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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, Nov. 6-13
Worth Noting:
I think I caught all the city meetings and city related webinars, but my email inbox is filling faster with campaign ads and donation pleas faster than I can delete them. Do not forget to check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for meetings posted on short notice. The November 15 Council 6 pm meeting agenda is posted - see additional comments at the end of the list of meetings by day of the week.
Sunday – Daylight Savings Ends
Monday – The Personnel Board and Peace and Justice Commission meet at 7 pm.
Tuesday – Election with the City on a reduced schedule and no meetings
Wednesday – The discount program for Solar and Battery Storage is at 6 pm and the Financial incentive program for EVs for lower income individuals and households is at 7 pm. The Parks Commission, Police Accountability Board and Housing Advisory Commission all meet at 7 pm.
Thursday – The Budget Committee meets at 10 am – the mid fiscal year additional budget allocation process is starting. The e-Bike webinar is at 6 pm.
The go to meeting of the week are the presentations from the four developer candidates for the North Berkeley BART housing project at 7 pm Thursday. The meeting is hybrid and can be attended in person at the BUSD Board room or on zoom. (links below) BART will be moderating the presentations. This meeting will likely be very well attended. I am going to attend on zoom since I am concerned that if room capacity is exceeded I will miss too much in trying to get back home and online.
Friday is the Veterans Day Holiday
Saturday is the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council (BNC) at 10 am. Note that BNC has a new zoom login. BNC is my other go to meeting of the week.
Sunday, November 6, 2022 – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
Monday, November 7, 2022
PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857935234?pwd=RFdwZ3YvQmM5ZFRzbVlET2JZNS9Jdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 1790 0435 Passcode: 120198
AGENDA: V. Recommendation to Revise the Police Aide Classification, VI Recommendation to Establish the Medical Director Classification, VII. Training Report – Updates Regarding COB Training & Organizational Development Program – discussion only, VIII. Director’s Report.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81329589964
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 813 2958 9964
AGENDA: 5. Commission Updates & Chairpersons report, 6. Secretary’s Report, 7. Berkeley Shellmound Issue, 8. Review of Work on Abortion and Reproductive Access Study, 9. Seating Needed in Berkeley Post Offices, 10. Discussion and Resolution on Land Acknowledgement.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Reduced Service Day – Mid-term Election
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
PARKS, RECREATION AND WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89264197181
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 89264197181
AGENDA: 7. Director Ferris report, 8. Update on Civic Arts Commission, 9. Update Recreation Programs FY2022 – FY2023, 10. Update PRW capital projects, 11. Update on council request for ban on planting certain tree species.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88099349925 (showing as expired use link for update if it doesn’t work)
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 880 9934 9925
AGENDA: 6. Update on council items a. Land Acknowledgement Resolution, b. Harriet Tubman terrace Tenant Support, c. Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237902987
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 3790 2987
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA Staff Report, 6. Chair and Board Member’s Reports, 7. Chief of Police report, 8. Subcommittee Reports, a. Controlled Equipment Subcommittee, b. Police Chief Process, 9. Finalize review draft proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints, 10. Surveillance Technology Ordinance and Drone Use Policy and Acquisition, b. Berkeley Law Police Review Project Agreement, 11. Announcement by Vice-Chair Mizell, 12. Public comment, 13. Closed Session Berkeley Police Association v. City of Berkeley Case No. 2002 057569.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
SunShares Solar and Electric Battery Program at 6 pm
Register: https://www.bayareasunshares.org/
AGENDA: Discount program for solar and battery storage
https://www.bayareasunshares.org/
EV Financial Incentives Clinic 7 – 8 pm
AGENDA: in English with Spanish translation, EV program for income-qualifying, single person with income less than $54,360 /year and family of four less than $110,000 / year
Thursday, November 10, 2022
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83501968735
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 835 0196 8735
AGENDA: 2. Report Financial condition (FY2012 – FY2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure need, 3. Report preliminary FY2022 year-end financial status, 4. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinance, 5. Federal and State Legislative Update.
E-Bike WEBINAR at 6 - 7 pm
Register: https://rideanddriveclean.org/event/ebike-101-2/
AGENDA: webinar covers technology, categories of ebikes , models and cost.
https://rideanddriveclean.org/event/ebike-101-2/
NORTH BERKELEY BART STATION – Developer Candidate Presentations at 7 – 9 pm
HYBRID Meeting
In-person: BUSD Board Room, 1231 Addison (masks strongly encouraged)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467086970
Teleconference: 1-216-706-7052 or 1-866-528-2256 Conference Code: 878095
AGENDA: Each team will present their credentials, experience and past projects followed by Q&A. BART and the City received four eligible responses: 1) BRIDGE, Avalon Bay, Berkeley Food and Housing Project and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), 2) Eden Housing and Village Partners, 3) Republic Metropolitan, Novin, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA), and Resources for Community Development (RCD), 4) The Michaels Organization and EAH Housing.
https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/north-berkeley
Friday, November 11, 2022 – Veterans Day Holiday
Saturday, November 12, 2022
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, November 13, 2022
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NOVEMBER 15 – CITY COUNCIL regular meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83640362532
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 836 4036 2532
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake and ZAB Appeal 1643 – 1647 California were continued from the November 3 City Council meeting to November 15. There is no update to the 6 pm agenda and the Council special meeting at 4 pm on the referral response from the city manager on an amnesty program for unpermitted dwelling units is not yet published.
AGENDA CONSENT:
- Minutes for Approval
- Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police effective 11/27/2022, annual salary $256,125
- Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
- Formal bid solicitations $11,384,039
- Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund - $125,000
- Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457 with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds - $200,000
- Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
- Amend Measure P Spending Contracts 1) Contract 31900273 with Bay area Community Services (BACS) Shift unspent Measure P – funded shallow subsidy program to a flexible funding program 2) Contract 32200051 add $127,380 total $375,667 with WeHOPE to provide mobile shower and laundry
- New classification Deputy Dity Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
- Amend Contract add $1,000,000 total $2,000,000 and extend to 6/30/24 with COWI North America Inc (32000261) and Transystems Corporation (32000263) for on-call waterfront engineering, design, environmental permitting and construction administration services, listed projects, South Cove Sailing Basin Dredging Planning Project, Cesar Chavez Park Restroom, K-Dock Restroom Renovation, and additional Waterfront projects funded by one time $15,000,000 from state.
- Contracts $150,000 with Sharjo, Inc. dba ServiceMaster Recovery Management and $150,000 with Belfor USA Group, Inc. for on-call emergency restoration, mitigation and remediation services, thru 12/31/25
- Amend Contract 10413B add $5,162,424 total $16,252,375 and extend to 12/31/2024 with LAZ Parking LLC for managing city-owned off-street parking facilities
- Amend Contract 10340 (ERMA) add $75,000 total $325,000 and extend to 6/30/2025 with HF&H Consultants, LLC for update rate model
- Amend Contract 117610-1 add $300,000 total $375,000 and extend to 6/30/2025 with Columbia Electric, Inc. for on-call electrical services
- Sewer and access road easement and installation agreements with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc., and James Robert Higgins and Summary Vacation of existing sewer easements
- Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
- Arreguin, co-sponsors Wengraf, Hahn – United against Hate Week
- Harrison, co-sponsors Wengraf, Arreguin – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
- Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
- Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
- Robinson – Refer $1,000,000 to the FY 2023 AAO#1 process to contribute to Southside complete streets project to ensure Bancroft, Dana & Fulton proceed on schedule and prevent loss of $7.3 million in federal funding
- Authors Robinson, Harrison, Taplin, co-sponsor Hahn – Refer to CM: Establish an electric bike rebate program and expand low-income e-bike ownership through climate equity action fund
- Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
- Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
- Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
- LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
- LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
- LPO NOD: 2081 Center
- LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
1201 – 1205 San Pablo (construct mixed-use building) 9/29/2022
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 10/6/2022
1643-47 California (new basement and 2nd story) 11/3/2022
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:
BART Adeline Right of Way November 29, 2022
BART tentative December 13, 2022
Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly January 17 or 19, 2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
Kelly Hammargren’s take 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.
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