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THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S CALENDAR, Dec. 4-11

Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition
Sunday December 04, 2022 - 12:11:00 PM

Worth Noting:

A full week ahead, check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for meetings posted on short notice.

Monday the go to meeting is the in-person North Berkeley BART Station Housing Project open-house meeting at 6 pm at the Library on University. Monday morning at 10:30 am the Public Safety Committee will review the policy for police officer extra duty, i.e. Apple Store on Fourth Street. PAB meets in closed session at 11:30 and the Personnel Board meets at 7 pm.

Tuesday at 6 pm Council meets with item 10 Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements. The proposed changes calculate the fee for avoiding including affordable housing in a project (in lieu fee) by gross residential square feet instead of number of units or providing land at an alternative site with the same or greater value as the in lieu fee. At 6:30 OES (fire department) sponsors a discussion on Emergency Preparedness.

Wednesday the go to meetings are the Civic Arts Commission at 6 pm receives a presentation of the Turtle Island Monument Project and the Planning Commission hearing on the Housing Element at 7 pm. The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission and Police Accountability Board also meet at 7 pm.

Thursday morning at 10 am the Budget and Finance Committee will review and recommend which projects/items will be funded through the AAO (Annual Appropriations Ordinance – mid-year budget adjustment) (another important meeting) The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm. Two projects on consent are similar – they both tear down existing single family housing and build two 2-story single family houses in place of one house.

Saturday the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets at 10 am (always worth attending). -more-


A BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S DIARY: Week ending November 27, 2022

Kelly Hammargren
Monday November 28, 2022 - 04:04:00 PM

I don’t know how complete my diary will be next week as I’ve been summoned to report to jury duty on Monday. My first reaction was, did you not look at my age? I’m closer to 80 than 70, but then our President just turned 80 this week. Bernie Sanders is 81 and Noam Chomsky is 94. -more-