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The Berkeley Activists' Calendar, Jan. 23-30
Worth Noting:
The week starts with a virtual Breakfast at 9 am Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday at 6 pm City Council returns from recess for the first regular council meeting of 2022.
Wednesday is filled with 11 city meetings. FITES at 2:30 reviews update to Landscape policy to include native plants. Planning Commission at 7 pm agendized hearing is a condo conversion. The Civic Arts Commission and Commission on the Status of Women meet at 6 pm. The Health, Welfare & Community Action meets at 6:30 pm. The Commission on Labor meets at 7 pm.
Thursday is filled with 7 city meetings. The Land Use Committee meets at 10:30 am on streamlining toxic remediation in the manufacturing district. At 6 pm Council has a special meeting on infrastructure while NICJR conducts a Community Public Safety meeting for Districts 3 & 4. The Transportation Commission meets at 7 pm on Southside Streets and BerkDOT. The Rent Board and DRC also meet at 7 pm.
The January 25 City Council regular meeting agenda is available for review and comment.
Sunday, January 16, 2022 - No City meetings or events found
Monday, January 17, 2022 – Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
2022 MLK (virtual) Breakfast at 9 – 10:30 am
Event is free, donations are welcome
Pre-register: https://www.berkeleymlkjrday.org/#rsvp
https://www.berkeleymlkjrday.org/
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
City Council Regular Meeting, January 18 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84056667405
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 840 5666 7405
AGENDA: full agenda follows list of meetings or use link
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) at 2:30 pm,
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82147250716
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 821 4725 0716
AGENDA: 2. Native and Drought Resistant Plants and Landscaping Policy Update, Unscheduled Items: 3. Wear and tear on roads by commercial vehicles, 4. Plastic bags, 5. GHG Limits Update Climate Action Plan.
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board – Outreach Committee at 5 pm
Videoconference: 4. Public Comment, Election, Discussion and Update/Possible Action: 6. Tenant Survey, 7. Fair Chance Ordinance, 8. Eviction Moratorium, Tenant Protection Ordinance, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89650177721?pwd=MDEzb3A2YS93SGFBcXdhWmI4NUVJUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 5017 7721 Passcode: 351819
AGENDA:
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/
Board of Library Trustees at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: II. C. 25th Annual Authors Dinner Event May 21, 2022, D. License Agreement between Library and the Berkeley Public Library Foundation for us of space in the Central Library, III. A. Public report of actions taken Dec 8 Closed session.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
Civic Arts Commission Public Art Committee at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: hhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089984060
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 8998 4060
AGENDA: 4. a. Cube Space exhibition by Leila Weefur, b. Conservation on “In Berkeley” by Nancy Selvin, c. Design for Berkeley arts Works Project Mural by Eduardo Pineda, d. Design for Berkeley Art Works Project by Suzi Garner
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CivicArtsCommissionHomepage/
Civic Arts Commission at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614241301
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 424 1301
AGENDA: 4. PRESENTATIONS: a. Housing Element, b. Berkeley arts education Steering Committee, 6. Chair’s Report a. January 25 City Council Item on Affordable Housing for Artists & Cultural Workers, b. Commission Vacancy, 7. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS: a. Affordable housing for artists, b. Cube Space exhibition by Leila Weefur, c. Conservation on “In Berkeley” by Nancy Selvin, d. Design for Berkeley arts Works Project Mural by Eduardo Pineda, e. Design for Berkeley Art Works Project by Suzi Garner
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CivicArtsCommissionHomepage/
Commission on Disability at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84591042999?pwd=NnRqQS9pdTY1cVpXU0xORnlzV3kyZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 845 9104 2999 Passcode: 597888
AGENDA: 2. Elections, 3. Action Letter to Council requesting appointment of commission members, DISCUSSION ITEMS: Housing Element, Elevator Ordinance, Easy Does It.
Commission on Labor at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87306806434
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 873 0680 6434
AGENDA: 5. Fair Work Week Policy
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Commission_on_Labor_Homepage.aspx
Commission on the Status of Women at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87407560738?pwd=dzd4VFpqdEtxOGRNQnBqTkFMUnRoQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 874 0756 0738
AGENDA: 5. ACCW Membership renewal, 6. CA Commissions Grant, 7. CEDAW, 8. Friends of the Commission on the status of Women, 9. Townhall, 10. Gender equity disparity in city awarded contracts as identified in Mason-Tillman Report, 11. Film/speaker event on reproductive rights under Roe v. Wade.
Commission on Aging at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859343194
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 878 5934 3194
AGENDA: no agenda posted
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Commission_on_Aging_Homepage.aspx
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: 7. Community Service Block Grant Amendment, 8. Review CofB funded agency Program and Financial reports, Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) program and financial reports, 9. Vacant properties 10. Alta Bates Update, 11. Easy Does It review, 12. State of homelessness, 13. Air quality, 14. Discuss potential infrastructure and affordable housing bonds/taxes.
Planning Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83013936336
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 830 1393 6336
AGENDA: 9. Public Hearing: tentative Tract Map #8626 2023-2025 Kala Bagai Way formerly known as 2023-2025 Shattuck Ave, 7-story mixed use project approved by ZAB June 6, 2020 (condo conversion hearing)
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx
Thursday, January 20, 2022
City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81890429983
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 818 9042 9983
AGENDA: 2. Discussion of Priorities for future small business listening sessions, 3. Streamlining Toxic Remediation in Manufacturing Districts, Unscheduled Items: Amendments to BMC 23C.22: Short Term rentals
City Council Special meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85382939746
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 853 8293 9746
AGENDA: 1. Discuss Vision 2050, Infrastructure Priorities, stakeholder and Community Engagement and City’s Bonding Capacity; and Seek Direction on November 2022 Revenue Measure(s)
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81121155936?pwd=TGhIZ25HV3luZWpIWmE5YlJ2WVJ4Zz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 811 2115 5936 Passcode: 837486
AGENDA: 5. Special Presentation by Corina Gould on the Importance of Land Acknowledgements, ACTION items: 1) Regulation 801 Proper Filing of Rent registration Statement, 2) Amendments to Regulation 1311 Alleging Compliance in Complaint, 3) Modify contract with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP for FY 2021-2022, 4) Modify contract with 3DiSystems, Inc., 5) Exploation of possible actions to support Indigenous people of Berkeley, 6) Change name of IRA/AGARegistration Committee.
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/
Design Review Committee at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84599873268
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 845 9987 3268
AGENDA: 1. 1367 University – Final Design review – 39-unit group living accommodation (GLA) operating as a single-room occupancy (SRO) residential hotel on a vacant lot,
1201-1205 San Pablo – preliminary design review – to construct a 6-story, mixed-use building on vacant lot with 66 units (including 5 very low income units) 1720 sq ft commercial space, 2514 sq ft of usable open space, 17-28 ground level parking spaces.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/designreview/
Fair Campaign Practices Commission and Open Government Commission at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83555657961
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 835 5565 7961
AGENDA: meeting schedule and election of Chair and Vice-chair.
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/FCPC/
Transportation Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85409127060
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 0912 7060
AGENDA: B.1. Commission Reorganization, 3. Southside Complete Streets, 4. BerkDOT, 5. Ashby Interchange.
Reimagining Public Safety Community Meeting Downtown Civic arts District, South Berkeley – Districts 3 and 4 at 6 pm to 8 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84016485564?pwd=MVl1RiszTHpYY1J2VnFEMVFET0dJQT09
Teleconference: not listed try 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 840 1648 5564
AGENDA: not described
Friday, January 21, 2022 & Saturday, January 22, 2022 & Sunday, January 23, 2022
No City meetings or events found
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City Council Regular Meeting, January 18 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84056667405
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 840 5666 7405
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
AGENDA CONSENT: 1. 2nd reading Amendment FY 2022 Annual Appropriations Ordinance, 2. Modifying the 2022 City Council meeting schedule, 3. Donation to Animal Shelter from Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation, 4. Extension of Declaration of Homeless Shelter Crisis, 5. Contract add $916,731 total $2,824,024 and extend to 6/20/2022 with Berkeley Food & Housing Project to administer Flexible Spending Programs for Mental Health Division and provide Russell Street Residence, 6. Contract add $220,800 total $320,700 and extend to 6/30/2024 with Resource Development Associates for Results Based Accountability Evaluation, 7. Contract $250,000 1/1/2022 – 6/30/2023 with Options Recovery for Substance Use Disorder Services, 8. Revenue Grant Agreement expected $465,736: Funding from CA Dept of Public Health to expand workforce 7/1/2021-12/31/2025 for STD, HIV, COVId-19 and other infections. 9. Revenue Grant Agreement expected $19,000: Funding from State of CA Dept of Justice 7/1/2021-6/30/2023, 10. Commission Reorganization merge Sugar sweetened Beverage Product Panel and Community Health Commission, 11. Classification and Salary: Limited Term Emergency Medical Technician monthly salary $3,466.67 - $5,026.67, 12 Classification and Salary: Single Function Paramedic monthly salary $5,200 - $7,800, 13. Revise Classification and Salary: Emergency Medical Services Quality Improvement & Education Coordinator monthly salary $12,273.73 - $14,000.13, 14. Revise Classification and increase salary schedule for Deputy Finance Director from maximum of $14,677.47 - $16,120 to align with other CoB Deputy Director classifications, 15.Increase Salary for Director of Health, Housing & Community Services from $20,151.73 to $21,432 per month, salary adjustment for Department Heads of Finance, Human resources, IT, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, Planning, Public Works and Fire Chief from maximum of $20,987 to $21,432, 16. Commission reorganization Create the Environment and Climate Commission dissolving the Zero waste Commission, Energy Commission and the Community Environmental Advisory Commission, 17. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin, Robinson – Refer to City Manager to Establish a Marina Master Plan for Parking with Consideration for Establishing a Waterfront Parking Benefits District including demand-based parking, pay stations, pay schedules and/or frequent user/employee permits, consider revenues to boost Marina Fund, 18. Kesarwani and Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin – Refer to City Manager to Establish a Framework for Parking Benefits Districts in the Gilman and Lorin Commercial Districts. 19. Harrison – Budget Referral: Allocate projected revenues from voter-approved Transportation Network Company User Tax to Support Priority Mobility Infrastructure, including Tier 1 Protected Bicycle lanes and crossings, pedestrian street crossings, and quick-build Public Transit Projects, 20. Wengraf -Resolution Reaffirm Roe vs Wade, 21. Wengraf, co-sponsor Hahn - OPPOSE Net Metering 3.0 Proposed Decision of the CPUC and SUPPORT Net Energy Metering Policy that Continues Growth of Local and Rooftop Solar, ACTION: 22. Recreation and Camps Program Fee Increases, 23. Amendments to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance, 24. Amendments to ADU Ordinance to address public safety concerns, 25. Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Policy and 5-year Paving Plan – a. City Manager recommendation, b. Public Works Commission recommendation, c. Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee recommendation, 26. Adopt-a-Spot Program Development recommendations – a. Public Works Commission and Parks and Waterfront Commission recommendation, b. City Manager recommendation refer to FY2023-FY2024 budget process,
City Council Regular meeting, January 25 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84888765689
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 848 8876 5689
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Policy_Committee__Agenda___Rules.aspx
AGENDA CONSENT: 1. Minutes for approval, 2. Revenue Contract $90,999.50 from Sierra Health Foundation for IT equipment, telehealth licenses and PPE, 3. Fee assessment State of CA Self-Insurance Fund (Worker’s Comp) $268,093.55 for FY 2022, 4. Grant Application: Land and Water Conservation Fund – Grove Park Renovation Project total project cost $2,400,000, 5. Contract add $250,000 total $500,000 and to remove the $50,000 annual limit with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-call electronic traffic calming devices maintenance project, 6. Contract $1,780,859 which includes 10% contingency of $161,896 with Glosage Engineering, In for Sanitary sewer Rehabilitation at various locations, 7. Lease 1. Ordinance authorizing CM to execute lease agreement with BART for retail space at Center Street Garage for 15 year lease 2/1/2021-1/31/2036 and 2. $225,000 lease 3-year term 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023 with BART for operation of Downtown Berkeley Bike Station in Center Street Garage, 8. Arreguin, co-sponsor Bartlett - Resolution requesting State Cannabis Cultivation Tax Reform, 9. 2022 Council seating arrangement, 10. Arreguin – 2022 appointments of councilmembers to committees, regional bodies and commissions, 11. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Harrison, Wengraf – Referring the Civic arts Commission’s affordable housing for artists in Berkeley Report and other Artist Live, Work and Live-Work opportunities to the Housing Element Update, ACTION: 10. Resolution accepting the Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers, GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras and the Street Level Imagery Project, 13. COVID-19 Response 2021 Summary Report, INFORMATION REPORTS: 14. LPO NOD 2212 Fifth Stree, 15. LPO NOD 1120 second Street, 16. LPO NOD 1325 Arch, 17. LPO NOD 1960 University.
Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals
1527 Sacramento – 2nd story addition date 2/22/2021
2956 Hillegass - addition to nonconforming structure date 2/8/2021
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period,
SFD = Single Family Dwelling
3005 - Benvenue expand west front window façade within required front setback on existing SFD 1/26/2022
1837-39 Berkeley Way – Demolish the existing dwelling at rear of property and build 3-story dwelling with average height of 28’ and a rear setback of 3’3” where 15’ is required 1/10/2022
1643-47 California – Reconfigure and lift existing duplex and ad 3rd floor on non-conforming to lot coverage, density and setbacks 1/10/2022
2345 Channing – Remove a dwelling unit located in the Pilgrimage Hall of the First Congregational Church of Berkeley that was destroyed in 2016, 1/10/2022
1351 Dwight – Construct 730 sq ft addition to existing 1720 sq ft 2-story SFD adding 2 bedrooms total 5 average height 22’9” within non-conforming front and rear yards 1/27/2022
2907 Ellis – Replace 8’ tall accessory structure with new accessory structure with average ht 10’ in same footprint 1/26/2022
1028 Keeler – Alterations within the side (south) non-conforming setback of SFD 1/26/2022
2962 Russell - Install unenclosed hot tub in backyard 1/27/2022
810 San Luis – Legalize 120 sq ft balcony with unenclosed hot tub and add new balcony that exceeds 14’ in average ht on 2nd floor at rear of SFD 1/26/2022
1934 – 40 San Pablo – Use permit modification to increase ht from 22’ to 27’ 9” increase gross floor area from 6185 sq ft to 6893 sq ft 1/10/2022
LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx
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WORKSESSIONS
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
BART Development (January or February)
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Civic Center – Old City Hall and Veterans Memorial Building (Tentative: Action Item)
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.
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