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Worth Noting: 

City Council Summer Recess is July 30 – September 8, 2025. 

The Evacuation Study is in – “Study stresses need for household fire and evacuation plans” go to web page for all links for Evacuation Study (found in Evacuation Story Maps), Fire Weather Planning, and preparedness Workshops in August. https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/study-stresses-need-household-fire-and-evacuation-plans 

Use the city website for meetings posted on short notice, recreational activities and full meeting agendas. https://berkeleyca.gov 

All City Council meetings including Council Committee meetings are in the hybrid format and recorded. Council meetings are video recorded. Council Committee meetings are audio recorded only. Unless noted, there are no recordings of commission meetings and commission meeting minutes are action only and do not include discussion. 

• Tuesday, July 29, 2025
  • At 4 pm is the special meeting on Berkeley’s Homeless Response.
  • At 6 pm City Council meets with sale of ADU regulations on the agenda.
• Friday, August 1, 2025
  • Protest/rally from 5-6 pm in Berkeley at Ashby and College (stop the coup).
• Saturday, August 2, 2025
  • Protest/rally from 12 – 1:30 pm in front of Tesla on 4^th Street near Virginia.
• Sunday, August 3, 2025
  • Bridge of Solidarity from 1 – 3 pm

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 ADA Program Coordinator at 510-981-6418 or (TTY) 510-981-6347 and/or ada@berkeleyca.gov at least 3 days before the meeting (the sooner the better). Thomas Gregory is the ADA Program Coordinator. 

There is no guarantee that if we attend rallies, stand up to be counted, resist the authoritarian takeover of this country in every nonviolent way we can, we will win, but if we stay home and don't resist we are guaranteed to lose. Also a great way to connect and make new friends. We have work to do. Gene Sharp's Dictatorship to Democracy is an excellent guide. https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/from-dictatorship-to-democracy-a-conceptual-framework-for-liberation/ 

There are local rallies every week including, the every Saturday rally at the Berkeley Tesla dealership. Use the websites to look for more. 

• Check Indivisible East Bay for events and rallies - https://indivisibleeb.org/
• Check 50501 Fifty Protests Fifty States One Movement - https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events

BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS 

Sunday, July 27, 2025 – no meetings events found 

Monday, July 28, 2025 – no meetings events found 

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 

CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm 

Hybrid Meeting 

In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room 

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601268556 

Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)  

Meeting ID: 160 126 8556 

AGENDA: 1. On consent – Arredondo, CM Office –Accept Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Grant Award $1,000,000 for funding of City’s Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (GVIPP) approve the establishment and finding allocation for a temporary Crime Analyst position (not to exceed 2 years) and to amend Contract No. 325000002 with Live Free USA to expand violence intervention services. 2. a. Radu, CM Office and Gilman HHCS – Presentation: Comprehensive Summary of Berkeley’s Homeless Response, 2.b. Wong, Auditor - Homeless Response Team: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Procedures and Better Track Outcomes. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas 

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm 

Hybrid Meeting 

In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room 

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601268556 

Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)  

Meeting ID: 160 126 8556 

AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option to review agenda items individually or pdf to see the entire packet as one document. or go to the agenda listed at the end of the calendar. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas 

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – no meetings events found 

Thursday, July31, 2025 – no meetings events found 

Friday, August 1, 2025 

ONGOING STOP the COUP PROTEST from 5 – 6 pm 

Location: at College and Ashby, Berkeley 

Focus: Rally every Friday Stop the Coup Protest, organized by Indivisible Elmwood 

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event 

Saturday, August 2, 2025 

STOP the DOGE DESTRUCTION from 12 – 1:30 pm 

Location: at 1731 Fourth Street, between Virginia and Delaware, outside Tesla Showroom 

Focus: Every Saturday, 

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event 

Sunday, August 3, 2025 

BRIDGE of SOLIDARITY from 1 – 3 pm 

Location: i80 Pedestrian / Bike Overpass  

Indivisible East Bay Sponsored 

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-east-bay/event/812461/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations 

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++++++ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA for Tuesday, July 29, 2025+++++++++++ 

CITY COUNCIL Regular 6 pm Meeting on July 29, 2025 

Hybrid Meeting 

In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room 

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601268556 

Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)  

Meeting ID: 160 126 8556 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules 

FINAL AGENDA for City Council Regular 6 pm Meeting on July 29, 2025 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

CEREMONIAL MATTERS: PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE 

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 

PUBLIC COMMENTS on NON-AGENDA MATTERS 

AGENDA on CONSENT: 

1. Numainville, City Clerk – Minutes
2. White, CM office – Amending the City Council’s Policy for the General Fund Reserves
3. Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract No. 32400009 add $180,000 total $360,000 with Stella Courier, LLC to provide mail services to City’s satellite locations and as-needed mail room coverage and extend 8/1/2025 – 7/31/2027
4. Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $4,673,159. Ohlone Greenway Modernization and Safety Project Capital Grants – Local $4,020,159, Measure BB $353,000, Transfer Station $300,000
5. Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract $250,000 with Bill Printing and Mailing Services from 7/30/2025 – 6/30/2026 for $150,000 with option to renew in 2 yr increments for$100,000 in alignment with the City of Brawley through 2028
6. Sprague, Fire – Designate Line of Succession for Director of Emergency Services
7. Sprague, Fire – 1. Contract $155,500 with Wildfire Defense to Serve as the Alameda County Coordinator 8/1/2025 – 6/30/2026, 2. Execute any amendments for not more than $225,000 per year FY 2025, FY 2026, FY 2027 upon receiving additional California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) grants
8. Gilman, HHCS – Submit Application for $849,945 for Permanent Local Housing Allocation
9. Gilman, HHCS – Adopt FY 2026 Mental Health Services Act Annual Update
10. Rodrigues, HR – Adopt Resolution approving publicly available pay schedule effective 7/29/2025 pursuant to Public Employee’s Retirement Law (PERL), Public Employee’s Pension reform Act (PEPRA) and Title @ of the California Cod of Regulations (CCR)
11. Fong, IT – Contract $1,000,000 with Infobound Inc. Leveraging the Omnia Partners Cooperative Contract for Information Technology Security Products, Licenses, and Support 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2027
12. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 32300096 add $1,834,000 total $4,078,022 with SCS Engineers for Landfill Post-Closure Maintenance and Monitoring Services for Cesar Chavez Park
13. Davis, Public Works – Contract $250,000 with Trillium Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 5-year Sole Source License and Operating Agreement for Compressed natural gas FY 2026 – FY 2031
14. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 32100070 add $75,000 total $264,848 with Urban Ore, Inc. for Salvage Operations at City of Berkeley Transfer Station
15. Davis, Public Works – Grant Applications for CalRecycle Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Composting
16. Davis, Public Works – Two Contracts both 8/1/2025 – 8/1/2028 for on-call hazardous waste disposal with option of 2 one-year extension maximum 5 years service, rates adjusted annually with CPI (1) $200,000 with Environmental Logistics, Inc, (2) $150,000 with Advanced Chemical Transport, LLC
17. Davis, Public Works – Approval and levy of proposed adjusted Clean Stormwater Fee FY 2026
18. Davis, Public Works – Two Contracts both $150,000, 9/1/2025 – 8/31/2028 with option to extend for two additional one-year terms for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) repairs and maintenance (1) Matrix HG Inc. (2) Prime Mechanical Service
19. Davis, Public Works – Updated Sewer System Management Plan as mandated by the State Water Resources Control Board
20. Davis, Public Works – Project Implementation Staffing $932,630.73 for Measure FF (2024), Safe Streets
21. Davis, Public Works – Four Contracts for on-call environmental consulting, (1), (2), (3) for 8/1/2025 – 8/1/2028 with option of two one-year extensions for maximum five years, service rates adjusted annually to CPI, (1) $50,000 with Aurora Environmental Services, Inc, (2) $50,000 with GSI Environmental, Inc, (3) $75,000 with Northgate Environmental Management, Inc., (4) $325,000 with WSP Global Inc. for 3-year term 8/1/2026 – 8/1/2029
22. Davis, Public Works – Two Contracts each $175,000, 9/1/2025 – 8/31/2028 with option to extend for two additional one-year terms, rates adjusted annually with CPI per terms of the RFO and contractor’s responses for elevator maintenance, repairs and emergency response for citywide elevators, (1) Dream Ride Elevator, (2) Metro Elevator
23. Commission on Disability – a. Refer to City Attorney the requirement to include clause in all relevant City of Berkeley contract that obligates City Vendors to supply digital content, intended for or likely to be posted to the City website that is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standard mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice, remediation is recommended to be made within 30 days, 23.b. Davis, Public Works Companion Report – refrain from referring to City Attorney to give staff and Commission additional time to develop a mutually agreeable path forward
24. Taplin – Berkeley Nightlife Council (reviewed by Land Use, Housing & Economic Development with positive qualified recommendation with City Attorney review
25. Taplin, co-sponsors Lunaparra, Bartlett, Tregub – Berkeley Green New Deal: Workforce Development
26. Tregub, co-sponsors Humbert, Lunaparra – Support California SB 627 (Wiener, Arreguin, Perez) the No Secret Police Act, to prohibit Non-Essential Face Covering for Law Enforcement and Require Officer Identification During Operations
27. Humbert – Relinquishment of office budget funds for Berkeley’s First Sun Day Event (renewable energy event) Sunday, September 21

28. Klein, Planning – Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUS) (1) Amendments to BNC 21 (Subdivisions Ordinance) (to implement AB 1033) establish local regulations for the separate sale of ADUs as condominiums and (2) amend BNC 23 to bring City’s ADU regulations into compliance with changes to State Law and incorporate feedback from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and encourage ADU development
29. Davis, Public Works – 2^nd reading of Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Carleton Street from Westerly Terminus Extending 381.23 Feet Easterly

30. White, CM Office – Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021 Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention
31. Commission on Labor FY 2026 Work Plan
32. Landmarks Preservation Commission – Annual Report
33. Zero Waste Commission – FY 2025 – 2026 Work Plan

DISPOSITION of ITEMS REMOVED from DRAFT AGENDA: 

• Removed from the agenda - Buddenhagen, CM – Contract $50,000 with Healthy Black Families as fiscal sponsor for the African American Holistic Resource Center, Sankofa Project which will be funded through State of California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) through 6/30/2026
• Scheduled for 9/9/2025 - Davis, Public Works – Allocation Request MTC up to $922,000 with MTC Safe Routes to Transit ad Bay Trail Program

+++++++++++++++++++ Land Use - Work Sessions - Special Meetings +++++++++++++++ 

LAND USE CALENDAR 

NOD – Notices of Decision with Board/Commission and Appeal Period End Date  

WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS: 

• July 29 (4 pm) - COMPREHENSIVE Homeless Response Presentation and adding Audit Report
• September 30 (4 pm) – Council Referral: Social Housing
• October 28 (4 pm) – Ashby BART East Lot RFP
• November 4 (4 pm) – San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan

• Formerly scheduled for May 13 (6 pm) Evacuation Study and Response Times
• Presentation on City’s Unfunded Liabilities previous projected date - June 3 at 4:30 pm
• Presentation on City’s Deferred Infrastructure Needs

1. Reimagining Public Safety Update
2. Affordable Housing Fee Feasibility Study
3. Berkeley Fire Department Annual Report

• Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment
• Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation

• Greenhouse Gas Inventory / Climate Action Plan Update

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