865 8882 7250 

DRAFT agenda for 11-16-2021 regular City Council meeting at 6 pm 

CONSENT: 1. Resolution required findings to meet via video and teleconference, 2. Formal bid solicitations $15,120,000, 3. Accept California Equitable Recovery Initiative (CER) grant, 4. Contract $75,000 with ONTRACK Program Resources Inc for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) for support services for African American community funded thru State of CA Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) thru 6-30-2022, 5. Salary Adjustment to Market Median for Dept Heads, 6. Commission Reorganization creating Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission, 7. Amend agreement between CA Dept of Transportation and City of Berkeley, new signal San Pablo & Parker and San Pablo & Bancroft, 8. Vision 2050 accept 1 year progress report, 9. Amend contract add $355,000 total $1,275,304 with Downtown Streets Team for add services around encampments and neighborhoods, 10. Purchase Order $285,000with Atlantic Machinery, Inc. for One Ravo Sweeper, 11. Fill vacancies elected representatives of the poor Human Welfare and Community Action Commission – George Lippman. 12. Salary Adjustment City Manager from $301,428 to $386,160, 13. Taplin – Budget referral $100,000 Curtis Street Traffic Diverters at Curtis & Channing and Curtis and Addison. ACTION: 14. Renewal Elmwood (Business Improvement District) BID for 2022, 15. Renewal Solano BID for 2022, 16. Fees: Vital Records, increase current fee by $2.00 for issuing each birth, death and fetal death certificate effective 1-1-2022, 17. Opt-in to Countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance will bring city in compliance with SB 1383. 

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

 

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November 9, 2021, Regular City Council meeting at 6 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83174462723 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 831 7446 2723 

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

CONSENT: 1. Ratify COVID Emergency, 2. Bid Solicitations, 3. Opt-in to CAA Health and Dependent Care Account extension for 2020 and 2021for extended reimbursement periods, 4. Grant Applications Prop 68 (parks), 5. Accept grant Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), 6. Board of Library Trustees Reappoint Amy Roth, 7. Arreguin – Berkeley Holiday Fund, 8. Arreguin – United Against Hate Week, 9. Taplin, Co-sponsors Bartlett, Robinson, Hahn - Affordable Housing Overlay Refer to CM and Planning Commission, 10. Taplin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Budget Referral Berkeley Ceasefire $200,000 Gun Violence Prevention program (GVI) , 11. Taplin – Budget Referral $100,000 Annual Appropriations for Strawberry Creek Lodge, 12. Taplin – Budget Referral West Berkeley Residential Preferential Parking – expands restricted parking to west Berkeley – streets to be included not defined, 13. Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Resolution Recognizing Housing as a Human Right, Referral to CM Begin Developing Social Housing, includes up to $300,000 for one or more consultants, application to meet housing needs of moderate, low, very low and extremely low income households, 14. Bartlett - Budget Referral $200,000 Homeless Outreach Coordinator for South Shattuck at Dwight Way to Adeline at 62nd Street, 15. Letter in Opposition to EPA and Oxitec Ltd. Proposal to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in CA Counties, 16. Hahn - Budget Referral $50,000 Solano-Peralta Park restoration and improvements, , 17. Hahn, co-sponsors Wengraf – Bright Streets, to improve street conditions, 18. Wengraf – Resolution recommending Berkeley evacuation routes from High Fire Hazard Severity Zone be considered in PG&E Safety Initiative 10,000 Miles of Undergrounding Power Utility Lines, ACTION: 19. CM (Buddenhagen) - Public Hearing Resolution to initiate a $114,228 lien on property at 2800 Garber for Administrative Citations, 20. Objective Standards Recommendations for Density, Design and Shadows, 21. Parks and Waterfront Commission – Proposal to allocate revenues from Transient Occupancy Tax (hotel tax) in waterfront area to the marina fund, 22. Amend Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) relating to officeholder accounts, 23. Harrison co-sponsor Bartlett – Budget Referral $500,000 to Support Pilot Program offering free AC transit on Sundays in Berkeley. 

 

 

Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals 

1527 Sacramento – 2nd story addition date 2-1-2022 

2956 Hillegass - addition to nonconforming structure date 2-1-2022 

Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period,  

SFD = Single Family Dwelling 

1442 Fifth – Demolition of SFD, construction of 3 new SFD 10-28-2021 

924 Gilman, substantial expansion non-conforming recreation center adding music and arts Mon-Thur 6 pm – 10 pm 11-2-2021 

620 Harrison – install new illuminated signage 11-2-2021 

1205 Peralta – conversion of existing garage 

2709 San Pablo – New veterinary clinic thru conversion of existing space 11-2-2021 

1798 Scenic – Change use 2 buildings Pacific School of Religion to middle school for up to 140 students 11-2-2021 

2327 Shattuck, add liquor to existing res