Arts & Events
The Berkeley Activists' Calendar, July 31 - August 7, 2022
Worth Noting:
City Council has one last meeting before summer recess Wednesday morning, August 3 at 9 am. The agenda which is not yet posted is expected to be two ballot initiatives, the General Obligation Bond of $600,000,000 to $650,000,000 and the Vacancy Tax. The Special Tax measure on Sidewalks, Traffic Improvements and 2050 Program Plan as a ballot measure is dead by unanimous council vote. Check the website on Monday (really daily) for the latest ballot measure versions and supplements. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday evening the Commission on Disability meets at 6 pm with the Pacific Center Presentation as item 5 after commission action items. The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meets at 7 pm with a full agenda. This is wildfire season and wildfire is prominently on the agenda.
Thursday the Landmarks Commission meets at 7 pm with eight projects for review. It looks like too much to get through in one evening, but we shall see.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 9 am
Videoconference: not posted
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: not posted
AGENDA: not posted, keep checking.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82493942158?pwd=ODZzVG82YmtrdGxVS2JyZXoxcGwyUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 824 9394 2158
AGENDA Action: 1. Elevator Ordinance, 2. Workplan, Discussion B.1. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 2. Accessibility of Voicemail, 3. Increasing Public Participation in Commission, 4. Berkeley Bike Plan, 5. ADA Pacific Center Presentation, 6. Data, Outreach & Access of persons with disabilities to City of Berkeley Programs and Services.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
DISASTER AND FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81595546232
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 815 9554 6232
AGENDA: 3. Workplan, 4. Staff presentation Wildfire Protection Plan, 5. Community Communications about 2022 Fire season, 6. Fire Dept. Facilities Master Plan, 7. CERT training, 8. Safe Passages Program, 9. 6/28/22 Council meeting on Measures GG and FF Tax Rates, Parking enforcement in fire zones 2 & 3, 10. Berkeley Strategic Plan quarterly report on Wildfire Safety, 11. CA and Berkeley Fire Code Updates.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
Thursday, August 4, 2022
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83035583389
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 830 3558 3389
AGENDA: 5. 1650 Shattuck – Demolition Referral
6. 1500 Derby – Advisory Referral for Longfellow Middle School BUSD modernization project
7. 2065 Kittredge – Structural Alteration Permit
8. 1325 Arch – Structural Alteration Permit Schneider.Kroeber House
9. 2523 Piedmont – Mills Act Contract application Wurts-Lenfest House
10. 2403-2407 San Pablo – Demolition Referral
11. 2119 Marin – Landmark or Structure of Merit designation for Laflin Residence
12. 2081 Center/2140 Shattuck - Structural Alteration Permit for American Trust Building
13. 1960 San Antonio – Structural Alteration Permit for Spring Estate.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
1201 – 1205 San Pablo at ZAB Date 9/29/2022
2018 Blake 10/6/2022
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
Bad news on tracking approved projects in the appeal period. Samantha Updegrave, Zoning Officer, Principal Planner wrote the listing of projects in the appeal period can only be found by looking up each project individually through permits online by address or permit number https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/Online-Building-Permits-Guide.pdf
The website with easy to find listing of projects in the appeal period was left on the “cutting room floor” another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link, Please ask for it to be restored.
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
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. This meeting list is also posted at https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.
If you would like to receive the Activist’s Calendar as soon as it is completed send an email to kellyhammargren@gmail.com. If you wish to stop receiving the weekly summary of city meetings please forward the weekly summary you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com.
If you are looking for past agenda items for city council, city council committees, boards and commission and find records online unwieldy, you can use the https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website to scan old agenda. The links no longer work, but it may be the only place to start looking.
