Arts & Events
THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S CALENDAR, JAN. 26- Feb. 2
Worth Noting:
Only one City meeting, the Agenda Committee on Monday. Note opportunities to give input on Bike Plan, Dreamland and Disaster preparedness.
- Monday,
- At 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee meets in the hybrid format on February 11 City Council Agenda
- Tuesday,
- From 2 – 6 pm is the Berkeley Bike Plan Update Pop-up at Farmer’s Market.
- Thursday,
- From 10 am - 12 pm is the in-person Aquatic Park Dreamland Redesign Pop-up.
- At 11 am is the Marina Lien Sale
- At 6 pm is Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Unit 2.
- Friday, January 31, 2025
- From 6 – 8 pm Family Game Night.
- Saturday, February 1, 2025
- From 10 am – 12:30 pm is the Prepared, Safe, and Healthy Berkeley Workshop on disaster preparedness
- From 10 am - 12 pm is the in-person Aquatic Park Dreamland Redesign Pop-up.
- Sunday, February 2, 2025
- From 10 am – 2 pm is the Berkeley Bike Plan Pop-up at Ashby Flea Market.
Check City website for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov
If you are unable to attend a meeting in person and/or it is not offered in the hybrid or an accessible format, TO REQUEST A DISABILITY RELATED ACCOMMODATION(S) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 510-981-6418 (V) or 510-981-6347 at least 3 days before the meeting (the sooner the better). Thomas Gregory is the ADA Program Coordinator.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, January 26, 2025 – no city meetings or events found
Monday, January 27, 2025
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Members: Ishii, Taplin, Humbert
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619023924
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 902 3924
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve -2/11/2025 -- draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda below at the end of the list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Worksessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. Discussion and Recommendations on the Continued Use of Berkeley Considers Online Engagement Portal, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion and Possible Action on City Council Rules of Decorum, Procedural Rules, and Remote Public Comments, 10. City Council Legislative Redesign, 11. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures, 12. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 13. Consideration of Changes to Supplemental Material Timelines
- Removed from list of unscheduled items - Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
BERKELEY BIKE PLAN Update POP-UP from 2 – 6 pm
Location: at South Berkeley Farmer’s Market
View Bike Plan Focused Update online: https://berkeleybikeplan.altaplanning.cloud/#/home
View new bike network recommendations at pop-up
Flyer: https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Berkeley%20Bike%20Plan-Social%20Ads.pdf
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – no city meetings or events found
Thursday, January 30, 2025
AQUATIC PARK DREAMLAND POP-UP WORKSHIP #1 from 10 am – 12 pm
Location: at 100 Bolivar, Redesign of Dreamland Playground
Flyer with map of project and pictures https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AquaticPark_Concepts_2024-12-05.pdf
Use link for details: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/aquatic-park-dreamland-pop-workshop-1
BERKELEY MARINA LIEN SALE at 11 am
Use link for details: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/berkeley-marina-lien-sale
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) Unit 2: CERT Organization at 6 pm
Use link for details and to register: https://berkeleyca.gov/cert-classes-unit-2-january-30-2025
Friday, January 31, 2025
FAMILY GAME NIGHT from 6 – 8 pm
Use link for details and to register: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/family-community-game-night
Saturday, February 1, 2025
PREPARED, SAFE, and HEALTHY BERKELEY WORKSHOP #1 from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Location: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
Description: Multi-year project to update City’s General Plan Disaster Preparedness and Safety Element and develop new General Plan Environmental Justice Element.
Use link for details and to register RSVP not required: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/prepared-safe-and-healthy-berkeley-workshop-1
AQUATIC PARK DREAMLAND POP-UP WORKSHIP #2 from 10 am – 12 pm
Location: at 100 Bolivar, Redesign of Dreamland Playground
Use link for details with lots of pictures and survey: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/aquatic-park-dreamland-playground-area-improvements
Sunday, February 2, 2025
BERKELEY BIKE PLAN Update POP-UP from 10 am – 2 pm
Location: at Ashby Flea Market
View Bike Plan Focused Update online: https://berkeleybikeplan.altaplanning.cloud/#/home
View new bike network recommendations at pop-up
Flyer: https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Berkeley%20Bike%20Plan-Social%20Ads.pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/berkeley-bike-plan-pop-ashby-flea-market
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AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025
Members: Ishii, Taplin, Humbert
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619023924
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 902 3924
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular at 6 pm Meeting on February 11, 2025
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS on NON-AGENDA MATTERS
AGENDA on CONSENT:
- Numainville, City Clerk – Minutes
- Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitation $848,000
- Gilman, HHCS – Amend Contract No. 32300108 Third Amendment: add $180,000 total $379,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC. for consulting services end date of 6/30/2026
- Kouyoumdjian, HR – Program Manager II Classification: 5% Differential for Assignment in City Manager’s Office
- Fong, IT – Amend Contract No 32000223 add $120,000 total $419,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for professional services through 1/31/2026
- Wong, Auditor – 2009 Leases Audit Follow-Up: Berkeley Faces Same Risks 16 Years Later
- Klein, Planning – Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Title 23 of BMC for consistency with State Law Related to EV Charging and Technical edits
- Radu, City Manager’s Office – Contract $60,323.58 with Edgeworth Integration LLC to Purchase and Provide Installation of New Security System Server at Berkeley Animal Care Services 1/22/2025 – 1/21/2026
- Klein, Planning – Proposed Amendments to Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO)
- Housing Advisory Commission – Adopt an Ordinance to Prohibit the Sale or Use of Algorithmic Devices to Set Rents or Manage Occupancy Levels for Residential Dwelling Units (starts on page 39 in packet)
- Police Accountability Board Report: Fair and Impartial Policing Implementation (full report available in agenda packet starts on page 55)
- Tregub & Lunaparra – Resolution in Support of the Commissioning of a California Feasibility Study to Implement “Golden State Energy,” a Not-for-Profit Public Utility Model study compares various not-for-profit utility models to replace investor-owned utilities such as PG&E
- Tregub, co-sponsors Bartlett, O-Keefe – Budget referral Transfer Tax Exemption for 100% Affordable Housing Projects
- Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024, 4th Quarter Investment Report: Ended 30, 2024
- Klein, Planning – LPO NOD: 1310 University Ave #LMSA2024-0001
- Klein, Planning – LPO NOD 2500-12 San Pablo Ave #LMIN2024-0004
+++++++++++++++++++ Land Use - Work Sessions - Special Meetings +++++++++++++++
LAND USE CALENDAR
- 3000 Shattuck (construct 10-story mixed-use building) 3/25/2025
- 2274 Shattuck TBD
Feb 11 (4 pm) Fire Safety Regulations
Feb 25 (4 pm) Economic Dashboards Update
March 18 (4 pm) Berkeley Police Department Annual Update
April 22 (4 pm) Evacuation Study and Response Times
April 22 (6 pm) City Council ZAB Appeal Hearing for UA Theater Project
April 29 (4 pm) Presentation on City’s Unfunded Liabilities
UNSCHEDULED WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS
none
PREVIOUSLY LISTED WORKSESSIONS and SPECIAL MEETINGS REMOVED FROM LIST
- Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment
- Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation
- Presentation on Homelessness/Re-Housing/Thousand-Person Plan (TBD regular agenda)
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Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week is posted on the What Happened page at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/what-happened.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/
The Activist’s Calendar of meetings is posted on the What’s Ahead page at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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