What's Ahead
Weekly Summary of Upcoming Berkeley City Meetings with Agenda Highlights
and Community Civic Events
The process for creating the weekly summary of meetings and events includes review of City Council and every Berkeley Board and Commission webpage for upcoming meetings. Every meeting agenda is read and topics of interest are listed. The process for creating the weekly summary starts after the close of City offices on Friday at 5:00 pm. The weekly index of meetings is usually posted between midnight Friday and 2:00 am Saturday for the coming week.
On April 29, 2022 the City of Berkeley turned on a new City website https://berkeleyca.gov/. Nearly all of the websites attached to meeting notices prior to April 29, 2022 no longer work and many of the agendas listed in What's Ahead are no longer accessible without a public records request.
Though it can be tedious to scroll through old Weekly Summaries going back to July 17, 2017, this may be the only accessible list of key agenda items from City of Berkeley public meetings.
To Check For Regional Meetings with Berkeley Council Appointees
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/committee-and-regional-body-appointees
To check for Berkeley Unified School District Board Meetings go to
https://www.berkeleyschools.net/schoolboard/board-meeting-information/
To check for Notices of Decision - This website has disappeared with activation of the new City of Berkeley website and no link has been found to update this information. 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
Audio Recordings of City Council Committee Meetings are available and the quality is surprisingly good
Audio Recordings: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zq7y9dh8dnzxmyr/AAB5RiBjmc_ym-8xpv1e10XOa?dl=0
(Note: A Dropbox account is not required in order to access the MP3 files.)
Holidays and Reduced Service Days are listed at https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-holidays
June 4 - June 11, 2023
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS and CIVIC EVENTS for JUNE 4 - 10, 2023
Worth Noting:
The vote by City Council on the Bird Safe Ordinance is Tuesday, June 6 at the 6 pm regular City Council meeting. Register your opinion in Berkeley Considers and send an email by Monday. The Toolkit by Erin Diehm contains information and links. For more information. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZkY-L8ugJoy-sU3WfkPnlh2Mx8UcE6MIM7VRDYlY2nA/edit?usp=sharing
MONDAY
· At 1pm, Civic Arts Commission Grants Subcommittee meets via Zoom.
· At 3 pm City Council meets in closed session. Comment can be made via Zoom
At 4:30 pm, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel meets in-person.
· At 7pm, the Peace & Justice Commission meets in-person.
At 7 pm the Personnel Board meets in person
TUESDAY
· At 6 pm, City Council's Regular Meeting meets in the hybrid format and will include the Bird Safe Ordinance--item #18 on the agenda, the first agenda item on the Action Calendar The Bird Safe Ordinance is a vital solution to this most important environmental bird hazard.
o Bird-glass collisions and deaths in Berkeley are anywhere between 100,000 to 500,000 per year. Birds are in decline worldwide and nearly 1/3 of birds have vanished since 1970. Glass, transparent and reflective materials in cities are the #2 cause of bird deaths up to 1 billion in the U.S. alone. Aggressive action is needed starting with passing the Bird Safe Ordinance to use bird friendly glass/materials in new construction.
· At 7 pm Mental Health Security Act will hold an in-person Community Input Meeting.
WENDESDAY
· At 2pm the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) holds a Special Meeting in the hybrid format.
· At 3pm, the (Second) Mental Health Security Act Community Input Meeting starts on Zoom.
· At 5:30 pm the Planning Commission meets in-person.
· At 6 pm the Commission on Disability meets in-person.
· At 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board will meet in-person.
· At 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets in-person.
THURSDAY
· At 10am the Budget & Finance Committee meets in the hybrid format.
· At 7 pm the Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) meets in the hybrid format.
SATURDAY morning at 10am the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets online via Zoom.
The June 13 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for comment, see agenda at the bottom of this calendar or go to https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas/city-council-2023-06-13
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to Zoom Support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, June 04, 2023 – No public meetings listed.
Monday, June 05, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session Meeting at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605794532
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 160 579 4532
AGENDA:--Public Comments will be heard before the closed session begins.
1. Conference with legal counsel on pending litigation pursuant to Gov.'t Code Sections 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1) -- a. Dresslar v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG21094748, and --b. Service Employees International Union Local 1021 v. City of Berkeley
2. California Public Employment Relations Board, Unfair Practice Charge No. SF-CE-1965-M
At the end of the meeting Open Session 3. Public Reports of actions taken pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas/city-council-2023-06-05
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Grants Subcommittee at 1pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619977869
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252
Meeting ID: 161 997869
AGENDA: 4. Chair's Report; 5. Discussion Items with possible action:
a) Funding scenarios for FY24 Individual Artist Projects grants (Attachment 1)
b) Funding scenarios for FY24 Community Festivals grants (Attachment 2)
c) Funding scenarios for FY24/25 General Operating Support grants (Attachment 3)
d) Schedule future meeting for work plan discussion.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT Panel of Experts Commission, at 4:30 pm
In-Person Only: at West Berkeley Family Wellness Center 1900 Sixth St.
AGENDA: 1. Subcommittee Reports: 2. Action 1: Approve SSBBPPE Commission Recommendations for Funding, FY 24 and FY 25; 3. Action 2: Add/Remove Subcommittees/ Members (Commissioner Hecht); 4. Action 3: For the good of the order (Commissioner Hecht)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/sugar-sweetened-beverage-product-panel-experts
PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION Meeting, at 7pm
In-Person Only: at South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St.
AGENDA: 7. Secretary’s Report (on status of passed items in previous meetings)
8. Discussion on proposed Surveillance Policy (a public camera system)
9. Discussion on Full Funding for the African American Holistic Resource Center
10. Discussion on Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Government of Japan’s
Planned Discharge of Wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the
Pacific Ocean.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD, at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1301 Shattuck Avenue Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: Recommendations: V. to Amend Assistant to the City Attorney Job Class Specification;
VI. to Amend Junior Public Works Engineer and Assistant Public Works
Engineer Job Class Specifications; VII.-to Amend Drafting Technician and Senior Drafting Technician Job Class Specifications; VIII.-to Amend Solid Waste Worker Job Class Specification; IX.-to Amend Public Safety Dispatcher I and Public Safety Dispatcher II Job
Class Specifications
X. to Establish Deputy Police Chief Job Class Specification and Salary Range.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St., School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605182859
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 1605182859
AGENDA: Use City weblink below (then choose Html at the City website) or go to agenda at end of this calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas/city-council-2023-06-06
City Council will vote on the Bird Safe Ordinance (item #18) and your public comments are important on this environmental issue. Use the toolkit for more information and to make comments.
Here is the Bird Safe tool kit by Erin Diehm, at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZkY-L8ugJoy-sU3WfkPnlh2Mx8UcE6MIM7VRDYlY2nA/edit?usp=sharing
MENTAL HEATLTH SECURITY ACT- Community Input Meeting, at 6 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center, Aspen Room.
First of two community meetings on information and for input on the proposed MHSA FY23/24-25/26 Three Year Plan, and new ideas and strategies to address public mental health needs. (A Zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June7.)
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mental-health-services-act-community-input-meeting-person
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE (FITES) Special Meeting, at 2 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615164582
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 1615164582
AGENDA: 2. Discussion/Action on new proposed regular meeting time: first and third
Wednesday of the month, at 2 pm. 3. Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan, and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal, 4.Report: Unified Vision of Zero Waste Activities to Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity Action: 5. Adopt an Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 12.01 to the Berkeley Municipal
Code Establishing Emergency Greenhouse Gas Limits, Process for Updated Climate Action
Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration, Unscheduled: 6. #51 Bus Transit - on proposal for dedicated lanes & more public changes on University Ave.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
MENTAL HEATLTH SECURITY ACT- Community Input (Zoom) Meeting, at 3 pm
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8446733966?pwd=OGp3Tm5LQTc5TGdhb2tYWllKcDVhdz09 Teleconference: 1 (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 844-673-3966 Password: 081337
A second community meeting (via Zoom) on information and for input on the proposed MHSA FY23/24-25/26 Three Year Plan, and new ideas and strategies to address public mental health needs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/MHSA%20Three%20Year%20Plan%20Community%20Meetings%20Flier%5B26151%5D.pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION at 5:30 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Chairperson's Report, 10. Work Plan for 2023-24; 11. State Law Edits- to review revised/proposed zoning amendments on special housing, child care, and parking.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
In-Person Only: at 1326 Allston Way, the Corporation Yard, Willow Room, Bldg. A
AGENDA: 7-b. About chat function when Commissioners meet via Zoom.
Discussion/Action: 2. Voting on Chair & Vice Chair; 3.Work Plan (see packet); 4.Complying with ADA and Brown Acts; 5.Briefing & overview of the design concept for Civic Center Park, the Veterans Memorial Building, and the Maudelle Shirek (old City Hall) Building (see packet).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center.
AGENDA: 5. Office of the Director of Police Accountability (ODPA) Staff Reports on CACOLE 2023 Conference; on NACOLE Code of Ethics; on ODPA Budget Requests, and on PAB Resolution; 8. SubCommittee Reports on Body Cameras Policy, & on Conflict of Interest subcommittee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
HOMELESS SERVICE PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center, Juniper Room
AGENDA: 11. Discussion of possibly discontinuing or limiting land acknowledgment.
13. HSPE’s expectations of staff role in commission funding recommendations, and in distributing information to commissioners on the full funding network of Berkeley homeless services and housing programs related to homelessness under all streams of funding.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Thursday, June 08, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616990302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 1616990302
AGENDA: 2. For additional allocation of Measure P Funding ($114,660/yr for 10yrs) to Homless “Step Up Housing” Project; 3. Presentation on Proposed FY-2024 Budget from City Auditor, City Attorney, & Police Accountability Board;
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD (ZAB) at 7 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St., School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82808734231
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 (US)
Meeting ID: 828 08734231
AGENDA: 2. - 2147 San Pablo Ave - #Z P2022-0113 – continue to August 10, 2023
3. 2610 Russell St - #Z P2022-0183 – on consent – construct a 113 sq ft addition to 2-story single-family dwelling over 14 ft in average height (22 ft) on a lot that exceed the lot coverage limit
4. 1608 Beverly Place - #Z P2022-0167 – on consent - construct 2-story, 291 sq ft residential addition to a single family dwelling on a lot that is over lot coverage
5. 947 Euclid Ave - #Z P2022-0134 – staff recommend dismiss appeal and approve – construct 420 sq ft 2-car garage (enclosed accessory structure), approximately 17 ft in ave ht, with a car lift within the front half of lot.
6. 3030 Telegraph Ave - #Z P2022-0170 – staff recommend approve – demolish 1-story medical office building and 2 duplexes containing 4 units (2334-2336 Webster) and construct a 5-story (63 ft) mixed use building with 144 units including 7 very low income units and 1 low income unit, utilizing a State Density Bonus.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, June 09, 2023 - A Reduced City Services Day
No public city meetings listed.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL, at 10 am
Videoconference at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 422 318 8307
Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
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June 6, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605182859
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 518 2859
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $1,061,394 West Berkeley Services Center
2.Warhuus, HHCS – Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants 1. a. HUD $3,949,021 for supportive Housing for 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2024, b. COACH Project $2,327,914 for 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023, 2. Federal grant via Alameda County $881,045 for chronically homeless and disabled 3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
3.Warhuus, HHCS – RFP for MLK, Junior (MLK) House for new owner, 2. Consider the reallocation of $1,178,974 in 2021 Housing Trust FundRehabilitation Funding initially awarded to RCD to the new owner/operator of MLK House as part of the transfer of property to help support rehabilitation of the existing housing
4.Grant Application: Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) $60,000 and $6,000 match
5.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contracts for as-needed Tree Services add $250,000 to each Tay Area Tree Specialists (31900292), Hamilton Tree Service (31900193), Professional Tree Care (31900212), West Coast Arborists (31900218)
6.Ferris, Parks - Donation from the Bessemer Trust for Tree Planting $7,105
7.Klein, Planning - Contract $1,500,000 with Rebuilding Together East Bay North for Just Transition Pilot Program over 2-year period
8.Klein, Planning - Amend Contract 32000020 add $61,000 total $2,061,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Services for 2023 – 2031
9.Wong, Auditor, co-sponsors Arreguin, Kesarwani – Endorse the City Auditor’s plan to implement a Whistlerblower Program
10.Arreguin – Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance
11.Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to adjust the timeline to provide documentation proving that non-payment of rent was for a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment if an Unlawful Detainer is served
12.Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase total street paving by $4,700,000 total $20,000,000
13.Bartlett – Bench Donation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $3,500) for creating a community bench in memory of the efforts from community members made in 2020 on the Black Life Matters Movement
14.Bartlett, co-sponsors Hahn – Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $1000)
15.Harrison, co-sponsors Hahn, – Budget Referral $7,000 to Purchase Marking Equipment to Engrave Identification Numbers onto Catalytic Converters
16.Harrison – Budget Referral $15,000 in Budget Process in Measure P funds for City recreational vehicle pump-out station, including minimal staffing costs, liability, maintenance, and replacement costs to allow individuals to discharge effluent waste directly into the City’s sewer system
17.Wengraf, co-sponsors– Support SB-233 (Skinner) EV vehicles and EV supply equipment: bidirectional capability
AGENDA on ACTION:
18.Klein, Planning – Bird Safe Building Requirements; Adding Municipal Code Section 23.304.150
19.Louis BPD - 2022 Equipment Ordinance & Community Safety Annual Report
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Police Overtime Audit Report Wins National Recognition
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JUNE-13, 2023, CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room, or
Videoconference at: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613410530
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 341 0530
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Re-vote to Adopt the Final Ordinance to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPers Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
2.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $650,000, IT $450,000, Zero Waste $200,000
3.Oyekanmi, Finance – Temporary Appropriations FY 2024 sum $50,000,000 to cover payroll and other expenses from July 1, 2023 until the effective date of the FY 2024 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
4.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds (Measure O, November 2018 Election) at 0,0250%
5.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundFirefighting, Emergency Medical Response and Wildfire Prevention (Measure FF) at annual tax rate of $0.1176 (11.76 cents)
6.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund Debt Service on Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project General Obligation Bonds (Measure FF, November 2008) at 0.0050%
7.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundService on 2015 Refnding General Obligation Bonds (Measures G, S & I) elections 1992, 1996 and 2002 at o.0115%
8.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Infrastructure and Facilities General Obligation Bonds (Measure T1, November 2016) at 0.0140%
9.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds (Measure M, November 2012)
10.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Business License Tax on Large Non-Profits at $0.7909 per square foot of improvements
11.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Maintenance of Parks, City Trees and Landscaping at $0.2130
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Provision of Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Tax) at $0.0451
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundEmergency Services for the Severely Disabled (Measure E) at $0.02018)
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 6/26/2023 – 6/30/2023 with BUSD for a Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator at BHS
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract # 32200084 add $65,000 total $271,025 with Capoeira Arts Foundation, Inc, COVID-19, Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32200135 add $65,000 total $186,000 with Multi-cultural Institute, COVID-19 Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
17.Warhuus, HHCS – 1. Reserve $14,531,301 in Housing Trust Fund for a development loan for Community Housing Development Corporation’s Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon), 2. Reserve $1,000,000 in Housing Trust Fund for predevelopment loan for Northern California Land Trust’s Woolsey Gardens (3120-3130 Shattuck)
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation Reserve up to $4,500,000 in General Funds Measure P for the Russell Street Project at 1741-1747 Russell
19.Ferris, Parks – Contract $120,000 with Chemical Procurement Services, LLC for King and West Campus Swim Centers 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
20.Louis, BPD – Amend Contract #32100065 add $60,000 total $260,000 with BMI Imaging Systems, Incorporated for Data Conversion Services for Berkeley Police Department and extend to 8/31/2026
21.Garland, Public Works – Declaration of Intent – Fiscal Year 2024 Street Lighting assessments
AGENDA on ACTION
22.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act to modify the forms required to open a campaign committee, change the deadline to qualify for public financing, clarify rules
23.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #2
24.Surveillance Ordinance Items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones)
25.Ferris, Parks, Garland, Public Works – Provide Direction on Closing Funding Gaps to Complete Remaining Measure T1 Projects.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
· 705 Euclid (single family home) - TBD
· 2720 Hillegass (construct community center) - TBD
Notice of Decision and Date Appeal Period Ends
none.
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
(If you missed the Fire Facilities Presentation this is worth watching) https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
June 13 - Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment (at 4 pm)
June 20 (WS) - Climate Action Plan & Resilience Update,
Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 11- Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation (at 4 pm)
July 18 (WS) - Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD), and City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
July 25 - Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (at 4 pm)
Unscheduled Presentations – Workshops and Special Meetings: - None
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS and CIVIC EVENTS for JUNE 4 - 10, 2023
Worth Noting:
The vote by City Council on the Bird Safe Ordinance is Tuesday, June 6 at the 6 pm regular City Council meeting. Register your opinion in Berkeley Considers and send an email by Monday. The Toolkit by Erin Diehm contains information and links. For more information. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZkY-L8ugJoy-sU3WfkPnlh2Mx8UcE6MIM7VRDYlY2nA/edit?usp=sharing
MONDAY
· At 1pm, Civic Arts Commission Grants Subcommittee meets via Zoom.
· At 3 pm City Council meets in closed session. Comment can be made via Zoom
At 4:30 pm, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel meets in-person.
· At 7pm, the Peace & Justice Commission meets in-person.
At 7 pm the Personnel Board meets in person
TUESDAY
· At 6 pm, City Council's Regular Meeting meets in the hybrid format and will include the Bird Safe Ordinance--item #18 on the agenda, the first agenda item on the Action Calendar The Bird Safe Ordinance is a vital solution to this most important environmental bird hazard.
o Bird-glass collisions and deaths in Berkeley are anywhere between 100,000 to 500,000 per year. Birds are in decline worldwide and nearly 1/3 of birds have vanished since 1970. Glass, transparent and reflective materials in cities are the #2 cause of bird deaths up to 1 billion in the U.S. alone. Aggressive action is needed starting with passing the Bird Safe Ordinance to use bird friendly glass/materials in new construction.
· At 7 pm Mental Health Security Act will hold an in-person Community Input Meeting.
WENDESDAY
· At 2pm the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) holds a Special Meeting in the hybrid format.
· At 3pm, the (Second) Mental Health Security Act Community Input Meeting starts on Zoom.
· At 5:30 pm the Planning Commission meets in-person.
· At 6 pm the Commission on Disability meets in-person.
· At 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board will meet in-person.
· At 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets in-person.
THURSDAY
· At 10am the Budget & Finance Committee meets in the hybrid format.
· At 7 pm the Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) meets in the hybrid format.
SATURDAY morning at 10am the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets online via Zoom.
The June 13 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for comment, see agenda at the bottom of this calendar or go to https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas/city-council-2023-06-13
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to Zoom Support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, June 04, 2023 – No public meetings listed.
Monday, June 05, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session Meeting at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605794532
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 160 579 4532
AGENDA:--Public Comments will be heard before the closed session begins.
1. Conference with legal counsel on pending litigation pursuant to Gov.'t Code Sections 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1) -- a. Dresslar v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG21094748, and --b. Service Employees International Union Local 1021 v. City of Berkeley
2. California Public Employment Relations Board, Unfair Practice Charge No. SF-CE-1965-M
At the end of the meeting Open Session 3. Public Reports of actions taken pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas/city-council-2023-06-05
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Grants Subcommittee at 1pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619977869
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252
Meeting ID: 161 997869
AGENDA: 4. Chair's Report; 5. Discussion Items with possible action:
a) Funding scenarios for FY24 Individual Artist Projects grants (Attachment 1)
b) Funding scenarios for FY24 Community Festivals grants (Attachment 2)
c) Funding scenarios for FY24/25 General Operating Support grants (Attachment 3)
d) Schedule future meeting for work plan discussion.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT Panel of Experts Commission, at 4:30 pm
In-Person Only: at West Berkeley Family Wellness Center 1900 Sixth St.
AGENDA: 1. Subcommittee Reports: 2. Action 1: Approve SSBBPPE Commission Recommendations for Funding, FY 24 and FY 25; 3. Action 2: Add/Remove Subcommittees/ Members (Commissioner Hecht); 4. Action 3: For the good of the order (Commissioner Hecht)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/sugar-sweetened-beverage-product-panel-experts
PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION Meeting, at 7pm
In-Person Only: at South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St.
AGENDA: 7. Secretary’s Report (on status of passed items in previous meetings)
8. Discussion on proposed Surveillance Policy (a public camera system)
9. Discussion on Full Funding for the African American Holistic Resource Center
10. Discussion on Opposing Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Government of Japan’s
Planned Discharge of Wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the
Pacific Ocean.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD, at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1301 Shattuck Avenue Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: Recommendations: V. to Amend Assistant to the City Attorney Job Class Specification;
VI. to Amend Junior Public Works Engineer and Assistant Public Works
Engineer Job Class Specifications; VII.-to Amend Drafting Technician and Senior Drafting Technician Job Class Specifications; VIII.-to Amend Solid Waste Worker Job Class Specification; IX.-to Amend Public Safety Dispatcher I and Public Safety Dispatcher II Job
Class Specifications
X. to Establish Deputy Police Chief Job Class Specification and Salary Range.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St., School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605182859
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 1605182859
AGENDA: Use City weblink below (then choose Html at the City website) or go to agenda at end of this calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas/city-council-2023-06-06
City Council will vote on the Bird Safe Ordinance (item #18) and your public comments are important on this environmental issue. Use the toolkit for more information and to make comments.
Here is the Bird Safe tool kit by Erin Diehm, at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZkY-L8ugJoy-sU3WfkPnlh2Mx8UcE6MIM7VRDYlY2nA/edit?usp=sharing
MENTAL HEATLTH SECURITY ACT- Community Input Meeting, at 6 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center, Aspen Room.
First of two community meetings on information and for input on the proposed MHSA FY23/24-25/26 Three Year Plan, and new ideas and strategies to address public mental health needs. (A Zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June7.)
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mental-health-services-act-community-input-meeting-person
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE (FITES) Special Meeting, at 2 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615164582
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 1615164582
AGENDA: 2. Discussion/Action on new proposed regular meeting time: first and third
Wednesday of the month, at 2 pm. 3. Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan, and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal, 4.Report: Unified Vision of Zero Waste Activities to Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity Action: 5. Adopt an Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 12.01 to the Berkeley Municipal
Code Establishing Emergency Greenhouse Gas Limits, Process for Updated Climate Action
Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration, Unscheduled: 6. #51 Bus Transit - on proposal for dedicated lanes & more public changes on University Ave.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
MENTAL HEATLTH SECURITY ACT- Community Input (Zoom) Meeting, at 3 pm
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8446733966?pwd=OGp3Tm5LQTc5TGdhb2tYWllKcDVhdz09 Teleconference: 1 (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 844-673-3966 Password: 081337
A second community meeting (via Zoom) on information and for input on the proposed MHSA FY23/24-25/26 Three Year Plan, and new ideas and strategies to address public mental health needs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/MHSA%20Three%20Year%20Plan%20Community%20Meetings%20Flier%5B26151%5D.pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION at 5:30 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Chairperson's Report, 10. Work Plan for 2023-24; 11. State Law Edits- to review revised/proposed zoning amendments on special housing, child care, and parking.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
In-Person Only: at 1326 Allston Way, the Corporation Yard, Willow Room, Bldg. A
AGENDA: 7-b. About chat function when Commissioners meet via Zoom.
Discussion/Action: 2. Voting on Chair & Vice Chair; 3.Work Plan (see packet); 4.Complying with ADA and Brown Acts; 5.Briefing & overview of the design concept for Civic Center Park, the Veterans Memorial Building, and the Maudelle Shirek (old City Hall) Building (see packet).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center.
AGENDA: 5. Office of the Director of Police Accountability (ODPA) Staff Reports on CACOLE 2023 Conference; on NACOLE Code of Ethics; on ODPA Budget Requests, and on PAB Resolution; 8. SubCommittee Reports on Body Cameras Policy, & on Conflict of Interest subcommittee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
HOMELESS SERVICE PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst St., North Berkeley Senior Center, Juniper Room
AGENDA: 11. Discussion of possibly discontinuing or limiting land acknowledgment.
13. HSPE’s expectations of staff role in commission funding recommendations, and in distributing information to commissioners on the full funding network of Berkeley homeless services and housing programs related to homelessness under all streams of funding.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Thursday, June 08, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616990302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 1616990302
AGENDA: 2. For additional allocation of Measure P Funding ($114,660/yr for 10yrs) to Homless “Step Up Housing” Project; 3. Presentation on Proposed FY-2024 Budget from City Auditor, City Attorney, & Police Accountability Board;
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD (ZAB) at 7 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St., School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82808734231
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 (US)
Meeting ID: 828 08734231
AGENDA: 2. - 2147 San Pablo Ave - #Z P2022-0113 – continue to August 10, 2023
3. 2610 Russell St - #Z P2022-0183 – on consent – construct a 113 sq ft addition to 2-story single-family dwelling over 14 ft in average height (22 ft) on a lot that exceed the lot coverage limit
4. 1608 Beverly Place - #Z P2022-0167 – on consent - construct 2-story, 291 sq ft residential addition to a single family dwelling on a lot that is over lot coverage
5. 947 Euclid Ave - #Z P2022-0134 – staff recommend dismiss appeal and approve – construct 420 sq ft 2-car garage (enclosed accessory structure), approximately 17 ft in ave ht, with a car lift within the front half of lot.
6. 3030 Telegraph Ave - #Z P2022-0170 – staff recommend approve – demolish 1-story medical office building and 2 duplexes containing 4 units (2334-2336 Webster) and construct a 5-story (63 ft) mixed use building with 144 units including 7 very low income units and 1 low income unit, utilizing a State Density Bonus.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, June 09, 2023 - A Reduced City Services Day
No public city meetings listed.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL, at 10 am
Videoconference at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 422 318 8307
Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
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June 6, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605182859
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 518 2859
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $1,061,394 West Berkeley Services Center
2.Warhuus, HHCS – Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants 1. a. HUD $3,949,021 for supportive Housing for 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2024, b. COACH Project $2,327,914 for 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023, 2. Federal grant via Alameda County $881,045 for chronically homeless and disabled 3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
3.Warhuus, HHCS – RFP for MLK, Junior (MLK) House for new owner, 2. Consider the reallocation of $1,178,974 in 2021 Housing Trust FundRehabilitation Funding initially awarded to RCD to the new owner/operator of MLK House as part of the transfer of property to help support rehabilitation of the existing housing
4.Grant Application: Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) $60,000 and $6,000 match
5.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contracts for as-needed Tree Services add $250,000 to each Tay Area Tree Specialists (31900292), Hamilton Tree Service (31900193), Professional Tree Care (31900212), West Coast Arborists (31900218)
6.Ferris, Parks - Donation from the Bessemer Trust for Tree Planting $7,105
7.Klein, Planning - Contract $1,500,000 with Rebuilding Together East Bay North for Just Transition Pilot Program over 2-year period
8.Klein, Planning - Amend Contract 32000020 add $61,000 total $2,061,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Services for 2023 – 2031
9.Wong, Auditor, co-sponsors Arreguin, Kesarwani – Endorse the City Auditor’s plan to implement a Whistlerblower Program
10.Arreguin – Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance
11.Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to adjust the timeline to provide documentation proving that non-payment of rent was for a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment if an Unlawful Detainer is served
12.Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase total street paving by $4,700,000 total $20,000,000
13.Bartlett – Bench Donation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $3,500) for creating a community bench in memory of the efforts from community members made in 2020 on the Black Life Matters Movement
14.Bartlett, co-sponsors Hahn – Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $1000)
15.Harrison, co-sponsors Hahn, – Budget Referral $7,000 to Purchase Marking Equipment to Engrave Identification Numbers onto Catalytic Converters
16.Harrison – Budget Referral $15,000 in Budget Process in Measure P funds for City recreational vehicle pump-out station, including minimal staffing costs, liability, maintenance, and replacement costs to allow individuals to discharge effluent waste directly into the City’s sewer system
17.Wengraf, co-sponsors– Support SB-233 (Skinner) EV vehicles and EV supply equipment: bidirectional capability
AGENDA on ACTION:
18.Klein, Planning – Bird Safe Building Requirements; Adding Municipal Code Section 23.304.150
19.Louis BPD - 2022 Equipment Ordinance & Community Safety Annual Report
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Police Overtime Audit Report Wins National Recognition
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JUNE-13, 2023, CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room, or
Videoconference at: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613410530
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 341 0530
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Re-vote to Adopt the Final Ordinance to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPers Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
2.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $650,000, IT $450,000, Zero Waste $200,000
3.Oyekanmi, Finance – Temporary Appropriations FY 2024 sum $50,000,000 to cover payroll and other expenses from July 1, 2023 until the effective date of the FY 2024 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
4.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds (Measure O, November 2018 Election) at 0,0250%
5.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundFirefighting, Emergency Medical Response and Wildfire Prevention (Measure FF) at annual tax rate of $0.1176 (11.76 cents)
6.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund Debt Service on Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project General Obligation Bonds (Measure FF, November 2008) at 0.0050%
7.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundService on 2015 Refnding General Obligation Bonds (Measures G, S & I) elections 1992, 1996 and 2002 at o.0115%
8.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Infrastructure and Facilities General Obligation Bonds (Measure T1, November 2016) at 0.0140%
9.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds (Measure M, November 2012)
10.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Business License Tax on Large Non-Profits at $0.7909 per square foot of improvements
11.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Maintenance of Parks, City Trees and Landscaping at $0.2130
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Provision of Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Tax) at $0.0451
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundEmergency Services for the Severely Disabled (Measure E) at $0.02018)
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 6/26/2023 – 6/30/2023 with BUSD for a Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator at BHS
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract # 32200084 add $65,000 total $271,025 with Capoeira Arts Foundation, Inc, COVID-19, Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32200135 add $65,000 total $186,000 with Multi-cultural Institute, COVID-19 Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
17.Warhuus, HHCS – 1. Reserve $14,531,301 in Housing Trust Fund for a development loan for Community Housing Development Corporation’s Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon), 2. Reserve $1,000,000 in Housing Trust Fund for predevelopment loan for Northern California Land Trust’s Woolsey Gardens (3120-3130 Shattuck)
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation Reserve up to $4,500,000 in General Funds Measure P for the Russell Street Project at 1741-1747 Russell
19.Ferris, Parks – Contract $120,000 with Chemical Procurement Services, LLC for King and West Campus Swim Centers 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
20.Louis, BPD – Amend Contract #32100065 add $60,000 total $260,000 with BMI Imaging Systems, Incorporated for Data Conversion Services for Berkeley Police Department and extend to 8/31/2026
21.Garland, Public Works – Declaration of Intent – Fiscal Year 2024 Street Lighting assessments
AGENDA on ACTION
22.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act to modify the forms required to open a campaign committee, change the deadline to qualify for public financing, clarify rules
23.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #2
24.Surveillance Ordinance Items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones)
25.Ferris, Parks, Garland, Public Works – Provide Direction on Closing Funding Gaps to Complete Remaining Measure T1 Projects.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
· 705 Euclid (single family home) - TBD
· 2720 Hillegass (construct community center) - TBD
Notice of Decision and Date Appeal Period Ends
none.
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
(If you missed the Fire Facilities Presentation this is worth watching) https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
June 13 - Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment (at 4 pm)
June 20 (WS) - Climate Action Plan & Resilience Update,
Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 11- Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation (at 4 pm)
July 18 (WS) - Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD), and City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
July 25 - Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (at 4 pm)
Unscheduled Presentations – Workshops and Special Meetings: - None
May 28 - June 4, 2023
Worth Noting:
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
City Council will vote on the Bird Safe Ordinance on June 6 at the 6 pm Regular city Council meeting.
Bird Safe tool kit by Erin Diehm https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZkY-L8ugJoy-sU3WfkPnlh2Mx8UcE6MIM7VRDYlY2nA/edit?usp=sharing
Directions with links to Zoom Support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS and CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 28, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person Only: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615085844
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 508 5844
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 6/13/2023 draft agenda (use link below or read full draft agenda below at the end of the list of city meetings), 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, SCHEDULING: 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. Status of In-Person Meeting of City Legislative Bodies, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures. 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst. North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review Programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding, 8. Approve report with Homeless Services Panel of Expert’s budget recommendations to Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
SPECIALIZED CARE UNIT COMMUNITY DIALOGUE from 6 – 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
Register in advance to join on Zoom: http://bit.ly/44s8rty
(once meeting starts you will not be able to request the zoom link)
AGENDA: The Specialized Care Unit will be Berkeley’s new 24/7 non-police mental health and substance use crisis response team, implemented in partnership with Bonita House
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/specialized-care-unit-community-dialogue-1
Thursday, June 1, 2023
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend Funding for Berkeley Food & Housing Project’s Application for the City of Berkeley Block Grant Public Facility Improvement FY 2023 Program, 7. Appoint Subcommittees a. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee, b. Public Facilities Improvement NOFA Applications Review Subcommittee, 8. Update and Discussion Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Advocate Request for Proposals, 9. Update on Fair Access and Transparency for Rental Housing Applications Ordinance Subcommittee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst. North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. - 2700 Bancroft Way – Westminster Hall – referral on proposed paint colors
7. - 1960 San Antonio – Structural Alteration Permit
8. - 2847 Shattuck – Demolition Referral
9. Berkeley Civic Center Vision and Implementation Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Friday, June 2, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
Saturday, June 3, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
Sunday, June 4, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
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AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Tuesday, May 30 at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for June 13, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615085844
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 508 5844
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $650,000
2.Oyekanmi, Finance – Temporary Appropriations FY 2024 sum $50,000,000 to cover payroll and other expenses from July 1, 2023 until the effective date of the FY 2024 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
3.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds (Measure O, November 2018 Election) at 0,0250%
4.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundFirefighting, Emergency Medical Response and Wildfire Prevention (Measure FF) at annual tax rate of $0.1176 (11.76 cents)
5.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund Debt Service on Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project General Obligation Bonds (Measure FF, November 2008) at 0.0050%
6.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundService on 2015 Refnding General Obligation Bonds (Measures G, S & I) elections 1992, 1996 and 2002 at o.0115%
7.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Infrastructure and Facilities General Obligation Bonds (Measure T1, November 2016) at 0.0140%
8.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds (Measure M, November 2012)
9.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Business License Tax on Large Non-Profits at $0.7909 per square foot of improvements
10.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Maintenance of Parks, City Trees and Landscaping at $0.2130
11.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Provision of Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Tax) at $0.0451
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundEmergency Services for the Severely Disabled (Measure E) at $0.02018)
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 6/26/2023 – 6/30/2023 with BUSD for a Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator at BHS
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract # 32200084 add $65,000 total $271,025 with Capoeira Arts Foundation, Inc, COVID-19, Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32200135 add $65,000 total $186,000 with Multi-cultural Institute, COVID-19 Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
16.Warhuus, HHCS – 1. Reserve $14,531,301 in Housing Trust Fund for a development loan for Community Housing Development Corporation’s Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon), 2. Reserve $1,000,000 in Housing Trust Fund for predevelopment loan for Northern California Land Trust’s Woolsey Gardens (3120-3130 Shattuck)
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation Reserve up to $4,500,000 in General Funds Measure P for the Russell Street Project at 1741-1747 Russell
18.Ferris, Parks – Contract $120,000 with Chemical Procurement Services, LLC for King and West Campus Swim Centers 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
19.Louis, BPD – Amend Contract #32100065 add $60,000 total $260,000with BMI Imaging Systems, Incorporated for Data Conversion Services for Berkeley Police Department and extend to 8/31/2026
AGENDA on ACTION:
20.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act to modify the forms required to open a campaign committee, change the deadline to qualify for public financing, clarify rules
21.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #2
22.Surveillance Ordinance Items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones).
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June 6, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605182859
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 518 2859
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $1,061,394 West Berkeley Services Center
2.Warhuus, HHCS – Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants 1. a. HUD $3,949,021 for supportive Housing for 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2024, b. COACH Project $2,327,914 for 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023, 2. Federal grant via Alameda County $881,045 for chronically homeless and disabled 3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
3.Warhuus, HHCS – RFP for MLK, Junior (MLK) House for new owner, 2. Consider the reallocation of $1,178,974 in 2021 Housing Trust FundRehabilitation Funding initially awarded to RCD to the new owner/operator of MLK House as part of the transfer of property to help support rehabilitation of the existing housing
4.Grant Application: Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) $60,000 and $6,000 match
5.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contracts for as-needed Tree Services add $250,000 to each Tay Area Tree Specialists (31900292), Hamilton Tree Service (31900193), Professional Tree Care (31900212), West Coast Arborists (31900218)
6.Ferris, Parks - Donation from the Bessemer Trust for Tree Planting $7,105
7.Klein, Planning - Contract $1,500,000 with Rebuilding Together East Bay North for Just Transition Pilot Program over 2-year period
8.Klein, Planning - Amend Contract 32000020 add $61,000 total $2,061,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Services for 2023 – 2031
9.Wong, Auditor, co-sponsors Arreguin, Kesarwani – Endorse the City Auditor’s plan to implement a Whistlerblower Program
10.Arreguin – Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance
11.Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to adjust the timeline to provide documentation proving that non-payment of rent was for a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment if an Unlawful Detainer is served
12.Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase total street paving by $4,700,000 total $20,000,000
13.Bartlett – Bench Donation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $3,500) for creating a community bench in memory of the efforts from community members made in 2020 on the Black Life Matters Movement
14.Bartlett, co-sponsors Hahn – Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $1000)
15.Harrison, co-sponsors Hahn, – Budget Referral $7,000 to Purchase Marking Equipment to Engrave Identification Numbers onto Catalytic Converters
16.Harrison – Budget Referral $15,000 in Budget Process in Measure P funds for City recreational vehicle pump-out station, including minimal staffing costs, liability, maintenance, and replacement costs to allow individuals to discharge effluent waste directly into the City’s sewer system
17.Wengraf, co-sponsors– Support SB-233 (Skinner) EV vehicles and EV supply equipment: bidirectional capability
AGENDA on ACTION:
18.Klein, Planning – Bird Safe Building Requirements; Adding Municipal Code Section 23.304.150
19.Louis BPD - 2022 Equipment Ordinance & Community Safety Annual Report
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Police Overtime Audit Report Wins National Recognition
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
705 Euclid (single family home) - TBD
2720 Hillegass (construct community center) - TBD
Notice of Decision and Date Appeal Period Ends
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
(If you missed the Fire Facilities Presentation this is worth watching) https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
June 13 – at 4 pm - Fire Department Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment
June 20 (WS) - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update; Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 11 – at 4 pm - Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation
July 18 (WS) – Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
July 25 – at 4 pm - Draft Waterfront Specific Plan
Unscheduled Presentations, Workshops and Special Meetings:
none
Worth Noting:
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
- Tuesday: At 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee meets in the hybrid format to plan the June 13 City Council Regular Meeting. The status of In-Person meeting of City legislative bodies (boards and commissions) is #8 on the agenda.
- Wednesday:
- From 6 – 7 pm there is a community meeting on the Specialized Care Unit in the hybrid format. Register before the meeting for the Zoom link.
- At 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets on Measure P.
- Thursday:
- At 7 pm the Housing Advisory Commission meets in person.
- At 7 pm the Landmarks Preservation Commission meets in person. The Civic Center Plan is on the agenda.
City Council will vote on the Bird Safe Ordinance on June 6 at the 6 pm Regular city Council meeting.
Bird Safe tool kit by Erin Diehm https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZkY-L8ugJoy-sU3WfkPnlh2Mx8UcE6MIM7VRDYlY2nA/edit?usp=sharing
Directions with links to Zoom Support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS and CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 28, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person Only: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615085844
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 508 5844
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 6/13/2023 draft agenda (use link below or read full draft agenda below at the end of the list of city meetings), 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, SCHEDULING: 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. Status of In-Person Meeting of City Legislative Bodies, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures. 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst. North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review Programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding, 8. Approve report with Homeless Services Panel of Expert’s budget recommendations to Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
SPECIALIZED CARE UNIT COMMUNITY DIALOGUE from 6 – 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
Register in advance to join on Zoom: http://bit.ly/44s8rty
(once meeting starts you will not be able to request the zoom link)
AGENDA: The Specialized Care Unit will be Berkeley’s new 24/7 non-police mental health and substance use crisis response team, implemented in partnership with Bonita House
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/specialized-care-unit-community-dialogue-1
Thursday, June 1, 2023
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend Funding for Berkeley Food & Housing Project’s Application for the City of Berkeley Block Grant Public Facility Improvement FY 2023 Program, 7. Appoint Subcommittees a. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee, b. Public Facilities Improvement NOFA Applications Review Subcommittee, 8. Update and Discussion Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Advocate Request for Proposals, 9. Update on Fair Access and Transparency for Rental Housing Applications Ordinance Subcommittee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1901 Hearst. North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. - 2700 Bancroft Way – Westminster Hall – referral on proposed paint colors
7. - 1960 San Antonio – Structural Alteration Permit
8. - 2847 Shattuck – Demolition Referral
9. Berkeley Civic Center Vision and Implementation Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Friday, June 2, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
Saturday, June 3, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
Sunday, June 4, 2023 – No City Meetings listed
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AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Tuesday, May 30 at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for June 13, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615085844
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 508 5844
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $650,000
2.Oyekanmi, Finance – Temporary Appropriations FY 2024 sum $50,000,000 to cover payroll and other expenses from July 1, 2023 until the effective date of the FY 2024 Annual Appropriations Ordinance
3.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds (Measure O, November 2018 Election) at 0,0250%
4.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundFirefighting, Emergency Medical Response and Wildfire Prevention (Measure FF) at annual tax rate of $0.1176 (11.76 cents)
5.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund Debt Service on Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project General Obligation Bonds (Measure FF, November 2008) at 0.0050%
6.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundService on 2015 Refnding General Obligation Bonds (Measures G, S & I) elections 1992, 1996 and 2002 at o.0115%
7.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Infrastructure and Facilities General Obligation Bonds (Measure T1, November 2016) at 0.0140%
8.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds (Measure M, November 2012)
9.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Business License Tax on Large Non-Profits at $0.7909 per square foot of improvements
10.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Maintenance of Parks, City Trees and Landscaping at $0.2130
11.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: Fund the Provision of Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Tax) at $0.0451
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – FY 2024 Tax Rate: FundEmergency Services for the Severely Disabled (Measure E) at $0.02018)
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 6/26/2023 – 6/30/2023 with BUSD for a Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator at BHS
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract # 32200084 add $65,000 total $271,025 with Capoeira Arts Foundation, Inc, COVID-19, Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32200135 add $65,000 total $186,000 with Multi-cultural Institute, COVID-19 Outreach & Education and extend to 6/30/2024
16.Warhuus, HHCS – 1. Reserve $14,531,301 in Housing Trust Fund for a development loan for Community Housing Development Corporation’s Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon), 2. Reserve $1,000,000 in Housing Trust Fund for predevelopment loan for Northern California Land Trust’s Woolsey Gardens (3120-3130 Shattuck)
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation Reserve up to $4,500,000 in General Funds Measure P for the Russell Street Project at 1741-1747 Russell
18.Ferris, Parks – Contract $120,000 with Chemical Procurement Services, LLC for King and West Campus Swim Centers 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
19.Louis, BPD – Amend Contract #32100065 add $60,000 total $260,000with BMI Imaging Systems, Incorporated for Data Conversion Services for Berkeley Police Department and extend to 8/31/2026
AGENDA on ACTION:
20.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act to modify the forms required to open a campaign committee, change the deadline to qualify for public financing, clarify rules
21.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #2
22.Surveillance Ordinance Items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones).
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June 6, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605182859
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 518 2859
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $1,061,394 West Berkeley Services Center
2.Warhuus, HHCS – Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants 1. a. HUD $3,949,021 for supportive Housing for 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2024, b. COACH Project $2,327,914 for 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023, 2. Federal grant via Alameda County $881,045 for chronically homeless and disabled 3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
3.Warhuus, HHCS – RFP for MLK, Junior (MLK) House for new owner, 2. Consider the reallocation of $1,178,974 in 2021 Housing Trust FundRehabilitation Funding initially awarded to RCD to the new owner/operator of MLK House as part of the transfer of property to help support rehabilitation of the existing housing
4.Grant Application: Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) $60,000 and $6,000 match
5.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contracts for as-needed Tree Services add $250,000 to each Tay Area Tree Specialists (31900292), Hamilton Tree Service (31900193), Professional Tree Care (31900212), West Coast Arborists (31900218)
6.Ferris, Parks - Donation from the Bessemer Trust for Tree Planting $7,105
7.Klein, Planning - Contract $1,500,000 with Rebuilding Together East Bay North for Just Transition Pilot Program over 2-year period
8.Klein, Planning - Amend Contract 32000020 add $61,000 total $2,061,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Services for 2023 – 2031
9.Wong, Auditor, co-sponsors Arreguin, Kesarwani – Endorse the City Auditor’s plan to implement a Whistlerblower Program
10.Arreguin – Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance
11.Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to adjust the timeline to provide documentation proving that non-payment of rent was for a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment if an Unlawful Detainer is served
12.Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase total street paving by $4,700,000 total $20,000,000
13.Bartlett – Bench Donation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $3,500) for creating a community bench in memory of the efforts from community members made in 2020 on the Black Life Matters Movement
14.Bartlett, co-sponsors Hahn – Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $1000)
15.Harrison, co-sponsors Hahn, – Budget Referral $7,000 to Purchase Marking Equipment to Engrave Identification Numbers onto Catalytic Converters
16.Harrison – Budget Referral $15,000 in Budget Process in Measure P funds for City recreational vehicle pump-out station, including minimal staffing costs, liability, maintenance, and replacement costs to allow individuals to discharge effluent waste directly into the City’s sewer system
17.Wengraf, co-sponsors– Support SB-233 (Skinner) EV vehicles and EV supply equipment: bidirectional capability
AGENDA on ACTION:
18.Klein, Planning – Bird Safe Building Requirements; Adding Municipal Code Section 23.304.150
19.Louis BPD - 2022 Equipment Ordinance & Community Safety Annual Report
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Police Overtime Audit Report Wins National Recognition
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
705 Euclid (single family home) - TBD
2720 Hillegass (construct community center) - TBD
Notice of Decision and Date Appeal Period Ends
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
(If you missed the Fire Facilities Presentation this is worth watching) https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
June 13 – at 4 pm - Fire Department Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment
June 20 (WS) - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update; Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 11 – at 4 pm - Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation
July 18 (WS) – Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
July 25 – at 4 pm - Draft Waterfront Specific Plan
Unscheduled Presentations, Workshops and Special Meetings:
none
May 21 - May 28, 2023
Worth Noting:
So far no meetings are listed for Thursday or Friday adding extra days to the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Only those meetings noted as recorded can be accessed for a full record after the meeting is over. City meeting minutes contain only actions, the outcome of votes on action items. In meetings that are not recorded, discussion is heard only by those who attend the meeting and there is no record of discussion.
Directions with links to Zoom Support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 21, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, May 22, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613010148
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 301 0148
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/21/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: none Unscheduled Items: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or improvements to City Council Meeting Procedure, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
COMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81225523461?pwd=aUd1dmNGb3NBWG5jOTJDajF4RkxZZz09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: Presentation Jennifer Lovvrom on Turtle Island Monument
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: 1326 Allston, CoB Corporation Yard, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment on non-agenda items, 6. (6:30 pm) Staff Updates on Rates, Progress on Zero Waste Strategic Plan, SB-1383 Implementation, SUDs Ordinance Enforcement, Plastic Bag Ordinance, Discussion and Action Items: 1. Eco-Sorter, 2. Prop 218 process and Workplan, 3. Ridwell Waste Less, and Deconstruction Ordinance, 4. San Francisco Refuse Separation Law.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Jacob T. Henry, Engineering Geologist, SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board on “Cleaning Up Point Molate: Progress and Challenges.“ (recorded)
Hosted by the Sierra Club
The May 15 presentation by Erin Diehm and Kelly Hammargren on “What we can do right now to prevent deadly bird-window collisions” can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOi8cGie_8s
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
AGENDA: 1. Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
AGENDA: Use the link below (and choose the html option on the website) or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
AGENDA Presentations, Discussion & Action: 7. a) Action: Approval of Final Art Plan for 2403 San Pablo, b) Presentation: Artist Space Trust, c) Action: approval of Poet Laureate Program Guidelines, d) Presentation and Action: Civic Center Design Concept.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 997 Cedar, Fire Department Division of Training Classroom
AGENDA: 2. Fire Dept Staff Report, 4. Bradstreet – Adopt Recommendation to City Council on Measure FF and Measure GG Tax Rate Adjustment, 5. Select date and time for special meeting to hear presentations on the Facilities Master Plan and Dispatch Needs Assessment, 6. Consideration to change date for June meeting, (June 28th Islam Eid alAdha), 7. Dean – Recommendation that council consider establishing height-related fire fighting surcharge for high-rise buildings, 8. Concrete Retrofits/Seismic Threat.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Update from staff a. OESD, b. Community Resilience Centers (CRC), c. Building electrification outreach – May Green Home Tour, 7. Presentation & Discussion: Lead Paint Hazard Enforcement, 9. Workplan Updates a. Transportation, b. Native Plants and Pest Reduction Subcommittee, c. Electrification subcommittee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 2. Oath of office for new members District 5 Leah Wilson & District 8 William Williams, 5. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff Report, 6. Chair and Board Reports, 7. Chief Report, 8. Subcommittee Report, 9. Training on Graham v. Connor, 10. a. ODPA proposed procedure for internal/external communications between the Board and other parties, b. Processing of commendations for BPD officers, c. Presentation on the incorporation of Animal Assisted Intervention, d. Policy review case status updates, 11. Closed Session on Case Updates.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Friday, May 26, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, May 27, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day Holiday
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for May 6 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613010148
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 301 0148
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $1,061,394
2.Warhuus, HHCS – Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants 1. a. HUD $3,949,021 for supportive Housing for 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2024, b. COACH Project $2,327,914 for 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023, 2. Federal grant via Alameda County $881,045 for chronically homeless and disabled 3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
3.Warhuus, HHCS – RFP for MLK, Junior (MLK) House for new owner, 2. Consider the reallocation of $1,178,974 in 2021 Housing Trust FundRehabilitation Funding initially awarded to RCD to the new owner/operator of MLK House as part of the transfer of property to help support rehabilitation of the existing housing
4.Grant Application: Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) $60,000 and $6,000 match
5.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contracts for as-needed Tree Services add $250,000 to each Tay Area Tree Specialists (31900292), Hamilton Tree Service (31900193), Professional Tree Care (31900212), West Coast Arborists (31900218)
6.Ferris, Parks - Donation from the Bessemer Trust for Tree Planting $7,105
7.Klein, Planning - Contract $1,500,000 with Rebuilding Together East Bay North for Just Transition Pilot Program over 2-year period
8.Klein, Planning - Amend Contract 32000020 add $61,000 total $2,061,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Services for 2023 – 2031
9.Louis BPD - Resolution approving 2022 Equipment Ordinance Annual Report
10.Wong, Auditor, co-sponsors Arreguin, Kesarwani – Endorse the City Auditor’s plan to implement a Whistlerblower Program
11.Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase total street paving by $4,700,000 total $20,000,000
12.Bartlett – Bench Donation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $3,500) for creating a community bench in memory of the efforts from community members made in 2020 on the Black Life Matters Movement
13.Bartlett – Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $1000)
14.Harrison, co-sponsors Hahn, – Budget Referral $7,000 to Purchase Marking Equipment to Engrave Identification Numbers onto Catalytic Converters
15.Harrison – Budget Referral $15,000 in Budget Process in Measure P funds for City recreational vehicle pump-out station, including minimal staffing costs, liability, maintenance, and replacement costs to allow individuals to discharge effluent waste directly into the City’s sewer system
16.Wengraf, co-sponsors– Support SB-233 (Skinner) EV vehicles and EV supply equipment: bidirectional capability
AGENDA on ACTION:
17.Klein, Planning – Bird Safe Building Requirements; Adding Municipal Code Section 23.304.150
18.Arreguin – Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance
19.Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to adjust the timeline to provide documentation proving that non-payment of rent was for a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment if an Unlawful Detainer is served
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Police Overtime Audit Report Wins National recognition
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May 23, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.2nd reading Arreguin - Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance
2.Amendment FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance $27,940,780 (gross) and $29,658,924 (net)
3.2nd reading - Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
4.Appointment of Standby Officers for District 8 and District 2.
5.Minutes for April 11, 13, 17, and 25
6.Appointment of new members to the Police Accountability Board by Councilmembers Humbert (Mr. Bill Williams) and Hahn (Leah Wilson).
7.Hollander, Economic Development – Annual Report for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Telegraph Property Based Business Improvement District (TBID)
8.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Berkeley Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
9.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for North Shattuck Property Based Businesses (NSBID)
10.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Downtown Berkeley Property Based Businesses (DPBID)
11.Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts total $600,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026, $200,000 with Atthowe Fine Art Services, $100,000 with Kala Art Institute, $200,000 with Preservation Arts LLC, $100,000 with ShipArt International
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations - $1,907,987 ( Tenant Legal Services for Rent Board $870,000, On-call Landscaping $50,000, second stair Improvements $987,987)
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 32000164 add $975,000 with Synthesis Group, Inc. dba Minuteman Press for citywide copying and extend thru 1/31/2025
14.Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract (no cost given) with Stella Courier, LLC. With Stella Courier for mail room services and coverage
15.Oyekanmi, Finance – Appropriations Limit for FY 2024
16.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 9367 $3,000,000 with Wells Fargo for Banking Services to continue the work of de-bundling and extend to 5/31/2027
17.Sprague, Fire – Contract $100,000 to align with City of Downey existing contract with Data Ticket to provide Administrative Citation Processing 5/1/2023 – 9/21/2025 with option to extend for addition three one year terms not to exceed $300,000 for 5/2023 – 9/2028
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant total $46,080, $14,000 from State of CA for Tuberculosis Control Program, $32,080 from Alameda Co for Public Health Infrastructure Program
19.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $200,000 with JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. for CA Hom Visiting Program Planning Consulting Services, 7/1/2023 – 1/31/2024
20.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300104 add $250,000 total $500,000with Village of Love to Operate the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-in Center
21.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300144 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit Evaluation
22.Fong, IT – Contract $299,710 with Accela, Inc. for software maintenance 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
23.Ferris, Parks – Contract $399,000 with Delta Charter for bus transportation services for Echo Lake Camp and Select Recreation Division Summer Programs 6/1/2023 – 6/1/2026
24.Ferris, Parks – Contract $436,954 includes 20% contingency $72,826 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp accessibility upgrades
25.Louis, BPD – Referral Response: Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo, assessment did not indicate a need for further security improvements to the Berkeley Inn or immediate area
26.Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report, Rocky Road, Berkeley Streets
27.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract 10986 add $100,000 total $600,000 with Zero waste Collaborative for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Rebuild Feasibility Study and extend to 6/30/2025
28.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order 72 Hour, LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for Uplifting of Crime Scene Unit Cargo Van
29.Civic Arts Commission – Refer to City Manager Development of Artists Affordable Housing Certification Program
30.Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024
31.Removed by Aguilar, PAB – Contract $100,000 with AppleOne for temporary staffing services
32.Arreguin – Support Scott Weiner & Phil Ting SB 532 requires if proposed ballot measure imposes a tax, raises taxes or issues bonds, that rate and duration of tax levied be included in ballot, for full bill see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB532
33.Arreguin – 1. Resolution calling on Hyundai and Kia to take immediate action to fix for the flaw in their vehicles that make the easy targets for car thefts, 2. Direct City Attorney to explore taking legal action against Hyundai and Kai
34.Arreguin – Contract $482,525 includes contingency of $50,000 with Badawi & Associates, CPAs for Professional Auditing Services to perform annual financial audits of City’s financial statements and perform annual compliance audits required by Single Audit Act of 1984 (revised 1996) for 5/22/2023 – 6/30/2026 with option to extend for 2 additional years
35.Taplin – Budget Referral $600,000 for HAWK crosswalk at 6th and Addison
36.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds 2023 Taste of Downtown Berkeley Event
37.Hahn, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – FY 2024 Budget Referral: Study to support Housing Element commitment to increase housing and enhance economic vitality on all commercial corridors, with particular attention to the higher-resourced commercial avenues identified in Program 27 of the Housing
38.Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn – Support H.R. 603 HEAL Act Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
39.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin – Relinquishment of Council Office budget Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth 50th Anniversary Gala
AGENDA on ACTION:
40.ZAB Appeal: 469 Kentucky Use Permit #ZP2022-0087 – demolish single family dwelling and construct a 3-story 3,310 sq ft single-family dwelling with a two-car garage, and dismiss the appeal
41.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Application Fee by $30 new total $310 per application and for units currently rented by $40 total $410 and applications deferring the mitigation fee by $95 to $1040 per unit
42.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Subordination Fee add $35 new total $399
43.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Below Market Monitoring Program add $18 new total $450
44.Ferris, Parks – Selected Marina Fee Increases
45.Ferris, Parks – Changes to Selected Parks and Recreation fees
46.Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones)
47.Bartlett, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopting temporary exemption from the collection of taxes under BMC Chapter 9.04.136(D): Tax Rate for Non-Medical and Medical Cannabis Businesses
Items 48 – 50 previously listed as Information Reports now listed as Action Items
48.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive to Overtime and Low Morale
49.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
50.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Berkeley Police Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Notice of Decision and Date Appeal Period Ends
705 Euclid (single family home) 5/23/2023
2000 Milvia (add service of alcoholic beverages) 5/23/2023
2439 Durant (construct mixed-use building) 5/23/2023
2538 Durant (construct mixed-use building) 5/23/2023
2555 College (construct multifamily residential building) 5/23/2023
2720 Hillegass (construct community center) 5/23/2023
2800 Telegraph (construct residential building) 5/23/2023
3031 Telegraph (construct mixed-use building) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
(If you missed the Fire Facilities Presentation this is worth watching) https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
May 23 – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs 4 pm
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
July 25 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan 4 pm (new date and time)
Unscheduled Presentations, Workshops and Special Meetings:
Fire Dept Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment
Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation (requested by Public Safety Committee)
City Council Referrals to Agenda & Rules Committee
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Worth Noting:
So far no meetings are listed for Thursday or Friday adding extra days to the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Only those meetings noted as recorded can be accessed for a full record after the meeting is over. City meeting minutes contain only actions, the outcome of votes on action items. In meetings that are not recorded, discussion is heard only by those who attend the meeting and there is no record of discussion.
- Monday:
- 12 noon the Community for a Cultural Civic Center online on Turtle Island Monument.
- 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee meets in the hybrid format to review the City Council draft agenda for June 6. The Bird Safe Ordinance is on the June 6 City Council agenda. (this meeting is audio recorded (not video) and allows attendees to save the transcript)
- 6 pm the Zero Waste Commission meets in person.
- 6 pm Speaking Up for Point Molate meets online Jacob T. Henry Engineering Geologist SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board on “Cleaning Up Point Molate: Progress and Challenges. “ (recorded) The May 15 video on the steep decline of bird populations and preventing deadly bird-glass collisions is available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOi8cGie_8s
- Tuesday:
- 4 pm City Council Special Meeting on Unfunded Liabilities and Infrastructure Needs is in the hybrid format (video recorded and allows attendees to save the transcript)
- 6 pm City Council regular meeting in the hybrid format Surveillance Ordinance on the agenda. (video recorded and allows attendees to the save transcript)
- Wednesday:
- 6 pm Civic Arts Commission meets in person.
- 6 pm the Environment and Climate Commission meets in person.
- 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board meets in the hybrid format.
- 7 pm the Disaster and Fire safety Commission meets in person.
Directions with links to Zoom Support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 21, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, May 22, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613010148
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 301 0148
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/21/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: none Unscheduled Items: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or improvements to City Council Meeting Procedure, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
COMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81225523461?pwd=aUd1dmNGb3NBWG5jOTJDajF4RkxZZz09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: Presentation Jennifer Lovvrom on Turtle Island Monument
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: 1326 Allston, CoB Corporation Yard, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment on non-agenda items, 6. (6:30 pm) Staff Updates on Rates, Progress on Zero Waste Strategic Plan, SB-1383 Implementation, SUDs Ordinance Enforcement, Plastic Bag Ordinance, Discussion and Action Items: 1. Eco-Sorter, 2. Prop 218 process and Workplan, 3. Ridwell Waste Less, and Deconstruction Ordinance, 4. San Francisco Refuse Separation Law.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Jacob T. Henry, Engineering Geologist, SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board on “Cleaning Up Point Molate: Progress and Challenges.“ (recorded)
Hosted by the Sierra Club
The May 15 presentation by Erin Diehm and Kelly Hammargren on “What we can do right now to prevent deadly bird-window collisions” can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOi8cGie_8s
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
AGENDA: 1. Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
AGENDA: Use the link below (and choose the html option on the website) or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
AGENDA Presentations, Discussion & Action: 7. a) Action: Approval of Final Art Plan for 2403 San Pablo, b) Presentation: Artist Space Trust, c) Action: approval of Poet Laureate Program Guidelines, d) Presentation and Action: Civic Center Design Concept.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 997 Cedar, Fire Department Division of Training Classroom
AGENDA: 2. Fire Dept Staff Report, 4. Bradstreet – Adopt Recommendation to City Council on Measure FF and Measure GG Tax Rate Adjustment, 5. Select date and time for special meeting to hear presentations on the Facilities Master Plan and Dispatch Needs Assessment, 6. Consideration to change date for June meeting, (June 28th Islam Eid alAdha), 7. Dean – Recommendation that council consider establishing height-related fire fighting surcharge for high-rise buildings, 8. Concrete Retrofits/Seismic Threat.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Update from staff a. OESD, b. Community Resilience Centers (CRC), c. Building electrification outreach – May Green Home Tour, 7. Presentation & Discussion: Lead Paint Hazard Enforcement, 9. Workplan Updates a. Transportation, b. Native Plants and Pest Reduction Subcommittee, c. Electrification subcommittee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 2. Oath of office for new members District 5 Leah Wilson & District 8 William Williams, 5. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff Report, 6. Chair and Board Reports, 7. Chief Report, 8. Subcommittee Report, 9. Training on Graham v. Connor, 10. a. ODPA proposed procedure for internal/external communications between the Board and other parties, b. Processing of commendations for BPD officers, c. Presentation on the incorporation of Animal Assisted Intervention, d. Policy review case status updates, 11. Closed Session on Case Updates.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Friday, May 26, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, May 27, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day Holiday
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for May 6 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613010148
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 301 0148
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $1,061,394
2.Warhuus, HHCS – Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants 1. a. HUD $3,949,021 for supportive Housing for 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2024, b. COACH Project $2,327,914 for 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023, 2. Federal grant via Alameda County $881,045 for chronically homeless and disabled 3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
3.Warhuus, HHCS – RFP for MLK, Junior (MLK) House for new owner, 2. Consider the reallocation of $1,178,974 in 2021 Housing Trust FundRehabilitation Funding initially awarded to RCD to the new owner/operator of MLK House as part of the transfer of property to help support rehabilitation of the existing housing
4.Grant Application: Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) $60,000 and $6,000 match
5.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contracts for as-needed Tree Services add $250,000 to each Tay Area Tree Specialists (31900292), Hamilton Tree Service (31900193), Professional Tree Care (31900212), West Coast Arborists (31900218)
6.Ferris, Parks - Donation from the Bessemer Trust for Tree Planting $7,105
7.Klein, Planning - Contract $1,500,000 with Rebuilding Together East Bay North for Just Transition Pilot Program over 2-year period
8.Klein, Planning - Amend Contract 32000020 add $61,000 total $2,061,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Planning and Environmental Services for 2023 – 2031
9.Louis BPD - Resolution approving 2022 Equipment Ordinance Annual Report
10.Wong, Auditor, co-sponsors Arreguin, Kesarwani – Endorse the City Auditor’s plan to implement a Whistlerblower Program
11.Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase total street paving by $4,700,000 total $20,000,000
12.Bartlett – Bench Donation: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $3,500) for creating a community bench in memory of the efforts from community members made in 2020 on the Black Life Matters Movement
13.Bartlett – Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds (Bartlett $1000)
14.Harrison, co-sponsors Hahn, – Budget Referral $7,000 to Purchase Marking Equipment to Engrave Identification Numbers onto Catalytic Converters
15.Harrison – Budget Referral $15,000 in Budget Process in Measure P funds for City recreational vehicle pump-out station, including minimal staffing costs, liability, maintenance, and replacement costs to allow individuals to discharge effluent waste directly into the City’s sewer system
16.Wengraf, co-sponsors– Support SB-233 (Skinner) EV vehicles and EV supply equipment: bidirectional capability
AGENDA on ACTION:
17.Klein, Planning – Bird Safe Building Requirements; Adding Municipal Code Section 23.304.150
18.Arreguin – Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance
19.Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to adjust the timeline to provide documentation proving that non-payment of rent was for a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment if an Unlawful Detainer is served
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Police Overtime Audit Report Wins National recognition
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May 23, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.2nd reading Arreguin - Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance
2.Amendment FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance $27,940,780 (gross) and $29,658,924 (net)
3.2nd reading - Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
4.Appointment of Standby Officers for District 8 and District 2.
5.Minutes for April 11, 13, 17, and 25
6.Appointment of new members to the Police Accountability Board by Councilmembers Humbert (Mr. Bill Williams) and Hahn (Leah Wilson).
7.Hollander, Economic Development – Annual Report for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Telegraph Property Based Business Improvement District (TBID)
8.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Berkeley Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
9.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for North Shattuck Property Based Businesses (NSBID)
10.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Downtown Berkeley Property Based Businesses (DPBID)
11.Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts total $600,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026, $200,000 with Atthowe Fine Art Services, $100,000 with Kala Art Institute, $200,000 with Preservation Arts LLC, $100,000 with ShipArt International
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations - $1,907,987 ( Tenant Legal Services for Rent Board $870,000, On-call Landscaping $50,000, second stair Improvements $987,987)
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 32000164 add $975,000 with Synthesis Group, Inc. dba Minuteman Press for citywide copying and extend thru 1/31/2025
14.Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract (no cost given) with Stella Courier, LLC. With Stella Courier for mail room services and coverage
15.Oyekanmi, Finance – Appropriations Limit for FY 2024
16.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 9367 $3,000,000 with Wells Fargo for Banking Services to continue the work of de-bundling and extend to 5/31/2027
17.Sprague, Fire – Contract $100,000 to align with City of Downey existing contract with Data Ticket to provide Administrative Citation Processing 5/1/2023 – 9/21/2025 with option to extend for addition three one year terms not to exceed $300,000 for 5/2023 – 9/2028
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant total $46,080, $14,000 from State of CA for Tuberculosis Control Program, $32,080 from Alameda Co for Public Health Infrastructure Program
19.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $200,000 with JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. for CA Hom Visiting Program Planning Consulting Services, 7/1/2023 – 1/31/2024
20.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300104 add $250,000 total $500,000with Village of Love to Operate the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-in Center
21.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300144 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit Evaluation
22.Fong, IT – Contract $299,710 with Accela, Inc. for software maintenance 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
23.Ferris, Parks – Contract $399,000 with Delta Charter for bus transportation services for Echo Lake Camp and Select Recreation Division Summer Programs 6/1/2023 – 6/1/2026
24.Ferris, Parks – Contract $436,954 includes 20% contingency $72,826 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp accessibility upgrades
25.Louis, BPD – Referral Response: Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo, assessment did not indicate a need for further security improvements to the Berkeley Inn or immediate area
26.Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report, Rocky Road, Berkeley Streets
27.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract 10986 add $100,000 total $600,000 with Zero waste Collaborative for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Rebuild Feasibility Study and extend to 6/30/2025
28.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order 72 Hour, LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for Uplifting of Crime Scene Unit Cargo Van
29.Civic Arts Commission – Refer to City Manager Development of Artists Affordable Housing Certification Program
30.Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024
31.Removed by Aguilar, PAB – Contract $100,000 with AppleOne for temporary staffing services
32.Arreguin – Support Scott Weiner & Phil Ting SB 532 requires if proposed ballot measure imposes a tax, raises taxes or issues bonds, that rate and duration of tax levied be included in ballot, for full bill see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB532
33.Arreguin – 1. Resolution calling on Hyundai and Kia to take immediate action to fix for the flaw in their vehicles that make the easy targets for car thefts, 2. Direct City Attorney to explore taking legal action against Hyundai and Kai
34.Arreguin – Contract $482,525 includes contingency of $50,000 with Badawi & Associates, CPAs for Professional Auditing Services to perform annual financial audits of City’s financial statements and perform annual compliance audits required by Single Audit Act of 1984 (revised 1996) for 5/22/2023 – 6/30/2026 with option to extend for 2 additional years
35.Taplin – Budget Referral $600,000 for HAWK crosswalk at 6th and Addison
36.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds 2023 Taste of Downtown Berkeley Event
37.Hahn, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – FY 2024 Budget Referral: Study to support Housing Element commitment to increase housing and enhance economic vitality on all commercial corridors, with particular attention to the higher-resourced commercial avenues identified in Program 27 of the Housing
38.Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn – Support H.R. 603 HEAL Act Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
39.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin – Relinquishment of Council Office budget Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth 50th Anniversary Gala
AGENDA on ACTION:
40.ZAB Appeal: 469 Kentucky Use Permit #ZP2022-0087 – demolish single family dwelling and construct a 3-story 3,310 sq ft single-family dwelling with a two-car garage, and dismiss the appeal
41.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Application Fee by $30 new total $310 per application and for units currently rented by $40 total $410 and applications deferring the mitigation fee by $95 to $1040 per unit
42.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Subordination Fee add $35 new total $399
43.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Below Market Monitoring Program add $18 new total $450
44.Ferris, Parks – Selected Marina Fee Increases
45.Ferris, Parks – Changes to Selected Parks and Recreation fees
46.Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones)
47.Bartlett, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopting temporary exemption from the collection of taxes under BMC Chapter 9.04.136(D): Tax Rate for Non-Medical and Medical Cannabis Businesses
Items 48 – 50 previously listed as Information Reports now listed as Action Items
48.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive to Overtime and Low Morale
49.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
50.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Berkeley Police Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Notice of Decision and Date Appeal Period Ends
705 Euclid (single family home) 5/23/2023
2000 Milvia (add service of alcoholic beverages) 5/23/2023
2439 Durant (construct mixed-use building) 5/23/2023
2538 Durant (construct mixed-use building) 5/23/2023
2555 College (construct multifamily residential building) 5/23/2023
2720 Hillegass (construct community center) 5/23/2023
2800 Telegraph (construct residential building) 5/23/2023
3031 Telegraph (construct mixed-use building) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
(If you missed the Fire Facilities Presentation this is worth watching) https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
May 23 – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs 4 pm
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
July 25 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan 4 pm (new date and time)
Unscheduled Presentations, Workshops and Special Meetings:
Fire Dept Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment
Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation (requested by Public Safety Committee)
City Council Referrals to Agenda & Rules Committee
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
There is a lot of information in the weekly summary of meetings. The introduction is given as a guide to meetings with items of high interest or potential high impact. Those are the meetings with a double **. The best opportunity for input is at the City Council policy committees and key Boards and Commissions
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For anyone in a risk group of complications from Covid-19, who is avoiding crowds, the City of Berkeley does not seem to be slowing down. You can still make your voice heard through an email to all the Council members and Mayor council@cityofberkeley.info or a phone call or individual email:
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May 14 - May 21, 2023
Worth Noting:
Another busy week – our attendance is important. The May 23, City Council Agenda is now available for public comment. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar. Whether the Green Home Tour offers closed captioning and saving the transcript is unknown. All of the other meetings that are noted as recorded also have closed captioning and allow attendees to save the transcript.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea from 2 – 5 pm
In-Person: Berkeley Rose Garden, 1200 Euclid
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mothers-day-hats-and-high-tea
Monday, May 15, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619853040
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 985 3040
AGENDA: 2. Klein – Planning, Sprague – Fire, Garland – Public Works on the January 16, 2023 Berkeley Hills Mudslide, 3. Sprague - Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610355649
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 035 5649
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel existing litigation a. Alisha Gard v. CoB Case No. 23CV025176, b. CA Restaurant Association v. CoB, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Case No 21-16278, 2. Employee Performance Evaluation, a. City Attorney, b. Director of Police Accountability, 3. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F. / Berkeley Fire Officers Association, Berkeley Police Association.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE FROM 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: “What we can do right now to prevent deadly bird-window collisions” Presentation by Erin Diehm and Kelly Hammargren on the size of the problem and solutions within reach, hosted by the Sierra Club.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 9 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615029400
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 502 9400
AGENDA: 2. FY 2024 Mid-biennial Budget Update, 3. Measure P FY 2024 Mid-biennial Update, 4. Russell Street residence Update, 5. a. Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendations for RV Lot and Waste Management of Streets for RVs, b. Companion Report – Refer back to the Homeless Services Panel of Experts to identify a new RV parking location/program and develop a waste management plan for RVs and budget priorities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
CIVIC CENTER CONCEPTUAL DESIGN REPORT BRIEFING from 10 – 11 am
In person: at 2180 Milvia, Cypress Conference Room, 1st floor
AGENDA: Super Subcommittee meeting with representatives from the four commissions, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission, Civic arts Commission and Transportation and Infrastructure Commission.
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608636592
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 863 6592
AGENDA: FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1 (packet 78 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608636592
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 863 6592
AGENDA: 1. Approval of the City of Berkeley Community Wildfire Protection Plan, 2. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 1. Presentation on overview of social services by Culdonce Corona, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, 2. Discussion of presentation, 3. Commissioner reports on Mental Health, Land Use and Economic Development, r. Update on aging services outreach methods.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
COMMISSION ON LABOR at 7 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 2. FY 2024 Commission Work Plan, Under Information: 3. Fair Work Week, 4. Hard Hat Ordinance, 5. Discussion of First Source and Community workforce Agreement.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION (HHCAC) at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 2800 Park, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA on ACTION: 5. Community services Block Grant Community Action Plan, 6. HHCAC Commission Seat Vacancies, 7. Review of J-Sei program and financial reports, Discussion/Possible Items: 1. Appointments to HHCAC, 2. Holding hybrid meetings, 3. Supporting the Commission on Aging’s communication regarding the Hopkins Corridor, 4. Mechanisms for City employees and service providers to communicate, 5. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 6. Possible holding concurrent meeting with the Commission on Disabilities regarding action items of mutual interest including but not limited to road plans, integral universal design planning, gaps and redundancies in existing service, 7. Accessibility and availability on the city website.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN (COSOW) at 7 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Discussion and Possible Action: 7. Presentation from the Berkeley Police Department on domestic violence/gender-based violence/intimate partner violence, sex trafficking and increase in sexual assaults followed with Q&A and possible action, 8. Presentation on the African-American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC), 9. Women-owned businesses losses during the pandemic and supports, 10. Letter to Council from the Commission requesting updates from the Mason-Tillman report regarding gender disparities in contracts, 11. Suicide surge among young women, 12. Plan Black Maternal Health Month, 13. Financial exploitation, scams and speculators approaching older women.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-status-women
Thursday, May 18, 2023
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMISSION & OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. City Clerk Department referral regarding failure of Mike Chang for Berkeley School Board 2022 to file campaign report covering Oct 23, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022, Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) related to public campaign reporting, 8. Report on contribution limits, 10. Subcommittee report on reviewing policies and practices related to City Council meeting public commenting, access and public participation, 11. Annual report to BMC 2.06.190.C Open Government Duties related to the Brown Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, or open and effective government in Berkeley.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC) at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 1. 3030 Telegraph – Preliminary Design Review – SB 330 Project – Demolish an existing 1-story square foot medical office building and two duplexes and construct a new 5-story mixed-use building with 1,550 square feet of commercial area and 144 dwelling units (95 studios, 34 2-bedroom, 15 4-bedroom) including 8-below market units
2. 2712 Telegraph – Preliminary Design Review – SB 330 Project – Demolish two exiting non-residential structures and construct a 41,065 square foot, 6-story residential building containing 40 dwelling units (16 2-bedroom units, 3-3-bedroom units and 21 4-bedroom units) including 4 very low income units (2 2-bedroom units and 2-4 bedroom units) Project contains bedrooms without windows and study rooms come without windows and a commercial space,
3. Presentation of Southside Zoning Modification Project / DRC Recommendations
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center, Dining Room
AGENDA: B. 1. goBerkeley SmartSpace Parking Pilot Informational Presentation, 2. HAWK (High Intensity Activated crosswalk signal presentation, 3. Daylighting Policy Informational presentation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU (Special Care Unit) and SCU Update, 4. Mental Health Manager’s Report and Caseload Statistics, r. Commission Vote on Revised version of Care First, Jails Last Resolution, 6. Community Health Records, 7. State legislative update.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
RENT BOARD at 7 pm
AGENDA is not posted check after Monday
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, May 19, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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: 1. Small Business Support Package – Kieron Slaughter, COB Office of Economic Development, 2. Proposed Downtown Developments – Steven, COB Land Use Manager.
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
VIRTUAL GREEN HOME TOUR from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Register to attend: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/virtual-green-home-tour-2023-reduce-energy-increase-sustainability
Tour will be recorded and available on the East Bay Green Home Tour website. https://www.eastbaygreenhome.com/
Sunday, May 21, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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May 23, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.2nd reading Arreguin - Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance
2.Amendment FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance $27,940,780 (gross) and $29,658,924 (net)
3.2nd reading - Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
4.Appointment of Standby Officers for District 8 and District 2.
5.Minutes for April 11, 13, 17, and 25
6.Appointment of new members to the Police Accountability Board by Councilmembers Humbert (Mr. Bill Williams) and Hahn (Leah Wilson).
7.Hollander, Economic Development – Annual Report for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Telegraph Property Based Business Improvement District (TBID)
8.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Berkeley Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
9.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for North Shattuck Property Based Businesses (NSBID)
10.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Downtown Berkeley Property Based Businesses (DPBID)
11.Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts total $600,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026, $200,000 with Atthowe Fine Art Services, $100,000 with Kala Art Institute, $200,000 with Preservation Arts LLC, $100,000 with ShipArt International
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations - $1,907,987 ( Tenant Legal Services for Rent Board $870,000, On-call Landscaping $50,000, second stair Improvements $987,987)
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 32000164 add $975,000 with Synthesis Group, Inc. dba Minuteman Press for citywide copying and extend thru 1/31/2025
14.Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract (no cost given) with Stella Courier, LLC. With Stella Courier for mail room services and coverage
15.Oyekanmi, Finance – Appropriations Limit for FY 2024
16.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 9367 $3,000,000 with Wells Fargo for Banking Services to continue the work of de-bundling and extend to 5/31/2027
17.Sprague, Fire – Contract $100,000 to align with City of Downey existing contract with Data Ticket to provide Administrative Citation Processing 5/1/2023 – 9/21/2025 with option to extend for addition three one year terms not to exceed $300,000 for 5/2023 – 9/2028
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant total $46,080, $14,000 from State of CA for Tuberculosis Control Program, $32,080 from Alameda Co for Public Health Infrastructure Program
19.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $200,000 with JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. for CA Hom Visiting Program Planning Consulting Services, 7/1/2023 – 1/31/2024
20.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300104 add $250,000 total $500,000with Village of Love to Operate the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-in Center
21.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300144 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit Evaluation
22.Fong, IT – Contract $299,710 with Accela, Inc. for software maintenance 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
23.Ferris, Parks – Contract $399,000 with Delta Charter for bus transportation services for Echo Lake Camp and Select Recreation Division Summer Programs 6/1/2023 – 6/1/2026
24.Ferris, Parks – Contract $436,954 includes 20% contingency $72,826 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp accessibility upgrades
25.Louis, BPD – Referral Response: Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo, assessment did not indicate a need for further security improvements to the Berkeley Inn or immediate area
26.Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report, Rocky Road, Berkeley Streets
27.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract 10986 add $100,000 total $600,000 with Zero waste Collaborative for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Rebuild Feasibility Study and extend to 6/30/2025
28.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order 72 Hour, LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for Uplifting of Crime Scene Unit Cargo Van
29.Civic Arts Commission – Refer to City Manager Development of Artists Affordable Housing Certification Program
30.Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024
31.Removed by Aguilar, PAB – Contract $100,000 with AppleOne for temporary staffing services
32.Arreguin – Support Scott Weiner & Phil Ting SB 532 requires if proposed ballot measure imposes a tax, raises taxes or issues bonds, that rate and duration of tax levied be included in ballot, for full bill see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB532
33.Arreguin – 1. Resolution calling on Hyundai and Kia to take immediate action to fix for the flaw in their vehicles that make the easy targets for car thefts, 2. Direct City Attorney to explore taking legal action against Hyundai and Kai
34.Arreguin – Contract $482,525 includes contingency of $50,000 with Badawi & Associates, CPAs for Professional Auditing Services to perform annual financial audits of City’s financial statements and perform annual compliance audits required by Single Audit Act of 1984 (revised 1996) for 5/22/2023 – 6/30/2026 with option to extend for 2 additional years
35.Taplin – Budget Referral $600,000 for HAWK crosswalk at 6th and Addison
36.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds 2023 Taste of Downtown Berkeley Event
37.Hahn, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – FY 2024 Budget Referral: Study to support Housing Element commitment to increase housing and enhance economic vitality on all commercial corridors, with particular attention to the higher-resourced commercial avenues identified in Program 27 of the Housing
38.Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn – Support H.R. 603 HEAL Act Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
39.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin – Relinquishment of Council Office budget Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth 50th Anniversary Gala
AGENDA on ACTION:
40.ZAB Appeal: 469 Kentucky Use Permit #ZP2022-0087 – demolish single family dwelling and construct a 3-story 3,310 sq ft single-family dwelling with a two-car garage, and dismiss the appeal
41.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Application Fee by $30 new total $310 per application and for units currently rented by $40 total $410 and applications deferring the mitigation fee by $95 to $1040 per unit
42.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Subordination Fee add $35 new total $399
43.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Below Market Monitoring Program add $18 new total $450
44.Ferris, Parks – Selected Marina Fee Increases
45.Ferris, Parks – Changes to Selected Parks and Recreation fees
46.Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones)
47.Bartlett, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopting temporary exemption from the collection of taxes under BMC Chapter 9.04.136(D): Tax Rate for Non-Medical and Medical Cannabis Businesses
Items 48 – 50 previously listed as Information Reports now listed as Action Items
48.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive to Overtime and Low Morale
49.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
50.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Berkeley Police Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
May 23 – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs 4 pm
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Fire Dept Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment None
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Worth Noting:
Another busy week – our attendance is important. The May 23, City Council Agenda is now available for public comment. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
- Sunday: 2 -5 pm a Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea at the Rose Garden.
- Monday:
- 10:30 am the Public Safety Committee meets in the hybrid format and receives a multi-department report on the January 16, 2023 mudslide. (audio recorded)
- 3 pm City Council Closed Session includes the CA Restaurant Association v. CoB over the natural gas ban comment can be made in the hybrid format before the closed session.
- 6 pm “What we can do now to prevent deadly bird-window collisions” Erin Diehm and Kelly Hammargren online at Speaking Up for Point Molate and hosted by the Sierra Club
- Tuesday:
- 9 am the Budget Committee meets in the hybrid format on the 2024 Budget and RV parking. (audio recorded)
- 4 pm City Council meets in the hybrid format on FY 2024 Budget (recorded)
- 6 pm Council meets in the hybrid format on the Community Fire Wildfire Protection Plan and the Fire Department Facilities. (recorded)
- Wednesday:
- 1:30 the Commission on Aging meets in person.
- 6:30 pm the Human welfare and Community Action Commission.
- 7 pm the Commission on the Status of Women meets in person.
- 7 pm the Commission on Labor meets in person.
- Thursday:
- 6:30 pm the Fair Campaign Practices and Open Government Commissions meet in person.
- 7 pm the DRC meets on two SB 330 projects and responds to the presentation on the Southside Zoning Modification Project.
- 7 pm the Mental Health Commission meets in person on the SCU.
- 7 pm the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission meets in person and receives presentations on goBerkeley SmartSpace (parking metering pilot in residential neighborhoods) and HAWK signals.
- 7 pm the Rent Board is scheduled to meet, but no agenda is posted.
- Saturday:
- 10 am BNC meets online with City presentation on Small Business Support Package and Proposed Downtown Development. (recorded)
- 10 am is the virtual Green Home Tour. (video recorded – whether closed captioning is offered is unknown)
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar. Whether the Green Home Tour offers closed captioning and saving the transcript is unknown. All of the other meetings that are noted as recorded also have closed captioning and allow attendees to save the transcript.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea from 2 – 5 pm
In-Person: Berkeley Rose Garden, 1200 Euclid
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mothers-day-hats-and-high-tea
Monday, May 15, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619853040
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 985 3040
AGENDA: 2. Klein – Planning, Sprague – Fire, Garland – Public Works on the January 16, 2023 Berkeley Hills Mudslide, 3. Sprague - Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610355649
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 035 5649
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel existing litigation a. Alisha Gard v. CoB Case No. 23CV025176, b. CA Restaurant Association v. CoB, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Case No 21-16278, 2. Employee Performance Evaluation, a. City Attorney, b. Director of Police Accountability, 3. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F. / Berkeley Fire Officers Association, Berkeley Police Association.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE FROM 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: “What we can do right now to prevent deadly bird-window collisions” Presentation by Erin Diehm and Kelly Hammargren on the size of the problem and solutions within reach, hosted by the Sierra Club.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 9 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615029400
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 502 9400
AGENDA: 2. FY 2024 Mid-biennial Budget Update, 3. Measure P FY 2024 Mid-biennial Update, 4. Russell Street residence Update, 5. a. Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendations for RV Lot and Waste Management of Streets for RVs, b. Companion Report – Refer back to the Homeless Services Panel of Experts to identify a new RV parking location/program and develop a waste management plan for RVs and budget priorities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
CIVIC CENTER CONCEPTUAL DESIGN REPORT BRIEFING from 10 – 11 am
In person: at 2180 Milvia, Cypress Conference Room, 1st floor
AGENDA: Super Subcommittee meeting with representatives from the four commissions, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission, Civic arts Commission and Transportation and Infrastructure Commission.
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608636592
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 863 6592
AGENDA: FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1 (packet 78 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608636592
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 863 6592
AGENDA: 1. Approval of the City of Berkeley Community Wildfire Protection Plan, 2. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 1. Presentation on overview of social services by Culdonce Corona, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, 2. Discussion of presentation, 3. Commissioner reports on Mental Health, Land Use and Economic Development, r. Update on aging services outreach methods.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
COMMISSION ON LABOR at 7 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 2. FY 2024 Commission Work Plan, Under Information: 3. Fair Work Week, 4. Hard Hat Ordinance, 5. Discussion of First Source and Community workforce Agreement.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION (HHCAC) at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 2800 Park, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA on ACTION: 5. Community services Block Grant Community Action Plan, 6. HHCAC Commission Seat Vacancies, 7. Review of J-Sei program and financial reports, Discussion/Possible Items: 1. Appointments to HHCAC, 2. Holding hybrid meetings, 3. Supporting the Commission on Aging’s communication regarding the Hopkins Corridor, 4. Mechanisms for City employees and service providers to communicate, 5. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 6. Possible holding concurrent meeting with the Commission on Disabilities regarding action items of mutual interest including but not limited to road plans, integral universal design planning, gaps and redundancies in existing service, 7. Accessibility and availability on the city website.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN (COSOW) at 7 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Discussion and Possible Action: 7. Presentation from the Berkeley Police Department on domestic violence/gender-based violence/intimate partner violence, sex trafficking and increase in sexual assaults followed with Q&A and possible action, 8. Presentation on the African-American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC), 9. Women-owned businesses losses during the pandemic and supports, 10. Letter to Council from the Commission requesting updates from the Mason-Tillman report regarding gender disparities in contracts, 11. Suicide surge among young women, 12. Plan Black Maternal Health Month, 13. Financial exploitation, scams and speculators approaching older women.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-status-women
Thursday, May 18, 2023
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMISSION & OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. City Clerk Department referral regarding failure of Mike Chang for Berkeley School Board 2022 to file campaign report covering Oct 23, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022, Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) related to public campaign reporting, 8. Report on contribution limits, 10. Subcommittee report on reviewing policies and practices related to City Council meeting public commenting, access and public participation, 11. Annual report to BMC 2.06.190.C Open Government Duties related to the Brown Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, or open and effective government in Berkeley.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC) at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 1. 3030 Telegraph – Preliminary Design Review – SB 330 Project – Demolish an existing 1-story square foot medical office building and two duplexes and construct a new 5-story mixed-use building with 1,550 square feet of commercial area and 144 dwelling units (95 studios, 34 2-bedroom, 15 4-bedroom) including 8-below market units
2. 2712 Telegraph – Preliminary Design Review – SB 330 Project – Demolish two exiting non-residential structures and construct a 41,065 square foot, 6-story residential building containing 40 dwelling units (16 2-bedroom units, 3-3-bedroom units and 21 4-bedroom units) including 4 very low income units (2 2-bedroom units and 2-4 bedroom units) Project contains bedrooms without windows and study rooms come without windows and a commercial space,
3. Presentation of Southside Zoning Modification Project / DRC Recommendations
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center, Dining Room
AGENDA: B. 1. goBerkeley SmartSpace Parking Pilot Informational Presentation, 2. HAWK (High Intensity Activated crosswalk signal presentation, 3. Daylighting Policy Informational presentation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU (Special Care Unit) and SCU Update, 4. Mental Health Manager’s Report and Caseload Statistics, r. Commission Vote on Revised version of Care First, Jails Last Resolution, 6. Community Health Records, 7. State legislative update.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
RENT BOARD at 7 pm
AGENDA is not posted check after Monday
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, May 19, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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: 1. Small Business Support Package – Kieron Slaughter, COB Office of Economic Development, 2. Proposed Downtown Developments – Steven, COB Land Use Manager.
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
VIRTUAL GREEN HOME TOUR from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Register to attend: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/virtual-green-home-tour-2023-reduce-energy-increase-sustainability
Tour will be recorded and available on the East Bay Green Home Tour website. https://www.eastbaygreenhome.com/
Sunday, May 21, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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May 23, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604260018
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 426 0018
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.2nd reading Arreguin - Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance
2.Amendment FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance $27,940,780 (gross) and $29,658,924 (net)
3.2nd reading - Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
4.Appointment of Standby Officers for District 8 and District 2.
5.Minutes for April 11, 13, 17, and 25
6.Appointment of new members to the Police Accountability Board by Councilmembers Humbert (Mr. Bill Williams) and Hahn (Leah Wilson).
7.Hollander, Economic Development – Annual Report for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Telegraph Property Based Business Improvement District (TBID)
8.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Berkeley Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
9.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for North Shattuck Property Based Businesses (NSBID)
10.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Downtown Berkeley Property Based Businesses (DPBID)
11.Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts total $600,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026, $200,000 with Atthowe Fine Art Services, $100,000 with Kala Art Institute, $200,000 with Preservation Arts LLC, $100,000 with ShipArt International
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations - $1,907,987 ( Tenant Legal Services for Rent Board $870,000, On-call Landscaping $50,000, second stair Improvements $987,987)
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 32000164 add $975,000 with Synthesis Group, Inc. dba Minuteman Press for citywide copying and extend thru 1/31/2025
14.Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract (no cost given) with Stella Courier, LLC. With Stella Courier for mail room services and coverage
15.Oyekanmi, Finance – Appropriations Limit for FY 2024
16.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 9367 $3,000,000 with Wells Fargo for Banking Services to continue the work of de-bundling and extend to 5/31/2027
17.Sprague, Fire – Contract $100,000 to align with City of Downey existing contract with Data Ticket to provide Administrative Citation Processing 5/1/2023 – 9/21/2025 with option to extend for addition three one year terms not to exceed $300,000 for 5/2023 – 9/2028
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant total $46,080, $14,000 from State of CA for Tuberculosis Control Program, $32,080 from Alameda Co for Public Health Infrastructure Program
19.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $200,000 with JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. for CA Hom Visiting Program Planning Consulting Services, 7/1/2023 – 1/31/2024
20.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300104 add $250,000 total $500,000with Village of Love to Operate the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-in Center
21.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300144 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit Evaluation
22.Fong, IT – Contract $299,710 with Accela, Inc. for software maintenance 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
23.Ferris, Parks – Contract $399,000 with Delta Charter for bus transportation services for Echo Lake Camp and Select Recreation Division Summer Programs 6/1/2023 – 6/1/2026
24.Ferris, Parks – Contract $436,954 includes 20% contingency $72,826 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp accessibility upgrades
25.Louis, BPD – Referral Response: Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo, assessment did not indicate a need for further security improvements to the Berkeley Inn or immediate area
26.Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report, Rocky Road, Berkeley Streets
27.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract 10986 add $100,000 total $600,000 with Zero waste Collaborative for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Rebuild Feasibility Study and extend to 6/30/2025
28.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order 72 Hour, LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for Uplifting of Crime Scene Unit Cargo Van
29.Civic Arts Commission – Refer to City Manager Development of Artists Affordable Housing Certification Program
30.Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024
31.Removed by Aguilar, PAB – Contract $100,000 with AppleOne for temporary staffing services
32.Arreguin – Support Scott Weiner & Phil Ting SB 532 requires if proposed ballot measure imposes a tax, raises taxes or issues bonds, that rate and duration of tax levied be included in ballot, for full bill see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB532
33.Arreguin – 1. Resolution calling on Hyundai and Kia to take immediate action to fix for the flaw in their vehicles that make the easy targets for car thefts, 2. Direct City Attorney to explore taking legal action against Hyundai and Kai
34.Arreguin – Contract $482,525 includes contingency of $50,000 with Badawi & Associates, CPAs for Professional Auditing Services to perform annual financial audits of City’s financial statements and perform annual compliance audits required by Single Audit Act of 1984 (revised 1996) for 5/22/2023 – 6/30/2026 with option to extend for 2 additional years
35.Taplin – Budget Referral $600,000 for HAWK crosswalk at 6th and Addison
36.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds 2023 Taste of Downtown Berkeley Event
37.Hahn, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – FY 2024 Budget Referral: Study to support Housing Element commitment to increase housing and enhance economic vitality on all commercial corridors, with particular attention to the higher-resourced commercial avenues identified in Program 27 of the Housing
38.Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn – Support H.R. 603 HEAL Act Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
39.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Taplin – Relinquishment of Council Office budget Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth 50th Anniversary Gala
AGENDA on ACTION:
40.ZAB Appeal: 469 Kentucky Use Permit #ZP2022-0087 – demolish single family dwelling and construct a 3-story 3,310 sq ft single-family dwelling with a two-car garage, and dismiss the appeal
41.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Application Fee by $30 new total $310 per application and for units currently rented by $40 total $410 and applications deferring the mitigation fee by $95 to $1040 per unit
42.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Subordination Fee add $35 new total $399
43.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Below Market Monitoring Program add $18 new total $450
44.Ferris, Parks – Selected Marina Fee Increases
45.Ferris, Parks – Changes to Selected Parks and Recreation fees
46.Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones)
47.Bartlett, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopting temporary exemption from the collection of taxes under BMC Chapter 9.04.136(D): Tax Rate for Non-Medical and Medical Cannabis Businesses
Items 48 – 50 previously listed as Information Reports now listed as Action Items
48.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive to Overtime and Low Morale
49.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
50.Louis, BPD - Audit Recommendation Status – Berkeley Police Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Wildfire Prevention Plan
May 23 – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs 4 pm
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Fire Dept Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment None
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
May 7 - May 14, 2023
Worth Noting:
Another busy week. The funding gap for approved T1 projects ate up another Council Budget and Finance Committee on Thursday, meaning a special extra Budget meeting will be scheduled. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 7, 2023
BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL 2023
Outdoor Fair events – one-day only – on Sunday
No hours are listed on the festival website for the outdoor fair
https://www.baybookfest.org/
Monday, May 8, 2023
HEALTH, LIFE, ENRICHMENT EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601472164
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 147 2164
AGENDA: 2. Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure (FARM), 3. Referral Response from Community Health Commission Responsible Psychedelic Drug Policy Reform in Berkeley.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609748748
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 974 8748
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 5/23/2023 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, Unscheduled Items: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures (referred by Council at the March 14, 2023 meeting), 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612609972
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 260 9972
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire Fighters association Local 1227 I.A.F.F / Berkeley Chief Fire Officers Association; Berkeley Police Association.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION Health Facilities Subcommittee at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87903569046?pwd=d1NsT0QzR0hpNXFjcnFuYWNVUDFoQT09
Teleconference: 1-305-224-1968 Meeting ID: 879 0356 9046 Passcode: 120168
AGENDA: Bartlett - Discussion regarding City Council Referral on Long Term Care Facilities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 1730 Oregon, MLK Jr. Youth Services Center/YAP
AGENDA: 9. Youth Commission responsibility, 10. Action: Youth Commission Work Plan 2023-2024.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603158470
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 315 8470
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the meeting html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
North Berkeley BART OPEN HOUSE from 6 – 8 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Drop in anytime to see proposed plans and provide input on transportation bike and pedestrian routes, urban design, open space including the Ohlone Greenway, outdoor amenities and plants, ground floor uses, architecture and building design.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/north-berkeley-bart-open-house
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS Special Meeting at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review Programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding. Discussion and possible action.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PARKS, RECREATION, and WATERFRONT COMMISSION (PRW) at 7 pm
In-Person: 2800 Park, Frances Albrier Community Center Auditorium
AGENDA: 7. Chair’s Report, 8. Presentation on Undergrounding Interstate 80 in Berkeley, 9. Presentation/Action on Waterfront Specific Plan Webinar 1, Webinar 2 and subcommittee report, 10. Discussion/Action on Measure T1 proposed reductions, 11. Discussion on Proposed fee increases to City Recreation and Waterfront fees and programs, 12. PRW Commission Workplan 2023, 13. Director’s Report Ferris.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA Staff Report, 6. Chair and Member Reports, 7. Chief of Police Report, 8. Subcommittee Reports: a. Policy and Practices relating to the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit Allegations, b. Body-worn Camera Policy, c. Conflict of Interest, 9. A. Training on Graham V. Connor, 10. A. Appointment of members to the Berkeley City Charter Section 125 Review Subcommittee, b. Consideration of ODPA proposed procedure for internal/external communications between the Board and other parties, c. Discussion regarding the proposed guidelines for PAB Subcommittees, 11. Public Comment, 12. Closed Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, May 11, 2023
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84840138056
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 848 4013 8956
AGENDA: 2. 2049 Shattuck – on consent – change alcoholic beverage license from beer & wine to beer, wine and distilled spirits
3. 2966 College – on consent – add sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption incidental to movie theater
4. 1598 University – on consent – State Density Bonus project - demolish non-residential structure and construct a 134,409 sq ft 8-story (89 ft-2in) mixed-use residential building with 207 dwelling units (including 21 very low income), 5,787 sq ft commercial space, 39 auto parking spaces, 92 bicycle parking spaces,
5. 3000 Shattuck – on action – State Density Bonus project – demolish existing gas station and construct 10-story (114 feet) mixed-use with 166 dwellings (including 17 very low income), 1,043 sq ft of commercial space.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, May 12, 2023 – A City Reduced Service Day
Saturday, May 13, 2023
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: 1. Small Business Support Package with Kieron Slaughter, CoB Office of Economic Development, 2. Proposed Downtown Developments with Steven Buckley, CoB Land Use Manager.
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea from 2 – 5 pm
In-Person: Berkeley Rose Garden, 1200 Euclid
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mothers-day-hats-and-high-tea
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2 pm
Draft Agenda for May 23 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609748748
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 974 8748
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.2nd reading Arreguin - Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance
2.Appointment of Standby Officers for District 8 and District 2.
3.Minutes for April 11, 13, 17, and 25
4.Appointment of new members to the Police Accountability Board by Councilmembers Humbert and Hahn.
5.Hollander, Economic Development – Annual Report for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Telegraph Property Based Business Improvement District (TBID)
6.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Berkeley Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
7.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for North Shattuck Property Based Businesses (NSBID)
8.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Downtown Berkeley Property Based Businesses (DPBID)
9.Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts total $600,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026, $200,000 with Atthowe Fine Art Services, $100,000 with Kala Art Institute, $200,000 with Preservation Arts LLC, $100,000 with ShipArt International
10.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations - $1,907,987
11.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 32000164 add $975,000 with Synthesis Group, Inc. dba Minuteman Press for citywide copying and extend thru 1/31/2025
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract (no cost given) with Stella Courier, LLC. With Stella Courier for mail room services and coverage
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – Appropriations Limit for FY 2024
14.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 9367 $3,000,000 with Wells Fargo for Banking Services to continue the work of de-bundling and extend to 5/31/2027
15.Sprague, Fire – Contract $100,000 to align with City of Downey existing contract with Data Ticket to provide Administrative Citation Processing 5/1/2023 – 9/21/2025 with option to extend for addition three one year terms not to exceed $300,000 for 5/2023 – 9/2028
16.Sprague, Fire – Approve CoB Community Wildfire Protection Plan
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant total $46,080, $14,000 from State of CA for Tuberculosis Control Program, $32,080 from Alameda Co for Public Health Infrastructure Program
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $200,000 with JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. for CA Hom Visiting Program Planning Consulting Services, 7/1/2023 – 1/31/2024
19.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300104 add $250,000 total $500,000with Village of Love to Operate the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-in Center
20.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300144 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit Evaluation
21.Fong, IT – Contract $299,710 with Accela, Inc. for software maintenance 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
22.Ferris, Parks – Contract $399,000 with Delta Charter for bus transportation services for Echo Lake Camp and Select Recreation Division Summer Programs 6/1/2023 – 6/1/2026
23.Ferris, Parks – Contract $436,954 includes 20% contingency $72,826 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp accessibility upgrades
24.Louis, BPD – Referral Response: Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo, assessment did not indicate a need for further security improvements to the Berkeley Inn or immediate area
25.Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report, Rocky Road, Berkeley Streets
26.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract 10986 add $100,000 total $600,000 with Zero waste Collaborative for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Rebuild Feasibility Study and extend to 6/30/2025
27.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order 72 Hour, LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for Uplifting of Crime Scene Unit Cargo Van
28.Civic Arts Commission – Refer to City Manager Development of Artists Affordable Housing Certification Program
29.Aguilar, PAB – Contract $100,000 with AppleOne for temporary staffing services
30.Arreguin – Support Scott Weiner & Phil Ting SB 532 requires if proposed ballot measure imposes a tax, raises taxes or issues bonds, that rate and duration of tax levied be included in ballot, for full bill see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB532
31.Taplin – Budget Referral $600,000 for HAWK crosswalk at 6th and Addison
32.Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin – Support H.R. 603 HEAL Act Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
33.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Application Fee by $30 new total $310 per application and for units currently rented by $40 total $410 and applications deferring the mitigation fee by $95 to $1040 per unit
34.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Subordination Fee add $35 new total $399
35.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Below Market Monitoring Program add $18 new total $450
36.Ferris, Parks – Selected Marina Fee Increases: - NO DOCUMENTATION OF FEE
37.Ferris, Parks – Changes to Selected Parks and Recreation Fees – NO DOCUMENTATION OF FEES
38.ZAB Appeal: 469 Kentucky Use Permit #ZP2022-0087 – demolish single family dwelling and construct a 3-story 3,310 sq ft single-family dwelling with a two-car garage, and dismiss the appeal
39.Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones)
40.Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024
41.Arreguin – 1. Resolution calling on Hyundai and Kia to take immediate action to fix for the flaw in their vehicles that make the easy targets for car thefts, 2. Direct City Attorney to explore taking legal action against Hyundai and Kai
42.Arreguin – Contract $482,525 includes contingency of $50,000 with Badawi & Associates, CPAs for Professional Auditing Services to perform annual financial audits of City’s financial statements and perform annual compliance audits required by Single Audit Act of 1984 (revised 1996) for 5/22/2023 – 6/30/2026 with option to extend for 2 additional years
43.Bartlett, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopting temporary exemption from the collection of taxes under BMC Chapter 9.04.136(D): Tax Rate for Non-Medical and Medical Cannabis Businesses
44.Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Kesarwani, Humbert – Referral to City Manager to assess the viability of transforming the University & I-80 interchange with the goal of removing the I-80 at-grade barrier between the Berkeley Marina and the rest of the City and explore related grant opportunities, like Tunnel Tops in San Francisco
INFORMATION REPORTS:
45.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive to Overtime and Low Morale
46.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
47.Audit Recommendation Status – Berkeley Police Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
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May 9, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603158470
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 315 8470
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.Proposition Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Schedule (garbage pick-up rates)
2.Brown, City Attorney – Waiver of Sanctuary City Ordinance to Amend Westlaw Subscription
3.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – First reading of an Ordinance amending FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) $27,740,780 (gross) and $29,4588,924 (net)
4.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of David Sprague-Livingston as Fire Chief
5.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Police Chief
6.Oyekanmi, Finance - $7,305,000 Formal bid solicitations
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Apply for and accept $5,000,000 from State of CA Local Housing Trust Fund program and apply to St. Paul Terrace (2024 Ashby) via the City’s Housing Trust Fund
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #31900263 add General Funds $98,275, Safe at Home Program $24,575, Community Facility Improvement $122,850 amended total $614,250 with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and extend to 6/30/2024
9.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $75,000 with Optimas Services, Inc for consulting services related to Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and the CalAIM Initiative
10.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #32300108 add $50,000 total $99,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC for housing consulting services and extend to 6/30/2024
11.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $110,000 with Pacific Site Management Landscaping for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
12.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $380,000 with resource Development Associates for consultation services to support HHCS program assessment and planning
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with Hansine Fisher & Associates for Targeted Case Management and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement: funding support from Essential Access Health to conduct Public Health Services $180,000 for 4/1/2023 – 3/30/2024
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from the state of CA to conduct Public Health Services CHDP and EPSDT and HCPCFC $303,709, MCAH $375,000, Tobacco Trust Fund $300,000 all for FY 2024; Immunization Program $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CRI $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CLPPP $107,374 per year for FY 2024-2026 total $322,123, CFHL $487,170 for FY 2024-2027
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from Alameda County for health promotion, protection and prevention services all for FY 2024, Foster Care $96,500, Berkeley High and Berkeley technology Academy Health Center Programs $181,208, School Linked Health Services Program $200,011, Tobacco Prevention $78,960
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Accept $650,928 from CA Dept of Public Health Strengthening Public Health Initiative for 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2027
18.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Establish Classification and Salary for Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor monthly salary range $9,666.8000 - $10,882.1055
19.Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at Mortar Rock Park in memory of Charles D. Sooy
20.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32100138 add $1,000,000 with AnchorCM and amend #32100144 add $1,000,000 with Park Engineering, Inc. for on-call Waterfront Project and Construction Management Services total for both contracts $4,000,000 and extend 6/30/2024-6/30/2025
21.Ferris, Parks – Contract $360,000 with Elavon for credit card payment processing transaction services for the Recreation Division’s online registration system for 6/1/2023 to 5/31/2027
22.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32200098 add $138,000 total $1,338,000 with ERA Construction, Inc. for the O&K Docks electrical upgrade project
23.Garland, Public Works – Agreement with EBMUD for Sewer Service Billing and Collection $6,100,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2033
24.Wong, Auditor – Amend contract add $100,000 total $124,000 with Missionmark for Audit Management and Recommendation Tracking Software and extend to 5/30/2027
25.May, Fire Dept – Approval of Additional Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Meeting
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Updates and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1
27.Warhuus, HHCS – Submission of the ProgramYear (FY 2024) Annual Action Plan Containing Allocations of Federal Funds
28.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Oyekanmi, Finance - FY 2023 2nd Quarter Investment Report ended 12/31/2022
30.Warhuus, HHCS – Annual Report on the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
31.Klein, Planning and Development - LPO NOD 1919 Addison
32.Klein, Planning and Development – LPO NOD 0 Center Street – Civic Center Park
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Fire Dept Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment None
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
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Worth Noting:
Another busy week. The funding gap for approved T1 projects ate up another Council Budget and Finance Committee on Thursday, meaning a special extra Budget meeting will be scheduled. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at https://berkeleyca.gov/
- Sunday: Bay Area Book Festival
- Monday:
- 10 am the Council Health Life, Enrichment Equity & Community meets in the hybrid format.
- 1 pm the Community Health Commission Subcommittee meets online on long term care facilities
- 2 pm (note time) the Agenda Committee meets in the hybrid format to plan the May 23 City Council Regular Meeting agenda. Use the link below or read the full draft agenda at the end of the list of city meetings.
- 3 pm City council meets in closed session on labor negotiations,
- 6:30 pm the Youth Commission meets in person.
- Tuesday: City Council meets at 6 pm in the hybrid format. Confirmation of Police Chief Louis is item 5 on Consent.
- Wednesday:
- 6 – 8 pm is an in person open house on the North Berkeley BART Plan.
- 6:30 pm the PAB meets in the hybrid format.
- 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets in person on Measure P.
- 7 pm the Parks Commission meets on the Waterfront Specific Plan.
- Thursday: The Zoning Adjustment Board meets in the hybrid format with two State Density Bonus projects on the agenda, 1598 University and 3000 Shattuck.
- Saturday: 10 am Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets online. Two presentations by city staff are on the agenda, the Small Business Support Package and proposed downtown development.
- Sunday: 2 -5 pm a Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea at the Rose Garden.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, May 7, 2023
BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL 2023
Outdoor Fair events – one-day only – on Sunday
No hours are listed on the festival website for the outdoor fair
https://www.baybookfest.org/
Monday, May 8, 2023
HEALTH, LIFE, ENRICHMENT EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601472164
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 147 2164
AGENDA: 2. Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure (FARM), 3. Referral Response from Community Health Commission Responsible Psychedelic Drug Policy Reform in Berkeley.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609748748
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 974 8748
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 5/23/2023 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, Unscheduled Items: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures (referred by Council at the March 14, 2023 meeting), 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612609972
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 260 9972
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire Fighters association Local 1227 I.A.F.F / Berkeley Chief Fire Officers Association; Berkeley Police Association.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION Health Facilities Subcommittee at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87903569046?pwd=d1NsT0QzR0hpNXFjcnFuYWNVUDFoQT09
Teleconference: 1-305-224-1968 Meeting ID: 879 0356 9046 Passcode: 120168
AGENDA: Bartlett - Discussion regarding City Council Referral on Long Term Care Facilities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 1730 Oregon, MLK Jr. Youth Services Center/YAP
AGENDA: 9. Youth Commission responsibility, 10. Action: Youth Commission Work Plan 2023-2024.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603158470
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 315 8470
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the meeting html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
North Berkeley BART OPEN HOUSE from 6 – 8 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Drop in anytime to see proposed plans and provide input on transportation bike and pedestrian routes, urban design, open space including the Ohlone Greenway, outdoor amenities and plants, ground floor uses, architecture and building design.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/north-berkeley-bart-open-house
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS Special Meeting at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review Programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding. Discussion and possible action.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PARKS, RECREATION, and WATERFRONT COMMISSION (PRW) at 7 pm
In-Person: 2800 Park, Frances Albrier Community Center Auditorium
AGENDA: 7. Chair’s Report, 8. Presentation on Undergrounding Interstate 80 in Berkeley, 9. Presentation/Action on Waterfront Specific Plan Webinar 1, Webinar 2 and subcommittee report, 10. Discussion/Action on Measure T1 proposed reductions, 11. Discussion on Proposed fee increases to City Recreation and Waterfront fees and programs, 12. PRW Commission Workplan 2023, 13. Director’s Report Ferris.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA Staff Report, 6. Chair and Member Reports, 7. Chief of Police Report, 8. Subcommittee Reports: a. Policy and Practices relating to the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit Allegations, b. Body-worn Camera Policy, c. Conflict of Interest, 9. A. Training on Graham V. Connor, 10. A. Appointment of members to the Berkeley City Charter Section 125 Review Subcommittee, b. Consideration of ODPA proposed procedure for internal/external communications between the Board and other parties, c. Discussion regarding the proposed guidelines for PAB Subcommittees, 11. Public Comment, 12. Closed Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, May 11, 2023
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84840138056
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 848 4013 8956
AGENDA: 2. 2049 Shattuck – on consent – change alcoholic beverage license from beer & wine to beer, wine and distilled spirits
3. 2966 College – on consent – add sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption incidental to movie theater
4. 1598 University – on consent – State Density Bonus project - demolish non-residential structure and construct a 134,409 sq ft 8-story (89 ft-2in) mixed-use residential building with 207 dwelling units (including 21 very low income), 5,787 sq ft commercial space, 39 auto parking spaces, 92 bicycle parking spaces,
5. 3000 Shattuck – on action – State Density Bonus project – demolish existing gas station and construct 10-story (114 feet) mixed-use with 166 dwellings (including 17 very low income), 1,043 sq ft of commercial space.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, May 12, 2023 – A City Reduced Service Day
Saturday, May 13, 2023
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: 1. Small Business Support Package with Kieron Slaughter, CoB Office of Economic Development, 2. Proposed Downtown Developments with Steven Buckley, CoB Land Use Manager.
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea from 2 – 5 pm
In-Person: Berkeley Rose Garden, 1200 Euclid
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mothers-day-hats-and-high-tea
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2 pm
Draft Agenda for May 23 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609748748
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 974 8748
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.2nd reading Arreguin - Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance
2.Appointment of Standby Officers for District 8 and District 2.
3.Minutes for April 11, 13, 17, and 25
4.Appointment of new members to the Police Accountability Board by Councilmembers Humbert and Hahn.
5.Hollander, Economic Development – Annual Report for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Telegraph Property Based Business Improvement District (TBID)
6.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Berkeley Tourism Business Improvement District (BTBID)
7.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for North Shattuck Property Based Businesses (NSBID)
8.Hollander, Economic Development - Annual for 2023 and 2024 Assessments for Downtown Berkeley Property Based Businesses (DPBID)
9.Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts total $600,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026, $200,000 with Atthowe Fine Art Services, $100,000 with Kala Art Institute, $200,000 with Preservation Arts LLC, $100,000 with ShipArt International
10.Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations - $1,907,987
11.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 32000164 add $975,000 with Synthesis Group, Inc. dba Minuteman Press for citywide copying and extend thru 1/31/2025
12.Oyekanmi, Finance – Contract (no cost given) with Stella Courier, LLC. With Stella Courier for mail room services and coverage
13.Oyekanmi, Finance – Appropriations Limit for FY 2024
14.Oyekanmi, Finance – Amend Contract 9367 $3,000,000 with Wells Fargo for Banking Services to continue the work of de-bundling and extend to 5/31/2027
15.Sprague, Fire – Contract $100,000 to align with City of Downey existing contract with Data Ticket to provide Administrative Citation Processing 5/1/2023 – 9/21/2025 with option to extend for addition three one year terms not to exceed $300,000 for 5/2023 – 9/2028
16.Sprague, Fire – Approve CoB Community Wildfire Protection Plan
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant total $46,080, $14,000 from State of CA for Tuberculosis Control Program, $32,080 from Alameda Co for Public Health Infrastructure Program
18.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $200,000 with JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. for CA Hom Visiting Program Planning Consulting Services, 7/1/2023 – 1/31/2024
19.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300104 add $250,000 total $500,000with Village of Love to Operate the Telegraph Neighborhood Sacred Rest Drop-in Center
20.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract 32300144 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit Evaluation
21.Fong, IT – Contract $299,710 with Accela, Inc. for software maintenance 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025
22.Ferris, Parks – Contract $399,000 with Delta Charter for bus transportation services for Echo Lake Camp and Select Recreation Division Summer Programs 6/1/2023 – 6/1/2026
23.Ferris, Parks – Contract $436,954 includes 20% contingency $72,826 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc. for Echo Lake Camp accessibility upgrades
24.Louis, BPD – Referral Response: Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo, assessment did not indicate a need for further security improvements to the Berkeley Inn or immediate area
25.Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report, Rocky Road, Berkeley Streets
26.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract 10986 add $100,000 total $600,000 with Zero waste Collaborative for the Solid Waste & Recycling Transfer Station Rebuild Feasibility Study and extend to 6/30/2025
27.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order 72 Hour, LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for Uplifting of Crime Scene Unit Cargo Van
28.Civic Arts Commission – Refer to City Manager Development of Artists Affordable Housing Certification Program
29.Aguilar, PAB – Contract $100,000 with AppleOne for temporary staffing services
30.Arreguin – Support Scott Weiner & Phil Ting SB 532 requires if proposed ballot measure imposes a tax, raises taxes or issues bonds, that rate and duration of tax levied be included in ballot, for full bill see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB532
31.Taplin – Budget Referral $600,000 for HAWK crosswalk at 6th and Addison
32.Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin – Support H.R. 603 HEAL Act Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
33.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Application Fee by $30 new total $310 per application and for units currently rented by $40 total $410 and applications deferring the mitigation fee by $95 to $1040 per unit
34.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Condominium Conversion Program Subordination Fee add $35 new total $399
35.Warhuus, HHCS – Fee Increase: Below Market Monitoring Program add $18 new total $450
36.Ferris, Parks – Selected Marina Fee Increases: - NO DOCUMENTATION OF FEE
37.Ferris, Parks – Changes to Selected Parks and Recreation Fees – NO DOCUMENTATION OF FEES
38.ZAB Appeal: 469 Kentucky Use Permit #ZP2022-0087 – demolish single family dwelling and construct a 3-story 3,310 sq ft single-family dwelling with a two-car garage, and dismiss the appeal
39.Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones)
40.Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024
41.Arreguin – 1. Resolution calling on Hyundai and Kia to take immediate action to fix for the flaw in their vehicles that make the easy targets for car thefts, 2. Direct City Attorney to explore taking legal action against Hyundai and Kai
42.Arreguin – Contract $482,525 includes contingency of $50,000 with Badawi & Associates, CPAs for Professional Auditing Services to perform annual financial audits of City’s financial statements and perform annual compliance audits required by Single Audit Act of 1984 (revised 1996) for 5/22/2023 – 6/30/2026 with option to extend for 2 additional years
43.Bartlett, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopting temporary exemption from the collection of taxes under BMC Chapter 9.04.136(D): Tax Rate for Non-Medical and Medical Cannabis Businesses
44.Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Kesarwani, Humbert – Referral to City Manager to assess the viability of transforming the University & I-80 interchange with the goal of removing the I-80 at-grade barrier between the Berkeley Marina and the rest of the City and explore related grant opportunities, like Tunnel Tops in San Francisco
INFORMATION REPORTS:
45.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive to Overtime and Low Morale
46.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of the City of Berkeley’s Police Response
47.Audit Recommendation Status – Berkeley Police Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities
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May 9, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603158470
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 315 8470
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.Proposition Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Schedule (garbage pick-up rates)
2.Brown, City Attorney – Waiver of Sanctuary City Ordinance to Amend Westlaw Subscription
3.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – First reading of an Ordinance amending FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) $27,740,780 (gross) and $29,4588,924 (net)
4.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of David Sprague-Livingston as Fire Chief
5.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Police Chief
6.Oyekanmi, Finance - $7,305,000 Formal bid solicitations
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Apply for and accept $5,000,000 from State of CA Local Housing Trust Fund program and apply to St. Paul Terrace (2024 Ashby) via the City’s Housing Trust Fund
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #31900263 add General Funds $98,275, Safe at Home Program $24,575, Community Facility Improvement $122,850 amended total $614,250 with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and extend to 6/30/2024
9.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $75,000 with Optimas Services, Inc for consulting services related to Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and the CalAIM Initiative
10.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #32300108 add $50,000 total $99,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC for housing consulting services and extend to 6/30/2024
11.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $110,000 with Pacific Site Management Landscaping for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
12.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $380,000 with resource Development Associates for consultation services to support HHCS program assessment and planning
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with Hansine Fisher & Associates for Targeted Case Management and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement: funding support from Essential Access Health to conduct Public Health Services $180,000 for 4/1/2023 – 3/30/2024
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from the state of CA to conduct Public Health Services CHDP and EPSDT and HCPCFC $303,709, MCAH $375,000, Tobacco Trust Fund $300,000 all for FY 2024; Immunization Program $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CRI $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CLPPP $107,374 per year for FY 2024-2026 total $322,123, CFHL $487,170 for FY 2024-2027
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from Alameda County for health promotion, protection and prevention services all for FY 2024, Foster Care $96,500, Berkeley High and Berkeley technology Academy Health Center Programs $181,208, School Linked Health Services Program $200,011, Tobacco Prevention $78,960
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Accept $650,928 from CA Dept of Public Health Strengthening Public Health Initiative for 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2027
18.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Establish Classification and Salary for Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor monthly salary range $9,666.8000 - $10,882.1055
19.Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at Mortar Rock Park in memory of Charles D. Sooy
20.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32100138 add $1,000,000 with AnchorCM and amend #32100144 add $1,000,000 with Park Engineering, Inc. for on-call Waterfront Project and Construction Management Services total for both contracts $4,000,000 and extend 6/30/2024-6/30/2025
21.Ferris, Parks – Contract $360,000 with Elavon for credit card payment processing transaction services for the Recreation Division’s online registration system for 6/1/2023 to 5/31/2027
22.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32200098 add $138,000 total $1,338,000 with ERA Construction, Inc. for the O&K Docks electrical upgrade project
23.Garland, Public Works – Agreement with EBMUD for Sewer Service Billing and Collection $6,100,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2033
24.Wong, Auditor – Amend contract add $100,000 total $124,000 with Missionmark for Audit Management and Recommendation Tracking Software and extend to 5/30/2027
25.May, Fire Dept – Approval of Additional Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Meeting
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Updates and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1
27.Warhuus, HHCS – Submission of the ProgramYear (FY 2024) Annual Action Plan Containing Allocations of Federal Funds
28.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Oyekanmi, Finance - FY 2023 2nd Quarter Investment Report ended 12/31/2022
30.Warhuus, HHCS – Annual Report on the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
31.Klein, Planning and Development - LPO NOD 1919 Addison
32.Klein, Planning and Development – LPO NOD 0 Center Street – Civic Center Park
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Fire Dept Standards of Coverage and Community Risk Assessment None
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
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April 30 - May 7, 2023
Worth Noting:
The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.
The bolded meetings are selected as “go to meetings” to encourage your attendance at those meetings and give public comment.
Picking a city commission or a council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence and have a say in the outcomes for our community.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - No city meetings listed.
Monday, May 1, 2023
Council LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603285918
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 328 5918
AGENDA: 2. Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Tenant Habitability Plan and amendments to Relocation Ordinance, 3. Hahn, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – Budget Referral $250,000 for Study to support Housing Element commitment to increase housing on higher-resourced (wealthier neighborhoods) commercial avenues of Solano, North Shattuck and College Avenue
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611791416
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 179 1416
AGENDA: 1. Existing litigation a. Stachl v City of Berkeley RG20074265, 2. a. Significant exposure to litigation see April 22, 2023 letter from David H. Blackwell on behalf of Mevlanarumi LLC. Owners of 2023-25 Shattuck, 2.a. Communications, Tuija Catalano, on behalf of Reuben, Junius & Rose LLP, b. Alejandres v. City of Berkeley CA Civil Rights Dept, #202209-18233514, 3. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Police Association Public Employees Union Local 1
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 8. Presentation and Discussion by Share Members and Mayor Victor Hugo Tejada of Las Vegas, Honduras, 9. Pass a resolution to establish a Sister City with Las Vegas Honduras and Santa Barbara Honduras, 10. Seating at Post Offices, 11. Discuss the Shellmound and possible modification of Land Acknowledgement, 12. Discuss Reimagining Public Safety in Berkeley
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
In-Person: 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: V. Request for Extension of Temporary Community Service Specialist III Joshua Oehler, Senior Management Analyst Rhianna Babka, and Senior Development Project Coordinator Jenny Wyant, VI. Recommendation Amending Fire Captain II Job Class Specification, VII. Recommendation amending the Police Officer Recruit Job Class Specification, VIII. Recommendation for Creating Lactation Counselor Job Class Specification, IX. Recommendation amending the Audit Manager Job Class Specification
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
WATERFRONT SPECIFIC PLAN WEBINAR from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83258360468
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 832 5836 0468 Passcode: 366537
AGENDA: Discussion on design standards for Nature and Recreation (Cesar Chavez Park is excluded
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/357b7e8
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-specific-plan-webinar-1
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
4 x 4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE at 3 pm (City Council and Rent Board)
A Hybrid Meeting:
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 1st floor, cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619359698?pwd=bHRJSHp5Z2MyMTNPOXBoWDlhcEJRUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 935 9698 Passcode: 435279
AGENDA: 6. Eviction Moratorium, 7. Housing Retention Program, 8. Discussion regarding approval process for messages in the City of Berkeley newsletter, to promote short-term rentals, 9. Update on Tenant Habitability
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612900378
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 290 0378
AGENDA: 1. Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance, helping to achieve responsible development with healthcare and apprenticeship training standards, 1. Establish standards for private development, 2. Refer to City Manager and Planning Commission if necessary to include analysis of the costs, feasibility, recommend adjustments to impact fees to offset the cost of new requirements, bring back to council enabling legislation if necessary, consider upzoning downtown for increased number of taller buildings, refer to 2024 budget process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
goBerkeley SmartSpace COMMUNITY Meeting from 6:30 – 8 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
Register to attend in person or receive virtual link
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goberkeley-smartspace-may-2023-community-meeting-tickets-594924965587
In-Person: 2236 Parker, LIFE Adventist Church
AGENDA: goBerkeley SmartSpace is a grant-funded pilot program for parking management
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/goberkeley-smartspace-community-meeting-findings-next-steps
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
AGENDA: II.B. Consent Amend Contract add $325,000 total $1,200,000 with L.J. Kruse Company for HVAC plumbing repair and preventive maintenance, III.A. Action: Interview Trustee candidates, B. Recommendation to City Council
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 5:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 5 Staff report, 10. Public Hearing Tentative Tract Map #8639, 11. Public Hearing ADU Amendments to conform to current state law and HCD Guidance, 12. Public Hearing: State Law Technical Edits, 13. Poll for Special Meeting on July 19, 2023
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
WATERFRONT SPECIFIC PLAN WEBINAR from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859978480
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 878 5997 8480 Passcode: 164630
AGENDA: Discussion on design standards for Commercial Development and Parking
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/357b7e8
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-specific-plan-webinar-2
Thursday, May 4, 2023
BUDGET and FINANCE COMMITTEE at 9 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor, Cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613420519
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 2. Measure T1 funding gap, 3. Second Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance, 4. FY 2024 Mid-biennial Budget Update, 5. Measure P FY 2024 Mid-biennial Update
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609443290
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 944 3290
AGENDA: 2. Garland - Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, strategic plan and communication needed to continue progress towards the year 2020 zero waste goal 3. Garland - Audit Status Report: unified vision of zero waste activities will help align service levels with billing and ensure customer equity, 4. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin - Budget Referral: Additional street maintenance funding to improve pavement condition, saving tax dollars and our streets
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION (HAC) at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Discussion & possible action to recommend Housing Trust Fund program funding for Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon), 7. Discussion & possible action to recommend Housing Trust Fund program funding for Woolsey Gardens (3120-3130 Shattuck), 8. Update on Fair Access and Transparency for Rental Housing Applications Ordinance Subcommittee
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. 60 Panoramic Way – Landmark or Structure of Merit Designation, 7. 910 Indian Rock – Consider a request from a group of residents to initiate consideration of City Landmark or Structure of Merit for a Walter H. Ratcliff Jr. residential property, 8. 2531 Ridge Road Consider a request for a residential property for consideration of City Landmark or Structure of Merit, 9. 2132-2154 Center – Thomas Block Building, consider initiating City Landmark or Structure of Merit.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: Port of San Francisco Pier 1
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: 4. Report Chair, 5. Report Directors, 6. Reports Staff, 8. Adopt WETA fare policy and program FY 2024-2028, 9. Contract for Vallejo terminal reconfiguration, EIR and permitting services, 10. Contracts for on-call pilot and emergency ferry services, 11. Draft final WETA zero emissions plan, 12. Review proposed FY 2023/2024 budget and salary schedule.
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, May 5, 2023 - No city meetings listed.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL 2023
Programs start at 11 am, check website
https://www.baybookfest.org/
Sunday, May 7, 2023
BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL 2023 from
Outdoor Fair – one-day only – on Sunday
No hours are listed on the festival website for the outdoor fair
https://www.baybookfest.org/
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May 9, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603158470
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 315 8470
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.Proposition Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Schedule (garbage pick-up rates)
2.Brown, City Attorney – Waiver of Sanctuary City Ordinance to Amend Westlaw Subscription
3.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – First reading of an Ordinance amending FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) $27,740,780 (gross) and $29,4588,924 (net)
4.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of David Sprague-Livingston as Fire Chief
5.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Police Chief
6.Oyekanmi, Finance - $7,305,000 Formal bid solicitations
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Apply for and accept $5,000,000 from State of CA Local Housing Trust Fund program and apply to St. Paul Terrace (2024 Ashby) vis City’s Housing Trust Fund
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #31900263 add General Funds $98,275, Safe at Home Program $24,575, Community Facility Improvement $122,850 amended total $614,250 with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and extend to 6/30/2024
9.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $75,000 with Optimas Services, Inc for consulting services related to Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and the CalAIM Initiative
10.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #32300108 add $50,000 total $99,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC for housing consulting services and extend to 6/30/2024
11.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $110,000 with Pacific Site Management Landscaping for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
12.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $380,000 with resource Development Associates for consultation services to support HHCS program assessment and planning
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with Hansine Fisher & Associates for Targeted Case Management and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement: funding support from Essential Access Health to conduct Public Health Services $180,000 for 4/1/2023 – 3/30/2024
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from the state of CA to conduct Public Health Services CHDP and EPSDT and HCPCFC $303,709, MCAH $375,000, Tobacco Trust Fund $300,000 all for FY 2024; Immunization Program $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CRI $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CLPPP $107,374 per year for FY 2024-2026 total $322,123, CFHL $487,170 for FY 2024-2027
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from Alameda County for health promotion, protection and prevention services all for FY 2024, Foster Care $96,500, Berkeley High and Berkeley technology Academy Health Center Programs $181,208, School Linked Health Services Program $200,011, Tobacco Prevention $78,960
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Accept $650,928 from CA Dept of Public Health Strengthening Public Health Initiative for 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2027
18.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Establish Classification and Salary for Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor monthly salary range $9,666.8000 - $10,882.1055
19.Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at Mortar Rock Park in memory of Charles D. Sooy
20.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32100138 add $1,000,000 with AnchorCM and amend #32100144 add $1,000,000 with Park Engineering, Inc. for on-call Waterfront Project and Construction Management Services total for both contracts $4,000,000 and extend 6/30/2024-6/30/2025
21.Ferris, Parks – Contract $360,000 with Elavon for credit card payment processing transaction services for the Recreation Division’s online registration system for 6/1/2023 to 5/31/2027
22.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32200098 add $138,000 total $1,338,000 with ERA Construction, Inc. for the O&K Docks electrical upgrade project
23.Garland, Public Works – Agreement with EBMUD for Sewer Service Billing and Collection $6,100,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2033
24.Wong, Auditor – Amend contract add $100,000 total $124,000 with Missionmark for Audit Management and Recommendation Tracking Software and extend to 5/30/2027
25.May, Fire Dept – Approval of Additional Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Meeting
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Updates and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1
27.Warhuus, HHCS – Submission of the ProgramYear (FY 2024) Annual Action Plan Containing Allocations of Federal Funds
28.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Oyekanmi, Finance - FY 2023 2nd Quarter Investment Report ended 12/31/2022
30.Warhuus, HHCS – Annual Report on the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
31.Klein, Planning and Development - LPO NOD 1919 Addison
32.Klein, Planning and Development – LPO NOD 0 Center Street – Civic Center Park
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
Worth Noting:
The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.
The bolded meetings are selected as “go to meetings” to encourage your attendance at those meetings and give public comment.
Picking a city commission or a council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence and have a say in the outcomes for our community.
- Monday:
- 10 am the Council Land Use Committee meets in the hybrid format on the Relocation Ordinance.
- 3 pm the City Council is in closed session, but public comments can be made in the hybrid format before the closed session begins.
- 6:30 pm is the Waterfront Specific Plan meeting online on design standards for recreation and nature areas.
- 7 pm the Peace and Justice Commission meets in person on sister cities and on the Shellmound status.
- 7 pm the Personnel Board meets in person.
- Tuesday:
- 3 pm the 4 x 4 Committee meets in the hybrid format the on eviction moratorium.
- 6 pm City Council meets in hybrid format on the Hard Hat Ordinance and includes “consider upzoning” for more taller buildings in the downtown.
- 6:30 pm the goBerkeley SmartSpace paid parking program in the Southside and Elmwood neighborhoods meets in the hybrid format.
- Wednesday:
- 5:30 pm the Planning Commission meets in person.
- 6:30 pm the Waterfront Specific Plan webinar on parking and commercial development meets online.
- 6:30 pm the Board of Library Trustees meets in person.
- 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets in person on Measure P funding priorities.
- Thursday:
- 9 am the Council Budget Committee meets in the hybrid format on T1 funding shortfall, action on the T1 shortfall is expected) and FY 2024 budget.
- 1 pm Council FITES Committee meets in the hybrid format.
- 1 pm WETA meets in the hybrid format.
- 7 pm the Housing Advisory Commission meets in person on projects for Housing Trust Fund funding.
- 7 pm the Landmarks Preservation Commission meets in person.
- Saturday and Sunday: is the Book Fair, but the Outdoor Book Fair is only on Sunday not both days as in prior years. Programs with speakers are on both days.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - No city meetings listed.
Monday, May 1, 2023
Council LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603285918
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 328 5918
AGENDA: 2. Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Tenant Habitability Plan and amendments to Relocation Ordinance, 3. Hahn, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – Budget Referral $250,000 for Study to support Housing Element commitment to increase housing on higher-resourced (wealthier neighborhoods) commercial avenues of Solano, North Shattuck and College Avenue
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611791416
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 179 1416
AGENDA: 1. Existing litigation a. Stachl v City of Berkeley RG20074265, 2. a. Significant exposure to litigation see April 22, 2023 letter from David H. Blackwell on behalf of Mevlanarumi LLC. Owners of 2023-25 Shattuck, 2.a. Communications, Tuija Catalano, on behalf of Reuben, Junius & Rose LLP, b. Alejandres v. City of Berkeley CA Civil Rights Dept, #202209-18233514, 3. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Police Association Public Employees Union Local 1
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 8. Presentation and Discussion by Share Members and Mayor Victor Hugo Tejada of Las Vegas, Honduras, 9. Pass a resolution to establish a Sister City with Las Vegas Honduras and Santa Barbara Honduras, 10. Seating at Post Offices, 11. Discuss the Shellmound and possible modification of Land Acknowledgement, 12. Discuss Reimagining Public Safety in Berkeley
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
In-Person: 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: V. Request for Extension of Temporary Community Service Specialist III Joshua Oehler, Senior Management Analyst Rhianna Babka, and Senior Development Project Coordinator Jenny Wyant, VI. Recommendation Amending Fire Captain II Job Class Specification, VII. Recommendation amending the Police Officer Recruit Job Class Specification, VIII. Recommendation for Creating Lactation Counselor Job Class Specification, IX. Recommendation amending the Audit Manager Job Class Specification
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
WATERFRONT SPECIFIC PLAN WEBINAR from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83258360468
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 832 5836 0468 Passcode: 366537
AGENDA: Discussion on design standards for Nature and Recreation (Cesar Chavez Park is excluded
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/357b7e8
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-specific-plan-webinar-1
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
4 x 4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE at 3 pm (City Council and Rent Board)
A Hybrid Meeting:
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 1st floor, cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619359698?pwd=bHRJSHp5Z2MyMTNPOXBoWDlhcEJRUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 935 9698 Passcode: 435279
AGENDA: 6. Eviction Moratorium, 7. Housing Retention Program, 8. Discussion regarding approval process for messages in the City of Berkeley newsletter, to promote short-term rentals, 9. Update on Tenant Habitability
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612900378
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 290 0378
AGENDA: 1. Adding BMC Chapter 13.107 Hard Hat Ordinance, helping to achieve responsible development with healthcare and apprenticeship training standards, 1. Establish standards for private development, 2. Refer to City Manager and Planning Commission if necessary to include analysis of the costs, feasibility, recommend adjustments to impact fees to offset the cost of new requirements, bring back to council enabling legislation if necessary, consider upzoning downtown for increased number of taller buildings, refer to 2024 budget process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
goBerkeley SmartSpace COMMUNITY Meeting from 6:30 – 8 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
Register to attend in person or receive virtual link
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goberkeley-smartspace-may-2023-community-meeting-tickets-594924965587
In-Person: 2236 Parker, LIFE Adventist Church
AGENDA: goBerkeley SmartSpace is a grant-funded pilot program for parking management
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/goberkeley-smartspace-community-meeting-findings-next-steps
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
AGENDA: II.B. Consent Amend Contract add $325,000 total $1,200,000 with L.J. Kruse Company for HVAC plumbing repair and preventive maintenance, III.A. Action: Interview Trustee candidates, B. Recommendation to City Council
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 5:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 5 Staff report, 10. Public Hearing Tentative Tract Map #8639, 11. Public Hearing ADU Amendments to conform to current state law and HCD Guidance, 12. Public Hearing: State Law Technical Edits, 13. Poll for Special Meeting on July 19, 2023
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
WATERFRONT SPECIFIC PLAN WEBINAR from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859978480
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 878 5997 8480 Passcode: 164630
AGENDA: Discussion on design standards for Commercial Development and Parking
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/357b7e8
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-specific-plan-webinar-2
Thursday, May 4, 2023
BUDGET and FINANCE COMMITTEE at 9 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor, Cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613420519
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 2. Measure T1 funding gap, 3. Second Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance, 4. FY 2024 Mid-biennial Budget Update, 5. Measure P FY 2024 Mid-biennial Update
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609443290
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 944 3290
AGENDA: 2. Garland - Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, strategic plan and communication needed to continue progress towards the year 2020 zero waste goal 3. Garland - Audit Status Report: unified vision of zero waste activities will help align service levels with billing and ensure customer equity, 4. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin - Budget Referral: Additional street maintenance funding to improve pavement condition, saving tax dollars and our streets
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION (HAC) at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Discussion & possible action to recommend Housing Trust Fund program funding for Ephesian Legacy Court (1708 Harmon), 7. Discussion & possible action to recommend Housing Trust Fund program funding for Woolsey Gardens (3120-3130 Shattuck), 8. Update on Fair Access and Transparency for Rental Housing Applications Ordinance Subcommittee
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. 60 Panoramic Way – Landmark or Structure of Merit Designation, 7. 910 Indian Rock – Consider a request from a group of residents to initiate consideration of City Landmark or Structure of Merit for a Walter H. Ratcliff Jr. residential property, 8. 2531 Ridge Road Consider a request for a residential property for consideration of City Landmark or Structure of Merit, 9. 2132-2154 Center – Thomas Block Building, consider initiating City Landmark or Structure of Merit.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: Port of San Francisco Pier 1
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: 4. Report Chair, 5. Report Directors, 6. Reports Staff, 8. Adopt WETA fare policy and program FY 2024-2028, 9. Contract for Vallejo terminal reconfiguration, EIR and permitting services, 10. Contracts for on-call pilot and emergency ferry services, 11. Draft final WETA zero emissions plan, 12. Review proposed FY 2023/2024 budget and salary schedule.
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, May 5, 2023 - No city meetings listed.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL 2023
Programs start at 11 am, check website
https://www.baybookfest.org/
Sunday, May 7, 2023
BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL 2023 from
Outdoor Fair – one-day only – on Sunday
No hours are listed on the festival website for the outdoor fair
https://www.baybookfest.org/
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May 9, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603158470
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 315 8470
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.Proposition Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Schedule (garbage pick-up rates)
2.Brown, City Attorney – Waiver of Sanctuary City Ordinance to Amend Westlaw Subscription
3.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – First reading of an Ordinance amending FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) $27,740,780 (gross) and $29,4588,924 (net)
4.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of David Sprague-Livingston as Fire Chief
5.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Police Chief
6.Oyekanmi, Finance - $7,305,000 Formal bid solicitations
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Apply for and accept $5,000,000 from State of CA Local Housing Trust Fund program and apply to St. Paul Terrace (2024 Ashby) vis City’s Housing Trust Fund
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #31900263 add General Funds $98,275, Safe at Home Program $24,575, Community Facility Improvement $122,850 amended total $614,250 with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and extend to 6/30/2024
9.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $75,000 with Optimas Services, Inc for consulting services related to Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and the CalAIM Initiative
10.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #32300108 add $50,000 total $99,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC for housing consulting services and extend to 6/30/2024
11.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $110,000 with Pacific Site Management Landscaping for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
12.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $380,000 with resource Development Associates for consultation services to support HHCS program assessment and planning
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with Hansine Fisher & Associates for Targeted Case Management and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement: funding support from Essential Access Health to conduct Public Health Services $180,000 for 4/1/2023 – 3/30/2024
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from the state of CA to conduct Public Health Services CHDP and EPSDT and HCPCFC $303,709, MCAH $375,000, Tobacco Trust Fund $300,000 all for FY 2024; Immunization Program $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CRI $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CLPPP $107,374 per year for FY 2024-2026 total $322,123, CFHL $487,170 for FY 2024-2027
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from Alameda County for health promotion, protection and prevention services all for FY 2024, Foster Care $96,500, Berkeley High and Berkeley technology Academy Health Center Programs $181,208, School Linked Health Services Program $200,011, Tobacco Prevention $78,960
17.Warhuus, HHCS – Accept $650,928 from CA Dept of Public Health Strengthening Public Health Initiative for 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2027
18.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Establish Classification and Salary for Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor monthly salary range $9,666.8000 - $10,882.1055
19.Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at Mortar Rock Park in memory of Charles D. Sooy
20.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32100138 add $1,000,000 with AnchorCM and amend #32100144 add $1,000,000 with Park Engineering, Inc. for on-call Waterfront Project and Construction Management Services total for both contracts $4,000,000 and extend 6/30/2024-6/30/2025
21.Ferris, Parks – Contract $360,000 with Elavon for credit card payment processing transaction services for the Recreation Division’s online registration system for 6/1/2023 to 5/31/2027
22.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32200098 add $138,000 total $1,338,000 with ERA Construction, Inc. for the O&K Docks electrical upgrade project
23.Garland, Public Works – Agreement with EBMUD for Sewer Service Billing and Collection $6,100,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2033
24.Wong, Auditor – Amend contract add $100,000 total $124,000 with Missionmark for Audit Management and Recommendation Tracking Software and extend to 5/30/2027
25.May, Fire Dept – Approval of Additional Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Meeting
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Updates and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1
27.Warhuus, HHCS – Submission of the ProgramYear (FY 2024) Annual Action Plan Containing Allocations of Federal Funds
28.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Oyekanmi, Finance - FY 2023 2nd Quarter Investment Report ended 12/31/2022
30.Warhuus, HHCS – Annual Report on the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
31.Klein, Planning and Development - LPO NOD 1919 Addison
32.Klein, Planning and Development – LPO NOD 0 Center Street – Civic Center Park
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
April 23 - April 30, 2023
Worth Noting:
The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.
The bolded phrases are to encourage your attendance, public comment and reporting back. Picking a commission or a council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence and have a say in the outcomes for our community.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 23, 2023
GILMAN DISTRICT STREET FAIR from 11 am – 4 pm
Street Fair at Fifth and Gilman with live music, food, wine, art and family activities
https://www.gilmandistrict.org/gilmandistrictstreetfair
Monday, April 24, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Kesarwani, Taplin, Wengraf) at 9:30 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor Cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615224966
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 522 4966
AGENDA: 2. Berkeley Police Dept Surveillance Ordinance Policies Related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras, Related Surveillance Acquisition Report and Unmanned Aerial System (drones) Policy
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE (Arreguin, Hahn, Wengraf) Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605317726
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 7726
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/21/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to City Council Legislative Process,10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
3 x 3 (City Council and Berkeley Housing Authority) at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602863797?pwd=Ym9QdmpEM3ZSZlJRc3hSWDY2VWh2QT09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 286 3797
AGENDA: 4. Discussion Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) Programs updates on: a. BHA activities for unhoused residents, b. Outreach and incentives for landlord recruitment and retention, c. Status change HUD for more flexibilty in housing options, 5. Affordable Housing Berkeley, Inc (AHB) updates: a. Status, b. Strategic Planning, c. discussion of alignment with the City’s housing goals and strategies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/3x3-committee
CEDAR ROSE PLAYGROUND RENOVATION COMMUNITY MEETING from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87844993012
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 878 4499 3012 Passcode: 233277
AGENDA: Conceptual designs for renovation of ages 2-5 playground, ages 5-12 playground, pathways, site furnishings fencing and accessibility improvements
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/cedar-rose-park-playground-renovation-community-meeting
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Toody Maher presents, “Pogo Park’s Community Engagement Process”
Sponsored by the Sierra Club and Speaking Up for Point Molate
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
COUMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81225523461?pwd=aUd1dmNGb3NBWG5jOTJDajF4RkxZZz09
AGENDA: Flexibility of seismic standards, city meeting room requirements, funding options, date of final report for review, what happens after June approval, water intrusion repairs
https://berkeleycccc.org/
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 5 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
AGENDA: 1. 2023 City Council Referral Prioritization Proceess Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
AGENDA: Use the link below and choose the HTML option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
SOLANO AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT at 10 am
In-Person: at 1825 Solano, Peet’s Coffee
AGENDA: 5. Review of SAA invoices, 6. Update on Solano Revitalization Process, 7. Update on the Zoning amendments to support small business, 8. Work plan for remainder of 2023, review hliday décor 2023-2024, 9. Commissioner recruitment
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/solano-avenue-business-improvement-district-advisory-board
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Public Art Subcommittee at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1607254890
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 725 4890
AGENDA: 4. Discussion possible action a) Jean LaMarr Design Development for Ohlone Park, b) 2403 San Pablo Preliminary art Plan, c) socially engaged art practice project selected artists, d) Public art administrative priorities for FY 2024-2026
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1326 Allston, City of Berkeley Corporation Yard, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 6:30 pm – Staff updates on rates, strategic plan, SB-1383, SUDs Ordinance Enforcement, Plastic Bag Ordinance, Disaster Debris Management Plan, Discussion/Action 6:45 – CCC Presentation on textile Collection & Materials Markets, 6:55 pm – 2. Rate discussion, 7:10 pm – 2. Complete Commission work Plan, 7:20 pm -3. Deconstruction Ordinance, 7:30 pm – 4. San Francisco Environment Refuse Separation Law.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
AGENDA: 7. Presentations, Discussion and Action: a) Approve Two Cube Space Exhibition, b) Art Plan for 2403 San Pablo, c) Jean LaMarr Design Development for Ohlone Park, d) Socially engaged art practice project selected artists, e) Presentation Public art administrative priorities for FY 2024-2026, f) Presentation Public art on private development quarterly report, 8. Staff reports, 9. Committee reports
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: at 997 Cedar, Fire Dept Training Facility
AGENDA: Action Items: 3. Recommend City Council adopt the final draft of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) (Bedolla, Raine), 4. Recommendation to form a working group to seek items presented with the goal of presenting a proposal in the future that outlines a program to retrofit all vulnerable non-ductile buildings (Dean, Murphy), 5. Request City Council to require HUD to upgrade their electrical grid to include battery back-up during the time that the facility is going through renovation (DEAN), Discussion: 6. Updates on citywide disaster preparedness efforts beyond fire presentation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 5. Update from Chair, 6. Update from Staff a. Court decision on City gas prohibition, c. Just transition, d. BESO, e. Funding update UC $25,000 to both the Ecology Center and waterside Workshops, Risilient Community Impact Funds $50,000 awarded to Norther CA Land Trust to install Harvest Thermal heat pump systems in 8-unit NCLT building, f. Building electrification May 20 10 am – 12 pm green home tour, 7. Presentation Community building electrification outreach
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Reconsideration of vote to allocate monies to Russell House as to the amount needed for acquisition and renovation, 8. Review programs, current and proposed funded under Measure P and establish priorities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 53596072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff report introduction to Deputy City Attorney Stephen Hylas, 6. Chair report, 7. Police Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports a. Downtown Task Force, b. Body-Worn Camera c. Conflict of Interest, 9. New business a. Land acknowledgement, b. Cancel July 25 regular meeting, c. Letter requesting documents and other information regarding determination of a conflict of interest, d. Clarification and discussion on the communication of Attorney-Client Privileged Documents and Information, e. Notice of Policy Complaint #2023-PR-0002, f. Discussion concerning memo from DPA Aguilar to Council titled “Delays in ODPA Work Production due to BPD Non-Adherence to Charter Deadlines, g. Establish a subcommittee dedicated to reviewing Charter Section 125, H. Budget allocation for Investigator, Communications Specialist, 10. Training on Graham v. Connor on excessive force, 11. Public Comment, 12. Closed Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, April 27, 2023
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613406627
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 340 6627
AGENDA: 1. Fire Department Vacancy and Overtime, 2. Health, Housing and Community Services (HHCS) Staffing Proposal, 3. Measure P FY 2024 Mid-biennial Update, 4. FY 2024 Mid-biennial Budget Update, 5. Accept the Risk Analysis for Long-Term Debt (Bonding Capacity) Report Provided by Government Finance Officers Association
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82805274623
Teleconference: 1-669-254900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 828 0527 4623
AGENDA: 2. 2555 College – on consent – state density project - demolish two single-story commercial structures with combined size of 834 sq ft and construct 4-story (47 feet, 3 inches), 10,324 sq ft multi-family residential buildings with 11 units (including 1 very low income unit)
3. 2538 Durant – on consent – state density project – demolish a 4-story (52 feet) 14,780 sq ft residential building that includes 12 dwelling units, 5 residential off street parking spaces and a surface parking lot with 30 vehicle spaces and construct an 8-story (88 ft and 8 inches) 80,829 sq ft mixed use building with 83 units (including 6 very low income units) and 1460 sq ft of ground floor commercial space,
4. 2800 Telegraph – on consent – state density bonus – demolish 1-story 18 feet, 3290 sq ft non-residential building and construct a 6-story (70 ft and 5 inches) 19,936 sq ft residential building with 16 dwelling units (including 1 very low income unit)
5. 2000 Milvia – on consent – add service of alcoholic beverages under a Type 47 ABC license incidental to new full-service restaurant
6. 705 Euclid – on consent – construct new 3-story (41 ft and 11 inches) 4528 sq ft single family dwelling with 2 parking spaces and associated retaining wall located in the required front setback on a 6,024 vacant lot in the hillside overlay fire zone 2
7. 3031 Telegraph – on consent – state density bonus - modify originally approved project under #ZP2020-0069 to construct 6-story (70 ft and 6 inches) 100,992 sq ft mixed use building with 127 dwelling units (including 9 very low income units) where 110 units were originally proposed. Also includes 1921 commercial space, 7622 sq ft of usable open space, 64 bicycle parking spaces and 19 vehicle spaces at ground level
8. 2439 Durant – on consent – demolish 10,554 sq ft 2-story (25 ft) commercial building and construct a 36,529 sq ft 7-story (75 feet) mixed-use building with 22 units, a restaurant, bar, and an entertainment establishment,
9. 2720 Hillegass – on action – demolish existing clubhouse and restroom and construct a 3,301 sq ft single-story (18 feet) community center with a variance for a rear setback of 16 feet where 20 feet is required and add a new single-story restroom building (12 feet)
10. 2900-20 Shattuck – on action – state density bonus – demolish commercial building and construct a 10-story (110 feet and 4 inches) 115,204 sq ft mixed-use building with 221 dwelling units (including 22 very low income units), 4090 sq ft commercial space and 9 parking spaces
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION usually meets 4th Thursday at 6:30 pm, No meeting posted. Check after Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Friday, April 28, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING from 9 am – 2 pm
at San Pablo Park, 2800 Park
Volunteers please wear outdoor appropriate clothing including closed toe shoes. The city will provide tools, guidance and lunch
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/arbor-day-tree-planting-2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for May 9 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605317726
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 7726
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.Brown, City Attorney – Waiver of Sanctuary City Ordinance to Amend Westlaw Subscription
2.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – First reading of an Ordinance amending FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) $27,740,780 (gross) and $29,4588,924 (net)
3.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of David Sprague-Livingston as Fire Chief
4.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Police Chief
5.Oyekanmi, Finance - $7,305,000 Formal bid solicitations
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Apply for and accept $5,000,000 from State of CA Local Housing Trust Fund program and apply to St. Paul Terrace (2024 Ashby) vis City’s Housing Trust Fund
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #31900263 add General Funds $98,275, Safe at Home Program $24,575, Community Facility Improvement $122,850 amended total $614,250 with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and extend to 6/30/2024
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $75,000 with Optimas Services, Inc for consulting services related to Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and the CalAIM Initiative
9.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #32300108 add $50,000 total $99,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC for housing consulting services and extend to 6/30/2024
10.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $110,000 with Pacific Site Management Landscaping for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
11.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $380,000 with resource Development Associates for consultation services to support HHCS program assessment and planning
12.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with Hansine Fisher & Associates for Targeted Case Management and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement: funding support from Essential Access Health to conduct Public Health Services $180,000 for 4/1/2023 – 3/30/2024
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from the state of CA to conduct Public Health Services CHDP and EPSDT and HCPCFC $303,709, MCAH $375,000, Tobacco Trust Fund $300,000 all for FY 2024; Immunization Program $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CRI $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CLPPP $107,374 per year for FY 2024-2026 total $322,123, CFHL $487,170 for FY 2024-2027
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from Alameda County for health promotion, protection and prevention services all for FY 2024, Foster Care $96,500, Berkeley High and Berkeley technology Academy Health Center Programs $181,208, School Linked Health Services Program $200,011, Tobacco Prevention $78,960
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Accept $650,928 from CA Dept of Public Health Strengthening Public Health Initiative for 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2027
17.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Establish Classification and Salary for Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor monthly salary range $9,666.8000 - $10,882.1055
18.Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at Mortar Rock Park in memory of Charles D. Sooy
19.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32100138 add $1,000,000 with AnchorCM and amend #32100144 add $1,000,000 with Park Engineering, Inc. for on-call Waterfront Project and Construction Management Services total for both contracts $4,000,000 and extend 6/30/2024-6/30/2025
20.Ferris, Parks – Contract $360,000 with Elavon for credit card payment processing transaction services for the Recreation Division’s online registration system for 6/1/2023 to 5/31/2027
21.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32200098 add $138,000 total $1,338,000 with ERA Construction, Inc. for the O&K Docks electrical upgrade project
22.Garland, Public Works – Agreement with EBMUD for Sewer Service Billing and Collection $6,100,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2033
23.Wong, Auditor – Amend contract add $100,000 total $124,000 with Missionmark for Audit Management and Recommendation Tracking Software and extend to 5/30/2027
24.May, Fire Dept – Approval of Additional Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Meeting
AGENDA on ACTION:
25.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Updates and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1
26.Warhuus, HHCS – Submission of the ProgramYear (FY 2024) Annual Action Plan Containing Allocations of Federal Funds
27.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
28.Oyekanmi, Finance - FY 2023 2nd Quarter Investment Report ended 12/31/2022
29.Warhuus, HHCS – Annual Report on the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
30.Klein, Planning and Development - LPO NOD 1919 Addison
31.Klein, Planning and Development – LPO NOD 0 Center Street – Civic Center Park
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April 25, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Lease Amendment: Cazadero Performing Arts Camp (CPAC) for City to disburse up to $400,000 to implement capital improvements
2.2nd reading – Adopt Ordinance to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - $2,035,590 Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals for Healthy Berkeley Community-Based Organizations 2-year funding FY24 and FY25
4.Sprague, Fire Dept – Grant Application: FEMA to hire additional firefighters for up to $5,093,798 with no matching funds to hire 6 additional firefighters
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through 5/31/2033
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Contract Grant Funds projected award $1,050,000 for Vector Program FY 2022 - FY 2024
7.Ferris, Parks – Contract total $1,200,000 with Freitas Landscaping ($600,000) and Pacific Site Management ($600,000) for on-call vegetation management services over 3 years
8.Ferris, Parks – Contracts total $200,000 with Redwood Engineering ($100,000) and OBS Engineering ($100,000) for as-needed irrigation services 5/15/2023 to 5/15/2026
9.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200178 add $120,000 total $169,900 with Mountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumme Camp
10.Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project up to $5,000,000
11.Louis, Police – Amend Contract #31900297 add $100,000 total $410,000 with Epic Recruiting for Advertising and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police Dept
12.Garland, Public Works – Contract $262,666 with GradeTech, Inc for Restroom in the right of way Channing at Telegraph
13.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract # 112199-1 add $164,000 total $414,000 with Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Sotrage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services and extend through 6/30/2024
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #112725-1 add $250,000 total $650,000 with Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
15.Garland, Public Works – Initiate proceedings for FY 2024 Street Lighting Assessments
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order Amendment add $750,000 total $11,494,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc. to purchase fuel for City vehicles and equipment
17.Garland, Public Works – Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification #23-1156-C
18.Arreguin – Support AB 441 earned income tax credit for young children and foster children
19.Taplin – Budget Referral: $1,500,000 for Berkeley Marina J & K Parking lot design and implementation
20.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral: $800,000 for Berkeley Marina Bike Park
21.Taplin – Budget Referral: $300,000 Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
22.Taplin – Budget Referral: $200,000 Shorebird Park Playground Design
23.Bartlett – Relinquishment of Council Budget funds for Celebracion Cultural Sylvia Mendez Spring Cultural Celebration Sylvia Mendez School PTA
24.Harrison – Budget Referral for $100,000 in Traffic Safety Upgrades for the MLK and Haste Intersection
25.Harrison – Budget Referral $372,000 for staffing costs associated with administering the Empty Homes Tax
26.Robinson – Support AB 73 (Idaho Stop) which allows bicyclists 18 yr and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs
AGENDA on ACTION:
27.Garland, Public Works – Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add Zero Waste customers to the City’s very low income refund program
28.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Contract $35,000 for four months with CONCUR for a strategic plan to engage with Sutter Health to alleviate impacts of closure of Alta Bates Hospital
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
Worth Noting:
The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.
The bolded phrases are to encourage your attendance, public comment and reporting back. Picking a commission or a council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence and have a say in the outcomes for our community.
- Sunday: Fifth & Gilman Street Fair from 11 am – 4 pm
- Monday:
- 9:30 am Public Safety Committee meets in hybrid format on Public Surveillance Fixed Cameras and Drones use for the BPD
- 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee meets in the hybrid format and plans the May 9 City Council Agenda with Police Chief confirmation of Jennifer Louis as item 4 on consent in the agenda
- 5 pm the 3 x 3 Committee meets online on housing
- 5:30 – 7:30 online meeting on Cedar Rose Park playground renovation
- 6-7 pm Speaking Up for Point Molate is online on Pogo Park Community Engagement
- Tuesday:
- 10 am the Solano Business District meets in person
- 12 pm CCCC meets online
- 3 pm the Civic Arts Commission subcommittee on Public Art meets online
- 5 pm City Council conducts a special meeting on referrals in the hybrid format followed by the regular City Council meeting at 6 pm.
- 6 pm the Zero Waste Commission meets in-person
- Wednesday:
- 6 pm Civic Arts Commission meets in person on public art discussion and approvals
- 6 pm Environment and Climate Commission meets in person with a staff update on the court decision on the natural gas ban
- 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board meets in the hybrid format
- 7 pm the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meets in person
- 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets on Measure P and Russell House
- Thursday:
- 10 am the Budget Committee meets in the hybrid format on 2024 Mid-biennial Budget
- 7 pm the Zoning Adjustment Board meets in the hybrid format with eight projects on the agenda with five as state density bonus projects
- the Community Health Commission is expected to meet but no meeting notice is posted
- Saturday is Arbor Day: 9 am – 2 pm is tree planting at San Pablo Park
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 23, 2023
GILMAN DISTRICT STREET FAIR from 11 am – 4 pm
Street Fair at Fifth and Gilman with live music, food, wine, art and family activities
https://www.gilmandistrict.org/gilmandistrictstreetfair
Monday, April 24, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Kesarwani, Taplin, Wengraf) at 9:30 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor Cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615224966
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 522 4966
AGENDA: 2. Berkeley Police Dept Surveillance Ordinance Policies Related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras, Related Surveillance Acquisition Report and Unmanned Aerial System (drones) Policy
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE (Arreguin, Hahn, Wengraf) Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605317726
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 7726
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/21/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to City Council Legislative Process,10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
3 x 3 (City Council and Berkeley Housing Authority) at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602863797?pwd=Ym9QdmpEM3ZSZlJRc3hSWDY2VWh2QT09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 286 3797
AGENDA: 4. Discussion Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) Programs updates on: a. BHA activities for unhoused residents, b. Outreach and incentives for landlord recruitment and retention, c. Status change HUD for more flexibilty in housing options, 5. Affordable Housing Berkeley, Inc (AHB) updates: a. Status, b. Strategic Planning, c. discussion of alignment with the City’s housing goals and strategies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/3x3-committee
CEDAR ROSE PLAYGROUND RENOVATION COMMUNITY MEETING from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87844993012
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 878 4499 3012 Passcode: 233277
AGENDA: Conceptual designs for renovation of ages 2-5 playground, ages 5-12 playground, pathways, site furnishings fencing and accessibility improvements
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/cedar-rose-park-playground-renovation-community-meeting
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Toody Maher presents, “Pogo Park’s Community Engagement Process”
Sponsored by the Sierra Club and Speaking Up for Point Molate
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
COUMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81225523461?pwd=aUd1dmNGb3NBWG5jOTJDajF4RkxZZz09
AGENDA: Flexibility of seismic standards, city meeting room requirements, funding options, date of final report for review, what happens after June approval, water intrusion repairs
https://berkeleycccc.org/
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 5 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
AGENDA: 1. 2023 City Council Referral Prioritization Proceess Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
AGENDA: Use the link below and choose the HTML option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
SOLANO AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT at 10 am
In-Person: at 1825 Solano, Peet’s Coffee
AGENDA: 5. Review of SAA invoices, 6. Update on Solano Revitalization Process, 7. Update on the Zoning amendments to support small business, 8. Work plan for remainder of 2023, review hliday décor 2023-2024, 9. Commissioner recruitment
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/solano-avenue-business-improvement-district-advisory-board
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Public Art Subcommittee at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1607254890
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 725 4890
AGENDA: 4. Discussion possible action a) Jean LaMarr Design Development for Ohlone Park, b) 2403 San Pablo Preliminary art Plan, c) socially engaged art practice project selected artists, d) Public art administrative priorities for FY 2024-2026
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1326 Allston, City of Berkeley Corporation Yard, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 6:30 pm – Staff updates on rates, strategic plan, SB-1383, SUDs Ordinance Enforcement, Plastic Bag Ordinance, Disaster Debris Management Plan, Discussion/Action 6:45 – CCC Presentation on textile Collection & Materials Markets, 6:55 pm – 2. Rate discussion, 7:10 pm – 2. Complete Commission work Plan, 7:20 pm -3. Deconstruction Ordinance, 7:30 pm – 4. San Francisco Environment Refuse Separation Law.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
AGENDA: 7. Presentations, Discussion and Action: a) Approve Two Cube Space Exhibition, b) Art Plan for 2403 San Pablo, c) Jean LaMarr Design Development for Ohlone Park, d) Socially engaged art practice project selected artists, e) Presentation Public art administrative priorities for FY 2024-2026, f) Presentation Public art on private development quarterly report, 8. Staff reports, 9. Committee reports
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: at 997 Cedar, Fire Dept Training Facility
AGENDA: Action Items: 3. Recommend City Council adopt the final draft of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) (Bedolla, Raine), 4. Recommendation to form a working group to seek items presented with the goal of presenting a proposal in the future that outlines a program to retrofit all vulnerable non-ductile buildings (Dean, Murphy), 5. Request City Council to require HUD to upgrade their electrical grid to include battery back-up during the time that the facility is going through renovation (DEAN), Discussion: 6. Updates on citywide disaster preparedness efforts beyond fire presentation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 5. Update from Chair, 6. Update from Staff a. Court decision on City gas prohibition, c. Just transition, d. BESO, e. Funding update UC $25,000 to both the Ecology Center and waterside Workshops, Risilient Community Impact Funds $50,000 awarded to Norther CA Land Trust to install Harvest Thermal heat pump systems in 8-unit NCLT building, f. Building electrification May 20 10 am – 12 pm green home tour, 7. Presentation Community building electrification outreach
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Reconsideration of vote to allocate monies to Russell House as to the amount needed for acquisition and renovation, 8. Review programs, current and proposed funded under Measure P and establish priorities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 53596072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff report introduction to Deputy City Attorney Stephen Hylas, 6. Chair report, 7. Police Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports a. Downtown Task Force, b. Body-Worn Camera c. Conflict of Interest, 9. New business a. Land acknowledgement, b. Cancel July 25 regular meeting, c. Letter requesting documents and other information regarding determination of a conflict of interest, d. Clarification and discussion on the communication of Attorney-Client Privileged Documents and Information, e. Notice of Policy Complaint #2023-PR-0002, f. Discussion concerning memo from DPA Aguilar to Council titled “Delays in ODPA Work Production due to BPD Non-Adherence to Charter Deadlines, g. Establish a subcommittee dedicated to reviewing Charter Section 125, H. Budget allocation for Investigator, Communications Specialist, 10. Training on Graham v. Connor on excessive force, 11. Public Comment, 12. Closed Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, April 27, 2023
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613406627
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 340 6627
AGENDA: 1. Fire Department Vacancy and Overtime, 2. Health, Housing and Community Services (HHCS) Staffing Proposal, 3. Measure P FY 2024 Mid-biennial Update, 4. FY 2024 Mid-biennial Budget Update, 5. Accept the Risk Analysis for Long-Term Debt (Bonding Capacity) Report Provided by Government Finance Officers Association
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82805274623
Teleconference: 1-669-254900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 828 0527 4623
AGENDA: 2. 2555 College – on consent – state density project - demolish two single-story commercial structures with combined size of 834 sq ft and construct 4-story (47 feet, 3 inches), 10,324 sq ft multi-family residential buildings with 11 units (including 1 very low income unit)
3. 2538 Durant – on consent – state density project – demolish a 4-story (52 feet) 14,780 sq ft residential building that includes 12 dwelling units, 5 residential off street parking spaces and a surface parking lot with 30 vehicle spaces and construct an 8-story (88 ft and 8 inches) 80,829 sq ft mixed use building with 83 units (including 6 very low income units) and 1460 sq ft of ground floor commercial space,
4. 2800 Telegraph – on consent – state density bonus – demolish 1-story 18 feet, 3290 sq ft non-residential building and construct a 6-story (70 ft and 5 inches) 19,936 sq ft residential building with 16 dwelling units (including 1 very low income unit)
5. 2000 Milvia – on consent – add service of alcoholic beverages under a Type 47 ABC license incidental to new full-service restaurant
6. 705 Euclid – on consent – construct new 3-story (41 ft and 11 inches) 4528 sq ft single family dwelling with 2 parking spaces and associated retaining wall located in the required front setback on a 6,024 vacant lot in the hillside overlay fire zone 2
7. 3031 Telegraph – on consent – state density bonus - modify originally approved project under #ZP2020-0069 to construct 6-story (70 ft and 6 inches) 100,992 sq ft mixed use building with 127 dwelling units (including 9 very low income units) where 110 units were originally proposed. Also includes 1921 commercial space, 7622 sq ft of usable open space, 64 bicycle parking spaces and 19 vehicle spaces at ground level
8. 2439 Durant – on consent – demolish 10,554 sq ft 2-story (25 ft) commercial building and construct a 36,529 sq ft 7-story (75 feet) mixed-use building with 22 units, a restaurant, bar, and an entertainment establishment,
9. 2720 Hillegass – on action – demolish existing clubhouse and restroom and construct a 3,301 sq ft single-story (18 feet) community center with a variance for a rear setback of 16 feet where 20 feet is required and add a new single-story restroom building (12 feet)
10. 2900-20 Shattuck – on action – state density bonus – demolish commercial building and construct a 10-story (110 feet and 4 inches) 115,204 sq ft mixed-use building with 221 dwelling units (including 22 very low income units), 4090 sq ft commercial space and 9 parking spaces
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION usually meets 4th Thursday at 6:30 pm, No meeting posted. Check after Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Friday, April 28, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING from 9 am – 2 pm
at San Pablo Park, 2800 Park
Volunteers please wear outdoor appropriate clothing including closed toe shoes. The city will provide tools, guidance and lunch
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/arbor-day-tree-planting-2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for May 9 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605317726
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 7726
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT
1.Brown, City Attorney – Waiver of Sanctuary City Ordinance to Amend Westlaw Subscription
2.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – First reading of an Ordinance amending FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) $27,740,780 (gross) and $29,4588,924 (net)
3.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of David Sprague-Livingston as Fire Chief
4.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Police Chief
5.Oyekanmi, Finance - $7,305,000 Formal bid solicitations
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Apply for and accept $5,000,000 from State of CA Local Housing Trust Fund program and apply to St. Paul Terrace (2024 Ashby) vis City’s Housing Trust Fund
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #31900263 add General Funds $98,275, Safe at Home Program $24,575, Community Facility Improvement $122,850 amended total $614,250 with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North and extend to 6/30/2024
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $75,000 with Optimas Services, Inc for consulting services related to Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and the CalAIM Initiative
9.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend contract #32300108 add $50,000 total $99,500 with Street Level Advisors, LLC for housing consulting services and extend to 6/30/2024
10.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $110,000 with Pacific Site Management Landscaping for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
11.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $380,000 with resource Development Associates for consultation services to support HHCS program assessment and planning
12.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with Hansine Fisher & Associates for Targeted Case Management and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
13.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement: funding support from Essential Access Health to conduct Public Health Services $180,000 for 4/1/2023 – 3/30/2024
14.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from the state of CA to conduct Public Health Services CHDP and EPSDT and HCPCFC $303,709, MCAH $375,000, Tobacco Trust Fund $300,000 all for FY 2024; Immunization Program $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CRI $1,368,080 for FY 2023-2027, CLPPP $107,374 per year for FY 2024-2026 total $322,123, CFHL $487,170 for FY 2024-2027
15.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreements: funding support from Alameda County for health promotion, protection and prevention services all for FY 2024, Foster Care $96,500, Berkeley High and Berkeley technology Academy Health Center Programs $181,208, School Linked Health Services Program $200,011, Tobacco Prevention $78,960
16.Warhuus, HHCS – Accept $650,928 from CA Dept of Public Health Strengthening Public Health Initiative for 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2027
17.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Establish Classification and Salary for Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor monthly salary range $9,666.8000 - $10,882.1055
18.Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at Mortar Rock Park in memory of Charles D. Sooy
19.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32100138 add $1,000,000 with AnchorCM and amend #32100144 add $1,000,000 with Park Engineering, Inc. for on-call Waterfront Project and Construction Management Services total for both contracts $4,000,000 and extend 6/30/2024-6/30/2025
20.Ferris, Parks – Contract $360,000 with Elavon for credit card payment processing transaction services for the Recreation Division’s online registration system for 6/1/2023 to 5/31/2027
21.Ferris, Parks – Amend contract #32200098 add $138,000 total $1,338,000 with ERA Construction, Inc. for the O&K Docks electrical upgrade project
22.Garland, Public Works – Agreement with EBMUD for Sewer Service Billing and Collection $6,100,000 for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2033
23.Wong, Auditor – Amend contract add $100,000 total $124,000 with Missionmark for Audit Management and Recommendation Tracking Software and extend to 5/30/2027
24.May, Fire Dept – Approval of Additional Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Meeting
AGENDA on ACTION:
25.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – FY 2024 Proposed Budget Updates and FY 2024 Proposed Budget Update Public Hearing #1
26.Warhuus, HHCS – Submission of the ProgramYear (FY 2024) Annual Action Plan Containing Allocations of Federal Funds
27.Kouyoumdjian, Human Resources – Resolution of Intention to Amend the Miscellaneous CalPERS Contract to Effectuate PEPRA Cost Sharing Agreements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
28.Oyekanmi, Finance - FY 2023 2nd Quarter Investment Report ended 12/31/2022
29.Warhuus, HHCS – Annual Report on the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance
30.Klein, Planning and Development - LPO NOD 1919 Addison
31.Klein, Planning and Development – LPO NOD 0 Center Street – Civic Center Park
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April 25, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Lease Amendment: Cazadero Performing Arts Camp (CPAC) for City to disburse up to $400,000 to implement capital improvements
2.2nd reading – Adopt Ordinance to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - $2,035,590 Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals for Healthy Berkeley Community-Based Organizations 2-year funding FY24 and FY25
4.Sprague, Fire Dept – Grant Application: FEMA to hire additional firefighters for up to $5,093,798 with no matching funds to hire 6 additional firefighters
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through 5/31/2033
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Contract Grant Funds projected award $1,050,000 for Vector Program FY 2022 - FY 2024
7.Ferris, Parks – Contract total $1,200,000 with Freitas Landscaping ($600,000) and Pacific Site Management ($600,000) for on-call vegetation management services over 3 years
8.Ferris, Parks – Contracts total $200,000 with Redwood Engineering ($100,000) and OBS Engineering ($100,000) for as-needed irrigation services 5/15/2023 to 5/15/2026
9.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200178 add $120,000 total $169,900 with Mountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumme Camp
10.Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project up to $5,000,000
11.Louis, Police – Amend Contract #31900297 add $100,000 total $410,000 with Epic Recruiting for Advertising and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police Dept
12.Garland, Public Works – Contract $262,666 with GradeTech, Inc for Restroom in the right of way Channing at Telegraph
13.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract # 112199-1 add $164,000 total $414,000 with Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Sotrage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services and extend through 6/30/2024
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #112725-1 add $250,000 total $650,000 with Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
15.Garland, Public Works – Initiate proceedings for FY 2024 Street Lighting Assessments
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order Amendment add $750,000 total $11,494,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc. to purchase fuel for City vehicles and equipment
17.Garland, Public Works – Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification #23-1156-C
18.Arreguin – Support AB 441 earned income tax credit for young children and foster children
19.Taplin – Budget Referral: $1,500,000 for Berkeley Marina J & K Parking lot design and implementation
20.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral: $800,000 for Berkeley Marina Bike Park
21.Taplin – Budget Referral: $300,000 Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
22.Taplin – Budget Referral: $200,000 Shorebird Park Playground Design
23.Bartlett – Relinquishment of Council Budget funds for Celebracion Cultural Sylvia Mendez Spring Cultural Celebration Sylvia Mendez School PTA
24.Harrison – Budget Referral for $100,000 in Traffic Safety Upgrades for the MLK and Haste Intersection
25.Harrison – Budget Referral $372,000 for staffing costs associated with administering the Empty Homes Tax
26.Robinson – Support AB 73 (Idaho Stop) which allows bicyclists 18 yr and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs
AGENDA on ACTION:
27.Garland, Public Works – Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add Zero Waste customers to the City’s very low income refund program
28.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Contract $35,000 for four months with CONCUR for a strategic plan to engage with Sutter Health to alleviate impacts of closure of Alta Bates Hospital
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report
June 20 - Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
April 16 - April 23, 2023
Worth Noting:
The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.
The bolded phases are to encourage your attendance and comment. Picking a commission and/or council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence / have a say in the outcome.
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 16, 2023
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY at 2 pm
Reserve complimentary tickets at https://BerkeleyHRD.eventbrite.com
Program is online
Monday, April 17, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor, Cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606367861
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 636 7861
AGENDA: 1. a. Conference with Legal Counsel – existing litigation discussion whether to register as an eligible Non-Litigating Subdivision in nationwide settlements that are proposed to resolve all opioids litigation, b. Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley Case No. RG18930003, 2. Conference with real property negotiators 3100 Adeline (Ashby BART) Negotiating parties: City of Berkeley; BART District Under Negotiation: Price and terms, 3. Conference with labor negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F. (Fire Officers), Berkeley Fire Fighters Association, Local 1227 I.A.F.F. (Firefighters); Berkeley Police Association
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 2 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, San Francisco
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: Business Plan Workshop #2, discuss WETA’s business business plan, including planning, policies, funding and strategies to carry out 2050 WETA Service Vision.
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Suzanne Wilson, East Bay Regional Park District Senior Planner presents, “The Development of the Bay Trail Along the San Pablo Peninsula: Bike and Pedestrian Access to Point Molate”
Sponsored by the Sierra Club and Speaking Up for Point Molate
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding.
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
CITY/UC/STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE at 9 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84383346144
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 843 8334 6144
AGENDA: 4. Introduction to new UC student leadership, 5. Discussion and possible action on Funding Priorities for the UC-City of Berkeley Long Range Development Plan settlement funding, Presentation and discussion about Capital Projects in the Master Plan
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/cityucstudent-relations-committee
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Commissioner Reports, 7. Outreach methods by Aging Services – Tanya Bustamante, Aging Services Division Manager, 8. Update on Hopkins Corridor Project
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT (MHSA) from 3 – 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8446733966?pwd=OGp3Tm5LQTc5TGdhb2tYW11KcDVhdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 844 673 3966 Password: 081337
AGENDA: Community meeting to elicit community input on the proposed MHSA FY2023/2024 – 2025/2026 Three Year Plan and on new ideas and strategies to address mental health needs in Berkeley
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mhsa-three-year-plan-community-input-meetings
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 1125 University, West Branch Library
AGENDA on CONSENT: B. Amend Contact #31900159 add $750,000 total $2,000,000 and extend term to 6/30/2024 with Pride Industries One, C. Contract $195,000 with Dell Computer Using NASPO for server hardware, data storage equipment, server virtualization software and related services, D. Amend Contract #32300079 add $34,000 total $109,000 with Protiviti for Professional services in support of Library IT, ACTION: A. RFP for Library Technology Roadmap, B. Report on recruitment to fill BOLT vacancy
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 2800 Park Street, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 5. Review City of Berkeley Single Audit for FY2022, 6. Review of City of Berkeley funded Program and Financial reports, Through the Looking Glass, Discussion and Possible Action: 7. Road plans, integral universal design planning and oversight and gaps and redundancies in existing service, accessibility on City’s website, 8. Update on mechanism for City employees and service providers to communicate, 9. Draft Council item Requirements for Contracted Non-profit Service Providers and Transparency of Grant Reports, 10. Eligibility for Service as Representative of the Poor, 11. Accessibility and Availability of Materials on City Website, 12. Letter of support for Center for Independent Living action on Pathways STAIR Center, 13. Accessibility Quality Assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services or services not provided
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
PLANNING COMMISSION at 5:30 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 5. Staff report, 6. Chair’s report, 7. Committee reports, 10. Discussion Southside Zoning Modification Project and provide feedback to staff.
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
JAMES KENNEY PARK SKATE SPOT COMMUNITY MEETING from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88473782025
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 884 7378 2025 Passcode: 536639
AGENDA: Review of the community survey results and proposed conceptual designs for the James Kenney Park Skate Spot. Anticipated improvements related to the skate area include grading, drainage, fencing, beautification and accessibility improvements
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/james-kenney-park-skate-spot-community-meeting
Thursday, April 20, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605536147
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 553 6147
AGENDA: 2. Ferris & Friedrichson – Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects, 3. Friedrichson – Second Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO), 4. Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building Electrification and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities, several staff positions, pilot projects, EVs and charging infrastructure for FY 2023 and FY2024
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613396861
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 339 6861
AGENDA: 1. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral Street Maintenance Funding add $4,700,000 total $20,000,000 for FY2024-2025, 2. Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan, and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal, 3. Audit Status Report: Unified Vision of Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 2920 Shattuck @ Russell – Preliminary Design Review Majority Recommendations – Demolish two existing non-residential structures and construct a density bonus project 10-story mixed-use building with 221 dwelling units (including 22 very low income units), 4090 sq ft of commercial space, nine parking spaces
1598 University @ California – Preliminary Design Review Committee Decision – Density bonus project - demolish existing non-residential structure and construct a density bonus project 132,409 sq ft 8-story mixed-use residential building with 207 dwelling units (including 21 very low income unit) and 5787 sq ft commercial space with 39 parking spaces and 92 parking spaces
2147 San Pablo @ Cowper – Preliminary Design Review for Committee Decision – Density bonus project - demolish 1-story automotive commercial building and construct a 6-story mixed-use building with 128 Group Living Accommodation (GLA) units including 12 very low income units and 23 ground-floor parking spaces, 1873 sq ft of retail space
V. Discussion Item – Bird Safe Ordinance
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. MHC Manager Report, Caseload Statistics, 5. Letter to council about MHC vacancies, 6. Annual Report Update, 7. Governor’s proposed changes to funding of mental health programs, 8. Updat on the Care First, Jails Last resolution, summary of meeting BPD, 9. Subcommittee Reports, a. Diversion, b. Youth, c. Membership, d. Evaluation
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Preliminary: 6. Update on administration and staff, Discussion/Action Items: 1. ACTC Railroad Safety Enhancement Program (RESP) Informational presentation to improve safety at 28 highway-railroad at-grade crossings and two trespassing locations along the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) including 5 in Berkeley (no action)
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
RENT BOARD at 6:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86985625124?pwd=UXJZMjRwM3FXQkJOSWMrTzhJYjhnQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 869 8562 5124 Passcode: 917780
AGENDA: 2. Meeting starts with Closed Session. 9. Action: b. Special presentation on housing legislation by Brian Augusta, Rent Board Legislative Advocate.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
ASHBY BART STATION PLANNING from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
In-Person: 3075 Adeline, Ed Roberts Campus, Osher Foundation Education Center Room
Room only holds 100, pre-register by Monday, April 17 to be assured admittance
If you can’t attend in-person register to receive link to online office hours on April 25 from 5 - 6:30 pm
Register: https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/ashby look for “Fill out this form”
AGENDA: A summary of BART’s operational requirements at the West Lot and their impact on future development and connection to Adeline, A menu of potential connections of a TOD (Transit Oriented Development) to Adeline, Q&A follows presentation.
https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/ashby
Friday, April 21, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Earth Day
HOME ELECTRIFICATION FAIR from 2 – 5 pm
In-Person: 2150 Allston Way, The Brower Center
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electrification-fair-tickets-565700323897
Admission is free
https://cclalameda.org/electrification-fair/
Sunday, April 23, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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Us06web.zoom.us/j/840908881838 8409088 1838 1-669-444-9171 1231 Addison
April 25, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Lease Amendment: Cazadero Performing Arts Camp (CPAC) for City to disburse up to $400,000 to implement capital improvements
2.2nd reading – Adopt Ordinance to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - $2,035,590 Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals for Healthy Berkeley Community-Based Organizations 2-year funding FY24 and FY25
4.Sprague, Fire Dept – Grant Application: FEMA to hire additional firefighters for up to $5,093,798 with no matching funds to hire 6 additional firefighters
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through 5/31/2033
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Contract Grant Funds projected award $1,050,000 for Vector Program FY 2022 - FY 2024
7.Ferris, Parks – Contract total $1,200,000 with Freitas Landscaping ($600,000) and Pacific Site Management ($600,000) for on-call vegetation management services over 3 years
8.Ferris, Parks – Contracts total $200,000 with Redwood Engineering ($100,000) and OBS Engineering ($100,000) for as-needed irrigation services 5/15/2023 to 5/15/2026
9.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200178 add $120,000 total $169,900 withMountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumme Camp
10.Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project up to $5,000,000
11.Louis, Police – Amend Contract #31900297 add $100,000 total $410,000 with Epic Recruiting for Advertising and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police Dept
12.Garland, Public Works – Contract $262,666 with GradeTech, Inc for Restroom in the right of way Channing at Telegraph
13.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract # 112199-1 add $164,000 total $414,000 with Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Sotrage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services and extend through 6/30/2024
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #112725-1 add $250,000 total $650,000 with Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
15.Garland, Public Works – Initiate proceedings for FY 2024 Street Lighting Assessments
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order Amendment add $750,000 total $11,494,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc. to purchase fuel for City vehicles and equipment
17.Garland, Public Works – Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification #23-1156-C
18.Arreguin – Support AB 441 earned income tax credit for young children and foster children
19.Taplin – Budget Referral: $1,500,000 for Berkeley Marina J & K Parking lot design and implementation
20.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral: $800,000 for Berkeley Marina Bike Park
21.Taplin – Budget Referral: $300,000 Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
22.Taplin – Budget Referral: $200,000 Shorebird Park Playground Design
23.Bartlett – Relinquishment of Council Budget funds for Celebracion Cultural Sylvia Mendez Spring Cultural Celebration Sylvia Mendez School PTA
24.Harrison – Budget Referral for $100,000 in Traffic Safety Upgrades for the MLK and Haste Intersection
25.Harrison – Budget Referral $372,000 for staffing costs associated with administering the Empty Homes Tax
26.Robinson – Support AB 73 (Idaho Stop) which allows bicyclists 18 yr and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs
AGENDA on ACTION:
27.Garland, Public Works – Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add Zero Waste customers to the City’s very low income refund program
28.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Contract $35,000 for four months with CONCUR for a strategic plan to engage with Sutter Health to alleviate impacts of closure of Alta Bates Hospital
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan, Canceled
April 25 – Special Meeting - Results of Referral Prioritization Process (RRV), Anticipated Appointments of the Chief of Police and Fire Chief at 4:30 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Hopkins Corridor Plan (Special Meeting) – Removed from
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
Worth Noting:
The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.
The bolded phases are to encourage your attendance and comment. Picking a commission and/or council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence / have a say in the outcome.
- Sunday: Holocaust Remembrance Day at 2 pm. The program event is online.
- Monday:
- 2 pm WETA Business Plan Workshop #2 in hybrid format online and in-person.
- 3 pm City Council closed session.
- 6-7 pm Speaking Up for Point Molate is online on the development of the Bay Trail.
- Tuesday: 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets in-person on Measure P priorities for funding.
- Wednesday:
- 9 am The City/UC/Student committee meets in the hybrid format on funding priorities for the long-range development plan settlement funding.
- 1:30 pm The Commission on Aging meets in person.
- 3 – 4:30 pm The Mental Health Services Act meeting is online (this will be repeated).
- 5:30 pm (new time ) The Planning Commission meets on proposed zoning changes to for the Southside (increasing housing for students)
- 5:30 – 7:30 pm James Kenney Community is meeting online on the Skate Spot
- 6:30 pm BOLT meets in person.
- 6:30 pm Human Welfare and Community Action meets in-person. Accessibility issues on the agenda.
- Thursday:
- 10 am Budget & Finance meets in hybrid format on T1 Phase 2 (not enough funds for approved projects).
- 1 pm FITES meets in the hybrid format on increasing financing for streets.
- 6:30 pm The Rent Board meets in the hybrid format.
- 6:30 – 8:30 pm BART meeting on the Ashby BART housing project and station planning is in-person only. Register by April 17, space limited to 100. (links below)
- 7 pm The Design Review Committee meets in-person on 3 density bonus projects and the bid safe ordinance.
- 7 pm The Mental Health Commission meets in person and receives an update on SCU (Special Care Unit for response to mental health crisis)
- 7 pm The Transportation and Infrastructure Commission meets in-person and receives a presentation on the safety plan for railroad crossings from ACTC.
- Saturday: Earth Day 2 – 5 pm is an in-person free event on electrification at the Brower Center
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 16, 2023
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY at 2 pm
Reserve complimentary tickets at https://BerkeleyHRD.eventbrite.com
Program is online
Monday, April 17, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor, Cypress Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606367861
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 636 7861
AGENDA: 1. a. Conference with Legal Counsel – existing litigation discussion whether to register as an eligible Non-Litigating Subdivision in nationwide settlements that are proposed to resolve all opioids litigation, b. Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley Case No. RG18930003, 2. Conference with real property negotiators 3100 Adeline (Ashby BART) Negotiating parties: City of Berkeley; BART District Under Negotiation: Price and terms, 3. Conference with labor negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F. (Fire Officers), Berkeley Fire Fighters Association, Local 1227 I.A.F.F. (Firefighters); Berkeley Police Association
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 2 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, San Francisco
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: Business Plan Workshop #2, discuss WETA’s business business plan, including planning, policies, funding and strategies to carry out 2050 WETA Service Vision.
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Suzanne Wilson, East Bay Regional Park District Senior Planner presents, “The Development of the Bay Trail Along the San Pablo Peninsula: Bike and Pedestrian Access to Point Molate”
Sponsored by the Sierra Club and Speaking Up for Point Molate
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Review programs, current and proposed, funded under Measure P and establish priorities for funding.
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
CITY/UC/STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE at 9 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84383346144
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 843 8334 6144
AGENDA: 4. Introduction to new UC student leadership, 5. Discussion and possible action on Funding Priorities for the UC-City of Berkeley Long Range Development Plan settlement funding, Presentation and discussion about Capital Projects in the Master Plan
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/cityucstudent-relations-committee
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Commissioner Reports, 7. Outreach methods by Aging Services – Tanya Bustamante, Aging Services Division Manager, 8. Update on Hopkins Corridor Project
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT (MHSA) from 3 – 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8446733966?pwd=OGp3Tm5LQTc5TGdhb2tYW11KcDVhdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 844 673 3966 Password: 081337
AGENDA: Community meeting to elicit community input on the proposed MHSA FY2023/2024 – 2025/2026 Three Year Plan and on new ideas and strategies to address mental health needs in Berkeley
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/mhsa-three-year-plan-community-input-meetings
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 1125 University, West Branch Library
AGENDA on CONSENT: B. Amend Contact #31900159 add $750,000 total $2,000,000 and extend term to 6/30/2024 with Pride Industries One, C. Contract $195,000 with Dell Computer Using NASPO for server hardware, data storage equipment, server virtualization software and related services, D. Amend Contract #32300079 add $34,000 total $109,000 with Protiviti for Professional services in support of Library IT, ACTION: A. RFP for Library Technology Roadmap, B. Report on recruitment to fill BOLT vacancy
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: 2800 Park Street, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 5. Review City of Berkeley Single Audit for FY2022, 6. Review of City of Berkeley funded Program and Financial reports, Through the Looking Glass, Discussion and Possible Action: 7. Road plans, integral universal design planning and oversight and gaps and redundancies in existing service, accessibility on City’s website, 8. Update on mechanism for City employees and service providers to communicate, 9. Draft Council item Requirements for Contracted Non-profit Service Providers and Transparency of Grant Reports, 10. Eligibility for Service as Representative of the Poor, 11. Accessibility and Availability of Materials on City Website, 12. Letter of support for Center for Independent Living action on Pathways STAIR Center, 13. Accessibility Quality Assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services or services not provided
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
PLANNING COMMISSION at 5:30 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 5. Staff report, 6. Chair’s report, 7. Committee reports, 10. Discussion Southside Zoning Modification Project and provide feedback to staff.
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
JAMES KENNEY PARK SKATE SPOT COMMUNITY MEETING from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88473782025
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 884 7378 2025 Passcode: 536639
AGENDA: Review of the community survey results and proposed conceptual designs for the James Kenney Park Skate Spot. Anticipated improvements related to the skate area include grading, drainage, fencing, beautification and accessibility improvements
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/james-kenney-park-skate-spot-community-meeting
Thursday, April 20, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605536147
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 553 6147
AGENDA: 2. Ferris & Friedrichson – Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects, 3. Friedrichson – Second Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO), 4. Energy Commission – Recommendation on Climate, Building Electrification and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities, several staff positions, pilot projects, EVs and charging infrastructure for FY 2023 and FY2024
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613396861
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 339 6861
AGENDA: 1. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral Street Maintenance Funding add $4,700,000 total $20,000,000 for FY2024-2025, 2. Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan, and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal, 3. Audit Status Report: Unified Vision of Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
In-Person: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 2920 Shattuck @ Russell – Preliminary Design Review Majority Recommendations – Demolish two existing non-residential structures and construct a density bonus project 10-story mixed-use building with 221 dwelling units (including 22 very low income units), 4090 sq ft of commercial space, nine parking spaces
1598 University @ California – Preliminary Design Review Committee Decision – Density bonus project - demolish existing non-residential structure and construct a density bonus project 132,409 sq ft 8-story mixed-use residential building with 207 dwelling units (including 21 very low income unit) and 5787 sq ft commercial space with 39 parking spaces and 92 parking spaces
2147 San Pablo @ Cowper – Preliminary Design Review for Committee Decision – Density bonus project - demolish 1-story automotive commercial building and construct a 6-story mixed-use building with 128 Group Living Accommodation (GLA) units including 12 very low income units and 23 ground-floor parking spaces, 1873 sq ft of retail space
V. Discussion Item – Bird Safe Ordinance
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. MHC Manager Report, Caseload Statistics, 5. Letter to council about MHC vacancies, 6. Annual Report Update, 7. Governor’s proposed changes to funding of mental health programs, 8. Updat on the Care First, Jails Last resolution, summary of meeting BPD, 9. Subcommittee Reports, a. Diversion, b. Youth, c. Membership, d. Evaluation
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Preliminary: 6. Update on administration and staff, Discussion/Action Items: 1. ACTC Railroad Safety Enhancement Program (RESP) Informational presentation to improve safety at 28 highway-railroad at-grade crossings and two trespassing locations along the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) including 5 in Berkeley (no action)
https://www.berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
RENT BOARD at 6:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86985625124?pwd=UXJZMjRwM3FXQkJOSWMrTzhJYjhnQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 869 8562 5124 Passcode: 917780
AGENDA: 2. Meeting starts with Closed Session. 9. Action: b. Special presentation on housing legislation by Brian Augusta, Rent Board Legislative Advocate.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
ASHBY BART STATION PLANNING from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
In-Person: 3075 Adeline, Ed Roberts Campus, Osher Foundation Education Center Room
Room only holds 100, pre-register by Monday, April 17 to be assured admittance
If you can’t attend in-person register to receive link to online office hours on April 25 from 5 - 6:30 pm
Register: https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/ashby look for “Fill out this form”
AGENDA: A summary of BART’s operational requirements at the West Lot and their impact on future development and connection to Adeline, A menu of potential connections of a TOD (Transit Oriented Development) to Adeline, Q&A follows presentation.
https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/ashby
Friday, April 21, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Earth Day
HOME ELECTRIFICATION FAIR from 2 – 5 pm
In-Person: 2150 Allston Way, The Brower Center
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electrification-fair-tickets-565700323897
Admission is free
https://cclalameda.org/electrification-fair/
Sunday, April 23, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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Us06web.zoom.us/j/840908881838 8409088 1838 1-669-444-9171 1231 Addison
April 25, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606229605
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 622 9605
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Lease Amendment: Cazadero Performing Arts Camp (CPAC) for City to disburse up to $400,000 to implement capital improvements
2.2nd reading – Adopt Ordinance to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - $2,035,590 Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals for Healthy Berkeley Community-Based Organizations 2-year funding FY24 and FY25
4.Sprague, Fire Dept – Grant Application: FEMA to hire additional firefighters for up to $5,093,798 with no matching funds to hire 6 additional firefighters
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through 5/31/2033
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Contract Grant Funds projected award $1,050,000 for Vector Program FY 2022 - FY 2024
7.Ferris, Parks – Contract total $1,200,000 with Freitas Landscaping ($600,000) and Pacific Site Management ($600,000) for on-call vegetation management services over 3 years
8.Ferris, Parks – Contracts total $200,000 with Redwood Engineering ($100,000) and OBS Engineering ($100,000) for as-needed irrigation services 5/15/2023 to 5/15/2026
9.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200178 add $120,000 total $169,900 withMountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumme Camp
10.Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project up to $5,000,000
11.Louis, Police – Amend Contract #31900297 add $100,000 total $410,000 with Epic Recruiting for Advertising and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police Dept
12.Garland, Public Works – Contract $262,666 with GradeTech, Inc for Restroom in the right of way Channing at Telegraph
13.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract # 112199-1 add $164,000 total $414,000 with Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Sotrage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services and extend through 6/30/2024
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #112725-1 add $250,000 total $650,000 with Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
15.Garland, Public Works – Initiate proceedings for FY 2024 Street Lighting Assessments
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order Amendment add $750,000 total $11,494,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc. to purchase fuel for City vehicles and equipment
17.Garland, Public Works – Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification #23-1156-C
18.Arreguin – Support AB 441 earned income tax credit for young children and foster children
19.Taplin – Budget Referral: $1,500,000 for Berkeley Marina J & K Parking lot design and implementation
20.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral: $800,000 for Berkeley Marina Bike Park
21.Taplin – Budget Referral: $300,000 Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
22.Taplin – Budget Referral: $200,000 Shorebird Park Playground Design
23.Bartlett – Relinquishment of Council Budget funds for Celebracion Cultural Sylvia Mendez Spring Cultural Celebration Sylvia Mendez School PTA
24.Harrison – Budget Referral for $100,000 in Traffic Safety Upgrades for the MLK and Haste Intersection
25.Harrison – Budget Referral $372,000 for staffing costs associated with administering the Empty Homes Tax
26.Robinson – Support AB 73 (Idaho Stop) which allows bicyclists 18 yr and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs
AGENDA on ACTION:
27.Garland, Public Works – Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add Zero Waste customers to the City’s very low income refund program
28.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Contract $35,000 for four months with CONCUR for a strategic plan to engage with Sutter Health to alleviate impacts of closure of Alta Bates Hospital
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan, Canceled
April 25 – Special Meeting - Results of Referral Prioritization Process (RRV), Anticipated Appointments of the Chief of Police and Fire Chief at 4:30 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Hopkins Corridor Plan (Special Meeting) – Removed from
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
April 9 - April 16, 2023
Worth Noting:
The draft agenda for the April 25 City Council Regular Meeting and the agenda for next Tuesday, April 11 City Council meeting follows below this calendar of city meetings.
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 9, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, April 10, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615250967
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 525 0967
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/25/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center at 7 pm
AGENDA: 6. Recommend City Council adopt the City of Berkeley’s Draft Annual Action Plan (AAP) PY 2023 for HUD, 7. Discussion and Possible Action to appoint subcommittees a. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee, b. Public Facilities Improvements NOFA Applications Review Subcommittee, 8. Update on and possible action on Fair Access and Transparency Ordinance Subcommittee
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person Only: 1730 Oregon
AGENDA: 7. Director’s Report, 8. Introductions, 9. Review Current Work Plan, 10. Create the 2023 Youth Commission Work Plan, 11. Form a Health Services Survey sub-committee
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: From Parks to Ports with David Helvarg, Executive Director, Blue Frontier, How the Port of Richmond can play a central role in making our city greener and cleaner
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606544287
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 654 4287
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, Judge Henry Ramsey Jr. South Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA Staff Report, 6. Chair and Members’ Report, 7. Chief’s Report, 8. Training on Early Warning System by Captain Chris Bolton (retired), 9. Subcommittee reports, 10. PAB response to the Public Safety Policy Committee’s questions regarding Unmanned Aerial Systems, Fixed Camera Surveillance Systems, 11. A. Review of PAB proposed permanent regulations, b. Review of BPD 2022 Annual Report on Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance, 12. Public Comment, CLOSED SESSION.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION AND WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: NOTE LOCATION - 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: 8. Director’s Report (Ferris), 9. Presentation Waterfront Specific Plan (Ferris), Discussion/Action: 10. Create Waterfront Specific Plan (Abshez), 11. Measure T1 Shortfall (Wazniak/ Kawczynska), 12. (Discussion) Proposed Fee Increases to City Recreation and Waterfront fees (Ferris), 13. PRW Workplan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
Thursday, April 13, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 9 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, Redwood Room 6th Floor
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602560848
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 256 0848
AGENDA: 2. Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road, 3. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral: Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase by $4.7 million.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, Redwood Room 6th Floor
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618017241
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 801 7241
AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointments a. Fire Chief, b. Chief of Police
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Friday, April 14, 2023 – Reduced Service Day
Saturday, April 15, 2023
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, April 16, 2023
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY at 2 pm
Reserve complimentary tickets at https://BerkeleyHRD.eventbrite.com
Program is online
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April 10, 2023 AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for April 25, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615250967
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 525 0967
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals
2.Sprague, Fire Dept – Grant Application: FEMA to hire additional firefighters for up to $5,093,798 with no matching funds to hire 6 additional firefighters
3.Warhuus, HHCS – Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through 5/31/2033
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Contract Grant Funds projected award $1,050,000 for Vector Program FY 2022 - FY 2024
5.Ferris, Parks – Contract total $1,200,000 with Freitas Landscaping ($600,000) and Pacific Site Management ($600,000) for on-call vegetation management services over 3 years
6.Ferris, Parks – Contracts total $200,000 with Redwood Engineering ($100,000) and OBS Engineering ($100,000) for as-needed irrigation services
7.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200178 add $120,000 total $169,900 withMountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumme Camp
8.Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project
9.Louis, Police – Amend Contract #31900297 add $100,000 total $410,000 with Epic Recruiting for Advertising and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police Dept
10.Garland, Public Works – Contract $262,666 with GradeTech, Inc for Restroom in the right of way Channing at Telegraph
11.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract # 112199-1 add $164,000 total $414,000 with Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Sotrage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services and extend through 6/30/2024
12.Garland, Public Works – Amen Contract #112725-1 add $250,000 total $650,000 with Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
13.Garland, Public Works – Initiate proceedings for FY 2024 Street Lighting Assessments
14.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order Amendment add $750,000 total $11,494,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc. to purchase fuel for City vehicles and equipment
15.Garland, Public Works – Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification #23-1156-C
16.Arreguin – Support AB 441 earned income tax credit for young children and foster children
17.Taplin – Budget Referral: $1,000,000 for Berkeley Marina J & K Parking lot
18.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral: $800,000 for Berkeley Marina Bike Park
19.Taplin – Budget Referral: $300,000 Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
20.Taplin – Budget Referral: $200,000 Shorebird Park Playground Design
21.Bartlett – Relinquishment of Council Budget funds for Celebracion Cultural Sylvia Mendez Spring Cultural Celebration Sylvia Mendez School PTA
22.Harrison – Budget Referral for staffing costs associated with administering the Empty Homes Tax
23.Robinson – Support AB 73 which allows bicyclists 18 yr and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs
AGENDA on ACTION:
24.Garland, Public Works – Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add Zero Waste customers to the City’s very low income refund program
25.Community Health Commission – Referral Response: Responsible Psychedelic Drug Policy recommends deprioritizing enforcement of laws for personal use, cultivation and processing with the exception of Peyote
26.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Contract $35,000 for four months with CONCUR for a strategic plan to engage with Sutter Health to alleviate impacts of closure of Alta Bates Hospital
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April 11, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606544287
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 654 4287
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Formal bid solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 11, $120,000 for Mini-Bulk Swimming Pool Chemicals
3.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #31900273 add $80,000 total $11,490,274 with Bay Area Community Services North County Housing Resource Center
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $249,413 with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc for Community Health Assessment, Innovation, and Improvement Plan Consultant for HHCS for 5/1/2023 – 5/1/2025
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $175,000 with Easy Does It for Provision of Wheelchair Van Service for Seniors & the Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32100126 add $50,000 total $150,000 with Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract #32000224 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Govinvest Labor Costing, Pension & OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Analysis Software to cover 3 years of subscription
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Side Letter of Agreement – SEIU, Local 1021 Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Association, MOU regarding Hazardous Substance Special Assignment Pay, effective 7/7/2022 employees who are regularly assigned to perform services to actual hours in the field and performing services in the unhoused setting receive a 3% differential
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract #31900122-1 add $105,000 total $674,300 with Rolling Orange Inc for additional website maintenance and support 3/1/2019 – 6/30/2025
10.Ferris, PRW – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Marina in memory of Sophia Pritzos
11.Ferris, PRW – Lease Amendment Cazadero Performing Arts Camp for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease
12.Ferris, PRW – Contract $3,175,000 includes 17% contingency $464,310 with Power Engineering Construction for Timber Pile Replacement Project at Berkeley Marina
13.Ferris, PRW – Amend Contract #10785 add $100,000 total $1,290,000 with West Coast Arborist, Inc for Tree Removal and Pruning Service
14.Louis BPD – Accept Grant Funding $106,014 from Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award Program 7/1/2022 – 12/1/2025
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Support 3/21/2023 Day of Action Urging Banks to Divest from Fossil Fuel Businesses
16.Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts – a. Allocation $3,000,000 over two years to reduce consumption and health impacts of sugar-sweetened beverages, b. Oyekanmi COMPANIAN Report – Allocation $2,000,000 (not $3,000,0000)
17.Arreguin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Support AB 40 – Improving Ambulance Patient Offload Times develops 20 minute statewide standard
18.Arreguin, co-sponsor Taplin, Bartlett – Support AB 1001, relates to behavioral health emergency services
19.Arreguin – Fred Ross Memorial Bench in Cesar Chavez Park
20.Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 1690, Universal Health Care
21.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 362, Changes real property taxation to the value of the land without regard to buildings, property or other improvements instead of current real property taxation based on appraisal
22.Harrison – Budget referral $54,000 to increase personnel funding for Berkeley Community Media
23.Harrison – Budget referral $100,000 to fund Harold Way Placemaking Project Schematic Design
24.Harrison – Budget referral $147,000 for annual staffing costs for two full-time Social Workers for Social Justice Collaborative
25.Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget referral $100,000 to design a comprehensive Berkeley Police Early Intervention and Risk Management System
26.Harrison – Budget referral $579,000 for staffing costs associated with acquisition of and prevention of displacement of multi-family housing related to Empty Homes Tax and implementation of TOPA
27.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant Downtown Berkeley Association $500 for 2274 Shattuck Mural Project serving a municipal public purpose
28.Harrison – Support AB 641 auto dismantlers: catalytic converters expand definition to include individuals illegally in possession of two or more catalytic converters
29.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month
30.Hahn, co-sponsor Taplin - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant to Kala Art Institute $500
31.Hahn, co-sponsors Bartlett, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study Berkeley’s affordable and social housing needs and programmatic and funding opportunities for incomes from below 30% to 120% of AMI
32.Wengraf – Budget referral $30,000 for yield signs at two unmarked intersections at Shasta and Queens and Quail and Queens
33.Wengraf , co-sponsor Hahn, Humbert, Taplin– Budget referral $150,000 for handrails, lights and signage for City Pedestrian Path Network
34.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Approval of the Public Bank of the East Bay Viability Study
35.Humbert, co-sponsor Robinson – Budget referral $2,200,000 to fully fund sidewalk repair program add $1,000,000 (above the existing $1,00,000 baseline funding for sidewalk repair)
AGENDA on ACTION:
36.Harrison, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopt ordinance adding BMC chapter 2.102 to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
37.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, accept report and provide staff direction
38.Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendation for RV Lot and Waste Management on Streets for RV a. Refer to staff to expediate replacement site for 742 Grayson and develop a waste management plan, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Homeless Services Panel of Experts
40.Environment and Climate Commission 2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan, Canceled
April 25 – Results of Referral Prioritization Process (RRV), Appointments of the Chief of Police and Fire Chief at 4:30 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Hopkins Corridor Plan (Special Meeting) – Removed from
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
Worth Noting:
The draft agenda for the April 25 City Council Regular Meeting and the agenda for next Tuesday, April 11 City Council meeting follows below this calendar of city meetings.
- Monday: The Agenda and Rules Committee meets at 2:30 pm, the Youth Commission is at 6:30 pm and the Housing Advisory Commission meets at 6 pm. Speaking Up for Point Molate from 6 – 7 pm on the Richmond Port looks interesting.
- Tuesday: City Council meets at 6 pm with item 36 from Councilmember Harrison The Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina and item 37 from the Finance Department on unfunded liabilities. The Police Accountability Board meets at 6:30 pm. Both meetings are hybrid with online and in-person options.
- Wednesday: The location for the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission has changed, note that the meeting is at the Live Oak Center at 7 pm. The agenda includes a presentation and discussion of the Waterfront Specific Plan.
- Thursday: Note the changed time for the FITES Committee. FITES meets at 9 am in the hybrid format. City Council will be in closed session at 3 pm.
- Saturday: The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets at 10 am in the virtual online format. The recording of the South Berkeley Town Hall with Ben Bartlett and Kate Harrison is available until April 23.
- Sunday: The Holocaust Remembrance Day observation will be an online gathering at 2 pm. Register with Eventbrite.
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 9, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, April 10, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615250967
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 525 0967
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/25/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center at 7 pm
AGENDA: 6. Recommend City Council adopt the City of Berkeley’s Draft Annual Action Plan (AAP) PY 2023 for HUD, 7. Discussion and Possible Action to appoint subcommittees a. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee, b. Public Facilities Improvements NOFA Applications Review Subcommittee, 8. Update on and possible action on Fair Access and Transparency Ordinance Subcommittee
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person Only: 1730 Oregon
AGENDA: 7. Director’s Report, 8. Introductions, 9. Review Current Work Plan, 10. Create the 2023 Youth Commission Work Plan, 11. Form a Health Services Survey sub-committee
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: From Parks to Ports with David Helvarg, Executive Director, Blue Frontier, How the Port of Richmond can play a central role in making our city greener and cleaner
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606544287
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 654 4287
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, Judge Henry Ramsey Jr. South Berkeley Senior Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA Staff Report, 6. Chair and Members’ Report, 7. Chief’s Report, 8. Training on Early Warning System by Captain Chris Bolton (retired), 9. Subcommittee reports, 10. PAB response to the Public Safety Policy Committee’s questions regarding Unmanned Aerial Systems, Fixed Camera Surveillance Systems, 11. A. Review of PAB proposed permanent regulations, b. Review of BPD 2022 Annual Report on Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance, 12. Public Comment, CLOSED SESSION.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION AND WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: NOTE LOCATION - 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: 8. Director’s Report (Ferris), 9. Presentation Waterfront Specific Plan (Ferris), Discussion/Action: 10. Create Waterfront Specific Plan (Abshez), 11. Measure T1 Shortfall (Wazniak/ Kawczynska), 12. (Discussion) Proposed Fee Increases to City Recreation and Waterfront fees (Ferris), 13. PRW Workplan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
Thursday, April 13, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 9 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, Redwood Room 6th Floor
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602560848
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 256 0848
AGENDA: 2. Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road, 3. Kesarwani, co-sponsors Humbert, Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral: Additional Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Pavement Condition increase by $4.7 million.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, Redwood Room 6th Floor
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618017241
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 801 7241
AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointments a. Fire Chief, b. Chief of Police
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Friday, April 14, 2023 – Reduced Service Day
Saturday, April 15, 2023
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, April 16, 2023
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY at 2 pm
Reserve complimentary tickets at https://BerkeleyHRD.eventbrite.com
Program is online
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April 10, 2023 AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for April 25, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615250967
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 525 0967
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations and Requests for Proposals
2.Sprague, Fire Dept – Grant Application: FEMA to hire additional firefighters for up to $5,093,798 with no matching funds to hire 6 additional firefighters
3.Warhuus, HHCS – Extension of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program through 5/31/2033
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Contract Grant Funds projected award $1,050,000 for Vector Program FY 2022 - FY 2024
5.Ferris, Parks – Contract total $1,200,000 with Freitas Landscaping ($600,000) and Pacific Site Management ($600,000) for on-call vegetation management services over 3 years
6.Ferris, Parks – Contracts total $200,000 with Redwood Engineering ($100,000) and OBS Engineering ($100,000) for as-needed irrigation services
7.Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200178 add $120,000 total $169,900 withMountain Valley Environmental Services for Chief Water Plant Operator Services for Berkeley Tuolumme Camp
8.Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: Clean California Local Grant – Tom Bates Fields Beautification Project
9.Louis, Police – Amend Contract #31900297 add $100,000 total $410,000 with Epic Recruiting for Advertising and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police Dept
10.Garland, Public Works – Contract $262,666 with GradeTech, Inc for Restroom in the right of way Channing at Telegraph
11.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract # 112199-1 add $164,000 total $414,000 with Technology, Engineering and Construction, Inc., dba TEC Accutite, for Fuel Sotrage Tank Maintenance, Repairs, and Certification Services and extend through 6/30/2024
12.Garland, Public Works – Amen Contract #112725-1 add $250,000 total $650,000 with Du-All Safety, LLC for Safety and Training Services
13.Garland, Public Works – Initiate proceedings for FY 2024 Street Lighting Assessments
14.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order Amendment add $750,000 total $11,494,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc. to purchase fuel for City vehicles and equipment
15.Garland, Public Works – Reject Bids for the MRP Trash Capture FY 2023 Project, Specification #23-1156-C
16.Arreguin – Support AB 441 earned income tax credit for young children and foster children
17.Taplin – Budget Referral: $1,000,000 for Berkeley Marina J & K Parking lot
18.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral: $800,000 for Berkeley Marina Bike Park
19.Taplin – Budget Referral: $300,000 Dreamland for Kids Playground Design
20.Taplin – Budget Referral: $200,000 Shorebird Park Playground Design
21.Bartlett – Relinquishment of Council Budget funds for Celebracion Cultural Sylvia Mendez Spring Cultural Celebration Sylvia Mendez School PTA
22.Harrison – Budget Referral for staffing costs associated with administering the Empty Homes Tax
23.Robinson – Support AB 73 which allows bicyclists 18 yr and older to treat all-way stop signs as yield signs
AGENDA on ACTION:
24.Garland, Public Works – Proposition 218 Procedures and Five Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add Zero Waste customers to the City’s very low income refund program
25.Community Health Commission – Referral Response: Responsible Psychedelic Drug Policy recommends deprioritizing enforcement of laws for personal use, cultivation and processing with the exception of Peyote
26.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn – Contract $35,000 for four months with CONCUR for a strategic plan to engage with Sutter Health to alleviate impacts of closure of Alta Bates Hospital
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April 11, 2023 AGENDA for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606544287
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 654 4287
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Formal bid solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 11, $120,000 for Mini-Bulk Swimming Pool Chemicals
3.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #31900273 add $80,000 total $11,490,274 with Bay Area Community Services North County Housing Resource Center
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $249,413 with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc for Community Health Assessment, Innovation, and Improvement Plan Consultant for HHCS for 5/1/2023 – 5/1/2025
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $175,000 with Easy Does It for Provision of Wheelchair Van Service for Seniors & the Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32100126 add $50,000 total $150,000 with Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract #32000224 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Govinvest Labor Costing, Pension & OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Analysis Software to cover 3 years of subscription
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Side Letter of Agreement – SEIU, Local 1021 Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Association, MOU regarding Hazardous Substance Special Assignment Pay, effective 7/7/2022 employees who are regularly assigned to perform services to actual hours in the field and performing services in the unhoused setting receive a 3% differential
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract #31900122-1 add $105,000 total $674,300 with Rolling Orange Inc for additional website maintenance and support 3/1/2019 – 6/30/2025
10.Ferris, PRW – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Marina in memory of Sophia Pritzos
11.Ferris, PRW – Lease Amendment Cazadero Performing Arts Camp for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease
12.Ferris, PRW – Contract $3,175,000 includes 17% contingency $464,310 with Power Engineering Construction for Timber Pile Replacement Project at Berkeley Marina
13.Ferris, PRW – Amend Contract #10785 add $100,000 total $1,290,000 with West Coast Arborist, Inc for Tree Removal and Pruning Service
14.Louis BPD – Accept Grant Funding $106,014 from Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award Program 7/1/2022 – 12/1/2025
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Support 3/21/2023 Day of Action Urging Banks to Divest from Fossil Fuel Businesses
16.Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts – a. Allocation $3,000,000 over two years to reduce consumption and health impacts of sugar-sweetened beverages, b. Oyekanmi COMPANIAN Report – Allocation $2,000,000 (not $3,000,0000)
17.Arreguin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Support AB 40 – Improving Ambulance Patient Offload Times develops 20 minute statewide standard
18.Arreguin, co-sponsor Taplin, Bartlett – Support AB 1001, relates to behavioral health emergency services
19.Arreguin – Fred Ross Memorial Bench in Cesar Chavez Park
20.Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 1690, Universal Health Care
21.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 362, Changes real property taxation to the value of the land without regard to buildings, property or other improvements instead of current real property taxation based on appraisal
22.Harrison – Budget referral $54,000 to increase personnel funding for Berkeley Community Media
23.Harrison – Budget referral $100,000 to fund Harold Way Placemaking Project Schematic Design
24.Harrison – Budget referral $147,000 for annual staffing costs for two full-time Social Workers for Social Justice Collaborative
25.Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget referral $100,000 to design a comprehensive Berkeley Police Early Intervention and Risk Management System
26.Harrison – Budget referral $579,000 for staffing costs associated with acquisition of and prevention of displacement of multi-family housing related to Empty Homes Tax and implementation of TOPA
27.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant Downtown Berkeley Association $500 for 2274 Shattuck Mural Project serving a municipal public purpose
28.Harrison – Support AB 641 auto dismantlers: catalytic converters expand definition to include individuals illegally in possession of two or more catalytic converters
29.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month
30.Hahn, co-sponsor Taplin - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant to Kala Art Institute $500
31.Hahn, co-sponsors Bartlett, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study Berkeley’s affordable and social housing needs and programmatic and funding opportunities for incomes from below 30% to 120% of AMI
32.Wengraf – Budget referral $30,000 for yield signs at two unmarked intersections at Shasta and Queens and Quail and Queens
33.Wengraf , co-sponsor Hahn, Humbert, Taplin– Budget referral $150,000 for handrails, lights and signage for City Pedestrian Path Network
34.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Approval of the Public Bank of the East Bay Viability Study
35.Humbert, co-sponsor Robinson – Budget referral $2,200,000 to fully fund sidewalk repair program add $1,000,000 (above the existing $1,00,000 baseline funding for sidewalk repair)
AGENDA on ACTION:
36.Harrison, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopt ordinance adding BMC chapter 2.102 to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
37.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, accept report and provide staff direction
38.Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendation for RV Lot and Waste Management on Streets for RV a. Refer to staff to expediate replacement site for 742 Grayson and develop a waste management plan, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Homeless Services Panel of Experts
- Peace and Justice Commission a. Budget referral $150,000 for two health educator positions, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Peace and Justice Commission
40.Environment and Climate Commission 2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan, Canceled
April 25 – Results of Referral Prioritization Process (RRV), Appointments of the Chief of Police and Fire Chief at 4:30 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
July 18 – Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (tentative)
Unscheduled Presentations:
Hopkins Corridor Plan (Special Meeting) – Removed from
City Council Agenda & Rules Committee and Unfinished Business for Scheduling
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
April 2, 2023 - April 9, 2023
Worth Noting:
Very quiet week ahead. City Council is on Spring Recess until April 11. Passover begins April 5 and Easter Sunday is April 9. The April 11 City Council meeting agenda is posted and available for comment. The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meeting is scheduled for April 15. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 2, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, April 3, 2023
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: V. Recommendation to Approve Petition to Modify Unit to Accrete Paramedics, VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Police Accountability Investigator, VII. Recommendation Amending Behavioral Health Clinician Job Classification, VIII. Recommendation Amending the Mental Health Nurse Job Class Specification
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
SPEAKING UP FOR POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Celebrating Ospreys at Point Molate with Myrna L. Hayes President, Mare Island Heritage Trust. Mare Island holds the popular annual Osprey Festival. Point Molate and the San Pablo Peninsula are second only to Mare Island in the number of Osprey nests in the SF Bay Area.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
WATERFRONT BIKE PARK COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #3 from 5 – 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89510233540
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171Meeting ID: 895 1023 3540 Passcode: 94710
AGENDA: Final conceptual design for a bike park at the Berkeley Waterfront
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-bike-park-community-workshop-3
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Friday, April 7, 2023
FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT from 7 pm – 9 pm
At 1730 Oregon, Grove Park
AGENDA: Free event for teens 5th – 8th grade
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/flashlight-egg-hunt
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Sunday, April 9, 2023
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April 11, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606544287
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 654 4287
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Formal bid solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 11, $120,000 for Mini-Bulk Swimming Pool Chemicals
3.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #31900273 add $80,000 total $11,490,274 with Bay Area Community Services North County Housing Resource Center
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $249,413 with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc for Community Health Assessment, Innovation, and Improvement Plan Consultant for HHCS for 5/1/2023 – 5/1/2025
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $175,000 with Easy Does It for Provision of Wheelchair Van Service for Seniors & the Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32100126 add $50,000 total $150,000 with Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract #32000224 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Govinvest Labor Costing, Pension & OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Analysis Software to cover 3 years of subscription
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Side Letter of Agreement – SEIU, Local 1021 Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Association, MOU regarding Hazardous Substance Special Assignment Pay, effective 7/7/2022 employees who are regularly assigned to perform services to actual hours in the field and performing services in the unhoused setting receive a 3% differential
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract #31900122-1 add $105,000 total $674,300 with Rolling Orange Inc for additional website maintenance and support 3/1/2019 – 6/30/2025
10.Ferris, PRW – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Marina in memory of Sophia Pritzos
11.Ferris, PRW – Lease Amendment Cazadero Performing Arts Camp for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease
12.Ferris, PRW – Contract $3,175,000 includes 17% contingency $464,310 with Power Engineering Construction for Timber Pile Replacement Project at Berkeley Marina
13.Ferris, PRW – Amend Contract #10785 add $100,000 total $1,290,000 with West Coast Arborist, Inc for Tree Removal and Pruning Service
14.Louis BPD – Accept Grant Funding $106,014 from Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award Program 7/1/2022 – 12/1/2025
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Support 3/21/2023 Day of Action Urging Banks to Divest from Fossil Fuel Businesses
16.Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts – a. Allocation $3,000,000 over two years to reduce consumption and health impacts of sugar-sweetened beverages, b. Oyekanmi COMPANIAN Report – Allocation $2,000,000 (not $3,000,0000)
17.Arreguin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Support AB 40 – Improving Ambulance Patient Offload Times develops 20 minute statewide standard
18.Arreguin, co-sponsor Taplin, Bartlett – Support AB 1001, relates to behavioral health emergency services
19.Arreguin – Fred Ross Memorial Bench in Cesar Chavez Park
20.Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 1690, Universal Health Care
21.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 362, Changes real property taxation to the value of the land without regard to buildings, property or other improvements instead of current real property taxation based on appraisal
22.Harrison – Budget referral $54,000 to increase personnel funding for Berkeley Community Media
23.Harrison – Budget referral $100,000 to fund Harold Way Placemaking Project Schematic Design
24.Harrison – Budget referral $147,000 for annual staffing costs for two full-time Social Workers for Social Justice Collaborative
25.Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget referral $100,000 to design a comprehensive Berkeley Police Early Intervention and Risk Management System
26.Harrison – Budget referral $579,000 for staffing costs associated with acquisition of and prevention of displacement of multi-family housing related to Empty Hoes Tax and implementation of TOPA
27.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant Downtown Berkeley Association $500 for 2274 Shattuck Mural Project serving a municipal public purpose
28.Harrison – Support AB 641 auto dismantlers: catalytic converters expand definition to include individuals illegally in possession of two or more catalytic converters
29.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month
30.Hahn, co-sponsor Taplin - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant to Kala Art Institute $500
31.Hahn, co-sponsors Bartlett, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study Berkeley’s affordable and social housing needs and programmatic and funding opportunities for incomes from below 30% to 120% of AMI
32.Wengraf – Budget referral $30,000 for yield signs at two unmarked intersections at Shasta and Queens and Quail and Queens
33.Wengraf , co-sponsor Hahn, Humbert, Taplin– Budget referral $150,000 for handrails, lights and signage for City Pedestrian Path Network
34.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Approval of the Public Bank of the East Bay Viability Study
35.Humbert, co-sponsor Robinson – Budget referral $2,200,000 to fully fund sidewalk repair program add $1,000,000 (above the existing $1,00,000 baseline funding for sidewalk repair)
AGENDA on ACTION:
36.Harrison, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopt ordinance adding BMC chapter 2.102 to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
37.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, accept report and provide staff direction
38.Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendation for RV Lot and Waste Management on Streets for RV a. Refer to staff to expediate replacement site for 742 Grayson and develop a waste management plan, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Homeless Services Panel of Experts
40.Environment and Climate Commission 2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan,
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
Worth Noting:
Very quiet week ahead. City Council is on Spring Recess until April 11. Passover begins April 5 and Easter Sunday is April 9. The April 11 City Council meeting agenda is posted and available for comment. The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meeting is scheduled for April 15. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
- Monday the Personnel Board meets at 7 pm in person only. Speaking Up for Point Molate presents Osprey at Point Molate on ZOOM from 6 – 7 pm.
- Tuesday at 5 pm is the final conceptual design meeting for a bike park at the waterfront and it is on ZOOM (NOT in person).
- Friday at 7 pm is a flashlight egg hunt event for 5th – 8th graders at Grove Park.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, April 2, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, April 3, 2023
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: V. Recommendation to Approve Petition to Modify Unit to Accrete Paramedics, VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Police Accountability Investigator, VII. Recommendation Amending Behavioral Health Clinician Job Classification, VIII. Recommendation Amending the Mental Health Nurse Job Class Specification
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
SPEAKING UP FOR POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Celebrating Ospreys at Point Molate with Myrna L. Hayes President, Mare Island Heritage Trust. Mare Island holds the popular annual Osprey Festival. Point Molate and the San Pablo Peninsula are second only to Mare Island in the number of Osprey nests in the SF Bay Area.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
WATERFRONT BIKE PARK COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #3 from 5 – 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89510233540
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171Meeting ID: 895 1023 3540 Passcode: 94710
AGENDA: Final conceptual design for a bike park at the Berkeley Waterfront
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-bike-park-community-workshop-3
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Friday, April 7, 2023
FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT from 7 pm – 9 pm
At 1730 Oregon, Grove Park
AGENDA: Free event for teens 5th – 8th grade
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/flashlight-egg-hunt
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Sunday, April 9, 2023
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April 11, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606544287
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 654 4287
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Formal bid solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 11, $120,000 for Mini-Bulk Swimming Pool Chemicals
3.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #31900273 add $80,000 total $11,490,274 with Bay Area Community Services North County Housing Resource Center
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $249,413 with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc for Community Health Assessment, Innovation, and Improvement Plan Consultant for HHCS for 5/1/2023 – 5/1/2025
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $175,000 with Easy Does It for Provision of Wheelchair Van Service for Seniors & the Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32100126 add $50,000 total $150,000 with Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract #32000224 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Govinvest Labor Costing, Pension & OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Analysis Software to cover 3 years of subscription
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Side Letter of Agreement – SEIU, Local 1021 Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Association, MOU regarding Hazardous Substance Special Assignment Pay, effective 7/7/2022 employees who are regularly assigned to perform services to actual hours in the field and performing services in the unhoused setting receive a 3% differential
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract #31900122-1 add $105,000 total $674,300 with Rolling Orange Inc for additional website maintenance and support 3/1/2019 – 6/30/2025
10.Ferris, PRW – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Marina in memory of Sophia Pritzos
11.Ferris, PRW – Lease Amendment Cazadero Performing Arts Camp for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease
12.Ferris, PRW – Contract $3,175,000 includes 17% contingency $464,310 with Power Engineering Construction for Timber Pile Replacement Project at Berkeley Marina
13.Ferris, PRW – Amend Contract #10785 add $100,000 total $1,290,000 with West Coast Arborist, Inc for Tree Removal and Pruning Service
14.Louis BPD – Accept Grant Funding $106,014 from Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award Program 7/1/2022 – 12/1/2025
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Support 3/21/2023 Day of Action Urging Banks to Divest from Fossil Fuel Businesses
16.Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts – a. Allocation $3,000,000 over two years to reduce consumption and health impacts of sugar-sweetened beverages, b. Oyekanmi COMPANIAN Report – Allocation $2,000,000 (not $3,000,0000)
17.Arreguin, co-sponsor Bartlett – Support AB 40 – Improving Ambulance Patient Offload Times develops 20 minute statewide standard
18.Arreguin, co-sponsor Taplin, Bartlett – Support AB 1001, relates to behavioral health emergency services
19.Arreguin – Fred Ross Memorial Bench in Cesar Chavez Park
20.Taplin, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 1690, Universal Health Care
21.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Harrison – Support AB 362, Changes real property taxation to the value of the land without regard to buildings, property or other improvements instead of current real property taxation based on appraisal
22.Harrison – Budget referral $54,000 to increase personnel funding for Berkeley Community Media
23.Harrison – Budget referral $100,000 to fund Harold Way Placemaking Project Schematic Design
24.Harrison – Budget referral $147,000 for annual staffing costs for two full-time Social Workers for Social Justice Collaborative
25.Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget referral $100,000 to design a comprehensive Berkeley Police Early Intervention and Risk Management System
26.Harrison – Budget referral $579,000 for staffing costs associated with acquisition of and prevention of displacement of multi-family housing related to Empty Hoes Tax and implementation of TOPA
27.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant Downtown Berkeley Association $500 for 2274 Shattuck Mural Project serving a municipal public purpose
28.Harrison – Support AB 641 auto dismantlers: catalytic converters expand definition to include individuals illegally in possession of two or more catalytic converters
29.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month
30.Hahn, co-sponsor Taplin - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant to Kala Art Institute $500
31.Hahn, co-sponsors Bartlett, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study Berkeley’s affordable and social housing needs and programmatic and funding opportunities for incomes from below 30% to 120% of AMI
32.Wengraf – Budget referral $30,000 for yield signs at two unmarked intersections at Shasta and Queens and Quail and Queens
33.Wengraf , co-sponsor Hahn, Humbert, Taplin– Budget referral $150,000 for handrails, lights and signage for City Pedestrian Path Network
34.Robinson, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Approval of the Public Bank of the East Bay Viability Study
35.Humbert, co-sponsor Robinson – Budget referral $2,200,000 to fully fund sidewalk repair program add $1,000,000 (above the existing $1,00,000 baseline funding for sidewalk repair)
AGENDA on ACTION:
36.Harrison, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopt ordinance adding BMC chapter 2.102 to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
37.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, accept report and provide staff direction
38.Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendation for RV Lot and Waste Management on Streets for RV a. Refer to staff to expediate replacement site for 742 Grayson and develop a waste management plan, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Homeless Services Panel of Experts
- Peace and Justice Commission a. Budget referral $150,000 for two health educator positions, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Peace and Justice Commission
40.Environment and Climate Commission 2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan,
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
March 26 - April 2, 2023
Worth Noting:
City Council is on spring recess until April 11, 2023. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/ The Agenda Committee and Zoning Adjustment Board will meet in the hybrid format: in-person and online via ZOOM. All other City Commission meetings this coming week are in-person only with no ZOOM option.
Thursday is the GO TO MEETINGS day, pick your priority.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 26, 2023
WOMEN’s HERSTORY from 6 – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85029824515
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 850 2982 4515
AGENDA: Celebrate Black Women Leaders with Pamela Price & guests
Sponsored by the Berkeley Equity Summit Alliance and Friends of Adeline
Monday, March 27, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 1326 Allston Way, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 7:15 pm – 4. Public comment non-agenda items, 7:30 pm – 6. Staff Updates, Discussion and Action Items: 7:45 pm – 1. Proposed 5-year Rate Schedule, 8:05 pm – 2. FoodWare To Go Presentation
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:00 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
For a full list of sites go to website
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617314166
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 731 4166
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/11/2023 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, Scheduling: 5. Council Worksessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: None, Unscheduled Items: 8. a & b. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modification or Improvements to City Council meeting Procedures, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on the Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Update from staff: a. Just Transition, b. OESD staffing, c. Youth Commissioners, e. BESO, f. Building electrification, 7. Presentation Zero Waste Strategic Plan, 9. Workplan Subcommittee Updates: a. Transportation, b. Native Plants
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
LOAN ADMINISTRATION BOARD at 3 pm
In-Person Only: 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor, Cypress Room
AGENDA: B. Program Review Revolving Loan Fund, C. Action Items are all requests to defer monthly payments, i) East Bay Media Center loan balance, ii) California Jazz School
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/loan-administration-board
Thursday, March 30, 2023
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park, San Pablo Park Frances Albrier Center
AGENDA:
6. Hopkins Corridor Improvements Project – Receive a presentation from the Public Works Department
7. 0 Center St - Structural Alteration Permit Turtle Island Monument Installation at MLK Jr. Civic Center (the address is “0” Center Street as there is no address number assigned to the Turtle Island Monument)
8. 3030 Telegraph at Webster - Demolition Referral
9. 2132-2154 Center at Oxford – Demolition Referral – Thomas Block Building
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83465361771
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 834 6536 1771
AGENDA:
2. 2190 Shattuck at Allston – Construct 25-story (267 feet, 6 inches) 397,212 sq ft mixed-use building with up to 326 dwelling units (including 32 very low income units), 21 studios, 71 one-bedroom, 113 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom, 69 four-bedroom, 23 five-bedroom, 983 bedrooms total, 7500 sq ft commercial space, 51 underground parking spaces, 271 bicycle spaces
3. 2403 San Pablo at Channing – demolish 1-story commercial building and construct 4-story mixed use building with 603 sq ft retail tenant space and 36 dwelling units (condominium) totaling 53,013 sq ft with 19 parking spaces and 42 bicycle spaces
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
WILLARD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION at 7:30 pm
(Doors open at 7 pm)
In-Person: 2727 College Ave, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Fireside Room
AGENDA: What is the “road diet” and what are your questions? Changes coming to Dwight to Woolsey) Neighborhood concerns how to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, ways to make AC transit more efficient for bus riders, Ensuring access for public safety (emergency access and evacuation routes) Parking, Truck deliveries, etc.
South East Berkeley Neighborhood Forum sponsored by: Bateman Neighborhood Association, Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association (CENA), Le Conte Neighborhood Association, Willard Neighborhood Association
SAN PABLO AVENUE CORRIDOR PROJECT from 6 – 8 pm
In-Person Only: 1701 San Pablo, Berkeley Adult School between Virginia and Francisco Streets
AGENDA: Open house to discuss roadway changes proposed to make it safer to walk and bike in the San Pablo Avenue Corridor (Albany, Berkeley, Oakland) This is an Alameda County Transportation Commission Project.
https://www.alamedactc.org/programs-projects/multimodal-arterial-roads/sanpabloave
Friday, March 31, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, April 1, 2023
APRIL POOLS DAY from 10 am – 12 pm
In-Person at 2100 Browning, West
AGENDA: Event for families new to swimming, swim basics, swim safety, bring towels and swimwear
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/april-pools-day
Sunday, April 2, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:00 pm
Draft Agenda for April 11 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
For a full list of meeting sites use the website
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617314166
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 731 4166
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Formal bid solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 11
3.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #31900273 add $80,000 total $11,490,274 with Bay Area Community Services North County Housing Resource Center
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $249,413 with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc for Community Health Assessment, Innovation, and Improvement Plan Consultant for HHCS for 5/1/2023 – 5/1/2025
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $175,000 with Easy Does It for Provision of Wheelchair Van Service for Seniors & the Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32100126 add $50,000 total $150,000 with Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract #32000224 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Govinvest Labor Costing, Pension & OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Analysis Software to cover 3 years of subscription
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Side Letter of Agreement – SEIU, Local 1021 Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Association, MOU regarding Hazardous Substance Special Assignment Pay, effective 7/7/2022 employees who are regularly assigned to perform services to actual hours in the field and performing services in the unhoused setting receive a 3% differential
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract #31900122-1 add $105,000 total $674,300 with Rolling Orange Inc for additional website maintenance and support 3/1/2019 – 6/30/2025
10.Ferris, PRW – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Marina in memory of Sophia Pritzos
11.Ferris, PRW – Lease Amendment Cazadero Performing Arts Camp for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease
12.Ferris, PRW – Contract $3,175,000 includes 17% contingency $464,310 with Power Engineering Construction for Timber Pile Replacement Project at Berkeley Marina
13.Ferris, PRW – Amend Contract #10785 add $100,000 total $1,290,000 with West Coast Arborist, Inc for Tree Removal and Pruning Service
14.Louis BPD – Accept Grant Funding $106,014 from Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award Program 7/1/2022 – 12/1/2025
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Support 3/21/2023 Day of Action Urging Banks to Divest from Fossil Fuel Businesses
16.Arreguin – Support AB 40 – Improving Ambulance Patient Offload Times develops 20 minute statewide standard
17.Arreguin, co-sponsor Taplin – Support AB 1001, relates to behavioral health emergency services
18.Taplin – Support AB 1690, Universal Health Care
19.Taplin – Support AB 362, Changes real property taxation to the value of the land without regard to buildings, property or other improvements instead of current real property taxation based on appraisal
20.Harrison – Budget referral $54,000 to increase personnel funding for Berkeley Community Media
21.Harrison – Budget referral $100,000 to fund Harold Way Placemaking Project Schematic Design
22.Harrison – Budget referral $147,000 for annual staffing costs for two full-time Social Workers for Social Justice Collaborative
23.Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget referral $100,000 to design a comprehensive Berkeley Police Early Intervention and Risk Management System
24.Harrison – Budget referral $579,000 for staffing costs associated with acquisition of and prevention of displacement of muilti-family housing related to Empty Hoes Tax and implementation of TOPA
25.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant Downtown Berkeley Association $500 for 2274 Shattuck Mural Project serving a municipal public purpose
26.Harrison – Support AB 641 auto dismantlers: catalytic converters expand definition to include individuals illegally in possession of two or more catalytic converters
27.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month
28.Hahn, co-sponsor Taplin - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant to Kala Art Institute $500
29.Hahn, cosponsors Harrison, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study to support Housing Element to increase housing on higher-resourced commercial avenues Solano, North Shattuck and College increase housing for households at or below 120% AMI (Area Median Income)
30.Hahn, co-sponsor Bartlett, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study Berkeley’s affordable and social housing needs and programmatic and funding opportunities for incomes from below 30% to 120% of AMI
31.Wengraf – Budget referral $30,000 for yield signs at two unmarked intersections at Shasta and Queens and Quail and Queens
32.Wengraf – Budget referral $150,000 for handrails, lights and signage for City Pedestrian Path Network
33.Robinson – Approval of the Public Bank of the East Bay Viability Study
34.Humbert, co-sponsor – Budget referral $2,200,000 to fully fund sidewalk repair program add $1,000,000 (above the existing $1,00,000 baseline funding for sidewalk repair)
AGENDA on ACTION:
35.Harrison, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopt ordinance adding BMC chapter 2.102 to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Bekrley Marina Zone
36.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, accept report and provide staff direction
37.Garland, PR – Adopt Resolution Proposition 218 Procedures and 5 Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add very low income refund program
38.Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendation for RV Lot and Waste Management on Streets for RV a. Refer to staff to expediate replacement site for 742 Grayson and develop a waste management plan, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Homeless Services Panel of Experts
41.Arreguin – Fred Ross Memorial Bench in Cesar Chavez Park
INFORMATION REPORTS:
42.Environment and Climate Commission 2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan,
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
Worth Noting:
City Council is on spring recess until April 11, 2023. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/ The Agenda Committee and Zoning Adjustment Board will meet in the hybrid format: in-person and online via ZOOM. All other City Commission meetings this coming week are in-person only with no ZOOM option.
Thursday is the GO TO MEETINGS day, pick your priority.
- SUNDAY, March 26:
- Women’s Herstory celebrating Black Women leaders on ZOOM sponsored by Friends of Adeline
- TUESDAY: Another rain storm is on the way. Watch for severity predictions.
- The Zero Waste Commission meets in-person at 7 pm with a 5-year rate hike and FoodWare To Go presentation on the agenda.
- WEDNESDAY:
- The Agenda Committee meets at 2 pm in the hybrid format to finalize the City Council agenda that now lists 42 agenda items for April 11.
- The Loan Administration Board meets at 3 pm to review requests to defer loan repayments.
- The Environment and Climate Commission meets at 6 pm.
- THURSDAY – the Go To Meetings of the week:
- The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) meets at 7 pm with the Hopkins Corridor Plan and the Turtle Island project in Civic Center Park on the Agenda
- At 7 pm the Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) will review the 25-story 2190 Shattuck mixed-use project.
- At 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm) the Willard Neighborhood will have a presentation and Q&A on the Telegraph Plan for Dwight to Woolsey.
- From 6 - 8 pm Open House for San Pablo Ave Corridor Project on safety enhancements and parallel bike routes.
- SATURDAY, April 1:
- From 10 am – 12 pm the City is sponsoring a family centered free swim safety event at the West Pool (bring swimwear and towels)
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 26, 2023
WOMEN’s HERSTORY from 6 – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85029824515
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 850 2982 4515
AGENDA: Celebrate Black Women Leaders with Pamela Price & guests
Sponsored by the Berkeley Equity Summit Alliance and Friends of Adeline
Monday, March 27, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 1326 Allston Way, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 7:15 pm – 4. Public comment non-agenda items, 7:30 pm – 6. Staff Updates, Discussion and Action Items: 7:45 pm – 1. Proposed 5-year Rate Schedule, 8:05 pm – 2. FoodWare To Go Presentation
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:00 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
For a full list of sites go to website
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617314166
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 731 4166
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/11/2023 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, Scheduling: 5. Council Worksessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: None, Unscheduled Items: 8. a & b. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, 10. Modification or Improvements to City Council meeting Procedures, 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on the Development of Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Update from staff: a. Just Transition, b. OESD staffing, c. Youth Commissioners, e. BESO, f. Building electrification, 7. Presentation Zero Waste Strategic Plan, 9. Workplan Subcommittee Updates: a. Transportation, b. Native Plants
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
LOAN ADMINISTRATION BOARD at 3 pm
In-Person Only: 2180 Milvia, 1st Floor, Cypress Room
AGENDA: B. Program Review Revolving Loan Fund, C. Action Items are all requests to defer monthly payments, i) East Bay Media Center loan balance, ii) California Jazz School
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/loan-administration-board
Thursday, March 30, 2023
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park, San Pablo Park Frances Albrier Center
AGENDA:
6. Hopkins Corridor Improvements Project – Receive a presentation from the Public Works Department
7. 0 Center St - Structural Alteration Permit Turtle Island Monument Installation at MLK Jr. Civic Center (the address is “0” Center Street as there is no address number assigned to the Turtle Island Monument)
8. 3030 Telegraph at Webster - Demolition Referral
9. 2132-2154 Center at Oxford – Demolition Referral – Thomas Block Building
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83465361771
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 834 6536 1771
AGENDA:
2. 2190 Shattuck at Allston – Construct 25-story (267 feet, 6 inches) 397,212 sq ft mixed-use building with up to 326 dwelling units (including 32 very low income units), 21 studios, 71 one-bedroom, 113 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom, 69 four-bedroom, 23 five-bedroom, 983 bedrooms total, 7500 sq ft commercial space, 51 underground parking spaces, 271 bicycle spaces
3. 2403 San Pablo at Channing – demolish 1-story commercial building and construct 4-story mixed use building with 603 sq ft retail tenant space and 36 dwelling units (condominium) totaling 53,013 sq ft with 19 parking spaces and 42 bicycle spaces
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
WILLARD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION at 7:30 pm
(Doors open at 7 pm)
In-Person: 2727 College Ave, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Fireside Room
AGENDA: What is the “road diet” and what are your questions? Changes coming to Dwight to Woolsey) Neighborhood concerns how to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, ways to make AC transit more efficient for bus riders, Ensuring access for public safety (emergency access and evacuation routes) Parking, Truck deliveries, etc.
South East Berkeley Neighborhood Forum sponsored by: Bateman Neighborhood Association, Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association (CENA), Le Conte Neighborhood Association, Willard Neighborhood Association
SAN PABLO AVENUE CORRIDOR PROJECT from 6 – 8 pm
In-Person Only: 1701 San Pablo, Berkeley Adult School between Virginia and Francisco Streets
AGENDA: Open house to discuss roadway changes proposed to make it safer to walk and bike in the San Pablo Avenue Corridor (Albany, Berkeley, Oakland) This is an Alameda County Transportation Commission Project.
https://www.alamedactc.org/programs-projects/multimodal-arterial-roads/sanpabloave
Friday, March 31, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, April 1, 2023
APRIL POOLS DAY from 10 am – 12 pm
In-Person at 2100 Browning, West
AGENDA: Event for families new to swimming, swim basics, swim safety, bring towels and swimwear
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/april-pools-day
Sunday, April 2, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:00 pm
Draft Agenda for April 11 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
For a full list of meeting sites use the website
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617314166
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 731 4166
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Formal bid solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on April 11
3.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #31900273 add $80,000 total $11,490,274 with Bay Area Community Services North County Housing Resource Center
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $249,413 with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc for Community Health Assessment, Innovation, and Improvement Plan Consultant for HHCS for 5/1/2023 – 5/1/2025
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $175,000 with Easy Does It for Provision of Wheelchair Van Service for Seniors & the Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32100126 add $50,000 total $150,000 with Anjanette Scott LLC for Housing Consultant Services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract #32000224 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Govinvest Labor Costing, Pension & OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Analysis Software to cover 3 years of subscription
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Side Letter of Agreement – SEIU, Local 1021 Community Services & Part-Time Recreation Leaders Association, MOU regarding Hazardous Substance Special Assignment Pay, effective 7/7/2022 employees who are regularly assigned to perform services to actual hours in the field and performing services in the unhoused setting receive a 3% differential
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract #31900122-1 add $105,000 total $674,300 with Rolling Orange Inc for additional website maintenance and support 3/1/2019 – 6/30/2025
10.Ferris, PRW – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Marina in memory of Sophia Pritzos
11.Ferris, PRW – Lease Amendment Cazadero Performing Arts Camp for City to disburse up to $400,000 to tenant to implement capital improvements to satisfy City’s obligations under the lease
12.Ferris, PRW – Contract $3,175,000 includes 17% contingency $464,310 with Power Engineering Construction for Timber Pile Replacement Project at Berkeley Marina
13.Ferris, PRW – Amend Contract #10785 add $100,000 total $1,290,000 with West Coast Arborist, Inc for Tree Removal and Pruning Service
14.Louis BPD – Accept Grant Funding $106,014 from Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award Program 7/1/2022 – 12/1/2025
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Support 3/21/2023 Day of Action Urging Banks to Divest from Fossil Fuel Businesses
16.Arreguin – Support AB 40 – Improving Ambulance Patient Offload Times develops 20 minute statewide standard
17.Arreguin, co-sponsor Taplin – Support AB 1001, relates to behavioral health emergency services
18.Taplin – Support AB 1690, Universal Health Care
19.Taplin – Support AB 362, Changes real property taxation to the value of the land without regard to buildings, property or other improvements instead of current real property taxation based on appraisal
20.Harrison – Budget referral $54,000 to increase personnel funding for Berkeley Community Media
21.Harrison – Budget referral $100,000 to fund Harold Way Placemaking Project Schematic Design
22.Harrison – Budget referral $147,000 for annual staffing costs for two full-time Social Workers for Social Justice Collaborative
23.Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget referral $100,000 to design a comprehensive Berkeley Police Early Intervention and Risk Management System
24.Harrison – Budget referral $579,000 for staffing costs associated with acquisition of and prevention of displacement of muilti-family housing related to Empty Hoes Tax and implementation of TOPA
25.Harrison – Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant Downtown Berkeley Association $500 for 2274 Shattuck Mural Project serving a municipal public purpose
26.Harrison – Support AB 641 auto dismantlers: catalytic converters expand definition to include individuals illegally in possession of two or more catalytic converters
27.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Proclaim May as Jewish American Heritage Month
28.Hahn, co-sponsor Taplin - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to grant to Kala Art Institute $500
29.Hahn, cosponsors Harrison, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study to support Housing Element to increase housing on higher-resourced commercial avenues Solano, North Shattuck and College increase housing for households at or below 120% AMI (Area Median Income)
30.Hahn, co-sponsor Bartlett, Taplin – Budget referral $250,000 to study Berkeley’s affordable and social housing needs and programmatic and funding opportunities for incomes from below 30% to 120% of AMI
31.Wengraf – Budget referral $30,000 for yield signs at two unmarked intersections at Shasta and Queens and Quail and Queens
32.Wengraf – Budget referral $150,000 for handrails, lights and signage for City Pedestrian Path Network
33.Robinson – Approval of the Public Bank of the East Bay Viability Study
34.Humbert, co-sponsor – Budget referral $2,200,000 to fully fund sidewalk repair program add $1,000,000 (above the existing $1,00,000 baseline funding for sidewalk repair)
AGENDA on ACTION:
35.Harrison, co-sponsor Arreguin – Adopt ordinance adding BMC chapter 2.102 to establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Bekrley Marina Zone
36.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, accept report and provide staff direction
37.Garland, PR – Adopt Resolution Proposition 218 Procedures and 5 Year Zero Waste Rate Schedule and add very low income refund program
38.Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Recommendation for RV Lot and Waste Management on Streets for RV a. Refer to staff to expediate replacement site for 742 Grayson and develop a waste management plan, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Homeless Services Panel of Experts
- Peace and Justice Commission a. Budget referral $150,000 for two health educator positions, b. Radu COMPANIAN Report refer (back to) Peace and Justice Commission
41.Arreguin – Fred Ross Memorial Bench in Cesar Chavez Park
INFORMATION REPORTS:
42.Environment and Climate Commission 2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan,
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023, Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update, Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update,
Unscheduled Presentations:
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
March 19 - March 26, 2023
Worth Noting:
City Council Spring Recess is from March 22 – April 10, 2023.
All City Council and City Council Committee, the Zoning Adjustment Board and the Rent Board meetings are in the hybrid format: in-person and online via zoom. While all other City Commission meetings have returned to in-person only with no ZOOM option.
If you are missing meetings you wish to attend, because ZOOM is no longer available send a request for the city to provide hybrid meetings to your councilmember, the City Council at council@cityofberkeley.info, the City Clerk at clerk@cityofberkeley.info and the Open Government Commission at FCPC@cityofberkeley.info.
To find your councilmember go to https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-district-lookup
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, March 20, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602030774
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 203 0774
AGENDA: Louis, BPD – Berkeley Police Department Surveillance Ordinance Policies Related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial System (DRONES) (packet 242 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612633953
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 263 3953
AGENDA: Update on the Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Tidelands Area, Use the link and choose the html option to access the report
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
AGENDA: 1. Civic Arts Grants Program on Improved Practices & Community Impact, 2. Civic Center Plan Phase II on the Design Concept. (packet 238 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 997 Cedar, Fire Department Training Facility
AGENDA: 1. Fire Department Staff Report, 3. Election of Vice Chair, 4. Add meeting to hear presentations on Standards of Coverage and Facilities Master Plan, 5. Replace commissioners on the Work Plan committee who have left the commission, 6. Formulate Working Group on Safe Passages Initiatives, 7. Building Standards, 8. Fire Department Recruitment issues, 9. Update on outdoor warning system, 10. State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
South Berkeley Town Hall at 6:30 pm – 8 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2236 Parker, Life Adventist Church
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81134806826?pwd=OVNXV1U2cjJwVU1ROGtZcExjWXBmZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 811 3480 6826 Password: 59571
AGENDA: Town Hall with District 3 Councilmember Ben Bartlett. Hear facts and ask questions relating to upcoming housing developments in South Berkeley along Shattuck and Adeline
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Thursday, March 23, 2023
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION meetings are usually held the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. No meeting is posted. Check after Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Friday, March 24, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, March 25, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - No city meetings listed
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March 21, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
2.Williams-Ridley, City Manager (CM) – Designate the Line of Succession for the Director of Emergency Services in the event of an emergency
3.Sprague, Fire - Grant Application: FEMA to expand National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582/1583 for $840,000 with 10% or $84,000 city matching funds for Wellness, Fitness and Human Performance Program
4.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200156 add $561,917.11 total $1,201,917.11 with Options Recovery Services for Community Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
5.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200147 add $75,600 total $195,000 with Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center for Community Crisis Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32300025 add $300,000 total $350,000 with Non-Profit Intelligence Partners for Flexible Funding program services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Agreements with California Department of Public Health (CDHP) for 1. Total $383,455 for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention for years FY 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2. Total $487,170 or $162,390 each year for CalFresh Healthy Living Program FFY 2024, 2025, 2026
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation and Joint Homekey Application for University Inn at 1461 University for 1. Measure P $8,500,000 for University Inn permanent supportive housing, 2. Measure P $1,000,000 to operate University Inn as emergency shelter prior to conversion to permanent housing program, 3. Authorize submission to CA Housing and Community Development (HCD) for University Inn permanent supportive housing project, 4. Authorize CM or designee to eneter agreements with HCD, 5. Authorize CM or designee to execute all original or amended documents to effectuate these actions.
9.Warhuus, HHCS –
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary adjustments Local 1 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician by 0.83%, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor by 4.18%, Mental Health Program Supervisor by 7.33%, Assistant Manager of Mental Health Division by 7.33%, and Manager of Mental Health Division by 1.2% effective 1/14/2023
11.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustments increase top step salary of Deputy City Manager classification from $277,840.99 to $291,733.04 and the Employee Relations Manager from $175,026.38 to $180,065.60 effective 1/14/2023
12.Ferris, Parks - Contract $260,312.50 includes $52,062.50 contingency with TERCONS Inc. for Aquatic Park Paddling and Rowing Club Parking Lot Improvements
13.Klein, Planning – Grant Funding $80,000 to CA Energy Commission to integrate Application for SolarAPP+ Integration web software to the Permit Service Center operations
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100192 add $200,000 total $2,375,900 with California Constructores for Sidewalk Repairs FY 2020 Project
15.Garland, Public Works – Contract $10,203,711 with JV Lucas Paving, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY2023 Project
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $215,000 for one John Deere 320P Backhoe Loader with Pape Machinery, Inc
17.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $496,454 with Nicholas K Corp dba Ford Store San Leandro for eight Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicles
18.Art Commission – Referral Response Grant Program $300,000 for retaining and improving creative spaces
19.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral $2,000,000 to augment the post COVID-19 Rental Assistance/Anti-Displacement administered by the Eviction Defense Center
20.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Wengraf – Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds to co-sponsor Bioneers Conference
21.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral $40,000 for speed feedback signs for Arlington Ave.
22.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral for $35,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades for Arlington Ave, refresh painted markings
23.Wengraf, co-sponsor Hahn - Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds for 2023 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
24.Wengraf & Hahn, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett, Hahn – Proclamation in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16 from 2-3 pm
25.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Referral to CM for On-Street Secure Bike Storage
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Garland, Public Works – Implement Residential Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on 1600 block of Fifth Street
27.Garland, Public Works – Adopt resolution approving Berkeley Transit-First Policy and appointing two members and one alternative to serve on the Inter-Agency Liaison Committee between COB and AC Transit – moved to consent robinson, Taplin, harrison
28.Harrison , co-sponsor Harrison, Taplin– Adopt Ordinance Adding BMC Chapter 2.102 to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-year Budget Update
30.LPO NOD 1581 1581 LeRoy Ave #LMSAP2022-0009
31.LPO NOD 1325 Arch #LMSAP2022-0013
32.LPO NOD 1911 Fourth Street #LMSAP2022-0014
33.2022 Disaster and Fire Safety Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage – submitting a new project
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
Worth Noting:
City Council Spring Recess is from March 22 – April 10, 2023.
All City Council and City Council Committee, the Zoning Adjustment Board and the Rent Board meetings are in the hybrid format: in-person and online via zoom. While all other City Commission meetings have returned to in-person only with no ZOOM option.
If you are missing meetings you wish to attend, because ZOOM is no longer available send a request for the city to provide hybrid meetings to your councilmember, the City Council at council@cityofberkeley.info, the City Clerk at clerk@cityofberkeley.info and the Open Government Commission at FCPC@cityofberkeley.info.
To find your councilmember go to https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-district-lookup
- Monday:
- The 10:30 am hybrid format City Council Public Safety Committee (Kesarwani, Taplin, Wengraf) has one agenda item the Surveillance Ordinance.
- The 6 pm hybrid format full City Council Special Meeting has one agenda item formerly billed as the Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan now titled as Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Tidelands.
- Tuesday:
- The 4 pm hybrid Council Special meeting is on Civic Arts Grants and the Civic Center Plan including the Maudelle Shirek Building (old city hall), the Veterans Building and Civic Center Park.
- At 6 pm in the hybrid format is the City Council regular meeting.
- Wednesday:
- The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meets in-person at 7 pm.
- South Berkeley Town Hall from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
- Thursday: The Community Health Commission usually meets the fourth Thursday at 6:30 pm. There is no agenda or meeting announcement posted. Check after Monday.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, March 20, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1602030774
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 203 0774
AGENDA: Louis, BPD – Berkeley Police Department Surveillance Ordinance Policies Related to Fixed Surveillance Cameras and Unmanned Aerial System (DRONES) (packet 242 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612633953
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 263 3953
AGENDA: Update on the Waterfront Specific Plan for the City of Berkeley Tidelands Area, Use the link and choose the html option to access the report
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
AGENDA: 1. Civic Arts Grants Program on Improved Practices & Community Impact, 2. Civic Center Plan Phase II on the Design Concept. (packet 238 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 997 Cedar, Fire Department Training Facility
AGENDA: 1. Fire Department Staff Report, 3. Election of Vice Chair, 4. Add meeting to hear presentations on Standards of Coverage and Facilities Master Plan, 5. Replace commissioners on the Work Plan committee who have left the commission, 6. Formulate Working Group on Safe Passages Initiatives, 7. Building Standards, 8. Fire Department Recruitment issues, 9. Update on outdoor warning system, 10. State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
South Berkeley Town Hall at 6:30 pm – 8 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2236 Parker, Life Adventist Church
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81134806826?pwd=OVNXV1U2cjJwVU1ROGtZcExjWXBmZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 811 3480 6826 Password: 59571
AGENDA: Town Hall with District 3 Councilmember Ben Bartlett. Hear facts and ask questions relating to upcoming housing developments in South Berkeley along Shattuck and Adeline
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Thursday, March 23, 2023
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION meetings are usually held the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. No meeting is posted. Check after Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Friday, March 24, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, March 25, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - No city meetings listed
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March 21, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
- 2nd Reading – Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance
- 2nd Reading – Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act Cost of Living Provisions
2.Williams-Ridley, City Manager (CM) – Designate the Line of Succession for the Director of Emergency Services in the event of an emergency
3.Sprague, Fire - Grant Application: FEMA to expand National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582/1583 for $840,000 with 10% or $84,000 city matching funds for Wellness, Fitness and Human Performance Program
4.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200156 add $561,917.11 total $1,201,917.11 with Options Recovery Services for Community Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
5.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200147 add $75,600 total $195,000 with Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center for Community Crisis Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32300025 add $300,000 total $350,000 with Non-Profit Intelligence Partners for Flexible Funding program services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Agreements with California Department of Public Health (CDHP) for 1. Total $383,455 for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention for years FY 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2. Total $487,170 or $162,390 each year for CalFresh Healthy Living Program FFY 2024, 2025, 2026
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation and Joint Homekey Application for University Inn at 1461 University for 1. Measure P $8,500,000 for University Inn permanent supportive housing, 2. Measure P $1,000,000 to operate University Inn as emergency shelter prior to conversion to permanent housing program, 3. Authorize submission to CA Housing and Community Development (HCD) for University Inn permanent supportive housing project, 4. Authorize CM or designee to eneter agreements with HCD, 5. Authorize CM or designee to execute all original or amended documents to effectuate these actions.
9.Warhuus, HHCS –
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary adjustments Local 1 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician by 0.83%, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor by 4.18%, Mental Health Program Supervisor by 7.33%, Assistant Manager of Mental Health Division by 7.33%, and Manager of Mental Health Division by 1.2% effective 1/14/2023
11.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustments increase top step salary of Deputy City Manager classification from $277,840.99 to $291,733.04 and the Employee Relations Manager from $175,026.38 to $180,065.60 effective 1/14/2023
12.Ferris, Parks - Contract $260,312.50 includes $52,062.50 contingency with TERCONS Inc. for Aquatic Park Paddling and Rowing Club Parking Lot Improvements
13.Klein, Planning – Grant Funding $80,000 to CA Energy Commission to integrate Application for SolarAPP+ Integration web software to the Permit Service Center operations
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100192 add $200,000 total $2,375,900 with California Constructores for Sidewalk Repairs FY 2020 Project
15.Garland, Public Works – Contract $10,203,711 with JV Lucas Paving, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY2023 Project
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $215,000 for one John Deere 320P Backhoe Loader with Pape Machinery, Inc
17.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $496,454 with Nicholas K Corp dba Ford Store San Leandro for eight Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicles
18.Art Commission – Referral Response Grant Program $300,000 for retaining and improving creative spaces
19.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral $2,000,000 to augment the post COVID-19 Rental Assistance/Anti-Displacement administered by the Eviction Defense Center
20.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Wengraf – Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds to co-sponsor Bioneers Conference
21.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral $40,000 for speed feedback signs for Arlington Ave.
22.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral for $35,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades for Arlington Ave, refresh painted markings
23.Wengraf, co-sponsor Hahn - Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds for 2023 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
24.Wengraf & Hahn, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett, Hahn – Proclamation in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16 from 2-3 pm
25.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Referral to CM for On-Street Secure Bike Storage
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Garland, Public Works – Implement Residential Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on 1600 block of Fifth Street
27.Garland, Public Works – Adopt resolution approving Berkeley Transit-First Policy and appointing two members and one alternative to serve on the Inter-Agency Liaison Committee between COB and AC Transit – moved to consent robinson, Taplin, harrison
28.Harrison , co-sponsor Harrison, Taplin– Adopt Ordinance Adding BMC Chapter 2.102 to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-year Budget Update
30.LPO NOD 1581 1581 LeRoy Ave #LMSAP2022-0009
31.LPO NOD 1325 Arch #LMSAP2022-0013
32.LPO NOD 1911 Fourth Street #LMSAP2022-0014
33.2022 Disaster and Fire Safety Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage – submitting a new project
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
March 12 - March 19, 2023
Worth Noting:
City Council Spring Recess is from March 22 – April 10, 2023. The March 21 City Council meeting is posted and available for public comment. The planned special meetings on March 20 for the Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan and on March 21 on Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm are not yet posted. For updates keep checking the City website at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
A very full week ahead with another atmospheric river arriving on Tuesday.
City Council, Council Committees and the Police Accountability Board will meet in the hybrid format with the option of attending in person or virtually on zoom. The Civic Arts Commission subcommittee will meet via videoconference only on Monday. All other city meetings are in person only.
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom/end of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Spring Forward – Daylight Savings Time Begins
Monday, March 13, 2023
HEALTH LIFE ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608491245
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 849 1245
AGENDA: 2. Election of the chair, 3. Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn - Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure (FARM)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
COMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) from 12 - 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84774865934?pwd=T1RNOTc2TTNxUnFmTGJpNmNTZmFwUT09
AGENDA: March 21 at 4 pm City Council meeting on the Civic Center
https://berkeleycccc.org/
CITY CCOUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612575025
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 257 5125
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel for anticipated litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(3) from HCD, relates to updating ordinance 7,797-N.S. Efficiency Kitchen and ordinance 7,799-N.S. Wildfire Hazard Evacuation Risk Mitigation Ordinance (limiting ADUs in Hillside Overlay), 2. Existing Litigation a. Mena v. Brad, et al., RG21101938, b, Chen v City of Berkeley 22CV0181148, 3. Anticipated Litigation a. WCAB ADJ12170910 and ADJ11544202
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Policy Subcommittee at 4:30 pm
Videoconference ONLY: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1607791795
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 779 1795
AGENDA: 6. Discussion with possible action a) Poet Laureate Guidelines
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
IN-Person Only: 1730 Oregon, MLK Jr Youth Services Center/YAP
AGENDA: 6. Chair’s Announcements, 7. Director’s Report, 8. Introductions, 9. Discussion: Mental health resources in BUSD, 10. Action Create new group for Remind
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
AGENDA: Berkeley Police Department Annual Report, 2022 Year End Data Reports
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
AGENDA: . Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person Only: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Presentation Berkeley Rides for Seniors & Disabled 2023-2024 Program Plan, Discussion/Action Item: 7. Commissioner Reports, 8. Update on Hopkins Corridor, 9. Multi-generational community programs & projects, 10. Possible letter to City Council regarding Fire Evacuation & Emergency Service Routes, 11. Possible community forum on Age-Friendly andpolicy proposals needed for a graying Berkeley
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person Only: 1901 Russell, Tarea Pittmam South Branch Library
AGENDA: 6. Chair’s report, 7. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items: a. Approval of Design Development, b. Approval of Revised Design for Mural at James Kenney Community Center, c. Draft Poet Laureate Program Guidelines, 8. Staff Report, 9. Committee Reports
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
COMMISSION on LABOR at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
AGENDA: 2. Election chair and vice-chair, 3. Send a letter to council about long time vacancies for the Commission on Aging, 4. Support the Labor Peace Ordinance in the Marina Zone
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
COMMISSION on STATUS of WOMEN
No meeting posted – usually meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6 pm
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park Street, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 5. Action - Review City of Berkeley funded agency Program and Financial reports a. Through the Looking Glass, Discussion and Possible Action Items: 6. Concurrent meeting with the Commission on Disabilities regarding action items of mutual interest, not limited to road plans, universal design, accessibility, 7. Support the Commissions on Aging and Disability regarding proposed changes to Hopkins Corridor, 8. Current mechanisms for City employees and service providers to communicate, 9. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports 10. Eligibility for service as representative of the poor, 11. Accessibility and availability of materials on City website, 12. Letter of support for Center for Independent Living action on Pathways STAIR Center, 13. Accessibility Quality Assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting:
In-Person: 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Community Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
(ODPA and PAB are in early stages of working out hybrid format there is the possibility for technical glitches)
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 6. ODPA reports, 7. Chair and Board reports, 8. BPD Chief Reports, 9. Policy and Practices relating to the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit Allegations, Regulations subcommittee, 10, a. Discussion on the proposal for a comprehensive review of BPD’s body-worn camera policies, 11. Public Comment, CLOSED session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, March 16, 2023
FACILITES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-infor.zoomgov.com/j/1601376273
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 137 6273
AGENDA: Not posted. Check after Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park Street, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 1. 2800 Telegraph @ Stuart – Preliminary Design Review – Demolish existing non-residential structure and construct a 15,792 sq ft 5-story residential building with 16 dwelling units (1 very low income unit) 1 parking space, 19 bicycle spaces
2. 2920 Shattuck @ Russell - Preliminary Design Review – demolish two existing commercial buildings and construct a 10-story density bonus project mixed-use building with 221 dwelling units (including 22 very low income units), 4,090 sq ft of commercial space and 9 parking spaces
3. 2538 Durant between Telegraph and Bowditch - Preliminary Design Review – demolish existing 4-story residential building including 12 dwelling units and construct an 80,829 sq ft 8-story mixed-use building with 1,641 sq ft of ground floor commercial space, 83 dwellings, (including 5 very low income units)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMISSION (FCPC) & OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
In-Person Only: 2180 Milvia, Cypress Room 1st Floor
AGENDA: FCPC: 5. Reports 6. Biennial adjustment of BERA campaign contribution limit for cost of living, 7. Subcommittee report, OGC: 8. Reports, 9. Letter to City Council regarding commission minutes, 10. In-person meeting Health and Safety Protocols, 11. Possible changes to public commenting for City Council meetings discussion and possible action.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, Conference Room A
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU Update, 4. 4. Mental Health Manager’s Report and caseload statistics, 5. Subcommittee Reports, 6. Update law enforcement arrests regarding people dementia, 7. Update access to 988 for Berkeley people
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA Discussion/Action Items: 1. Workplan, 2. Elect replacement backup speaker for April City Council Meeting on West Hopkins Item
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
BERKELEY RENT STABILIZATION BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87985893082?pwd=MC9pZ1ljNmJ0WGt3OHE4aHNncVdOZz09
Teleconference: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 879 8589 3082 Passcode: 917780
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment with 2 minutes per speaker non-agenda items, 5. Public Comment with 2 minutes per speaker for agenda items, 6. Consent b. Authorize Executive Director to execute contract modification with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP thru June 30, 2023, for up to $20,000, c. with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP thru June 30, 2023 for up to $80,000, d. Ministerial Waivers, Discretionary Waivers, 7. Public Hearing on Proposed Increase to Annual Registration Fees for FY 2023-2024, 8. Action Items: (Public Comment 1 minute per speaker prior to vote on each action item) a. Chair update, b. Annual registration fee for fully-covered units at $290/unit, c. Annual registration fee for MM units at $37/unit, e. Summer rental fee for fraternities and sororities at $70 per unit, f. Possible letter of support for SB 460 Fair Chance Housing, g. Possible letter of support for SB 466 Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act: rental rates.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, March 17, 2023
CLIMATE, EQUITY & RACE UNITED ACTIONS from 9 am – 12 pm
Check later in week for agenda, Registration is via Eventbrite
https://www.cemtf.org/site/events
Saturday, March 18, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Sunday, March 19, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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March 14, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Arreguin – 2nd reading – Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, Suspend the application of the ordinance to commercial property, permit lawful owner move-in evictions, and establish a Transition Period during which time specified evictions would be prohibited
2.Harrison – 2nd reading - Modifies Environment and Climate Commission membership to add two youth members appointed by council in addition to commissioners appointed by each councilmember and mayor.
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations $2,802,400 (Mobile Wellness Services for individuals who are unhoused and living in area encampments).
4.Sprague, Fire – Contract $400,000 with KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 with option to renew for $100,000 for additional 2 years
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 with GoGo Technologies Inc for Transportation Services for Seniors and Disabled from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2026 for 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $128,315 with mySidewalk, Inc for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform 3/15/2023 to 3/14/2026
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32000225 add $149,000 total $349,000 and extend 6/30/2024 with Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32100046 add $139,000 total $189,000 with HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
9.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
11.Fong, IT – Amend Contract 31900187 add $106,000 total $278,000 with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 to 6/30/2024
12.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Opposition to Initiative #1935 deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”
13.Arreguin, co-sponsor Robinson, Hahn – Resolution Support SB 50 – would allow Berkeley to move forward with BerkDOT program for a Berkeley Department of Transportation instead of police to enforce vehicle or bike low-level infractions (traffic stops and enforcement)
14.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Support SB 252 State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
15.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan refer $400,000 to June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign and program plan development and climate resilient infrastructure
16.Taplin co-sponsors Robinson – Support Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore Workers under representation by the IWW Union 670
17.Taplin, co-sponsor - Robinson - Support for SB 58 Controlled Substances, decriminalization
18.Robinson, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn, Harrison – Support SB 466 reforming Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
19.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Support H.R. 852 Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
20.Droste – REFORMS TO PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AT MEETINGS OF THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL – LIMITS PUBLIC COMMENT TO ONCE FOR THE AGENDA ON CONSENT AND ONCE FOR THE ENTIRE AGENDA ON ACTION with three exceptions: hearings, appeals and quasi-judicial (court like) proceedings. After all the council votes have been taken, all decisions made, the public would have a 3rd opportunity to speak before the council adjourns.
21.Sprague, Fire - Ambulance User Fee Increase
22.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Cost of Living Adjustment for $250 campaign contribution limit increase by nearest $10 in every odd-numbered year
23.Klein, Planning – Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
24.Hollander, Economic Development – Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update – move to action
25.Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits submission of legislation to 1 item per year per council member and 2 items per year for the mayor
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March 21, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Brown, City Attorney – Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying the Proclamation of Local COVID Emergency
2.Williams-Ridley, City Manager (CM) – Designate the Line of Succession for the Director of Emergency Services in the event of an emergency
3.Sprague, Fire - Grant Application: FEMA to expand National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582/1583 for $840,000 with 10% or $84,000 city matching funds for Wellness, Fitness and Human Performance Program
4.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200156 add $561,917.11 total $1,201,917.11 with Options Recovery Services for Community Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
5.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200147 add $75,600 total $195,000 with Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center for Community Crisis Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32300025 add $300,000 total $350,000 with Non-Profit Intelligence Partners for Flexible Funding program services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Agreements with California Department of Public Health (CDHP) for 1. Total $383,455 for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention for years FY 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2. Total $487,170 or $162,390 each year for CalFresh Healthy Living Program FFY 2024, 2025, 2026
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation and Joint Homekey Application for University Inn at 1461 University for 1. Measure P $8,500,000 for University Inn permanent supportive housing, 2. Measure P $1,000,000 to operate University Inn as emergency shelter prior to conversion to permanent housing program, 3. Authorize submission to CA Housing and Community Development (HCD) for University Inn permanent supportive housing project, 4. Authorize CM or designee to eneter agreements with HCD, 5. Authorize CM or designee to execute all original or amended documents to effectuate these actions.
9.Warhuus, HHCS –
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary adjustments Local 1 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician by 0.83%, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor by 4.18%, Mental Health Program Supervisor by 7.33%, Assistant Manager of Mental Health Division by 7.33%, and Manager of Mental Health Division by 1.2% effective 1/14/2023
11.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustments increase top step salary of Deputy City Manager classification from $277,840.99 to $291,733.04 and the Employee Relations Manager from $175,026.38 to $180,065.60 effective 1/14/2023
12.Ferris, Parks - Contract $260,312.50 includes $52,062.50 contingency with TERCONS Inc. for Aquatic Park Paddling and Rowing Club Parking Lot Improvements
13.Klein, Planning – Grant Funding $80,000 to CA Energy Commission to integrate Application for SolarAPP+ Integration web software to the Permit Service Center operations
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100192 add $200,000 total $2,375,900 with California Constructores for Sidewalk Repairs FY 2020 Project
15.Garland, Public Works – Contract $10,203,711 with JV Lucas Paving, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY2023 Project
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $215,000 for one John Deere 320P Backhoe Loader with Pape Machinery, Inc
17.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $496,454 with Nicholas K Corp dba Ford Store San Leandro for eight Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicles
18.Art Commission – Referral Response Grant Program $300,000 for retaining and improving creative spaces
19.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral $2,000,000 to augment the post COVID-19 Rental Assistance/Anti-Displacement administered by the Eviction Defense Center
20.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Wengraf – Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds to co-sponsor Bioneers Conference
21.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral $40,000 for speed feedback signs for Arlington Ave.
22.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral for $35,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades for Arlington Ave, refresh painted markings
23.Wengraf, co-sponsor Hahn - Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds for 2023 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
24.Wengraf & Hahn, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett – Proclamation in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16 from 2-3 pm
25.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Referral to CM for On-Street Secure Bike Storage
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Garland, Public Works – Implement Residential Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on 1600 block of Fifth Street
27.Garland, Public Works – Adopt resolution approving Berkeley Transit-First Policy and appointing two members and one alternative to serve on the Inter-Agency Liaison Committee between COB and AC Transit
28.Harrison , co-sponsor Harrison, Taplin– Adopt Ordinance Adding BMC Chapter 2.102 to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-year Budget Update
30.LPO NOD 1581 1581 LeRoy Ave #LMSAP2022-0009
31.LPO NOD 1325 Arch #LMSAP2022-0013
32.LPO NOD 1911 Fourth Street #LMSAP2022-0014
33.2022 Disaster and Fire Safety Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage – submitting a new project
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan Canceled
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 20 – EXPECTED - BERKELEY MARINA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
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Worth Noting:
City Council Spring Recess is from March 22 – April 10, 2023. The March 21 City Council meeting is posted and available for public comment. The planned special meetings on March 20 for the Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan and on March 21 on Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm are not yet posted. For updates keep checking the City website at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
A very full week ahead with another atmospheric river arriving on Tuesday.
City Council, Council Committees and the Police Accountability Board will meet in the hybrid format with the option of attending in person or virtually on zoom. The Civic Arts Commission subcommittee will meet via videoconference only on Monday. All other city meetings are in person only.
- Monday: The Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee meets in the hybrid format at 10 am. The City Council meets in closed session in the hybrid format at 3 pm. The Civic Arts Policy subcommittee meets virtually at 4:30 pm and the Youth Commission meets in person at 6:30 pm. The Community for a Cultural Civic Center (CCCC) meets online at 12 noon.
- Tuesday: City Council is the go to meeting of the week. If you go in person prepare for a long evening. The City Council meets in a hybrid format starting with a special meeting on the crime report at 4 pm followed with the regular meeting at 6 pm. Item 20 on the agenda is the Droste – Robinson-Wengraf proposal for limiting public comment on all action agenda items to one comment. There are three legally required exceptions: hearings, appeals and quasi-judicial (court-like procedings). The last item of the night Item 25 another Droste proposal limits councilmembers to one major legislative submission per year. (I commented on both of these agenda items in my 2/26/23 Activist’s Diary https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-02-26/article/50200?headline=A-BERKELEY-ACTIVIST-S-DIARY-Week-Ending-2-26--Kelly-Hammargren )
- Wednesday: The Commission on Aging meets in person at 1:30 pm. The Civic Arts Commission meets in person at 6 pm. The Police Accountability Board is meeting at 6:30 pm in a hybrid format. The Human Welfare and Community Action Commission meets at 6:30 pm in person only. The Commission on Labor meets in person at 7 pm.
- Thursday: FITES is scheduled to meet at 1 pm in a hybrid format, but no agenda is posted. The Fair Campaign Practices and Open Government Commission meets at 6 pm in person. The Design Review Committee, Mental Health Commission and Transportation and Infrastructure Commission all meet at 7 pm in person.
- Friday: The Climate Emergency Task Force has not posted the agenda for the planned webinar from 9 am – 12 noon. This event will be online.
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom/end of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Spring Forward – Daylight Savings Time Begins
Monday, March 13, 2023
HEALTH LIFE ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1608491245
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 849 1245
AGENDA: 2. Election of the chair, 3. Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn - Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure (FARM)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
COMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) from 12 - 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84774865934?pwd=T1RNOTc2TTNxUnFmTGJpNmNTZmFwUT09
AGENDA: March 21 at 4 pm City Council meeting on the Civic Center
https://berkeleycccc.org/
CITY CCOUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612575025
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 257 5125
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel for anticipated litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(3) from HCD, relates to updating ordinance 7,797-N.S. Efficiency Kitchen and ordinance 7,799-N.S. Wildfire Hazard Evacuation Risk Mitigation Ordinance (limiting ADUs in Hillside Overlay), 2. Existing Litigation a. Mena v. Brad, et al., RG21101938, b, Chen v City of Berkeley 22CV0181148, 3. Anticipated Litigation a. WCAB ADJ12170910 and ADJ11544202
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Policy Subcommittee at 4:30 pm
Videoconference ONLY: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1607791795
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 779 1795
AGENDA: 6. Discussion with possible action a) Poet Laureate Guidelines
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
IN-Person Only: 1730 Oregon, MLK Jr Youth Services Center/YAP
AGENDA: 6. Chair’s Announcements, 7. Director’s Report, 8. Introductions, 9. Discussion: Mental health resources in BUSD, 10. Action Create new group for Remind
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
AGENDA: Berkeley Police Department Annual Report, 2022 Year End Data Reports
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
AGENDA: . Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person Only: 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 6. Presentation Berkeley Rides for Seniors & Disabled 2023-2024 Program Plan, Discussion/Action Item: 7. Commissioner Reports, 8. Update on Hopkins Corridor, 9. Multi-generational community programs & projects, 10. Possible letter to City Council regarding Fire Evacuation & Emergency Service Routes, 11. Possible community forum on Age-Friendly andpolicy proposals needed for a graying Berkeley
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person Only: 1901 Russell, Tarea Pittmam South Branch Library
AGENDA: 6. Chair’s report, 7. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items: a. Approval of Design Development, b. Approval of Revised Design for Mural at James Kenney Community Center, c. Draft Poet Laureate Program Guidelines, 8. Staff Report, 9. Committee Reports
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
COMMISSION on LABOR at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
AGENDA: 2. Election chair and vice-chair, 3. Send a letter to council about long time vacancies for the Commission on Aging, 4. Support the Labor Peace Ordinance in the Marina Zone
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
COMMISSION on STATUS of WOMEN
No meeting posted – usually meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6 pm
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park Street, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 5. Action - Review City of Berkeley funded agency Program and Financial reports a. Through the Looking Glass, Discussion and Possible Action Items: 6. Concurrent meeting with the Commission on Disabilities regarding action items of mutual interest, not limited to road plans, universal design, accessibility, 7. Support the Commissions on Aging and Disability regarding proposed changes to Hopkins Corridor, 8. Current mechanisms for City employees and service providers to communicate, 9. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports 10. Eligibility for service as representative of the poor, 11. Accessibility and availability of materials on City website, 12. Letter of support for Center for Independent Living action on Pathways STAIR Center, 13. Accessibility Quality Assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting:
In-Person: 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Community Center
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
(ODPA and PAB are in early stages of working out hybrid format there is the possibility for technical glitches)
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 6. ODPA reports, 7. Chair and Board reports, 8. BPD Chief Reports, 9. Policy and Practices relating to the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit Allegations, Regulations subcommittee, 10, a. Discussion on the proposal for a comprehensive review of BPD’s body-worn camera policies, 11. Public Comment, CLOSED session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, March 16, 2023
FACILITES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor, Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-infor.zoomgov.com/j/1601376273
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 137 6273
AGENDA: Not posted. Check after Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park Street, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 1. 2800 Telegraph @ Stuart – Preliminary Design Review – Demolish existing non-residential structure and construct a 15,792 sq ft 5-story residential building with 16 dwelling units (1 very low income unit) 1 parking space, 19 bicycle spaces
2. 2920 Shattuck @ Russell - Preliminary Design Review – demolish two existing commercial buildings and construct a 10-story density bonus project mixed-use building with 221 dwelling units (including 22 very low income units), 4,090 sq ft of commercial space and 9 parking spaces
3. 2538 Durant between Telegraph and Bowditch - Preliminary Design Review – demolish existing 4-story residential building including 12 dwelling units and construct an 80,829 sq ft 8-story mixed-use building with 1,641 sq ft of ground floor commercial space, 83 dwellings, (including 5 very low income units)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMISSION (FCPC) & OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
In-Person Only: 2180 Milvia, Cypress Room 1st Floor
AGENDA: FCPC: 5. Reports 6. Biennial adjustment of BERA campaign contribution limit for cost of living, 7. Subcommittee report, OGC: 8. Reports, 9. Letter to City Council regarding commission minutes, 10. In-person meeting Health and Safety Protocols, 11. Possible changes to public commenting for City Council meetings discussion and possible action.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, Conference Room A
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU Update, 4. 4. Mental Health Manager’s Report and caseload statistics, 5. Subcommittee Reports, 6. Update law enforcement arrests regarding people dementia, 7. Update access to 988 for Berkeley people
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA Discussion/Action Items: 1. Workplan, 2. Elect replacement backup speaker for April City Council Meeting on West Hopkins Item
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
BERKELEY RENT STABILIZATION BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87985893082?pwd=MC9pZ1ljNmJ0WGt3OHE4aHNncVdOZz09
Teleconference: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 879 8589 3082 Passcode: 917780
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment with 2 minutes per speaker non-agenda items, 5. Public Comment with 2 minutes per speaker for agenda items, 6. Consent b. Authorize Executive Director to execute contract modification with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP thru June 30, 2023, for up to $20,000, c. with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP thru June 30, 2023 for up to $80,000, d. Ministerial Waivers, Discretionary Waivers, 7. Public Hearing on Proposed Increase to Annual Registration Fees for FY 2023-2024, 8. Action Items: (Public Comment 1 minute per speaker prior to vote on each action item) a. Chair update, b. Annual registration fee for fully-covered units at $290/unit, c. Annual registration fee for MM units at $37/unit, e. Summer rental fee for fraternities and sororities at $70 per unit, f. Possible letter of support for SB 460 Fair Chance Housing, g. Possible letter of support for SB 466 Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act: rental rates.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, March 17, 2023
CLIMATE, EQUITY & RACE UNITED ACTIONS from 9 am – 12 pm
Check later in week for agenda, Registration is via Eventbrite
https://www.cemtf.org/site/events
Saturday, March 18, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Sunday, March 19, 2023 – No city meetings listed
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March 14, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Arreguin – 2nd reading – Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, Suspend the application of the ordinance to commercial property, permit lawful owner move-in evictions, and establish a Transition Period during which time specified evictions would be prohibited
2.Harrison – 2nd reading - Modifies Environment and Climate Commission membership to add two youth members appointed by council in addition to commissioners appointed by each councilmember and mayor.
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations $2,802,400 (Mobile Wellness Services for individuals who are unhoused and living in area encampments).
4.Sprague, Fire – Contract $400,000 with KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 with option to renew for $100,000 for additional 2 years
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 with GoGo Technologies Inc for Transportation Services for Seniors and Disabled from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2026 for 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $128,315 with mySidewalk, Inc for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform 3/15/2023 to 3/14/2026
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32000225 add $149,000 total $349,000 and extend 6/30/2024 with Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32100046 add $139,000 total $189,000 with HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
9.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
11.Fong, IT – Amend Contract 31900187 add $106,000 total $278,000 with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 to 6/30/2024
12.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Opposition to Initiative #1935 deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”
13.Arreguin, co-sponsor Robinson, Hahn – Resolution Support SB 50 – would allow Berkeley to move forward with BerkDOT program for a Berkeley Department of Transportation instead of police to enforce vehicle or bike low-level infractions (traffic stops and enforcement)
14.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Support SB 252 State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
15.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan refer $400,000 to June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign and program plan development and climate resilient infrastructure
16.Taplin co-sponsors Robinson – Support Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore Workers under representation by the IWW Union 670
17.Taplin, co-sponsor - Robinson - Support for SB 58 Controlled Substances, decriminalization
18.Robinson, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn, Harrison – Support SB 466 reforming Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
19.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Support H.R. 852 Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
20.Droste – REFORMS TO PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AT MEETINGS OF THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL – LIMITS PUBLIC COMMENT TO ONCE FOR THE AGENDA ON CONSENT AND ONCE FOR THE ENTIRE AGENDA ON ACTION with three exceptions: hearings, appeals and quasi-judicial (court like) proceedings. After all the council votes have been taken, all decisions made, the public would have a 3rd opportunity to speak before the council adjourns.
21.Sprague, Fire - Ambulance User Fee Increase
22.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Cost of Living Adjustment for $250 campaign contribution limit increase by nearest $10 in every odd-numbered year
23.Klein, Planning – Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
24.Hollander, Economic Development – Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update – move to action
25.Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits submission of legislation to 1 item per year per council member and 2 items per year for the mayor
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March 21, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604192052
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 419 2052
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Brown, City Attorney – Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying the Proclamation of Local COVID Emergency
2.Williams-Ridley, City Manager (CM) – Designate the Line of Succession for the Director of Emergency Services in the event of an emergency
3.Sprague, Fire - Grant Application: FEMA to expand National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582/1583 for $840,000 with 10% or $84,000 city matching funds for Wellness, Fitness and Human Performance Program
4.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200156 add $561,917.11 total $1,201,917.11 with Options Recovery Services for Community Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
5.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200147 add $75,600 total $195,000 with Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center for Community Crisis Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32300025 add $300,000 total $350,000 with Non-Profit Intelligence Partners for Flexible Funding program services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Agreements with California Department of Public Health (CDHP) for 1. Total $383,455 for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention for years FY 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2. Total $487,170 or $162,390 each year for CalFresh Healthy Living Program FFY 2024, 2025, 2026
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation and Joint Homekey Application for University Inn at 1461 University for 1. Measure P $8,500,000 for University Inn permanent supportive housing, 2. Measure P $1,000,000 to operate University Inn as emergency shelter prior to conversion to permanent housing program, 3. Authorize submission to CA Housing and Community Development (HCD) for University Inn permanent supportive housing project, 4. Authorize CM or designee to eneter agreements with HCD, 5. Authorize CM or designee to execute all original or amended documents to effectuate these actions.
9.Warhuus, HHCS –
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary adjustments Local 1 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician by 0.83%, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor by 4.18%, Mental Health Program Supervisor by 7.33%, Assistant Manager of Mental Health Division by 7.33%, and Manager of Mental Health Division by 1.2% effective 1/14/2023
11.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustments increase top step salary of Deputy City Manager classification from $277,840.99 to $291,733.04 and the Employee Relations Manager from $175,026.38 to $180,065.60 effective 1/14/2023
12.Ferris, Parks - Contract $260,312.50 includes $52,062.50 contingency with TERCONS Inc. for Aquatic Park Paddling and Rowing Club Parking Lot Improvements
13.Klein, Planning – Grant Funding $80,000 to CA Energy Commission to integrate Application for SolarAPP+ Integration web software to the Permit Service Center operations
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100192 add $200,000 total $2,375,900 with California Constructores for Sidewalk Repairs FY 2020 Project
15.Garland, Public Works – Contract $10,203,711 with JV Lucas Paving, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY2023 Project
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $215,000 for one John Deere 320P Backhoe Loader with Pape Machinery, Inc
17.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $496,454 with Nicholas K Corp dba Ford Store San Leandro for eight Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicles
18.Art Commission – Referral Response Grant Program $300,000 for retaining and improving creative spaces
19.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral $2,000,000 to augment the post COVID-19 Rental Assistance/Anti-Displacement administered by the Eviction Defense Center
20.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Wengraf – Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds to co-sponsor Bioneers Conference
21.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral $40,000 for speed feedback signs for Arlington Ave.
22.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Wengraf – Budget Referral for $35,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades for Arlington Ave, refresh painted markings
23.Wengraf, co-sponsor Hahn - Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds for 2023 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
24.Wengraf & Hahn, co-sponsors Arreguin, Bartlett – Proclamation in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16 from 2-3 pm
25.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Referral to CM for On-Street Secure Bike Storage
AGENDA on ACTION:
26.Garland, Public Works – Implement Residential Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on 1600 block of Fifth Street
27.Garland, Public Works – Adopt resolution approving Berkeley Transit-First Policy and appointing two members and one alternative to serve on the Inter-Agency Liaison Committee between COB and AC Transit
28.Harrison , co-sponsor Harrison, Taplin– Adopt Ordinance Adding BMC Chapter 2.102 to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
INFORMATION REPORTS:
29.Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-year Budget Update
30.LPO NOD 1581 1581 LeRoy Ave #LMSAP2022-0009
31.LPO NOD 1325 Arch #LMSAP2022-0013
32.LPO NOD 1911 Fourth Street #LMSAP2022-0014
33.2022 Disaster and Fire Safety Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage – submitting a new project
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan Canceled
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 20 – EXPECTED - BERKELEY MARINA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
March 5 - March 12, 2023
Worth Noting:
City meetings at 2180 Milvia in the Redwood Room (City Council committees) and at 1231 Addison in the BUSD Board Room (City Council and ZAB) are hybrid, in-person and by videoconference. All other city commission and board meetings in city buildings at 2939 Ellis the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2800 Park the Frances Albrier Community Center and Live Oak Park are in-person only.
The Droste proposal to limit Public Comment at City Council meetings was rescheduled from February 28 to the March 14 City Council meeting as the first action item, item-20
The proposals were item-19 in February 28 council meeting agenda which is why these commentaries from Councilmember Kate Harrison, Phil Allen D-1 Resident and the Activist’s Diary from February 26, 2023 list the Droste & Robinson/Wengraf proposals as item 19.
The full Agenda for the March 14 City Council meeting is after the calendar of meetings and after the draft agenda for the March 21 City Council meeting.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 5, 2023
NORTH BERLELEY BART HOUSING SITE WALK at 2 pm
Meet at the station building to begin the public walk tour.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
Monday, March 6, 2023
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84774865934?pwd=T1RNOTc2TTNxUnFmTGJpNmNTZmFwUT09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: General meeting and planning for the March 21 City Council work session on the Civic Center Plan
https://berkeleycccc.org/what-were-about
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/s/1615313815
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 531 3815
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/21/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, Unscheduled Items: 10. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 11. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment, 6. Commission & Chairperson’s Report, 7. Secretary’s Report, Discussion/Action Items: 8. Reimaging Public safety, 9. Shellmound Issues and possible modification of land acknowledgement, 10. Update Reproductive services and Education Access Survey, 11. Update BUSD on Ethnic Studies, 12. Seating at Berkeley Post Offices
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1301 Shattuck at Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: III: Public Comment, V. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant, VI. Recommendation to Create New Classifications of Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor in Public Works, Facilities Division IBEW
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – CANCELED Meeting on the BMASP (Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT (PRW) at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park St Auditorium
AGENDA: 6. Public comment, 7. Chair’s Report, 8. Director’s Report, 9. Discussion/Action – Potential FY 2023-2023 PRW Capital Projects Reductions, 10. Update Marina BMASP (Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan), 11. Update: Marina – project grant funding from Sate Coastal Conservancy, 12. Update – Aquatic Park water Quality, 13. Update – aquatic Park Berkeley Commons 600 Addison, 14. Workplan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 5:30 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 3. Special comment Public Comment limited to agenda items, 4. Presentation of the Policy Review Board on Proposed BPD Policies 351 (External Fixed Video Surveillance Cameras) and 1304 (Surveillance Use Policy - External Fixed Video Surveillance Cameras). (56 page packet contains the current policies, camera sites, and council approval of purchasing surveillance cameras)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
JOHN HINKEL PARK TREE PLANTING from 8 am – 11 am
At 41 Somerset Place
AGENDA: If joining in the planting wear closed toes shoes and plan to get dirty – city supplies the tools or watch the planting of 40 California native trees – 30 coast live oak and 10 California buckeyes
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/john-hinkel-park-tree-planting
Thursday, March 9, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601862854
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 186 2854
AGENDA: 2. Friedrichsen, Budget Manager - Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Needs, 3. Robinson & Arreguin - Approval of the Public East Bay Viability Study.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83222545623
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 832 2254 5623
AGENDA: 3. 2600 Benevenue – On Consent – Legalize unpermitted addition and add two ADUs (1723 sq ft) to a 2-story 4,906 sq ft apartment building with 8 dwelling units
4. 612 Cragmont – On Consent – Construct new 2-story (height 33 ft) 2095 sq ft single family dwelling and one-car garage with a roof deck (20 feet) on a 16,550 sq ft vacant lot in Hillside Overlay District (High Fire Hazard Zone)
5. 725-A Gilman – On Consent – establish a winery with tasting room and incidental retail sales of goods under Type 2 ABC license
6. 870 Santa Barbara – On Action – Appeal of Administrative Use Permit – To construct a 6 ft fence on top of a 3-ft retaining wall in Hillside Overlay District (High Fire Hazard Zone)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, March 10, 2023 – A Reduced City Service Day
Saturday, March 11, 2023
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Hybrid:
In-Person: at 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: Not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Community Climate Healing Gathering at Peoples Park from 12 – 3 pm
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for March 21 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/s/1615313815
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 531 3815
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Brown, City Attorney – Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying the Proclamation of Local COVID Emergency
2.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Designate the Line of Succession for the Director of Emergency Services in the event of an emergency
3.Sprague, Fire - Grant Application: FEMA to expand National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582/1583 for $840,000 with 10% or $84,000 city matching funds for Wellness, Fitness and Human Performance Program
4.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200156 add $561,917.11 total $1,201,917.11 with Options Recovery Services for Community Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
5.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200147 add $75,600 total $195,000 with Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center for Community Crisis Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32300025 add $300,000 total $350,000 with Non-Profit Intelligence Partners for Flexible Funding program services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Agreements with California Department of Public Health (CDHP) for 1. Total $383,455 for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention for years FY 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2. Total $487,170 or $162,390 each year for CalFresh Healthy Living Program FFY 2024, 2025, 2026
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation and Joint Homekey Application for University Inn at 1461 University for 1. Measure P $8,500,000 for University Inn permanent supportive housing, 2. Measure P $1,000,000 to operate University Inn as emergency shelter prior to conversion to permanent housing program, 3. Authorize submission to CA Housing and Community Development (HCD) for University Inn permanent supportive housing project, 4. Authorize CM or designee to eneter agreements with HCD, 5. Authorize CM or designee to execute all original or amended documents to effectuate these actions.
9.Warhuus, HHCS –
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary adjustments Local 1 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician by 0.83%, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor by 4.18%, Mental Health Program Supervisor by 7.33%, Assistant Manager of Mental Health Division by 7.33%, and Manager of Mental Health Division by 1.2% effective 1/14/2023
11.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustments increase top step salary of Deputy City Manager classification from $277,840.99 to $291,733.04 and the Employee Relations Manager fro $175,026.38 to $180,065.60 effective 1/14/2023
12.Ferris, Parks - Contract $260,312.50 includes $52,062.50 contingency with TERCONS Inc. for Aquatic Park Paddling and Rowing Club Parking Lot Improvements
13.Klein, Planning – Grant Funding $80,000 to CA Energy Commission to integrate Application for SolarAPP+ Integration web software to the Permit Service Center operations
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100192 add $200,000 total $2,375,900 with California Constructores for Sidewalk Repairs FY 2020 Project
15.Garland, Public Works – Contract $10,203,711 with JV Lucas Paving, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY2023 Project
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $215,000 for one John Deere 320P Backhoe Loader with Pape Machinery, Inc
17.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $496,454 with Nicholas K Corp dba Ford Store San Leandro for eight Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicles
18.Art Commission – Referral Response Grant Program $300,000 for retaining and improving creative spaces
19.Mental Health Commission – Resolution to Adopt a City-Wide “Care First, Jails Last” Policy
20.Peace and Justice Commission – Referral of two health educator positions to the COB FY 2024 budget process
21.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Budget Referral $2,000,000 to augment the post COVID-19 Rental Assistance/Anti-Displacement administered by the Eviction Defense Center
22.Arreguin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds to co-sponsor Bioneers Conference
23.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral $40,000 for speed feedback signs for Arlington Ave.
24.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral for $35,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades for Arlington Ave, refresh painted markings
25.Wengraf - Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds for 2023 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
26.Wengraf – Proclamation in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16 from 2-3 pm
AGENDA on ACTION:
27.Garland, Public Works – Implement Residential Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on 1600 block of Fifth Street
28.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Presentation Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
29.Garland, Public Works – Adopt resolution approving Berkeley Transit-First Policy and appointing two members and one alternative to serve on the Inter-Agency Liaison Committee between COB and AC Transit
30.Taplin & Bartlett – Incentives for Equitable and Affordable Middle Housing refer to CM and Planning Commission to study and return to Council potential amendments to BMC and General Plan (Middle Housing is duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes ) – this adds ADUs
31.Harrison , co-sponsor Harrison, Taplin– Adopt Ordinance Adding BMC Chapter 2.102 to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
32.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Referral to CM for On-Street Secure Bike Storage
INFORMATION REPORTS:
33.Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-year Budget Update
34.LPO NOD 1581 1581 LeRoy Ave #LMSAP2022-0009
35.LPO NOD 1325 Arch #LMSAP2022-0013
36.LPO NOD 1911 Fourth Street #LMSAP2022-0014
37.2022 Disaster and Fire Safety Work Plan
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March 14, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Arreguin – 2nd reading – Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, Suspend the application of the ordinance to commercial property, permit lawful owner move-in evictions, and establish a Transition Period during which time specified evictions would be prohibited
2.Harrison – 2nd reading - Modifies Environment and Climate Commission membership to add two youth members appointed by council in addition to commissioners appointed by each councilmember and mayor.
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations $2,802,400 (Mobile Wellness Services for individuals who are unhoused and living in area encampments).
4.Sprague, Fire – Contract $400,000 with KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 with option to renew for $100,000 for additional 2 years
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 with GoGo Technologies Inc for Transportation Services for Seniors and Disabled from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2026 for 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $128,315 with mySidewalk, Inc for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform 3/15/2023 to 3/14/2026
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32000225 add $149,000 total $349,000 and extend 6/30/2024 with Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32100046 add $139,000 total $189,000 with HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
9.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
11.Fong, IT – Amend Contract 31900187 add $106,000 total $278,000 with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 to 6/30/2024
12.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Opposition to Initiative #1935 deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”
13.Arreguin, co-sponsor Robinson, Hahn – Resolution Support SB 50 – would allow Berkeley to move forward with BerkDOT program for a Berkeley Department of Transportation instead of police to enforce vehicle or bike low-level infractions (traffic stops and enforcement)
14.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Support SB 252 State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
15.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan refer $400,000 to June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign and program plan development and climate resilient infrastructure
16.Taplin co-sponsors Robinson – Support Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore Workers under representation by the IWW Union 670
17.Taplin, co-sponsor - Robinson - Support for SB 58 Controlled Substances, decriminalization
18.Robinson, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn, Harrison – Support SB 466 reforming Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
19.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Support H.R. 852 Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
20.Droste – REFORMS TO PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AT MEETINGS OF THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL – LIMITS PUBLIC COMMENT TO ONCE FOR THE AGENDA ON CONSENT AND ONCE FOR THE ENTIRE AGENDA ON ACTION with three exceptions: hearings, appeals and quasi-judicial (court like) proceedings. After all the council votes have been taken, all decisions made, the public would have a 3rd opportunity to speak before the council adjourns.
21.Sprague, Fire - Ambulance User Fee Increase
22.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Cost of Living Adjustment for $250 campaign contribution limit increase by nearest $10 in every odd-numbered year
23.Klein, Planning – Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
24.Hollander, Economic Development – Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update – move to action
25.Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits submission of legislation to 1 item per year per council member and 2 items per year for the mayor
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage – submitting a new project
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan Canceled
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
Worth Noting:
City meetings at 2180 Milvia in the Redwood Room (City Council committees) and at 1231 Addison in the BUSD Board Room (City Council and ZAB) are hybrid, in-person and by videoconference. All other city commission and board meetings in city buildings at 2939 Ellis the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2800 Park the Frances Albrier Community Center and Live Oak Park are in-person only.
- SUNDAY: At 2 pm is the North Berkeley BART Housing Site Walk
- MONDAY: At 12 noon the Community for a Cultural Civic Center (CCCC) meets via ZOOM. At 2:30 pm the Agenda and Rules Committee meets on a hybrid format on the draft agenda for the March 21 regular City Council meeting. The Peace and Justice Commission and the Personnel Board meet in person at 7 pm.
- TUESDAY: CANCELED - The planned Council worksession on BMASP (Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan) has been canceled.
- WEDNESDAY: From 8 – 11 am is the planting of 40 native California trees. At 5:30 pm the Police Accountability Board (PAB) holds an in-person special meeting on fixed camera surveillance policies. At 7 pm the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission meets at 7 pm with a full agenda on the marina, capital projects, aquatic park and grants.
- THURSDAY: At 10 am the Budget Committee meets in a hybrid format. At 7 pm ZAB meets in a hybrid format. Two projects are in the Hillside Overlay, the high fire hazard area. The Hayward Fault runs through the Berkeley Hills and many areas of the hills are mapped as hillside slide areas.
- SATURDAY: At 10 am the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council (BNC) meets for the first time in a hybrid format. The agenda is not posted yet. BNC meetings are always full and worth attending.
- SUNDAY: At noon there is a special gathering at Peoples Park
The Droste proposal to limit Public Comment at City Council meetings was rescheduled from February 28 to the March 14 City Council meeting as the first action item, item-20
The proposals were item-19 in February 28 council meeting agenda which is why these commentaries from Councilmember Kate Harrison, Phil Allen D-1 Resident and the Activist’s Diary from February 26, 2023 list the Droste & Robinson/Wengraf proposals as item 19.
- https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-02-26/article/50192?headline=Say-No-to-Undemocratic-Council-Proposal-to-Limit-Your-Right-to-Public-Comment--Kate-Harrison-Berkeley-City-Council-District-4
- https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-02-26/article/50199?headline=No-on-Item-19--Phil-Allen-D-1-resident
- https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-02-26/article/50200?headline=A-BERKELEY-ACTIVIST-S-DIARY-Week-Ending-2-26--Kelly-Hammargren
The full Agenda for the March 14 City Council meeting is after the calendar of meetings and after the draft agenda for the March 21 City Council meeting.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, March 5, 2023
NORTH BERLELEY BART HOUSING SITE WALK at 2 pm
Meet at the station building to begin the public walk tour.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
Monday, March 6, 2023
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84774865934?pwd=T1RNOTc2TTNxUnFmTGJpNmNTZmFwUT09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: General meeting and planning for the March 21 City Council work session on the Civic Center Plan
https://berkeleycccc.org/what-were-about
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/s/1615313815
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 531 3815
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/21/2023 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 Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, Unscheduled Items: 10. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 11. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees Process and Structure (Including Budget Referrals),
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 4. Public Comment, 6. Commission & Chairperson’s Report, 7. Secretary’s Report, Discussion/Action Items: 8. Reimaging Public safety, 9. Shellmound Issues and possible modification of land acknowledgement, 10. Update Reproductive services and Education Access Survey, 11. Update BUSD on Ethnic Studies, 12. Seating at Berkeley Post Offices
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
In-Person Only: at 1301 Shattuck at Live Oak Community Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: III: Public Comment, V. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant, VI. Recommendation to Create New Classifications of Electrical Supervisor and Communications Supervisor in Public Works, Facilities Division IBEW
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – CANCELED Meeting on the BMASP (Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT (PRW) at 7 pm
In-Person Only: 2800 Park St Auditorium
AGENDA: 6. Public comment, 7. Chair’s Report, 8. Director’s Report, 9. Discussion/Action – Potential FY 2023-2023 PRW Capital Projects Reductions, 10. Update Marina BMASP (Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan), 11. Update: Marina – project grant funding from Sate Coastal Conservancy, 12. Update – Aquatic Park water Quality, 13. Update – aquatic Park Berkeley Commons 600 Addison, 14. Workplan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 5:30 pm
In-Person Only: 2939 South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 3. Special comment Public Comment limited to agenda items, 4. Presentation of the Policy Review Board on Proposed BPD Policies 351 (External Fixed Video Surveillance Cameras) and 1304 (Surveillance Use Policy - External Fixed Video Surveillance Cameras). (56 page packet contains the current policies, camera sites, and council approval of purchasing surveillance cameras)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
JOHN HINKEL PARK TREE PLANTING from 8 am – 11 am
At 41 Somerset Place
AGENDA: If joining in the planting wear closed toes shoes and plan to get dirty – city supplies the tools or watch the planting of 40 California native trees – 30 coast live oak and 10 California buckeyes
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/john-hinkel-park-tree-planting
Thursday, March 9, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601862854
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 186 2854
AGENDA: 2. Friedrichsen, Budget Manager - Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Needs, 3. Robinson & Arreguin - Approval of the Public East Bay Viability Study.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83222545623
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 832 2254 5623
AGENDA: 3. 2600 Benevenue – On Consent – Legalize unpermitted addition and add two ADUs (1723 sq ft) to a 2-story 4,906 sq ft apartment building with 8 dwelling units
4. 612 Cragmont – On Consent – Construct new 2-story (height 33 ft) 2095 sq ft single family dwelling and one-car garage with a roof deck (20 feet) on a 16,550 sq ft vacant lot in Hillside Overlay District (High Fire Hazard Zone)
5. 725-A Gilman – On Consent – establish a winery with tasting room and incidental retail sales of goods under Type 2 ABC license
6. 870 Santa Barbara – On Action – Appeal of Administrative Use Permit – To construct a 6 ft fence on top of a 3-ft retaining wall in Hillside Overlay District (High Fire Hazard Zone)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, March 10, 2023 – A Reduced City Service Day
Saturday, March 11, 2023
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Hybrid:
In-Person: at 1901 Russell, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: Not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Community Climate Healing Gathering at Peoples Park from 12 – 3 pm
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for March 21 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/s/1615313815
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 531 3815
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Brown, City Attorney – Resolution Reviewing and Ratifying the Proclamation of Local COVID Emergency
2.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Designate the Line of Succession for the Director of Emergency Services in the event of an emergency
3.Sprague, Fire - Grant Application: FEMA to expand National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582/1583 for $840,000 with 10% or $84,000 city matching funds for Wellness, Fitness and Human Performance Program
4.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200156 add $561,917.11 total $1,201,917.11 with Options Recovery Services for Community Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
5.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32200147 add $75,600 total $195,000 with Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center for Community Crisis Response Services and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Warhuus, HHCS - Amend Contract #32300025 add $300,000 total $350,000 with Non-Profit Intelligence Partners for Flexible Funding program services and extend to 6/30/2024
7.Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Agreements with California Department of Public Health (CDHP) for 1. Total $383,455 for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention for years FY 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2. Total $487,170 or $162,390 each year for CalFresh Healthy Living Program FFY 2024, 2025, 2026
8.Warhuus, HHCS – Funding Recommendation and Joint Homekey Application for University Inn at 1461 University for 1. Measure P $8,500,000 for University Inn permanent supportive housing, 2. Measure P $1,000,000 to operate University Inn as emergency shelter prior to conversion to permanent housing program, 3. Authorize submission to CA Housing and Community Development (HCD) for University Inn permanent supportive housing project, 4. Authorize CM or designee to eneter agreements with HCD, 5. Authorize CM or designee to execute all original or amended documents to effectuate these actions.
9.Warhuus, HHCS –
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary adjustments Local 1 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician by 0.83%, Mental Health Clinical Supervisor by 4.18%, Mental Health Program Supervisor by 7.33%, Assistant Manager of Mental Health Division by 7.33%, and Manager of Mental Health Division by 1.2% effective 1/14/2023
11.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustments increase top step salary of Deputy City Manager classification from $277,840.99 to $291,733.04 and the Employee Relations Manager fro $175,026.38 to $180,065.60 effective 1/14/2023
12.Ferris, Parks - Contract $260,312.50 includes $52,062.50 contingency with TERCONS Inc. for Aquatic Park Paddling and Rowing Club Parking Lot Improvements
13.Klein, Planning – Grant Funding $80,000 to CA Energy Commission to integrate Application for SolarAPP+ Integration web software to the Permit Service Center operations
14.Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100192 add $200,000 total $2,375,900 with California Constructores for Sidewalk Repairs FY 2020 Project
15.Garland, Public Works – Contract $10,203,711 with JV Lucas Paving, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY2023 Project
16.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $215,000 for one John Deere 320P Backhoe Loader with Pape Machinery, Inc
17.Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $496,454 with Nicholas K Corp dba Ford Store San Leandro for eight Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicles
18.Art Commission – Referral Response Grant Program $300,000 for retaining and improving creative spaces
19.Mental Health Commission – Resolution to Adopt a City-Wide “Care First, Jails Last” Policy
20.Peace and Justice Commission – Referral of two health educator positions to the COB FY 2024 budget process
21.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Budget Referral $2,000,000 to augment the post COVID-19 Rental Assistance/Anti-Displacement administered by the Eviction Defense Center
22.Arreguin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds to co-sponsor Bioneers Conference
23.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral $40,000 for speed feedback signs for Arlington Ave.
24.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf – Budget Referral for $35,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades for Arlington Ave, refresh painted markings
25.Wengraf - Relinquishment Council Office Budget funds for 2023 Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
26.Wengraf – Proclamation in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16 from 2-3 pm
AGENDA on ACTION:
27.Garland, Public Works – Implement Residential Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on 1600 block of Fifth Street
28.Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Presentation Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs
29.Garland, Public Works – Adopt resolution approving Berkeley Transit-First Policy and appointing two members and one alternative to serve on the Inter-Agency Liaison Committee between COB and AC Transit
30.Taplin & Bartlett – Incentives for Equitable and Affordable Middle Housing refer to CM and Planning Commission to study and return to Council potential amendments to BMC and General Plan (Middle Housing is duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes ) – this adds ADUs
31.Harrison , co-sponsor Harrison, Taplin– Adopt Ordinance Adding BMC Chapter 2.102 to Establish a Labor Peace Policy Minimizing Labor/Management Conflict in Berkeley Marina Zone
32.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn, Harrison, Taplin – Referral to CM for On-Street Secure Bike Storage
INFORMATION REPORTS:
33.Fiscal Year 2023 Mid-year Budget Update
34.LPO NOD 1581 1581 LeRoy Ave #LMSAP2022-0009
35.LPO NOD 1325 Arch #LMSAP2022-0013
36.LPO NOD 1911 Fourth Street #LMSAP2022-0014
37.2022 Disaster and Fire Safety Work Plan
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March 14, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600955724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 095 5724
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Arreguin – 2nd reading – Amendments to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, Suspend the application of the ordinance to commercial property, permit lawful owner move-in evictions, and establish a Transition Period during which time specified evictions would be prohibited
2.Harrison – 2nd reading - Modifies Environment and Climate Commission membership to add two youth members appointed by council in addition to commissioners appointed by each councilmember and mayor.
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations $2,802,400 (Mobile Wellness Services for individuals who are unhoused and living in area encampments).
4.Sprague, Fire – Contract $400,000 with KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 with option to renew for $100,000 for additional 2 years
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 with GoGo Technologies Inc for Transportation Services for Seniors and Disabled from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2026 for 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and Disabled
6.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $128,315 with mySidewalk, Inc for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform 3/15/2023 to 3/14/2026
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32000225 add $149,000 total $349,000 and extend 6/30/2024 with Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32100046 add $139,000 total $189,000 with HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
9.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
10.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
11.Fong, IT – Amend Contract 31900187 add $106,000 total $278,000 with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 to 6/30/2024
12.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Opposition to Initiative #1935 deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”
13.Arreguin, co-sponsor Robinson, Hahn – Resolution Support SB 50 – would allow Berkeley to move forward with BerkDOT program for a Berkeley Department of Transportation instead of police to enforce vehicle or bike low-level infractions (traffic stops and enforcement)
14.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Support SB 252 State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
15.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan refer $400,000 to June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign and program plan development and climate resilient infrastructure
16.Taplin co-sponsors Robinson – Support Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore Workers under representation by the IWW Union 670
17.Taplin, co-sponsor - Robinson - Support for SB 58 Controlled Substances, decriminalization
18.Robinson, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn, Harrison – Support SB 466 reforming Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
19.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Support H.R. 852 Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
20.Droste – REFORMS TO PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AT MEETINGS OF THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL – LIMITS PUBLIC COMMENT TO ONCE FOR THE AGENDA ON CONSENT AND ONCE FOR THE ENTIRE AGENDA ON ACTION with three exceptions: hearings, appeals and quasi-judicial (court like) proceedings. After all the council votes have been taken, all decisions made, the public would have a 3rd opportunity to speak before the council adjourns.
21.Sprague, Fire - Ambulance User Fee Increase
22.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Cost of Living Adjustment for $250 campaign contribution limit increase by nearest $10 in every odd-numbered year
23.Klein, Planning – Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
24.Hollander, Economic Development – Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update – move to action
25.Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits submission of legislation to 1 item per year per council member and 2 items per year for the mayor
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage – submitting a new project
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan Canceled
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
February 26 - March 5, 2023
Worth Noting:
Plan Ahead: City Commissions return to in-person only attendance on March 1, 2023. Check calendar post when planning to attend city meetings for location and if online option is available.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, February 26, 2023 - The North Berkeley BART site walk is rescheduled to March 5
Monday, February 27, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603320255
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 332 0255
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/14/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616821086
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 682 1086
AGENDA: 1. Pending litigation a. Cantin v. City of Berkeley Alameda Co Superior Cout #22CV009096, b. Government Claim of Gregory H. McCormick, 2. Conference with City property negotiators for 1619 University (Campus Motel), 3. Conference with labor negotiators related to Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc. Local 1227.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Special Session at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600096551
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 009 6551
AGENDA: 1. Extends the Covered Period of the COVID-19 Emergency Response for 60 days beyond the expiration of the local emergency, 2. Amends COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance related to evictions establishing a transition period.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE FROM 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Celina Hernandez, Senior Engineering Geologist at SF Bay Regional water Quality Control Board presents: How to Use GeoTracker – GeoTracker is the Water Board’s data management system for sites that require groundwater cleanup and for permitted facilities that could impact groundwater.
SIERRA CLUB CONSERVATION COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/94074312465?pwd=SFphVkFQVDAxb2hHazdieklnM3ZSdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 940 7431 2465 Password: 778447
AGENDA: 4. Berkeley (Expected to start around 7:45 pm) Aquatic Park is first item for Berkeley followed with the Berkeley Bird Safe Ordinance that is before the Planning Commission on Wednesday.
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002GupAAAS&mapLinkHref=
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Session at 4 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
AGENDA: 1. Five Year Zero Waste Schedule, the current fee for the smaller solid waste containers do not cover the cost with proposed increases starting at per month $6 for 20-gallon and 32 gallon and $5.25 for 45 gallon, the chart of rate increases is on page 4 of the HTML packet
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option (at website) or see the agenda as listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff Updates on Rate Schedule, progress on Zero Waste Strategic Plan, SB 1383 Implementation, SUDs Ordinance Enforcement, Discussion and Action Items: 1. Woolsey Garden Presentation, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, 3. Compost Kitchen Pails & Batteries, 3. Officer Elections, 4. Update on Rates,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Central Library, Teen Room 1st Floor
AGENDA: III.A. Recruitment process to fill BOLT vacancy
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Recreation Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: 6. Staff Update Here/There Closure, Emergency Resolution Grant Funding, 7. Chair Report, 8. Mission and goals, 9. Report on Council Budget meetings, 11. Homeless Services and inclement weather
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 10. Elections of Chair and Vice-Chair, 11. Public Hearing Bird Safe Ordinance, 12. Discussion Pacific Steel Casting Zoning and General Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
OHLONE PARK IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY MEETING from 6:30 – 8 pm
Videoconference: See the flyer or webpage for link to register for meeting https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Ohlone%20Park%20Restroom%20Lighting%20Community%20Meeting%203-1-23_0.pdf
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 844 2930 2020 Passcode: 130415
AGENDA: Restroom and Lighting improvements at Ohlone Park
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/ohlone-park-improvements-community-meeting
Thursday, March 2, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611429430
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 142 9430
AGENDA: 2. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn – Adopt Ordinance adding new chapter BMC 12.01 Establishing Emergency Greenhous Gas Limits, Process for Updated Climate action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Cooperation, 3. Garland – Audit Status Report Fleet Replacement and Berkeley Streets, 4. Taplin – 51 Bus Rapid Transit 1. Refer to City Manager the development of implementation and community engagement plan to install Bus Rapid Transit with Dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, elevated platforms from Sixth St to Shattuck and along Shattuck from University to Durant, 2. Refer $300,000 FY 24-25 to conduct Complete Street Corridor Study along University from 6th St to Oxford, 3. Refer $300,000 FY 24-25 to conduct Complete Street Corridor Study along Shattuck from Virginia to Woolsey, 4. Refer FYx$X to install quick-build bus station improvements along the 51b route, 5. Initiate consultation with AC Transit and UC Berkeley Bear Transit as soon as possible. (Accompanying materials pages 33 – 110 in packet).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION (HAC) at 7 pm
2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Recommend HOME-ARP substantial amendment for Council approval (HUD requires a HOME-ARP allocation plan before allocating the $2,735,696 grant – deadline to submit 3/21/2023, failure to submit causes loss of funds), 8. Discussion and Possible action Fair Access and Transparency in Residential Application Process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 7 pm
2800 Park Street, San Pablo Park, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 6. 1919 Addison – Structural Alteration Permit, 7. 1960 San Antonio Ave – Structural Alteration Permit, 8. 2800 Telegraph – Demolition Referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 425 Market 26th Floor, San Francisco
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: 6. Reports of Staff, b. Financials, c.&d. Legislative updates, e. Ridership chart on page 23 of packet (ridership is dropping), 9. Fare Program,
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Living New Deal presents: Transforming the Nation’s Food System at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/`85483883419
AGENDA: Lessons from the New Deal and Strategies for Today, Roundtable discussion on reform of the nation’s food system and lessons from FDR’s New Deal
https://livingnewdeal.org/webinars/
Friday, March 3, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, March 4, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Sunday, March 5, 2023
NORTH BERLELEY BART HOUSING SITE WALK at 2 pm
Meet at the station building to begin the public walk tour.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for March 14 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603320255
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 332 0255
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations $2,802,400
2.Sprague, Fire – Contract $400,000 with KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 with option to renew for $100,000 for additional 2 years
3.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 with GoGo Technologies Inc for Transportation Services for Seniors and Disabled from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2026 for 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and Disabled
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $128,315 with mySidewalk, Inc for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform 3/15/2023 to 3/14/2026
5.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32000225 add $149,000 total $349,000 and extend 6/30/2024 with Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
6.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32100046 add $139,000 total $189,000 with HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract 31900187 add $106,000 total $278,000 with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 to 6/30/2024
10.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Wengraf – Opposition to Initiative #1935 deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”
11.Arreguin, co-sponsor Robinson, Hahn – Resolution Support SB 50 – would allow Berkeley to move forward with BerkDOT program for a Berkeley Department of Transportation instead of police to enforce vehicle or bike low-level infractions (traffic stops and enforcement)
12.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Support SB 252 State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
13.Kesarwani, co-sponsors – Budget referral Addition Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Payment Condition, Saving Tax Dollars add $4.7 million total $20 million FY 2024-25 – to FITES
14.Taplin, Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan refer $400,000 to June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign and program plan development and climate resilient infrastructure
15.Taplin Robinson – Support Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore Workers under representation by the IWW Union 670
16.Taplin, co-sponsor - Robinson Support for SB 58 Controlled Substances, decriminalization
17.Robinson, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn – Support SB 466 reforming Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
18.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Support H.R. 852 Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
19.Sprague, Fire - Ambulance User Fee Increase
20.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Cost of Living Adjustment for $250 campaign contribution limit increase by nearest $10 in every odd-numbered year
21.Klein, Planning – Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
22.Hollander, Economic Development – Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update – move to action
23.Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits submission of legislation to 1 item per year per council member and 2 items per year for the mayor
INFORMATION REPORTS: Hollander dashboard moved to action at agenda committee
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February 28, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
URGENT ITEM: Increase Funding to Housing Retention Program Contract
1.Arreguin - Add $300,000 to Housing Retention Program
2.Arreguin – Amend contract 32100023 add $300,000 with Eviction Defense Center (EDC) for rent debt or other expenses that would enable applicants to retain housing
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading of Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
2.Minutes
3.Radu - Donation $5000 to Animal Shelter from Stephen and May Birch Foundation
4.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal bid solicitations $2,220,000 ($290,000 to Aquatic Park, $1,500,000 to Tree Removal and Pruning Services, $330,000 to Echo Lake Camp Accessibility Upgrades, $100,000 to Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support)
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $60,055 with Street Level Advisors and Strategic Economics for Housing to provide Fair Housing Analysis services 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
6.Kouyoumdjian – Increase Wage Ranges of Seasonal Camp Staff Classifications
7.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8573: 2628 Shattuck for 81-unit condominium project consisting of 78 residential units and 3 commercial units
8.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8626: 2023 – 2025 Kala Bagal Way for 49-unit condominium project consisting of 48 residential units and 1 commercial unit
9.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8490: 739 Channing Way for 15-unit condominium project consisting of 10 residential units, 4 live/work units and 1 commercial unit and merge 2 existing parels at 739 Channing
10.Garland, Public Works – Bauman Lease Termination with Bauman Wellness and Settlement of Balance Due at 1007 University
11.Taplin co-sponsor Hahn - Support for AB-309 Social Housing update version of AB 2053
12.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Kesarwani, Arreguin – Resolution Condemning a pattern of attacks targeting Black political leaders
13.Harrison – Support for HR 8040: People Over the Pentagon Act – calls for reducing bloated military budget by $100 billion and just transition for workers in militarized industries
14.Robinson, co-sponsor Humbert, Hahn, Harrison – Creation of an intersection daylighting policy, referral to the city manager to increase lighting at high-injury streets, intersections and seek input from the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
AGENDA on ACTION:
15.ZAB Appeal 1262 Francisco, Use Permit #ZP2021-0006 and ZP#2020-0122 to add 40 sq ft on first floor and balcony on 2nd floor to an existing single family dwelling unit
16.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Making Berkeley an Employer of Choice with 1) hire two Associate HR Analysts and one Assistant Analyst (cost of new staff not listed), 2) contract $250,000 with branding and marketing agency, 3) $200,000 to enhance communications and social media content including department communications
17.Resolution terminating the COVID-19 Emergency
18.a. Youth Commission – Add a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission. b. Billi Romain, Commission Secretary – Add a Youth member appointed and confirmed by BUSD with a referral to the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility and prepare draft language, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 to add two youth members recommended by BUSD and appointed by the full council.
19.Droste – Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at City Council meetings (limiting public comment). The Agenda and Rules Committee sends the measure to council with a negative recommendation to take no action.
*Robinson, co-sponsor Wengraf – Supplemental – alternate – LIMIT PUBLIC to a SINGLE COMMENT on all Action items excluding public hearings, appeals and/quasi-judicial matters.
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Oyekanmi - FY 2023 First Quarter Investment Report (ended 9/30/2023)
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 27 – Eviction Moratorium
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
Worth Noting:
Plan Ahead: City Commissions return to in-person only attendance on March 1, 2023. Check calendar post when planning to attend city meetings for location and if online option is available.
- SUNDAY: The BART site walk is rescheduled for March 5
- MONDAY: At 2:30 pm the Agenda and Rules Committee item-9 Droste’s Legislative process (limiting legislation) is on the agenda. At 6:30 pm is a special City Council meeting (online only) on the COVID emergency and the Rental Eviction Moratorium. At 6 pm Speaking Up for Point Molate (online only) presents GeoTracker the Water Board’s monitoring system that provides progress on groundwater cleanup. At 7 pm the Sierra Club Conservation Committee meets. The Berkeley Bird Safe Ordinance is expected to come up for discussion around 7:45 pm. It follows Aquatic Park.
- TUESDAY: At 4 pm is a City Council special meeting on increasing the solid waste container fees to cover cost. The Zero Waste Commission meets 6 pm
- The Go To Meeting is Tuesday at 6 pm the City Council regular meeting with a submission from Robinson and Wengraf to limit public participation in city council meetings by restricting public comment to a single comment on all action items. On Tuesday evening this major change is scheduled to come up for a vote as the very LAST ITEM of the evening, agenda item-19. This started as a Droste item and then Robinson and Wengraf submitted an alternative (supplemental) The Exceptions to a single comment are when a public hearing, an appeal or a quasi-judicial (court like) item are on the agenda. In these exceptions the public may comment on those individual items.
- WEDNESDAY: Both BOLT (in-person) and the Ohlone Park Improvements (online) meet at 6:30 pm. The Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets at 7 pm.
- At 7 pm the Bird Safe Ordinance hearing is on the Planning Commission agenda. The proposed ordinance DOES NOT meet the American Bird Conservancy model ordinance to reduce bird collisions see: https://abcbirds.org/glass-collisions/bird-friendly-legislation/
- THURSDAY: At 1 pm FITES meets on GEG emissions and Climate Action Plan. Item-5 is for $600,000 total for studies for adding bike lanes, dedicated bus lanes and raised platforms to University and modifying Shattuck - all of these traffic narrowing impacts emergency access and evacuation routes. The HAC and LPC meet at 7 pm. WETA meets at 1 pm ferry ridership continues to drop. At 4 pm is a Webinar (online) on Transforming the Nation's Food System.
- SUNDAY March 5: At 2 pm North Berkeley BART Housing Site walk at 2 pm
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, February 26, 2023 - The North Berkeley BART site walk is rescheduled to March 5
Monday, February 27, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603320255
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 332 0255
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 3/14/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Discussion of Potential Changes to City Council Legislative Process, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616821086
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 682 1086
AGENDA: 1. Pending litigation a. Cantin v. City of Berkeley Alameda Co Superior Cout #22CV009096, b. Government Claim of Gregory H. McCormick, 2. Conference with City property negotiators for 1619 University (Campus Motel), 3. Conference with labor negotiators related to Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc. Local 1227.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Special Session at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1600096551
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 009 6551
AGENDA: 1. Extends the Covered Period of the COVID-19 Emergency Response for 60 days beyond the expiration of the local emergency, 2. Amends COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance related to evictions establishing a transition period.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE FROM 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/99891619534
AGENDA: Celina Hernandez, Senior Engineering Geologist at SF Bay Regional water Quality Control Board presents: How to Use GeoTracker – GeoTracker is the Water Board’s data management system for sites that require groundwater cleanup and for permitted facilities that could impact groundwater.
SIERRA CLUB CONSERVATION COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/94074312465?pwd=SFphVkFQVDAxb2hHazdieklnM3ZSdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 940 7431 2465 Password: 778447
AGENDA: 4. Berkeley (Expected to start around 7:45 pm) Aquatic Park is first item for Berkeley followed with the Berkeley Bird Safe Ordinance that is before the Planning Commission on Wednesday.
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002GupAAAS&mapLinkHref=
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Session at 4 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
AGENDA: 1. Five Year Zero Waste Schedule, the current fee for the smaller solid waste containers do not cover the cost with proposed increases starting at per month $6 for 20-gallon and 32 gallon and $5.25 for 45 gallon, the chart of rate increases is on page 4 of the HTML packet
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option (at website) or see the agenda as listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff Updates on Rate Schedule, progress on Zero Waste Strategic Plan, SB 1383 Implementation, SUDs Ordinance Enforcement, Discussion and Action Items: 1. Woolsey Garden Presentation, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, 3. Compost Kitchen Pails & Batteries, 3. Officer Elections, 4. Update on Rates,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Central Library, Teen Room 1st Floor
AGENDA: III.A. Recruitment process to fill BOLT vacancy
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm
1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Recreation Center, Fireside Room
AGENDA: 6. Staff Update Here/There Closure, Emergency Resolution Grant Funding, 7. Chair Report, 8. Mission and goals, 9. Report on Council Budget meetings, 11. Homeless Services and inclement weather
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 10. Elections of Chair and Vice-Chair, 11. Public Hearing Bird Safe Ordinance, 12. Discussion Pacific Steel Casting Zoning and General Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
OHLONE PARK IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY MEETING from 6:30 – 8 pm
Videoconference: See the flyer or webpage for link to register for meeting https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Ohlone%20Park%20Restroom%20Lighting%20Community%20Meeting%203-1-23_0.pdf
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 844 2930 2020 Passcode: 130415
AGENDA: Restroom and Lighting improvements at Ohlone Park
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/ohlone-park-improvements-community-meeting
Thursday, March 2, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611429430
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 142 9430
AGENDA: 2. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn – Adopt Ordinance adding new chapter BMC 12.01 Establishing Emergency Greenhous Gas Limits, Process for Updated Climate action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Cooperation, 3. Garland – Audit Status Report Fleet Replacement and Berkeley Streets, 4. Taplin – 51 Bus Rapid Transit 1. Refer to City Manager the development of implementation and community engagement plan to install Bus Rapid Transit with Dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, elevated platforms from Sixth St to Shattuck and along Shattuck from University to Durant, 2. Refer $300,000 FY 24-25 to conduct Complete Street Corridor Study along University from 6th St to Oxford, 3. Refer $300,000 FY 24-25 to conduct Complete Street Corridor Study along Shattuck from Virginia to Woolsey, 4. Refer FYx$X to install quick-build bus station improvements along the 51b route, 5. Initiate consultation with AC Transit and UC Berkeley Bear Transit as soon as possible. (Accompanying materials pages 33 – 110 in packet).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION (HAC) at 7 pm
2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Recommend HOME-ARP substantial amendment for Council approval (HUD requires a HOME-ARP allocation plan before allocating the $2,735,696 grant – deadline to submit 3/21/2023, failure to submit causes loss of funds), 8. Discussion and Possible action Fair Access and Transparency in Residential Application Process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 7 pm
2800 Park Street, San Pablo Park, Frances Albrier Community Center
AGENDA: 6. 1919 Addison – Structural Alteration Permit, 7. 1960 San Antonio Ave – Structural Alteration Permit, 8. 2800 Telegraph – Demolition Referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) at 1 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 425 Market 26th Floor, San Francisco
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: 6. Reports of Staff, b. Financials, c.&d. Legislative updates, e. Ridership chart on page 23 of packet (ridership is dropping), 9. Fare Program,
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Living New Deal presents: Transforming the Nation’s Food System at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/`85483883419
AGENDA: Lessons from the New Deal and Strategies for Today, Roundtable discussion on reform of the nation’s food system and lessons from FDR’s New Deal
https://livingnewdeal.org/webinars/
Friday, March 3, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, March 4, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Sunday, March 5, 2023
NORTH BERLELEY BART HOUSING SITE WALK at 2 pm
Meet at the station building to begin the public walk tour.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for March 14 City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603320255
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 332 0255
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal Bid Solicitations $2,802,400
2.Sprague, Fire – Contract $400,000 with KLD Engineering, P.C. for Evacuation and Response Time Modeling from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 with option to renew for $100,000 for additional 2 years
3.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $350,000 with GoGo Technologies Inc for Transportation Services for Seniors and Disabled from 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2026 for 24/7 call center to arrange rides with Uber and Lyft for customers of the Aging Services Division’s Berkeley Rides for Seniors and Disabled
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $128,315 with mySidewalk, Inc for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform 3/15/2023 to 3/14/2026
5.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32000225 add $149,000 total $349,000 and extend 6/30/2024 with Its Personnel Consulting for Recruitment, Hiring, and Independent Workplace Investigation
6.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Amend Contract 32100046 add $139,000 total $189,000 with HR Acuity, LLC for Case Management and Employee Relations Software
7.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Glassdoor to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
8.Kouyoumdjian, HR – Purchase Order $150,000 with Indeed to Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Work from4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
9.Fong, IT – Amend Contract 31900187 add $106,000 total $278,000 with LV.NET (formerly Towerstream) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 to 6/30/2024
10.Arreguin co-sponsors Hahn, Wengraf – Opposition to Initiative #1935 deceptively named “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”
11.Arreguin, co-sponsor Robinson, Hahn – Resolution Support SB 50 – would allow Berkeley to move forward with BerkDOT program for a Berkeley Department of Transportation instead of police to enforce vehicle or bike low-level infractions (traffic stops and enforcement)
12.Arreguin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison, Wengraf – Support SB 252 State Divestment from Fossil Fuels
13.Kesarwani, co-sponsors – Budget referral Addition Street Maintenance Funding to Improve Payment Condition, Saving Tax Dollars add $4.7 million total $20 million FY 2024-25 – to FITES
14.Taplin, Harrison, Robinson – Budget Referral Vision 2050 Complete Streets Parcel Tax Community Engagement and Program Plan refer $400,000 to June 2023 mid-year budget update to conduct community engagement, public information campaign and program plan development and climate resilient infrastructure
15.Taplin Robinson – Support Unionization Efforts by Urban Ore Workers under representation by the IWW Union 670
16.Taplin, co-sponsor - Robinson Support for SB 58 Controlled Substances, decriminalization
17.Robinson, co-sponsor Arreguin, Hahn – Support SB 466 reforming Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
18.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Support H.R. 852 Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
AGENDA on ACTION:
19.Sprague, Fire - Ambulance User Fee Increase
20.Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Cost of Living Adjustment for $250 campaign contribution limit increase by nearest $10 in every odd-numbered year
21.Klein, Planning – Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
22.Hollander, Economic Development – Berkeley Economic Dashboards Update – move to action
23.Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits submission of legislation to 1 item per year per council member and 2 items per year for the mayor
INFORMATION REPORTS: Hollander dashboard moved to action at agenda committee
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February 28, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
URGENT ITEM: Increase Funding to Housing Retention Program Contract
1.Arreguin - Add $300,000 to Housing Retention Program
2.Arreguin – Amend contract 32100023 add $300,000 with Eviction Defense Center (EDC) for rent debt or other expenses that would enable applicants to retain housing
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading of Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
2.Minutes
3.Radu - Donation $5000 to Animal Shelter from Stephen and May Birch Foundation
4.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal bid solicitations $2,220,000 ($290,000 to Aquatic Park, $1,500,000 to Tree Removal and Pruning Services, $330,000 to Echo Lake Camp Accessibility Upgrades, $100,000 to Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support)
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $60,055 with Street Level Advisors and Strategic Economics for Housing to provide Fair Housing Analysis services 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
6.Kouyoumdjian – Increase Wage Ranges of Seasonal Camp Staff Classifications
7.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8573: 2628 Shattuck for 81-unit condominium project consisting of 78 residential units and 3 commercial units
8.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8626: 2023 – 2025 Kala Bagal Way for 49-unit condominium project consisting of 48 residential units and 1 commercial unit
9.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8490: 739 Channing Way for 15-unit condominium project consisting of 10 residential units, 4 live/work units and 1 commercial unit and merge 2 existing parels at 739 Channing
10.Garland, Public Works – Bauman Lease Termination with Bauman Wellness and Settlement of Balance Due at 1007 University
11.Taplin co-sponsor Hahn - Support for AB-309 Social Housing update version of AB 2053
12.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Kesarwani, Arreguin – Resolution Condemning a pattern of attacks targeting Black political leaders
13.Harrison – Support for HR 8040: People Over the Pentagon Act – calls for reducing bloated military budget by $100 billion and just transition for workers in militarized industries
14.Robinson, co-sponsor Humbert, Hahn, Harrison – Creation of an intersection daylighting policy, referral to the city manager to increase lighting at high-injury streets, intersections and seek input from the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
AGENDA on ACTION:
15.ZAB Appeal 1262 Francisco, Use Permit #ZP2021-0006 and ZP#2020-0122 to add 40 sq ft on first floor and balcony on 2nd floor to an existing single family dwelling unit
16.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Making Berkeley an Employer of Choice with 1) hire two Associate HR Analysts and one Assistant Analyst (cost of new staff not listed), 2) contract $250,000 with branding and marketing agency, 3) $200,000 to enhance communications and social media content including department communications
17.Resolution terminating the COVID-19 Emergency
18.a. Youth Commission – Add a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission. b. Billi Romain, Commission Secretary – Add a Youth member appointed and confirmed by BUSD with a referral to the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility and prepare draft language, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 to add two youth members recommended by BUSD and appointed by the full council.
19.Droste – Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at City Council meetings (limiting public comment). The Agenda and Rules Committee sends the measure to council with a negative recommendation to take no action.
*Robinson, co-sponsor Wengraf – Supplemental – alternate – LIMIT PUBLIC to a SINGLE COMMENT on all Action items excluding public hearings, appeals and/quasi-judicial matters.
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Oyekanmi - FY 2023 First Quarter Investment Report (ended 9/30/2023)
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) 5/23/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 27 – Eviction Moratorium
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland ?May
February 19 - February 26, 2023
Worth Noting:
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Beginning March 1, 2023 all commission meetings return to in-person attendance.
Directions for CC (Closed Captioning) and saving transcripts at ZOOM meetings are at the bottom of this calendar. Directions include the links to the ZOOM support webpages.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, February 19, 2023 - Presidents’ Day Holiday weekend
Monday, February 20, 2023 – Presidents’ Day Holiday
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Worksession at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618510002
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 851 0002
AGENDA: 1. COVID-19 Response 2022 Summary Report, 2. Referral Response: Affordable Housing Preference Policy for Rental Housing Created Through the Below Market Rate and Housing Trust Fund Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
NORTH BERKELEY HOUSING PARTNERS Office Hours from 7 pm – 8:30 pm
In-Person only attendance at 2012 Berkeley Way at the Hope Center
AGENDA: Office Hours to ask questions and share feedback on the BART housing project.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605902821
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 590 2821
AGENDA: 7. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items: a. Introduction of Civic Arts Intern, b. Approval of revised design for mural at James Kenney Park, c. Election of chair and vice chair
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 3. Annual election of chair and vice chair, 4. Form Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Review Hopkins Corridor, 5. Additional commission meeting to hear presentations on Standards of Coverage and Facilities Master Plan, 6. Quarterly budget report, 7. Formulate working group to develop summary document on Safe Passages Initiatives.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87698907626
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 876 9890 7626
AGENDA: 6.b. Berkeley e-Bike Equity Project (BEEP) (free e-bikes for 50 low income residents), 7. Presentation & Discussion: Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO) Developing Single Family Energy Standards, 8. Election of chair, vice-chair, 11. 2023 Workplan, 12. Consideration of Action: Hopkins Bike Lanes Off Agenda Communication to Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 5. ODPA Staff report, 5. Chair and board reports, 7. Police Chief’s report, 8. Subcommittee report on Policy and Practices relating to the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9.a. In-person meetings, b. PAB recommendations regarding BPD proposed drone policies, c. Appointment of subcommittee members for review of external fixed video surveillance camera policies, d. consideration of Policy Complaint #2023-PR-0001 as amended, e. Berkeley Law Police Review Project regarding regulations pertaining to timelines for complaints, 11. Closed Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
INDIAN ROCK TREE PLANTING from 8 am – 10 am
Native tree planting at 950 Indian Rock
To join the team, wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing that is okay to get dirty. The city will supply all the tools.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/indian-rock-park-tree-planting
Thursday, February 23, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612304851
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 230 4851
AGENDA: 2.a. Sugar Sweetened Beverage Panel of Experts – Allocation of $3 million over 2 years FY 2024 & FY 2025, 2.b. City Manager Companion Report – Allocation of $2 million over 2 years FY 2024 & FY 2025, 3. Receive FY 2023 mid-year budget update, 4. Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, 5. Robinson & Arreguin – Approval of Public Bank Visibility Study.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85337202554
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 3720 2554
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. Community First Presentation on current community-based alternative non-police first responder program in Oakland and Sacramento, 5. Election chair, 6. Election vice-chair, 9. Mental Health Manager’s Report and Caseload Statistics, 10. Update law enforcement arrests regarding people with dementia, 11. Update access to 988 for Berkeley people.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83676641171
Teleconference: 1-699-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 836 7664 1171
AGENDA: 2439 Durant – on consent to continue – UP #ZP2021-0192 - demolish 2-story commercial building and construct 36,529 sq ft 7-story mixed-use building with 22 units, roofdeck and establish entertainment use with the service of distilled spirits,
1337-1339 Hearst – on consent – UP #ZP2021-0160 – Construct a major residential addition by lifting up existing duplex at 1337-1339 on a lot that exceeds residential density,
2930 College – on consent – UP ZP2022-0139 – Add the service of distilled spirits under a new Type 47 ABC license, expand the existing outdoor seating area by 239 sq ft on private property and allow indoor unamplified live music at an existing full-service restaurant.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
This Commission usually meets the 4 Thursday of the month. There is no meeting posting as of Friday, February 17 at 8 pm. Check after Monday for a meeting announcement.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Friday, February 24, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Saturday, February 25, 2023 - No city meetings listed.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
NORTH BERLELEY BART HOUSING SITE WALK at 2 pm
Meet at the station building to begin the public walk tour.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
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February 28, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading of Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
2.Minutes
3.Donation $5000 to Animal Shelter from Stephen and May Birch Foundation
4.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal bid solicitations $2,220,000 ($290,000 to Aquatic Park, $1,500,000 to Tree Removal and Pruning Services, $330,000 to Echo Lake Camp accessibility Upgrades, $100,000 to Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support)
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $60,055 with Street Level Advisors and Strategic Economics for Housing to provide Fair Housing Analysis services 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
6.Kouyoumdjian – Increase Wage Ranges of Seasonal Camp Staff Classifications
7.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8573: 2628 Shattuck for 81-unit condominium project consisting of 78 residential units and 3 commercial units
8.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8626: 2023 – 2025 Kala Bagal Way for 49-unit condominium project consisting of 48 residential units and 1 commercial unit
9.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8490: 739 Channing Way for 15-unit condominium project consisting of 10 residential units, 4 live/work units and 1 commercial unit and merge 2 existing parels at 739 Channing
10.Garland, Public Works – Bauman Lease Termination with Bauman Wellness and Settlement of Balance Due at 1007 University
11.Taplin co-sponsor Hahn - Support for AB-309 Social Housing update version of AB 2053
12.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Kesarwani, Arreguin – Resolution Condemning a pattern of attacks targeting Black political leaders
13.Harrison – Support for HR 8040: People Over the Pentagon Act – calls for reducing bloated military budget by $100 billion and just transition for workers in militarized industries
14.Robinson, co-sponsor Humbert, Hahn, Harrison – Creation of an intersection daylighting policy, referral to the city manager to increase lighting at high-injury streets, intersections and seek input from the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
AGENDA on ACTION:
15.ZAB Appeal 1262 Francisco, Use Permit #ZP2021-0006 and ZP#2020-0122 to add 40 sq ft on first floor and balcony on 2nd floor to an existing single family dwelling unit
16.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Making Berkeley an Employer of Choice with 1) hire two Associate HR Analysts and one Assistant Analyst (cost of new staff not listed), 2) contract $250,000 with branding and marketing agency, 3) $200,000 to enhance communications and social media content including department communications
17.Resolution terminating the COVID-19 Emergency
18.a. Youth Commission – Add a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission. b. Billi Romain, Commission Secretary – Add a Youth member appointed and confirmed by BUSD with a referral to the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility and prepare draft language, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 to add two youth members recommended by BUSD and appointed by the full council.
19.Droste – Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at City Council meetings (limiting public comment). The Agenda and Rules Committee sends the measure to council with a negative recommendation to take no action.
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Oyekanmi - FY 2023 First Quarter Investment Report (ended 9/30/2023)
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Notices of Decision with End of Appeal Date
573 Santa Rosa (residential addition) 2/14/2023
1329 Albina (single family dwelling) 2/14/2023
1752 Shattuck (mixed use) 2/14/2023
1773 Oxford (multi-family building) 2/14/2023
1820 (1822-1828) San Pablo (mixed used building) 2/14/2023
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
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Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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 calendar of city meetings please forward the email you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com with the request to be removed from the email list.
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For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
One advantage of ZOOM live transcription over the Captioner’s Record for City Council meetings, is that Zoom grabs the speaker’s log-in name. The City Captioner recorder (a live person typing) uses the public comment speaker’s name from the person or someone else stating the name. The person speaking is frequently not identified. The advantage of the CC Captioner’s record is the captioner is familiar with Berkeley specific terms.
For the online attendee the full transcript is only available from the time the attendee activates Closed Captioning. If Closed Captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot next to CC for the menu and click on Show Full Transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript – So click often on both Save Transcript and on Save to Folder during the meeting for best results.
When you click on Show Full Transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button for, "Save Transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite and update the full transcript. Clicking on the Save Transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "Show In Finder." The meeting transcript will show up (as a download to your desktop) in a separate box as a text file. (These text files are not large.) After you have done your last Save Transcript and Show In Finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it the downloaded transcript and save it (or send and share it).
Also a meeting does not have to be recorded to allow Closed Captioning and allow to Save Transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “Save Transcript” button. Also, allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
Worth Noting:
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
- Tuesday: The 6 pm City Council worksession has only two agenda items, 1) a report on the COVID-19 response and 2) consideration of a policy to establish what conditions give a household preference for the limited number of below market rate/affordable units.
- Tuesday: From 7 – 8:30 pm the North Berkeley Housing Partners will hold in-person office hours (open meeting with no agenda) to answer questions and accept feedback on the North Berkeley BART Station housing project.
- Wednesday: Start the day with tree planting at Indian Rock at 8 am. The Civic Arts Commission and Environment and Climate Commission meet at 6 pm. At 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board meets with policy agenda items on the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit and on the use of drones by BPD. The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meets at 7 pm.
- Thursday: At 10 am the Budget and Finance Committee reviews the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Panel of Experts recommendation for allocation of funds and the City Manager’s companion report (opposing recommendations). The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm. All projects are listed on consent with the mid-size 7-story project on Durant to be continued.
- Thursday: At 7 pm The Mental Health Commission receives an update on the SCU planning and a presentation on non-police responder programs.
- Sunday, February 26: At 2 pm the North Berkeley (BART) Housing Partners will hold a public “site walk” meeting starting at the station building.
Beginning March 1, 2023 all commission meetings return to in-person attendance.
Directions for CC (Closed Captioning) and saving transcripts at ZOOM meetings are at the bottom of this calendar. Directions include the links to the ZOOM support webpages.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, February 19, 2023 - Presidents’ Day Holiday weekend
Monday, February 20, 2023 – Presidents’ Day Holiday
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Worksession at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618510002
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 851 0002
AGENDA: 1. COVID-19 Response 2022 Summary Report, 2. Referral Response: Affordable Housing Preference Policy for Rental Housing Created Through the Below Market Rate and Housing Trust Fund Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
NORTH BERKELEY HOUSING PARTNERS Office Hours from 7 pm – 8:30 pm
In-Person only attendance at 2012 Berkeley Way at the Hope Center
AGENDA: Office Hours to ask questions and share feedback on the BART housing project.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605902821
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 590 2821
AGENDA: 7. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items: a. Introduction of Civic Arts Intern, b. Approval of revised design for mural at James Kenney Park, c. Election of chair and vice chair
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 3. Annual election of chair and vice chair, 4. Form Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Review Hopkins Corridor, 5. Additional commission meeting to hear presentations on Standards of Coverage and Facilities Master Plan, 6. Quarterly budget report, 7. Formulate working group to develop summary document on Safe Passages Initiatives.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87698907626
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 876 9890 7626
AGENDA: 6.b. Berkeley e-Bike Equity Project (BEEP) (free e-bikes for 50 low income residents), 7. Presentation & Discussion: Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO) Developing Single Family Energy Standards, 8. Election of chair, vice-chair, 11. 2023 Workplan, 12. Consideration of Action: Hopkins Bike Lanes Off Agenda Communication to Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 5. ODPA Staff report, 5. Chair and board reports, 7. Police Chief’s report, 8. Subcommittee report on Policy and Practices relating to the Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9.a. In-person meetings, b. PAB recommendations regarding BPD proposed drone policies, c. Appointment of subcommittee members for review of external fixed video surveillance camera policies, d. consideration of Policy Complaint #2023-PR-0001 as amended, e. Berkeley Law Police Review Project regarding regulations pertaining to timelines for complaints, 11. Closed Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
INDIAN ROCK TREE PLANTING from 8 am – 10 am
Native tree planting at 950 Indian Rock
To join the team, wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing that is okay to get dirty. The city will supply all the tools.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/indian-rock-park-tree-planting
Thursday, February 23, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612304851
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 230 4851
AGENDA: 2.a. Sugar Sweetened Beverage Panel of Experts – Allocation of $3 million over 2 years FY 2024 & FY 2025, 2.b. City Manager Companion Report – Allocation of $2 million over 2 years FY 2024 & FY 2025, 3. Receive FY 2023 mid-year budget update, 4. Unfunded Liability Obligations and Unfunded Infrastructure Needs, 5. Robinson & Arreguin – Approval of Public Bank Visibility Study.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85337202554
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 3720 2554
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. Community First Presentation on current community-based alternative non-police first responder program in Oakland and Sacramento, 5. Election chair, 6. Election vice-chair, 9. Mental Health Manager’s Report and Caseload Statistics, 10. Update law enforcement arrests regarding people with dementia, 11. Update access to 988 for Berkeley people.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83676641171
Teleconference: 1-699-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 836 7664 1171
AGENDA: 2439 Durant – on consent to continue – UP #ZP2021-0192 - demolish 2-story commercial building and construct 36,529 sq ft 7-story mixed-use building with 22 units, roofdeck and establish entertainment use with the service of distilled spirits,
1337-1339 Hearst – on consent – UP #ZP2021-0160 – Construct a major residential addition by lifting up existing duplex at 1337-1339 on a lot that exceeds residential density,
2930 College – on consent – UP ZP2022-0139 – Add the service of distilled spirits under a new Type 47 ABC license, expand the existing outdoor seating area by 239 sq ft on private property and allow indoor unamplified live music at an existing full-service restaurant.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
This Commission usually meets the 4 Thursday of the month. There is no meeting posting as of Friday, February 17 at 8 pm. Check after Monday for a meeting announcement.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Friday, February 24, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Saturday, February 25, 2023 - No city meetings listed.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
NORTH BERLELEY BART HOUSING SITE WALK at 2 pm
Meet at the station building to begin the public walk tour.
https://www.northberkeleyhousingpartners.com/
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February 28, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610465939
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 046 5939
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading of Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
2.Minutes
3.Donation $5000 to Animal Shelter from Stephen and May Birch Foundation
4.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal bid solicitations $2,220,000 ($290,000 to Aquatic Park, $1,500,000 to Tree Removal and Pruning Services, $330,000 to Echo Lake Camp accessibility Upgrades, $100,000 to Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support)
5.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $60,055 with Street Level Advisors and Strategic Economics for Housing to provide Fair Housing Analysis services 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
6.Kouyoumdjian – Increase Wage Ranges of Seasonal Camp Staff Classifications
7.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8573: 2628 Shattuck for 81-unit condominium project consisting of 78 residential units and 3 commercial units
8.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8626: 2023 – 2025 Kala Bagal Way for 49-unit condominium project consisting of 48 residential units and 1 commercial unit
9.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8490: 739 Channing Way for 15-unit condominium project consisting of 10 residential units, 4 live/work units and 1 commercial unit and merge 2 existing parels at 739 Channing
10.Garland, Public Works – Bauman Lease Termination with Bauman Wellness and Settlement of Balance Due at 1007 University
11.Taplin co-sponsor Hahn - Support for AB-309 Social Housing update version of AB 2053
12.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Kesarwani, Arreguin – Resolution Condemning a pattern of attacks targeting Black political leaders
13.Harrison – Support for HR 8040: People Over the Pentagon Act – calls for reducing bloated military budget by $100 billion and just transition for workers in militarized industries
14.Robinson, co-sponsor Humbert, Hahn, Harrison – Creation of an intersection daylighting policy, referral to the city manager to increase lighting at high-injury streets, intersections and seek input from the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
AGENDA on ACTION:
15.ZAB Appeal 1262 Francisco, Use Permit #ZP2021-0006 and ZP#2020-0122 to add 40 sq ft on first floor and balcony on 2nd floor to an existing single family dwelling unit
16.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Making Berkeley an Employer of Choice with 1) hire two Associate HR Analysts and one Assistant Analyst (cost of new staff not listed), 2) contract $250,000 with branding and marketing agency, 3) $200,000 to enhance communications and social media content including department communications
17.Resolution terminating the COVID-19 Emergency
18.a. Youth Commission – Add a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission. b. Billi Romain, Commission Secretary – Add a Youth member appointed and confirmed by BUSD with a referral to the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility and prepare draft language, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 to add two youth members recommended by BUSD and appointed by the full council.
19.Droste – Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at City Council meetings (limiting public comment). The Agenda and Rules Committee sends the measure to council with a negative recommendation to take no action.
INFORMATION REPORTS:
20.Oyekanmi - FY 2023 First Quarter Investment Report (ended 9/30/2023)
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Notices of Decision with End of Appeal Date
573 Santa Rosa (residential addition) 2/14/2023
1329 Albina (single family dwelling) 2/14/2023
1752 Shattuck (mixed use) 2/14/2023
1773 Oxford (multi-family building) 2/14/2023
1820 (1822-1828) San Pablo (mixed used building) 2/14/2023
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling) TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
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Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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 calendar of city meetings please forward the email you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com with the request to be removed from the email list.
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For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
One advantage of ZOOM live transcription over the Captioner’s Record for City Council meetings, is that Zoom grabs the speaker’s log-in name. The City Captioner recorder (a live person typing) uses the public comment speaker’s name from the person or someone else stating the name. The person speaking is frequently not identified. The advantage of the CC Captioner’s record is the captioner is familiar with Berkeley specific terms.
For the online attendee the full transcript is only available from the time the attendee activates Closed Captioning. If Closed Captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot next to CC for the menu and click on Show Full Transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript – So click often on both Save Transcript and on Save to Folder during the meeting for best results.
When you click on Show Full Transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button for, "Save Transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite and update the full transcript. Clicking on the Save Transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "Show In Finder." The meeting transcript will show up (as a download to your desktop) in a separate box as a text file. (These text files are not large.) After you have done your last Save Transcript and Show In Finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it the downloaded transcript and save it (or send and share it).
Also a meeting does not have to be recorded to allow Closed Captioning and allow to Save Transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “Save Transcript” button. Also, allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
February 12 - February 19, 2023
Worth Noting:
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
The GO to MEETINGS are the Agenda Committee at 2:30 and City Council at 6 pm on Tuesday and the North Berkeley BART housing project meeting. The BART housing meeting is offered twice at 7 pm, in-person on Wednesday and as a virtual meeting on Thursday.
A public request was sent to record one of the BART meetings and to allow Closed Captioning and Save Transcript at the virtual meeting on Thursday.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, February 12, 2023 – Super Bowl 3:30 pm
Monday, February 13, 2023 – Lincoln’s Birthday, A Berkeley City Holiday,
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615510345
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 551 0345
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 2/28/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after meeting calendar, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Work Sessions, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, REFERRED ITEMS FOR REVIEW: 8. COVID, 9. Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) – measure which limits council members to one (1) legislative proposal per year and the mayor to (2) legislative proposals per year, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees (including Budget Referrals)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed after the calendar of meetings.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87640969306?
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 876 4096 9306 Passcode: 228517
AGENDA: 9. Work Plan – Mental Health Resources at BHS
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference: 1669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 161 480 0144 Passcode: 825132
AGENDA: Discussion/Action Items: 4. Election Chair/Vice-Chair, 5. Commissioner Reports, 6. Preservation and/or development of community environment in subsidized senior housing facilities, 7. Increase of Aging Services funding proportional to increase in senior residents in Berkeley, 8. Letter to Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Commission for possible senior center outdoor spaces reserved for senior center classes specifically Ohlone Park on Bonita Way, 10. Future options for senior housing, 10. Update Hopkins Corridor.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83758415401?pwd=TVdxY2xwUkRnVHFzTllXK21Yb3JPZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 837 5841 5401 Passcode: 702926
AGENDA: Discussion and possible action: 6. Arreguin - Expiration of the Eviction Moratorium and amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, 7. Simon-Weisberg – Moratorium on rent increases, 8. Buckley Planning – Amendments to the Demolition Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
HUMAN WELFARE AND COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. Approve 2023 Community Block Grants, 6. Review Financial Reports Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program, 7. Update mechanism for City employees and service providers to communicate, 8. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 9. Eligibility for service as representative of the poor, 10. Accessibility and availability of materials on city website, 11. Accessibility quality assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
NORTH BERKELEY BART COMMUNITY MEETING from 7 – 8:30 pm
In-Person at 1231 Addison, BUSD Board Room
AGENDA: 1. Welcome, 2. Review of Objective Design Standards (ODS) Process and Timeline, 3. Development Team Presentation: Introduction of Development Team - BRIDGE Housing, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) Berkeley Food & Housing Project and AvalonBay Communities, Presentation of North Berkeley Housing Partners Development Concept, 4. Small group Breakout Sessions, 5. Next Steps.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/n-berkeley-bart-community-meeting-person
Thursday, February 16, 2023
LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605017520
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 Meeting ID: 160 501 7520
AGENDA: 3. Discussion and possible action on changing meeting to first Monday of the month at 10 am. (no other scheduled items).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
NORTH BERKELEY BART COMMUNITY MEETING from 7 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84090881838
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 ID: 840 9088 1838
AGENDA: 1. Welcome, 2. Review of Objective Design Standards (ODS) Process and Timeline, 3. Development Team Presentation: Introduction of Development Team - BRIDGE Housing, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) Berkeley Food & Housing Project and AvalonBay Communities, Presentation of North Berkeley Housing Partners Development Concept, 4. Small group Breakout Sessions, 5. Next Steps.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/n-berkeley-bart-community-meeting-person
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83912228659
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 1222 8659
AGENDA: 1. 3031 Telegraph at Webster – review modification – To demolish existing commercial building and construct a 6-story 100,992 sq ft mixed-use building with 127 units (including 9 very low income units), 1921 sq ft commercial space, 7622 sq ft usable open space, 64 bicycle parking spaces, 19 vehicular parking spaces
2. 2190 Shattuck at Allston – To redevelop 19,967 sq ft site (demolish Walgreens) with proposed 25-story building with 326 units residential units, 7500 sq ft retail space, 51 parking spaces in single level subterranean garage
3. 2996 Telegraph at Ashby – To construct new 960 sq ft self-service, single bay, roll-over automated car wash with 2 EV charging stalls, new landscaping, revisions to parking stripping.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE (FCPC) / OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88456418606
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 884 5641 8606
AGENDA: 6. Biennial adjustment of Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) dollar amounts for cost of living adjustment BMC 2.12.545, 7. Report from subcommittee on contribution limits, 8. OGC reports, 9. Letter to council regarding commission posting of meeting minutes, 10. Use of Live Transcription for teleconferenced meetings, discussion and possible action, 11. Possible changes to public commenting practices for City Council meetings. 12. Election of chair, vice-chair.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89656106619
Teleconference: 1-888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 896 5610 6619
AGENDA: 5. Update, B. Discussion/Action: 1. T1 Update, 2. Election of chair, vice-chair, 3. Mission statement and work plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
RENT BOARD MEETINGS at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84493074093?pwd=czBIeVhaekhOcllwZHo2cThBdGRGZz09
Teleconference: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 844 9307 4093 Passcode: 791964
AGENDA: 8. Appeal not heard before 7:30 pm, case no. T-5991 (2705 Ridge Road #14), 9. Action: a. Housing Element rejection by HCD, b. Eviction Moratorium.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, February 17, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - Beginning of 3 Day Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend
Sunday, February 19, 2023 - Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend
Monday, February 20, 2023 - Presidents’ Day Holiday
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft City Council agenda for 2/28/2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615510345
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 551 0345
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Donation $5000 to Animal Shelter from Stephen and May Birch Foundation
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal bid solicitations $2,220,000
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $60,055 with Street Level Advisors and Strategic Economics for Housing to provide Fair Housing Analysis services 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
5.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8573: 2628 Shattuck for 81-unit condominium project consisting of 78 residential units and 3 commercial units
6.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8626: 2023 – 2025 Kala Bagal Way for 49-unit condominium project consisting of 48 residential units and 1 commercial unit
7.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8490: 739 Channing Way for 15-unit condominium project consisting of 10 residential units, 4 live/work units and 1 commercial unit and merge 2 existing parels at 739 Channing
8.Garland, Public Works – Bauman Lease Termination with Bauman Wellness and Settlement of Balance Due at 1007 University
9.Taplin - Support for AB-309 Social Housing update version of AB 2053
10.Harrison – Support for HR 8040: People Over the Pentagon Act – calls for reducing bloated military budget by $100 billion and just transition for workers in militarized industries
AGENDA on CONSENT:
11.ZAB Appeal 1262 Francisco, Use Permit #ZP2021-0006 and ZP#2020-0122 to add 40 sq ft on first floor and balcony on 2nd floor to an exisiting single family dwelling unit
12.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Making Berkeley an Employer of Choice with 1) hire two Associate HR Analysts and one Assistant Analyst (cost of new staff not listed), 2) contract $250,000 with branding and marketing agency, 3) $200,000 to enhance communications and social media content including department communications
13.a. Youth Commission – Add a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission. b. Billi Romain, Commission Secretary – Add a Youth member appointed and confirmed by BUSD with a referral to the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility and prepare draft language, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 to add two youth members recommended by BUSD and appointed by the full council.
14.Droste – Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at City Council meetings (limiting public comment). The Agenda and Rules Committee sends the measure to council with a negative recommendation to take no action.
15.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Kesarwani – Resolution Condemning a pattern of attacks targeting Black political leaders
16.Robinson, co-sponsor Humbert – Creation of an intersection daylighting policy, referral to the city manager to increase lighting at high-injury streets, intersections and seek input from the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
17.Robinson - Approval of Public Bank East Bay Visibility Study
INFORMATION REPORTS:
18.FY 2023 First Quarter Investment Report (ended 9/30/2023)
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CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
February 14, 2023
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform
2.Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,124,000 ($75,000 Consultant Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and CalAIM transition, $150,000 Target Case Management Consultant, $399,000 Bus transportation for summer camps, $1,500,000 Just Transition Pilot Program)
3.Sprague – Contract 47QTCA20D004Y for $200,000 3/1/2023 – 1/22/2025 not to exceed $300,000 in total with one 2 yr extension to 1/22/2027 with Public Consulting group for Professional Services related to ground emergency transport (GEMT), QAF, IGT, PP-GEMT
4.Sprague – Contract $700,000 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025 with Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance for chipping services
5.Warhuus – Revenue contract $293,705 2023 Community Services Block Grant 1/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
6.Warhuus – Contract add $228,850 from Measure P total $348,850 with Dorothy Day House for the inclement weather shelter program and amend contract 31900284 add $190,260 to operate inclement weather shelter for up to 127 nights from 12/3/2022 – 4/15/2023 for a total amount not to exceed $4,211,173
7.Warhuus – Contract $107,890 with Resources for Community Development (RCD) for MLK Jr House – Mental Health Services Act Operating Support to monitor 12-room, transition Single-Room Occupancy housing development
8.Mills Act Contract – 2523 Piedmont
9.Mills Act Contract – 2119 Marin
10.Garland – Authorize funding agreement $648,000 with AC Transit to supplement quick-build Durant Transit Lane Project
11.Arreguin – Berkeley Rotary Endowment
12.Robinson – Refer $250,000 to FY 2023 budget process for Southside Impact Nexus Study
AGENDA on ACTION
13.a. Klein – Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements (clean-up of January 17 rereading ordinance with corrections),
b. Harrison – Apply standard $45 per square foot fee on projects between 3000 and 12,000 residential square feet, exempt smaller projects of 3000 square feet or less (equivalent to 4 to 5 units) and expediate a new in lieu fee study.
INFORMATION REPORTS
14.City Manager – Referral Response: Home Share Program
15.LPO NOD 1767-1771 Alcatraz appeal expires February 14, 2023
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Notices of Decision with End of Appeal Date
573 Santa Rosa (residential addition) 2/14/2023
1329 Albina (single family dwelling) 2/14/2023
1752 Shattuck (mixed use) 2/14/2023
1773 Oxford (multi-family building) 2/14/2023
1820 (1822-1828) San Pablo (mixed used building) 2/14/2023
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
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Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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 calendar of city meetings please forward the email you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com with the request to be removed from the email list.
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For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
One advantage of ZOOM live transcription over the Captioner’s Record for City Council meetings, is that Zoom grabs the speaker’s log-in name. The City Captioner recorder (liver person typing) uses the public comment speaker’s name from the person or someone else stating the name. The person speaking is frequently not identified. The advantage of the CC Captioner’s record is familiar with Berkeley specific terms.
For the online attendee the full transcript is only available from the time the attendee activates Closed Captioning. If Closed Captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot next to CC for the menu and click on Show Full Transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript
When you click on Show Full Transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button for, "Save Transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite with the updated full transcript. Clicking on the Save Transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "Show In Finder." The meeting transcript will show up (as a download to your desktop) in a separate box as a text file. (These text files are not large.) After you have done your last Save Transcript and Show In Finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it the downloaded transcript and save it.
Also a meeting does not have to be recorded to allow Closed Captioning and allow to Save Transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “Save Transcript” button. And, allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
Worth Noting:
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
The GO to MEETINGS are the Agenda Committee at 2:30 and City Council at 6 pm on Tuesday and the North Berkeley BART housing project meeting. The BART housing meeting is offered twice at 7 pm, in-person on Wednesday and as a virtual meeting on Thursday.
- Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 pm: The Agenda Committee meets to review the City Council draft agenda for February 28. Council Draft agenda Item-12 City Manager is a request for 3 staff for HR and $450,000 for marketing and social media to enhance City of Berkeley as an employer, The Droste proposal to limit legislation will be discussed after draft agenda review.
- Tuesday evening at 6 pm: City Council meeting. Item-13 under action is the in lieu fee charged to developers for affordable housing. City Council and the Agenda Committee are recorded, use closed captioning (CC) and allow save transcript. The Youth Commission meets at 6:30 pm.
- Wednesday: The Commission on Aging meets at 1:30 pm. The 4 x 4 Committee meets at 3 pm on rent increases, demolition ordinance and evictions. The Human Welfare Commission meets at 7 pm. The in-person meeting on the North Berkeley BART Housing Project is in the BUSD Board Room at 7 pm.
- Thursday: FCPC/OGC, DRC, TIC all use CC and allow save transcript. The FCPC/OGC meets at 6 pm. All other meetings start at 7 pm. The North Berkeley BART Community meeting (same agenda as in-person meeting on Wednesday) is offered as a virtual/zoom meeting. The Design Review Committee (DRC) will review two multi-story mixed-use projects: a 6-story with 127 units on Telegraph at Webster and the 25-story with 326 units on Shattuck at Allston. T1 is on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission (TIC). The Rent Board also all meets.
A public request was sent to record one of the BART meetings and to allow Closed Captioning and Save Transcript at the virtual meeting on Thursday.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, February 12, 2023 – Super Bowl 3:30 pm
Monday, February 13, 2023 – Lincoln’s Birthday, A Berkeley City Holiday,
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615510345
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 551 0345
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 2/28/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after meeting calendar, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Work Sessions, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, REFERRED ITEMS FOR REVIEW: 8. COVID, 9. Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) – measure which limits council members to one (1) legislative proposal per year and the mayor to (2) legislative proposals per year, UNSCHEDULED ITEMS: 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals, 12. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees (including Budget Referrals)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed after the calendar of meetings.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87640969306?
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 876 4096 9306 Passcode: 228517
AGENDA: 9. Work Plan – Mental Health Resources at BHS
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference: 1669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 161 480 0144 Passcode: 825132
AGENDA: Discussion/Action Items: 4. Election Chair/Vice-Chair, 5. Commissioner Reports, 6. Preservation and/or development of community environment in subsidized senior housing facilities, 7. Increase of Aging Services funding proportional to increase in senior residents in Berkeley, 8. Letter to Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Commission for possible senior center outdoor spaces reserved for senior center classes specifically Ohlone Park on Bonita Way, 10. Future options for senior housing, 10. Update Hopkins Corridor.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83758415401?pwd=TVdxY2xwUkRnVHFzTllXK21Yb3JPZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 837 5841 5401 Passcode: 702926
AGENDA: Discussion and possible action: 6. Arreguin - Expiration of the Eviction Moratorium and amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance, 7. Simon-Weisberg – Moratorium on rent increases, 8. Buckley Planning – Amendments to the Demolition Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
HUMAN WELFARE AND COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. Approve 2023 Community Block Grants, 6. Review Financial Reports Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program, 7. Update mechanism for City employees and service providers to communicate, 8. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 9. Eligibility for service as representative of the poor, 10. Accessibility and availability of materials on city website, 11. Accessibility quality assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
NORTH BERKELEY BART COMMUNITY MEETING from 7 – 8:30 pm
In-Person at 1231 Addison, BUSD Board Room
AGENDA: 1. Welcome, 2. Review of Objective Design Standards (ODS) Process and Timeline, 3. Development Team Presentation: Introduction of Development Team - BRIDGE Housing, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) Berkeley Food & Housing Project and AvalonBay Communities, Presentation of North Berkeley Housing Partners Development Concept, 4. Small group Breakout Sessions, 5. Next Steps.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/n-berkeley-bart-community-meeting-person
Thursday, February 16, 2023
LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605017520
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 Meeting ID: 160 501 7520
AGENDA: 3. Discussion and possible action on changing meeting to first Monday of the month at 10 am. (no other scheduled items).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
NORTH BERKELEY BART COMMUNITY MEETING from 7 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84090881838
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 ID: 840 9088 1838
AGENDA: 1. Welcome, 2. Review of Objective Design Standards (ODS) Process and Timeline, 3. Development Team Presentation: Introduction of Development Team - BRIDGE Housing, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) Berkeley Food & Housing Project and AvalonBay Communities, Presentation of North Berkeley Housing Partners Development Concept, 4. Small group Breakout Sessions, 5. Next Steps.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/n-berkeley-bart-community-meeting-person
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83912228659
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 1222 8659
AGENDA: 1. 3031 Telegraph at Webster – review modification – To demolish existing commercial building and construct a 6-story 100,992 sq ft mixed-use building with 127 units (including 9 very low income units), 1921 sq ft commercial space, 7622 sq ft usable open space, 64 bicycle parking spaces, 19 vehicular parking spaces
2. 2190 Shattuck at Allston – To redevelop 19,967 sq ft site (demolish Walgreens) with proposed 25-story building with 326 units residential units, 7500 sq ft retail space, 51 parking spaces in single level subterranean garage
3. 2996 Telegraph at Ashby – To construct new 960 sq ft self-service, single bay, roll-over automated car wash with 2 EV charging stalls, new landscaping, revisions to parking stripping.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE (FCPC) / OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88456418606
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 884 5641 8606
AGENDA: 6. Biennial adjustment of Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) dollar amounts for cost of living adjustment BMC 2.12.545, 7. Report from subcommittee on contribution limits, 8. OGC reports, 9. Letter to council regarding commission posting of meeting minutes, 10. Use of Live Transcription for teleconferenced meetings, discussion and possible action, 11. Possible changes to public commenting practices for City Council meetings. 12. Election of chair, vice-chair.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89656106619
Teleconference: 1-888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 896 5610 6619
AGENDA: 5. Update, B. Discussion/Action: 1. T1 Update, 2. Election of chair, vice-chair, 3. Mission statement and work plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
RENT BOARD MEETINGS at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84493074093?pwd=czBIeVhaekhOcllwZHo2cThBdGRGZz09
Teleconference: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 844 9307 4093 Passcode: 791964
AGENDA: 8. Appeal not heard before 7:30 pm, case no. T-5991 (2705 Ridge Road #14), 9. Action: a. Housing Element rejection by HCD, b. Eviction Moratorium.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, February 17, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - Beginning of 3 Day Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend
Sunday, February 19, 2023 - Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend
Monday, February 20, 2023 - Presidents’ Day Holiday
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft City Council agenda for 2/28/2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1615510345
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 551 0345
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.Minutes
2.Donation $5000 to Animal Shelter from Stephen and May Birch Foundation
3.Oyekanmi, Finance - Formal bid solicitations $2,220,000
4.Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $60,055 with Street Level Advisors and Strategic Economics for Housing to provide Fair Housing Analysis services 4/1/2023 – 4/1/2023
5.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8573: 2628 Shattuck for 81-unit condominium project consisting of 78 residential units and 3 commercial units
6.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8626: 2023 – 2025 Kala Bagal Way for 49-unit condominium project consisting of 48 residential units and 1 commercial unit
7.Garland, Public Works – Final map of Tract 8490: 739 Channing Way for 15-unit condominium project consisting of 10 residential units, 4 live/work units and 1 commercial unit and merge 2 existing parels at 739 Channing
8.Garland, Public Works – Bauman Lease Termination with Bauman Wellness and Settlement of Balance Due at 1007 University
9.Taplin - Support for AB-309 Social Housing update version of AB 2053
10.Harrison – Support for HR 8040: People Over the Pentagon Act – calls for reducing bloated military budget by $100 billion and just transition for workers in militarized industries
AGENDA on CONSENT:
11.ZAB Appeal 1262 Francisco, Use Permit #ZP2021-0006 and ZP#2020-0122 to add 40 sq ft on first floor and balcony on 2nd floor to an exisiting single family dwelling unit
12.Williams-Ridley, City Manager – Making Berkeley an Employer of Choice with 1) hire two Associate HR Analysts and one Assistant Analyst (cost of new staff not listed), 2) contract $250,000 with branding and marketing agency, 3) $200,000 to enhance communications and social media content including department communications
13.a. Youth Commission – Add a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission. b. Billi Romain, Commission Secretary – Add a Youth member appointed and confirmed by BUSD with a referral to the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility and prepare draft language, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 to add two youth members recommended by BUSD and appointed by the full council.
14.Droste – Reforms to Public Comment Procedures at City Council meetings (limiting public comment). The Agenda and Rules Committee sends the measure to council with a negative recommendation to take no action.
15.Taplin, co-sponsors Bartlett, Kesarwani – Resolution Condemning a pattern of attacks targeting Black political leaders
16.Robinson, co-sponsor Humbert – Creation of an intersection daylighting policy, referral to the city manager to increase lighting at high-injury streets, intersections and seek input from the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
17.Robinson - Approval of Public Bank East Bay Visibility Study
INFORMATION REPORTS:
18.FY 2023 First Quarter Investment Report (ended 9/30/2023)
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CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
February 14, 2023
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform
2.Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,124,000 ($75,000 Consultant Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and CalAIM transition, $150,000 Target Case Management Consultant, $399,000 Bus transportation for summer camps, $1,500,000 Just Transition Pilot Program)
3.Sprague – Contract 47QTCA20D004Y for $200,000 3/1/2023 – 1/22/2025 not to exceed $300,000 in total with one 2 yr extension to 1/22/2027 with Public Consulting group for Professional Services related to ground emergency transport (GEMT), QAF, IGT, PP-GEMT
4.Sprague – Contract $700,000 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025 with Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance for chipping services
5.Warhuus – Revenue contract $293,705 2023 Community Services Block Grant 1/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
6.Warhuus – Contract add $228,850 from Measure P total $348,850 with Dorothy Day House for the inclement weather shelter program and amend contract 31900284 add $190,260 to operate inclement weather shelter for up to 127 nights from 12/3/2022 – 4/15/2023 for a total amount not to exceed $4,211,173
7.Warhuus – Contract $107,890 with Resources for Community Development (RCD) for MLK Jr House – Mental Health Services Act Operating Support to monitor 12-room, transition Single-Room Occupancy housing development
8.Mills Act Contract – 2523 Piedmont
9.Mills Act Contract – 2119 Marin
10.Garland – Authorize funding agreement $648,000 with AC Transit to supplement quick-build Durant Transit Lane Project
11.Arreguin – Berkeley Rotary Endowment
12.Robinson – Refer $250,000 to FY 2023 budget process for Southside Impact Nexus Study
AGENDA on ACTION
13.a. Klein – Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements (clean-up of January 17 rereading ordinance with corrections),
b. Harrison – Apply standard $45 per square foot fee on projects between 3000 and 12,000 residential square feet, exempt smaller projects of 3000 square feet or less (equivalent to 4 to 5 units) and expediate a new in lieu fee study.
INFORMATION REPORTS
14.City Manager – Referral Response: Home Share Program
15.LPO NOD 1767-1771 Alcatraz appeal expires February 14, 2023
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Notices of Decision with End of Appeal Date
573 Santa Rosa (residential addition) 2/14/2023
1329 Albina (single family dwelling) 2/14/2023
1752 Shattuck (mixed use) 2/14/2023
1773 Oxford (multi-family building) 2/14/2023
1820 (1822-1828) San Pablo (mixed used building) 2/14/2023
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
469 Kentucky (single family dwelling
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
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Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
If you would like to receive the Activist’s Calendar as soon as it is completed send an email to kellyhammargren@gmail.com.
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For Online Public Meetings
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS and ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (for no extra cost) Closed Captioning (CC). It turns computer voice recognition into a transcript. Accuracy of the Closed Captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
One advantage of ZOOM live transcription over the Captioner’s Record for City Council meetings, is that Zoom grabs the speaker’s log-in name. The City Captioner recorder (liver person typing) uses the public comment speaker’s name from the person or someone else stating the name. The person speaking is frequently not identified. The advantage of the CC Captioner’s record is familiar with Berkeley specific terms.
For the online attendee the full transcript is only available from the time the attendee activates Closed Captioning. If Closed Captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot next to CC for the menu and click on Show Full Transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript
When you click on Show Full Transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button for, "Save Transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite with the updated full transcript. Clicking on the Save Transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "Show In Finder." The meeting transcript will show up (as a download to your desktop) in a separate box as a text file. (These text files are not large.) After you have done your last Save Transcript and Show In Finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it the downloaded transcript and save it.
Also a meeting does not have to be recorded to allow Closed Captioning and allow to Save Transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “Save Transcript” button. And, allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for how to set up Closed Captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM Support for attendees in how to save Closed Captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
February 5, 2023 - February 12, 2023
Worth Noting:
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
City Council February 14 regular meeting agenda is available for review and comment. Use the link and then choose the Html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Survey: Bay Ferry 2050 Public Survey https://www.bayferry2050.org/survey
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, February 5, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, February 6, 2023
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) from 9:30 – 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89514619642?pwd=S2UvdWpmZWY5UFV1NDBiZndoY0JaZz09
Teleconference: not provided
AGENDA: Civic Center Vision Plan Update
https://berkeleycccc.org/
CITY / UC / STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84528225869
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 845 2822 5869
AGENDA: 4. Southside Complete Streets update, 5. Community safety, including street lighting and blue light emergency phones, 6. LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) priorities discussion.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/cityucstudent-relations-committee
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82123739711
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 821 2373 9711
AGENDA: 5. Commission & Cahir updates, 6. Secretary’s report, 7. Election chair, vice-chair, 8. Discuss and pass resolution of support for dis-credit bad checks, 9. Japanese Day of Remembrance, 10. Shellmound issues and Land Acknowledgement, 11. Update on Reproductive Services and Education Access Survey, 12. Update on BUSD Ethnic Studies, 13. Seating needed for Berkeley Offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85488360271?pwd=SUk3L0JqalFuaUdjSW0zaWxiRCsyUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 8836 0271 Passcode: 172741
AGENDA: V. Election chair, vice-chair, VI. Recommendation to increase salary range for unrepresented camp staff classifications in unit x1, VII. Recommendation to revise the Assistant Aquatics Coordinator Classification.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - President Biden, State of the Union at 6 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89698730836
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 9873 0836
AGENDA: 6. Chair report, 7. Election chair, vice-chair, 8. Director Ferris report, 9. Presentation: Animal care issues at city parks, 11. Return to in-person meetings, 12. Create a subcommittee on dog parks.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff reports, 6. Chair and Board member reports, 7. Police Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports on Policy and Practices related to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9. a. Update PAB retreat and training, b. Review of Drone Policy, c. Notice of Policy Complaint, 10. Public comment, 11. CLOSED Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, February 9, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE Committee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619021675
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 902 1675
AGENDA: 2. Election Chair, 3. Presentation on State of CA Encampment Resolution Funding Program and grant submittal including local match $5,000,000 Measure P revenue, 4. Update Measure P, 5.a. Sugar Sweetened Beverage Panel of Experts – Allocating $3,000,000 of funds, b. City Manager – Allocating $2,000,000 of funds.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
CIVIC CENTER VISION Meeting from 11:30 am – 12:30 am
Super Subcommittee Meeting of Commissions - Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), Civic Arts Commission, Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89543804476?pwd=THV0TitYdVFSUFVxYzZxQWZBSEJudz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 895 4380 4476 Passcode: 528648
AGENDA: Presentation on Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirik and Veterans Building, Comments from subcommittee members, public comment (1 minute per speaker)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/civic-center-vision-plan-project
Invite - https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/civic-center-vision-meeting-0
SPECIALIZED CARE UNIT (SCU) COMMUNITY DIALOGUE from 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: http://bit.ly/3D1Ro5o
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 934 4145 Passcode: 593500
AGENDA: Program background, next steps, Q&A, the SCU is a 24/7 non-police mental health and substance use crisis response team, implemented in partnership with Bonita House.
Questions email HHCS@cityofberkeley.info
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/specialized-care-unit-community-dialogue
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82313096535
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 823 1309 6535
AGENDA: 3. 2506 Haste Street – on consent – #ZP2022-0074 - add a cannabis consumption lounge and amplified live music to an existing cannabis retail storefront.
4. 1341 Addison – on consent – #ZP2022-0089 - construct addition for new dwelling unit convert single-family dwelling to a 2-story (23 feet) 3500 sq ft duplex with 6 bedrooms total and 2 off-street parking spaces.
5. 0 (919) Camelia – on action – staff recommend approve - #ZP2022-0020 – to construct a 6,989 sq ft 3-story (39 ft), 3-unit live/work building and 3 parking spaces on 3510 sq ft vacant lot.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, February 10, 2023 – Reduced City Services Day, no city meetings listed
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, February 12, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, February 13, 2023 – City offices closed, Lincoln’s birthday
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CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
February 14, 2023
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform
2.Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,124,000 ($75,000 Consultant Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and CalAIM transition, $150,000 Target Case Management Consultant, $399,000 Bus transportation for summer camps, $1,500,000 Just Transition Pilot Program)
3.Sprague – Contract 47QTCA20D004Y for $200,000 3/1/2023 – 1/22/2025 not to exceed $300,000 in total with one 2 yr extension to 1/22/2027 with Public Consulting group for Professional Services related to ground emergency transport (GEMT), QAF, IGT, PP-GEMT
4.Sprague – Contract $700,000 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025 with Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance for chipping services
5.Warhuus – Revenue contract $293,705 2023 Community Services Block Grant 1/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
6.Warhuus – Contract add $228,850 from Measure P total $348,850 with Dorothy Day House for the inclement weather shelter program and amend contract 31900284 add $190,260 to operate inclement weather shelter for up to 127 nights from 12/3/2022 – 4/15/2023 for a total amount not to exceed $4,211,173
7.Warhuus – Contract $107,890 with Resources for Community Development (RCD) for MLK Jr House – Mental Health Services Act Operating Support to monitor 12-room, transition Single-Room Occupancy housing development
8.Mills Act Contract – 2523 Piedmont
9.Mills Act Contract – 2119 Marin
10.Garland – Authorize funding agreement $648,000 with AC Transit to supplement quick-build Durant Transit Lane Project
11.Arreguin – Berkeley Rotary Endowment
12.Robinson – Refer $250,000 to FY 2023 budget process for Southside Impact Nexus Study
AGENDA on ACTION
13.a. Klein – Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements (clean-up of January 17 rereading ordinance with corrections),
b. Harrison – Apply standard $45 per square foot fee on projects between 3000 and 12,000 residential square feet, exempt smaller projects of 3000 square feet or less (equivalent to 4 to 5 units) and expediate a new in lieu fee study.
INFORMATION REPORTS
14.City Manager – Referral Response: Home Share Program
15.LPO NOD 1767-1771 Alcatraz appeal expires February 14, 2023
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS AND ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (no extra cost) closed captioning. It is computer voice recognition. Accuracy of the closed captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
For the attendee the full transcript is only available from the time it is activated. If closed captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot for the menu and click on show full transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript
When you click on show full transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button, "save transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite with the updated full transcript. clicking on the save transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "show in finder." It will show up in a separate box as a text file. (these text files are not large.) After you have done your last save transcript and show in finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it and save it.
A meeting does not have to be recorded to allow closed captioning and allow save transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “save transcript” button. Allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM support in how to set up closed captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM support for attendees in how to save closed captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
Worth Noting:
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
- Monday: At 9:30 am CCCC is getting an update on Civic Center Vision progress prior to the meeting for the commissions’ super subcommittee. The City/UC/Student Committee aka 4 x 6 meets at 1 pm on Southside streets, lighting, blue phones. The Peace and Justice Commission and Personnel Board meet at 7 pm. The Peace and Justice Commission usually activates closed captioning and save live transcription.
- Tuesday: No city meetings listed. President Biden’s State of the Union is at 6 pm.
- Wednesday: The Police Accountability Board (PAB) meets at 6:30 pm. The PAB is recorded and has CC and save transcript. The Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission meets at 7 pm. Parks Commission is never recorded and staff have declined to turn on closed captioning when requested.
- Thursday: The Budget & Finance Committee meets at 10 am. This meeting has audio recording, closed captioning and save live transcription. The Civic Center Visioning commissions’ super subcommittee meets at 11:30 am. Recording and closed captioning status is unknown. The community meeting on the Special Care Unit is at 6 pm. Recording and closed captioning status is unknown. The Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) meets at 7 pm with one project listed under action. ZAB is recorded and has closed captioning and save transcript.
- Saturday: The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council (BNC) meets at 10 am. These meetings are recorded and posted on the BNC website.
City Council February 14 regular meeting agenda is available for review and comment. Use the link and then choose the Html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Survey: Bay Ferry 2050 Public Survey https://www.bayferry2050.org/survey
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, February 5, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, February 6, 2023
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) from 9:30 – 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89514619642?pwd=S2UvdWpmZWY5UFV1NDBiZndoY0JaZz09
Teleconference: not provided
AGENDA: Civic Center Vision Plan Update
https://berkeleycccc.org/
CITY / UC / STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84528225869
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 845 2822 5869
AGENDA: 4. Southside Complete Streets update, 5. Community safety, including street lighting and blue light emergency phones, 6. LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) priorities discussion.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/cityucstudent-relations-committee
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82123739711
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 821 2373 9711
AGENDA: 5. Commission & Cahir updates, 6. Secretary’s report, 7. Election chair, vice-chair, 8. Discuss and pass resolution of support for dis-credit bad checks, 9. Japanese Day of Remembrance, 10. Shellmound issues and Land Acknowledgement, 11. Update on Reproductive Services and Education Access Survey, 12. Update on BUSD Ethnic Studies, 13. Seating needed for Berkeley Offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85488360271?pwd=SUk3L0JqalFuaUdjSW0zaWxiRCsyUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 8836 0271 Passcode: 172741
AGENDA: V. Election chair, vice-chair, VI. Recommendation to increase salary range for unrepresented camp staff classifications in unit x1, VII. Recommendation to revise the Assistant Aquatics Coordinator Classification.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - President Biden, State of the Union at 6 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89698730836
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 9873 0836
AGENDA: 6. Chair report, 7. Election chair, vice-chair, 8. Director Ferris report, 9. Presentation: Animal care issues at city parks, 11. Return to in-person meetings, 12. Create a subcommittee on dog parks.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff reports, 6. Chair and Board member reports, 7. Police Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports on Policy and Practices related to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9. a. Update PAB retreat and training, b. Review of Drone Policy, c. Notice of Policy Complaint, 10. Public comment, 11. CLOSED Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, February 9, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE Committee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619021675
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 902 1675
AGENDA: 2. Election Chair, 3. Presentation on State of CA Encampment Resolution Funding Program and grant submittal including local match $5,000,000 Measure P revenue, 4. Update Measure P, 5.a. Sugar Sweetened Beverage Panel of Experts – Allocating $3,000,000 of funds, b. City Manager – Allocating $2,000,000 of funds.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
CIVIC CENTER VISION Meeting from 11:30 am – 12:30 am
Super Subcommittee Meeting of Commissions - Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), Civic Arts Commission, Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89543804476?pwd=THV0TitYdVFSUFVxYzZxQWZBSEJudz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 895 4380 4476 Passcode: 528648
AGENDA: Presentation on Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirik and Veterans Building, Comments from subcommittee members, public comment (1 minute per speaker)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/civic-center-vision-plan-project
Invite - https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/civic-center-vision-meeting-0
SPECIALIZED CARE UNIT (SCU) COMMUNITY DIALOGUE from 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: http://bit.ly/3D1Ro5o
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 934 4145 Passcode: 593500
AGENDA: Program background, next steps, Q&A, the SCU is a 24/7 non-police mental health and substance use crisis response team, implemented in partnership with Bonita House.
Questions email HHCS@cityofberkeley.info
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/specialized-care-unit-community-dialogue
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82313096535
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 823 1309 6535
AGENDA: 3. 2506 Haste Street – on consent – #ZP2022-0074 - add a cannabis consumption lounge and amplified live music to an existing cannabis retail storefront.
4. 1341 Addison – on consent – #ZP2022-0089 - construct addition for new dwelling unit convert single-family dwelling to a 2-story (23 feet) 3500 sq ft duplex with 6 bedrooms total and 2 off-street parking spaces.
5. 0 (919) Camelia – on action – staff recommend approve - #ZP2022-0020 – to construct a 6,989 sq ft 3-story (39 ft), 3-unit live/work building and 3 parking spaces on 3510 sq ft vacant lot.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, February 10, 2023 – Reduced City Services Day, no city meetings listed
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, February 12, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, February 13, 2023 – City offices closed, Lincoln’s birthday
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CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
February 14, 2023
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA on CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform
2.Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,124,000 ($75,000 Consultant Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and CalAIM transition, $150,000 Target Case Management Consultant, $399,000 Bus transportation for summer camps, $1,500,000 Just Transition Pilot Program)
3.Sprague – Contract 47QTCA20D004Y for $200,000 3/1/2023 – 1/22/2025 not to exceed $300,000 in total with one 2 yr extension to 1/22/2027 with Public Consulting group for Professional Services related to ground emergency transport (GEMT), QAF, IGT, PP-GEMT
4.Sprague – Contract $700,000 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025 with Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance for chipping services
5.Warhuus – Revenue contract $293,705 2023 Community Services Block Grant 1/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
6.Warhuus – Contract add $228,850 from Measure P total $348,850 with Dorothy Day House for the inclement weather shelter program and amend contract 31900284 add $190,260 to operate inclement weather shelter for up to 127 nights from 12/3/2022 – 4/15/2023 for a total amount not to exceed $4,211,173
7.Warhuus – Contract $107,890 with Resources for Community Development (RCD) for MLK Jr House – Mental Health Services Act Operating Support to monitor 12-room, transition Single-Room Occupancy housing development
8.Mills Act Contract – 2523 Piedmont
9.Mills Act Contract – 2119 Marin
10.Garland – Authorize funding agreement $648,000 with AC Transit to supplement quick-build Durant Transit Lane Project
11.Arreguin – Berkeley Rotary Endowment
12.Robinson – Refer $250,000 to FY 2023 budget process for Southside Impact Nexus Study
AGENDA on ACTION
13.a. Klein – Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements (clean-up of January 17 rereading ordinance with corrections),
b. Harrison – Apply standard $45 per square foot fee on projects between 3000 and 12,000 residential square feet, exempt smaller projects of 3000 square feet or less (equivalent to 4 to 5 units) and expediate a new in lieu fee study.
INFORMATION REPORTS
14.City Manager – Referral Response: Home Share Program
15.LPO NOD 1767-1771 Alcatraz appeal expires February 14, 2023
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS AND ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (no extra cost) closed captioning. It is computer voice recognition. Accuracy of the closed captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
For the attendee the full transcript is only available from the time it is activated. If closed captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot for the menu and click on show full transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript
When you click on show full transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button, "save transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite with the updated full transcript. clicking on the save transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "show in finder." It will show up in a separate box as a text file. (these text files are not large.) After you have done your last save transcript and show in finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it and save it.
A meeting does not have to be recorded to allow closed captioning and allow save transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “save transcript” button. Allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM support in how to set up closed captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM support for attendees in how to save closed captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
January 29 - February 5, 2023
Worth Noting:
Busy week ahead
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 29, 2023
BERKELEY EQUITY SUMMIT ALLIANCE #11 from 6 – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/ESummit10
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 862 4297 8741 Passcode: 729545
AGENDA: Building Black Power
This event is BIPOC led and organized in collaboration with Friends of Adeline
Monday, January 30, 2023
City Council PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604574711
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8874 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 457 4711
AGENDA: 3. Review of Policy 1043 Extra Duty (Policy on Police Overtime).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618949724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 894 9724
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve the 2/14/2023 draft agenda – (use link below or read full draft agenda after calendar of city meetings), 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Work Sessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. a. Youth Commission – Adding a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission, b. Environment and Climate Commission – Refer to CMngr for feasibility and draft language if feasible, c. Harrison – Adopt Ordinance BMC 3.82 modifying membership and appointment procedures 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral and Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BERIPE) – limits legislation submissions from councilmembers, 11. Droste – Reforms to Public Comment at City Council meetings – limits public comment 12. Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to the City Council Legislative Process, Unscheduled Items: 13. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals, 14. Discussion regarding design and strengthening of Policy Committee Process and Structure (including budget referrals).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613261723
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 326 1723
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel on existing litigation a. Schmeier v. CoB Alameda Superior Court RG 19036596, b. Owens v. CoB US District Court, Northern District Case No. 22-cv-02715-YGR, 2. Conference with legal counsel on pending litigation Workers Compensation Appeals Board a. Case ADJ835942, b. ADJ9211119, ADJ15749921, ADJ15521282, c. ADJ3710721, 3. Conference with real property negotiators 830 University, CoB, Lifelong Medical Berkeley Free Clinic.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
LOAN ADMINISTRATION BOARD at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89360272628?pwd=NDVxRHdqRVROWGoyZjBHL2h5WURPZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 893 6027 2628
AGENDA: B. State of the Revolving Loan Fund
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/loan-administration-board
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://tinyurl.com/2kb32ds4
AGENDA: Megan Isadore, Executive Director of the River Otter Ecology Project presenting with photos and videos
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 076 1302
AGENDA: 1. Ferris – Provide Direction on closing the $3,215,000 - $4,515,000 funding gap to complete Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 076 1302
AGENDA: Use the link below and then choose the Html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff report, 6. Chair & Board member reports, 7. Chief report, 8. Subcommittee report on policy and practice relating to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9. Update regarding future access to BPD Internal Affairs reports and information, 10. a. Election, b. Possibility of presentation on Early Intervention Systems, c. Budget review and BPD overtime usage, and a CLOSED SESSION.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82863248059?pwd=SGtvRlNjMStLclZNNmRmdi9objhWQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 828 6324 8059 Passcode: 302897
AGENDA: 6. Discussion and possible recommendations on a moratorium on rent increases, 7. Discussion and possible recommendations to City Council regarding amendments to the Demolition Ordinance, 8. Discussion and possible action regarding the expiration of the Eviction Moratorium BMC 13.110 and amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) Regular Meeting at 6 pm
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) Special Meeting at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: 6:30 Special meeting under action to discuss and explore longer-term goals and opportunities for Board development.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83792234648?pwd=d1BSZWNrSTAzSkY2WldPaXFwY1FPdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 9223 4648 Passcode: 053118
AGENDA: B.Action: To change future meeting time to 3 pm, C. Discussion/Action: 1. Voicemail Accessibility, 2. Representative for Hopkins Project, 3. Return to in-person, 4. Inclusive disaster registry, 5. IKE Kiosks, 6. Discussion whether to sign on to Pathways Center Demand letter.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 6. Recommendation on approving Measure P funding for new application for Project Homekey, 7. Recommendation on approving Measure P funds for Encampment Resolution Funding Program with motel leasing, matched by state, 8. Recommendation for centralization of inclement weather needs, 9. Recommendation on identifying another RV parking lot with safety inspections, waste management funded through Measure P, 10. Affirm recommendations for crisis stabilization center and domestic violence transition house funded through Measure P, 11. RFP for outreach treatment fentanyl use, 12. Recommendation to Council that City contract with monitors and review disability accommodations to all agencies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89522096702
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 895 2209 6702
AGENDA: 10. Preparation for in-person meetings, 11. Public Hearing Demolition Ordinance, 12. EIR Scoping session Pacific Steel Casting Zoning and General Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Thursday, February 2, 2023
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89440679916
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 894 4067 9916
AGENDA: 7. Approve funding for future Homekey project, 8. Discussion and possible action on Fair Access and Transparency in the Residential Application Process Study Session, 9. Update on Council Jan 17 on in lieu mitigation fee action & 18 Housing element with by-right demolition of single family homes if replaced with multi-unit middle housing.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87938425666
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 879 3842 5666
AGENDA: 6. Pacific Steel Casting Zoning and General Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping
7. 1919 Addison – structural alteration permit - for Bonita Apartments
8. 1911 Fourth Street – structural alteration permit - for Spenger’s Fish Grotto
9. 2900 – 2920 Shattuck at Russell– demolition referral
10. 1548 University at California – demolition referral
11. 1598 University at California – demolition referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WETA at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779
AGENDA: 5. Staff Reports, financials, legislative updates, Monthly ridership, 6. Remote meetings, 7. Mitigated negative declaration and monitoring and reporting Alameda Street Ferry Terminal Refurbishment Project, 8. Award Alameda Ferry Terminal Project to Mason Construction, 9. FY 2024 Fare program
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, February 3, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, February 4, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, February 5, 2023 - No city meetings listed
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular Meeting February 14, 2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618949724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 894 9724
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
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Agenda for January 31, 2023, CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 076 1302
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA RECESS ITEMS on CONSENT:
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 31 – Measure T1 funding at 4 pm
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm canceled
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Worth Noting:
Busy week ahead
- Sunday: Equity Summit at 6 pm
- Monday: The Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am reviews BPD extra duty (overtime) policy. THE GO TO MEETING is the Agenda Committee at 2:30 pm with two Droste measures on the agenda for review. Item-10 BERIPE limits legislative submissions from the mayor and councilmembers and item-11 limits public comments at City Council meetings by combining consent and action items into one public comment. From 6 – 7 pm Speaking Up For Point Molate will host a (ZOOM) presentation on the River Otter Ecology Project.
- Tuesday: City Council starts at 4 pm with the T1 funding shortage followed by the regular City Council meeting at 6 pm. Agenda item-21 at the regular Council meeting is the appeal of 2065 Kittredge. The appeal is in regard to detrimental impacts to workforce and failure to provide community benefits. Also, the Police Accountability (PAB) Board meets at 6:30 pm.
- Wednesday: The 4 x 4 Task Force meets at 3 pm with the demolition and evictions ordinances on the agenda. The Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) meets at 6 pm followed with a special meeting at 6:30 pm on long term goals. The Disability Commission meets at 6 pm with a disaster registry and IKE Kiosks on the agenda. The Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets at 7 pm with recommendations for Measure P funding of multiple homeless programs/services. The Planning Commission meets at 7 pm and will conduct a public hearing on the demolition ordinance and provide a scoping session for the Pacific Steel Casting site EIR.
- Thursday: The Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) both meetings are at 7 pm. The LPC will consider three demolition requests
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 29, 2023
BERKELEY EQUITY SUMMIT ALLIANCE #11 from 6 – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/ESummit10
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 862 4297 8741 Passcode: 729545
AGENDA: Building Black Power
This event is BIPOC led and organized in collaboration with Friends of Adeline
Monday, January 30, 2023
City Council PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604574711
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8874 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 457 4711
AGENDA: 3. Review of Policy 1043 Extra Duty (Policy on Police Overtime).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618949724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 894 9724
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve the 2/14/2023 draft agenda – (use link below or read full draft agenda after calendar of city meetings), 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Work Sessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. a. Youth Commission – Adding a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission, b. Environment and Climate Commission – Refer to CMngr for feasibility and draft language if feasible, c. Harrison – Adopt Ordinance BMC 3.82 modifying membership and appointment procedures 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Droste – Bureaucratic Effectiveness and Referral and Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BERIPE) – limits legislation submissions from councilmembers, 11. Droste – Reforms to Public Comment at City Council meetings – limits public comment 12. Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to the City Council Legislative Process, Unscheduled Items: 13. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals, 14. Discussion regarding design and strengthening of Policy Committee Process and Structure (including budget referrals).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613261723
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 326 1723
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel on existing litigation a. Schmeier v. CoB Alameda Superior Court RG 19036596, b. Owens v. CoB US District Court, Northern District Case No. 22-cv-02715-YGR, 2. Conference with legal counsel on pending litigation Workers Compensation Appeals Board a. Case ADJ835942, b. ADJ9211119, ADJ15749921, ADJ15521282, c. ADJ3710721, 3. Conference with real property negotiators 830 University, CoB, Lifelong Medical Berkeley Free Clinic.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
LOAN ADMINISTRATION BOARD at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89360272628?pwd=NDVxRHdqRVROWGoyZjBHL2h5WURPZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 893 6027 2628
AGENDA: B. State of the Revolving Loan Fund
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/loan-administration-board
SPEAKING UP for POINT MOLATE from 6 – 7 pm
Videoconference: https://tinyurl.com/2kb32ds4
AGENDA: Megan Isadore, Executive Director of the River Otter Ecology Project presenting with photos and videos
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 076 1302
AGENDA: 1. Ferris – Provide Direction on closing the $3,215,000 - $4,515,000 funding gap to complete Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 076 1302
AGENDA: Use the link below and then choose the Html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff report, 6. Chair & Board member reports, 7. Chief report, 8. Subcommittee report on policy and practice relating to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9. Update regarding future access to BPD Internal Affairs reports and information, 10. a. Election, b. Possibility of presentation on Early Intervention Systems, c. Budget review and BPD overtime usage, and a CLOSED SESSION.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82863248059?pwd=SGtvRlNjMStLclZNNmRmdi9objhWQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 828 6324 8059 Passcode: 302897
AGENDA: 6. Discussion and possible recommendations on a moratorium on rent increases, 7. Discussion and possible recommendations to City Council regarding amendments to the Demolition Ordinance, 8. Discussion and possible action regarding the expiration of the Eviction Moratorium BMC 13.110 and amendments to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) Regular Meeting at 6 pm
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) Special Meeting at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: 6:30 Special meeting under action to discuss and explore longer-term goals and opportunities for Board development.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83792234648?pwd=d1BSZWNrSTAzSkY2WldPaXFwY1FPdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 9223 4648 Passcode: 053118
AGENDA: B.Action: To change future meeting time to 3 pm, C. Discussion/Action: 1. Voicemail Accessibility, 2. Representative for Hopkins Project, 3. Return to in-person, 4. Inclusive disaster registry, 5. IKE Kiosks, 6. Discussion whether to sign on to Pathways Center Demand letter.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 6. Recommendation on approving Measure P funding for new application for Project Homekey, 7. Recommendation on approving Measure P funds for Encampment Resolution Funding Program with motel leasing, matched by state, 8. Recommendation for centralization of inclement weather needs, 9. Recommendation on identifying another RV parking lot with safety inspections, waste management funded through Measure P, 10. Affirm recommendations for crisis stabilization center and domestic violence transition house funded through Measure P, 11. RFP for outreach treatment fentanyl use, 12. Recommendation to Council that City contract with monitors and review disability accommodations to all agencies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89522096702
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 895 2209 6702
AGENDA: 10. Preparation for in-person meetings, 11. Public Hearing Demolition Ordinance, 12. EIR Scoping session Pacific Steel Casting Zoning and General Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Thursday, February 2, 2023
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89440679916
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 894 4067 9916
AGENDA: 7. Approve funding for future Homekey project, 8. Discussion and possible action on Fair Access and Transparency in the Residential Application Process Study Session, 9. Update on Council Jan 17 on in lieu mitigation fee action & 18 Housing element with by-right demolition of single family homes if replaced with multi-unit middle housing.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87938425666
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 879 3842 5666
AGENDA: 6. Pacific Steel Casting Zoning and General Plan Amendments and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping
7. 1919 Addison – structural alteration permit - for Bonita Apartments
8. 1911 Fourth Street – structural alteration permit - for Spenger’s Fish Grotto
9. 2900 – 2920 Shattuck at Russell– demolition referral
10. 1548 University at California – demolition referral
11. 1598 University at California – demolition referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WETA at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779
AGENDA: 5. Staff Reports, financials, legislative updates, Monthly ridership, 6. Remote meetings, 7. Mitigated negative declaration and monitoring and reporting Alameda Street Ferry Terminal Refurbishment Project, 8. Award Alameda Ferry Terminal Project to Mason Construction, 9. FY 2024 Fare program
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, February 3, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, February 4, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, February 5, 2023 - No city meetings listed
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular Meeting February 14, 2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618949724
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 894 9724
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
- 2nd reading - Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
- Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,124,000
- Sprague – Contract 47QTCA20D004Y for $200,000 3/1/2023 – 1/22/2025 not to exceed $300,000 in total with one 2 yr extension to 1/22/2027 with Public Consulting group for Professional Services related to ground emergency transport (GEMT), QAF, IGT, PP-GEMT
- Sprague – Contract $700,000 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025 with Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance for chipping services
- Warhuus – Revenue contract $293,705 2023 Community Services Block Grant 1/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
- Warhuus – Contract add $228,850 from Measure P total $348,850 with Dorothy Day House for the inclement weather shelter program and amend contract 31900284 add $190,260 to operate inclement weather shelter for up to 127 nights from 12/3/2022 – 4/15/2023 for a total amount not to exceed $4,211,173
- Warhuus – Contract $107,890 with Resources for Community Development (RCD) for MLK Jr House – Mental Health Services Act Operating Support to monitor 12-room, transition Single-Room Occupancy housing development
- Mills Act Contract – 2523 Piedmont
- Mills Act Contract – 2119 Maring
- Garland – Authorize funding agreement $648,000 with AC Transit to supplement quick-build Durant Transit Lane Project
- Arreguin – Berkeley Rotary Endowment
- Robinson – Refer $250,000 to FY 2023 budget process for Southside Impact Nexus Study
- CMngr – Referral Response: Home Share Program
- LPO NOD 1767-1771 Alcatraz
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Agenda for January 31, 2023, CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 076 1302
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA RECESS ITEMS on CONSENT:
- CM (City Manager) - Amend contract 32200036 modify sole source contract and any amendments with Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau, d.b.a. Visit Berkeley to distribute 1/12 of annual Berkeley Transient Occupancy Tax funds to support tourism marketing and promotion for 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023
- Louis BPD – Amend contract 100692-3 add $500,000 total $2,000,000 with Serological Research Institute for DNA testing Services, length of contract does not change, expires 6/30/2025,
- Ferris - 15-year Lease agreement with Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement to use 1718 8th Street in James Kenny Park 3/1/2023 – 2/1/2038
- City Attorney - Review and ratify local COVID-19 Emergency
- City Attorney - Continue directing Legislative Bodies to meet via Videoconference and Teleconference
- Finance - Formal bid solicitations $33,541,532
- Sprague Fire - Grant application: Funding up to $5,000,000 from CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to be used to develop and deliver public education materials explaining the inspection process, defensible space, assist residents in need of financial assistance to remove vegetation to meet state and local codes, enhance chipper program and fund 3rd party administrator
- Warhuus – Amend Contract 32000202 – add $576,616 total $3,400,640 and extend 1 yr with Berkeley Food & Housing Project for Rental Subsidy for Russell Street Residence
- Human resources – Contract $250,000 2/1/2023 – 7/31/2023 with Apple One Employment Services for Temporary Staffing Services
- IT – Amend contract 32000118-1 add $689,400 total $1,706.909 with Nexgen Asset and Work Order Management Software Maintenance and Professional Services and add 2 years
- IT – Increase spending authority by $186,610 total $422,915 with AHEAD,Inc using CA Dept of General Services for purchase of additional Varonis software licenses 1/31/2023 – 12/21/2023
- Ferris – Amend contract 32200183 add $90,000 total $1,100,000 with Western Water Features Inc for electrical renovations at King Swim Center
- Ferris – Contract $2,483,865 (includes 15% contingency $323,982) with CA Constructores for Grove Park Field and Playground Renovation Project
- Planning – Amend Contract 32000020 add $1,000,000 total $2,000,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc for on-call review of land use permit applications and environmental review
- Garland – Contract $1,490,427 (includes 10% contingency $135,493) with Kolos Engineering, Inc for urgent sewer repair
- Garland – Contract $4,417,421 (includes 10% contingency $401,584) with Bay Pacific Pipeline for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Hearst, Scenic Ave, Euclid, LeConte, Arch, Cedar, LaLoma, LeRoy, Piedmont, Kelsey, Palm Ct, Russell, and Backline Avalon, Belrose, University Alvarado, Roble Road
- Item removed - Garland – Authorize Funding Agreement with AC Transit for $1,036,000 additional funding for Quick-Build Durant Transit Lane Project
- Garland – Contract $1,663,900 with DBA Ray’s Electric for MLK Jr Way Vision Zero Quick Build Project
- Garland – Contract $4,444,006 (includes 10% contingency $404,001) for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Parnassus Rd, et al. Project
- Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett, Hahn - Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform – Adopt Ordinance amending BMC 14.72.080 reduces burden of parking and towing fines on indigent persons making up to 50% AMI and allows eligibility for RPP (residential parking permits) even with outstanding tickets and fines and budget request for $383,512 for ongoing management of the program
- ZAB Appeal 2065 Kittredge Use Permit #ZP2021-0193, demolishes portions of City Landmark including Shattuck Cinemas to construct 8-story 187 units (including 4 live-work units and 9 very low income units) with 4993 sq ft commercial space and 43 parking spaces
- Arreguin – Request allocation of Early Action Planning Grants (REAP) for Higher Impact Transformative Activities
- Bartlett – Qualified positive recommendation from Budget & Finance Committee – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-For-Success and Social Impact Bonds refer to city attorney for guidance (will be moved to consent at meeting)
- Hahn – Amend Council Rules and Procedure to allow policy committee track items with budget referrals to be referred to the Budget and Finance Committee & one subject matter policy committee
- Updated Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 31 – Measure T1 funding at 4 pm
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm canceled
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
January 22 - January 29, 2023
Worth Noting:
After last week we could use a break and it looks like we will get it with a light meeting schedule for the coming week and nothing until Tuesday.
The January 31, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting is available for public comment. Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar. A special council meeting on T1 funding is anticipated for 4 pm on January 31, but that meeting is not yet confirmed or posted.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, January 23, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff updates on Zero Waste Rates, Zero Waste Strategic Plan, SB 1383 Implementation, Zero Waste Division staffing changes, Discussion/Action: 1. Abbe & Associates presentation on Zero Waste Strategic Plan, 2. 50 Years Proclamation of the ZW Commission.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
COMMISSION on LABOR at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85399338378
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 853 9933 8378
AGENDA: 2. Presentation by commission secretary on City of Berkeley Workforce Agreement (CWA) outcomes FY 2020 to the present.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 4. Emergency Access Evacuation Routes, 5. FY2024 FF Budget update, 6. (CWPP) Community Wildfire Protection Plan Core meeting update, 7. Federal Engineering Dispatch Study including staffing, facilities, training and software for Dispatch Center, 8 Fire Dept Master Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
Thursday, January 26, 2023
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION is scheduled to meet the 4th Thursday of the month but no agenda or meeting notice is posted. Check after Monday for a meeting notice and agenda.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
Friday, January 27, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, January 28, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, January 29, 2023 - No city meetings listed
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Agenda for January 31, 2023, CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161b076 1302
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA RECESS ITEMS on CONSENT:
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 31 – Measure T1 funding at 4 pm
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
Worth Noting:
After last week we could use a break and it looks like we will get it with a light meeting schedule for the coming week and nothing until Tuesday.
- Tuesday: The Zero Waste Commission meets at 6 pm and will hear an update and presentation on the Zero Waste Strategic Plan
- Wednesday: The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission at 7 pm is the go to meeting of the week. On the agenda are the emergency access evacuation routes, the engineering study for the dispatch center and the fire department master plan. The Commission on Labor meets at 7 pm and will hear a presentation on the City Workforce Agreement.
- Thursday: The Mental Health Commission meeting schedule is the fourth Thursday of the month. No meeting is posted yet. Check after Monday.
The January 31, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting is available for public comment. Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar. A special council meeting on T1 funding is anticipated for 4 pm on January 31, but that meeting is not yet confirmed or posted.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, January 23, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff updates on Zero Waste Rates, Zero Waste Strategic Plan, SB 1383 Implementation, Zero Waste Division staffing changes, Discussion/Action: 1. Abbe & Associates presentation on Zero Waste Strategic Plan, 2. 50 Years Proclamation of the ZW Commission.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
COMMISSION on LABOR at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85399338378
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 853 9933 8378
AGENDA: 2. Presentation by commission secretary on City of Berkeley Workforce Agreement (CWA) outcomes FY 2020 to the present.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 4. Emergency Access Evacuation Routes, 5. FY2024 FF Budget update, 6. (CWPP) Community Wildfire Protection Plan Core meeting update, 7. Federal Engineering Dispatch Study including staffing, facilities, training and software for Dispatch Center, 8 Fire Dept Master Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
Thursday, January 26, 2023
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION is scheduled to meet the 4th Thursday of the month but no agenda or meeting notice is posted. Check after Monday for a meeting notice and agenda.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
Friday, January 27, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Saturday, January 28, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Sunday, January 29, 2023 - No city meetings listed
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Agenda for January 31, 2023, CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610761302
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161b076 1302
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA RECESS ITEMS on CONSENT:
- CM (City Manager) - Amend contract 32200036 modify sole source contract and any amendments with Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau, d.b.a. Visit Berkeley to distribute 1/12 of annual Berkeley Transient Occupancy Tax funds to support tourism marketing and promotion for 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023
- Louis BPD – Amend contract 100692-3 add $500,000 total $2,000,000 with Serological Research Institute for DNA testing Services, length of contract does not change, expires 6/30/2025,
- Ferris - 15-year Lease agreement with Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement to use 1718 8th Street in James Kenny Park 3/1/2023 – 2/1/2038
- City Attorney - Review and ratify local COVID-19 Emergency
- City Attorney - Continue directing Legislative Bodies to meet via Videoconference and Teleconference
- Finance - Formal bid solicitations $33,541,532
- Sprague Fire - Grant application: Funding up to $5,000,000 from CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to be used to develop and deliver public education materials explaining the inspection process, defensible space, assist residents in need of financial assistance to remove vegetation to meet state and local codes, enhance chipper program and fund 3rd party administrator
- Warhuus – Amend Contract 32000202 – add $576,616 total $3,400,640 and extend 1 yr with Berkeley Food & Housing Project for Rental Subsidy for Russell Street Residence
- Human resources – Contract $250,000 2/1/2023 – 7/31/2023 with Apple One Employment Services for Temporary Staffing Services
- IT – Amend contract 32000118-1 add $689,400 total $1,706.909 with Nexgen Asset and Work Order Management Software Maintenance and Professional Services and add 2 years
- IT – Increase spending authority by $186,610 total $422,915 with AHEAD,Inc using CA Dept of General Services for purchase of additional Varonis software licenses 1/31/2023 – 12/21/2023
- Ferris – Amend contract 32200183 add $90,000 total $1,100,000 with Western Water Features Inc for electrical renovations at King Swim Center
- Ferris – Contract $2,483,865 (includes 15% contingency $323,982) with CA Constructores for Grove Park Field and Playground Renovation Project
- Planning – Amend Contract 32000020 add $1,000,000 total $2,000,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc for on-call review of land use permit applications and environmental review
- Garland – Contract $1,490,427 (includes 10% contingency $135,493) with Kolos Engineering, Inc for urgent sewer repair
- Garland – Contract $4,417,421 (includes 10% contingency $401,584) with Bay Pacific Pipeline for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Hearst, Scenic Ave, Euclid, LeConte, Arch, Cedar, LaLoma, LeRoy, Piedmont, Kelsey, Palm Ct, Russell, and Backline Avalon, Belrose, University Alvarado, Roble Road
- Item removed - Garland – Authorize Funding Agreement with AC Transit for $1,036,000 additional funding for Quick-Build Durant Transit Lane Project
- Garland – Contract $1,663,900 with DBA Ray’s Electric for MLK Jr Way Vision Zero Quick Build Project
- Garland – Contract $4,444,006 (includes 10% contingency $404,001) for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Parnassus Rd, et al. Project
- Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett, Hahn - Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform – Adopt Ordinance amending BMC 14.72.080 reduces burden of parking and towing fines on indigent persons making up to 50% AMI and allows eligibility for RPP (residential parking permits) even with outstanding tickets and fines and budget request for $383,512 for ongoing management of the program
- ZAB Appeal 2065 Kittredge Use Permit #ZP2021-0193, demolishes portions of City Landmark including Shattuck Cinemas to construct 8-story 187 units (including 4 live-work units and 9 very low income units) with 4993 sq ft commercial space and 43 parking spaces
- Arreguin – Request allocation of Early Action Planning Grants (REAP) for Higher Impact Transformative Activities
- Bartlett – Qualified positive recommendation from Budget & Finance Committee – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-For-Success and Social Impact Bonds refer to city attorney for guidance (will be moved to consent at meeting)
- Hahn – Amend Council Rules and Procedure to allow policy committee track items with budget referrals to be referred to the Budget and Finance Committee & one subject matter policy committee
- Updated Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 31 – Measure T1 funding at 4 pm
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
January 15 - January 22, 2023
Worth Noting:
A very full week
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, January 16, 2023 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – day of volunteering
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618509440
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 850 9440
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 1/31/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, Scheduling: 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar,
Referred Items for Review: 8. a. & b. COVID, 9. Strengthening and Supporting Commissions, Guidance on the Development of Legislative Proposals, 10. Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to the City Council Legislative Process,
Unscheduled Items: 11. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committee Process and Structure (including Budget Referrals), 12 a. Youth Commission – Adding a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission, b. Environment and Climate Commission – Support for Youth Appointee, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission, 13. Droste – Bureaucratic and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits legislative referrals to 1 for councilmembers and 2 for mayor, restricts budget referrals to established programs, 14. Droste – Reforms to Public Comment.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610052107
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 005 2107
AGENDA: use link and html version or go to agenda list at the bottom of this notice.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619486060
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 948 6060
AGENDA: Adoption of 2023- 2031 Housing Element (packet 1386)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 480 0144 Passcode: 825132
AGENDA: 4. Letter to Council regarding Hopkins Corridor Reconsideration
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
COMMISSION on DISABILITY Special Meeting at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81982907807?pwd=a2dDOENEN2N3aG9jb3F4dXQvNDZaQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 819 8290 7807 Passcode: 647330
AGENDA: B. Hopkins Corridor Plan/Project
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605902821
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 590 2821
AGENDA: 7. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items a) Overview of Public Art Selection Process, b) Approval of Willard Clubhouse Public Art Project Plan, c) Discussion of Poet Laureate Program, d) Discussion of Council Referral of City Song, Motto and Flag, e) Public Art on Private Development Quarterly Report.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83651073735
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 836 5107 3735
AGENDA: 6. Report on Reproductive Access and Peace and Justice Commission Resolution, 7. Support funding of 2 health educators FY 2024, 8. CCSWG grant, 11. Women’s History Month Planning.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-status-women
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81848349132
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 818 4834 9132
AGENDA: 6. Update from staff in-person meetings, Climate Equity Pilot Fund, Youth Commissioner, Gas Station Warning Labels & Used Gas Car Ban, BESO minimum requirements, Gas Prohibition amendments, staffing, 7. Reports from Commission Liaisons, Discussion/Action: 8. Subcommittee updates a. Zoning Changes to encourage EV charging/discourage gas stations, b. Transportation, c. Native Plants and Pest Reduction.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION (HWCAC) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. Approve 2023 Community Services Block Grant, 6. Update HWCAC low-income representative election process, 7. Election, 8. 2023 Meeting Schedule, 9. Review of Berkeley funded agency Program and Financial reports – Berkeley Free Clinic program and financial reports, 10. Communication mechanism between city employees and service providers, 11. Senior housing and programs, 12. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 13. Eligibility for service as a Representative of the Poor, 14. Accessibility and Availability of materials on city website, 15. Accessibility quality assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services or services not provided.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
Thursday, January 19, 2023
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES and OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82530486544
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 825 3048 6544
AGENDA: Fair Campaign Practices: 6. Amendments to BERA to clarify method for cost of living adjustments for campaign contribution and public financing dollar amounts and to better coordinate adjustments with timing of relevant data availability, Open Government Commission: 9. Commission meeting minutes posting requirements, 10. Use of live transcription for teleconferenced meetings. Informational Items: 13. November 8, 2022 General Election Public Finance Matching Funds Report.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83133802449
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 831 3380 2449
AGENDA: 1. 3031 Adeline – Preliminary Design Review – Demolish existing approximately 1,000 sq ft 1-story commercial structure and construct 7-story mixed-use building with 4030 sq ft of commercial space, 64 units, 21 auto parking spaces and 55 bicycle parking spaces
2. 3000 Shattuck - Preliminary Design Review – demolish existing gas station and construct 10-story mixed-use building with 1,043 sq ft of commercial space, 166 units (including 17 very low income units).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82514969964
Teleconference: 1-888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 825 1496 9964
AGENDA: Discussion/Action: 1. T1 Update, 2. Hopkins St Gilman to west end, Election, 4. Workplan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89067745635?pwd=T2FMMkdpZG05VC91YXVFRWVZZGxwZz09
Teleconference: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 890 6775 5634 Passcode: 395740
AGENDA: Consent: 6. c. Proposal to approve staff recommendations for waivers of late registrations, Action: 7. a. 1) Possible letter to University of CA regarding its property agreement with Blackstone’s Real Estate Income Trust Inc. Fund (REIT), b. Allow Board to continue to meet exclusively by teleconference.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, January 20, 2023
CLIMATE and the ECONOMY at 9 am
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-the-economy-registration-369246936527
AGENDA: 9:20 Medea Benjamin, 10 am The Doughnut that’s good for CA, 10:30 Public Banks, 11:05 Zero Food Waste.
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, January 21, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
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January 17, 2023, AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular Meeting Jan 31, 2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618509440
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 850 9440
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA RECESS ITEMS:
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Agenda for January 17, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610052107
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 005 2107
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
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Agenda for January 18, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619486060
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 948 6060
AGENDA: Adoption of 2023- 2031 Housing Element (packet 1386)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 18 – Housing Element at 4 pm
January 31 – Measure T1 funding at 4 pm
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
Worth Noting:
A very full week
- Tuesday: The Agenda and Rules Committee meets at 2:30 pm to finalize the Council agenda for January 31. At 6 pm the City Council meets. Item-19 is the status report on pension liabilities and infrastructure. Item-21 changes affordable housing requirements. The move is to calculate the in lieu fee by sq ft instead of the number of units. The in lieu fee of $45/sq ft is paid by the builder to get out of including the affordable units in the building, the units we desperately need.
- Wednesday: City Council meets at 4 pm to adopt the Housing Element for 2023 – 2031. Also, on Wednesday the Commission on Aging takes up the Hopkins Corridor at 1:30 pm and the Commission on Disability has called a special at 3 pm on the Hopkins Corridor. The Civic Arts Commission, Commission on the Status of Women and the Environment and Climate Commission all meet at 6 pm. The Human Welfare and Community Action Commission meets at 6:30 pm.
- Thursday: The Fair Campaigns and Open Government Commission meets at 6 pm. The Design Review Committee meets at 7 pm with two projects on the agenda, 3031 Adeline a 7-story project with 64 units and 3000 Shattuck a 10-story 166 unit project. The Transportation and Infrastructure Commission meets at 7 pm with an update on T1 funds which are coming up short for approved projects and Hopkins design from Gilman to the west end (not the section by Monterey Market and block of businesses).
- Friday: The Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force program at 9 am is on Climate and the Economy.
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, January 16, 2023 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – day of volunteering
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618509440
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 850 9440
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 1/31/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, Scheduling: 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar,
Referred Items for Review: 8. a. & b. COVID, 9. Strengthening and Supporting Commissions, Guidance on the Development of Legislative Proposals, 10. Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to the City Council Legislative Process,
Unscheduled Items: 11. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committee Process and Structure (including Budget Referrals), 12 a. Youth Commission – Adding a Youth Member to the Environment and Climate Commission, b. Environment and Climate Commission – Support for Youth Appointee, c. Harrison – Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission, 13. Droste – Bureaucratic and Referral Improvement and Prioritization Effort (BE RIPE) limits legislative referrals to 1 for councilmembers and 2 for mayor, restricts budget referrals to established programs, 14. Droste – Reforms to Public Comment.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610052107
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 005 2107
AGENDA: use link and html version or go to agenda list at the bottom of this notice.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619486060
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 948 6060
AGENDA: Adoption of 2023- 2031 Housing Element (packet 1386)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 480 0144 Passcode: 825132
AGENDA: 4. Letter to Council regarding Hopkins Corridor Reconsideration
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
COMMISSION on DISABILITY Special Meeting at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81982907807?pwd=a2dDOENEN2N3aG9jb3F4dXQvNDZaQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 819 8290 7807 Passcode: 647330
AGENDA: B. Hopkins Corridor Plan/Project
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605902821
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 590 2821
AGENDA: 7. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items a) Overview of Public Art Selection Process, b) Approval of Willard Clubhouse Public Art Project Plan, c) Discussion of Poet Laureate Program, d) Discussion of Council Referral of City Song, Motto and Flag, e) Public Art on Private Development Quarterly Report.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83651073735
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 836 5107 3735
AGENDA: 6. Report on Reproductive Access and Peace and Justice Commission Resolution, 7. Support funding of 2 health educators FY 2024, 8. CCSWG grant, 11. Women’s History Month Planning.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-status-women
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81848349132
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 818 4834 9132
AGENDA: 6. Update from staff in-person meetings, Climate Equity Pilot Fund, Youth Commissioner, Gas Station Warning Labels & Used Gas Car Ban, BESO minimum requirements, Gas Prohibition amendments, staffing, 7. Reports from Commission Liaisons, Discussion/Action: 8. Subcommittee updates a. Zoning Changes to encourage EV charging/discourage gas stations, b. Transportation, c. Native Plants and Pest Reduction.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
HUMAN WELFARE and COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION (HWCAC) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. Approve 2023 Community Services Block Grant, 6. Update HWCAC low-income representative election process, 7. Election, 8. 2023 Meeting Schedule, 9. Review of Berkeley funded agency Program and Financial reports – Berkeley Free Clinic program and financial reports, 10. Communication mechanism between city employees and service providers, 11. Senior housing and programs, 12. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 13. Eligibility for service as a Representative of the Poor, 14. Accessibility and Availability of materials on city website, 15. Accessibility quality assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services or services not provided.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
Thursday, January 19, 2023
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES and OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82530486544
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 825 3048 6544
AGENDA: Fair Campaign Practices: 6. Amendments to BERA to clarify method for cost of living adjustments for campaign contribution and public financing dollar amounts and to better coordinate adjustments with timing of relevant data availability, Open Government Commission: 9. Commission meeting minutes posting requirements, 10. Use of live transcription for teleconferenced meetings. Informational Items: 13. November 8, 2022 General Election Public Finance Matching Funds Report.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83133802449
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 831 3380 2449
AGENDA: 1. 3031 Adeline – Preliminary Design Review – Demolish existing approximately 1,000 sq ft 1-story commercial structure and construct 7-story mixed-use building with 4030 sq ft of commercial space, 64 units, 21 auto parking spaces and 55 bicycle parking spaces
2. 3000 Shattuck - Preliminary Design Review – demolish existing gas station and construct 10-story mixed-use building with 1,043 sq ft of commercial space, 166 units (including 17 very low income units).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82514969964
Teleconference: 1-888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 825 1496 9964
AGENDA: Discussion/Action: 1. T1 Update, 2. Hopkins St Gilman to west end, Election, 4. Workplan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89067745635?pwd=T2FMMkdpZG05VC91YXVFRWVZZGxwZz09
Teleconference: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 890 6775 5634 Passcode: 395740
AGENDA: Consent: 6. c. Proposal to approve staff recommendations for waivers of late registrations, Action: 7. a. 1) Possible letter to University of CA regarding its property agreement with Blackstone’s Real Estate Income Trust Inc. Fund (REIT), b. Allow Board to continue to meet exclusively by teleconference.
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, January 20, 2023
CLIMATE and the ECONOMY at 9 am
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-the-economy-registration-369246936527
AGENDA: 9:20 Medea Benjamin, 10 am The Doughnut that’s good for CA, 10:30 Public Banks, 11:05 Zero Food Waste.
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, January 21, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
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January 17, 2023, AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular Meeting Jan 31, 2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618509440
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 850 9440
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA RECESS ITEMS:
- CM (City Manager) - Amend contract 32200036 modify sole source contract and any amendments with Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau, d.b.a. Visit Berkeley to distribute 1/12 of annual Berkeley Transient Occupancy Tax funds to support tourism marketing and promotion for 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023
- Louis BPD – Amend contract 100692-3 add $500,000 total $2,000,000 with Serological Research Institute for DNA testing Services, length of contract does not change, expires 6/30/2025,
- City Attorney - Review and ratify local COVID-19 Emergency
- City Attorney - Continue directing Legislative Bodies to meet via Videoconference and Teleconference
- Finance - Formal bid solicitations $33,541,532
- Sprague Fire - Grant application: Funding up to $5,000,000 from CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to be used to develop and deliver public education materials explaining the inspection process, defensible space, assist residents in need of financial assistance to remove vegetation to meet state and local codes, enhance chipper program and fund 3rd party administrator
- Warhuus – Amend Contract 32000202 – add $576,616 total $3,400,640 and extend 1 yr with Aberkeley Food & Housing Project for Rental Subsidy for Russell Street Residence
- Human resources – Contract $250,000 2/1/2023 – 7/31/2023 with Apple One Employment Services for Temporary Staffing Services
- IT – Amend contract 32000118-1 add $689,400 total $1,706.909 with Nexgen Asset and Work Order Management Software Maintenance and Professional Services and add 2 years
- IT – Increase spending authority by $186,610 total $422,915 with AHEAD,Inc using CA Dept of General Services for purchase of additional Varonis software licenses 1/31/2023 – 12/21/2023
- Ferris – Amend contract 32200183 add $90,000 total $1,100,000 with Western Water Features Inc for electrical renovations at King Swim Center
- Ferris – Contract $2,483,865 (includes 15% contingency $323,982) with CA Constructores for Grove Park Field and Playground Renovation Project
- Planning – Amend Contract 32000020 add $1,000,000 total $2,000,000 with Rincon Consultants, Inc for on-call review of land use permit applications and environmental review
- Garland – Contract $1,490,427 (includes 10% contingency $135,493) with Kolos Engineering, Inc for urgent sewer repair
- Garland – Contract $4,417,421 (includes 10% contingency $401,584) with Bay Pacific Pipeline for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Hearst, Scenic Ave, Euclid, LeConte, Arch, Cedar, LaLoma, LeRoy, Piedmont, Kelsey, Palm Ct, Russell, and Backline Avalon, Belrose, University Alvarado, Roble Road
- Garland – Authorize Funding Agreement with AC Transit for $1,036,000 additional funding for Quick-Build Durant Transit Lane Project
- Garland – Contract $1,663,900 with DBA Ray’s Electric for MLK Jr Way Vision Zero Quick Build Project
- Garland – Contract $4,444,006 (includes 10% contingency $404,001) for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Parnassus Rd, et al. Project
- Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett, Hahn - Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform – Adopt Ordinance amending BMC 14.72.080 reduces burden of parking and towing fines on indigent persons making up to 50% AMI and allows eligibility for RPP (residential parking permits) even with outstanding tickets and fines and budget request for $383,512 for ongoing management of the program
- ZAB Appeal 2065 Kittredge Use Permit #ZP2021-0193, demolishes portions of City Landmark including Shattuck Cinemas to construct 8-story 187 units (including 4 live-work units and 9 very low income units) with 4993 sq ft commercial space and 43 parking spaces
- Bartlett – qualified positive recommendation from Budget & Finance Committee – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-For-Success and Social Impact Bonds
- Arreguin – Request allocation of Early Action Planning Grants (REAP) for Higher Impact Transformative Activities
- Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Harrison, Hahn – Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure (FARM), direct CM to protect City’s food supply from natural disasters and economic disruptions by facilitating and chartering a community based non-profit with designing and implementing an integrated local food production and distribution system for Berkeley
- Updated Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021.
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Agenda for January 17, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610052107
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 005 2107
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
- 2nd Reading - Zoning Ordinance Technical edits and corrections to BMC Title 23
- 2nd Reading – Annual Appropriations Ordinance (mid-year budget allocations) $178,289,951 (gross) $172,028,412 (net)
- Minutes
- Approval donated sculpture gift Queen Shamiram by Fred Parhad valued $225,000 for inclusion in City of Berkeley Art Collection
- Formal bid solicitations and RFP $3,506,00
- Amend contract #32000146 for $1,017,000 with Aramark for uniforms and laundering thru FY2025
- Amend contract #32000064 add $21,078 total $141,077.73 and extend to 1/31/2024 with Tiana Sanchez International, LLC for HHCS Equity Consultant
- Revenue Grant Agreement: $2,473,611 for 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2028 from State of California Home Visiting Program for public health promotion and prevention services
- ***Item Removed from Agenda by the City Manager*** Amend Contract 32000226 $125,000 thru 12/31/2022 with MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions for SRIP | Disability, Police Employees Retirement Income Plan, and Health Reimbursement Accounts for Retiree Health Premium Assistance Plan Reimbursements
- Establish Classification and Salary Medical Director $15,671.76 - $17,802.72 monthly or $188,061.12 - $213,632.64 annually
- Contract $822,512 with Presidio for Micro-Segmentation
- 15-year Lease agreement with Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement to use 1718 8th Street in James Kenny Park 3/1/2023 – 2/1/2038
- Arreguin – Support for SB 4: Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act
- Arreguin - 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on 1/16/2023
- Arreguin – Amend Contract 32200161 add $75,000 total $125,000 with Community Development Partners to extend consulting work associated with Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative
- Kesarwani – Referral for a Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo 2 months after City of Berkeley lease of 27-room motel at 1720 San Pablo
- Wengraf, co-sponsors Harrison, Humbert, Hahn – Support SB-36 (Skinner) Out-of-state criminal charges: prosecution related to abortion and gender-affirming care
- Robinson – Relinquishment of Council Office Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth
- Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention
- City Manager -Ferris- Changes to Selection Camps Programs Fees
- City Manager – Klein & Warhuus – Affordable Housing Requirements – amending BMC 23.328, establishes affordable housing in lieu fee per sq ft rather than by number of unites, suggested fee $45/sq ft.
- Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison - Resolution Supporting Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD BHS Tennis and Parking Structure Project
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Agenda for January 18, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619486060
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 948 6060
AGENDA: Adoption of 2023- 2031 Housing Element (packet 1386)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 18 – Housing Element at 4 pm
January 31 – Measure T1 funding at 4 pm
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
January 8 - January 15, 2023
Worth Noting:
City Council is officially on recess through January 16. The January 10 meeting is just to renew legislative body virtual meetings. The agenda for the January 17 regular City Council meeting is available for comment. Use link or check agenda list at the end of this post. The January 18 special City Council at 4 pm is for the adoption of the 2023 – 2031 Housing Element. The packet with the report is 1428 pages. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 8, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Monday, January 9, 2023
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100920098
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 0092 0098
AGENDA: B. Discussion/Action items: 8. Shellmound Issue and Possible Modification of Land Acknowledgement Language with Indigenous Representatives, 9. Interim report to Council Reproductive Services and Education Access Survey, 10. BUSD Ethnic Studies, 11. Seating in Berkeley Post Offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86538887981?pwd=eUFzelVyaFkySlR3T2ZPVUx4S3VhQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 865 3888 7981 Passcode: 532989
AGENDA: V. Recommendation Amending Police Officer Recruit and Police Officer Job Class Specifications (packet 148 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87640969306?pwd=RkE3ZnlGaGNlRmhKN2lZSFBseWl6dz09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 9. Letter to BUSD regarding School Safety, 10. Workplan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573075
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 957 3075
AGENDA CONSENT: Only one item: 1. Resolution making required findings for legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference.
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-special-meeting-eagenda-january-10-2023
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88401482394?pwd=UlNUTThyaU5uLzBFd1dNYlQ1Z1BMQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-44499171 or 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 884 0148 2394 Passcode: 900267
AGENDA: B. Re-submit letter to Council regarding current vacancies, C. 1. In-person meetings, 2. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 3. Accessibility of Voicemail System, 4. Public Participation, 5. COD meeting schedule, 6. Changing time to 5 pm, 7. Berkeley Bike Plan\Barriers to Pedestrians and Bike Safety, 8. IKE.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89698730836
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 9873 0836
AGENDA: 8. Annual workplan, 9. Civic Center Turtle Island Monument | Fountain Project, 10. T1 shortfall for current projects, 11. Summer camp fee increases, 12. Council reports, 13. Future items Parks Development fee, Citywide accessibility plan, BMASP, Animal Care. Letter from Todd Jersey AIA on reopening the pier is listed under communications page 14 in packet.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5259 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. Staff report, 6. Chair & Board Reports, 7. Chief Reports, 8. A. Subcommittee reports Controlled Equipment, b. Policy and practices relating to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit Allegation, 9. A. Discussion regarding future access to BPD Internal Affairs Bureau Reports and Information, 10. A. Nomination of PAB chair and vice-chair, b. review updated Lexipol policies, c. Discussion LA Times article (Interim Chief Louis and sexual harassment from 2017 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-29/top-berkeley-official-failed-to-reveal-investigation-into-her-police-chief-pick ), d. Presentation and Recommendations for Policy Complaint #31 Drone Usage Policy. CLOSED SESSION: Complaint #21, Complaint #30
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, January 12, 2023
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) meeting on Thursday, January 12 will not be public.
AGENDA: It was announced at the January 5, 2023 LPC Meeting, a subcommittee (unnamed with unannounced members) will meet with Scott Ferris to review city projects during the day on the 12th. It was stated that under relaxation of Brown Act rules during the COVID emergency, subcommittee meetings do not need to be public and the meeting with Scott Ferris will not be public.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87165669901
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 871 6566 9901
AGENDA: 2. 1820 San Pablo – on consent – density bonus project – demolish the commercial building, retain and restore existing façade, construct 5-story, 44-unit (including 4 very low income units), 42,831 sq ft mixed-use building with 6840 sq ft ground floor commercial space,
3. 2439 Durant – on consent – demolish 2-story commercial building, construct 36,529 sq ft 7-story mixed-use building with 8332 sq ft commercial space and 26,906 sq ft for 22 dwellings and roof deck,
4. 1773 Oxford – on consent – demolish 6-unit multi-family building, construct 5-story, 21,048 sq ft multi-family building with 24 units (including 3 very low income) State density bonus,
5. 573 Santa Rosa – on consent – construct 3rd story major residential addition exceeding 14 feet in average height and 20 feet maximum height, add 6th bedroom to the lot, and convert existing detached garage to habitable accessory building
6. 1329 Albina – on consent – enclose covered porch and replace entry stairs in nonconforming front setback of single-family dwelling on a lot over lot coverage,
7. 469 Kentucky – on consent – demolish single-family dwelling and construct 3,310 sq ft 3-story single-family residence and 2-car garage,
8. 1752 Shattuck – on consent – demolish 1-story commercial building and accessory structures and construct 47,137 sq ft 7-story mixed-use building with 68 dwelling units (including 7 very low income), 1,210 sq ft ground floor commercial floor area, State density bonus.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779
AGENDA: 5. Staff Reports weather service impacts, Federal Diesel Particulate Filter Earmark (DPF), State Operating Assistance, 2022 Ridership summary, business plan update, 6. Consent adopt resolution regarding remote meetings, 7. Approve legislative program, 8. Adopt final FY2024 – 2028 short range transit plan, 9. FY 2024 Fare program.
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, January 13, 2023 – A Reduced Service Day
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: Not yet posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
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Agenda for January 17, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610052107
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 005 2107
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
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Agenda for January 18, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619486060
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 948 6060
AGENDA: Adoption of 2023- 2031 Housing Element (packet 1386)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 18 – Housing Element at 4 pm
January 31 – Measure T1 funding
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
Worth Noting:
City Council is officially on recess through January 16. The January 10 meeting is just to renew legislative body virtual meetings. The agenda for the January 17 regular City Council meeting is available for comment. Use link or check agenda list at the end of this post. The January 18 special City Council at 4 pm is for the adoption of the 2023 – 2031 Housing Element. The packet with the report is 1428 pages. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
- Monday: The Youth Commission meets at 6:30 pm. The Peace and Justice Commission and the Personnel Board both meet at 7 pm. The Personnel Board Packet includes a report on City staff vacancies. The modifications in the Police Recruit and Officer job descriptions are to meet new CA law. Peace and Justice Commission has invited Indigenous Representatives to discuss the Shellmound and the Land Acknowledgement.
- Tuesday: Council meets at 10 am to vote to continue virtual meetings until the COVID emergency ends on February 28, 2023.
- Wednesday: The Disability Commission meets at 6 pm and will take up Berkeley Bike Plan and Barriers to Pedestrians and Bike Safety and IKE Kiosks. The Police Accountability Board (PAB) meets at 6:30 pm. The PAB agenda includes the LA Times report on the Interim Chief and sexual harassment investigation and Bike Unit allegations. The Parks Commission meets at 7 pm. Turtle Island Monument and T1 shortfall are on the agenda. A letter in the packet from Todd Jersey Architects states the pier is safe for pedestrian access and should be reopened.
- Thursday: WETA meets at 1 pm. The Zoning Adjustment Board has 7 projects listed on consent, two 7-story projects 2439 Durant and 1752 Shattuck and two 5-story projects 1773 Oxford and 1820 San Pablo.
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 8, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
Monday, January 9, 2023
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100920098
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 0092 0098
AGENDA: B. Discussion/Action items: 8. Shellmound Issue and Possible Modification of Land Acknowledgement Language with Indigenous Representatives, 9. Interim report to Council Reproductive Services and Education Access Survey, 10. BUSD Ethnic Studies, 11. Seating in Berkeley Post Offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86538887981?pwd=eUFzelVyaFkySlR3T2ZPVUx4S3VhQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 865 3888 7981 Passcode: 532989
AGENDA: V. Recommendation Amending Police Officer Recruit and Police Officer Job Class Specifications (packet 148 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87640969306?pwd=RkE3ZnlGaGNlRmhKN2lZSFBseWl6dz09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 9. Letter to BUSD regarding School Safety, 10. Workplan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573075
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 957 3075
AGENDA CONSENT: Only one item: 1. Resolution making required findings for legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference.
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-special-meeting-eagenda-january-10-2023
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88401482394?pwd=UlNUTThyaU5uLzBFd1dNYlQ1Z1BMQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-44499171 or 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 884 0148 2394 Passcode: 900267
AGENDA: B. Re-submit letter to Council regarding current vacancies, C. 1. In-person meetings, 2. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 3. Accessibility of Voicemail System, 4. Public Participation, 5. COD meeting schedule, 6. Changing time to 5 pm, 7. Berkeley Bike Plan\Barriers to Pedestrians and Bike Safety, 8. IKE.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89698730836
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 9873 0836
AGENDA: 8. Annual workplan, 9. Civic Center Turtle Island Monument | Fountain Project, 10. T1 shortfall for current projects, 11. Summer camp fee increases, 12. Council reports, 13. Future items Parks Development fee, Citywide accessibility plan, BMASP, Animal Care. Letter from Todd Jersey AIA on reopening the pier is listed under communications page 14 in packet.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5259 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. Staff report, 6. Chair & Board Reports, 7. Chief Reports, 8. A. Subcommittee reports Controlled Equipment, b. Policy and practices relating to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit Allegation, 9. A. Discussion regarding future access to BPD Internal Affairs Bureau Reports and Information, 10. A. Nomination of PAB chair and vice-chair, b. review updated Lexipol policies, c. Discussion LA Times article (Interim Chief Louis and sexual harassment from 2017 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-29/top-berkeley-official-failed-to-reveal-investigation-into-her-police-chief-pick ), d. Presentation and Recommendations for Policy Complaint #31 Drone Usage Policy. CLOSED SESSION: Complaint #21, Complaint #30
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, January 12, 2023
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) meeting on Thursday, January 12 will not be public.
AGENDA: It was announced at the January 5, 2023 LPC Meeting, a subcommittee (unnamed with unannounced members) will meet with Scott Ferris to review city projects during the day on the 12th. It was stated that under relaxation of Brown Act rules during the COVID emergency, subcommittee meetings do not need to be public and the meeting with Scott Ferris will not be public.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87165669901
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 871 6566 9901
AGENDA: 2. 1820 San Pablo – on consent – density bonus project – demolish the commercial building, retain and restore existing façade, construct 5-story, 44-unit (including 4 very low income units), 42,831 sq ft mixed-use building with 6840 sq ft ground floor commercial space,
3. 2439 Durant – on consent – demolish 2-story commercial building, construct 36,529 sq ft 7-story mixed-use building with 8332 sq ft commercial space and 26,906 sq ft for 22 dwellings and roof deck,
4. 1773 Oxford – on consent – demolish 6-unit multi-family building, construct 5-story, 21,048 sq ft multi-family building with 24 units (including 3 very low income) State density bonus,
5. 573 Santa Rosa – on consent – construct 3rd story major residential addition exceeding 14 feet in average height and 20 feet maximum height, add 6th bedroom to the lot, and convert existing detached garage to habitable accessory building
6. 1329 Albina – on consent – enclose covered porch and replace entry stairs in nonconforming front setback of single-family dwelling on a lot over lot coverage,
7. 469 Kentucky – on consent – demolish single-family dwelling and construct 3,310 sq ft 3-story single-family residence and 2-car garage,
8. 1752 Shattuck – on consent – demolish 1-story commercial building and accessory structures and construct 47,137 sq ft 7-story mixed-use building with 68 dwelling units (including 7 very low income), 1,210 sq ft ground floor commercial floor area, State density bonus.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Passcode: 33779
AGENDA: 5. Staff Reports weather service impacts, Federal Diesel Particulate Filter Earmark (DPF), State Operating Assistance, 2022 Ridership summary, business plan update, 6. Consent adopt resolution regarding remote meetings, 7. Approve legislative program, 8. Adopt final FY2024 – 2028 short range transit plan, 9. FY 2024 Fare program.
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, January 13, 2023 – A Reduced Service Day
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: Not yet posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, January 15, 2023 – No city meetings listed.
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Agenda for January 17, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1610052107
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 005 2107
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
- 2nd Reading - Zoning Ordinance Technical edits and corrections to BMC Title 23
- 2nd Reading – Annual Appropriations Ordinance (mid-year budget allocations) $178,289,951 (gross) $172,028,412 (net)
- Minutes
- Approval donated sculpture gift Queen Shamiram by Fred Parhad valued $225,000 for inclusion in City of Berkeley Art Collection
- Formal bid solicitations and RFP $3,506,00
- Amend contract #32000146 for $1,017,000 with Aramark for uniforms and laundering thru FY2025
- Amend contract #32000064 add $21,078 total $141,077.73 and extend to 1/31/2024 with Tiana Sanchez International, LLC for HHCS Equity Consultant
- Revenue Grant Agreement: $2,473,611 for 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2028 from State of California Home Visiting Program for public health promotion and prevention services
- ***Item Removed from Agenda by the City Manager*** Amend Contract 32000226 $125,000 thru 12/31/2022 with MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions for SRIP | Disability, Police Employees Retirement Income Plan, and Health Reimbursement Accounts for Retiree Health Premium Assistance Plan Reimbursements
- Establish Classification and Salary Medical Director $15,671.76 - $17,802.72 monthly or $188,061.12 - $213,632.64 annually
- Contract $822,512 with Presidio for Micro-Segmentation
- 15-year Lease agreement with Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement to use 1718 8th Street in James Kenny Park 3/1/2023 – 2/1/2038
- Arreguin – Support for SB 4: Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act
- Arreguin - 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on 1/16/2023
- Arreguin – Amend Contract 32200161 add $75,000 total $125,000 with Community Development Partners to extend consulting work associated with Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative
- Kesarwani – Referral for a Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo 2 months after City of Berkeley lease of 27-room motel at 1720 San Pablo
- Wengraf, co-sponsors Harrison, Humbert, Hahn – Support SB-36 (Skinner) Out-of-state criminal charges: prosecution related to abortion and gender-affirming care
- Robinson – Relinquishment of Council Office Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth
- Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention
- City Manager -Ferris- Changes to Selection Camps Programs Fees
- City Manager – Klein & Warhuus – Affordable Housing Requirements – amending BMC 23.328
- Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison - Resolution Supporting Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD BHS Tennis and Parking Structure Project
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Agenda for January 18, 2023 CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619486060
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 161 948 6060
AGENDA: Adoption of 2023- 2031 Housing Element (packet 1386)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
January 18 – Housing Element at 4 pm
January 31 – Measure T1 funding
February 2 – Hopkins Corridor Plan at 6 pm
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
January 2 - January 8, 2023
Worth Noting:
2023 is off to a quiet start with four meetings.
Check the City website for announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
CITY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Deadline to comment January 2, 2023 - Ohlone Park Lighting and Restrooms
To review the plans and options go to the city webpage on Ohlone Park Restroom and Lighting Improvements scroll to past events and pick the 3rd document in the list, the presentation – at: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/ohlone-park-restroom-and-lighting-improvements
Send comments to echan@cityofBerkeley.info
and/or srutherford@cityofberkeley.info.
The deadline for public comment in the City survey is January 5, 2023 - Civic Center Planning for the Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirek Building (former City Hall) and Veterans Memorial Building
To submit your comment, go to the survey at: https://qualtricsxmjph7lvfxl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aa71ggvGKG50ZIa
To review the Civic Center presentation go to: https://siegelstrain.sharefile.com/share/view/se8d26a6b71d4449ea51c40655e6e0bd4
A Daylighted Creek – Restore Strawberry Creek in Civic Center Park is a survey option
Strawberry Creek in Strawberry Creek Park used to flow underground in a concrete culvert. Removing the culvert and restoring the creek to its natural state above ground open to air and light is called daylighting. There is State of California grant money available for daylighting creeks through The Urban Creeks Restoration and Flood Control Act of 1984 and other grants.
If you would like to see Strawberry Creek daylighted in Civic Center Park please check that box in the MLK Jr. Civic Center Park survey section and let the project team know why you support daylighting Strawberry Creek in the comment boxes.
To be added to the list of creek advocates email: tkelly@kyotousa.org.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year’s,
Monday, January 2, 2023 City Holiday,
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - No city meetings found
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605904304
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 590 4303
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 1/17/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, -- Scheduling: 5. Council works sessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, -- Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, -- Unscheduled Items: 9. Hahn - Amending City Council Rules of Procedure and Order to Allow Policy committee Track Items with budget Referral to be Referred to the Budget & Finance Committee and one Subject Matter Policy Committee, 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals, 12 Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to the City Council Legislative Process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) Regular Meeting at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: III. A. Proposed Personnel Changes Impact to Budget FY 2023-24, B. Report on recruitment process to fill BOLT vacancy Davenport term ends 5/15/2023.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 5. Santa Barbara collaborative approach to address community fears of homeless, 6. Chair Report, 7. Recommendation for centralization of inclement weather needs, 8. Recommendation for hot line identifying whether warming center will be open that same evening, 9. Relocation of recreational vehicle lot formerly at SPARK, 10. Allocation for health care benefits for DDH shelter workers and possible requirement for back-up staffing in the event of an emergency, 11. Site visits to Harrison/Sankofa House and Bridget House and plan next site visit, 12. Impact that HSPE has on council decisions in oversight, funding and new programs. (packet 260 pages includes 206 page City of Berkeley Crisis Response Models Report – Specialized Care Unit)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Thursday, January 5, 2023
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81578977877
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 815 7897 7877
AGENDA: 5. 1325 Arch Street – Structural Alteration Permit for Schneider/Kroeber House
6. 1652-1658 University – Demolition Referral – former Radio Shack location,
7. Land Acknowledgement.
11. Correspondence From Elyce Klein re: Civic Center Park, Turtle Island Monument
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Friday, January 6, 2023 &
Saturday, January 7, 2023 &
Sunday, January 8, 2023
No city meetings or events found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular Meeting Jan 17, 2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605904304
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 590 4303
AGENDA CONSENT:
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Council Special Meeting: Housing Element
Meeting for Local Adoption of the Housing Element is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at 4 pm as a virtual meeting.
Unscheduled Presentations:
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
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* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
Worth Noting:
2023 is off to a quiet start with four meetings.
- Wednesday the Agenda Committee meets at 2:30 pm to plan the 1/17/2023 City Council Regular Meeting. The Board of Library Trustees meets at 6:30 pm. The Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets at 7 pm. The 206-page City of Berkeley Crisis Response Models Report – Specialized Care Unit included in the meeting packet is not listed as an agenda item.
- Thursday the Landmarks Preservation Commission meets at 7 pm. There is a demolition referral for the site of the former Radio Shack - watch for a mixed use building to appear on the DRC and ZAB agendas in the near future. The letter from Elyce Klein listed under correspondence lays open some questions on what is behind the changes in the Turtle Island Monument plans.
Check the City website for announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
CITY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Deadline to comment January 2, 2023 - Ohlone Park Lighting and Restrooms
To review the plans and options go to the city webpage on Ohlone Park Restroom and Lighting Improvements scroll to past events and pick the 3rd document in the list, the presentation – at: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/ohlone-park-restroom-and-lighting-improvements
Send comments to echan@cityofBerkeley.info
and/or srutherford@cityofberkeley.info.
The deadline for public comment in the City survey is January 5, 2023 - Civic Center Planning for the Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirek Building (former City Hall) and Veterans Memorial Building
To submit your comment, go to the survey at: https://qualtricsxmjph7lvfxl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aa71ggvGKG50ZIa
To review the Civic Center presentation go to: https://siegelstrain.sharefile.com/share/view/se8d26a6b71d4449ea51c40655e6e0bd4
A Daylighted Creek – Restore Strawberry Creek in Civic Center Park is a survey option
Strawberry Creek in Strawberry Creek Park used to flow underground in a concrete culvert. Removing the culvert and restoring the creek to its natural state above ground open to air and light is called daylighting. There is State of California grant money available for daylighting creeks through The Urban Creeks Restoration and Flood Control Act of 1984 and other grants.
If you would like to see Strawberry Creek daylighted in Civic Center Park please check that box in the MLK Jr. Civic Center Park survey section and let the project team know why you support daylighting Strawberry Creek in the comment boxes.
To be added to the list of creek advocates email: tkelly@kyotousa.org.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year’s,
Monday, January 2, 2023 City Holiday,
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - No city meetings found
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605904304
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 590 4303
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 1/17/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, -- Scheduling: 5. Council works sessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, -- Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, -- Unscheduled Items: 9. Hahn - Amending City Council Rules of Procedure and Order to Allow Policy committee Track Items with budget Referral to be Referred to the Budget & Finance Committee and one Subject Matter Policy Committee, 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals, 12 Discussion of Potential Changes and Enhancements to the City Council Legislative Process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) Regular Meeting at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: III. A. Proposed Personnel Changes Impact to Budget FY 2023-24, B. Report on recruitment process to fill BOLT vacancy Davenport term ends 5/15/2023.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 5. Santa Barbara collaborative approach to address community fears of homeless, 6. Chair Report, 7. Recommendation for centralization of inclement weather needs, 8. Recommendation for hot line identifying whether warming center will be open that same evening, 9. Relocation of recreational vehicle lot formerly at SPARK, 10. Allocation for health care benefits for DDH shelter workers and possible requirement for back-up staffing in the event of an emergency, 11. Site visits to Harrison/Sankofa House and Bridget House and plan next site visit, 12. Impact that HSPE has on council decisions in oversight, funding and new programs. (packet 260 pages includes 206 page City of Berkeley Crisis Response Models Report – Specialized Care Unit)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Thursday, January 5, 2023
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81578977877
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 815 7897 7877
AGENDA: 5. 1325 Arch Street – Structural Alteration Permit for Schneider/Kroeber House
6. 1652-1658 University – Demolition Referral – former Radio Shack location,
7. Land Acknowledgement.
11. Correspondence From Elyce Klein re: Civic Center Park, Turtle Island Monument
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Friday, January 6, 2023 &
Saturday, January 7, 2023 &
Sunday, January 8, 2023
No city meetings or events found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA for City Council Regular Meeting Jan 17, 2023
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605904304
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 590 4303
AGENDA CONSENT:
- 2nd Reading - Zoning Ordinance Technical edits and corrections to BMC Title 23
- 2nd Reading – Annual Appropriations Ordinance (mid-year budget allocations) $178,289,951 (gross) $172,028,412 (net)
- Minutes
- Approval donated sculpture gift Queen Shamiram by Fred Parhad valued $225,000 for inclusion in City of Berkeley Art Collection
- Formal bid solicitations and RFP $3,506,00
- Amend contract #32000146 for $1,017,000 with Aramark for uniforms and laundering thru FY2025
- Contract add $21,078 total $141,077.73 and extend to 1/31/2024 with Tiana Sanchez International, LLC for HHCS Equity Consultant
- Revenue Grant Agreement: $2,473,611 for 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2028 from State of California Home Visiting Program for public health promotion and prevention services
- Amend Contract 32000226 $125,000 thru 12/31/2022 with MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions for SRIP | Disability, Police Employees Retirement Income Plan, and Health Reimbursement Accounts for Retiree Health Premium Assistance Plan Reimbursements
- Establish Classification and Salary Medical Director $15,671.76 - $17,802.72 monthly or $188,061.12 - $213,632.64 annually
- Contract $822,512 with Presidio for Micro-Segmentation
- 15-year Lease agreement with Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement to use 1718 8th Street in James Kenny Park 3/1/2023 – 2/1/2038
- Arreguin – Support for SB 4: Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act
- Arreguin - 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on 1/16/2023
- Wengraf – Support SB-36 (Skinner) Out-of-state criminal charges: prosecution related to abortion and gender-affirming care
- Robinson – Relinquishment of Council Office Funds for Pacific Center for Human Growth
- City Manager -Ferris- Changes to Selection Camps Programs Fees
- City Manager – Klein & Warhuus – Affordable Housing Requirements – amending BMC 23.328
- Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention
- Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison - Resolution Supporting Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD BHS Tennis and Parking Structure Project
- A. Recommendation from Sugar Sweetened Panel of Experts – Allocation of $3,000,000 over FY 2024 and FY 2025, b. City Manager – Companion report cuts allocations from $1,275,000 to $712,000 for BUSD and same for RFP, and increases cost allocated to staff for program to $576,000
- A. Youth Commission – add a seat to the Environment and Climate Commission for person under 18 nominated by Student Director on BUSD Unified School Board, b. City Manager – refer to CM to evaluate feasibility of 10th voting member, prepare legal language & confirmed by a suitable board of elected officials
- Arreguin – Amend Contract 32200161 add $75,000 total $125,000 with Community Development Partners to extend consulting work associated with Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative
- Kesarwani – Referral for a Security Assessment of the 1700 and 1600 blocks of San Pablo 2 months after City of Berkeley lease of 27-room motel at 1720 San Pablo
- Adopt an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.82 Modifying Membership and Appointment Procedures for the Environment and Climate Commission.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Council Special Meeting: Housing Element
Meeting for Local Adoption of the Housing Element is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at 4 pm as a virtual meeting.
Unscheduled Presentations:
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
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* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
December 18, 2022 - January 2, 2023
Worth Noting –
Public Comment on Ohlone Park Lighting and Restrooms due Jan 2,
Civic Center Planning includes road diet (narrowing MLK Jr Way) and daylighting Strawberry Creek give your input in survey
(links below)
There are no scheduled or expected City meetings from December 18, 2022 through January 2, 2023.
Check the City website for announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
City Council Winter Recess is December 14, 2022 – January 16, 2023.
City of Berkeley Holidays: Monday, December 26, 2022 and Monday, January 2, 2023
Reduced Service Days: Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
CITY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ohlone Park Lighting and Restrooms - Public comment deadline is January 2, 2023
To review the plans and options go to the city webpage on Ohlone Park Restroom and Lighting Improvements scroll to past events and pick the 3rd document in the list, the presentation. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/ohlone-park-restroom-and-lighting-improvements
Send comments to echan@cityofBerkeley.info and/or srutherford@cityofberkeley.info.
Civic Center Planning for the Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirek Building (former City Hall) and Veterans Memorial Building – SURVEY
To review the Civic Center presentation go to: https://siegelstrain.sharefile.com/share/view/se8d26a6b71d4449ea51c40655e6e0bd4
A Daylighted Creek – Restore Strawberry Creek in Civic Center Park is a survey option
Strawberry Creek in Strawberry Creek Park used to flow underground in a concrete culvert. Removing the culvert and restoring the creek to its natural state above ground open to air and light is called daylighting. There is State of California grant money available for daylighting creeks through The Urban Creeks Restoration and Flood Control Act of 1984 and other grants.
If you would like to see Strawberry Creek daylighted in Civic Center Park please check that box in the MLK Jr. Civic Center Park survey section and let the project team know why you support daylighting Strawberry Creek in the comment boxes.
To submit your comment, go to the survey at: https://qualtricsxmjph7lvfxl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aa71ggvGKG50ZIa
To be added to the list of creek advocates email: tkelly@kyotousa.org.
Worth Noting –
Public Comment on Ohlone Park Lighting and Restrooms due Jan 2,
Civic Center Planning includes road diet (narrowing MLK Jr Way) and daylighting Strawberry Creek give your input in survey
(links below)
There are no scheduled or expected City meetings from December 18, 2022 through January 2, 2023.
Check the City website for announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
City Council Winter Recess is December 14, 2022 – January 16, 2023.
City of Berkeley Holidays: Monday, December 26, 2022 and Monday, January 2, 2023
Reduced Service Days: Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
CITY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ohlone Park Lighting and Restrooms - Public comment deadline is January 2, 2023
To review the plans and options go to the city webpage on Ohlone Park Restroom and Lighting Improvements scroll to past events and pick the 3rd document in the list, the presentation. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/ohlone-park-restroom-and-lighting-improvements
Send comments to echan@cityofBerkeley.info and/or srutherford@cityofberkeley.info.
Civic Center Planning for the Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirek Building (former City Hall) and Veterans Memorial Building – SURVEY
To review the Civic Center presentation go to: https://siegelstrain.sharefile.com/share/view/se8d26a6b71d4449ea51c40655e6e0bd4
A Daylighted Creek – Restore Strawberry Creek in Civic Center Park is a survey option
Strawberry Creek in Strawberry Creek Park used to flow underground in a concrete culvert. Removing the culvert and restoring the creek to its natural state above ground open to air and light is called daylighting. There is State of California grant money available for daylighting creeks through The Urban Creeks Restoration and Flood Control Act of 1984 and other grants.
If you would like to see Strawberry Creek daylighted in Civic Center Park please check that box in the MLK Jr. Civic Center Park survey section and let the project team know why you support daylighting Strawberry Creek in the comment boxes.
To submit your comment, go to the survey at: https://qualtricsxmjph7lvfxl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aa71ggvGKG50ZIa
To be added to the list of creek advocates email: tkelly@kyotousa.org.
December 11 - December 18, 2022
Worth Noting:
City Council Winter Recess is December 14, 2022 – January 16, 2023.
No meetings on Friday or the weekend. Please consider pulling out your N95 or KN95 masks for indoor events. It is winter and people are getting sick with COVID, Flu and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).
Check the City website for last minute meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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CITY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ohlone Park - To review the plans and options go to the city webpage on Ohlone Park Restroom and Lighting Improvements scroll to past events and pick the 3rd document in the list, the presentation. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/ohlone-park-restroom-and-lighting-improvements
Send comments to echan@cityofBerkeley.info and/or srutherford@cityofberkeley.info.
Public comments are accepted until January 2, 2023.
Civic Center Planning for the Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirek Building (former City Hall) and Veterans Memorial Building – To review the presentation go to: https://siegelstrain.sharefile.com/share/view/se8d26a6b71d4449ea51c40655e6e0bd4
To submit your comment go to the survey at: https://qualtricsxmjph7lvfxl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aa71ggvGKG50ZIa
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Monday, December 12, 2022
CITY COUNCIL HEALTH, LIFE ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE at 10 am,
(members Bartlett, Kesarwani, Hahn, alternate Taplin)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81835945409
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 - Meeting ID: 818 3594 5409
AGENDA: 2. Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett, Hahn - Parking/Towing Fines & Fees 1) Adopt Ordinance BMC 14.72.080 to allow individuals who are eligible for Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) permits and have citation for indigent payment plans to purchase RPP and 2) Refer to City Manager to implement reforms the reduce disproportionate burden of parking and towing fees on low income individuals, amend booting & towing policy, c. develop program to offer vehicle release fee waivers for low-income and/or homeless and 3) 2024 Budget referral $383,512 / 2 FTE to manage program.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86583999676
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 - Meeting ID: 865 8399 9676
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel existing litigation Schmier v. City of Berkeley RG19036596, 2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (employee organizations: Fire Fighters Assoc. Local 1227 and Local 1227 I.A.F.F. Chief Fire Officers Assoc., IBEW, Local 1245, SIEU 1021 Community Services and Part-time Recreation Activity Leaders, DEIU 1021 Maintenance and Clerical, Public Employees Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees, Berkeley Police Association).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
YOUTH CCOMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84854484032?
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 848 5448 4032 - Passcode: 992488
AGENDA: 9. Discussion: Study of access and barriers to reproductive services and education for people living in Berkeley (George Lippman – Chair, Peace and Justice Commission), 10. Upcoming construction and design for YAP, 11. Discussion: Letter to BUSD regarding School Safety.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
SPEAKING UP FOR POINT MOLATE AT 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lfuiurzIvGdBot967zVfL1PXM3qvq3_VB
AGENDA: Dr. Gill will present on her collaboration with her colleagues and with the Confederated Villages of Lisjan to develop noninvasive archaeological methods to document and protect Point Molate’s sacred ancestral sites.
Videos from previous presentations are available at: https://www.youtube.com/@speakingupforpointmolate4670/videos
HOPKINS STREET REDESIGN at 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hopkins-corridor-transportation-safety-project-virtual-community-meeting-tickets-477393485767
Teleconference (video only)
AGENDA: Hopkins Corridor Transportation Safety Project Gillman to San Pablo, Virtual Community Meeting.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5 pm
HYBRID Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison Street in the BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 - Meeting ID: 818 8576 3338
AGENDA: 1. Confirm results of November 8, 2022 election including adopting measure Measure M ordinance and Measure N resolution, 2. Receive $15,000,000 grant from State Coastal Conservancy for waterfront improvements including 1. Dredging Marina Main Channel, 2. Replacement D and E dock system, 3. Improvements to Cesar Chavez Park Pathways, 4. Improvements to South Cove West Parking Lot, 5. Environmental review and design of the pier ferry project, 3. Council Committees and regional body appointments (Harrison appointed as delegate to ABAG with Arreguin as alternate), 4. Appointment of Ben Bartlett as Vice-President of Council for 12-14-2022 to 12-5-2023 and Susan Wengraf as Vice President of Council for 12-6-2023 to 12-1-2024, 6. Seating arrangement Humbart, Kesarwani, Harrison, Bartlett, Arreguin, Wengraf Hahn, Robinson, Taplin.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
HYBRID Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison Street in the BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 818 8576 3338
AGENDA: Use weblink below (click on HTML not pdf) or check agenda list at the end of this post with agenda items labeled to more accurately describe agenda item content.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: RENT BOARD/CITY COUNCIL at 2:30 pm
(members Arreguin, Taplin, Harrison, Robinson, Leah Simon-Weisberg, Alpert, Kelley)
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89280424536?pwd=aWRTQXo5SnBKRnZobVEvL1pkOHIvdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 892 8042 4536 – Passcode: 339987
AGENDA: 8. Consider amendments to Demolition Ordinance (Comparison between old and proposed – redline - pages 37 – 52)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89264197181
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 892 6419 7181
AGENDA: 7. Director’s report on Divisions Parks, Recreation, Waterfront; Capital; Budget, 8. 2023 schedule, 9. Projected Marina Fund Annual Structural Deficit in FY 2023-2024, 10. Potential Parks Tax Increase for parks and landscaping at the Waterfront, 11. Update on $15 million state allocation for Waterfront projects (City Council votes on the allocation at the 5 pm meeting on 12-13-2022), 12. Update on Santa Fe Railroad Park Project, 13. Council reports, 14. Future items, workplan 2023, Parks Development fee, citywide accessibility plan, BMASP update, 15. Communications Turtle Island is listed only as communication item.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
Thursday, December 15, 2022
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89267364699
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 892 6736 4699
AGENDA: 2190 Shattuck at Allston– Preview – redevelop a 19,967 sq ft (0.46-acre) site with proposed 25-story building with 326 residential units and 51 parking spaces in single subterranean level.
3000 Shattuck at Ashby – SB 330 project will be reviewed at the January 19, 2023 meeting – the 10-story, density bonus project with 166 studio units project plans are available now.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83979216510?pwd=Z1ZqQ0xmVm82TjdDcjA0VFB3RGpHZz09
Teleconference: not posted - Meeting ID: not posted
AGENDA: not posted – check after Monday
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, December 16, 2022 & Saturday, December 17, 2022 & Sunday, December 18, 2022
No city meetings –
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AGENDA for December 13, 2022 – CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person at 1231 Addison St in the BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 8818 8576 3338
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Council Special Meeting: Housing Element
Meeting for Local Adoption of the Housing Element is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at 4 pm as a virtual meeting.
Unscheduled Presentations:
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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 email you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com with the request to be removed from the email list.
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* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
Worth Noting:
City Council Winter Recess is December 14, 2022 – January 16, 2023.
- Monday the Council Health, Life Enrichment Equity & Community meets at 10 am on parking, towing, fines and fees and impact on low-income community and homeless, and Residential Preferred Parking (RPP) for low-income individuals with parking tickets. Hopkins Corridor Transportation Safety Redesign Project Gillman to San Pablo at 5:30 pm. The Youth Commission meets at 6:30 with discussion on access to reproductive services and School Safety. Also, Speaking Up for Point Molate at 6 pm is on the Shellmound and protecting ancestral sites. This looks interesting.
- Tuesday these are the go to meetings - City Council meeting at 5 pm starts with confirming the election results, reassignment of committees and item-2 on accepting the $15,000,000 grant from the State Coastal Conservancy and how the City plans to spend the money. The Council regular meeting at 6 pm includes on consent item-8 on placing 22 more IKE Kiosks in Berkeley, item-12 on $4,500,000 to Bonita House for a 2-year pilot of a Specialized Care Unit, and on action item-23 on the mid-year budget adjustment (AAO), item-24 on Pension liabilities and item-25 on BUSD and tennis team trip reduction.
- Wednesday the 4 x 4 Committee meets at 2:30 pm on the demolition ordinance. Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission meets at 7 pm on Marina Fund deficit, Santa Fe Park project, Waterfront projects and the expected The Turtle Island Monument Project as a discussion item is listed as communication letter.
- Thursday the Design Review Committee takes up the 25-story, 326 unit project at 2190 Shattuck (Walgreens at Allston site). The project at 3000 Shattuck at Ashby will be reviewed in January and plans are posted for a 10-story building of studio apartments. The Rent Board at 7 pm agenda isn’t posted, check after Monday.
No meetings on Friday or the weekend. Please consider pulling out your N95 or KN95 masks for indoor events. It is winter and people are getting sick with COVID, Flu and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).
Check the City website for last minute meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
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CITY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ohlone Park - To review the plans and options go to the city webpage on Ohlone Park Restroom and Lighting Improvements scroll to past events and pick the 3rd document in the list, the presentation. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/ohlone-park-restroom-and-lighting-improvements
Send comments to echan@cityofBerkeley.info and/or srutherford@cityofberkeley.info.
Public comments are accepted until January 2, 2023.
Civic Center Planning for the Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirek Building (former City Hall) and Veterans Memorial Building – To review the presentation go to: https://siegelstrain.sharefile.com/share/view/se8d26a6b71d4449ea51c40655e6e0bd4
To submit your comment go to the survey at: https://qualtricsxmjph7lvfxl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aa71ggvGKG50ZIa
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Monday, December 12, 2022
CITY COUNCIL HEALTH, LIFE ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE at 10 am,
(members Bartlett, Kesarwani, Hahn, alternate Taplin)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81835945409
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 - Meeting ID: 818 3594 5409
AGENDA: 2. Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett, Hahn - Parking/Towing Fines & Fees 1) Adopt Ordinance BMC 14.72.080 to allow individuals who are eligible for Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) permits and have citation for indigent payment plans to purchase RPP and 2) Refer to City Manager to implement reforms the reduce disproportionate burden of parking and towing fees on low income individuals, amend booting & towing policy, c. develop program to offer vehicle release fee waivers for low-income and/or homeless and 3) 2024 Budget referral $383,512 / 2 FTE to manage program.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86583999676
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 - Meeting ID: 865 8399 9676
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel existing litigation Schmier v. City of Berkeley RG19036596, 2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (employee organizations: Fire Fighters Assoc. Local 1227 and Local 1227 I.A.F.F. Chief Fire Officers Assoc., IBEW, Local 1245, SIEU 1021 Community Services and Part-time Recreation Activity Leaders, DEIU 1021 Maintenance and Clerical, Public Employees Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees, Berkeley Police Association).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
YOUTH CCOMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84854484032?
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 848 5448 4032 - Passcode: 992488
AGENDA: 9. Discussion: Study of access and barriers to reproductive services and education for people living in Berkeley (George Lippman – Chair, Peace and Justice Commission), 10. Upcoming construction and design for YAP, 11. Discussion: Letter to BUSD regarding School Safety.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
SPEAKING UP FOR POINT MOLATE AT 6 – 7 PM
Videoconference: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lfuiurzIvGdBot967zVfL1PXM3qvq3_VB
AGENDA: Dr. Gill will present on her collaboration with her colleagues and with the Confederated Villages of Lisjan to develop noninvasive archaeological methods to document and protect Point Molate’s sacred ancestral sites.
Videos from previous presentations are available at: https://www.youtube.com/@speakingupforpointmolate4670/videos
HOPKINS STREET REDESIGN at 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hopkins-corridor-transportation-safety-project-virtual-community-meeting-tickets-477393485767
Teleconference (video only)
AGENDA: Hopkins Corridor Transportation Safety Project Gillman to San Pablo, Virtual Community Meeting.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5 pm
HYBRID Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison Street in the BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 - Meeting ID: 818 8576 3338
AGENDA: 1. Confirm results of November 8, 2022 election including adopting measure Measure M ordinance and Measure N resolution, 2. Receive $15,000,000 grant from State Coastal Conservancy for waterfront improvements including 1. Dredging Marina Main Channel, 2. Replacement D and E dock system, 3. Improvements to Cesar Chavez Park Pathways, 4. Improvements to South Cove West Parking Lot, 5. Environmental review and design of the pier ferry project, 3. Council Committees and regional body appointments (Harrison appointed as delegate to ABAG with Arreguin as alternate), 4. Appointment of Ben Bartlett as Vice-President of Council for 12-14-2022 to 12-5-2023 and Susan Wengraf as Vice President of Council for 12-6-2023 to 12-1-2024, 6. Seating arrangement Humbart, Kesarwani, Harrison, Bartlett, Arreguin, Wengraf Hahn, Robinson, Taplin.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
HYBRID Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison Street in the BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 818 8576 3338
AGENDA: Use weblink below (click on HTML not pdf) or check agenda list at the end of this post with agenda items labeled to more accurately describe agenda item content.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: RENT BOARD/CITY COUNCIL at 2:30 pm
(members Arreguin, Taplin, Harrison, Robinson, Leah Simon-Weisberg, Alpert, Kelley)
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89280424536?pwd=aWRTQXo5SnBKRnZobVEvL1pkOHIvdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 892 8042 4536 – Passcode: 339987
AGENDA: 8. Consider amendments to Demolition Ordinance (Comparison between old and proposed – redline - pages 37 – 52)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89264197181
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 892 6419 7181
AGENDA: 7. Director’s report on Divisions Parks, Recreation, Waterfront; Capital; Budget, 8. 2023 schedule, 9. Projected Marina Fund Annual Structural Deficit in FY 2023-2024, 10. Potential Parks Tax Increase for parks and landscaping at the Waterfront, 11. Update on $15 million state allocation for Waterfront projects (City Council votes on the allocation at the 5 pm meeting on 12-13-2022), 12. Update on Santa Fe Railroad Park Project, 13. Council reports, 14. Future items, workplan 2023, Parks Development fee, citywide accessibility plan, BMASP update, 15. Communications Turtle Island is listed only as communication item.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
Thursday, December 15, 2022
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89267364699
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 - Meeting ID: 892 6736 4699
AGENDA: 2190 Shattuck at Allston– Preview – redevelop a 19,967 sq ft (0.46-acre) site with proposed 25-story building with 326 residential units and 51 parking spaces in single subterranean level.
3000 Shattuck at Ashby – SB 330 project will be reviewed at the January 19, 2023 meeting – the 10-story, density bonus project with 166 studio units project plans are available now.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83979216510?pwd=Z1ZqQ0xmVm82TjdDcjA0VFB3RGpHZz09
Teleconference: not posted - Meeting ID: not posted
AGENDA: not posted – check after Monday
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
Friday, December 16, 2022 & Saturday, December 17, 2022 & Sunday, December 18, 2022
No city meetings –
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AGENDA for December 13, 2022 – CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person at 1231 Addison St in the BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 8818 8576 3338
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
- 2nd reading Fair WorkWeek Ordinance
- 2nd Reading Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
- Resolution ratifying local COVID emergency
- Resolution legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
- Waiver of Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance for AG Witt LLC for the City’s FEMA Cost-Recovery Contract
- Adopt a Resolution approving the 2023 City of Berkeley’s State and Federal Legislative Platform
- Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a License Agreement with East Bay Community Energy for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations on Municipal Property
- Ordinance No. 7,626-N.S. IKE Smart City Kiosk Locations, Phase Two add 22 locations for Phase two.
- Contract $400,000 with Herbert Gene Hern, MD as Berkeley Fire Medical Director for 5 years from 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2027
- Contract $70,907 Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention Project FY2023 Participation Agreement – California Mental Health Services Authority through 6/20/2023
- Contract $150,000 with Resource Development Associates to design and implement an evaluation for program effectiveness of the Specialized Care Unit (SCU) and Community Crisis Response Services (Bridge Services) 1/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
- Contract $4,500,000 with Bonita House 2/1/2023 to 1/30/2025 to implement Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unity for 2-year pilot.
- Reserving Predevelopment Funds $500,000 for the Development of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley BART Station, contingent team’s selection and BART Board approval at Dec 1metting
- Contract $1,120,344 (includes 20% contingency $186,724) with California Constructures for Ohlone Park (East) Playground Replacement and Site Improvements Project
- Contracts $5,000,000 for On-Call Transportation Planning services 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 with $1,000,000 each with Alta +Design, Inc, Community Design + Architecture, Fehr & Peers, NN Engineering, In and Toole Design Group, LLC
- Contracts total $10,000,000 for On-Call architectural services ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS) $3,333,334, Noll & Tam Architects (N&T) $3,333,333 and Siegal & Strain Architects (SSA)
- Authorization for additional Commission on Disability meeting
- a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Measure FF Budget Recommendation, the Council Public Safety Committee recommended adopting 18. b. the Companion Report from the CM/Fire Chief Sprague
- Environmental and Climate Commission – Send a letter to Wicks and Skinner to advance a proposal to allow cities to dedicate parking spaces for Zero-Emission Vehicles
- Arreguin – Relinquishment of funds to Berkeley Holiday Fund
- Zoning Ordinance Technical Edits and Corrections to BMC Title 23
- FY 2022 Preliminary Year End Status
- Adopt 1st reading of FY 2023 AAO 7,828-N.S. (Annual Appropriations Ordinance) adjustments $172,583,851 (gross) and $170,322,312 (net)
- Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention.
- Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison – Support Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD Berkeley High Tennis team and Parking Structure
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LAND USE CALENDAR:*
Public Hearings
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Council Special Meeting: Housing Element
Meeting for Local Adoption of the Housing Element is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at 4 pm as a virtual meeting.
Unscheduled Presentations:
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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 email you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com with the request to be removed from the email list.
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* The Land Use Calendar / Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
webpages with easy to find listing of building projects in the appeal period has been removed as another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link (no longer functional), Please ask for it to be restored.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
December 4 - December 11, 2022
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).
The December 13 City Council Agenda is posted and available for comment. Use link https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas or go to post at the end of this notice. Item 8 under consent adds 22 IKE Smart City Kiosks. Item 23 is the approval of the AAO (the mid-year budget adjustment). This is the last expected meeting before council goes on winter recess December 14, 2022 – January 16, 2023.
Monday, December 5, 2022
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86864219403
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 868 6421 9403
AGENDA: 2. Review of Policy 1043 Extra Duty Employment (policy for officers working special details wherein the City of Berkeley has a contractual agreement to provide services for a fee to private third parties, i.e. Apple Store on 4th Street)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) Hearing Panel Closed Session at 11:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88595956163
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 885 9595 6163
AGENDA: Closed Session continuation of deliberations pursuant to Berkeley Police Association v. City of Berkeley, et all Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 2002 057569
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
North Berkeley BART OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS Office Hours at 6 – 7:30 pm
In-Persosn
West Berkeley Branch Library Community Room at 1125 University
AGENDA: Drop-in Office Hours on objective design standards to ask questions, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – use link to scroll through Objective Design Standards presentation before attending meeting, https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/NB-BART_PreODS_Community_Meeting_1_v1.pdf (both “first Objective Design Standards Community Meeting” and “North Berkeley Objective Design Standards Community Meeting” on the website are the same document)
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/north-berkeley-bart-objective-design-standards-office-hour-person
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963133318?pwd=ZFZuVkc5WEh3dEFUOCtESG45YXFvdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 859 6313 3318 Passcode: 250835
AGENDA: V. Recommendation to Establish the Medical Director Classification, VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84189893148
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 841 8989 3148
AGENDA: Use link and HTML or go to agenda list at the end of this post. Under action affordable housing requirements. Item 10 Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
PLUG INTO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS at 6:30 pm – 8 pm
Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plug-into-emergency-preparedness-registration-476831695437
AGENDA: interactive discussion, from website it looks like this will be about preparing your emergency kit – event sponsored by City Office of Emergency Services (OES - fire department)
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/plug-emergency-preparedness
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860-4230 6505
AGENDA ACTION: A. Proposed Personnel Changes, Impact to Budget FY 2023-24, B. Report on recruitment process to fill vacancy on BOLT (Davenport’s term ends 5-15-2023).
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS: a) Turtle Island Monument Conceptual Design, b) Land Acknowledgement, c) FY 2024 Grant Review Panelist Pool, d) FY 2024 Capital Improvements Grants Guidelines, e) FY 2024 Community Festivals and General Operation Support Grant Guidelines changes, f) Cube Space Exhibition, g) 2023 Civic Arts Commission meeting schedule.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION (DFSC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 5. Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Meeting #3 Assessment Priorities and Action Plan, NOTE: this presentation that occurs during the DFSC meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81595546232 is listed online with a different ZOOM link than the meeting and website https://cwpp-berkeley.hub.arcgis.com/ 6. Update on Commission Recommendations to Council, 7. Berkeley Fire Code Update, 8. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89799598815
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 9959 8815
AGENDA ACTION: 9. Public Hearing: Housing Element 2023-2031, 10. Discussion: Land Acknowledgement Practice. (packet is 1417 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD 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. Staff report, 6. Chair and board reports, 7. Chief’s report, 8. Subcommittee reports a. controlled equipment, b. policy and practices relating to downtown task force and bike unit allegations, c. police chief process, 9. New business a. 2023 schedule, b. Board retreat, c. discussion regarding future access to BPD Internal Affairs Bureau Reports and Information. 10. Public Comment
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, December 8, 2022
BUDGET and FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81924010136
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 819 2401 0136
AGENDA: 2. Amendment: FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance 1. Discuss and determine carryover, 2. Authorize AAO (Annual Appropriations Ordinance), 3. Presentation on Mental Health Transports and Update on the Implementation of the Specialized Care Unit and Community Crisis Response Services, 4. Energy Commission - Recommendation on Climate, Building Electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023 and 2024.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87660567955
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 876 6056 7955
AGENDA: 3. 2506 Haste – Use Permit #ZP2022-0074 add a Cannabis Consumption Lounge and amplified live music to existing Cannabis retail store – continue to 2-9-2023
4. 1200 Dwight Way – on consent – Use Permit #ZP2022-0028 – demolish single family dwelling and detached garage and build two 2-story single family dwellings with two parking spaces
5. 2310 Eighth Street – on consent – Use Permit #ZP2022-0098 - demolish single family dwelling and detached garage and build two 2-story single family dwellings with two parking spaces
6. 2000 San Pablo – on action - staff recommend approve – Use Permit #ZP2022-0057 to allow retail sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption (Type 20 ABC License) in conjunction with an existing convenience store.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
WETA (WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY) at 1:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: Vallejo City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA:
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, December 9, 2022 – Reduced Service Day
Saturday, December 10, 2022
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81913698863?pwd=NFJjWlh2aDhtSjh1eG4yQUFkMzNmQT09
Teleconference: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 819 1369 8863 Passcode: 377919
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, December 11, 2022 – no City meetings found
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December 6, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84189893148
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 841 8989 3148
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Urgency Ordinance for leasing 1720 San Pablo Avenue term 5 years
2.Amend Contract No. 32100161 add $612,559 total $2,270,177 with Dorothy Day House to cover costs to extend Safe RV parking program through 12/31/2022 and operate the Horizon Village Shelter through 6/30/2023
3.Formal bid solicitations $2,581,000
4.Classification and salary ADA Program Coordinator monthly salary $9,231.73 - $11162.67 (annual $110,780.76 - $133,952.04)
5.Donation $3,400 for Memorial bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Linda Loh
6.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson - Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Income Programs Refer to Budget process $50,000 for consultant to recommend a Universal Income Pilot Program for Berkeley and Refer to City Manager study re-entry programs, supports and systems already available for Berkeley residents and to establish evaluation processes for all social services programs recommended through the Reimagining Public Safety Process
ACTION:
7.Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response
8.Renewal of Elmwood Business Improvement District for 2023
9.2nd reading Adoption of 2022 CA Fire Code with Local Amendments
10.Public Hearing – updating Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
11.FY 2022 Fourth QTR Investment Report, ended June 30, 2022
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December 13, 2022 – CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 8818 8576 3338
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Fair WorkWeek Ordinance
2.2nd Reading Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
3.Resolution ratifying local COVID emergency
4.Resolution legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
5.Waiver of Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance for AG Witt LLC for the City’s FEMA Cost-Recovery Contract
6.Adopt a Resolution approving the 2023 City of Berkeley’s State and Federal Legislative Platform
7.Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a License Agreement with East Bay Community Energy for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations on Municipal Property
8.Ordinance No. 7,626-N.S. IKE Smart City Kiosk Locations, Phase Two add 22 locations for Phase two.
9.Contract $400,000 with Herbert Gene Hern, MD as Berkeley Fire Medical Director for 5 years from 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2027
10.Contract $70,907 Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention Project FY2023 Participation Agreement – California Mental Health Services Authority through 6/20/2023
11.Contract $150,000 with Resource Development Associates to design and implement an evaluation for program effectiveness of the Specialized Care Unit (SCU) and Community Crisis Response Services (Bridge Services) 1/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
12.Contract $4,500,000 with Bonita House 2/1/2023 to 1/30/2025 to implement Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unity for 2-year pilot.
13.Reserving Predevelopment Funds $500,000 for the Development of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley BART Station, contingent team’s selection and BART Board approval at Dec 1metting
14.Contract $1,120,344 (includes 20% contingency $186,724) with California Constructures for Ohlone Park (East) Playground Replacement and Site Improvements Project
15.Contracts $5,000,000 for On-Call Transportation Planning services 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 with $1,000,000 each with Alta +Design, Inc, Community Design + Architecture, Fehr & Peers, NN Engineering, In and Toole Design Group, LLC
16.Contracts total $10,000,000 for On-Call architectural services ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS) $3,333,334, Noll & Tam Architects (N&T) $3,333,333 and Siegal & Strain Architects (SSA)
17.Authorization for additional Commission on Disability meeting
18.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Measure FF Budget Recommendation, the Council Public Safety Committee recommended adopting the Companion Report from the CM/Fire Chief Sprague
19.Environmental and Climate Commission – Send a letter to Wicks and Skinner to advance a proposal to allow cities to dedicate parking spaces for Zero-Emission Vehicles
20.Arreguin – Relinquishment of funds to Berkeley Holiday Fund
ACTION:
21.Zoning Ordinance Technical Edits and Corrections to BMC Title 23
22.FY 2022 Preliminary Year End Status
23.Adopt 1st reading of FY 2023 AAO 7,828-N.S. (Annual Appropriations Ordinance) adjustments $172,583,851 (gross) and $170,322,312 (net)
24.Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention.
25.Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison – Support Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD Berkeley High Tennis team and Parking Structure
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly Wednesday, January 18 virtual meeting at 4 pm
Adoption of Election Results, adoption of vice-mayor, seating and committees publish on dec 8 or 9 for meeting on dec 13 (December 2022)
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Kelly Hammargren’s 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 su
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
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 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
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
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).
The December 13 City Council Agenda is posted and available for comment. Use link https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas or go to post at the end of this notice. Item 8 under consent adds 22 IKE Smart City Kiosks. Item 23 is the approval of the AAO (the mid-year budget adjustment). This is the last expected meeting before council goes on winter recess December 14, 2022 – January 16, 2023.
Monday, December 5, 2022
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86864219403
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 868 6421 9403
AGENDA: 2. Review of Policy 1043 Extra Duty Employment (policy for officers working special details wherein the City of Berkeley has a contractual agreement to provide services for a fee to private third parties, i.e. Apple Store on 4th Street)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) Hearing Panel Closed Session at 11:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88595956163
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 885 9595 6163
AGENDA: Closed Session continuation of deliberations pursuant to Berkeley Police Association v. City of Berkeley, et all Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 2002 057569
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
North Berkeley BART OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS Office Hours at 6 – 7:30 pm
In-Persosn
West Berkeley Branch Library Community Room at 1125 University
AGENDA: Drop-in Office Hours on objective design standards to ask questions, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – use link to scroll through Objective Design Standards presentation before attending meeting, https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/NB-BART_PreODS_Community_Meeting_1_v1.pdf (both “first Objective Design Standards Community Meeting” and “North Berkeley Objective Design Standards Community Meeting” on the website are the same document)
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/north-berkeley-bart-objective-design-standards-office-hour-person
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963133318?pwd=ZFZuVkc5WEh3dEFUOCtESG45YXFvdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 859 6313 3318 Passcode: 250835
AGENDA: V. Recommendation to Establish the Medical Director Classification, VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84189893148
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 841 8989 3148
AGENDA: Use link and HTML or go to agenda list at the end of this post. Under action affordable housing requirements. Item 10 Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
PLUG INTO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS at 6:30 pm – 8 pm
Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plug-into-emergency-preparedness-registration-476831695437
AGENDA: interactive discussion, from website it looks like this will be about preparing your emergency kit – event sponsored by City Office of Emergency Services (OES - fire department)
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/plug-emergency-preparedness
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860-4230 6505
AGENDA ACTION: A. Proposed Personnel Changes, Impact to Budget FY 2023-24, B. Report on recruitment process to fill vacancy on BOLT (Davenport’s term ends 5-15-2023).
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS: a) Turtle Island Monument Conceptual Design, b) Land Acknowledgement, c) FY 2024 Grant Review Panelist Pool, d) FY 2024 Capital Improvements Grants Guidelines, e) FY 2024 Community Festivals and General Operation Support Grant Guidelines changes, f) Cube Space Exhibition, g) 2023 Civic Arts Commission meeting schedule.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION (DFSC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 5. Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Meeting #3 Assessment Priorities and Action Plan, NOTE: this presentation that occurs during the DFSC meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81595546232 is listed online with a different ZOOM link than the meeting and website https://cwpp-berkeley.hub.arcgis.com/ 6. Update on Commission Recommendations to Council, 7. Berkeley Fire Code Update, 8. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89799598815
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 9959 8815
AGENDA ACTION: 9. Public Hearing: Housing Element 2023-2031, 10. Discussion: Land Acknowledgement Practice. (packet is 1417 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD 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. Staff report, 6. Chair and board reports, 7. Chief’s report, 8. Subcommittee reports a. controlled equipment, b. policy and practices relating to downtown task force and bike unit allegations, c. police chief process, 9. New business a. 2023 schedule, b. Board retreat, c. discussion regarding future access to BPD Internal Affairs Bureau Reports and Information. 10. Public Comment
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, December 8, 2022
BUDGET and FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81924010136
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 819 2401 0136
AGENDA: 2. Amendment: FY 2023 Annual Appropriations Ordinance 1. Discuss and determine carryover, 2. Authorize AAO (Annual Appropriations Ordinance), 3. Presentation on Mental Health Transports and Update on the Implementation of the Specialized Care Unit and Community Crisis Response Services, 4. Energy Commission - Recommendation on Climate, Building Electrification, and Sustainable Transportation Budget Priorities for FY 2023 and 2024.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87660567955
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 876 6056 7955
AGENDA: 3. 2506 Haste – Use Permit #ZP2022-0074 add a Cannabis Consumption Lounge and amplified live music to existing Cannabis retail store – continue to 2-9-2023
4. 1200 Dwight Way – on consent – Use Permit #ZP2022-0028 – demolish single family dwelling and detached garage and build two 2-story single family dwellings with two parking spaces
5. 2310 Eighth Street – on consent – Use Permit #ZP2022-0098 - demolish single family dwelling and detached garage and build two 2-story single family dwellings with two parking spaces
6. 2000 San Pablo – on action - staff recommend approve – Use Permit #ZP2022-0057 to allow retail sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption (Type 20 ABC License) in conjunction with an existing convenience store.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
WETA (WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY) at 1:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: Vallejo City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA:
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, December 9, 2022 – Reduced Service Day
Saturday, December 10, 2022
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81913698863?pwd=NFJjWlh2aDhtSjh1eG4yQUFkMzNmQT09
Teleconference: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 819 1369 8863 Passcode: 377919
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, December 11, 2022 – no City meetings found
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December 6, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84189893148
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 841 8989 3148
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Urgency Ordinance for leasing 1720 San Pablo Avenue term 5 years
2.Amend Contract No. 32100161 add $612,559 total $2,270,177 with Dorothy Day House to cover costs to extend Safe RV parking program through 12/31/2022 and operate the Horizon Village Shelter through 6/30/2023
3.Formal bid solicitations $2,581,000
4.Classification and salary ADA Program Coordinator monthly salary $9,231.73 - $11162.67 (annual $110,780.76 - $133,952.04)
5.Donation $3,400 for Memorial bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Linda Loh
6.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson - Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Income Programs Refer to Budget process $50,000 for consultant to recommend a Universal Income Pilot Program for Berkeley and Refer to City Manager study re-entry programs, supports and systems already available for Berkeley residents and to establish evaluation processes for all social services programs recommended through the Reimagining Public Safety Process
ACTION:
7.Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response
8.Renewal of Elmwood Business Improvement District for 2023
9.2nd reading Adoption of 2022 CA Fire Code with Local Amendments
10.Public Hearing – updating Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
11.FY 2022 Fourth QTR Investment Report, ended June 30, 2022
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December 13, 2022 – CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Hybrid Meeting – Conducted In-Person and Via Zoom Videoconference
In-Person 1231 Addison St, BUSD Board Room
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81885763338
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 8818 8576 3338
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Fair WorkWeek Ordinance
2.2nd Reading Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
3.Resolution ratifying local COVID emergency
4.Resolution legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
5.Waiver of Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance for AG Witt LLC for the City’s FEMA Cost-Recovery Contract
6.Adopt a Resolution approving the 2023 City of Berkeley’s State and Federal Legislative Platform
7.Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a License Agreement with East Bay Community Energy for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations on Municipal Property
8.Ordinance No. 7,626-N.S. IKE Smart City Kiosk Locations, Phase Two add 22 locations for Phase two.
9.Contract $400,000 with Herbert Gene Hern, MD as Berkeley Fire Medical Director for 5 years from 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2027
10.Contract $70,907 Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention Project FY2023 Participation Agreement – California Mental Health Services Authority through 6/20/2023
11.Contract $150,000 with Resource Development Associates to design and implement an evaluation for program effectiveness of the Specialized Care Unit (SCU) and Community Crisis Response Services (Bridge Services) 1/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
12.Contract $4,500,000 with Bonita House 2/1/2023 to 1/30/2025 to implement Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unity for 2-year pilot.
13.Reserving Predevelopment Funds $500,000 for the Development of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley BART Station, contingent team’s selection and BART Board approval at Dec 1metting
14.Contract $1,120,344 (includes 20% contingency $186,724) with California Constructures for Ohlone Park (East) Playground Replacement and Site Improvements Project
15.Contracts $5,000,000 for On-Call Transportation Planning services 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 with $1,000,000 each with Alta +Design, Inc, Community Design + Architecture, Fehr & Peers, NN Engineering, In and Toole Design Group, LLC
16.Contracts total $10,000,000 for On-Call architectural services ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS) $3,333,334, Noll & Tam Architects (N&T) $3,333,333 and Siegal & Strain Architects (SSA)
17.Authorization for additional Commission on Disability meeting
18.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Measure FF Budget Recommendation, the Council Public Safety Committee recommended adopting the Companion Report from the CM/Fire Chief Sprague
19.Environmental and Climate Commission – Send a letter to Wicks and Skinner to advance a proposal to allow cities to dedicate parking spaces for Zero-Emission Vehicles
20.Arreguin – Relinquishment of funds to Berkeley Holiday Fund
ACTION:
21.Zoning Ordinance Technical Edits and Corrections to BMC Title 23
22.FY 2022 Preliminary Year End Status
23.Adopt 1st reading of FY 2023 AAO 7,828-N.S. (Annual Appropriations Ordinance) adjustments $172,583,851 (gross) and $170,322,312 (net)
24.Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention.
25.Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison – Support Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD Berkeley High Tennis team and Parking Structure
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly Wednesday, January 18 virtual meeting at 4 pm
Adoption of Election Results, adoption of vice-mayor, seating and committees publish on dec 8 or 9 for meeting on dec 13 (December 2022)
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Kelly Hammargren’s 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 su
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
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 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
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
November 27 - December 4, 2022
Worth Noting:
I think I caught every announcement and change, however, the long holiday weekend means some meeting postings will not appear until Monday. Check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for meetings posted on short notice. The Council will be approving adjustments to the AAO (Annual Appropriations Ordinance – City Budget) on December 13. Expect meetings of the Budget Committee to be posted prior to December 13.
Monday at the Agenda Committee at 2:30 pm item 23 in the draft agenda for the December 13 City Council meeting is a redesign of University Avenue with a Bus Rapid Transit lane and boarding platforms. This would be the fifth Emergency Access and Evacuation Route targeted for redesign resulting in road narrowing. This is serious stuff. https://citywatchla.com/index.php/cw/los-angeles/24745-la-traffic-who-put-the-die-in-road-diets The Sugar Sweetened Beverage Subcommittee meets at 4 and council is in closed session at 4:30 pm
Tuesday City Council meets at 6 pm with the last action item on the agenda the redesign of Adeline at the Ashby BART Station (this is on the city map as an emergency access and evacuation route). The Civic arts Commission policy subcommittee meets at 9:30 am. The Zero Waste Commission meets at 6 pm with a recycling market update and the Community Health Commission meets at 6:30 pm on Psychedelic Drug Policy.
Wednesday the 4 x 4 Committee meets at 3 pm on amendments to the eviction moratorium. The Environment and Climate Commission meets at 5 pm on EV Charging stations and Native Plants and my go to meeting is the Ohlone Park meeting at 6:30 will be on the public restroom and park lighting.
Thursday the Land Use Committee meets at 10:30 am on tenant habitability, relocation assistance and tenant conflict resolution. The Park-Addison Project at 6 pm is on bike access/safety and the North Berkeley Objective Design Standards drop-in open hours starting at 6 pm is in follow-up to the community meeting. The Landmarks Commission will have a presentation/review of the Civic Center Park and Fountain at 7 pm, another go to meeting.
No weekend meetings were found.
The December 6 City Council agenda is posted and available for comment.
Monday, November 28, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601730715
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 173 0715
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 9/20/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81072611640
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 810 7261 1640
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Real Property Negotiators 1718 8th Street (parties City of Berkeley and Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement) and 2. Pending litigation a. Claim of Susan Simonds & Michael Wentworth, b. Claim of Selamawit Tezare.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Sugar Sweetened Beverages - PREVENTION, STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611906570?pwd=Vys1dkc0cU1vY2MvZkllbGRKRnRyQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 190 6570 Passcode: 495674
AGENDA: 1. Finalize selection criteria questions for RFP
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/sugar-sweetened-beverage-product-panel-experts
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Policy Subcommittee at 9:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614776545
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 477 6545
AGENDA Discussion/Possible Action: 5. A. Draft Capital Grants Guidelines, b. Poet Laureate program ideas and possible partnership with Library.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82196348694
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 9634 8694
AGENDA: Use link, click on HTML or check full agenda for November 29 at the end of this post.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff Updates Zero Waste Rates, Zero Waste Integrated Waste Management Plan, Transfer Station Redesign, SB 1383 Implementation, staff changes, Discussion/Action: 1 Recycling markets update, 2. 2023 meeting schedule.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION Special Meeting at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616383982?pwd=TFZWb0x3MnlUdVRyWUpBWk1Yak13Zz09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 636 3982 Passcode: 695502
AGENDA: 5. Public Comment (Speakers will have up to 5 minutes each), Discussion/Action 2. Approve commission recommendation (Responsible Psychedelic Drug Policy in Berkeley) for City Council referral on Entheogenic Plants
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84125201403?pwd=OGoxUzdUWEZ0T0tuaEczcWRqVWc2QT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 841 2520 1403 Passcode: 554148
AGENDA Discussion/possible action: 6. Recommendations on signage related to Elevator Ordinance, 7. Amendments to Eviction Moratorium (BMC13.110), 8. Council’s use of Emergency Powers to limit/reduce the 4.4% Annual General Adjustment rent increase for 2023 for rent-controlled units.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMISSION at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83852085610
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 838 5208 5610
AGENDA Discussion/Action: a. Zoning Changes to Encourage EV Charging/Discourage Gas Stations (subcommittee McGuire, Allen, Lunaparra, Tahara), b. Transportation Public Space Reallocation subcommittee (Hedlund, McGuire, Lunaparra, Gould), c. Native Plants and Pesticide Reduction Subcommittee (Ranney, McGuire, Allen)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
OHLONE PARK RESTROOM &LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS Community Meeting 6:30
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vc-6rrzsqHNFeBrR1Ac86VdVAKMab_NsJ?_x_zm_rtaid=-OoWkV-ASEKrkZS9OnT_XQ.1669435965119.df4d7f586c7c0c7ac7ad44f20d34558f&_x_zm_rhtaid=222
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 892 4731 0065
AGENDA:
Thursday, December 1, 2022
CITY COUNCIL LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83318619669
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 833 1861 9669
AGENDA: 2. Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn - Referral to CM: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance, 3. Taplin – Amends BMC Chapter 13.84 to Expand Relocation Assistance and Conflict Resolution for Tenants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
PARKER-ADDISON MOBILITY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT at 5:30 pm
Videoconference: check link after Monday
Teleconference: Meeting ID: check link after Monday
AGENDA: this project is related to the State of California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) $1,420,302 grant.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/parker-addison-bike-boulevard
North Berkeley BART OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS Office Hours 6 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83922787814
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 2278 7814
AGENDA: Drop-in Office Hours on objective design standards to ask questions
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/north-berkeley-bart-objective-design-standards-office-hour-virtual
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83362259429
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 833 6225 9429
AGENDA: 5. 2100 MLK Jr Way – Referral for the Civic Center Park and Fountain site
6. 2113-2115 Kittredge – Structural alteration Permit for the California Theater – demolish theater, but retain façade into the design of new mixed-use building.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Friday, December 2, 2022 & Saturday, December 3, 2022 & Sunday, December 4, 2022
No city meetings found
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November 28 - AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for December 13, 2022 Regular 6 pm City Council Meeting
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89020212227
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 2021 2227
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Fair WorkWeek Ordinance
2.Resolution ratifying local COVID emergency
3.Resolution legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
4.Waiver of Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance for AG Witt LLC for the City’s FEMA Cost-Recovery Contract
5.Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Berkeley’s State and Federal Legislative Platform
6.Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a License Agreement with East Bay Community Energy for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations on Municipal Property
7.Ordinance No. 7,626-N.S. IKE Smart City Kiosk Locations, Phase Two add 22 locations for Phase two.
8.Contract $400,000 with Herbert Gene Hern, MD as Berkeley Fire Medical Director for 5 years from 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2027
9.Contract $70,907 Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention Project FY2023 Participation Agreement – California Mental Health Services Authority through 6/20/2023
10.Contract $150,000 with Resource Development Associates to design and implement an evaluation for program effectiveness of the Specialized Care Unit and Community Crisis Response Services (Bridge Services) 1/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
11.Contract $4,500,000 with Bonita House 2/1/2023 to 1/30/2025 to implement Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unity for 2 year pilot.
12.Reserving Predevelopment Funds $500,000 for the Development of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley BART Station, contingent team’s selection and BART Board approval at Dec 1metting
13.Contract $1,120,344 (includes 20% contingency $186,724) with California Constructures for Ohlone Park (East) Playground Replacement and Site Improvements Project
14.Contracts $5,000,000 for On-Call Transportation Planning services 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 with $1,000,000 each with Alta +Design, Inc, Community Design + Architecture, Fehr & Peers, NN Engineering, In and Toole Design Group, LLC
15.Contracts total $10,000,000 for On-Call architectural services ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS) $3,333,334, Noll & Tam Architects (N&T) $3,333,333 and Siegal & Strain Architects (SSA)
16.Authorization for additional Commission on Disability meeting
17.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Measure FF Budget Recommendation, the Council Public Safety Committee recommended adopting the Companion Report from the CM/Fire Chief Sprague
18.Environmental and Climate Commission – Send a letter to Wicks and Skinner to advance a proposal to allow cities to dedicate parking spaces for Zero-Emission Vehicles
19.Arreguin – Relinquishment of funds to Berkeley Holiday Fund
20.Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison – Support Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD Berkeley High Tennis team and Parking Structure
ACTION:
21.Zoning Ordinance Technical Edits and Corrections to BMC Title 23
22.Adopt 1st reading of FY 2023 AAO 7,828-N.S. (Annual Appropriations Ordinance) adjustments $172,583,851 (gross) and $170,322,312 (net)
23.Taplin – University Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, 1. Refer to CM and Public Works the initiation of a University Multimodal Corridor Project that centers on creation of a Bus Rapit Transit (BRT) corridor along University Avenue with dedicated lanes and elevated platforms, refer $300,000 for consultant for the project, refer $30,000 for elevated platforms on a pilot basis
24.Barlett, co-sponsor Taplin – Refer to Civic Arts Commission to Create an Official Song, Motto and Flag for the City of Berkeley
25.Barlett – Refer to Health Commission and Environmental Commission to propose regulations on the sale of miniture bottles of alcohol
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.FY 2022 Preliminary Year End Status
27.Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82196348694
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 9634 8694
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,841-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC
2.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,842-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with James Robert Higgins
3.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,843-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc.
4.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,844-N.S. to Regulate the Use of Carryout and Produce Bags and Promote the Use of Reusable Bags
5.Resolution direction legislative bodies to meet via videoconference and teleconference
6.Amend Contract 42200065 (Agreement A22-0056) add $750,000 total $1,250,000 I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project funding agreement with Alameda CTC fix drainage and grading issues for future fire lane
7.Arreguin & Taplin – Budget Referral (AAO): Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program $50,000
8.Arreguin - Grant Approval: Accept $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation to renew supporting the Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative to develop a reparative approach to new development at Ashby BART Station and Adeline Corridor with goal of maximizing affordability of new housing
9.Arreguin – Excused absence for Councilmember Ben Bartlett
ACTION:
10.Renewal of Solano Avenue Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2023
11.Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
12.2nd reading – Ordinance 7,839-N.S.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including local amendments BMC Chapters 19.28 – 19.37 and adopting related procedural and stricter provisions
13.2nd reading - Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code repealing 12.48 and repealing and re-enacting chapter 19.40
14.Return to In-Person City Council meetings December 6, 2022and Status of Meetings of City Legislative Bodies
15.Adeline Street at Ashby BART Conceptual Design
INFORMATION REPORTS:
16.Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
17.City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
18.Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
19.Open government Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
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December 6, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84189893148
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 841 89893148
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Urgency Ordinance for leasing 1720 San Pablo Avenue term 5 years
2.Amend Contract No. 32100161 add $612,559 with Dorothy Day House to cover costs to extend Safe RV parking program through 12/31/2022 and operate the Horizon Village Shelter through 6/30/2023 total $2,270,177
3.Formal bid solicitations $2,581,000
4.Classification and salary ADA Program Coordinator monthly salary $9,231.73 - $11162.67 (annual $110,780.76 - $133,952.04)
5.Donation $3,400 for Memorial bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Linda Loh
6.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson - Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Income Programs Refer to Budget process $50,000 for consultant to recommend a Universal Income Pilot Program for Berkeley and Refer to City Manager study re-entry programs, supports and systems already available for Berkeley residents and to establish evaluation processes for all social services programs recommended through the Reimagining Public Safety Process
ACTION:
7.Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response
8.Renewal of Elmwood Business Improvement District for 2023
9.2nd reading Adoption of 2022 CA Fire Code with Local Amendments
10.Public Hearing – updating Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
11.FY 2022 Fourth QTR Investment Report, ended June 30, 2022
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly Tuesday, January 17
Adoption of Election Results, adoption of vice-mayor, seating and committees publish on dec 8 or 9 for meeting on dec 13 (December 2022)
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Kelly Hammargren’s 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 su
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
Worth Noting:
I think I caught every announcement and change, however, the long holiday weekend means some meeting postings will not appear until Monday. Check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for meetings posted on short notice. The Council will be approving adjustments to the AAO (Annual Appropriations Ordinance – City Budget) on December 13. Expect meetings of the Budget Committee to be posted prior to December 13.
Monday at the Agenda Committee at 2:30 pm item 23 in the draft agenda for the December 13 City Council meeting is a redesign of University Avenue with a Bus Rapid Transit lane and boarding platforms. This would be the fifth Emergency Access and Evacuation Route targeted for redesign resulting in road narrowing. This is serious stuff. https://citywatchla.com/index.php/cw/los-angeles/24745-la-traffic-who-put-the-die-in-road-diets The Sugar Sweetened Beverage Subcommittee meets at 4 and council is in closed session at 4:30 pm
Tuesday City Council meets at 6 pm with the last action item on the agenda the redesign of Adeline at the Ashby BART Station (this is on the city map as an emergency access and evacuation route). The Civic arts Commission policy subcommittee meets at 9:30 am. The Zero Waste Commission meets at 6 pm with a recycling market update and the Community Health Commission meets at 6:30 pm on Psychedelic Drug Policy.
Wednesday the 4 x 4 Committee meets at 3 pm on amendments to the eviction moratorium. The Environment and Climate Commission meets at 5 pm on EV Charging stations and Native Plants and my go to meeting is the Ohlone Park meeting at 6:30 will be on the public restroom and park lighting.
Thursday the Land Use Committee meets at 10:30 am on tenant habitability, relocation assistance and tenant conflict resolution. The Park-Addison Project at 6 pm is on bike access/safety and the North Berkeley Objective Design Standards drop-in open hours starting at 6 pm is in follow-up to the community meeting. The Landmarks Commission will have a presentation/review of the Civic Center Park and Fountain at 7 pm, another go to meeting.
No weekend meetings were found.
The December 6 City Council agenda is posted and available for comment.
Monday, November 28, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601730715
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 173 0715
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 9/20/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81072611640
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 810 7261 1640
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Real Property Negotiators 1718 8th Street (parties City of Berkeley and Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement) and 2. Pending litigation a. Claim of Susan Simonds & Michael Wentworth, b. Claim of Selamawit Tezare.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Sugar Sweetened Beverages - PREVENTION, STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611906570?pwd=Vys1dkc0cU1vY2MvZkllbGRKRnRyQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 190 6570 Passcode: 495674
AGENDA: 1. Finalize selection criteria questions for RFP
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/sugar-sweetened-beverage-product-panel-experts
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Policy Subcommittee at 9:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614776545
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 477 6545
AGENDA Discussion/Possible Action: 5. A. Draft Capital Grants Guidelines, b. Poet Laureate program ideas and possible partnership with Library.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82196348694
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 9634 8694
AGENDA: Use link, click on HTML or check full agenda for November 29 at the end of this post.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff Updates Zero Waste Rates, Zero Waste Integrated Waste Management Plan, Transfer Station Redesign, SB 1383 Implementation, staff changes, Discussion/Action: 1 Recycling markets update, 2. 2023 meeting schedule.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION Special Meeting at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616383982?pwd=TFZWb0x3MnlUdVRyWUpBWk1Yak13Zz09
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 636 3982 Passcode: 695502
AGENDA: 5. Public Comment (Speakers will have up to 5 minutes each), Discussion/Action 2. Approve commission recommendation (Responsible Psychedelic Drug Policy in Berkeley) for City Council referral on Entheogenic Plants
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84125201403?pwd=OGoxUzdUWEZ0T0tuaEczcWRqVWc2QT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 841 2520 1403 Passcode: 554148
AGENDA Discussion/possible action: 6. Recommendations on signage related to Elevator Ordinance, 7. Amendments to Eviction Moratorium (BMC13.110), 8. Council’s use of Emergency Powers to limit/reduce the 4.4% Annual General Adjustment rent increase for 2023 for rent-controlled units.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMISSION at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83852085610
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 838 5208 5610
AGENDA Discussion/Action: a. Zoning Changes to Encourage EV Charging/Discourage Gas Stations (subcommittee McGuire, Allen, Lunaparra, Tahara), b. Transportation Public Space Reallocation subcommittee (Hedlund, McGuire, Lunaparra, Gould), c. Native Plants and Pesticide Reduction Subcommittee (Ranney, McGuire, Allen)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
OHLONE PARK RESTROOM &LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS Community Meeting 6:30
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vc-6rrzsqHNFeBrR1Ac86VdVAKMab_NsJ?_x_zm_rtaid=-OoWkV-ASEKrkZS9OnT_XQ.1669435965119.df4d7f586c7c0c7ac7ad44f20d34558f&_x_zm_rhtaid=222
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 892 4731 0065
AGENDA:
Thursday, December 1, 2022
CITY COUNCIL LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83318619669
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 833 1861 9669
AGENDA: 2. Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn - Referral to CM: Tenant Habitability Plan and Amendments to Relocation Ordinance, 3. Taplin – Amends BMC Chapter 13.84 to Expand Relocation Assistance and Conflict Resolution for Tenants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
PARKER-ADDISON MOBILITY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT at 5:30 pm
Videoconference: check link after Monday
Teleconference: Meeting ID: check link after Monday
AGENDA: this project is related to the State of California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) $1,420,302 grant.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/parker-addison-bike-boulevard
North Berkeley BART OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS Office Hours 6 – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83922787814
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 839 2278 7814
AGENDA: Drop-in Office Hours on objective design standards to ask questions
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/north-berkeley-bart-objective-design-standards-office-hour-virtual
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83362259429
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 833 6225 9429
AGENDA: 5. 2100 MLK Jr Way – Referral for the Civic Center Park and Fountain site
6. 2113-2115 Kittredge – Structural alteration Permit for the California Theater – demolish theater, but retain façade into the design of new mixed-use building.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Friday, December 2, 2022 & Saturday, December 3, 2022 & Sunday, December 4, 2022
No city meetings found
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November 28 - AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for December 13, 2022 Regular 6 pm City Council Meeting
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89020212227
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 2021 2227
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Fair WorkWeek Ordinance
2.Resolution ratifying local COVID emergency
3.Resolution legislative bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
4.Waiver of Sanctuary City Contracting Ordinance for AG Witt LLC for the City’s FEMA Cost-Recovery Contract
5.Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Berkeley’s State and Federal Legislative Platform
6.Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a License Agreement with East Bay Community Energy for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations on Municipal Property
7.Ordinance No. 7,626-N.S. IKE Smart City Kiosk Locations, Phase Two add 22 locations for Phase two.
8.Contract $400,000 with Herbert Gene Hern, MD as Berkeley Fire Medical Director for 5 years from 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2027
9.Contract $70,907 Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention Project FY2023 Participation Agreement – California Mental Health Services Authority through 6/20/2023
10.Contract $150,000 with Resource Development Associates to design and implement an evaluation for program effectiveness of the Specialized Care Unit and Community Crisis Response Services (Bridge Services) 1/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
11.Contract $4,500,000 with Bonita House 2/1/2023 to 1/30/2025 to implement Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unity for 2 year pilot.
12.Reserving Predevelopment Funds $500,000 for the Development of Affordable Housing at the North Berkeley BART Station, contingent team’s selection and BART Board approval at Dec 1metting
13.Contract $1,120,344 (includes 20% contingency $186,724) with California Constructures for Ohlone Park (East) Playground Replacement and Site Improvements Project
14.Contracts $5,000,000 for On-Call Transportation Planning services 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2028 with $1,000,000 each with Alta +Design, Inc, Community Design + Architecture, Fehr & Peers, NN Engineering, In and Toole Design Group, LLC
15.Contracts total $10,000,000 for On-Call architectural services ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS) $3,333,334, Noll & Tam Architects (N&T) $3,333,333 and Siegal & Strain Architects (SSA)
16.Authorization for additional Commission on Disability meeting
17.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Measure FF Budget Recommendation, the Council Public Safety Committee recommended adopting the Companion Report from the CM/Fire Chief Sprague
18.Environmental and Climate Commission – Send a letter to Wicks and Skinner to advance a proposal to allow cities to dedicate parking spaces for Zero-Emission Vehicles
19.Arreguin – Relinquishment of funds to Berkeley Holiday Fund
20.Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison – Support Trip Reduction Alternative for BUSD Berkeley High Tennis team and Parking Structure
ACTION:
21.Zoning Ordinance Technical Edits and Corrections to BMC Title 23
22.Adopt 1st reading of FY 2023 AAO 7,828-N.S. (Annual Appropriations Ordinance) adjustments $172,583,851 (gross) and $170,322,312 (net)
23.Taplin – University Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, 1. Refer to CM and Public Works the initiation of a University Multimodal Corridor Project that centers on creation of a Bus Rapit Transit (BRT) corridor along University Avenue with dedicated lanes and elevated platforms, refer $300,000 for consultant for the project, refer $30,000 for elevated platforms on a pilot basis
24.Barlett, co-sponsor Taplin – Refer to Civic Arts Commission to Create an Official Song, Motto and Flag for the City of Berkeley
25.Barlett – Refer to Health Commission and Environmental Commission to propose regulations on the sale of miniture bottles of alcohol
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.FY 2022 Preliminary Year End Status
27.Status Report – Berkeley’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021) Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82196348694
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 9634 8694
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,841-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC
2.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,842-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with James Robert Higgins
3.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,843-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc.
4.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,844-N.S. to Regulate the Use of Carryout and Produce Bags and Promote the Use of Reusable Bags
5.Resolution direction legislative bodies to meet via videoconference and teleconference
6.Amend Contract 42200065 (Agreement A22-0056) add $750,000 total $1,250,000 I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project funding agreement with Alameda CTC fix drainage and grading issues for future fire lane
7.Arreguin & Taplin – Budget Referral (AAO): Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program $50,000
8.Arreguin - Grant Approval: Accept $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation to renew supporting the Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative to develop a reparative approach to new development at Ashby BART Station and Adeline Corridor with goal of maximizing affordability of new housing
9.Arreguin – Excused absence for Councilmember Ben Bartlett
ACTION:
10.Renewal of Solano Avenue Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2023
11.Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
12.2nd reading – Ordinance 7,839-N.S.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including local amendments BMC Chapters 19.28 – 19.37 and adopting related procedural and stricter provisions
13.2nd reading - Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code repealing 12.48 and repealing and re-enacting chapter 19.40
14.Return to In-Person City Council meetings December 6, 2022and Status of Meetings of City Legislative Bodies
15.Adeline Street at Ashby BART Conceptual Design
INFORMATION REPORTS:
16.Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
17.City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
18.Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
19.Open government Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
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December 6, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84189893148
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 841 89893148
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Urgency Ordinance for leasing 1720 San Pablo Avenue term 5 years
2.Amend Contract No. 32100161 add $612,559 with Dorothy Day House to cover costs to extend Safe RV parking program through 12/31/2022 and operate the Horizon Village Shelter through 6/30/2023 total $2,270,177
3.Formal bid solicitations $2,581,000
4.Classification and salary ADA Program Coordinator monthly salary $9,231.73 - $11162.67 (annual $110,780.76 - $133,952.04)
5.Donation $3,400 for Memorial bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Linda Loh
6.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson - Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Income Programs Refer to Budget process $50,000 for consultant to recommend a Universal Income Pilot Program for Berkeley and Refer to City Manager study re-entry programs, supports and systems already available for Berkeley residents and to establish evaluation processes for all social services programs recommended through the Reimagining Public Safety Process
ACTION:
7.Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response
8.Renewal of Elmwood Business Improvement District for 2023
9.2nd reading Adoption of 2022 CA Fire Code with Local Amendments
10.Public Hearing – updating Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
INFORMATION REPORTS:
11.FY 2022 Fourth QTR Investment Report, ended June 30, 2022
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023 at 4 pm
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly Tuesday, January 17
Adoption of Election Results, adoption of vice-mayor, seating and committees publish on dec 8 or 9 for meeting on dec 13 (December 2022)
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Kelly Hammargren’s 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 su
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
November 20 - November 27, 2022
Worth Noting:
Monday is absolutely packed with meetings.
The big meeting on Monday is the special City Council meeting at 5 pm with one agenda item – Fair Workweek. Recall that Taplin, Kesarwani, Droste and Wengraf filibustered the passage of the Fair Workweek on November 3, by running out the clock and declining to extend the council meeting to vote on the Fair Workweek ordinance. Fair Workweek applies to workers earning less than twice the minimum wage. See Activist’s Diary for full description. https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2022-11-06/article/50047?headline=A-Berkeley-Activist-s-Diary-Week-Ending-November-6-2022--Kelly-Hammargren
The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission recommendation for control of vegetation in fire zones with Measure FF funds is up against the City Manager companion report from Chief Sprague to resubmit a year from now at the Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am.
The Civic Center meeting is at noon.
The Agenda Committee at 2:30 pm covers the council draft agenda for December 6.
After the unraveling of the appointment of the police chief last week, the Police Accountability Board meeting at 3 pm is worth considering.
Unless you are an artist of festival organizer skip the 2 pm Civic Arts Commission subcommittee meeting.
Tuesday the Land use Committee at 9:30 am is an amendment to the COVID eviction moratorium. Property owners with rentals and tenants should take a close look at the amendment.
The November 29 council agenda is available for comment. Redesign of Adeline at Ashby BART is item 15.
Happy Thanksgiving, refresh, rejuvenate and reconnect!
Monday, November 21, 2022
PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85723890728
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 857 2389 0728
AGENDA: 2a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (DFSC)- Measure FF Budget Recommendation – Expanded Fire Prevention Inspection Program, Clear vegetation build-up and overgrowth within 100 feet of structures, Berkeley Very High Fire Severity Zones (2&3). Include no-interest loan program to clear vegetation, emphasis on eucalyptus removal, 2b. Companion report – reaffirm support for (current) work and report will be considered for FY2024 if DFSC chooses to resubmit. 3. Review of Policy 1043 Extra Duty Employment.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87938618399
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 879 3861 8399
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 12/6/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83549098964
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 835 4909 8964
AGENDA: One agenda item 1. Fair Workweek Ordinance: Adding Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.102
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609443051
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 944 3051
AGENDA: 5. A. Grant Guidelines a. Eligibility related to direct city funding for General Operating Support grants and festival grants and b. Creative Spaces grant guidelines.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING at 3 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552103949
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 815 5210 3949
AGENDA: 3. Finalize review of draft proposed permanent regulations for handling investigations and complaints.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84610947314?pwd=MytWamtoR1VRSU5WMEZEclZyOEJNdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 846 1094 7314 Passcode: 004451
AGENDA: CCCC General meeting
https://berkeleycccc.org/
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT 9:30 AM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81579865688
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 815 7986 5688
AGENDA: Wengraf & Harrison – Amendments to BMC Chapter 13.110 COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance – relates to eviction moratorium, owner move-in and tenants may be evicted beginning 2/1/2023 if tenants fail to pay rent and cannot demonstrate a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment (use link for full language of amendment)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 – Sunday, November 27, 2022 NO MEETINGS
City offices are closed on Friday, November 25 after Thanksgiving
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November 21 - AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for December 6, 2022 Regular 6 pm City Council Meeting
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87938618399
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 879 3861 8399
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Urgency Ordinance for leasing 1720 San Pablo Avenue term 5 years
2.Amend Contract No. 32100161 add $612,559 with Dorothy Day House to cover costs to extend Safe RV parking program through 12/31/2022 and operate the Horizon Village Shelter total $2,270,177
3.Force bid solicitations $2,581,000
4.Classification and salary ADA Program Coordinator monthly salary $9,231.73 - $11162.67 (annual $110,780.76 - $133,952.04)
5.Donation $3,400 for Memorial bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Linda Loh
6.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson - Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Income Programs Refer to Budget process $50,000 for consultant to recommend a Universal Income Pilot Program for Berkeley and Refer to City Manager study re-entry programs, supports and systems already available for Berkeley residents and to establish evaluation processes for all social services programs recommended through the Reimagining Public Safety Process
ACTION:
7.Renewal of Elmwood Business Improvement District for 2023
8.2nd reading Adoption of 2022 CA Fire Code with Local Amendments
9.Public Hearing – updating Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
10.Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response
11.Amend Council Rules of procedure & order to allow policy committee track items with budget referrals to be referred to Budget & Finance Committee and one Subject Matter Policy Committee
INFORMATION REPORTS:
12.FY 2022 Fourth QTR Investment Report, ended Jule 30, 2022
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NOVEMBER 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82196348694
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 9634 8694
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,841-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC
2.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,842-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with James Robert Higgins
3.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,843-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc.
4.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,844-N.S. to Regulate the Use of Carryout and Produce Bags and Promote the Use of Reusable Bags
5.Resolution direction legislative bodies to meet via videoconference and teleconference
6.Amend Contract 42200065 (Agreement A22-0056) add $750,000 total $1,250,000 I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project funding agreement with Alameda CTC fix drainage and grading issues for future fire lane
7.Arreguin & Taplin – Budget Referral (AAO): Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program $50,000
8.Arreguin - Grant Approval: Accept $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation to renew supporting the Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative to develop a reparative approach to new development at Ashby BART Station and Adeline Corridor with goal of maximizing affordability of new housing
9.Arreguin – Excused absence for Councilmember Ben Bartlett
ACTION:
10.Renewal of Solano Avenue Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2023
11.Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
12.2nd reading – Ordinance 7,839-N.S.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including local amendments BMC Chapters 19.28 – 19.37 and adopting related procedural and stricter provisions
13.2nd reading - Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code repealing 12.48 and repealing and re-enacting chapter 19.40
14.Return to In-Person City Council meetings December 6, 2022and Status of Meetings of City Legislative Bodies
15.Adeline Street at Ashby BART Conceptual Design
INFORMATION REPORTS:
16.Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
17.City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
18.Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
19.Open government Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly Tuesday, January 17
Adoption of Election Results, adoption of vice-mayor, seating and committees publish on dec 8 or 9 for meeting on dec 13 (December 2022)
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Worth Noting:
Monday is absolutely packed with meetings.
The big meeting on Monday is the special City Council meeting at 5 pm with one agenda item – Fair Workweek. Recall that Taplin, Kesarwani, Droste and Wengraf filibustered the passage of the Fair Workweek on November 3, by running out the clock and declining to extend the council meeting to vote on the Fair Workweek ordinance. Fair Workweek applies to workers earning less than twice the minimum wage. See Activist’s Diary for full description. https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2022-11-06/article/50047?headline=A-Berkeley-Activist-s-Diary-Week-Ending-November-6-2022--Kelly-Hammargren
The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission recommendation for control of vegetation in fire zones with Measure FF funds is up against the City Manager companion report from Chief Sprague to resubmit a year from now at the Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am.
The Civic Center meeting is at noon.
The Agenda Committee at 2:30 pm covers the council draft agenda for December 6.
After the unraveling of the appointment of the police chief last week, the Police Accountability Board meeting at 3 pm is worth considering.
Unless you are an artist of festival organizer skip the 2 pm Civic Arts Commission subcommittee meeting.
Tuesday the Land use Committee at 9:30 am is an amendment to the COVID eviction moratorium. Property owners with rentals and tenants should take a close look at the amendment.
The November 29 council agenda is available for comment. Redesign of Adeline at Ashby BART is item 15.
Happy Thanksgiving, refresh, rejuvenate and reconnect!
Monday, November 21, 2022
PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85723890728
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 857 2389 0728
AGENDA: 2a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (DFSC)- Measure FF Budget Recommendation – Expanded Fire Prevention Inspection Program, Clear vegetation build-up and overgrowth within 100 feet of structures, Berkeley Very High Fire Severity Zones (2&3). Include no-interest loan program to clear vegetation, emphasis on eucalyptus removal, 2b. Companion report – reaffirm support for (current) work and report will be considered for FY2024 if DFSC chooses to resubmit. 3. Review of Policy 1043 Extra Duty Employment.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-public-safety
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87938618399
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 879 3861 8399
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 12/6/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83549098964
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 835 4909 8964
AGENDA: One agenda item 1. Fair Workweek Ordinance: Adding Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.102
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1609443051
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 944 3051
AGENDA: 5. A. Grant Guidelines a. Eligibility related to direct city funding for General Operating Support grants and festival grants and b. Creative Spaces grant guidelines.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING at 3 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552103949
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 815 5210 3949
AGENDA: 3. Finalize review of draft proposed permanent regulations for handling investigations and complaints.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84610947314?pwd=MytWamtoR1VRSU5WMEZEclZyOEJNdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 846 1094 7314 Passcode: 004451
AGENDA: CCCC General meeting
https://berkeleycccc.org/
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
LAND USE, HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT 9:30 AM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81579865688
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 815 7986 5688
AGENDA: Wengraf & Harrison – Amendments to BMC Chapter 13.110 COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance – relates to eviction moratorium, owner move-in and tenants may be evicted beginning 2/1/2023 if tenants fail to pay rent and cannot demonstrate a Covered Reason for Delayed Payment (use link for full language of amendment)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 – Sunday, November 27, 2022 NO MEETINGS
City offices are closed on Friday, November 25 after Thanksgiving
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November 21 - AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft Agenda for December 6, 2022 Regular 6 pm City Council Meeting
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87938618399
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 879 3861 8399
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Urgency Ordinance for leasing 1720 San Pablo Avenue term 5 years
2.Amend Contract No. 32100161 add $612,559 with Dorothy Day House to cover costs to extend Safe RV parking program through 12/31/2022 and operate the Horizon Village Shelter total $2,270,177
3.Force bid solicitations $2,581,000
4.Classification and salary ADA Program Coordinator monthly salary $9,231.73 - $11162.67 (annual $110,780.76 - $133,952.04)
5.Donation $3,400 for Memorial bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Linda Loh
6.Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson - Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Income Programs Refer to Budget process $50,000 for consultant to recommend a Universal Income Pilot Program for Berkeley and Refer to City Manager study re-entry programs, supports and systems already available for Berkeley residents and to establish evaluation processes for all social services programs recommended through the Reimagining Public Safety Process
ACTION:
7.Renewal of Elmwood Business Improvement District for 2023
8.2nd reading Adoption of 2022 CA Fire Code with Local Amendments
9.Public Hearing – updating Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
10.Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response
11.Amend Council Rules of procedure & order to allow policy committee track items with budget referrals to be referred to Budget & Finance Committee and one Subject Matter Policy Committee
INFORMATION REPORTS:
12.FY 2022 Fourth QTR Investment Report, ended Jule 30, 2022
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NOVEMBER 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82196348694
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 9634 8694
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,841-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC
2.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,842-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with James Robert Higgins
3.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,843-N.S. Sewer and Access Road Easement and Installation Agreement with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc.
4.2nd Reading Ordinance No. 7,844-N.S. to Regulate the Use of Carryout and Produce Bags and Promote the Use of Reusable Bags
5.Resolution direction legislative bodies to meet via videoconference and teleconference
6.Amend Contract 42200065 (Agreement A22-0056) add $750,000 total $1,250,000 I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project funding agreement with Alameda CTC fix drainage and grading issues for future fire lane
7.Arreguin & Taplin – Budget Referral (AAO): Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program $50,000
8.Arreguin - Grant Approval: Accept $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation to renew supporting the Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative to develop a reparative approach to new development at Ashby BART Station and Adeline Corridor with goal of maximizing affordability of new housing
9.Arreguin – Excused absence for Councilmember Ben Bartlett
ACTION:
10.Renewal of Solano Avenue Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2023
11.Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
12.2nd reading – Ordinance 7,839-N.S.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including local amendments BMC Chapters 19.28 – 19.37 and adopting related procedural and stricter provisions
13.2nd reading - Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code repealing 12.48 and repealing and re-enacting chapter 19.40
14.Return to In-Person City Council meetings December 6, 2022and Status of Meetings of City Legislative Bodies
15.Adeline Street at Ashby BART Conceptual Design
INFORMATION REPORTS:
16.Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
17.City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
18.Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
19.Open government Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 3/21/2023
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly Tuesday, January 17
Adoption of Election Results, adoption of vice-mayor, seating and committees publish on dec 8 or 9 for meeting on dec 13 (December 2022)
African American Holistic Resource Center (January 2023)
Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule (February 2023)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
November 13 - November 20, 2022
Worth Noting:
Sunday check the map link for streets blocked for the Berkeley Half Marathon from 7:30 am – 1 pm
Monday the Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Community takes up re-entry programs at 10 am, Agenda & Rules at 2:30 pm (Fair Work Week is not in the proposed agenda for November 29), Youth Commission on School Safety at 6:30 pm. And, former police chief Greenwood is in the panel on military equipment and police at 10 am.
Tuesday the City Council has back to back meetings starting at 4 pm amnesty for unpermitted units and 6 pm building code, Hate Crime report, and ZAB appeals (I will attend both). The EV webinar is at 5 pm.
Wednesday my go to meetings of the week are Wednesday with the webinar on Dark Skies “Light at Night a Glowing Hazard” from 1 – 4 pm, The In-Person Civic Center design meeting at 5 – 7 pm and the North Berkeley BART meeting on objective standards on zoom at 7 pm. Other meetings are the Aging Commission at 1:30 pm, John Hinkel Park at 6:30 pm and Earthquake Brace and Bolt at 6:30 pm.
Thursday at 7 pm the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission takes up vision zero and transit first policy and the Fair Campaign Practices Commission is taking up election complaints and the Open Government Commission will hear my complaint on delinquent posting of minutes and request for Live Transcription for all city meetings as an accessibility issue.
Friday the first two presentations at 9:30 am and 10:10 am at the Climate Emergency Summit Series on Climate and Public Health which starts at 9 am look excellent. (more for my go to list)
Do not forget to check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for meetings posted on short notice.
Commissions that normally meet on the 3rd Wednesday and have no meeting announcements: Commission on Status of Women, Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Cancelled meetings: FITES, Design Review Committee, Commission on Labor.
The eBike discount is available through Nov 21, https://rideanddriveclean.org/ebike-discount-campaign/ this is a collaborative program to reduce carbon emissions by transition to eBikes and EV.
Sunday, November 13, 2022
BERKELEY HALF MARATHON at 7:30 am to 1 pm
Street Closure Map - https://berkeleyhalfmarathon.com/race-weekend/street-closures-and-detours/
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/berkeley-half-marathon-nov-13-street-closures-bus-route-info
Monday, November 14, 2022
HEALTH, LIFE, ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83000189794
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 830 0018 9794
AGENDA: Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89509005126
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 895 09005126
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 11/29/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85347936644
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 853 4793 6644
AGENDA: Conference with legal counsel 1. Existing litigation Reugg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley RG18930003, 2. Anticipated litigation related to letter received, letter is confidential (don’t know what it says except it is related to Brown Act).
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-november-14-2022
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89983970326?
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 899 8397 0326 Passcode: 646720
AGENDA: 9. Discussion Letter to BUSD regarding School Safety (Vice Chair), 10. Discussion develop a plan to recruit youth commissioners,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
EQUIPPED FOR WAR: AB 481 Militarization of Policing in California at 10 am
Register: REGISTER HERE
AGENDA: Panel discussion on new California law AB 481 that makes the militarization of local police forces transparent to the community sponsored by the Task Force on Police Reform a collaboration between Ashby Village/Elder Action and Berkeley Friends/Racial Justice Action Team. Former Police Chief Greenwood is on the panel.
https://www.afsc.org/content/equipped-war-exposing-militarized-policing-california
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
PAB Emergency Meetingat at 2 pm on allegations
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83640362532
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 836 4036 2532
AGENDA: 1. Referral Response: Amnesty Program for Unpermitted Dwelling Units (one item only – packet 140 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
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
AGENDA: Go to end of post to see full agenda or use link to HTML
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ELECTRIFY YOUR RIDE webinar with Electric Vehicle Web 5 -6 pm
Use link to Register
https://rideanddriveclean.org/event/ev-101-electrify-your-ride-webinar-35/
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
COMMISSION ON AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference (not listed on agenda): 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 161 4800 144 Passcode: 825132
AGENDA Discussion/Action Items: 4. Age Friendly Initiative, 5. Pedestrian concern Shattuck & Oregon intersection, 6. Preservation and/or development of community environment in subsidized senior housing, 7. Increase Aging Services funding proportional to increase of growth of senior residents in Berkeley, 8 Letter to Parks, recreation and Waterfront Commission for possible senior center outdoor spaces spaces reserved for senior center classes specifically Ohlone park on Bonita Way, 9. Market-rate senior 60+housing development to facilitate downsizing.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
CIVIC CENTER VISION PLAN Open House Workshop at 5 – 7 pm
IN-PERSON at Central Berkeley Public Library – Main Branch Library, 2090 Kittredge 2nd Floor in the Mystery Reading Room
AGENDA: Presentation and discussion addressing proposed uses and improvements to the Maudelle Shirek and Veterans Memorial Buildings, uses, and Civic Center Park
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/civic-center-open-house
JOHN HINKEL PARK SCOUT HUT RENOVATION PROJECT COMMUNITY MEETING at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: Join on Zoom
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 858 1685 4273 Passcode: 018458
AGENDA: Discussion including renovation of the building and accessibility improvements and future building use as part of the conceptual design process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/john-hinkel-park-scout-hut-renovation-project-community-meeting
NORTH BERKELEY BART HOUSING DEVELOPMENT at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/ODSMeeting1
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 818 0401 9386 Password: 092751
AGENDA: Objective Design Standards for future development at North Berkeley BART
https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/north-berkeley
LIGHT at NIGHT a GLOWING HAZARD at 1 – 4 pm
Registration is free
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_30VEEr2tTj2TVZDg4Xq41g
AGENDA: The use of LED lighting Technology is causing an unintended, yet pervasive and harmful effect: the over-lighting of our nights. Learn about the biological and physical effects of light at night and strategies that can guard our health and environment while providing safe and practical lighting solutions.
Sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter and a long list of supporters with notification provided by Rebecca Miliken Sustainability Outreach Specialist at the City of Berkeley Office of Energy & Sustainable Development.
EARTHQUAKE BRACE & BOLT Program at 6:30 to 8 pm
Register: tinyurl.com/earthquake-brace-and-bolt
https://www.earthquakebracebolt.com/
Thursday, November 17, 2022
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE (FCPC) / OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86886012659
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 868 8601 2659
AGENDA Discussion and Possible Action FCPC: 6. Complaint alleging violation of BERA by Elgstrand for Rent Board 2022, 7. Complaint alleging violation of BERA by Committee for an Affordable and Resilient Berkeley – Yes on Measure L, 8. Staff referral regarding failure to file copy of mass mailings by Berkeleyans for Better Planning No on Measure L, 9. Report from contribution limits subcommittee,
AGENDA Discussion and Possible Action OGC: 11. Complaint and request for action regarding posting of minutes by City commissions and use of Live Transcription for public meetings.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83037557423
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 830 3755 7423
AGENDA: B. 1. Vision Zero Update, 2. Transit-First Policy Implementation Plan, 33. Work Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
Friday, November 18, 2022
CLIMATE & PUBLIC HEALTH at 9 am – 12 pm
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-public-health-registration-369244529327
AGENDA: Presentations first speaker Director of Climate Emergency for City of Los Angeles at 9:30 am and 10:10 am Climate and Mental Health
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, November 19 & Sunday, November 20, 2022
No city meetings found
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November 14, AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89509005126
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 895 09005126
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Resolution direction legislative bodies to meet via videoconference and teleconference
2.Urgency Ordinance for leasing Real Property at 1720 San Pablo for term of 5 years
3.Amend Contract 42200065 (Agreement A22-0056) add $750,000 total $1,250,000 I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project funding agreement with Alameda CTC fix drainage and grading issues for future fire lane
4.Arreguin & Taplin – Budget Referral (AAO): Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program $50,000
5.Renewal of Solano Avenue Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2023
ACTION:
6.Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
7.2nd reading - Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including local amendments
8.2nd reading - Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code
9.Return to In-Person City Council meetings and Status of Meetings of City Legislative Bodies
10.Adeline Street at Ashby BART Conceptual Design
11.Arreguin - Grant Approval: Accept $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation to renew supporting the Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative to develop a reparative approach to new development at Ashby BART Station and Adeline Corridor with goal of maximizing affordability of new housing
12.Wengraf & Harrison – Adopt first reading of proposed amendments to BMC Chapter 13.110 Emergency Response Ordinance
INFORMATION REPORTS:
13.Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
14.City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
15.Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
16.Open government Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
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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
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Minutes for Approval
2.Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police effective 11/27/2022, annual salary $256,125
3.Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
4.Formal bid solicitations $11,384,039
5.Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund - $125,000
6.Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457 with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds - $200,000
7.Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
8.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
9.New classification Deputy Duty Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
10.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.
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
17.Arreguin, co-sponsors Wengraf, Hahn – United against Hate Week
18.Harrison, co-sponsors Wengraf, Arreguin – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
19.Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
20.Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
21.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
22.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
ACTION:
23.Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
24.Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
25.Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
A.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake – continued from November 3, 2022 – Use Permit #ZP2021-0095 6-story, 12 units of which 2 are low-income.
B.ZAB Appeal 1643 – 1647 California - continued from November 3, 2022 – Use Permit #ZP2021-0001 to create new lower basement, construct new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout.
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
27.LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
28.LPO NOD: 2081 Center
29.LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) TBD
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
2435 Haste (construct residential building) 11/17/2022
2119 Marin (The Laflin House) 11/17/2022
1325 Arch (Schneider/Kroeber House) 11/17/2022
2081 Center (American Trust / Wells Fargo building) 11/17/2022
2109 Kala Bagal Way (F.D. Chase Building) 11/17/2022
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly January 17 or 19, 2023
Adoption of Election Results (December 2022)
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
Worth Noting:
Sunday check the map link for streets blocked for the Berkeley Half Marathon from 7:30 am – 1 pm
Monday the Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Community takes up re-entry programs at 10 am, Agenda & Rules at 2:30 pm (Fair Work Week is not in the proposed agenda for November 29), Youth Commission on School Safety at 6:30 pm. And, former police chief Greenwood is in the panel on military equipment and police at 10 am.
Tuesday the City Council has back to back meetings starting at 4 pm amnesty for unpermitted units and 6 pm building code, Hate Crime report, and ZAB appeals (I will attend both). The EV webinar is at 5 pm.
Wednesday my go to meetings of the week are Wednesday with the webinar on Dark Skies “Light at Night a Glowing Hazard” from 1 – 4 pm, The In-Person Civic Center design meeting at 5 – 7 pm and the North Berkeley BART meeting on objective standards on zoom at 7 pm. Other meetings are the Aging Commission at 1:30 pm, John Hinkel Park at 6:30 pm and Earthquake Brace and Bolt at 6:30 pm.
Thursday at 7 pm the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission takes up vision zero and transit first policy and the Fair Campaign Practices Commission is taking up election complaints and the Open Government Commission will hear my complaint on delinquent posting of minutes and request for Live Transcription for all city meetings as an accessibility issue.
Friday the first two presentations at 9:30 am and 10:10 am at the Climate Emergency Summit Series on Climate and Public Health which starts at 9 am look excellent. (more for my go to list)
Do not forget to check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for meetings posted on short notice.
Commissions that normally meet on the 3rd Wednesday and have no meeting announcements: Commission on Status of Women, Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Cancelled meetings: FITES, Design Review Committee, Commission on Labor.
The eBike discount is available through Nov 21, https://rideanddriveclean.org/ebike-discount-campaign/ this is a collaborative program to reduce carbon emissions by transition to eBikes and EV.
Sunday, November 13, 2022
BERKELEY HALF MARATHON at 7:30 am to 1 pm
Street Closure Map - https://berkeleyhalfmarathon.com/race-weekend/street-closures-and-detours/
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/berkeley-half-marathon-nov-13-street-closures-bus-route-info
Monday, November 14, 2022
HEALTH, LIFE, ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83000189794
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 830 0018 9794
AGENDA: Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89509005126
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 895 09005126
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 11/29/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85347936644
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 853 4793 6644
AGENDA: Conference with legal counsel 1. Existing litigation Reugg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley RG18930003, 2. Anticipated litigation related to letter received, letter is confidential (don’t know what it says except it is related to Brown Act).
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-november-14-2022
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89983970326?
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 899 8397 0326 Passcode: 646720
AGENDA: 9. Discussion Letter to BUSD regarding School Safety (Vice Chair), 10. Discussion develop a plan to recruit youth commissioners,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
EQUIPPED FOR WAR: AB 481 Militarization of Policing in California at 10 am
Register: REGISTER HERE
AGENDA: Panel discussion on new California law AB 481 that makes the militarization of local police forces transparent to the community sponsored by the Task Force on Police Reform a collaboration between Ashby Village/Elder Action and Berkeley Friends/Racial Justice Action Team. Former Police Chief Greenwood is on the panel.
https://www.afsc.org/content/equipped-war-exposing-militarized-policing-california
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
PAB Emergency Meetingat at 2 pm on allegations
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83640362532
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 836 4036 2532
AGENDA: 1. Referral Response: Amnesty Program for Unpermitted Dwelling Units (one item only – packet 140 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
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
AGENDA: Go to end of post to see full agenda or use link to HTML
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ELECTRIFY YOUR RIDE webinar with Electric Vehicle Web 5 -6 pm
Use link to Register
https://rideanddriveclean.org/event/ev-101-electrify-your-ride-webinar-35/
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
COMMISSION ON AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference (not listed on agenda): 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 161 4800 144 Passcode: 825132
AGENDA Discussion/Action Items: 4. Age Friendly Initiative, 5. Pedestrian concern Shattuck & Oregon intersection, 6. Preservation and/or development of community environment in subsidized senior housing, 7. Increase Aging Services funding proportional to increase of growth of senior residents in Berkeley, 8 Letter to Parks, recreation and Waterfront Commission for possible senior center outdoor spaces spaces reserved for senior center classes specifically Ohlone park on Bonita Way, 9. Market-rate senior 60+housing development to facilitate downsizing.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
CIVIC CENTER VISION PLAN Open House Workshop at 5 – 7 pm
IN-PERSON at Central Berkeley Public Library – Main Branch Library, 2090 Kittredge 2nd Floor in the Mystery Reading Room
AGENDA: Presentation and discussion addressing proposed uses and improvements to the Maudelle Shirek and Veterans Memorial Buildings, uses, and Civic Center Park
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/civic-center-open-house
JOHN HINKEL PARK SCOUT HUT RENOVATION PROJECT COMMUNITY MEETING at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: Join on Zoom
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 858 1685 4273 Passcode: 018458
AGENDA: Discussion including renovation of the building and accessibility improvements and future building use as part of the conceptual design process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/john-hinkel-park-scout-hut-renovation-project-community-meeting
NORTH BERKELEY BART HOUSING DEVELOPMENT at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/ODSMeeting1
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 818 0401 9386 Password: 092751
AGENDA: Objective Design Standards for future development at North Berkeley BART
https://www.bart.gov/about/business/tod/north-berkeley
LIGHT at NIGHT a GLOWING HAZARD at 1 – 4 pm
Registration is free
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_30VEEr2tTj2TVZDg4Xq41g
AGENDA: The use of LED lighting Technology is causing an unintended, yet pervasive and harmful effect: the over-lighting of our nights. Learn about the biological and physical effects of light at night and strategies that can guard our health and environment while providing safe and practical lighting solutions.
Sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter and a long list of supporters with notification provided by Rebecca Miliken Sustainability Outreach Specialist at the City of Berkeley Office of Energy & Sustainable Development.
EARTHQUAKE BRACE & BOLT Program at 6:30 to 8 pm
Register: tinyurl.com/earthquake-brace-and-bolt
https://www.earthquakebracebolt.com/
Thursday, November 17, 2022
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE (FCPC) / OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86886012659
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 868 8601 2659
AGENDA Discussion and Possible Action FCPC: 6. Complaint alleging violation of BERA by Elgstrand for Rent Board 2022, 7. Complaint alleging violation of BERA by Committee for an Affordable and Resilient Berkeley – Yes on Measure L, 8. Staff referral regarding failure to file copy of mass mailings by Berkeleyans for Better Planning No on Measure L, 9. Report from contribution limits subcommittee,
AGENDA Discussion and Possible Action OGC: 11. Complaint and request for action regarding posting of minutes by City commissions and use of Live Transcription for public meetings.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83037557423
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 830 3755 7423
AGENDA: B. 1. Vision Zero Update, 2. Transit-First Policy Implementation Plan, 33. Work Plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
Friday, November 18, 2022
CLIMATE & PUBLIC HEALTH at 9 am – 12 pm
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-public-health-registration-369244529327
AGENDA: Presentations first speaker Director of Climate Emergency for City of Los Angeles at 9:30 am and 10:10 am Climate and Mental Health
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, November 19 & Sunday, November 20, 2022
No city meetings found
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November 14, AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89509005126
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 895 09005126
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Resolution direction legislative bodies to meet via videoconference and teleconference
2.Urgency Ordinance for leasing Real Property at 1720 San Pablo for term of 5 years
3.Amend Contract 42200065 (Agreement A22-0056) add $750,000 total $1,250,000 I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project funding agreement with Alameda CTC fix drainage and grading issues for future fire lane
4.Arreguin & Taplin – Budget Referral (AAO): Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program $50,000
5.Renewal of Solano Avenue Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2023
ACTION:
6.Referral Response: Amendments to the Sign Ordinance and establish new fee
7.2nd reading - Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including local amendments
8.2nd reading - Re-enactment of Berkeley Housing Code
9.Return to In-Person City Council meetings and Status of Meetings of City Legislative Bodies
10.Adeline Street at Ashby BART Conceptual Design
11.Arreguin - Grant Approval: Accept $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation to renew supporting the Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative to develop a reparative approach to new development at Ashby BART Station and Adeline Corridor with goal of maximizing affordability of new housing
12.Wengraf & Harrison – Adopt first reading of proposed amendments to BMC Chapter 13.110 Emergency Response Ordinance
INFORMATION REPORTS:
13.Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update
14.City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations
15.Fair Campaign Practices Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
16.Open government Commission FY2022-2023 Work Plan
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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
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Minutes for Approval
2.Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police effective 11/27/2022, annual salary $256,125
3.Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
4.Formal bid solicitations $11,384,039
5.Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund - $125,000
6.Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457 with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds - $200,000
7.Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
8.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
9.New classification Deputy Duty Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
10.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.
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
17.Arreguin, co-sponsors Wengraf, Hahn – United against Hate Week
18.Harrison, co-sponsors Wengraf, Arreguin – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
19.Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
20.Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
21.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
22.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
ACTION:
23.Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
24.Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
25.Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
A.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake – continued from November 3, 2022 – Use Permit #ZP2021-0095 6-story, 12 units of which 2 are low-income.
B.ZAB Appeal 1643 – 1647 California - continued from November 3, 2022 – Use Permit #ZP2021-0001 to create new lower basement, construct new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout.
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
27.LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
28.LPO NOD: 2081 Center
29.LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story mixed-use building) 1/31/2023
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) TBD
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
2435 Haste (construct residential building) 11/17/2022
2119 Marin (The Laflin House) 11/17/2022
1325 Arch (Schneider/Kroeber House) 11/17/2022
2081 Center (American Trust / Wells Fargo building) 11/17/2022
2109 Kala Bagal Way (F.D. Chase Building) 11/17/2022
WORKSESSIONS:
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report 2/21/2023
Housing Preference Policy 2/21/2023
Annual Crime Report 3/14/2023
Civic Center Vision Project 3/21/2023
Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations
Housing Element - Local Adoption of the Housing Element in January possibly January 17 or 19, 2023
Adoption of Election Results (December 2022)
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
(removed - BART tentative December 13, 2022)
November 6 - November 13, 2022
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
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ev-financial-incentives-clinic-taller-de-incentivos-financieros-para-evs-registration-444262169107?aff=Bitly
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
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ev-financial-incentives-clinic-taller-de-incentivos-financieros-para-evs-registration-444262169107?aff=Bitly
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.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
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:
1.Minutes for Approval
2.Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police effective 11/27/2022, annual salary $256,125
3.Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
4.Formal bid solicitations $11,384,039
5.Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund - $125,000
6.Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457 with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds - $200,000
7.Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
8.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
9.New classification Deputy Dity Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
10.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.
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
17.Arreguin, co-sponsors Wengraf, Hahn – United against Hate Week
18.Harrison, co-sponsors Wengraf, Arreguin – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
19.Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
20.Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
21.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
22.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
ACTION:
23.Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
24.Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
25.Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
27.LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
28.LPO NOD: 2081 Center
29.LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
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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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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)
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
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ev-financial-incentives-clinic-taller-de-incentivos-financieros-para-evs-registration-444262169107?aff=Bitly
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
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ev-financial-incentives-clinic-taller-de-incentivos-financieros-para-evs-registration-444262169107?aff=Bitly
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.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
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:
1.Minutes for Approval
2.Appointment of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police effective 11/27/2022, annual salary $256,125
3.Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
4.Formal bid solicitations $11,384,039
5.Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund - $125,000
6.Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457 with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds - $200,000
7.Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
8.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
9.New classification Deputy Dity Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
10.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.
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
17.Arreguin, co-sponsors Wengraf, Hahn – United against Hate Week
18.Harrison, co-sponsors Wengraf, Arreguin – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
19.Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
20.Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
21.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
22.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
ACTION:
23.Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
24.Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
25.Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
27.LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
28.LPO NOD: 2081 Center
29.LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
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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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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)
October 30 - November 6, 2022
Worth Noting:
Don’t forget to check during the week for meetings, events, webinars posted on short notice at https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday - no meetings
Monday – The Agenda and Rules committee meets at 2:30 pm to plan the city council agenda for November 15. No evening meetings on Monday
Tuesday – no meetings – council really is scheduled for Thursday at 6 pm
Wednesday - My go to meeting is the Planning Commission at 7 pm with Southside zoning changes and local density bonus on the agenda. The other meetings of the day are the Civic Arts Commission Grants Subcommittee at 10:30 am, e-bike webinar at 5 pm, Library Trustees at 6:30 pm, and the Homeless Services Panel of Experts and the Planning Commission at 7 pm.
Thursday is an impossible day starting with FITES at 1 pm, WETA at 3 pm, council at 6 pm with Fair Work Week on the agenda, home hardening for wildfire at 6:30 pm and LPC at 7 pm.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – no meetings – last weekend to get out the vote
Monday, October 31, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82000935026
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 820 0093 5026
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 11/15/22 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council work sessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – no city meetings found
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: II.C. Contract $707,865 with CTC Technology & Energy for 10 Gigabits per second connection to California Research and Education Network (CalREN) high speed broadband fiber network to 6/30/2024, III.D. FY2023 Budget Amendment (AAO) approve expenditures budget foal all fund entities to $24,954,247.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606765080
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 676 5080
AGENDA: 5.a) a. FY2024 guidelines a. Eligibility related to direct city funding for general operating support grants and festival grants, b. creative spaces grant guidelines.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 6. Presentation and Q&A with BOSS regarding planned construction and supportive services at 1367 University, 7. Chair report, 8. Staff update and commissioner discussion on site visits
9. Berkeley-based crisis stabilization center, 10. Rescheduling April 2023 visit
111. Discussion impact HPSE has on Council decisions in oversight, allocating funding, and establishing new programs, 12. Workplan, 13. Pathways, 14. Family homelessness.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82613344954
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 1334 4954
AGENDA: 9. Discussion Southside Area Zoning Changes, 10. Discussion Local Density Zone
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
e-Bike Webinar at 5 – 6 pm
Register: https://rideanddriveclean.org/event/ebike-101/
AGENDA: webinar is e-bike right for you? Categories of e-bikes
https://rideanddriveclean.org/events/
Thursday, November 3, 2022
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87436310864
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 10877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 874 3631 0864
AGENDA: 2. Just Transition Healthy Home Electrification Pilot Program Proposal and Eligible Funding Categories, 3. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn - Adopt Ordinance Adding New Chapter 12.01 to BMC establishing Emergency GHG, Process for Updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
CITY COUNCIL at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033716377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 840 3371 6377
AGENDA: go to the agenda list at the end of this post or choose HTML. HTML allows you to look up agenda item details by item instead of scrolling through 904 pages of a pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
HOME HARDENING for WILDFIRE: WINDOWS and ROOF at 6:30 pm
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-hardening-for-wildfire-windows-and-roof-registration-428887262347
AGENDA: Wildfire on Windows and Roof
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/home-hardening-wildfire-windows-and-roof
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81983641608
Teleconference: 1-669-444-6171 Meeting ID: 819 8364 1608
AGENDA: 5. 2555 College – Demolition referral, 6. 2720 Hillegass – demolition referral, 1581 Alcatraz – Structural alteration permit for Wells Fargo Bank South Berkeley Branch site storeffont alterations.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WETA (WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY) at 3 pm
Hybrid
In-person: Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, San Francisco
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: 5. Reports of Staff, a. Real-time transit information update, Clipper, Amendements to Brown Act, b. monthly financials, c. federal legislative update, d. state legislative update, e. monthly ridership, 7. Consent, 8. Redwood City MOU, 9. Authorize revised Sea Change hydrogen-powered vessel demonstration project, 10. Aurora Marine Design, 11. Draft short range transit plan.
Friday, November 4, 2022 & Saturday, November 5, 2022 & Sunday, November 6, 2022
No city meetings found, last weekend to get out the vote
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AGENDA & RULES Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82000935026
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 820 0093 5026
Draft Agenda for November 15, 2022
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Minutes for Approval
2.Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
3.Formal bid solicitations $11,384,000
4.Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund
5.Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds
6.Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
7.Measure P Contract 31900273 1. Shift unspent Measure P – funded shallow subsidy program to a flexible funding program 2. add $127,380 total $375,667 with WeHOPE to provide mobile shower and laundry
8.New classification Deputy Dity Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
9.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
10.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
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.Sewer and access road easement and installation agreements with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc., and James Robert Higgins and Summary Vacatin of existing sewer easements
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
16.Taplin – Support trip reduction alternative for BUSD School Tennis and Parking Structure Project
17.Harrison – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
18.Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
19.Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
20.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
ACTION:
21.Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
22.Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
23.Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
24.Arreguin – Refer to City Manager (CM): Tenant Habitability Plan Amendments to relocation ordinance
25.Robinson – Refer to CM: Establish an electric bike rebate program and expand low-income e-bike ownership through climate equity action fund
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.CM – Referral Response Amnesty Program for unpermitted dwelling units
27.LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
28.LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
29.LPO NOD: 2081 Center
30.LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
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Thursday, November 3, 2022 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033716377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 840 3371 6377
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
send comments to council@cityofberkeley.info
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 13.09 Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
2.2nd reading Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Amusement Arcades
3.COVID – review and ratify need for continuing emergency
4.Continue to meet via videoconference
5.2022 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
6.Amend contract 32200039 add $72,000 total $117,000 and extend to 12/31/2023 with Townsend Public Affairs for legislative and funding advocacy strategy (lobbying)
7.Amend contract 32100186 add $144,000 total $354,000 with Mildred Howard to increase size of public art commission to 11 ft tall at Adeline and MLK triangular green space
8.Renew Solano BID (business improvement district) for 2023
9.Formal bid solicitations and RFP $75,000
10.Contract $80,000 with Restoration Family Counseling Center for counseling, education, support
11.Amend contract 32200227 add $60,000 total $220,000 with Fire Aside for Mobile Vegetation Inspection Software
12.Amend contract 32200083 add $500,000 total $1,400,000 with Ganey Scientific for project management and consulting for Fire Dept.
13.Purchase Order $1,700,000 with Bauer Compressors Inc. for Self-contained breathing apparatus and related accessories
14.Revenue Contracts FY 2023 Aging services Programs, congregate meals $40,000, home delivered meals $84,000, family caregiver $41,383, Senior center activities $30,000, information and assistance services $100,000
15.Amend contract 32000240 add $410,389 total $1,394,167 with BUSD for Mental Health MHSA-Funded Programs
16.Participation agreement for grant $42,609 with Greater Bay Area Regional Patnership Workforce, Education and Training – CA Mental Health Services Authority
17.Accept donation $175,000 for Berkeley meals on wheels program
18.Contract add $750,000 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for Professional Services, for Fire Dept, Fire Administration, Prevention Wildland Urban Interface, Emergency Medical Services and Training and Information Technology for FY 2023 using GSA purchasing vehicle no. GS-35F-280X
19.Amend contract 32000281 add $165,000 total $892,821 with ConvergeOne for on-site Avaya Administration and Support and extend to 6/30/2024
20.Amend contract 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services
21.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including amendments to CA Building Standards Code,
22.Re-enactment f the Berkeley Housing Code
23.Revenue Grant Contract $74,449 State of CA Alcoholic Beverage Control
24.Reappointment of Andrea Prichett and Edward Opton to Mental Health Commissions
25.Kesarwani – Referral to CM to conduct an automatic traffic calming review for the area immediately surrounding the project at 1201-1205 San Pablo Avenue
26.Taplin co-sponsor Harrison, Hahn – Refer to budget process $500,000 for local down payment assistance and closing cost assistance revolving loan fund pilot program providing 3rd lien qualifying applicants in a racial equity and reparative justice framework
27.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Refer to CM implementation No Right on Red signs to all intersections with traffic lights
28.Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Hahn – Budget referral $150,000 to support recovery and renovations of La Pena Cultural Center,
29.Bartlett, Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn – Budget referral $50,000 to support completion of affordable housing renovation at 1638 Stuart
30.Harrison – Resolution supporting local implementation of SB 379 for online instant solar permits and apply for grants and automated solar permitting platforms to reduce permit review time for solar and battery storage systems
ACTION:
31.Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
32.Accept annual Surveillance Technology Reports ALPR, GPS trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the street level imagery project
33.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake UP ZP2021-0095 6-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (continued from Oct 11, 2022 council meeting)
34.ZAB Appeal 1643-1647 California UP ZP2021-0001 create new lower basement level, new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout resulting in 3,763 sq ft duplex,
35.Fair Workweek Ordinance (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
36.Energy Commission (energy commission dissolved and merged into Environment and Climate Commission) recommendation staff pilot projects in EV, EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, referral went to budget committee with no action sent back to council
INFORMATION REPORTS
37.FY 2023 Civic Arts Grants Awards
38.Fire Prevention Inspections Audit Status Report
39.Update: HR Response: Audit Directive(s) for Comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy to Support City Employees
40.LPO NOD 2065 Kittredge
41.Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
42.Audit Status Report: Unified Vision Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
43.Audit Status Reports: Lease Audit: Conflict Directives Hinder Contract Oversight
44.Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road: Berkeley Streets At Risk and Significantly Underfunded
45.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of City of Berkeley’s Police Response
46.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive Overtime and Low Morale
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 11/3/2022
1643-47 California (new basement and 2nd story) 11/3/2022
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story, mixed use building) TBD
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
African American Holistic Resource Center November 15 at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
Civic Center Vision Project (March 2023)
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report
Worth Noting:
Don’t forget to check during the week for meetings, events, webinars posted on short notice at https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday - no meetings
Monday – The Agenda and Rules committee meets at 2:30 pm to plan the city council agenda for November 15. No evening meetings on Monday
Tuesday – no meetings – council really is scheduled for Thursday at 6 pm
Wednesday - My go to meeting is the Planning Commission at 7 pm with Southside zoning changes and local density bonus on the agenda. The other meetings of the day are the Civic Arts Commission Grants Subcommittee at 10:30 am, e-bike webinar at 5 pm, Library Trustees at 6:30 pm, and the Homeless Services Panel of Experts and the Planning Commission at 7 pm.
Thursday is an impossible day starting with FITES at 1 pm, WETA at 3 pm, council at 6 pm with Fair Work Week on the agenda, home hardening for wildfire at 6:30 pm and LPC at 7 pm.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – no meetings – last weekend to get out the vote
Monday, October 31, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82000935026
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 820 0093 5026
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 11/15/22 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council work sessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – no city meetings found
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: II.C. Contract $707,865 with CTC Technology & Energy for 10 Gigabits per second connection to California Research and Education Network (CalREN) high speed broadband fiber network to 6/30/2024, III.D. FY2023 Budget Amendment (AAO) approve expenditures budget foal all fund entities to $24,954,247.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606765080
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 676 5080
AGENDA: 5.a) a. FY2024 guidelines a. Eligibility related to direct city funding for general operating support grants and festival grants, b. creative spaces grant guidelines.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 6. Presentation and Q&A with BOSS regarding planned construction and supportive services at 1367 University, 7. Chair report, 8. Staff update and commissioner discussion on site visits
9. Berkeley-based crisis stabilization center, 10. Rescheduling April 2023 visit
111. Discussion impact HPSE has on Council decisions in oversight, allocating funding, and establishing new programs, 12. Workplan, 13. Pathways, 14. Family homelessness.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82613344954
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 1334 4954
AGENDA: 9. Discussion Southside Area Zoning Changes, 10. Discussion Local Density Zone
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
e-Bike Webinar at 5 – 6 pm
Register: https://rideanddriveclean.org/event/ebike-101/
AGENDA: webinar is e-bike right for you? Categories of e-bikes
https://rideanddriveclean.org/events/
Thursday, November 3, 2022
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (FITES) at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87436310864
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 10877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 874 3631 0864
AGENDA: 2. Just Transition Healthy Home Electrification Pilot Program Proposal and Eligible Funding Categories, 3. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn - Adopt Ordinance Adding New Chapter 12.01 to BMC establishing Emergency GHG, Process for Updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
CITY COUNCIL at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033716377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 840 3371 6377
AGENDA: go to the agenda list at the end of this post or choose HTML. HTML allows you to look up agenda item details by item instead of scrolling through 904 pages of a pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
HOME HARDENING for WILDFIRE: WINDOWS and ROOF at 6:30 pm
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-hardening-for-wildfire-windows-and-roof-registration-428887262347
AGENDA: Wildfire on Windows and Roof
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/home-hardening-wildfire-windows-and-roof
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81983641608
Teleconference: 1-669-444-6171 Meeting ID: 819 8364 1608
AGENDA: 5. 2555 College – Demolition referral, 6. 2720 Hillegass – demolition referral, 1581 Alcatraz – Structural alteration permit for Wells Fargo Bank South Berkeley Branch site storeffont alterations.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WETA (WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY) at 3 pm
Hybrid
In-person: Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, San Francisco
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
AGENDA: 5. Reports of Staff, a. Real-time transit information update, Clipper, Amendements to Brown Act, b. monthly financials, c. federal legislative update, d. state legislative update, e. monthly ridership, 7. Consent, 8. Redwood City MOU, 9. Authorize revised Sea Change hydrogen-powered vessel demonstration project, 10. Aurora Marine Design, 11. Draft short range transit plan.
Friday, November 4, 2022 & Saturday, November 5, 2022 & Sunday, November 6, 2022
No city meetings found, last weekend to get out the vote
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AGENDA & RULES Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82000935026
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 820 0093 5026
Draft Agenda for November 15, 2022
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Minutes for Approval
2.Renew Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for 2023
3.Formal bid solicitations $11,384,000
4.Contract $125,000 with Station Automation Inc. DBA PSTRrax for Real-Time Paperless checkoff and asset management software – Measure Q fund
5.Amend Contract 32000116 add $200,000 total $2,174,457with Amendment Genasys, Inc for Outdoor Warning System Measure FF funds
6.Contract $90,000 with Harold Dichoso for Temporary consulting with Health Housing and Community Services – bioterrorism grant fund
7.Measure P Contract 31900273 1. Shift unspent Measure P – funded shallow subsidy program to a flexible funding program 2. add $127,380 total $375,667 with WeHOPE to provide mobile shower and laundry
8.New classification Deputy Dity Attorney IV, salary $15936.37 - $19,593.60 effective Nov 15
9.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
10.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
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.Sewer and access road easement and installation agreements with Paulonia Investment, LLC and Little Tree Investment, Inc., and James Robert Higgins and Summary Vacatin of existing sewer easements
15.Peace and Justice Commission – Reinstate Burma (Myanmar) on Berkeley’s Oppressive States List
16.Taplin – Support trip reduction alternative for BUSD School Tennis and Parking Structure Project
17.Harrison – Support removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List
18.Harrison & Hahn – Adopt ordinance adding chapter 11.62 to BMC to regulate use of carryout and produce bags and promote use of reusable bags.
19.Wengraf - Baby Book Project relinquish $125/councilmember to support Baby Book project
20.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
ACTION:
21.Sprague – Adoption of 2022 California Fire Code with Local Amendments
22.Garland – Implement residential preferential parking (RPP) on 1900 block Vine and 3000 block MLK Jr Way
23.Louis – Update BPD efforts related to improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
24.Arreguin – Refer to City Manager (CM): Tenant Habitability Plan Amendments to relocation ordinance
25.Robinson – Refer to CM: Establish an electric bike rebate program and expand low-income e-bike ownership through climate equity action fund
INFORMATION REPORTS:
26.CM – Referral Response Amnesty Program for unpermitted dwelling units
27.LPO NOD: 2119 Marin
28.LPO NPO: 1325 Arch
29.LPO NOD: 2081 Center
30.LPO NOD: 2109 Kala Bagal Way.
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Thursday, November 3, 2022 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033716377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 840 3371 6377
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
send comments to council@cityofberkeley.info
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 13.09 Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
2.2nd reading Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Amusement Arcades
3.COVID – review and ratify need for continuing emergency
4.Continue to meet via videoconference
5.2022 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
6.Amend contract 32200039 add $72,000 total $117,000 and extend to 12/31/2023 with Townsend Public Affairs for legislative and funding advocacy strategy (lobbying)
7.Amend contract 32100186 add $144,000 total $354,000 with Mildred Howard to increase size of public art commission to 11 ft tall at Adeline and MLK triangular green space
8.Renew Solano BID (business improvement district) for 2023
9.Formal bid solicitations and RFP $75,000
10.Contract $80,000 with Restoration Family Counseling Center for counseling, education, support
11.Amend contract 32200227 add $60,000 total $220,000 with Fire Aside for Mobile Vegetation Inspection Software
12.Amend contract 32200083 add $500,000 total $1,400,000 with Ganey Scientific for project management and consulting for Fire Dept.
13.Purchase Order $1,700,000 with Bauer Compressors Inc. for Self-contained breathing apparatus and related accessories
14.Revenue Contracts FY 2023 Aging services Programs, congregate meals $40,000, home delivered meals $84,000, family caregiver $41,383, Senior center activities $30,000, information and assistance services $100,000
15.Amend contract 32000240 add $410,389 total $1,394,167 with BUSD for Mental Health MHSA-Funded Programs
16.Participation agreement for grant $42,609 with Greater Bay Area Regional Patnership Workforce, Education and Training – CA Mental Health Services Authority
17.Accept donation $175,000 for Berkeley meals on wheels program
18.Contract add $750,000 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for Professional Services, for Fire Dept, Fire Administration, Prevention Wildland Urban Interface, Emergency Medical Services and Training and Information Technology for FY 2023 using GSA purchasing vehicle no. GS-35F-280X
19.Amend contract 32000281 add $165,000 total $892,821 with ConvergeOne for on-site Avaya Administration and Support and extend to 6/30/2024
20.Amend contract 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services
21.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including amendments to CA Building Standards Code,
22.Re-enactment f the Berkeley Housing Code
23.Revenue Grant Contract $74,449 State of CA Alcoholic Beverage Control
24.Reappointment of Andrea Prichett and Edward Opton to Mental Health Commissions
25.Kesarwani – Referral to CM to conduct an automatic traffic calming review for the area immediately surrounding the project at 1201-1205 San Pablo Avenue
26.Taplin co-sponsor Harrison, Hahn – Refer to budget process $500,000 for local down payment assistance and closing cost assistance revolving loan fund pilot program providing 3rd lien qualifying applicants in a racial equity and reparative justice framework
27.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Refer to CM implementation No Right on Red signs to all intersections with traffic lights
28.Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Hahn – Budget referral $150,000 to support recovery and renovations of La Pena Cultural Center,
29.Bartlett, Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn – Budget referral $50,000 to support completion of affordable housing renovation at 1638 Stuart
30.Harrison – Resolution supporting local implementation of SB 379 for online instant solar permits and apply for grants and automated solar permitting platforms to reduce permit review time for solar and battery storage systems
ACTION:
31.Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
32.Accept annual Surveillance Technology Reports ALPR, GPS trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the street level imagery project
33.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake UP ZP2021-0095 6-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (continued from Oct 11, 2022 council meeting)
34.ZAB Appeal 1643-1647 California UP ZP2021-0001 create new lower basement level, new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout resulting in 3,763 sq ft duplex,
35.Fair Workweek Ordinance (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
36.Energy Commission (energy commission dissolved and merged into Environment and Climate Commission) recommendation staff pilot projects in EV, EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, referral went to budget committee with no action sent back to council
INFORMATION REPORTS
37.FY 2023 Civic Arts Grants Awards
38.Fire Prevention Inspections Audit Status Report
39.Update: HR Response: Audit Directive(s) for Comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy to Support City Employees
40.LPO NOD 2065 Kittredge
41.Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
42.Audit Status Report: Unified Vision Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
43.Audit Status Reports: Lease Audit: Conflict Directives Hinder Contract Oversight
44.Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road: Berkeley Streets At Risk and Significantly Underfunded
45.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of City of Berkeley’s Police Response
46.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive Overtime and Low Morale
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 11/3/2022
1643-47 California (new basement and 2nd story) 11/3/2022
2065 Kittredge (construct 8-story, mixed use building) TBD
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
African American Holistic Resource Center November 15 at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
Civic Center Vision Project (March 2023)
Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report
October 23 - October 30, 2022
Worth Noting:
The Housing Element has been revised and gave us one week to respond. The deadline to respond to the revision is Tuesday, October 25. The Housing Element is the plan to add 19,098 housing units to Berkeley with an estimated 47,443 new residents to fill those units. The first round stated there was no significant impact to Berkeley with adding all these units and new residents except for the additional units to be added to the high fire zones where adding people would generate significant impact and declared impacts were unavoidable and new housing should be added anyway.
Monday at 4 pm Ann Riley presents on daylighting/restoring urban creeks and civic center park (this is my go to meeting of the week). The Housing Element drop in hours are 12 – 2 pm and Zero waste is at 7 pm.
Tuesday the Police Accountability Board meets at 7 pm this is a switch from the usual meeting night. Council is off. Tuesday is the last day to respond to the Housing Element. which now contains revisions and additions
Wednesday the 4 x 4 Committee meets at 3 pm, the Commission on Disability and Telegraph Ave redesign are at 6 pm. The flyer states the Telegraph redesign is from Dwight going south to Woolsey. The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meets at 7 pm.
Thursday the Mental Health Commission meets at 7 pm.
The next council meeting is November 3. The Agenda (includes Fair Work Week) is available for comment.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice at https://berkeleyca.gov/
If you don’t already have your ballot, Monday, October 24, 2022 is the last day for California residents to register to vote for the November 8, 2022 election. You can register online and/or check your registration status at https://registertovote.ca.gov/
Monday, October 24, 2022
ANN RILEY Urban Creek Restoration and Strawberry Creek in Civic Center Park at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89650380469
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 896 5038 0469
AGENDA: Ann Riley https://islandpress.org/author/ann-l-riley expert in urban creek restoration will present urban on creek restoration, daylighting urban creeks and what this could mean for the Civic Center Park where Strawberry Creek is culverted.
Community for a Cultural Civic Center https://berkeleycccc.org/
HOUSING ELEMENT DROP-IN OFFICE HOURS at 12 – 2 pm
Register for drop-in office hours and Feedback Form are at https://bit.ly/RevisedHousingElementForm
AGENDA: Revised Draft 2023 – 2031 Housing element, last day to provide comment on revised draft Tuesday, October 25. Revised draft 605 pages the online feedback form is by chapter.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/housing-element-drop-office-hours
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff updates on Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan, CEQA Process for Transfer Station Replacement, Single-Use Foodware Ordinance, SB 1383 Implementation, Discussion/Action: 1. Change of date and time of Zero Waste Commission meeting, 2. Recommendation that Council requires staff to bring rate modification proposals and analyses to Zero Waste Commission evaluation prior to bringing them to council, 4. ZW Division staffing changes.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
DEADLINE to Respond to revised Housing Element https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 7 pm (this is not an error the meeting is on Tuesday)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237902987
Teleconference: 1-699-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 3790 2987
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 7. Chief report, 8. Subcommittee Reports a. Regulations, b. Controlled Equipment, c. Police chief process, 9. Finalize Regulations for handling complaints, 10. Public comment regarding 11.a. Discussion on Policy Complaint #31 regarding BMC 2.00 and BPD Policy 1106 – Special Order 2020-0006, 11.b. PAB member stipends, c. PAB policy priorities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
4 x 4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING city council/rent board at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82899637076?pwd=MlZzdFNDTVlBTFBBZ1NNeDRwbmpWdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 828 9963 7076 Passcode: 272220
AGENDA: 6. Discussion and possible action to consider recommendation regarding amendments to the Demolition Ordinance, 7. Discussion enforcement of Short-Term Rentals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
COMMISSION on DISABILITY (COD) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85386530998?pwd=TU5lSitjTmlabGJPMzhFSFdqV3hHZz09
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 8653 0998 Passcode: 464290
AGENDA: no action items, Discussion items: 1. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 2. Accessibility of Voicemail System, 3. Public Participation in COD, $. Berkeley Bike Plan, 5. Data, Outreach, & Access to Persons with Disabilities, 6. IKE Smart Kiosks.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 4. Commission Minutes Format Including the Staff Report, 5. Adoption of the Berkeley Fire Code Update, 6. Measure FF and Measure GG Budget Follow Up, 7. Workplan, 8. Firefighter and Staff recruitment strategies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
REDESIGNING TELEGRAPH AVE COMMUNITY MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88653151157
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: Project location Telegraph Ave Dwight to Woolsey
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/oct-26-learn-and-give-input-plans-redesign-telegraph-avenue
Thursday, October 27, 2022
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85337202554
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 3720 2554
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. Mental Health Resources & Services for Children & Youth, 5. Youth Mental Health Subcommittee report, 6. Commission Secretary Recognition, 8. Retreat Training for January 2023, 9. Stiavetti Case and Incompetency to Stand Trial, 10. Diversion Discussion and possible action.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
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November 3, 2022 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033716377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 840 3371 6377
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
send comments to council@cityofberkeley.info
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 13.09 Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
2.2nd reading Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Amusement Arcades
3.COVID – review and ratify need for continuing emergency
4.Continue to meet via videoconference
5.2022 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
6.Amend contract 32200039 add $72,000 total $117,000 and extend to 12/31/2023 with Townsend Public Affairs for legislative and funding advocacy strategy (lobbying)
7.Amend contract 32100186 add $144,000 total $354,000 with Mildred Howard to increase size of public art commission to 11 ft tall at Adeline and MLK triangular green space
8.Renew Solano BID (business improvement district) for 2023
9.Formal bid solicitations and RFP $75,000
10.Contract $80,000 with Restoration Family Counseling Center for counseling, education, support
11.Amend contract 32200227 add $60,000 total $220,000 with Fire Aside for Mobile Vegetation Inspection Software
12.Amend contract 32200083 add $500,000 total $1,400,000 with Ganey Scientific for project management and consulting for Fire Dept.
13.Purchase Order $1,700,000 with Bauer Compressors Inc. for Self-contained breathing apparatus and related accessories
14.Revenue Contracts FY 2023 Aging services Programs, congregate meals $40,000, home delivered meals $84,000, family caregiver $41,383, Senior center activities $30,000, information and assistance services $100,000
15.Amend contract 32000240 add $410,389 total $1,394,167 with BUSD for Mental Health MHSA-Funded Programs
16.Participation agreement for grant $42,609 with Greater Bay Area Regional Patnership Workforce, Education and Training – CA Mental Health Services Authority
17.Accept donation $175,000 for Berkeley meals on wheels program
18.Contract add $750,000 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for Professional Services, for Fire Dept, Fire Administration, Prevention Wildland Urban Interface, Emergency Medical Services and Training and Information Technology for FY 2023 using GSA purchasing vehicle no. GS-35F-280X
19.Amend contract 32000281 add $165,000 total $892,821 with ConvergeOne for on-site Avaya Administration and Support and extend to 6/30/2024
20.Amend contract 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services
21.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including amendments to CA Building Standards Code,
22.Re-enactment f the Berkeley Housing Code
23.Revenue Grant Contract $74,449 State of CA Alcoholic Beverage Control
24.Reappointment of Andrea Prichett and Edward Opton to Mental Health Commissions
25.Kesarwani – Referral to CM to conduct an automatic traffic calming review for the area immediately surrounding the project at 1201-1205 San Pablo Avenue
26.Taplin co-sponsor Harrison, Hahn – Refer to budget process $500,000 for local down payment assistance and closing cost assistance revolving loan fund pilot program providing 3rd lien qualifying applicants in a racial equity and reparative justice framework
27.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Refer to CM implementation No Right on Red signs to all intersections with traffic lights
28.Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Hahn – Budget referral $150,000 to support recovery and renovations of La Pena Cultural Center,
29.Bartlett, Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn – Budget referral $50,000 to support completion of affordable housing renovation at 1638 Stuart
30.Harrison – Resolution supporting local implementation of SB 379 for online instant solar permits and apply for grants and automated solar permitting platforms to reduce permit review time for solar and battery storage systems
ACTION:
31.Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
32.Accept annual Surveillance Technology Reports ALPR, GPS trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the street level imagery project
33.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake UP ZP2021-0095 6-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (continued from Oct 11, 2022 council meeting)
34.ZAB Appeal 1643-1647 California UP ZP2021-0001 create new lower basement level, new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout resulting in 3,763 sq ft duplex,
35.Fair Workweek Ordinance (continued from Oct 11, 2022
36.Energy Commission (energy commission dissolved and merged into Environment and Climate Commission) recommendation staff pilot projects in EV, EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, referral went to budget committee with no action sent back to council
INFORMATION REPORTS
37.FY 2023 Civic Arts Grants Awards
38.Fire Prevention Inspections Audit Status Report
39.Update: HR Response: Audit Directive(s) for Comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy to Support City Employees
40.LPO NOD 2065 Kittredge
41.Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
42.Audit Status Report: Unified Vision Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
43.Audit Status Reports: Lease Audit: Conflict Directives Hinder Contract Oversight
44.Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road: Berkeley Streets At Risk and Significantly Underfunded
45.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of City of Berkeley’s Police Response
46.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive Overtime and Low Morale
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 11/3/2022
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
African American Holistic Resource Center November 15 at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
Civic Center Vision Project (March 2023)
Worth Noting:
The Housing Element has been revised and gave us one week to respond. The deadline to respond to the revision is Tuesday, October 25. The Housing Element is the plan to add 19,098 housing units to Berkeley with an estimated 47,443 new residents to fill those units. The first round stated there was no significant impact to Berkeley with adding all these units and new residents except for the additional units to be added to the high fire zones where adding people would generate significant impact and declared impacts were unavoidable and new housing should be added anyway.
Monday at 4 pm Ann Riley presents on daylighting/restoring urban creeks and civic center park (this is my go to meeting of the week). The Housing Element drop in hours are 12 – 2 pm and Zero waste is at 7 pm.
Tuesday the Police Accountability Board meets at 7 pm this is a switch from the usual meeting night. Council is off. Tuesday is the last day to respond to the Housing Element. which now contains revisions and additions
Wednesday the 4 x 4 Committee meets at 3 pm, the Commission on Disability and Telegraph Ave redesign are at 6 pm. The flyer states the Telegraph redesign is from Dwight going south to Woolsey. The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meets at 7 pm.
Thursday the Mental Health Commission meets at 7 pm.
The next council meeting is November 3. The Agenda (includes Fair Work Week) is available for comment.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice at https://berkeleyca.gov/
If you don’t already have your ballot, Monday, October 24, 2022 is the last day for California residents to register to vote for the November 8, 2022 election. You can register online and/or check your registration status at https://registertovote.ca.gov/
Monday, October 24, 2022
ANN RILEY Urban Creek Restoration and Strawberry Creek in Civic Center Park at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89650380469
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 896 5038 0469
AGENDA: Ann Riley https://islandpress.org/author/ann-l-riley expert in urban creek restoration will present urban on creek restoration, daylighting urban creeks and what this could mean for the Civic Center Park where Strawberry Creek is culverted.
Community for a Cultural Civic Center https://berkeleycccc.org/
HOUSING ELEMENT DROP-IN OFFICE HOURS at 12 – 2 pm
Register for drop-in office hours and Feedback Form are at https://bit.ly/RevisedHousingElementForm
AGENDA: Revised Draft 2023 – 2031 Housing element, last day to provide comment on revised draft Tuesday, October 25. Revised draft 605 pages the online feedback form is by chapter.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/housing-element-drop-office-hours
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff updates on Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan, CEQA Process for Transfer Station Replacement, Single-Use Foodware Ordinance, SB 1383 Implementation, Discussion/Action: 1. Change of date and time of Zero Waste Commission meeting, 2. Recommendation that Council requires staff to bring rate modification proposals and analyses to Zero Waste Commission evaluation prior to bringing them to council, 4. ZW Division staffing changes.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
DEADLINE to Respond to revised Housing Element https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 7 pm (this is not an error the meeting is on Tuesday)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237902987
Teleconference: 1-699-900-6833 Meeting ID: 822 3790 2987
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 7. Chief report, 8. Subcommittee Reports a. Regulations, b. Controlled Equipment, c. Police chief process, 9. Finalize Regulations for handling complaints, 10. Public comment regarding 11.a. Discussion on Policy Complaint #31 regarding BMC 2.00 and BPD Policy 1106 – Special Order 2020-0006, 11.b. PAB member stipends, c. PAB policy priorities.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
4 x 4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING city council/rent board at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82899637076?pwd=MlZzdFNDTVlBTFBBZ1NNeDRwbmpWdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 828 9963 7076 Passcode: 272220
AGENDA: 6. Discussion and possible action to consider recommendation regarding amendments to the Demolition Ordinance, 7. Discussion enforcement of Short-Term Rentals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
COMMISSION on DISABILITY (COD) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85386530998?pwd=TU5lSitjTmlabGJPMzhFSFdqV3hHZz09
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 8653 0998 Passcode: 464290
AGENDA: no action items, Discussion items: 1. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 2. Accessibility of Voicemail System, 3. Public Participation in COD, $. Berkeley Bike Plan, 5. Data, Outreach, & Access to Persons with Disabilities, 6. IKE Smart Kiosks.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
DISASTER and FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619573531
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 957 3531
AGENDA: 4. Commission Minutes Format Including the Staff Report, 5. Adoption of the Berkeley Fire Code Update, 6. Measure FF and Measure GG Budget Follow Up, 7. Workplan, 8. Firefighter and Staff recruitment strategies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
REDESIGNING TELEGRAPH AVE COMMUNITY MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88653151157
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: Project location Telegraph Ave Dwight to Woolsey
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/oct-26-learn-and-give-input-plans-redesign-telegraph-avenue
Thursday, October 27, 2022
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85337202554
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 3720 2554
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. Mental Health Resources & Services for Children & Youth, 5. Youth Mental Health Subcommittee report, 6. Commission Secretary Recognition, 8. Retreat Training for January 2023, 9. Stiavetti Case and Incompetency to Stand Trial, 10. Diversion Discussion and possible action.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
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November 3, 2022 CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033716377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 840 3371 6377
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
send comments to council@cityofberkeley.info
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 13.09 Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
2.2nd reading Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Amusement Arcades
3.COVID – review and ratify need for continuing emergency
4.Continue to meet via videoconference
5.2022 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
6.Amend contract 32200039 add $72,000 total $117,000 and extend to 12/31/2023 with Townsend Public Affairs for legislative and funding advocacy strategy (lobbying)
7.Amend contract 32100186 add $144,000 total $354,000 with Mildred Howard to increase size of public art commission to 11 ft tall at Adeline and MLK triangular green space
8.Renew Solano BID (business improvement district) for 2023
9.Formal bid solicitations and RFP $75,000
10.Contract $80,000 with Restoration Family Counseling Center for counseling, education, support
11.Amend contract 32200227 add $60,000 total $220,000 with Fire Aside for Mobile Vegetation Inspection Software
12.Amend contract 32200083 add $500,000 total $1,400,000 with Ganey Scientific for project management and consulting for Fire Dept.
13.Purchase Order $1,700,000 with Bauer Compressors Inc. for Self-contained breathing apparatus and related accessories
14.Revenue Contracts FY 2023 Aging services Programs, congregate meals $40,000, home delivered meals $84,000, family caregiver $41,383, Senior center activities $30,000, information and assistance services $100,000
15.Amend contract 32000240 add $410,389 total $1,394,167 with BUSD for Mental Health MHSA-Funded Programs
16.Participation agreement for grant $42,609 with Greater Bay Area Regional Patnership Workforce, Education and Training – CA Mental Health Services Authority
17.Accept donation $175,000 for Berkeley meals on wheels program
18.Contract add $750,000 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for Professional Services, for Fire Dept, Fire Administration, Prevention Wildland Urban Interface, Emergency Medical Services and Training and Information Technology for FY 2023 using GSA purchasing vehicle no. GS-35F-280X
19.Amend contract 32000281 add $165,000 total $892,821 with ConvergeOne for on-site Avaya Administration and Support and extend to 6/30/2024
20.Amend contract 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services
21.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including amendments to CA Building Standards Code,
22.Re-enactment f the Berkeley Housing Code
23.Revenue Grant Contract $74,449 State of CA Alcoholic Beverage Control
24.Reappointment of Andrea Prichett and Edward Opton to Mental Health Commissions
25.Kesarwani – Referral to CM to conduct an automatic traffic calming review for the area immediately surrounding the project at 1201-1205 San Pablo Avenue
26.Taplin co-sponsor Harrison, Hahn – Refer to budget process $500,000 for local down payment assistance and closing cost assistance revolving loan fund pilot program providing 3rd lien qualifying applicants in a racial equity and reparative justice framework
27.Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf – Refer to CM implementation No Right on Red signs to all intersections with traffic lights
28.Bartlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Hahn – Budget referral $150,000 to support recovery and renovations of La Pena Cultural Center,
29.Bartlett, Arreguin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn – Budget referral $50,000 to support completion of affordable housing renovation at 1638 Stuart
30.Harrison – Resolution supporting local implementation of SB 379 for online instant solar permits and apply for grants and automated solar permitting platforms to reduce permit review time for solar and battery storage systems
ACTION:
31.Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
32.Accept annual Surveillance Technology Reports ALPR, GPS trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the street level imagery project
33.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake UP ZP2021-0095 6-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (continued from Oct 11, 2022 council meeting)
34.ZAB Appeal 1643-1647 California UP ZP2021-0001 create new lower basement level, new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout resulting in 3,763 sq ft duplex,
35.Fair Workweek Ordinance (continued from Oct 11, 2022
36.Energy Commission (energy commission dissolved and merged into Environment and Climate Commission) recommendation staff pilot projects in EV, EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, referral went to budget committee with no action sent back to council
INFORMATION REPORTS
37.FY 2023 Civic Arts Grants Awards
38.Fire Prevention Inspections Audit Status Report
39.Update: HR Response: Audit Directive(s) for Comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy to Support City Employees
40.LPO NOD 2065 Kittredge
41.Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
42.Audit Status Report: Unified Vision Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
43.Audit Status Reports: Lease Audit: Conflict Directives Hinder Contract Oversight
44.Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road: Berkeley Streets At Risk and Significantly Underfunded
45.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of City of Berkeley’s Police Response
46.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive Overtime and Low Morale
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 11/3/2022
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
African American Holistic Resource Center November 15 at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
Civic Center Vision Project (March 2023)
October 16 - October 23, 2022
Worth Noting:
Sunday October 16 is the Bird Festival with events from 8 am – 8 pm. Field trips start at 8 am.
Monday smartspace goberkeley pay for parking starts in Southside https://smartspace.goberkeley.info/
Civic Center (CCCC) meeting is at noon, Council Agenda Committee planning for November 3 regular council meeting is at 2:30 pm (the proposed agenda is packed), Civic Arts Policy subcommittee meets at 4 pm (Bayer and STEAM) and the Peace and Justice Commission (on Lisjan/Ohlone and Shellmound) meets at 7 pm.
Tuesday – council meets in closed session Thursday not Tuesday and no other city meetings were found
Wednesday the Commission on Aging meets at 1:30 pm (Hopkins Corridor), the Environment and Climate Commission meets at 5 pm, the Civic Arts Commission meets at 6 pm, EBMUD presents desalination webinar at 6 pm, Human Welfare Commission and BOLT meet at 6:30 pm and the Planning Commission on Bird Safe Glass and Rent Stabilization Board meet at 7 pm.
Thursday the annual Earthquake drill is at 10:20 am, Council meets in closed session at 3 pm, the Fair Campaign and Open Government Commission meets at 6 pm and the Design Review Committee (1820 San Pablo) and Transportation and Infrastructure Commission (Ashby BART on the Agenda) both meet at 7 pm.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/ No meetings found for Friday, Saturday or Sunday October 23.
The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm for the Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The DEIR is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Last day to register to vote is October 24 for the November 8, 2022 election. You should have your ballot by now, if it hasn’t arrived check your registration at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/
Sunday, October 16, 2022
BERKELEY BIRD FESTIVAL at 8 am – 8 pm
Check website for events schedules https://berkeleybirdfestival.org/
Events include birding field trips, origami, drawing and painting, making a bird house, garden tours, slideshow, exhibits, focused events for kids/family
Monday, October 17, 2022
COMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84610947314?pwd=MytWamtoR1VRSU5WMEZEclZyOEJNdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 896 5038 0469
AGENDA: Focusing on reactions to Sept 29 meeting and next steps
https://berkeleycccc.org/
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84245795906
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 842 4579 5906
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 11/3//2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83755415244
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 5541 5244
AGENDA: Discussion/Action: 7. Discussion with Ms. Corrina Gould – Spokeswoman and Tribal Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone Indigenous Leader(s) on the Berkeley Shellmound, 8. Review of work on abortion and reproductive rights access study, 9. Seating needed in Berkeley post offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614814323
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 5. a) Bayer Community Benefit – arts Education and STEAM best practices, b) Poet Laureate
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – no city meetings found
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860-4230-6505
AGENDA: III.A. Nominations, B. Gift and Donation Policy Update.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference:
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 759 2269
AGENDA: 6. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items a) FY 24 Grant Guidelines, b) FY 24 Festivals Grant Guidelines, c) FY 24 Individual Artist Projects Grant Guidelines, d) Revised Homelessness Social Practice Project Plan, e) Establish Commissioner representatives on Civic Center Committee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
COMMISSION ON AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 4800 144
AGENDA: 4. 2nd vote on letters to council regarding e-scooters and appointments to Commission on Aging, 5. Letter to council on participating in reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Project, 6. Request funding ½ time coordinator position of Age Friendly Continuum, 7. Pedestrian concern Shattuck and Oregon intersection, 8. Personal deliverer devices (PDD).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83135581455
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 831 3558 1455
AGENDA: Discussion and Action items: 8. Reconsideration of recommendations from former energy commission and CEAC, 9. Electric Mobility Roadmap Implementation, 10. Berkeley Existing Building Electrification 11. Zero-emission Vehicle parking support letter, 12. Discussion Gas Station Ban and EV charging expansion.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
HUMAN WELFARE AND COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: Action Items 5. CSBG funding, 6. A. McGee Avenue Baptist Church program and financial records, Discussion/possible action: 8. Senior housing and programs, 9. Pathways, 10. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 11. Eligibility for services as representative for the poor, 12. Accessibility and availability of materials on City website, 13. Accessibility quality assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services or services not provided.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88536315053
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 885 3631 5053
AGENDA: 9. Bird Safe Berkeley Requirements, 10. Public Hearing Zoning Ordinance technical edits, 11. Public Hearing Demolition Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89390391286?pwd=LzZ1VEh3T0FMWDdGWXdMS1lTZjA2UT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 893 9039 1286 Passcode: 936779
AGENDA: 7. Appeal Case No. T-5929 2208 MLK Jr Way #6 (will start no sooner than 8 pm), 8. Action items b. modify scope of contract with Kinnectics, LLC and add $300,000 for current fiscal year, c. AGA (Annual General Adjustment) 4.4%, d. Increase 2023 relocation assistance payments for Owner Move-in Ellis Act evictions by 6.8%
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
EBMUD Water Wednesdays DEMYSTIFYING DESAL at 6 – 7 pm
Register: tinyurl.com/3j2r7kmn
AGENDA: Challenges of desalination
https://www.ebmud.com/about-us/education-resources/water-wednesday
Thursday, October 20, 2022
ANNUAL EARTHQUAKE DRILL at 10:20 am
Link to State of California webpage and Earthquake alerts https://earthquake.ca.gov/
Berkeley webpage for event
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/practice-earthquake-oct-20-drop-cover-and-hold-shakeout-earthquake-drill
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED Session at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89720143895
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 897 2014 3895
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel pending litigation, Workers Comp Appeals Board a. Case No. ADJ15205205 and b. Case No. ADJ12548950
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83381275701
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 833 8127 5701
AGENDA: 1. 2213 Fourth Street – Final Design Follow-up – demolish 3 existing non-residential buildings and one existing duplex and construct new 128,143 sq ft 4 ½ story parking garage with 412 auto parking spaces and one loading space
2. 1820 San Pablo – continued preliminary Design Review – demolish the existing commercial building and construct 4-story, 42,831 sq ft 44 unit mixed-use building with 6,364 sq ft commercial space
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81634591168
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 816 3459 1168
AGENDA: 2. Adeline at Ashby BART Project – Action required recommend to City Council to adopt a preferred design concept, 3. Berkeley Strategic (BeST) Plan Update
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84333850180
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 843 3385 0180
AGENDA: 6. Report from officeholder accounts subcommittee, 7. City council referral contribution limits,
https://berkeleyca.gov/legislative-body-commission-4
Friday, October 21 & Saturday, October 22 & Sunday, October 23 – no meetings found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft agenda for November 3, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84245795906
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 842 4579 5906
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA:
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 13.09 Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
2.2nd reading Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
3.COVID – review and ratify need for continuing emergency
4.Continue to meet via videoconference
5.2022 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
6.Amend contract 32200039 add $72,000 total $117,000 and extend to 12/31/2023 with Townsend Public Affairs for legislative and funding advocacy strategy (lobbying)
7.Amend contract 32100186 add $144,000 total $354,000 with Mildred Howard to increase size of public art commission to 11 ft tall at Adeline and MLK triangular green space
8.Renew Solano BID (business improvement district) for 2023
9.Formal bid solicitations and RFP $75,000
10.Contract $250,000 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for Professional Services, for Fire Dept, Fire Administration, Prevention Wildland Urban Interface, Emergency Medical Services and Training
11.Contract $80,000 with Restoration Family Counseling Center for counseling, education, support
12.Amend contract 32200227 add $60,000 total $220,000 with Fire Aside for Mobile Vegetation Inspection Software
13.Amend contract 32200083 add $500,000 total $1,400,000 with Ganey Scientific for project management and consulting for Fire Dept.
14.Purchase Order $1,700,000 with Bauer Compressors Inc. for Self-contained breathing apparatus and related accessories
15.Revenue Contracts FY 2023 Aging services Programs, congregate meals $40,000, home delivered meals $84,000, family caregiver $41,383, Senior center activities $30,000, information and assistance services $100,000
16.Amend contract 32000240 add $410,389 total $1,394,167 with BUSD for Mental Health MHSA-Funded Programs
17.Participation agreement for grant $42,609 with Greater Bay Area Regional Patnership Workforce, Education and Training – CA Mental Health Services Authority
18.Accept donation $80,000 for Berkeley meals on wheels program
19.Amend contract add $180,000 total $732,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for cyber-resilience projects for FY 2023 using GSA purchasing vehicle
20.Amend contract 32000281 add $165,000 total $892,821 with ConvergeOne for on-site Avaya Administration and Support and extend to 6/30/2024
21.Amend contract 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services
22.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including amendments to CA Building Standards Code,
23.Re-enactment f the Berkeley Housing Code
24.Revenue Grant Contract $74,940 State of CA Alcoholic Beverage Control
25.Reappointment of Andrea Prichett and Edward Opton to Mental Health Commissions
26.Taplin – Refer to budget process $500,000 for local down payment assistance and closing cost assistance revolving loan fund pilot program providing 3rd lien qualifying applicants in a racial equity and reparative justice framework
27.Bartlett – Budget referral $150,000 to support recovery and renovations of La Pena Cultural Center,
28.Arreguin – Budget referral $50,000 commitment to completion of affordable housing at 1638 Stuart Street affordable to households earning less than 80% of AMI
29.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake UP ZP2021-0095 6-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (continued from Oct 11, 2022 council meeting)
30.ZAB Appeal 1643-1647 California UP ZP2021-0001 create new lower basement level, new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout resulting in 3,763 sq ft duplex,
31.Fair Workweek Ordinance (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
32.Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
ACTION:
33.Accept annual Surveillance Technology Reports ALPR, GPS trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the street evel imagery project
34.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (DFSC) – Measure FF recommended spending on vegetation management for fire prevention 21% FY 2023 and 26% FY 2024, b. CM companion report (response) council reaffirms support of Fire Dept and considers the Commission’s report during the FY 2024 budget process if the DFSC so chooses to resubmit an updated version
35.Energy Commission (energy commission dissolved and merged into Environment and Climate Commission) recommendation staff pilot projects in EV, EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, referral went to budget committee with no action sent back to council
36.Kesarwani – automatic traffic calming review for the area surrounding project at 1201-1205 San Pablo Ave within 6 months after 90% of buildings occupancy
37.Taplin – Budget referral $135,000 - Refer to CM implementation No Right on Red signs to all intersections with traffic lights
38.Harrison – Resolution supporting local implementation of SB 379 for online instant solar permits and apply for grants and automated solar permitting platforms to reduce permit review time for solar and battery storage systems
39.Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett - parking/towing fines & fees reform develop program to offer waivers to low income households, less than 50% AMI
INFORMATION REPORTS
40.FY 2023 Civic Arts Grants Awards
41.Fire Prevention Inspections Audit Status Report
42.Update: HR Response: Audit Directive(s) for Comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy to Support City Employees
43.LPO NOD 2065 Kittredge
44.Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
45.Audit Status Report: Unified Vision Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
46.Audit Status Reports: Lease Audit: Conflict Directives Hinder Contract Oversight
47.Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road: Berkeley Streets At Risk and Significantly Underfunded
48.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of City of Berkeley’s Police Response
49.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive Overtime and Low Morale
50.Update on BPD efforts related to the Improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 11/3/2022
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
African American Holistic Resource Center November 15 at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
Civic Center Vision Project (March 2023)
Worth Noting:
Sunday October 16 is the Bird Festival with events from 8 am – 8 pm. Field trips start at 8 am.
Monday smartspace goberkeley pay for parking starts in Southside https://smartspace.goberkeley.info/
Civic Center (CCCC) meeting is at noon, Council Agenda Committee planning for November 3 regular council meeting is at 2:30 pm (the proposed agenda is packed), Civic Arts Policy subcommittee meets at 4 pm (Bayer and STEAM) and the Peace and Justice Commission (on Lisjan/Ohlone and Shellmound) meets at 7 pm.
Tuesday – council meets in closed session Thursday not Tuesday and no other city meetings were found
Wednesday the Commission on Aging meets at 1:30 pm (Hopkins Corridor), the Environment and Climate Commission meets at 5 pm, the Civic Arts Commission meets at 6 pm, EBMUD presents desalination webinar at 6 pm, Human Welfare Commission and BOLT meet at 6:30 pm and the Planning Commission on Bird Safe Glass and Rent Stabilization Board meet at 7 pm.
Thursday the annual Earthquake drill is at 10:20 am, Council meets in closed session at 3 pm, the Fair Campaign and Open Government Commission meets at 6 pm and the Design Review Committee (1820 San Pablo) and Transportation and Infrastructure Commission (Ashby BART on the Agenda) both meet at 7 pm.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/ No meetings found for Friday, Saturday or Sunday October 23.
The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm for the Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The DEIR is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Last day to register to vote is October 24 for the November 8, 2022 election. You should have your ballot by now, if it hasn’t arrived check your registration at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/
Sunday, October 16, 2022
BERKELEY BIRD FESTIVAL at 8 am – 8 pm
Check website for events schedules https://berkeleybirdfestival.org/
Events include birding field trips, origami, drawing and painting, making a bird house, garden tours, slideshow, exhibits, focused events for kids/family
Monday, October 17, 2022
COMMUNITY for a CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84610947314?pwd=MytWamtoR1VRSU5WMEZEclZyOEJNdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 896 5038 0469
AGENDA: Focusing on reactions to Sept 29 meeting and next steps
https://berkeleycccc.org/
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84245795906
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 842 4579 5906
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 11/3//2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, Unscheduled Items: 9. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83755415244
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 5541 5244
AGENDA: Discussion/Action: 7. Discussion with Ms. Corrina Gould – Spokeswoman and Tribal Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone Indigenous Leader(s) on the Berkeley Shellmound, 8. Review of work on abortion and reproductive rights access study, 9. Seating needed in Berkeley post offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614814323
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 5. a) Bayer Community Benefit – arts Education and STEAM best practices, b) Poet Laureate
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – no city meetings found
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860-4230-6505
AGENDA: III.A. Nominations, B. Gift and Donation Policy Update.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference:
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 759 2269
AGENDA: 6. Presentations, Discussion & Action Items a) FY 24 Grant Guidelines, b) FY 24 Festivals Grant Guidelines, c) FY 24 Individual Artist Projects Grant Guidelines, d) Revised Homelessness Social Practice Project Plan, e) Establish Commissioner representatives on Civic Center Committee.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
COMMISSION ON AGING at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614800144
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 161 4800 144
AGENDA: 4. 2nd vote on letters to council regarding e-scooters and appointments to Commission on Aging, 5. Letter to council on participating in reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Project, 6. Request funding ½ time coordinator position of Age Friendly Continuum, 7. Pedestrian concern Shattuck and Oregon intersection, 8. Personal deliverer devices (PDD).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83135581455
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 831 3558 1455
AGENDA: Discussion and Action items: 8. Reconsideration of recommendations from former energy commission and CEAC, 9. Electric Mobility Roadmap Implementation, 10. Berkeley Existing Building Electrification 11. Zero-emission Vehicle parking support letter, 12. Discussion Gas Station Ban and EV charging expansion.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
HUMAN WELFARE AND COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISION at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: Action Items 5. CSBG funding, 6. A. McGee Avenue Baptist Church program and financial records, Discussion/possible action: 8. Senior housing and programs, 9. Pathways, 10. Requirements for contracted non-profit service providers and transparency of grant reports, 11. Eligibility for services as representative for the poor, 12. Accessibility and availability of materials on City website, 13. Accessibility quality assessment program to handle non-conforming public facilities and complaints from seniors and disabled people over substandard services or services not provided.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88536315053
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 885 3631 5053
AGENDA: 9. Bird Safe Berkeley Requirements, 10. Public Hearing Zoning Ordinance technical edits, 11. Public Hearing Demolition Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD MEETING at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89390391286?pwd=LzZ1VEh3T0FMWDdGWXdMS1lTZjA2UT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 893 9039 1286 Passcode: 936779
AGENDA: 7. Appeal Case No. T-5929 2208 MLK Jr Way #6 (will start no sooner than 8 pm), 8. Action items b. modify scope of contract with Kinnectics, LLC and add $300,000 for current fiscal year, c. AGA (Annual General Adjustment) 4.4%, d. Increase 2023 relocation assistance payments for Owner Move-in Ellis Act evictions by 6.8%
https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent-board/rent-board-meetings
EBMUD Water Wednesdays DEMYSTIFYING DESAL at 6 – 7 pm
Register: tinyurl.com/3j2r7kmn
AGENDA: Challenges of desalination
https://www.ebmud.com/about-us/education-resources/water-wednesday
Thursday, October 20, 2022
ANNUAL EARTHQUAKE DRILL at 10:20 am
Link to State of California webpage and Earthquake alerts https://earthquake.ca.gov/
Berkeley webpage for event
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/practice-earthquake-oct-20-drop-cover-and-hold-shakeout-earthquake-drill
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED Session at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89720143895
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 897 2014 3895
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel pending litigation, Workers Comp Appeals Board a. Case No. ADJ15205205 and b. Case No. ADJ12548950
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83381275701
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 833 8127 5701
AGENDA: 1. 2213 Fourth Street – Final Design Follow-up – demolish 3 existing non-residential buildings and one existing duplex and construct new 128,143 sq ft 4 ½ story parking garage with 412 auto parking spaces and one loading space
2. 1820 San Pablo – continued preliminary Design Review – demolish the existing commercial building and construct 4-story, 42,831 sq ft 44 unit mixed-use building with 6,364 sq ft commercial space
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81634591168
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 816 3459 1168
AGENDA: 2. Adeline at Ashby BART Project – Action required recommend to City Council to adopt a preferred design concept, 3. Berkeley Strategic (BeST) Plan Update
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84333850180
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 843 3385 0180
AGENDA: 6. Report from officeholder accounts subcommittee, 7. City council referral contribution limits,
https://berkeleyca.gov/legislative-body-commission-4
Friday, October 21 & Saturday, October 22 & Sunday, October 23 – no meetings found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Draft agenda for November 3, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84245795906
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5256 (toll free) Meeting ID: 842 4579 5906
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA:
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 13.09 Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
2.2nd reading Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
3.COVID – review and ratify need for continuing emergency
4.Continue to meet via videoconference
5.2022 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
6.Amend contract 32200039 add $72,000 total $117,000 and extend to 12/31/2023 with Townsend Public Affairs for legislative and funding advocacy strategy (lobbying)
7.Amend contract 32100186 add $144,000 total $354,000 with Mildred Howard to increase size of public art commission to 11 ft tall at Adeline and MLK triangular green space
8.Renew Solano BID (business improvement district) for 2023
9.Formal bid solicitations and RFP $75,000
10.Contract $250,000 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for Professional Services, for Fire Dept, Fire Administration, Prevention Wildland Urban Interface, Emergency Medical Services and Training
11.Contract $80,000 with Restoration Family Counseling Center for counseling, education, support
12.Amend contract 32200227 add $60,000 total $220,000 with Fire Aside for Mobile Vegetation Inspection Software
13.Amend contract 32200083 add $500,000 total $1,400,000 with Ganey Scientific for project management and consulting for Fire Dept.
14.Purchase Order $1,700,000 with Bauer Compressors Inc. for Self-contained breathing apparatus and related accessories
15.Revenue Contracts FY 2023 Aging services Programs, congregate meals $40,000, home delivered meals $84,000, family caregiver $41,383, Senior center activities $30,000, information and assistance services $100,000
16.Amend contract 32000240 add $410,389 total $1,394,167 with BUSD for Mental Health MHSA-Funded Programs
17.Participation agreement for grant $42,609 with Greater Bay Area Regional Patnership Workforce, Education and Training – CA Mental Health Services Authority
18.Accept donation $80,000 for Berkeley meals on wheels program
19.Amend contract add $180,000 total $732,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for cyber-resilience projects for FY 2023 using GSA purchasing vehicle
20.Amend contract 32000281 add $165,000 total $892,821 with ConvergeOne for on-site Avaya Administration and Support and extend to 6/30/2024
21.Amend contract 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services
22.Adoption of Berkeley Building Codes, including amendments to CA Building Standards Code,
23.Re-enactment f the Berkeley Housing Code
24.Revenue Grant Contract $74,940 State of CA Alcoholic Beverage Control
25.Reappointment of Andrea Prichett and Edward Opton to Mental Health Commissions
26.Taplin – Refer to budget process $500,000 for local down payment assistance and closing cost assistance revolving loan fund pilot program providing 3rd lien qualifying applicants in a racial equity and reparative justice framework
27.Bartlett – Budget referral $150,000 to support recovery and renovations of La Pena Cultural Center,
28.Arreguin – Budget referral $50,000 commitment to completion of affordable housing at 1638 Stuart Street affordable to households earning less than 80% of AMI
29.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake UP ZP2021-0095 6-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (continued from Oct 11, 2022 council meeting)
30.ZAB Appeal 1643-1647 California UP ZP2021-0001 create new lower basement level, new 2nd story and modify existing duplex layout resulting in 3,763 sq ft duplex,
31.Fair Workweek Ordinance (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
32.Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support (continued from Oct 11, 2022)
ACTION:
33.Accept annual Surveillance Technology Reports ALPR, GPS trackers, Body Worn Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the street evel imagery project
34.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (DFSC) – Measure FF recommended spending on vegetation management for fire prevention 21% FY 2023 and 26% FY 2024, b. CM companion report (response) council reaffirms support of Fire Dept and considers the Commission’s report during the FY 2024 budget process if the DFSC so chooses to resubmit an updated version
35.Energy Commission (energy commission dissolved and merged into Environment and Climate Commission) recommendation staff pilot projects in EV, EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, referral went to budget committee with no action sent back to council
36.Kesarwani – automatic traffic calming review for the area surrounding project at 1201-1205 San Pablo Ave within 6 months after 90% of buildings occupancy
37.Taplin – Budget referral $135,000 - Refer to CM implementation No Right on Red signs to all intersections with traffic lights
38.Harrison – Resolution supporting local implementation of SB 379 for online instant solar permits and apply for grants and automated solar permitting platforms to reduce permit review time for solar and battery storage systems
39.Robinson, co-sponsors Harrison, Bartlett - parking/towing fines & fees reform develop program to offer waivers to low income households, less than 50% AMI
INFORMATION REPORTS
40.FY 2023 Civic Arts Grants Awards
41.Fire Prevention Inspections Audit Status Report
42.Update: HR Response: Audit Directive(s) for Comprehensive Domestic Violence Policy to Support City Employees
43.LPO NOD 2065 Kittredge
44.Audit Status Report: Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
45.Audit Status Report: Unified Vision Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
46.Audit Status Reports: Lease Audit: Conflict Directives Hinder Contract Oversight
47.Audit Status Reports: Fleet Replacement Fund Short Millions & Rocky Road: Berkeley Streets At Risk and Significantly Underfunded
48.Audit Recommendation Status – Data Analysis of City of Berkeley’s Police Response
49.Audit Recommendation Status – 911 Dispatchers: Understaffing Leads to Excessive Overtime and Low Morale
50.Update on BPD efforts related to the Improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response Referral
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 11/3/2022
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
African American Holistic Resource Center November 15 at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
Civic Center Vision Project (March 2023)
October 9 - October 16, 2022
Worth Noting:
Monday is Indigenous People’s Day and Friday is a City reduced service day and the rest of the week is packed. Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday, Oct 9 closing of African Americans in Berkeley exhibit on zoom.
Tuesday City Council starts at 4 with special meeting on Measures L and O followed with regular meeting at 6 pm. On agenda Fair Work Week, Hopkins redesign, and Harriet Tubman Terrace safety violations.
Wednesday Council Committee on Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity and Community meets at 2 pm on Office of Racial Equity and guaranteed income. The Wildfire Evacuation Workshop is at 6:30 pm. The Parks Commission, Homeless Services Panel of Experts, Police Accountability Board and Hahn / Wengraf Town Hall on Measure L are all at 7 pm.
Thursday the final January 6th Hearing starts at 10 am the same time as the Budget and Finance Committee. Mayor Arreguin gives his State of the City address at 6 pm (registration closed for in-person) watch on YouTube Jessearreguin.com. The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm.
Saturday is the Harvest Festival at 11 am – 4 pm. Pre-Register for the EV test drive.
Sunday October 16 is the Bird Festival with events from 8 am – 8 pm. Field trips start at 8 am.
The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm for the Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The DEIR is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Last day to register to vote is October 24 for the November 28, 022 election. Ballots start arriving this week.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
CLOSING PRESENTATION FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN BERKELEY at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/closing-presentation-for-african-americans-in-berkeley-tickets-430015085697?mc_cid=94dbc79bf4&mc_eid=5054d9346e
AGENDA: Co-Curators Dr. Stephanie Anne Johnson and Harvey Smith and the Advisory Committee Tina Jones Williams, David Knott, Byron Rumford III and Mary Jackson will look back on the 3-year project African Americans in Berkeley.
HARBOR HOUSE QUILT PROJECT STUDENT QUILT SALE at 10 am – 2 pm
2733 Prince St.
Monday, October 10, 2022 – Indigenous People’s Day
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115464108
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 881 1546 4108
AGENDA Consent: 1. Appointment of Director of Police accountability, 2. Appointment of Director of Human Resources, 3. Purchase Order – Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc, for Kenworth 3,000 Gallon Tender for Emergency Water Supply (vehicle) Action: 4. Guidelines for Public Process, Expenditure and Oversight of $650,000,000 Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond, 5. Measure O Bond Impacts on Affordable Housing Development in Berkeley (packet 58 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115464108
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 881 1546 4108
AGENDA: full agenda list follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Grants Subcommittee at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614254300
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 425 4300
AGENDA: 5. Presentations, discussion and action, FY24 guidelines eligibility, review criteria and other policy considerations for Arts Organizations, Festivals, Individual Artist Projects, Arts Programs grants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
(Videoconference showing as expired, check website for update)
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83795428506?
Teleconference: Meeting ID: 837 9542 8506 Passcode 655790
AGENDA: 9. Discussion school safety, 10. BHS Tardy Policy
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
HEALTH, LIFE ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY Special Meeting at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83087770197
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 830 8777 0197
AGENDA: 2. Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Robinson – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 6. April meeting, 7. Increased City monitoring and action at Harrison Street Encampment, 8. Shifting monies otherwise allocated to fund expanded mobile shower provided by Dignity on Wheels, 9. Establish plan for site visits, 10. Impact of HSPE on homeless services, 11. Update on number of subsidy allocations, 12. Site visit to STAIR/Pathways, 13. Family homelessness.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PARKS, RECREATION, AND WATERFRONT COMMISSION (PRW) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89264197181
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 892 6419 7181
AGENDA: 8. Update on PRW Capital Projects, 9. Update Recreation Programs, 10. PRW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. 13. Communications Lights Out, America! Songbirds Are Counting On Us, NYT.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD 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. Board reports, 7. Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports b. regulations, c. controlled equipment, d. Police chief process, 9. Finalize regulations for handling investigations,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
WILDFIRE EVACUATION WORKSHOP at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildfire-evacuation-workshop-building-your-fire-weather-plan-registration-428859960687
AGENDA: Focus is on household fire weather plan, prior to workshop watch videos and visit evacuation and planning links in webpage.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/wildfire-evacuation-workshop-building-your-fire-weather-plan-5
COUNCILMEMBERS HAHN AND WENGRAF Town Hall on Measure L at 7 pm – 8:30 pm
To receive zoom link register at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/RsOr5Lc/Sept18?source_id=12b27c58-3aab-4f7b-8a3a-3b8ca715ffc5&source_type=em&c=98tGl_3qm-8x7dPs6CP8Ts8Wtw57udrnEUzJEwfC__7JPwoQxFYoBQ==
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Final JANUARY 6TH HEARING starts at 10 am PDT
List of coverage of hearing by station https://deadline.com/2022/10/how-to-watch-january-6-hearings-online-tv-schedule-1235040755/
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85481506493
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 854 8150 6493
AGENDA: 2. Bartlett, co-sponsors Robinson, Harrison, Taplin – Budget referral and updted guidelines and procedures for City Council staff expenditures, 3. Bartlett, co-sponsors Wengraf, Kesarwani – Additional allocation of Measure P funding to Step Up Housing $114,660 per year for 10 years for 1367 University, 4. Bartlett – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-For-Success and Social Impact Bonds refer to CM how City can implement an Outcomes Based Funding Initiative, 5. Investment Report Update – Investment Policies of Other Jurisdictions, 6. Presentation on Mental Health Transports and update on implementation of Specialized Care Unit and Community Crisis Responses Services, (packet 84 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85055743942
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 850 5574 3942
AGENDA: 2. 3003 Dwight (top of Dwight opposite soccer field) – on consent – add a pool, pool house, greenhouse, retaining walls and fences on the undeveloped half of the site,
3. 2435 Haste (between Dana and Telegraph) – on consent – demolish existing multi-family building (8 units) and construct an 8-story, residential building with 37 units (including affordable replacement units) and 935 sq ft of usable open space,
4. 1262 Francisco (between Chestnut and West) – on action – staff recommend dismiss appeal of Zoning Officer decision to approve Administrative Use Permit – to add 40 sq ft on the 1st floor and a balcony on the 2nd floor of existing single-family dwelling.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
MAYOR ARREGUIN STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS at 6 pm
Registration for in-person closed watch on YouTube https://www.jessearreguin.com/
Friday, October 14, 2022 – Reduced service Day
Saturday, October 15, 2022
HARVEST FESTIVAL at 11 am – 4 pm
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/october-15-harvest-festival-celebrates-berkeleys-sustainable-food-culture
Register early for the EV test drive on October 15 at 11 am – 3 pm at https://tinyurl.com/RideElectric2022 or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ride-electric-at-the-harvest-festival-registration-406380624387
Sunday, October 16, 2022
BERKELEY BIRD FESTIVAL at 8 am – 8 pm
Check website for events schedules https://berkeleybirdfestival.org/
Events include birding field trips, origami, drawing and painting, making a bird house, garden tours, slideshow, exhibits, focused events for kids/family
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115464108
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 881 1546 4108
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
2.2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
3.Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
4.Amend Contract 117596-1 add $17,500 total $67,218 with Animal Fix Clinic for Spay and Neuter Services extend to 9/14/2023
5.Amend Contract 108-410-1 add $17,500 total $134,466 to Paw Fund to provide no-cost spay and neuter surgeries to eligible pet owners for FY 2023 extend to 9/14/2023
6.Formal Bid Solicitations $2,968,600
7.Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000 with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
8.Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
9.Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Annual Salary Range $151,819 - $183,719
10.Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Annual Salary Range $137.966 - $181,293
11.Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Annual Salary$137.966 - $181,293
12.Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification and increase salary by 4%
13.Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
14.Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods within two blocks of commercial corridors
15.Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
16.Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
17.Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
18.Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
19.Hahn co-sponsor Arreguin Land Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
ACTION:
20.CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
21.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
22.a. Commission on Labor - Fair Work Week Ordinance adopt ordinance, b. City Manager refer Fair Work Week to Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity & Community (item has already been reviewed by Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Committee).
23.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf - Reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Plan in Light of newly Available Material Information
24.Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
25.Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 10/11/2022
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
October 11 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
Worth Noting:
Monday is Indigenous People’s Day and Friday is a City reduced service day and the rest of the week is packed. Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday, Oct 9 closing of African Americans in Berkeley exhibit on zoom.
Tuesday City Council starts at 4 with special meeting on Measures L and O followed with regular meeting at 6 pm. On agenda Fair Work Week, Hopkins redesign, and Harriet Tubman Terrace safety violations.
Wednesday Council Committee on Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity and Community meets at 2 pm on Office of Racial Equity and guaranteed income. The Wildfire Evacuation Workshop is at 6:30 pm. The Parks Commission, Homeless Services Panel of Experts, Police Accountability Board and Hahn / Wengraf Town Hall on Measure L are all at 7 pm.
Thursday the final January 6th Hearing starts at 10 am the same time as the Budget and Finance Committee. Mayor Arreguin gives his State of the City address at 6 pm (registration closed for in-person) watch on YouTube Jessearreguin.com. The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm.
Saturday is the Harvest Festival at 11 am – 4 pm. Pre-Register for the EV test drive.
Sunday October 16 is the Bird Festival with events from 8 am – 8 pm. Field trips start at 8 am.
The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm for the Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The DEIR is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Last day to register to vote is October 24 for the November 28, 022 election. Ballots start arriving this week.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
CLOSING PRESENTATION FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN BERKELEY at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/closing-presentation-for-african-americans-in-berkeley-tickets-430015085697?mc_cid=94dbc79bf4&mc_eid=5054d9346e
AGENDA: Co-Curators Dr. Stephanie Anne Johnson and Harvey Smith and the Advisory Committee Tina Jones Williams, David Knott, Byron Rumford III and Mary Jackson will look back on the 3-year project African Americans in Berkeley.
HARBOR HOUSE QUILT PROJECT STUDENT QUILT SALE at 10 am – 2 pm
2733 Prince St.
Monday, October 10, 2022 – Indigenous People’s Day
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115464108
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 881 1546 4108
AGENDA Consent: 1. Appointment of Director of Police accountability, 2. Appointment of Director of Human Resources, 3. Purchase Order – Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc, for Kenworth 3,000 Gallon Tender for Emergency Water Supply (vehicle) Action: 4. Guidelines for Public Process, Expenditure and Oversight of $650,000,000 Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond, 5. Measure O Bond Impacts on Affordable Housing Development in Berkeley (packet 58 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115464108
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 881 1546 4108
AGENDA: full agenda list follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Grants Subcommittee at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1614254300
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 425 4300
AGENDA: 5. Presentations, discussion and action, FY24 guidelines eligibility, review criteria and other policy considerations for Arts Organizations, Festivals, Individual Artist Projects, Arts Programs grants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
(Videoconference showing as expired, check website for update)
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83795428506?
Teleconference: Meeting ID: 837 9542 8506 Passcode 655790
AGENDA: 9. Discussion school safety, 10. BHS Tardy Policy
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
HEALTH, LIFE ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY Special Meeting at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83087770197
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 830 8777 0197
AGENDA: 2. Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Robinson – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 6. April meeting, 7. Increased City monitoring and action at Harrison Street Encampment, 8. Shifting monies otherwise allocated to fund expanded mobile shower provided by Dignity on Wheels, 9. Establish plan for site visits, 10. Impact of HSPE on homeless services, 11. Update on number of subsidy allocations, 12. Site visit to STAIR/Pathways, 13. Family homelessness.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PARKS, RECREATION, AND WATERFRONT COMMISSION (PRW) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89264197181
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 892 6419 7181
AGENDA: 8. Update on PRW Capital Projects, 9. Update Recreation Programs, 10. PRW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. 13. Communications Lights Out, America! Songbirds Are Counting On Us, NYT.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD 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. Board reports, 7. Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports b. regulations, c. controlled equipment, d. Police chief process, 9. Finalize regulations for handling investigations,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
WILDFIRE EVACUATION WORKSHOP at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildfire-evacuation-workshop-building-your-fire-weather-plan-registration-428859960687
AGENDA: Focus is on household fire weather plan, prior to workshop watch videos and visit evacuation and planning links in webpage.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/wildfire-evacuation-workshop-building-your-fire-weather-plan-5
COUNCILMEMBERS HAHN AND WENGRAF Town Hall on Measure L at 7 pm – 8:30 pm
To receive zoom link register at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/RsOr5Lc/Sept18?source_id=12b27c58-3aab-4f7b-8a3a-3b8ca715ffc5&source_type=em&c=98tGl_3qm-8x7dPs6CP8Ts8Wtw57udrnEUzJEwfC__7JPwoQxFYoBQ==
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Final JANUARY 6TH HEARING starts at 10 am PDT
List of coverage of hearing by station https://deadline.com/2022/10/how-to-watch-january-6-hearings-online-tv-schedule-1235040755/
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85481506493
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 854 8150 6493
AGENDA: 2. Bartlett, co-sponsors Robinson, Harrison, Taplin – Budget referral and updted guidelines and procedures for City Council staff expenditures, 3. Bartlett, co-sponsors Wengraf, Kesarwani – Additional allocation of Measure P funding to Step Up Housing $114,660 per year for 10 years for 1367 University, 4. Bartlett – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-For-Success and Social Impact Bonds refer to CM how City can implement an Outcomes Based Funding Initiative, 5. Investment Report Update – Investment Policies of Other Jurisdictions, 6. Presentation on Mental Health Transports and update on implementation of Specialized Care Unit and Community Crisis Responses Services, (packet 84 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85055743942
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 850 5574 3942
AGENDA: 2. 3003 Dwight (top of Dwight opposite soccer field) – on consent – add a pool, pool house, greenhouse, retaining walls and fences on the undeveloped half of the site,
3. 2435 Haste (between Dana and Telegraph) – on consent – demolish existing multi-family building (8 units) and construct an 8-story, residential building with 37 units (including affordable replacement units) and 935 sq ft of usable open space,
4. 1262 Francisco (between Chestnut and West) – on action – staff recommend dismiss appeal of Zoning Officer decision to approve Administrative Use Permit – to add 40 sq ft on the 1st floor and a balcony on the 2nd floor of existing single-family dwelling.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
MAYOR ARREGUIN STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS at 6 pm
Registration for in-person closed watch on YouTube https://www.jessearreguin.com/
Friday, October 14, 2022 – Reduced service Day
Saturday, October 15, 2022
HARVEST FESTIVAL at 11 am – 4 pm
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/october-15-harvest-festival-celebrates-berkeleys-sustainable-food-culture
Register early for the EV test drive on October 15 at 11 am – 3 pm at https://tinyurl.com/RideElectric2022 or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ride-electric-at-the-harvest-festival-registration-406380624387
Sunday, October 16, 2022
BERKELEY BIRD FESTIVAL at 8 am – 8 pm
Check website for events schedules https://berkeleybirdfestival.org/
Events include birding field trips, origami, drawing and painting, making a bird house, garden tours, slideshow, exhibits, focused events for kids/family
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88115464108
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 881 1546 4108
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
2.2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
3.Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
4.Amend Contract 117596-1 add $17,500 total $67,218 with Animal Fix Clinic for Spay and Neuter Services extend to 9/14/2023
5.Amend Contract 108-410-1 add $17,500 total $134,466 to Paw Fund to provide no-cost spay and neuter surgeries to eligible pet owners for FY 2023 extend to 9/14/2023
6.Formal Bid Solicitations $2,968,600
7.Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000 with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
8.Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
9.Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Annual Salary Range $151,819 - $183,719
10.Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Annual Salary Range $137.966 - $181,293
11.Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Annual Salary$137.966 - $181,293
12.Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification and increase salary by 4%
13.Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
14.Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods within two blocks of commercial corridors
15.Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
16.Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
17.Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
18.Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
19.Hahn co-sponsor Arreguin Land Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
ACTION:
20.CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
21.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
22.a. Commission on Labor - Fair Work Week Ordinance adopt ordinance, b. City Manager refer Fair Work Week to Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity & Community (item has already been reviewed by Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Committee).
23.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf - Reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Plan in Light of newly Available Material Information
24.Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
25.Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 10/11/2022
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
October 11 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
October 3 - October 9, 2022
Worth Noting:
Two Community meetings worth attending before plans are set in stone:
Monday at 6 pm is the redesign for Ashby BART Plaza.
Wednesday at 6:30 pm is Santa Fe Right of Way Park development planning meeting.
There are no City Council meetings scheduled including no council committee meetings. The October 11 City Council regular meeting is available for review. Agenda Item 23 is on the Hopkins Corridor. The October 11 special meeting at 4 pm agenda is not posted.
Thursday the Housing Advisory Commission and Landmark’s Preservation Commission both meet at 7 pm.
Saturday Berkeley Neighborhoods Council CANCELED the planned meeting for October 8.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
The Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Register to vote by October 24 for the November 28, 022 election. Ballot mailing starts October 10.
Register early for the EV test drive on October 15 at 11 am – 3 pm at https://tinyurl.com/RideElectric2022 or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ride-electric-at-the-harvest-festival-registration-406380624387
Monday, October 3, 2022
REDESIGN ASHBY BART PLAZA at 6 pm – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85803732111?pwd=RE9RQXdRL2xZdU9HUmxJVGpBQVVtZz09
Teleconference: not listed try 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 858 0373 2111 Passcode: 726912
AGENDA: virtual meeting for new plaza, community gathering place, including Berkeley Flea Market, while improving bicycle and pedestrian safety and connecting to transit
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/oct-3-meeting-new-plaza-street-design-ashby-bart-station-better-serve
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/32f7c8a
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857935234?pwd=RFdwZ3YvQmM5ZFRzbVlET2JZNS9Jdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 858 5793 5234 Passcode: 222763
AGENDA: VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – Yom Kipper begins at sundown
No city meetings found
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – Yom Kipper ends at sundown
SANTA FE ROW PARK Development Meeting at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86996996880
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 869 9699 6880 Passcode 746072
AGENDA: 1. Community garden, 2. Dog Park, 3. Age 2-5 playground, 4. Community garden, orchard and outdoor classroom space
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/10-05-22_SantaFeROW%20Mtg%20Flyer.pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/santa-fe-row-park-development-community-meeting
Thursday, October 6, 2022
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88099349925
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 880 9934 9925
AGENDA: Discussion and possible action items 5. Amendments to the Housing Code, 6. Tenant Habitability Plan Ordinance, 7. Preferences for Affordable Housing, 8. Fund a Study to Document Berkeley’s History of Discriminatory Actions, 9. Ordinance to Remove Credit Checks and Eviction History for Applications for Housing, 10/ Update Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support, 11. Grand Opening 1685 Solano Ave Small Sites Program.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82863599386
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 828 6359 9386
AGENDA: 5. 2119 Marin (Laflin House) – Mills Act Contract -resume public hearing
6. 1819 Tenth Street – Discussion on the Toverii Tuppa Building
7. 2081 Center Street – Structural Alteration Permit – storefront alterations
8. 2109 Kala Bagal Way - Structural Alteration Permit – storefront alterations
9. 2821 Tenth Street – Demolition Referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
No agenda, location or virtual meeting information posted, check website after Monday
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, October 7, 2022 – no city meetings found
Saturday, October 8, 2022
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT PANEL OF EXPERTS at 3 pm
Location: 1724 San Pablo Avenue
AGENDA: Special meeting Healthy Berkeley RFP Review and Update, Workplan for coming year
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference:
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID:
DRAFT AGENDA for October 11 City Council Regular Meeting
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
2.2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
3.Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
4.Amend Contract 117596-1 add $17,500 total $67,218 with Animal Fix Clinic for Spay and Neuter Services extend to 9/14/2023
5.Amend Contract 108-410-1 add $17,500 total $134,466 to Paw Fund to provide no-cost spay and neuter surgeries to eligible pet owners for FY 2023 extend to 9/14/2023
6.Formal Bid Solicitations $2,968,600
7.Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000 with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
8.Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
9.Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Annual Salary Range $151,819 - $183,719
10.Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Annual Salary Range $137.966 - $181,293
11.Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Annual Salary$137.966 - $181,293
12.Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification and increase salary by 4%
13.Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
14.Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods within two blocks of commercial corridors
15.Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
16.Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
17.Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
18.Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
19.Hahn co-sponsor ArreguinLand Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
ACTION:
20.CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
21.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
22.a. Commission on Labor - Fair Work Week Ordinance adopt ordinance, b. City Manager refer Fair Work Week to Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity & Community (item has already been reviewed by Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Committee).
23.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf - Reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Plan in Light of newly Available Material Information
24.Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
25.Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
October 11 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
Worth Noting:
Two Community meetings worth attending before plans are set in stone:
Monday at 6 pm is the redesign for Ashby BART Plaza.
Wednesday at 6:30 pm is Santa Fe Right of Way Park development planning meeting.
There are no City Council meetings scheduled including no council committee meetings. The October 11 City Council regular meeting is available for review. Agenda Item 23 is on the Hopkins Corridor. The October 11 special meeting at 4 pm agenda is not posted.
Thursday the Housing Advisory Commission and Landmark’s Preservation Commission both meet at 7 pm.
Saturday Berkeley Neighborhoods Council CANCELED the planned meeting for October 8.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
The Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Register to vote by October 24 for the November 28, 022 election. Ballot mailing starts October 10.
Register early for the EV test drive on October 15 at 11 am – 3 pm at https://tinyurl.com/RideElectric2022 or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ride-electric-at-the-harvest-festival-registration-406380624387
Monday, October 3, 2022
REDESIGN ASHBY BART PLAZA at 6 pm – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85803732111?pwd=RE9RQXdRL2xZdU9HUmxJVGpBQVVtZz09
Teleconference: not listed try 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 858 0373 2111 Passcode: 726912
AGENDA: virtual meeting for new plaza, community gathering place, including Berkeley Flea Market, while improving bicycle and pedestrian safety and connecting to transit
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/oct-3-meeting-new-plaza-street-design-ashby-bart-station-better-serve
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/32f7c8a
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857935234?pwd=RFdwZ3YvQmM5ZFRzbVlET2JZNS9Jdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 858 5793 5234 Passcode: 222763
AGENDA: VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – Yom Kipper begins at sundown
No city meetings found
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – Yom Kipper ends at sundown
SANTA FE ROW PARK Development Meeting at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86996996880
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 869 9699 6880 Passcode 746072
AGENDA: 1. Community garden, 2. Dog Park, 3. Age 2-5 playground, 4. Community garden, orchard and outdoor classroom space
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/10-05-22_SantaFeROW%20Mtg%20Flyer.pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/santa-fe-row-park-development-community-meeting
Thursday, October 6, 2022
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88099349925
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 880 9934 9925
AGENDA: Discussion and possible action items 5. Amendments to the Housing Code, 6. Tenant Habitability Plan Ordinance, 7. Preferences for Affordable Housing, 8. Fund a Study to Document Berkeley’s History of Discriminatory Actions, 9. Ordinance to Remove Credit Checks and Eviction History for Applications for Housing, 10/ Update Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support, 11. Grand Opening 1685 Solano Ave Small Sites Program.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82863599386
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 828 6359 9386
AGENDA: 5. 2119 Marin (Laflin House) – Mills Act Contract -resume public hearing
6. 1819 Tenth Street – Discussion on the Toverii Tuppa Building
7. 2081 Center Street – Structural Alteration Permit – storefront alterations
8. 2109 Kala Bagal Way - Structural Alteration Permit – storefront alterations
9. 2821 Tenth Street – Demolition Referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
No agenda, location or virtual meeting information posted, check website after Monday
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, October 7, 2022 – no city meetings found
Saturday, October 8, 2022
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT PANEL OF EXPERTS at 3 pm
Location: 1724 San Pablo Avenue
AGENDA: Special meeting Healthy Berkeley RFP Review and Update, Workplan for coming year
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference:
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID:
DRAFT AGENDA for October 11 City Council Regular Meeting
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
2.2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
3.Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
4.Amend Contract 117596-1 add $17,500 total $67,218 with Animal Fix Clinic for Spay and Neuter Services extend to 9/14/2023
5.Amend Contract 108-410-1 add $17,500 total $134,466 to Paw Fund to provide no-cost spay and neuter surgeries to eligible pet owners for FY 2023 extend to 9/14/2023
6.Formal Bid Solicitations $2,968,600
7.Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000 with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
8.Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
9.Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Annual Salary Range $151,819 - $183,719
10.Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Annual Salary Range $137.966 - $181,293
11.Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Annual Salary$137.966 - $181,293
12.Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification and increase salary by 4%
13.Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
14.Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods within two blocks of commercial corridors
15.Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
16.Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
17.Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
18.Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
19.Hahn co-sponsor ArreguinLand Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
ACTION:
20.CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
21.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
22.a. Commission on Labor - Fair Work Week Ordinance adopt ordinance, b. City Manager refer Fair Work Week to Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity & Community (item has already been reviewed by Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Committee).
23.Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf - Reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Plan in Light of newly Available Material Information
24.Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
25.Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
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 and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
October 11 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
September 25 - October 2, 2022
Worth Noting:
Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening and ends Tuesday evening.
City Council - The Agenda committee meets on Wednesday at 2:30 pm and the Regular City Council meeting is Thursday evening at 6 pm. A special Council meeting is listed for 5 pm on Thursday in the agenda packet on oversight of the General Obligation bond, however, this meeting is not officially posted. Links for special meetings preceding regular Council meetings usually use the same videoconference and teleconference links.
Tuesday - The 3 x 3 Committee meeting at 5 pm on Tuesday lists North Berkeley BART in the Agenda.
Wednesday – The last January 6th hearing is supposed to start at 9:30 am PDT. Agenda committee at 2:30 pm, the 4 x 4 Committee at 3 pm, Environment and Climate at 5 pm, Civic Arts at 6 pm, Disaster and Fire Safety and the Police Accountability Board both meet at 7 pm.
Thursday – Multi-commission meeting at 11 am on civic Center, Council starts with closed session at 4:30 pm, expected special meeting at 5 pm and regular meeting at 6 pm. Waterfront bike Park meeting at 6:30 pm.
Friday – Elmwood business district meets at 9 am and IKE Kiosks are on the agenda. Civic Arts Grant subcommittee meets at 9:30 am.
The Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah begins
Berkeley Equity Summit Series #10 2022 Candidates at 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/3aKPafw
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 818 2594 9827 PassWord: 028103
AGENDA: We’ll hear from Berkeley Equity Summit Alliance members and neighbors of Friends of sponsored in Collaboration with Friends of Adeline who are Candidates, in Berkeley and Beyond
Monday, September 26, 2022 – Rosh Hashanah – no city meetings
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah ends
3 x 3 COMMITTEE City Council/Berkeley Housing Authority at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85038839392
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 850 3883 9392
AGENDA: 4. Discussion/Updates Berkeley Housing Authority Programs a. Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist opening, b. Emergency Housing Vouchers c. Project-based RFP, d. Executive Director Search, 5. Affordable Housing Berkeley Updates a. Strategic Planning, b. North Berkeley BART Project, 6. Council Items, 7. Housing Bond Measure Update.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/3x3-committee
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82992582463
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 829 9258 2463
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 10/11/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. a. COVID, b. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 19. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81975393372?pwd=S21hNlFtKzJ0amRPczFneVFHVE1HZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 819 7539 3372 Passcode: 282147
AGENDA: 6. Update on implementation of Rental Housing Safety Program’s cyclical inspection process, 7. Discussion on amendments to Berkeley Housing Code, 8. Discussion/Possible policy recommendation to Council regarding Tenant Habitability Plan Ordinance, 9. Discussion/possible recommendation on signage related to Elevator Ordinance, 10. Discussion proposed demolition of 8 dwelling units at 2435 Haste, 11. Discussion proposed demolition of 8 dwelling units at 2429-33 San Pablo, 12. Update Demolition Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA: 5. Chair’s Report, 6. Presentations, Discussion & Action a) Toverii Tuppa (Finnish Hall) Arts Space going to Tax Auction, b) Recap retreat, c) Role of Chairs, d) Mural Design by Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith for James Kenney Recreation Center, e) Mildred Howard sculpture budget increase, f) Commissioner representatives on civic Center Vision Committee, 7. Staff updates, 8. Committee Reports,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER AND FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601651815
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 160 165 1815
AGENDA: 1. Fire Dept Staff Report including Measure GG and FF Budget Updates, 4. Community Wildfire Protection Plan, 5. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan, 6. Safe Passages, 7. AB 3047, 8. Recording of Commission Meetings, 9. Review of process for evaluation and making recommendations for Measure GG and FF Tax Rates.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMISSION at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89048281872
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 890 4828 1872
AGENDA: 8. Update on $1.5 million just transition healthy home electrification pilot program, 9. Local Building Code Amendments, 10. Old Items a. EC Fuel station Co2 labels, b. Fuel Station CO2 labels, c. &d. Prohibition on resale of used combustion vehicles, e. Lead paint.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD 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, 7. Chief Reports, 9. Old Business a. Finalize review draft proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints, 10. a. PAB Social Event.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, September 29, 2022
MULTI-COMMISSION MEETING (PUBLIC WORKS, LANDMARKS, CIVIC ARTS) at 11 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81499570453?pwd=Qk9tU3BFbml2bFg0TWlmVGVTeHJGZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 814 9957 0453 Passcode: 528648
AGENDA: Presentation of Initial Civic Center Conceptual Design for Maudelle Shirek (old city hall), Veterans Building and Civic Center Park.
(meeting notice is not posted on City Website)
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87111562314
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 871 1156 2314
AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointments a. Director of Police Accountability.
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-september-29-2022
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 5 pm (not officially posted as of 10:23 pm on 9-23-2022)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476550043
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 7655 0043
AGENDA: Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
(Council meeting on Thursday September 29 instead of usual Tuesday Rosh Hashanah ends Tuesday)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476550043
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 7655 0043
AGENDA: full agenda list follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
WATERFRONT BIKE PARK COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #2 at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81122718961
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 811 2271 8961 Passcode 94710
AGENDA: Design for BMX are not available on webpage
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-bike-park-community-workshop-2
Friday, September 30, 2022
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Grants Subcommittee at 9:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604123550
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 412 3550
AGENDA: 5. A) FY24 Guidelines Discussion eligibility, review, criteria and other policies and considerations for arts Organizations Festivals and individual artist project grants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
ELMWOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD at 9 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84812077437
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 848 1207 7437
AGENDA: V. Annual Budget, VIII. IKE Kiosk update
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/elmwood-business-improvement-district-advisory-board
Saturday, October 1, 2022 & Sunday, October 2, 2022 – no city meetings found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82992582463
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 829 9258 2463
DRAFT AGENDA for October 11 City Council Regular Meeting
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
2.2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
3.Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
4.Formal Bid Solicitations $1,628,600
5.Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
7.Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Salary Rage,
8.Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Salary Range
9.Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Salary,
10.Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification
11.Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
12.Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
13.Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
14.Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
15.Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
ACTION:
16.CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
17.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
18.Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods withint two blocks of commercial corridors
19.Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
20.Hahn co-sponsor ArreguinLand Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
INFORMATION REPORTS:
21.Healthy Checkout Ordinance Bi-annual Review
22.Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476550043
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 7655 0043
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA:
Presentation by Leilani Farha, former Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing for the United Nations
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Lease Agreement: 80 (North Building), 82/84 & 90 Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park with Waterside Workshops,
2.2nd reading – Correction to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance
3.2nd reading – Repeal Ordinance 7,643-N.S BMC 14.40.120 (ordinance to prohibit any heavy duty commercial vehicle on any street between the hours of 2 am and 5 am for greater than 1 hour),
4.Urgency Ordinance Extending the Lease for Real Property at 742 Grayson for additional month $26,379 Measure P Funds
5.Formal bid solicitations $15,891,000
6.Contract 47QSEA21D002V $375,000 through June 30, 2024 with Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc for High Fidelity Training Equipment,
ACTION:
7.ZAB Appeal: 1201-1205 San Pablo Use Permit #ZP2021-0070 to construct 6-story mixed-use building on a vacant lot, 66 units (including 5 very low income units), 1680 sq ft of commercial space, 2614 sq ft of usable open space, and 17 to 28 ground-level parking spaces, staff recommends dismiss the appeal,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
8.City Auditor - Audit Recommendation status – Berkeley Police: Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work Outside Entities
9.City Auditor – New Audit Recommendation Dashboard – Dashboard shows status of audit finding recommendations and progress toward resolving finding
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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:
September 29 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 5 pm
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
Worth Noting:
Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening and ends Tuesday evening.
City Council - The Agenda committee meets on Wednesday at 2:30 pm and the Regular City Council meeting is Thursday evening at 6 pm. A special Council meeting is listed for 5 pm on Thursday in the agenda packet on oversight of the General Obligation bond, however, this meeting is not officially posted. Links for special meetings preceding regular Council meetings usually use the same videoconference and teleconference links.
Tuesday - The 3 x 3 Committee meeting at 5 pm on Tuesday lists North Berkeley BART in the Agenda.
Wednesday – The last January 6th hearing is supposed to start at 9:30 am PDT. Agenda committee at 2:30 pm, the 4 x 4 Committee at 3 pm, Environment and Climate at 5 pm, Civic Arts at 6 pm, Disaster and Fire Safety and the Police Accountability Board both meet at 7 pm.
Thursday – Multi-commission meeting at 11 am on civic Center, Council starts with closed session at 4:30 pm, expected special meeting at 5 pm and regular meeting at 6 pm. Waterfront bike Park meeting at 6:30 pm.
Friday – Elmwood business district meets at 9 am and IKE Kiosks are on the agenda. Civic Arts Grant subcommittee meets at 9:30 am.
The Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah begins
Berkeley Equity Summit Series #10 2022 Candidates at 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/3aKPafw
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 818 2594 9827 PassWord: 028103
AGENDA: We’ll hear from Berkeley Equity Summit Alliance members and neighbors of Friends of sponsored in Collaboration with Friends of Adeline who are Candidates, in Berkeley and Beyond
Monday, September 26, 2022 – Rosh Hashanah – no city meetings
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah ends
3 x 3 COMMITTEE City Council/Berkeley Housing Authority at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85038839392
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 850 3883 9392
AGENDA: 4. Discussion/Updates Berkeley Housing Authority Programs a. Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist opening, b. Emergency Housing Vouchers c. Project-based RFP, d. Executive Director Search, 5. Affordable Housing Berkeley Updates a. Strategic Planning, b. North Berkeley BART Project, 6. Council Items, 7. Housing Bond Measure Update.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/3x3-committee
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82992582463
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 829 9258 2463
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 10/11/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. a. COVID, b. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 19. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 10. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
4x4 JOINT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING: Rent Board/City Council at 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81975393372?pwd=S21hNlFtKzJ0amRPczFneVFHVE1HZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 819 7539 3372 Passcode: 282147
AGENDA: 6. Update on implementation of Rental Housing Safety Program’s cyclical inspection process, 7. Discussion on amendments to Berkeley Housing Code, 8. Discussion/Possible policy recommendation to Council regarding Tenant Habitability Plan Ordinance, 9. Discussion/possible recommendation on signage related to Elevator Ordinance, 10. Discussion proposed demolition of 8 dwelling units at 2435 Haste, 11. Discussion proposed demolition of 8 dwelling units at 2429-33 San Pablo, 12. Update Demolition Ordinance.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA: 5. Chair’s Report, 6. Presentations, Discussion & Action a) Toverii Tuppa (Finnish Hall) Arts Space going to Tax Auction, b) Recap retreat, c) Role of Chairs, d) Mural Design by Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith for James Kenney Recreation Center, e) Mildred Howard sculpture budget increase, f) Commissioner representatives on civic Center Vision Committee, 7. Staff updates, 8. Committee Reports,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
DISASTER AND FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601651815
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 160 165 1815
AGENDA: 1. Fire Dept Staff Report including Measure GG and FF Budget Updates, 4. Community Wildfire Protection Plan, 5. Fire Department Facilities Master Plan, 6. Safe Passages, 7. AB 3047, 8. Recording of Commission Meetings, 9. Review of process for evaluation and making recommendations for Measure GG and FF Tax Rates.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMISSION at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89048281872
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 890 4828 1872
AGENDA: 8. Update on $1.5 million just transition healthy home electrification pilot program, 9. Local Building Code Amendments, 10. Old Items a. EC Fuel station Co2 labels, b. Fuel Station CO2 labels, c. &d. Prohibition on resale of used combustion vehicles, e. Lead paint.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD 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, 7. Chief Reports, 9. Old Business a. Finalize review draft proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints, 10. a. PAB Social Event.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, September 29, 2022
MULTI-COMMISSION MEETING (PUBLIC WORKS, LANDMARKS, CIVIC ARTS) at 11 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81499570453?pwd=Qk9tU3BFbml2bFg0TWlmVGVTeHJGZz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 814 9957 0453 Passcode: 528648
AGENDA: Presentation of Initial Civic Center Conceptual Design for Maudelle Shirek (old city hall), Veterans Building and Civic Center Park.
(meeting notice is not posted on City Website)
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87111562314
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 871 1156 2314
AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointments a. Director of Police Accountability.
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-september-29-2022
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 5 pm (not officially posted as of 10:23 pm on 9-23-2022)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476550043
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 7655 0043
AGENDA: Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
(Council meeting on Thursday September 29 instead of usual Tuesday Rosh Hashanah ends Tuesday)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476550043
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 7655 0043
AGENDA: full agenda list follows list of meetings by day of the week or use link.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
WATERFRONT BIKE PARK COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #2 at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81122718961
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 811 2271 8961 Passcode 94710
AGENDA: Design for BMX are not available on webpage
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/waterfront-bike-park-community-workshop-2
Friday, September 30, 2022
CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION Grants Subcommittee at 9:30 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604123550
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 412 3550
AGENDA: 5. A) FY24 Guidelines Discussion eligibility, review, criteria and other policies and considerations for arts Organizations Festivals and individual artist project grants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
ELMWOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD at 9 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84812077437
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 848 1207 7437
AGENDA: V. Annual Budget, VIII. IKE Kiosk update
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/elmwood-business-improvement-district-advisory-board
Saturday, October 1, 2022 & Sunday, October 2, 2022 – no city meetings found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82992582463
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 829 9258 2463
DRAFT AGENDA for October 11 City Council Regular Meeting
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
2.2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
3.Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
4.Formal Bid Solicitations $1,628,600
5.Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
6.Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
7.Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Salary Rage,
8.Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Salary Range
9.Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Salary,
10.Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification
11.Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
12.Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
13.Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
14.Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
15.Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
ACTION:
16.CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
17.ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
18.Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods withint two blocks of commercial corridors
19.Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
20.Hahn co-sponsor ArreguinLand Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
INFORMATION REPORTS:
21.Healthy Checkout Ordinance Bi-annual Review
22.Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476550043
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 7655 0043
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA:
Presentation by Leilani Farha, former Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing for the United Nations
CONSENT:
1.2nd reading – Lease Agreement: 80 (North Building), 82/84 & 90 Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park with Waterside Workshops,
2.2nd reading – Correction to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance
3.2nd reading – Repeal Ordinance 7,643-N.S BMC 14.40.120 (ordinance to prohibit any heavy duty commercial vehicle on any street between the hours of 2 am and 5 am for greater than 1 hour),
4.Urgency Ordinance Extending the Lease for Real Property at 742 Grayson for additional month $26,379 Measure P Funds
5.Formal bid solicitations $15,891,000
6.Contract 47QSEA21D002V $375,000 through June 30, 2024 with Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc for High Fidelity Training Equipment,
ACTION:
7.ZAB Appeal: 1201-1205 San Pablo Use Permit #ZP2021-0070 to construct 6-story mixed-use building on a vacant lot, 66 units (including 5 very low income units), 1680 sq ft of commercial space, 2614 sq ft of usable open space, and 17 to 28 ground-level parking spaces, staff recommends dismiss the appeal,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
8.City Auditor - Audit Recommendation status – Berkeley Police: Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work Outside Entities
9.City Auditor – New Audit Recommendation Dashboard – Dashboard shows status of audit finding recommendations and progress toward resolving finding
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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:
September 29 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 5 pm
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
September 4 - September 11, 2022
Worth Noting:
Tuesday City Council is officially on recess, but the Agenda Committee meets at 2:30 pm to plan the September 20th Council meeting (the draft agenda follows posts by day of the week). The full council meets at 4:30 pm in closed session. The PAB Director is on the agenda. The Personnel Board meets at 7 pm to consider new classifications and salaries. For ease of review the annual salaries are included in this summary.
Wednesday afternoon the IKE Kiosk location meeting for the Gillman District is at 2 pm. The evening is packed with the Commission on Disability at 6 pm, the Library Trustees at 6:30 pm will consider modifications of policies for the tool lending library, the Homeless Panel of Experts at 7 pm will consider allocation of Measure P monies and the Planning Commission at 7 pm has one agenda item the DEIR for the Housing Element. Catalyst Town Hall session 3 on housing starts at 5 pm.
Thursday morning is a free webinar on Toxics and Reproductive Health at 10 am, the Loan Administration meets at 12 noon, the Fair Campaign Practices and Open Government Commission meets at 6 pm and ZAB meets at 7 pm. The ZAB posting is not “live” which means there are no working links to the projects being reviewed and no zoom link. Check the ZAB website later for updates. The League of women Voters candidate forums begin on Thursday with District 8 at 5 pm and District 1 at 7:30 pm.
Saturday BNC holds the BUSD School Board forum at 10 am.
Sunday, September 11th is the Solano Stroll.
The September 13th regular Council meeting agenda is available for comment with the full list of agenda items and links at the end of this email.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Special Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601730715
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 173 0715
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 9/20/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNIL CLOSED Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619251833
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 925 1833
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Councel – existing litigation a. Deal v. CoB Alameda Cpunty Superior Court Case No. RG21110607, b. Secure Justice v. CoB alameda County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003630, c. Timothy Gardner v. CoB, U.S. District Court Northern District Case No. 3:18-cv-7784, 2. Public Employee Appointments a. Director of Police Accountability, b. Director of Information Technology.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87659944705?pwd=ck5ZRkZYRXlwdDdwOStwSGlFelc3Zz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 576 5994 4705 Passcode: 87625
AGENDA: All salary ranges are annual - VI. Recommendation to revise the classification and salary range ($110,780.76 to $133,952.04) of Disability Services Specialist to ADA Program Coordinator, VII. Recommendation to revise the classification and salary range ($166,896 to $204,912) of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, VIII. Recommendation to establish the classification and salary range ($137,966.40 to $181,292.76) of Assistant to the City Attorney, IX. Recommendation to revise the Deputy City Attorney I-III Classification and establish Deputy City Attorney IV Classification and Salary Range, ($191,236.44 to $235,123.20), X. Recommendation to expand the Program Manager Series base range ($94,657.32 to $112,367.88) by establishing the Principal Program Manager classification and salary range ($151,819.20 to $183,718.85).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
IKE Smart City Kiosk Phase II at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89186865266?pwd=R2VxSlZzL2FNRDNSd0dXNlEwMkdkdz09
AGENDA: Round 2 Location Community meeting Gilman District
https://www.visitberkeley.com/plan-your-trip/ike-kiosks/
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3yJHTmTMSUmywstW8mYuKg?_x_zm_rtaid=WYCllGN5QVaPE_l85pMVSg
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: Consent item C. approve preparing for 20th Annual Authors Dinner Event on March 4, 2023, D. Purchase Order for $75,000 for vehicle, Action: A. Circulation Policy Update on reducing limitations on tool lending library, eliminating fines, simplifying tool lending periods, B. Bylaws update.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85490170295?pwd=RDhBWDdVSUY5RzZQYXhkUTkyUk90Zz09
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 9017 0295
AGENDA: No action items, items for discussion 1. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 2. Accessibility of Voicemail system, 3. Public participation, 4. Berkeley Bike Plan, 5. Data, Outreach & Access to City of Berkeley Programs and Services.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 7. Progressive real estate transfer tax reform proposal to amend Measure P, 8.9. Letter of support for allocation of Measure P monies towards development of supportive housing at 1367 University, 10. Discussion and possible action of site visit to STAIR/Pathways.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83514287347
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 835 1428 7347
AGENDA: one action item 9. Public Hearing: Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Housing element Update Project (packet 589 pages includes the DEIR)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Community Catalysts for Local Control at 5 pm
Go to website to register: https://catalystsca.org/activities/townhall-2022/
AGENDA: Housing Solutions and California’s Failed Policies with Bob Silvestri
The Town Hall series is recorded and available at https://catalystsca.org/activities/townhall-2022/
Thursday, September 8, 2022
LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS CANDIDATE FORUMS
Berkeley City Council District 8 at 5 pm
Berkeley City Council District 1 at 6:30 pm
Use website to register for videoconference and submit questions
https://www.lwvbae.org/league-news/all-candidate-forums/
LOAN ADMINISTRATION BOARD at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83730465774?pwd=TEpQT1NjalZJME5RZDA5YjdGWjFGdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 3046 5774
AGENDA: B) Program Review a. 11 active loans for $520,000, b. $294,000 in funding available for lending and admin costs, c. Working Solutions CDFI under contract for loan servicing and technical assistance, C) Action Items i) Receive a request from the California Jazz Conservancy to modify guarantors of loan #0477 ii) Declare loan #480 to Kidventurez as Default an authorize recovery against collateral, iii) Consider resuming loan repayment requirements for RLF loan recipients.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/loan-administration-board
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES (FCPC) and OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82004135411
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 820 0413 5411
AGENDA: packet is 233 pages 6. FCPC report from office holder accounts (pages 8 – 82), 7. Review of contribution limits (pages 83 – 104), 9. Presentation: Due Process in FCPC and OGC Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, 10. Informational items Berkeley Election Reform Act – A Guide to Navigating Local Election Rules (pages 104 – 135), 11. Matching funds disbursed (page 136), 12. Certification of Public Financing Program Participants (pages 137 – 233)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD
Videoconference: not provided CHECK for ZOOM LATER use website link
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: on consent
2377 Oregon – on consent – demolish single family dwelling and construct new 2614 sq ft 2-story single family dwelling with one off-street parking space on non-conforming lot
2390 Fourth Street – on consent – all existing full-service restaurant to serve beer and wine
742 Grayson – on consent - demolish two non-residential buildings on 2.5 acre industrial site and construct a research and development (R&D) and manufacturing building consisting of approx. 213,000 sq ft of gross floor area and a parking garage with 325 spaces
1151 Grizzly Peak – staff recommend approve – legalize one accessory building in the rear setback on single-family lot
2136 San Pablo – new public hearing – DEIR scoping session (comments dues 9/16/2022 by 5 pm) and project preview – demolish existing 9281 sq ft 1-story non-residential building and construct new 123 unit 6-story mixed-use with 3-live/work and parking garage with 50 off-street auto parking spaces on ground floor, density bonus project with 10 units to very low income households.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Webinar: How Environmental Toxicity, Inequity and Capitalism Affect Reproductive Health at 10 am (webinar is free)
Register: https://bit.ly/3A3Ev8o
AGENDA: will unveil a new report written by the Center called "The Influence of Environmental Toxicity, Inequity and Capitalism on Reproductive Health". The report describes the reproductive harm caused by fossil fuel extraction, plastic products, industrial agriculture, and climate change. The webinar will discuss these topics along with case studies and solutions.
Sponsored by Center for Biological Diversity https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/
Friday, September 9, 2022 – no meetings found
Saturday, September 10, 2022
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85935407339?pwd=S1VmYkhzOTkxVkJNaXNlOXpVK3dLQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 859 3540 7339 Passcode: 349962
AGENDA: Election Forum – BUSD School Board, 10 am introductions, 10:10 – 10:30 Candidate statements (Ka’Dojah Brown, Mike Chang, Norma J F Harrison, Reichi Lee, Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos, Jennifer Shanoski), 10:30 – 12 noon Questions for the Candidates.
Co-sponsored with BCA
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
SOLANO STROLL-ISH 10 am – 5 pm
A sidewalk event with activities, entertainment – (the mini stroll – no booths)
https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/solano-avenue-stroll/
Sunday, September 11, 2022
SOLANO STROLL 10 am – 5 pm,
A closed street event with booths, food, entertainment, crafters (the big event)
https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/solano-avenue-stroll/
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT AGENDA for SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601730715
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 173 0715
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Resolution Local Emergency Due to COVID-19
2.City Legislative Bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
3.Establish the 2023 Council meeting schedule with starting time 6 pm
4.2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User Tax (lyft, Uber, etc.) for trips originating in CoB $0.53885 single rider, $0.26249 per person pooled trip
5.Amend Contract No. 084349-1 add $45,000 total $261,282 with AMCS Inc for Zero Wste PC Software Maintenance and Professional Services and extend from 7/1/2022 thru 6/31/2025 (June has only 30 days),
6.Purchase Order using General Services Administration for $250,000 for vehicles – the type of vehicles or whether combustion engine or EV to be purchased is not specified
7.Amend Contract No. 105921-1 add $195,000 total $1,047,200 with TruPoint Solutions LLC for Accela professional services and extend 2 years 6/1/2015 to 6/30/2024,
8.Contract $714,022 with SCS Engineers to provide engineering, maintenance, and monitoring services for the landfill to meet mandatory compliance requirements at Cesar Chavez Park from 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
9.Contracts on-call arborist services $125,000 Davey Resource Group, Inc, HortScience Bartlett Consulting $125,000 11/1/2022 – 12/31/2025
10.Contracts on-call engineering services total $6,900,000, 1. CSW Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc $750,000, 2. HDR Engineering, Inc. $750,000, 3. LCC Engineering & Surveying, Inc $1,500,000, 4. Mark Thomas & Company, Inc $750,000, 5. Park Engineering, Inc $1,500,000, 6. Pavement Engineering Inc $1,500,000, 7. SCI Consulting Group $150,000
11.Amend Contract No. 10350 (112199-1) add $100,000 total $250,000 with Technology, Engineering, and Construction, Inc for tank maintenance and certification services and extend to 6/30/2024,
12.Amend Contract No. 31900085 add $45,000 total $231,472 with Syntech Systems, Inc for service and support of infrastructure and software for City’s Fleet Fueling Program,
13.Contract $177,218.68 includes contingency $23,115 with Shaw Industries for Civic Center Building Replacement Project,
ACTION:
14.CM & Jordan Klein - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Making Technical Edits and Corrections includes, zoning districts, C-C, C-e, C-NS, C-DMU, Protected Uses, Setbacks, Usable Open Space, Required Parking Spaces, Design Review,
15.Hahn co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
16.CM & Lisa Warhuus - Extending Community Agency for 1 year at existing levels and postponing RFP process until FY 2024,
17.Arreguin co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn, Taplin – refer to city attorney and CM to draft ordinance on apprenticeship training standards (HARD HAT ORDINANCE)
Information Reports:
18.Audit status Report Response: Code Enforcement Resources Significantly Constrained and Improvements Needed in Case Management and Oversight
19.Update on the Implementation of Fair and Impartial Policing Task Force Recommendations.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611765730
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 176 5730
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Amend Contract 084534-1 add $188,955 total $1,008,291.20 and extend from 9/30/2010 to 6/30/2024 with NextGen Helathcare Information Systems, Inc
2.Amend Contract 31900288 add $122,000 total $606,800 and extend to 6/30/2023 with Disability Access Consultants for ADA Transition Plan
3.Contract 32100194 add $260,000 total $4,556,733 with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY 2021 Project
4.Minutes
5.Contract $87,675 with Municipal Resource Group for addressing impacts resulting from the Great Resignation
6.Amend Contract add $8000 total $228,000 and extend to 9/14/2023 with Orsolya Kuti, DVM for on-site veterinary services for Berkeley Animal Care Services,
7.Formal Bid Solicitation and RFP $440,000,
8.Request for Proposal for Project Homekey consider a reservation of up to $8.5 million in general funds collected pursuant to Measure P and/or other funding
9.Contract $120,000 for 10/1/2023 to 5/30/2023 with Tiana Sanchez International LLC for HHCS Equity Consulting services,
10.Amend Contract add $57,100 total $220,628 with Kings View Professional Services to provide mental health Financial reporting services thru 6/30/2024,
11.Submit grant agreements for $912,213 for Future of Public Health program for FY 2023,
12.Donation of Painting Services from MB Jessee Painting, Inc for interior areas of 1900 6th Street estimated value $8,994,
13.Amend Contract add 3 years 6/1/2022-6/30/2025 at decreased annual rate of $570,000 total $7,393,611 with Innovative Claim Solutions (ICS) for claims administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program,
14.Contract $71,481 total $236,305 9/29/2022 – 9/28/2023 with AHEAD, Onc using California Department of General Services (CGS) for Varonis software licenses and professional services,
15.Lease Agreement 80 (North Building) 82/84 & 90 Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park with Waterside Workshops for 11/1/2022 – 11/1/2031
16.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Walt and Trudee Rowson,
17.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Don Rothenberg,
18.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Indian Rock Park in memory of Dave Altman,
19.Contract $480,000 with 14.58% contingency of $70,000 total $550,000 with Bellingham, Inc to replace and repair docks at the Berkeley Marina,
20.Revenue Grant $180,000 from California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for 2023 Selective Enforcement Program (STEP) for 10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023
21.2022 Vision Zero Program (Berkeley Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans) Grant Applications authorizes CM to submit grant application to federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A),
22.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission –Red Curbs and Visible Signage, request for immediate remedial action to improve evacuation, replace signage as necessary and red curb fire hydrant areas and pinch points
23.Mental Health Commission – Appoint Judy Appel to Mental Health Commission,
24.Peace and Justice Commission – Adopt Resolution on Berkeley’s Commitment to Abortion Access
25.Arreguin, co-sponsors Robinson, Hahn - $1000 Expenditure Amount for Pacific Center for Human Growth,
26.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn - Correction to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance BMC 13.110 Ordinance 7,762-N.S. relates to tenant protections
27.Taplin – Resolution in Support of High-Quality, Equitable Healthcare Services at UCSF,
28.Taplin - Berkeley Youth Alternative (BYA) Charity Golf Classic,
29.Taplin, co-sponsors Droste, Wengraf, Kesarwani – California Marriage Equality Resolution (repeal Prop 8)
30.Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – Keep Innovation in Berkeley refer to CM and Planning Commission to return to council Zoning Ordinance amendments, codified performance standards and other actions to encourage growth and retention of R & D,
31.Robinson & Bartlett – Relinquishment of up to $500 for Center for Independent Living’s 50th Anniversary,
ACTION:
32.Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Automatic License Plate Readers,
33.An Ordinance Repealing chapter BMC 12.76 and repealing ordinance 7643-N.S.– relates to campers, house cars, parking,
34.Taplin – Equitable Safe Streets and Climate Justice Resolution – Resolution committing to expenditure of City and state/federal matching/recurring funds on city-maintained roads, sidewalks and bike lanes to accelerate safety improvements,
35.Taplin, co-sponsor Robinson – Efficiency Unit Ordinance Reviewed by Land Use – Refer to City Manager and Planning Commission to adopt objective standards for Efficiency Unit Ordinance,
INFORMATION REPORTS
36.Council Shot Term Referral Process – Quarterly Update,
37.Federal Economic Relief Spending
38.Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report FY 2022
39.Environment and Climate Commission 2022 Work Plan
40.Planning Commission FY 2022-23 Work Plan
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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.
Please ask for it to be restored.
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm (If approved this meeting will be moved to October 11, 2022)
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
Worth Noting:
Tuesday City Council is officially on recess, but the Agenda Committee meets at 2:30 pm to plan the September 20th Council meeting (the draft agenda follows posts by day of the week). The full council meets at 4:30 pm in closed session. The PAB Director is on the agenda. The Personnel Board meets at 7 pm to consider new classifications and salaries. For ease of review the annual salaries are included in this summary.
Wednesday afternoon the IKE Kiosk location meeting for the Gillman District is at 2 pm. The evening is packed with the Commission on Disability at 6 pm, the Library Trustees at 6:30 pm will consider modifications of policies for the tool lending library, the Homeless Panel of Experts at 7 pm will consider allocation of Measure P monies and the Planning Commission at 7 pm has one agenda item the DEIR for the Housing Element. Catalyst Town Hall session 3 on housing starts at 5 pm.
Thursday morning is a free webinar on Toxics and Reproductive Health at 10 am, the Loan Administration meets at 12 noon, the Fair Campaign Practices and Open Government Commission meets at 6 pm and ZAB meets at 7 pm. The ZAB posting is not “live” which means there are no working links to the projects being reviewed and no zoom link. Check the ZAB website later for updates. The League of women Voters candidate forums begin on Thursday with District 8 at 5 pm and District 1 at 7:30 pm.
Saturday BNC holds the BUSD School Board forum at 10 am.
Sunday, September 11th is the Solano Stroll.
The September 13th regular Council meeting agenda is available for comment with the full list of agenda items and links at the end of this email.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Special Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601730715
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 173 0715
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 9/20/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNIL CLOSED Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619251833
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 925 1833
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Councel – existing litigation a. Deal v. CoB Alameda Cpunty Superior Court Case No. RG21110607, b. Secure Justice v. CoB alameda County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003630, c. Timothy Gardner v. CoB, U.S. District Court Northern District Case No. 3:18-cv-7784, 2. Public Employee Appointments a. Director of Police Accountability, b. Director of Information Technology.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87659944705?pwd=ck5ZRkZYRXlwdDdwOStwSGlFelc3Zz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 576 5994 4705 Passcode: 87625
AGENDA: All salary ranges are annual - VI. Recommendation to revise the classification and salary range ($110,780.76 to $133,952.04) of Disability Services Specialist to ADA Program Coordinator, VII. Recommendation to revise the classification and salary range ($166,896 to $204,912) of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, VIII. Recommendation to establish the classification and salary range ($137,966.40 to $181,292.76) of Assistant to the City Attorney, IX. Recommendation to revise the Deputy City Attorney I-III Classification and establish Deputy City Attorney IV Classification and Salary Range, ($191,236.44 to $235,123.20), X. Recommendation to expand the Program Manager Series base range ($94,657.32 to $112,367.88) by establishing the Principal Program Manager classification and salary range ($151,819.20 to $183,718.85).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
IKE Smart City Kiosk Phase II at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89186865266?pwd=R2VxSlZzL2FNRDNSd0dXNlEwMkdkdz09
AGENDA: Round 2 Location Community meeting Gilman District
https://www.visitberkeley.com/plan-your-trip/ike-kiosks/
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3yJHTmTMSUmywstW8mYuKg?_x_zm_rtaid=WYCllGN5QVaPE_l85pMVSg
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: Consent item C. approve preparing for 20th Annual Authors Dinner Event on March 4, 2023, D. Purchase Order for $75,000 for vehicle, Action: A. Circulation Policy Update on reducing limitations on tool lending library, eliminating fines, simplifying tool lending periods, B. Bylaws update.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85490170295?pwd=RDhBWDdVSUY5RzZQYXhkUTkyUk90Zz09
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 9017 0295
AGENDA: No action items, items for discussion 1. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 2. Accessibility of Voicemail system, 3. Public participation, 4. Berkeley Bike Plan, 5. Data, Outreach & Access to City of Berkeley Programs and Services.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-disability
HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL OF EXPERTS at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 7. Progressive real estate transfer tax reform proposal to amend Measure P, 8.9. Letter of support for allocation of Measure P monies towards development of supportive housing at 1367 University, 10. Discussion and possible action of site visit to STAIR/Pathways.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
PLANNING COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83514287347
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 835 1428 7347
AGENDA: one action item 9. Public Hearing: Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Housing element Update Project (packet 589 pages includes the DEIR)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Community Catalysts for Local Control at 5 pm
Go to website to register: https://catalystsca.org/activities/townhall-2022/
AGENDA: Housing Solutions and California’s Failed Policies with Bob Silvestri
The Town Hall series is recorded and available at https://catalystsca.org/activities/townhall-2022/
Thursday, September 8, 2022
LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS CANDIDATE FORUMS
Berkeley City Council District 8 at 5 pm
Berkeley City Council District 1 at 6:30 pm
Use website to register for videoconference and submit questions
https://www.lwvbae.org/league-news/all-candidate-forums/
LOAN ADMINISTRATION BOARD at 12 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83730465774?pwd=TEpQT1NjalZJME5RZDA5YjdGWjFGdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 3046 5774
AGENDA: B) Program Review a. 11 active loans for $520,000, b. $294,000 in funding available for lending and admin costs, c. Working Solutions CDFI under contract for loan servicing and technical assistance, C) Action Items i) Receive a request from the California Jazz Conservancy to modify guarantors of loan #0477 ii) Declare loan #480 to Kidventurez as Default an authorize recovery against collateral, iii) Consider resuming loan repayment requirements for RLF loan recipients.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/loan-administration-board
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES (FCPC) and OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (OGC) at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82004135411
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 820 0413 5411
AGENDA: packet is 233 pages 6. FCPC report from office holder accounts (pages 8 – 82), 7. Review of contribution limits (pages 83 – 104), 9. Presentation: Due Process in FCPC and OGC Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, 10. Informational items Berkeley Election Reform Act – A Guide to Navigating Local Election Rules (pages 104 – 135), 11. Matching funds disbursed (page 136), 12. Certification of Public Financing Program Participants (pages 137 – 233)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD
Videoconference: not provided CHECK for ZOOM LATER use website link
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: on consent
2377 Oregon – on consent – demolish single family dwelling and construct new 2614 sq ft 2-story single family dwelling with one off-street parking space on non-conforming lot
2390 Fourth Street – on consent – all existing full-service restaurant to serve beer and wine
742 Grayson – on consent - demolish two non-residential buildings on 2.5 acre industrial site and construct a research and development (R&D) and manufacturing building consisting of approx. 213,000 sq ft of gross floor area and a parking garage with 325 spaces
1151 Grizzly Peak – staff recommend approve – legalize one accessory building in the rear setback on single-family lot
2136 San Pablo – new public hearing – DEIR scoping session (comments dues 9/16/2022 by 5 pm) and project preview – demolish existing 9281 sq ft 1-story non-residential building and construct new 123 unit 6-story mixed-use with 3-live/work and parking garage with 50 off-street auto parking spaces on ground floor, density bonus project with 10 units to very low income households.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Webinar: How Environmental Toxicity, Inequity and Capitalism Affect Reproductive Health at 10 am (webinar is free)
Register: https://bit.ly/3A3Ev8o
AGENDA: will unveil a new report written by the Center called "The Influence of Environmental Toxicity, Inequity and Capitalism on Reproductive Health". The report describes the reproductive harm caused by fossil fuel extraction, plastic products, industrial agriculture, and climate change. The webinar will discuss these topics along with case studies and solutions.
Sponsored by Center for Biological Diversity https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/
Friday, September 9, 2022 – no meetings found
Saturday, September 10, 2022
BERKELEY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85935407339?pwd=S1VmYkhzOTkxVkJNaXNlOXpVK3dLQT09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 859 3540 7339 Passcode: 349962
AGENDA: Election Forum – BUSD School Board, 10 am introductions, 10:10 – 10:30 Candidate statements (Ka’Dojah Brown, Mike Chang, Norma J F Harrison, Reichi Lee, Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos, Jennifer Shanoski), 10:30 – 12 noon Questions for the Candidates.
Co-sponsored with BCA
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
SOLANO STROLL-ISH 10 am – 5 pm
A sidewalk event with activities, entertainment – (the mini stroll – no booths)
https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/solano-avenue-stroll/
Sunday, September 11, 2022
SOLANO STROLL 10 am – 5 pm,
A closed street event with booths, food, entertainment, crafters (the big event)
https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/solano-avenue-stroll/
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT AGENDA for SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1601730715
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 173 0715
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Resolution Local Emergency Due to COVID-19
2.City Legislative Bodies to continue to meet via videoconference
3.Establish the 2023 Council meeting schedule with starting time 6 pm
4.2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User Tax (lyft, Uber, etc.) for trips originating in CoB $0.53885 single rider, $0.26249 per person pooled trip
5.Amend Contract No. 084349-1 add $45,000 total $261,282 with AMCS Inc for Zero Wste PC Software Maintenance and Professional Services and extend from 7/1/2022 thru 6/31/2025 (June has only 30 days),
6.Purchase Order using General Services Administration for $250,000 for vehicles – the type of vehicles or whether combustion engine or EV to be purchased is not specified
7.Amend Contract No. 105921-1 add $195,000 total $1,047,200 with TruPoint Solutions LLC for Accela professional services and extend 2 years 6/1/2015 to 6/30/2024,
8.Contract $714,022 with SCS Engineers to provide engineering, maintenance, and monitoring services for the landfill to meet mandatory compliance requirements at Cesar Chavez Park from 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
9.Contracts on-call arborist services $125,000 Davey Resource Group, Inc, HortScience Bartlett Consulting $125,000 11/1/2022 – 12/31/2025
10.Contracts on-call engineering services total $6,900,000, 1. CSW Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc $750,000, 2. HDR Engineering, Inc. $750,000, 3. LCC Engineering & Surveying, Inc $1,500,000, 4. Mark Thomas & Company, Inc $750,000, 5. Park Engineering, Inc $1,500,000, 6. Pavement Engineering Inc $1,500,000, 7. SCI Consulting Group $150,000
11.Amend Contract No. 10350 (112199-1) add $100,000 total $250,000 with Technology, Engineering, and Construction, Inc for tank maintenance and certification services and extend to 6/30/2024,
12.Amend Contract No. 31900085 add $45,000 total $231,472 with Syntech Systems, Inc for service and support of infrastructure and software for City’s Fleet Fueling Program,
13.Contract $177,218.68 includes contingency $23,115 with Shaw Industries for Civic Center Building Replacement Project,
ACTION:
14.CM & Jordan Klein - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Making Technical Edits and Corrections includes, zoning districts, C-C, C-e, C-NS, C-DMU, Protected Uses, Setbacks, Usable Open Space, Required Parking Spaces, Design Review,
15.Hahn co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
16.CM & Lisa Warhuus - Extending Community Agency for 1 year at existing levels and postponing RFP process until FY 2024,
17.Arreguin co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn, Taplin – refer to city attorney and CM to draft ordinance on apprenticeship training standards (HARD HAT ORDINANCE)
Information Reports:
18.Audit status Report Response: Code Enforcement Resources Significantly Constrained and Improvements Needed in Case Management and Oversight
19.Update on the Implementation of Fair and Impartial Policing Task Force Recommendations.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611765730
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 176 5730
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA CONSENT:
1.Amend Contract 084534-1 add $188,955 total $1,008,291.20 and extend from 9/30/2010 to 6/30/2024 with NextGen Helathcare Information Systems, Inc
2.Amend Contract 31900288 add $122,000 total $606,800 and extend to 6/30/2023 with Disability Access Consultants for ADA Transition Plan
3.Contract 32100194 add $260,000 total $4,556,733 with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY 2021 Project
4.Minutes
5.Contract $87,675 with Municipal Resource Group for addressing impacts resulting from the Great Resignation
6.Amend Contract add $8000 total $228,000 and extend to 9/14/2023 with Orsolya Kuti, DVM for on-site veterinary services for Berkeley Animal Care Services,
7.Formal Bid Solicitation and RFP $440,000,
8.Request for Proposal for Project Homekey consider a reservation of up to $8.5 million in general funds collected pursuant to Measure P and/or other funding
9.Contract $120,000 for 10/1/2023 to 5/30/2023 with Tiana Sanchez International LLC for HHCS Equity Consulting services,
10.Amend Contract add $57,100 total $220,628 with Kings View Professional Services to provide mental health Financial reporting services thru 6/30/2024,
11.Submit grant agreements for $912,213 for Future of Public Health program for FY 2023,
12.Donation of Painting Services from MB Jessee Painting, Inc for interior areas of 1900 6th Street estimated value $8,994,
13.Amend Contract add 3 years 6/1/2022-6/30/2025 at decreased annual rate of $570,000 total $7,393,611 with Innovative Claim Solutions (ICS) for claims administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program,
14.Contract $71,481 total $236,305 9/29/2022 – 9/28/2023 with AHEAD, Onc using California Department of General Services (CGS) for Varonis software licenses and professional services,
15.Lease Agreement 80 (North Building) 82/84 & 90 Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park with Waterside Workshops for 11/1/2022 – 11/1/2031
16.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Walt and Trudee Rowson,
17.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Don Rothenberg,
18.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Indian Rock Park in memory of Dave Altman,
19.Contract $480,000 with 14.58% contingency of $70,000 total $550,000 with Bellingham, Inc to replace and repair docks at the Berkeley Marina,
20.Revenue Grant $180,000 from California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for 2023 Selective Enforcement Program (STEP) for 10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023
21.2022 Vision Zero Program (Berkeley Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans) Grant Applications authorizes CM to submit grant application to federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A),
22.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission –Red Curbs and Visible Signage, request for immediate remedial action to improve evacuation, replace signage as necessary and red curb fire hydrant areas and pinch points
23.Mental Health Commission – Appoint Judy Appel to Mental Health Commission,
24.Peace and Justice Commission – Adopt Resolution on Berkeley’s Commitment to Abortion Access
25.Arreguin, co-sponsors Robinson, Hahn - $1000 Expenditure Amount for Pacific Center for Human Growth,
26.Arreguin, co-sponsor Hahn - Correction to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance BMC 13.110 Ordinance 7,762-N.S. relates to tenant protections
27.Taplin – Resolution in Support of High-Quality, Equitable Healthcare Services at UCSF,
28.Taplin - Berkeley Youth Alternative (BYA) Charity Golf Classic,
29.Taplin, co-sponsors Droste, Wengraf, Kesarwani – California Marriage Equality Resolution (repeal Prop 8)
30.Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – Keep Innovation in Berkeley refer to CM and Planning Commission to return to council Zoning Ordinance amendments, codified performance standards and other actions to encourage growth and retention of R & D,
31.Robinson & Bartlett – Relinquishment of up to $500 for Center for Independent Living’s 50th Anniversary,
ACTION:
32.Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Automatic License Plate Readers,
33.An Ordinance Repealing chapter BMC 12.76 and repealing ordinance 7643-N.S.– relates to campers, house cars, parking,
34.Taplin – Equitable Safe Streets and Climate Justice Resolution – Resolution committing to expenditure of City and state/federal matching/recurring funds on city-maintained roads, sidewalks and bike lanes to accelerate safety improvements,
35.Taplin, co-sponsor Robinson – Efficiency Unit Ordinance Reviewed by Land Use – Refer to City Manager and Planning Commission to adopt objective standards for Efficiency Unit Ordinance,
INFORMATION REPORTS
36.Council Shot Term Referral Process – Quarterly Update,
37.Federal Economic Relief Spending
38.Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report FY 2022
39.Environment and Climate Commission 2022 Work Plan
40.Planning Commission FY 2022-23 Work Plan
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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.
Please ask for it to be restored.
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm (If approved this meeting will be moved to October 11, 2022)
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
August 28 - September 4, 2022
Worth Noting:
Check the City website https://berkeleyca.gov/ for last minute posts and remember meeting posts may be hidden and only found through checking the “more events” box in the “Featured Events” header.
This post includes all meetings found by 3 pm on Saturday, August 27.
Monday – at 2:30 pm the Agenda and Rules Committee will review and finalize the September 13 Council Agenda. The full agenda is listed
Tuesday – at 5:30 pm is the PG&E Wildfire Safety Program webinar.
Wednesday – at 10 am is the IKE Kiosk meeting for the downtown. The Berkeley City Wildfire Evacuation Workshop is at 6:30 pm
Thursday – at 7 pm the HAC meets and the first action agenda is review of proposed amendments to the Berkeley Housing Code. The 2nd action item is an update on the Harriet Tubman Terrace investigation. The Landmarks Preservation Commission also meets at 7 pm. WETA is meeting Thursday at 1 pm. This week’s WETA agenda has no Berkeley specific items.
Friday – the beginning of the long holiday weekend - ENJOY
Monday, August 29, 2022
Agenda and Rules Committee Special Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606057708
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 605 7708
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 9/13/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
PG&E Community Safety Program Webinar at 5:30 – 7 pm
Videoconference: use webpage link https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/community-wildfire-safety-open-house-meetings.page
Teleconference: 1-888-942-8391 Meeting ID: 9706250
AGENDA: PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program, if PG&E has your email, you probably received this invitation. Prior webinars are available on the website.
https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/community-wildfire-safety-open-house-meetings.page
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
IKE Smart City Kiosk at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84296583340?pwd=ejJLeFNDM1MzSDhBZ1JhWXRBVkNPdz09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: Downtown Phase II, Round 2 location meeting
https://www.visitberkeley.com/plan-your-trip/ike-kiosks/
Wildfire Evacuation Workshop: Building Your Fire Weather Plan at 6:30 – 8 pm
Register with Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildfire-evacuation-workshop-building-your-fire-weather-plan-registration-399072074317
AGENDA:
Fire Weather Planning tool: https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/berkeley-fire-weather-planning-tool.pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/fire/fire-weather-evacuation
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Housing advisory Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88245567578
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 882 4556 7578
AGENDA: 5. Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend Amendments to Housing Code – check table in packet - removes requirement for natural light and windows that open, 6. Receive Update and Discussion and Possible Action on Harriet Tubman Terrace Investigation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
Landmarks Preservation Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83877256219
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 838 7725 6219
AGENDA: 5. 2119 Marin Landmark or Structure of Merit Laflin House
6. 2119 Marin – Mills Act application
7. 1819 Tenth – Toveril Tuppa Building 8/4/2022 correspondence regarding present condition
8. 1752 Shattuck – Demolition referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
hybrid meeting in-person location at Port of San Francisco Pier 1
AGENDA: 5. Staff Reports a. Sea Change update, b. financials, c.& d. legislative updates, e. ridership, f. Chase Center Ferry Service Survey, 6. 6. C. marketing, 7. Lobbying services (Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmeizer & Lange, 8. WETA Advertising Policy
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
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Monday, August 29, 2022
AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT AGENDA for SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606057708
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 605 7708
CONSENT:
1.Amend Contract 084534-1 add $188,955 total $1,008,291.20 and extend from 9/30/2010 to 6/30/2024 with NextGen Helathcare Information Systems, Inc
2.Amend Contract 31900288 add $122,000 total $606,800 and extend to 6/30/2023 with Disability Access Consultants for ADA Transition Plan
3.Contract 32100194 add $260,000 total $4,556,733 with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY 2021 Project
4.Minutes
5.Contract $87,675 with Municipal Resource Group for addressing impacts resulting from the Great Resignation
6.Urgency Ordinance for Leasing Real Property at 1720 San Pablo for term of 5 years,
7.Amend Contract add $8000 total $228,000 and extend to 9/14/2023 with Orsolya Kuti, DVM for on-site veterinary services for Berkeley Animal Care Services,
8.Formal Bid Solicitation and RFP $440,000,
9.Request for Proposal for Project Homekey consider a reservation of up to $8.5 million in general funds collected pursuant to Measure P and/or other funding
10.Contract $120,000 for 10/1/2023 to 5/30/2023 with Tiana Sanchez International LLC for HHCS Equity Consulting services,
11.Amend Contract add $57,100 total $220,628 with Kings View Professional Services to provide mental health Financial reporting services thru 6/30/2024,
12.Submit grant agreements for $912,213 for Future of Public Health program for FY 2023,
13.Donation of Painting Services from MB Jessee Painting, Inc for interior areas of 1900 6th Street estimated value $8,994,
14.Amend Contract add 3 years 6/1/2022-6/30/2025 at decreased annual rate of $570,000 total $7,393,611 with Innovative Claim Solutions (ICS) for claims administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program,
15.Contract $71,481 total $236,305 9/29/2022 – 9/28/2023 with AHEAD, Onc using California Department of General Services (CGS) for Varonis software licenses and professional services,
16.Lease Agreement 80 (North Building) 82/84 & 90 Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park with Waterside Workshops for 11/1/2022 – 11/1/2031
17.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Walt and Trudee Rowson,
18.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Don Rothenberg,
19.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Indian Rock Park in memory of Dave Altman,
20.Contract $480,000 with 14.58% contingency of $70,000 total $550,000 with Bellingham, Inc to replace and repair docks at the Berkeley Marina,
21.Revenue Grant $180,000 from California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for 2023 Selective Enforcement Program (STEP) for 10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023
22.Adopt Vision 2050 Program Plan,
23.2022 Vision Zero Program (Berkeley Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans) Grant Applications authorizes CM to submit grant application to federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A),
24.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission –Red Curbs and Visible Signage, request for immediate remedial action to improve evacuation, replace signage as necessary and red curb fire hydrant areas and pinch points
25.Mental Health Commission – Appoint Judy Appel to Mental Health Commission,
26.Arreguin - $1000 Expenditure Amount for Pacific Center for Human Growth,
27.Taplin, co-sponsor Robinson – Reviewed by Land Use – Refer to City Manager and Planning Commission to adopt objective standards for Efficiency Unit Ordinance,
28.Taplin – Resolution in Support of High-Quality, Equitable Healthcare Services at UCSF,
29.Taplin - Berkeley Youth Alternative (BYA) Charity Golf Classic,
30.Taplin, co-sponsors Droste, Wengraf, Kesarwani – California Marriage Equality Resolution (repeal Prop 8)
31.Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – Keep Innovation in Berkeley refer to CM and Planning Commission to return to council Zoning Ordinance amendments, codified performance standards and other actions to encourage growth and retention of R & D,
32.Robinson & Bartlett – Relinquishment of up to $500 for Center for Independent Living’s 50th Anniversary,
ACTION:
33.Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Automatic License Plate Readers,
34.An Ordinance Repealing chapter BMC 12.76 and repealing ordinance 7643-N.S.– relates to campers, house cars, parking,
35.Peace and Justice Commission – Adopt Resolution on Berkeley’s Commitment to Abortion Access
36.Taplin – Equitable Safe Streets and Climate Justice Resolution – Resolution committing to expenditure of City and state/federal matching/recurring funds on city-maintained roads, sidewalks and bike lanes to accelerate safety improvements,
37.Correction to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance BMC 13.110 Ordinance 7,762-N.S. relates to tenant protections
38.Taplin – Information Report Request: Alternatives to Chemical Agents for Response to Violent Large-Scale Crowd Scenarios
INFORMATION REPORTS
39.Council Shot Term Referral Process – Quarterly Update,
40.Federal Economic Relief Spending
41.Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report FY 2022
42.Environment and Climate Commission 2022 Work Plan
43.Planning Commission FY 2022-23 Work Plan
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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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
Worth Noting:
Check the City website https://berkeleyca.gov/ for last minute posts and remember meeting posts may be hidden and only found through checking the “more events” box in the “Featured Events” header.
This post includes all meetings found by 3 pm on Saturday, August 27.
Monday – at 2:30 pm the Agenda and Rules Committee will review and finalize the September 13 Council Agenda. The full agenda is listed
Tuesday – at 5:30 pm is the PG&E Wildfire Safety Program webinar.
Wednesday – at 10 am is the IKE Kiosk meeting for the downtown. The Berkeley City Wildfire Evacuation Workshop is at 6:30 pm
Thursday – at 7 pm the HAC meets and the first action agenda is review of proposed amendments to the Berkeley Housing Code. The 2nd action item is an update on the Harriet Tubman Terrace investigation. The Landmarks Preservation Commission also meets at 7 pm. WETA is meeting Thursday at 1 pm. This week’s WETA agenda has no Berkeley specific items.
Friday – the beginning of the long holiday weekend - ENJOY
Monday, August 29, 2022
Agenda and Rules Committee Special Meeting at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606057708
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 605 7708
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 9/13/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings for legislative bodies, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
PG&E Community Safety Program Webinar at 5:30 – 7 pm
Videoconference: use webpage link https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/community-wildfire-safety-open-house-meetings.page
Teleconference: 1-888-942-8391 Meeting ID: 9706250
AGENDA: PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program, if PG&E has your email, you probably received this invitation. Prior webinars are available on the website.
https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/community-wildfire-safety-open-house-meetings.page
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
IKE Smart City Kiosk at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84296583340?pwd=ejJLeFNDM1MzSDhBZ1JhWXRBVkNPdz09
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: Downtown Phase II, Round 2 location meeting
https://www.visitberkeley.com/plan-your-trip/ike-kiosks/
Wildfire Evacuation Workshop: Building Your Fire Weather Plan at 6:30 – 8 pm
Register with Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildfire-evacuation-workshop-building-your-fire-weather-plan-registration-399072074317
AGENDA:
Fire Weather Planning tool: https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/berkeley-fire-weather-planning-tool.pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/safety-health/fire/fire-weather-evacuation
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Housing advisory Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88245567578
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 882 4556 7578
AGENDA: 5. Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend Amendments to Housing Code – check table in packet - removes requirement for natural light and windows that open, 6. Receive Update and Discussion and Possible Action on Harriet Tubman Terrace Investigation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
Landmarks Preservation Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83877256219
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 838 7725 6219
AGENDA: 5. 2119 Marin Landmark or Structure of Merit Laflin House
6. 2119 Marin – Mills Act application
7. 1819 Tenth – Toveril Tuppa Building 8/4/2022 correspondence regarding present condition
8. 1752 Shattuck – Demolition referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89718217408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 1821 7408 Password: 33779
hybrid meeting in-person location at Port of San Francisco Pier 1
AGENDA: 5. Staff Reports a. Sea Change update, b. financials, c.& d. legislative updates, e. ridership, f. Chase Center Ferry Service Survey, 6. 6. C. marketing, 7. Lobbying services (Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmeizer & Lange, 8. WETA Advertising Policy
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
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Monday, August 29, 2022
AGENDA and RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT AGENDA for SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606057708
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 160 605 7708
CONSENT:
1.Amend Contract 084534-1 add $188,955 total $1,008,291.20 and extend from 9/30/2010 to 6/30/2024 with NextGen Helathcare Information Systems, Inc
2.Amend Contract 31900288 add $122,000 total $606,800 and extend to 6/30/2023 with Disability Access Consultants for ADA Transition Plan
3.Contract 32100194 add $260,000 total $4,556,733 with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc for Street Rehabilitation FY 2021 Project
4.Minutes
5.Contract $87,675 with Municipal Resource Group for addressing impacts resulting from the Great Resignation
6.Urgency Ordinance for Leasing Real Property at 1720 San Pablo for term of 5 years,
7.Amend Contract add $8000 total $228,000 and extend to 9/14/2023 with Orsolya Kuti, DVM for on-site veterinary services for Berkeley Animal Care Services,
8.Formal Bid Solicitation and RFP $440,000,
9.Request for Proposal for Project Homekey consider a reservation of up to $8.5 million in general funds collected pursuant to Measure P and/or other funding
10.Contract $120,000 for 10/1/2023 to 5/30/2023 with Tiana Sanchez International LLC for HHCS Equity Consulting services,
11.Amend Contract add $57,100 total $220,628 with Kings View Professional Services to provide mental health Financial reporting services thru 6/30/2024,
12.Submit grant agreements for $912,213 for Future of Public Health program for FY 2023,
13.Donation of Painting Services from MB Jessee Painting, Inc for interior areas of 1900 6th Street estimated value $8,994,
14.Amend Contract add 3 years 6/1/2022-6/30/2025 at decreased annual rate of $570,000 total $7,393,611 with Innovative Claim Solutions (ICS) for claims administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program,
15.Contract $71,481 total $236,305 9/29/2022 – 9/28/2023 with AHEAD, Onc using California Department of General Services (CGS) for Varonis software licenses and professional services,
16.Lease Agreement 80 (North Building) 82/84 & 90 Bolivar Drive in Aquatic Park with Waterside Workshops for 11/1/2022 – 11/1/2031
17.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Walt and Trudee Rowson,
18.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Don Rothenberg,
19.Donation $3400 for Memorial Bench at Indian Rock Park in memory of Dave Altman,
20.Contract $480,000 with 14.58% contingency of $70,000 total $550,000 with Bellingham, Inc to replace and repair docks at the Berkeley Marina,
21.Revenue Grant $180,000 from California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for 2023 Selective Enforcement Program (STEP) for 10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023
22.Adopt Vision 2050 Program Plan,
23.2022 Vision Zero Program (Berkeley Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans) Grant Applications authorizes CM to submit grant application to federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A),
24.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission –Red Curbs and Visible Signage, request for immediate remedial action to improve evacuation, replace signage as necessary and red curb fire hydrant areas and pinch points
25.Mental Health Commission – Appoint Judy Appel to Mental Health Commission,
26.Arreguin - $1000 Expenditure Amount for Pacific Center for Human Growth,
27.Taplin, co-sponsor Robinson – Reviewed by Land Use – Refer to City Manager and Planning Commission to adopt objective standards for Efficiency Unit Ordinance,
28.Taplin – Resolution in Support of High-Quality, Equitable Healthcare Services at UCSF,
29.Taplin - Berkeley Youth Alternative (BYA) Charity Golf Classic,
30.Taplin, co-sponsors Droste, Wengraf, Kesarwani – California Marriage Equality Resolution (repeal Prop 8)
31.Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – Keep Innovation in Berkeley refer to CM and Planning Commission to return to council Zoning Ordinance amendments, codified performance standards and other actions to encourage growth and retention of R & D,
32.Robinson & Bartlett – Relinquishment of up to $500 for Center for Independent Living’s 50th Anniversary,
ACTION:
33.Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Automatic License Plate Readers,
34.An Ordinance Repealing chapter BMC 12.76 and repealing ordinance 7643-N.S.– relates to campers, house cars, parking,
35.Peace and Justice Commission – Adopt Resolution on Berkeley’s Commitment to Abortion Access
36.Taplin – Equitable Safe Streets and Climate Justice Resolution – Resolution committing to expenditure of City and state/federal matching/recurring funds on city-maintained roads, sidewalks and bike lanes to accelerate safety improvements,
37.Correction to COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance BMC 13.110 Ordinance 7,762-N.S. relates to tenant protections
38.Taplin – Information Report Request: Alternatives to Chemical Agents for Response to Violent Large-Scale Crowd Scenarios
INFORMATION REPORTS
39.Council Shot Term Referral Process – Quarterly Update,
40.Federal Economic Relief Spending
41.Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report FY 2022
42.Environment and Climate Commission 2022 Work Plan
43.Planning Commission FY 2022-23 Work Plan
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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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing at 4 pm
October 6 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
(removed - Cannabis Health Considerations)
August 7 - August 14, 2022
Worth Noting:
Relief – City Council is finally off for summer recess and most commissions do not meet in August.
Monday the BART Police Citizen Review Board meets, it is only listed because you may find the crime report interesting. The increase in crime is at the Alameda and Contra Costa County Stations not San Francisco or Santa Clara.
Thursday the Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) has two home addition projects on the consent calendar. There are no action items and no major projects for review at the August 11 meeting.
Saturday the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council is scheduled to meet at 10 am. Check later in the week for the agenda. (This is the meeting I will be watching.)
Things can change so it is a good idea to check the City website https://berkeleyca.gov/
Monday, August 8, 2022
BART Police Citizen Review Board at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83253444089
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 4. BART Police Monthly Reports for June 2022 – crime up in Alameda and Contra Costa stations, 5. Independent Police Auditor’s report.
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88069191989
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 880 6919 1989
AGENDA: on consent – no action items
2. 6 Nogales – add a 143 sq ft addition above 14 ft in average height and 20 feet maximum height on a lot that is non-conforming for lot coverage.
3. 1445 Virginia – 321 sq ft second story addition on a lot that is non-conforming for lot coverage and occupied by a 2-story single-family dwelling. Total bedrooms increases from 2 to 4.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81913698863?pwd=NFJjWlh2aDhtSjh1eG4yQUFkMzNmQT09
Teleconference: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 819 1369 8863 Passcode: 377919
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
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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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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
Worth Noting:
Relief – City Council is finally off for summer recess and most commissions do not meet in August.
Monday the BART Police Citizen Review Board meets, it is only listed because you may find the crime report interesting. The increase in crime is at the Alameda and Contra Costa County Stations not San Francisco or Santa Clara.
Thursday the Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) has two home addition projects on the consent calendar. There are no action items and no major projects for review at the August 11 meeting.
Saturday the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council is scheduled to meet at 10 am. Check later in the week for the agenda. (This is the meeting I will be watching.)
Things can change so it is a good idea to check the City website https://berkeleyca.gov/
Monday, August 8, 2022
BART Police Citizen Review Board at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83253444089
Teleconference: Meeting ID:
AGENDA: 4. BART Police Monthly Reports for June 2022 – crime up in Alameda and Contra Costa stations, 5. Independent Police Auditor’s report.
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88069191989
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 880 6919 1989
AGENDA: on consent – no action items
2. 6 Nogales – add a 143 sq ft addition above 14 ft in average height and 20 feet maximum height on a lot that is non-conforming for lot coverage.
3. 1445 Virginia – 321 sq ft second story addition on a lot that is non-conforming for lot coverage and occupied by a 2-story single-family dwelling. Total bedrooms increases from 2 to 4.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81913698863?pwd=NFJjWlh2aDhtSjh1eG4yQUFkMzNmQT09
Teleconference: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 819 1369 8863 Passcode: 377919
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
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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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 8:15 PM
request from the City Manager to allow use of tear gas, smoke and pepper spray while council goes on summer vacation
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 8:15 PM – (8:15 in the evening)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89083608532
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 8360 8532
AGENDA: 1. City Manager - Discussion and possible action regarding the temporary suspension of the June 9, 2020 policy prohibiting the use of tear gas, smoke and pepper spray for the duration of the City Council recess
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-special-meeting-eagenda-august-4-2022 or
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agenda
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 8:15 PM
request from the City Manager to allow use of tear gas, smoke and pepper spray while council goes on summer vacation
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 8:15 PM – (8:15 in the evening)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89083608532
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 890 8360 8532
AGENDA: 1. City Manager - Discussion and possible action regarding the temporary suspension of the June 9, 2020 policy prohibiting the use of tear gas, smoke and pepper spray for the duration of the City Council recess
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-special-meeting-eagenda-august-4-2022 or
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agenda
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 8:15 PM
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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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
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.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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
July 24 - July 31, 2022
Worth Noting:
Worth Noting:
Monday – Zero Waste Commission meets at 7 pm. The staff and legislative updates are at the beginning of the meeting.
Tuesday - July 26 is the last of City Council meetings before summer recess/vacation from July 27 through September 12, 2022. The ballot initiatives for a bond measure, street repair tax and rental vacancy tax are on the 3 pm special meeting agenda. NOTE the original announcement for the special meeting on ballot initiatives was 4 pm. It is changed to 3 pm. The Rent Stabilization and eviction ballot initiative, surveillance report, police equipment policies and city website are on the 6 pm meeting agenda.
Wednesday – Environment and Climate Commission at 5 pm takes up the Residential Electrification Program. Civic Arts at 6 pm reviews public art projects and grants. The Police Accountability Board at 7 pm has a full agenda. The Transportation and Infrastructure Commission at 7 pm is reviewing the complete streets grant application.
Thursday – the Mental Health Commission at 7 pm will hear progression on the SCU (Special Care Unit to respond to mental health calls with mental health workers and professional) and program presentation for improving the standard of living for persons with serious mental illness. The BART Board takes up conformance with AB 2923 (BART housing and parking requirements) at 4 pm.
The July 31 Hazardous Waste drop-off event sign-up is full.
August 2 is Neighborhood Night Out for further details and to register your event go to city website https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/national-night-out-2022
Check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for late meetings postings and city events.
Monday, July 25, 2022
Zero Waste Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: Roll call – Mayor Arreguin, Councilmembers Robinson and Droste have not made appointments. (Droste leaves city council in December), Staff updates: Zero Waste Management Plan, Transfer Station Rates, Transfer Station Replacement, FITES Craft Bag Ordinance, Single-Use Foodware Ordinance Implementation, SB 1383 Implementation, Discussion/Action: 1. State legislative update, 2. Recommendation that council requires staff to bring rate modification proposals and analyses to the Zero Waste Commission for evaluation by the Commission prior to bringing them to Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Community for Cultural Civic Center at 3 (?) pm (the council meeting was changed from 4 pm to 3 pm so this meeting time may be changed)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
AGENDA: Bond measure to be considered by council at 4 pm special council meeting on July 26
https://berkeleycccc.org/
AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING at 3 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
Agenda Consent: 1. Memorandum of Agreement with IBEW Local 1245 new salary levels, 2. Side Letter of Agreement for pre-age 65 Retiree Health Insurance of SEIU Local 1021 Maintenance and Clerical Chapters 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2022 City shall contribute additional $200 toward single and 2-party insurance rate, ACTION: 3. Resolution establishing fiscal policy to allocate $8 million per year from the general fund for street maintenance, 4. General Obligation Bond of $300,000,000 for Nov 8 election for Affordable Housing, Climate Change Resiliency, Wildlife Protection and other Public Infrastructure improvements, 5. Special tax measure on Nov 8 ballot to fund street repairs, sidewalks improvements and traffic safety improvements and Vision 2050 program plan – measure weighs 2 options; $0.30 per square foot per building or $0.26315 per residential building and $0.42065 per square foot per commercial building, 6. Vacancy Tax - taxes Vacant Residential Units Nov 8 ballot initiative, the vacancy tax is to either pay a tax or rent the units
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details, or go to end of this post for full agenda with key items highlighted in bold and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Environment and Climate Commission at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81707197465
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 817 0719 7465
AGENDA: 7. Tracking Climate Action and Resilience Implementation Progress Indicators, 8. $1.5 Million Healthy Residential Electrification Just Transition Pilot Program, 9. Work Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
Civic Arts Commission at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA Presentations, Discussion & Action Items: 6. a) FY 2023 Individual Artists Projects, b) FY 2023 Festivals Grant funding, c) Homelessness Social Practice Project Plan, d) Aquatic Park Public Art Project, e) Mildred Howard sculpture Design Development, f) Presentation plinth for Queen Shamiram, g) Marina Circle Public Art Update, h) BART Plaza Home Sculpture, i) Demographics of awarded Civic Arts Grants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Police Accountability Board 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 items6. Director’s report, Police Chief’s reports, 8. Subcommittee reports, 9. Finalize draft of proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints, 10. a. BPD Annual Equipment Use Report, b. c. update on the status of pending complaint investigations, d. Consider opening a policy on the discharge of inebriated individuals, 11. Remarks by outgoing interim Director of Police Accountability.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Transportation and Infrastructure Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85332533768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 3253 3768
AGENDA Discussion/Action Item: 1. Review Complete Streets checklist for a One Bay Area Grant round three (OBAG3) grant application.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Mental Health Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83719253558
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 1925 3558
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU, 4. Division Manager’s Report, 5. Public Program: Achieving an Adequate Standard of Living for People with Serious Mental Illness +/or Substance Use Issues and Disorders, especially for people experiencing homelessness and/or challenges meeting basic needs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
BART Board of Directors at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81239983285
AGENDA: 22-287 1 A. AB 2923 conformance findings for TOD (Transit Oriented Development) pages 222 – 249 in the Full Board packet
https://bart.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=989125&GUID=BCD33656-55FA-4EC2-966F-BF7FD49338FD&Options=info|&Search=
Community Health Commission usually meets the 4th Thursday – no meeting announced
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community
Friday, July 29, 2022 – no meetings found
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Adopt -a- Spot Volunteer Potluck Picnic organized by Public Works Department at Strawberry Creek Park at 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Hazardous Waste drop-off event is closed
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AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Zoning Ordinance Amendments
2.Resolution continues local COVID-19 Emergency
3.Continue Meeting via video and teleconference
4.Minutes
5.$109,440 Downtown YMCA membership for city employee
6.Contract $750,000 with Lehr for Emergency Response Vehicle Supplies/Equipment and Installation Services, term 8/1/2022 – 9/30/2022 with option to extend for 5 additional years
7.Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2022-2023 Annual Update,
8.Amend Contract add $93,600 total $109,200 with Sonya Dublin Consulting to provide evaluation services and extend from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025
9.Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants
10.Contract Amendments Mental Health Services Act Community Services, Supports Prevention and Early Intervention total $1,571,966
11.Revision of Tool Lending Specialist Classification
12.Amend Contract add $312,000 total $552,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for professional services in support of the cyber-resilience projects through 6/30/2023
13.Amend Contract add $154,927 total $2,549,482.53 with Superion, LLC for AS400 Software Maintenance and Support 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2023
14.Purchase Order $350,000 with Protiviti Government Services for GS-35F-0280X
15.Amend Contract add $140,000 total $2,294,769 with ESI Group for the IBM Hardware and Software Lease6/2/2003 to 6/30/2023
16.Donation from Caltrans New Sign at entrance to Berkeley Waterfront
17.Contract $900,000 with AE3 Partners, Inc for architectural services for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC) 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2025
18.Extension of Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive (His Lordships in Berkeley Marina),
19.Approval of funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Tuolomne Camp,
20.Accept Grant $112,337 from CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to Reduce Impaired Driving in the City of Berkeley7/1/2022 to 6/30/2022
21.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $175,000 with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services and extend thru 6/30/2025
22.Amend Contract add $75,000 total $255,000 with Berry Brothers Towing for on-call towing services and extend thru 1130/2025
23.Amend Contract add $400,000 total $700,000 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for on-call environmental consulting services extend thru 11/30/2025
24.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $287,401 with CycloMedia Technology, Inc. for Geographic Information System Infrastructure asset data acquisition and ongoing data access and extend thru 12/30/2025
25.Grant Application to California Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for Protected Left-Turn Signals at multiple signalized intersections for up to $6,000,000
26.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission - Approval for one additional meeting for Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meeting
27.Arreguin – Authorize 3 Additional Homeless Services Panel of Experts meetings in 2022,
28.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Resolution support Living Wage Act of 2022 to increase CA state-wide minimum wage to $18 on a gradual timeline.
ACTION:
29.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis - Accept Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Surveillance Use Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers,
30.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis – Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report
31.4 x 4 Committee November 8, 2022 Ballot Initiative Amending the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance
32.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
33.CM – Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021
34.LPO NOD 2733 Buena Vista Way 7/26/2022
35.LPO NOD 2200-block Piedmont 7/26/2022
36.LPO NOD 8 Greenwood 7/26/2022
37.LPO NOD 2113 Kittredge 7/26/2022
38.2022 Commission on Aging Work Plan
39.City Auditor FY 2023 Audit Plan (Employee Retention, Rent Stabilization Board, Homelessness, follow-up on prior reports)
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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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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
Worth Noting:
Worth Noting:
Monday – Zero Waste Commission meets at 7 pm. The staff and legislative updates are at the beginning of the meeting.
Tuesday - July 26 is the last of City Council meetings before summer recess/vacation from July 27 through September 12, 2022. The ballot initiatives for a bond measure, street repair tax and rental vacancy tax are on the 3 pm special meeting agenda. NOTE the original announcement for the special meeting on ballot initiatives was 4 pm. It is changed to 3 pm. The Rent Stabilization and eviction ballot initiative, surveillance report, police equipment policies and city website are on the 6 pm meeting agenda.
Wednesday – Environment and Climate Commission at 5 pm takes up the Residential Electrification Program. Civic Arts at 6 pm reviews public art projects and grants. The Police Accountability Board at 7 pm has a full agenda. The Transportation and Infrastructure Commission at 7 pm is reviewing the complete streets grant application.
Thursday – the Mental Health Commission at 7 pm will hear progression on the SCU (Special Care Unit to respond to mental health calls with mental health workers and professional) and program presentation for improving the standard of living for persons with serious mental illness. The BART Board takes up conformance with AB 2923 (BART housing and parking requirements) at 4 pm.
The July 31 Hazardous Waste drop-off event sign-up is full.
August 2 is Neighborhood Night Out for further details and to register your event go to city website https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/national-night-out-2022
Check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for late meetings postings and city events.
Monday, July 25, 2022
Zero Waste Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: Roll call – Mayor Arreguin, Councilmembers Robinson and Droste have not made appointments. (Droste leaves city council in December), Staff updates: Zero Waste Management Plan, Transfer Station Rates, Transfer Station Replacement, FITES Craft Bag Ordinance, Single-Use Foodware Ordinance Implementation, SB 1383 Implementation, Discussion/Action: 1. State legislative update, 2. Recommendation that council requires staff to bring rate modification proposals and analyses to the Zero Waste Commission for evaluation by the Commission prior to bringing them to Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Community for Cultural Civic Center at 3 (?) pm (the council meeting was changed from 4 pm to 3 pm so this meeting time may be changed)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
AGENDA: Bond measure to be considered by council at 4 pm special council meeting on July 26
https://berkeleycccc.org/
AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING at 3 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
Agenda Consent: 1. Memorandum of Agreement with IBEW Local 1245 new salary levels, 2. Side Letter of Agreement for pre-age 65 Retiree Health Insurance of SEIU Local 1021 Maintenance and Clerical Chapters 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2022 City shall contribute additional $200 toward single and 2-party insurance rate, ACTION: 3. Resolution establishing fiscal policy to allocate $8 million per year from the general fund for street maintenance, 4. General Obligation Bond of $300,000,000 for Nov 8 election for Affordable Housing, Climate Change Resiliency, Wildlife Protection and other Public Infrastructure improvements, 5. Special tax measure on Nov 8 ballot to fund street repairs, sidewalks improvements and traffic safety improvements and Vision 2050 program plan – measure weighs 2 options; $0.30 per square foot per building or $0.26315 per residential building and $0.42065 per square foot per commercial building, 6. Vacancy Tax - taxes Vacant Residential Units Nov 8 ballot initiative, the vacancy tax is to either pay a tax or rent the units
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details, or go to end of this post for full agenda with key items highlighted in bold and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Environment and Climate Commission at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81707197465
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 817 0719 7465
AGENDA: 7. Tracking Climate Action and Resilience Implementation Progress Indicators, 8. $1.5 Million Healthy Residential Electrification Just Transition Pilot Program, 9. Work Plan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
Civic Arts Commission at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA Presentations, Discussion & Action Items: 6. a) FY 2023 Individual Artists Projects, b) FY 2023 Festivals Grant funding, c) Homelessness Social Practice Project Plan, d) Aquatic Park Public Art Project, e) Mildred Howard sculpture Design Development, f) Presentation plinth for Queen Shamiram, g) Marina Circle Public Art Update, h) BART Plaza Home Sculpture, i) Demographics of awarded Civic Arts Grants.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Police Accountability Board 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 items6. Director’s report, Police Chief’s reports, 8. Subcommittee reports, 9. Finalize draft of proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints, 10. a. BPD Annual Equipment Use Report, b. c. update on the status of pending complaint investigations, d. Consider opening a policy on the discharge of inebriated individuals, 11. Remarks by outgoing interim Director of Police Accountability.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Transportation and Infrastructure Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85332533768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 853 3253 3768
AGENDA Discussion/Action Item: 1. Review Complete Streets checklist for a One Bay Area Grant round three (OBAG3) grant application.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Mental Health Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83719253558
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 837 1925 3558
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU, 4. Division Manager’s Report, 5. Public Program: Achieving an Adequate Standard of Living for People with Serious Mental Illness +/or Substance Use Issues and Disorders, especially for people experiencing homelessness and/or challenges meeting basic needs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
BART Board of Directors at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81239983285
AGENDA: 22-287 1 A. AB 2923 conformance findings for TOD (Transit Oriented Development) pages 222 – 249 in the Full Board packet
https://bart.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=989125&GUID=BCD33656-55FA-4EC2-966F-BF7FD49338FD&Options=info|&Search=
Community Health Commission usually meets the 4th Thursday – no meeting announced
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community
Friday, July 29, 2022 – no meetings found
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Adopt -a- Spot Volunteer Potluck Picnic organized by Public Works Department at Strawberry Creek Park at 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Hazardous Waste drop-off event is closed
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AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Zoning Ordinance Amendments
2.Resolution continues local COVID-19 Emergency
3.Continue Meeting via video and teleconference
4.Minutes
5.$109,440 Downtown YMCA membership for city employee
6.Contract $750,000 with Lehr for Emergency Response Vehicle Supplies/Equipment and Installation Services, term 8/1/2022 – 9/30/2022 with option to extend for 5 additional years
7.Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2022-2023 Annual Update,
8.Amend Contract add $93,600 total $109,200 with Sonya Dublin Consulting to provide evaluation services and extend from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025
9.Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants
10.Contract Amendments Mental Health Services Act Community Services, Supports Prevention and Early Intervention total $1,571,966
11.Revision of Tool Lending Specialist Classification
12.Amend Contract add $312,000 total $552,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for professional services in support of the cyber-resilience projects through 6/30/2023
13.Amend Contract add $154,927 total $2,549,482.53 with Superion, LLC for AS400 Software Maintenance and Support 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2023
14.Purchase Order $350,000 with Protiviti Government Services for GS-35F-0280X
15.Amend Contract add $140,000 total $2,294,769 with ESI Group for the IBM Hardware and Software Lease6/2/2003 to 6/30/2023
16.Donation from Caltrans New Sign at entrance to Berkeley Waterfront
17.Contract $900,000 with AE3 Partners, Inc for architectural services for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC) 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2025
18.Extension of Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive (His Lordships in Berkeley Marina),
19.Approval of funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Tuolomne Camp,
20.Accept Grant $112,337 from CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to Reduce Impaired Driving in the City of Berkeley7/1/2022 to 6/30/2022
21.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $175,000 with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services and extend thru 6/30/2025
22.Amend Contract add $75,000 total $255,000 with Berry Brothers Towing for on-call towing services and extend thru 1130/2025
23.Amend Contract add $400,000 total $700,000 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for on-call environmental consulting services extend thru 11/30/2025
24.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $287,401 with CycloMedia Technology, Inc. for Geographic Information System Infrastructure asset data acquisition and ongoing data access and extend thru 12/30/2025
25.Grant Application to California Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for Protected Left-Turn Signals at multiple signalized intersections for up to $6,000,000
26.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission - Approval for one additional meeting for Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meeting
27.Arreguin – Authorize 3 Additional Homeless Services Panel of Experts meetings in 2022,
28.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Resolution support Living Wage Act of 2022 to increase CA state-wide minimum wage to $18 on a gradual timeline.
ACTION:
29.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis - Accept Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Surveillance Use Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers,
30.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis – Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report
31.4 x 4 Committee November 8, 2022 Ballot Initiative Amending the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance
32.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
INFORMATION REPORTS:
33.CM – Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021
34.LPO NOD 2733 Buena Vista Way 7/26/2022
35.LPO NOD 2200-block Piedmont 7/26/2022
36.LPO NOD 8 Greenwood 7/26/2022
37.LPO NOD 2113 Kittredge 7/26/2022
38.2022 Commission on Aging Work Plan
39.City Auditor FY 2023 Audit Plan (Employee Retention, Rent Stabilization Board, Homelessness, follow-up on prior reports)
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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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
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
July 17 - July 24, 2022
Worth Noting:
The July 19th Council worksession was cancelled. The Regular Council 6 pm meeting agenda for the July 26th meeting is available for comment go to the end of this post or use this link: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas The planned July 26th 4 pm special meeting on ballot initiatives for the November election is not posted yet. Stay tuned.
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/ but don’t count on the City to publish all the Berkeley City meetings that are important.
Tuesday the Land Use Committee scheduled a special meeting at 4 pm on changing zoning to allow Research and Development (R&D) in commercial districts.
Wednesday the Commission on Aging at 1 pm includes TOPA. FITES at 2:30 pm takes up GHG limits and autonomous vehicles. In the evening the Commission on Labor at 7 pm includes Fair Work Week and union action and unionizing effort at REI.
Thursday the same evening as the prime time January 6th hearing the Design Review Committee meets at 7 pm with only one agenda item, the final design review of 2440 Shattuck. Bird safe glass is still an issue.
Meetings Cancelled: Fair Campaign Practices Commission and Open government Commission, Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Monday, July 18, 2022
City Council CLOSED SESSION at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836924529
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 878 3692 4529
AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointment – Director of Police Accountability Board.
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-july-18-2022
Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm
The Zoom link is listed, but there is no posted agenda, this meeting is likely cancelled check website Monday
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87617632194
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Special Meeting City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603583371
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 358 3371
AGENDA: 1. Robinson, Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – “Keep Innovation in Berkeley” naming R&D as an allowed use in commercial districts Telegraph (C-T), Downtown (C-DMU), update district purpose in MM and MU-LI.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
BART Audit Committee at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84579171980
AGENDA: Check link for agenda, includes did BART spend Federal funding as allowed
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605318273
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 8273
AGENDA: 2. Taplin - Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles, 3. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance establishing GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
Commission on Aging at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859343194
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 726 7423 9145
AGENDA: 4. Vacancies, 5. TOPA, 6. Age Friendly Initiative for ½ time coordinator, 7. Systemic Ageism, 8. Scamming Seniors
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
Commission on Labor at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85399338378
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 853 9933 8378
AGENDA: 4. Presentation and Discussion – Housing, Unions and CEQA, 5. Fair Work Week, 6. Discussion/possible action regarding the role of the Commission on Labor to provide technical assistance to the community, 7. Berkeley Federation of Teachers contract negotiations with BUSD, 8. Labor Education in Schools Subcommittee updates, 9. REI Labor Organizing, 10. City Clerk Agenda Format for Commissions.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Design Review Committee at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89735690377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 3569 0377
AGENDA: 2440 Shattuck – Final design Review – demolish 1-story commercial building and construct an 8-story, mixed use building with 40 dwelling units and 2700 sq ft commercial space.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
Friday, July 22, 2022 & Saturday, July 23, 2022 & Sunday, July 24, 2022 – no city meetings found
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AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Zoning Ordinance Amendments
2.Resolution continues local COVID-19 Emergency
3.Continue Meeting via video and teleconference
4.Minutes
5.$109,440 Downtown YMCA membership for city employee
6.Contract $750,000 with Lehr for Emergency Response Vehicle Supplies/Equipment and Installation Services, term 8/1/2022 – 9/30/2022 with option to extend for 5 additional years
7.Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2022-2023 Annual Update,
8.Amend Contract add $93,600 total $109,200 with Sonya Dublin Consulting to provide evaluation services and extend from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025
9.Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants
10.Contract Amendments Mental Health Services Act Community Services, Supports Prevention and Early Intervention total $1,571,966
11.Revision of Tool Lending Specialist Classification
12.Amend Contract add $312,000 total $552,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for professional services in support of the cyber-resilience projects through 6/30/2023
13.Amend Contract add $154,927 total $2,549,482.53 with Superion, LLC for AS400 Software Maintenance and Support 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2023
14.Purchase Order $350,000 with Protiviti Government Services for GS-35F-0280X
15.Amend Contract add $140,000 total $2,294,769 with ESI Group for the IBM Hardware and Software Lease6/2/2003 to 6/30/2023
16.Donation from Caltrans New Sign at entrance to Berkeley Waterfront
17.Contract $900,000 with AE3 Partners, Inc for architectural services for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC) 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2025
18.Extension of Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive (His Lordships in Berkeley Marina),
19.Approval of funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Tuolomne Camp,
20.Accept Grant $112,337 from CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to Reduce Impaired Driving in the City of Berkeley7/1/2022 to 6/30/2022
21.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $175,000 with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services and extend thru 6/30/2025
22.Amend Contract add $75,000 total $255,000 with Berry Brothers Towing for on-call towing services and extend thru 1130/2025
23.Amend Contract add $400,000 total $700,000 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for on-call environmental consulting services extend thru 11/30/2025
24.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $287,401 with CycloMedia Technology, Inc. for Geographic Information System Infrastructure asset data acquisition and ongoing data access and extend thru 12/30/2025
25.Grant Application to California Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for Protected Left-Turn Signals at multiple signalized intersections for up to $6,000,000
26.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission - Approval for one additional meeting for Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meeting
27.Arreguin – Authorize 3 Additional Homeless Services Panel of Experts meetings in 2022,
28.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Resolution support Living Wage Act of 2022 to increase CA state-wide minimum wage to $18 on a gradual timeline.
ACTION:
29.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis - Accept Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Surveillance Use Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers,
30.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis – Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report
31.4 x 4 Committee November 8, 2022 Ballot Initiative Amending the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance
32.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
33.CM – Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021
34.LPO NOD 2733 Buena Vista Way 7/26/2022
35.LPO NOD 2200-block Piedmont 7/26/2022
36.LPO NOD 8 Greenwood 7/26/2022
37.LPO NOD 2113 Kittredge 7/26/2022
38.2022 Commission on Aging Work Plan
39.City Auditor FY 2023 Audit Plan (Employee Retention, Rent Stabilization Board, Homelessness, follow-up on prior reports)
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
1201 – 1205 San Pablo at ZAB Date 9/29/2022
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
June 26 – Ballot Measure Development Discussion
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Worth Noting:
The July 19th Council worksession was cancelled. The Regular Council 6 pm meeting agenda for the July 26th meeting is available for comment go to the end of this post or use this link: https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas The planned July 26th 4 pm special meeting on ballot initiatives for the November election is not posted yet. Stay tuned.
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/ but don’t count on the City to publish all the Berkeley City meetings that are important.
Tuesday the Land Use Committee scheduled a special meeting at 4 pm on changing zoning to allow Research and Development (R&D) in commercial districts.
Wednesday the Commission on Aging at 1 pm includes TOPA. FITES at 2:30 pm takes up GHG limits and autonomous vehicles. In the evening the Commission on Labor at 7 pm includes Fair Work Week and union action and unionizing effort at REI.
Thursday the same evening as the prime time January 6th hearing the Design Review Committee meets at 7 pm with only one agenda item, the final design review of 2440 Shattuck. Bird safe glass is still an issue.
Meetings Cancelled: Fair Campaign Practices Commission and Open government Commission, Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Monday, July 18, 2022
City Council CLOSED SESSION at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836924529
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 878 3692 4529
AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointment – Director of Police Accountability Board.
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-july-18-2022
Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm
The Zoom link is listed, but there is no posted agenda, this meeting is likely cancelled check website Monday
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87617632194
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Special Meeting City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603583371
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 358 3371
AGENDA: 1. Robinson, Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – “Keep Innovation in Berkeley” naming R&D as an allowed use in commercial districts Telegraph (C-T), Downtown (C-DMU), update district purpose in MM and MU-LI.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
BART Audit Committee at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84579171980
AGENDA: Check link for agenda, includes did BART spend Federal funding as allowed
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605318273
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 8273
AGENDA: 2. Taplin - Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles, 3. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance establishing GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
Commission on Aging at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859343194
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 726 7423 9145
AGENDA: 4. Vacancies, 5. TOPA, 6. Age Friendly Initiative for ½ time coordinator, 7. Systemic Ageism, 8. Scamming Seniors
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
Commission on Labor at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85399338378
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 853 9933 8378
AGENDA: 4. Presentation and Discussion – Housing, Unions and CEQA, 5. Fair Work Week, 6. Discussion/possible action regarding the role of the Commission on Labor to provide technical assistance to the community, 7. Berkeley Federation of Teachers contract negotiations with BUSD, 8. Labor Education in Schools Subcommittee updates, 9. REI Labor Organizing, 10. City Clerk Agenda Format for Commissions.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Design Review Committee at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89735690377
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 3569 0377
AGENDA: 2440 Shattuck – Final design Review – demolish 1-story commercial building and construct an 8-story, mixed use building with 40 dwelling units and 2700 sq ft commercial space.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
Friday, July 22, 2022 & Saturday, July 23, 2022 & Sunday, July 24, 2022 – no city meetings found
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AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491193768
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1.2nd Reading Zoning Ordinance Amendments
2.Resolution continues local COVID-19 Emergency
3.Continue Meeting via video and teleconference
4.Minutes
5.$109,440 Downtown YMCA membership for city employee
6.Contract $750,000 with Lehr for Emergency Response Vehicle Supplies/Equipment and Installation Services, term 8/1/2022 – 9/30/2022 with option to extend for 5 additional years
7.Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2022-2023 Annual Update,
8.Amend Contract add $93,600 total $109,200 with Sonya Dublin Consulting to provide evaluation services and extend from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025
9.Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants
10.Contract Amendments Mental Health Services Act Community Services, Supports Prevention and Early Intervention total $1,571,966
11.Revision of Tool Lending Specialist Classification
12.Amend Contract add $312,000 total $552,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for professional services in support of the cyber-resilience projects through 6/30/2023
13.Amend Contract add $154,927 total $2,549,482.53 with Superion, LLC for AS400 Software Maintenance and Support 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2023
14.Purchase Order $350,000 with Protiviti Government Services for GS-35F-0280X
15.Amend Contract add $140,000 total $2,294,769 with ESI Group for the IBM Hardware and Software Lease6/2/2003 to 6/30/2023
16.Donation from Caltrans New Sign at entrance to Berkeley Waterfront
17.Contract $900,000 with AE3 Partners, Inc for architectural services for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC) 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2025
18.Extension of Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive (His Lordships in Berkeley Marina),
19.Approval of funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Tuolomne Camp,
20.Accept Grant $112,337 from CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to Reduce Impaired Driving in the City of Berkeley7/1/2022 to 6/30/2022
21.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $175,000 with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services and extend thru 6/30/2025
22.Amend Contract add $75,000 total $255,000 with Berry Brothers Towing for on-call towing services and extend thru 1130/2025
23.Amend Contract add $400,000 total $700,000 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for on-call environmental consulting services extend thru 11/30/2025
24.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $287,401 with CycloMedia Technology, Inc. for Geographic Information System Infrastructure asset data acquisition and ongoing data access and extend thru 12/30/2025
25.Grant Application to California Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for Protected Left-Turn Signals at multiple signalized intersections for up to $6,000,000
26.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission - Approval for one additional meeting for Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meeting
27.Arreguin – Authorize 3 Additional Homeless Services Panel of Experts meetings in 2022,
28.Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn – Resolution support Living Wage Act of 2022 to increase CA state-wide minimum wage to $18 on a gradual timeline.
ACTION:
29.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis - Accept Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Surveillance Use Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers,
30.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis – Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report
31.4 x 4 Committee November 8, 2022 Ballot Initiative Amending the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance
32.Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
33.CM – Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report for FY 2021
34.LPO NOD 2733 Buena Vista Way 7/26/2022
35.LPO NOD 2200-block Piedmont 7/26/2022
36.LPO NOD 8 Greenwood 7/26/2022
37.LPO NOD 2113 Kittredge 7/26/2022
38.2022 Commission on Aging Work Plan
39.City Auditor FY 2023 Audit Plan (Employee Retention, Rent Stabilization Board, Homelessness, follow-up on prior reports)
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
1201 – 1205 San Pablo at ZAB Date 9/29/2022
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
June 26 – Ballot Measure Development Discussion
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
July 10 - July 17, 2022
Worth Noting:
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/ but don’t count on the City to publish all the Berkeley City meetings that are important.
Monday – daytime meetings only, no evening meetings – 10 am Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community takes up Fair Work Week and Office of Racial Equity, 2:30 pm is Agenda planning for July 26.
Tuesday – 7 am January 6th Hearing, 10 am 4 x 4 on Relocation Ordinance, 6 pm City Council regular meeting with warrantless searches as item 18.
Wednesday – 6:30 pm Fire Dept webinar on home hardening, 7 pm Parks Commission item 9 is the Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan more appropriately described as the Berkeley Marina Commercial Development Plan, 7 pm Police Accountability Board item 10 c. is Controlled Equipment.
Thursday – 7 pm Zoning Adjustment Board, 3 projects addition to / expansion of existing buildings
Friday – 9am Climate Emergency Task Force webinar focuses on the environment & climate with 3 presentations, military & climate, forever chemicals and wildfire.
DEADLINE July 14, 2022 to comment on standards for new housing in the Housing Element Draft go to Appendix B (size – height, mass – how much of lot is covered), Check Site Map and comment on suggested locations for new housing, Chapter 4 - Housing Constraints in Housing Element Public Draft starting on page 67 is helpful background. Put your attention on Appendix B and Sites.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Rent Board - Ballot request deadline extended to Monday, July 11 at 11:59 pm Friday. Ballots must be turned in by July 15 at 11:59 pm. For full information go to the Berkeley Tenants Convention website https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOAqWds54-w3W7J_UGPWqhdTRARFOGf6JmfCJa8xMJTFsw-w/viewform
Two BART meetings are included in the calendar. Monday at 4 pm BART Police Citizen Review Board if you are interested in incidents on BART and Tuesday at 2 pm BART Justice subcommittee on parking policy.
Monday, July 11, 2022 – Juneteenth Holiday
City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee at 10 am, (Hahn, Bartlett, Kesarwani)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87886171626
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 878 8617 1626
AGENDA: 2a. Commission on Labor - Fair Workweek Ordinance, 2b. CM – review and evaluate impacts and costs, 3. Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm (Arreguin, Wengraf, Hahn)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88608674408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 886 0867 4408
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/12/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in Memory, 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for Scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
BART Police Citizen Review Board at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84514563579
Teleconference: 1-833-548-0282 Meeting ID: 845 1456 3579
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
4x4 Joint Task Force Committee on Housing: Rent Board/City Council at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81457454729?pwd=QlQvSVQxWi84Q09neU1pU20rRytjUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 814 5745 4729
AGENDA: 6. Possible recommendation to Council regarding Relocation Ordinance and suggested additions regarding Tenant Habitability Plan, 7. Discussion regarding pandemic “eviction cliff”
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
City Council CLOSED Session at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87495949850
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 874 9594 9850
AGENDA: Appointment Director of Police Accountability
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81476464690
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 814 7646 4690
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details, or go to end of this post for full agenda with key items highlighted in bold and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Civic Arts Commission Grants Subcommittee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88687977292
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 886 8797 7292
AGENDA: 5. a) FY23 Individual Artist Projects, b) FY23 Festivals grant fnding
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
BART Environmental Justice Advisory Committee at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82538552999
Teleconference: 1-833-548-0282 Meeting ID: 825 3855 2999
AGENDA: Parking Policy Update
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Commission (PRW) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89908872760
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 899 0887 2760
AGENDA: 7. Director’s Report (Ferris), 8. City-adopted PRW 2023/24 Operations and CIP Budget Update, 9. Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan (BMASP), check proposed development https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022-03-16-FINAL-Mtg_deck-CW2-Deck_0.pdf 10. PRW Roadmap a long-term action plan, 11. In-person meetings.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
Police Accountability Board 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 item, 4. Minutes, 5. Chair and Board members reports, 7. Chief of Police, 8. Subcommittee reports, 9. A. Continue reviewing draft of proposed permanent Regulations for Handling investigations and complaints, 10. a. Transition to permanent Director of Police Accountability, b. Attendance at NACOLE Annual Conference Sept 11-15 in Ft Worth, TX, c. Consider recommendations of Controlled Equipment Subcommittee regarding Policy 709, Military Equipment for transmittal to City Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Home Hardening for Wildfire: Vents and Property Clean Up at 6:30 – 8 pm
Hosted by Berkeley Fire Department use link to sign up for workshop.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/home-hardening-wildfire-vents-and-property-clean
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86404007773
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 864 0400 7773
AGENDA: 1585 University – on consent - add distilled spirits
1818 Milvia – on consent – demolish existing detached garage, lift 2-story duplex and construct major residential increase the number of bedrooms on property to 8, establish one off-street parking spot within an attached garage on the ground floor, lot is nonconforming to lot coverage, density and setbacks
1822 Milvia – on consent – demolish existing garage and unpermitted portion of the existing dwelling, lift the building to create a 3rd floor, add 6th bedroom, relocate the existing parking within an attached garage on the new ground floor, lot nonconforming to lot coverage and setbacks,
1643 – 1647 California – staff recommend approve – create a new lower basement level, construct a new 2nd story, modify the existing duplex layout, resulting in a 3,763 sq ft duplex.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, July 15, 2022
Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force at 9 am – 12 pm
Go to website to register, event is free, donations suggested
Agenda: 9 am - welcome, Militarism & Climate, 10 am - Petrochemicals, PFAS, Plastics & Climate, 11 am - Wildfires in the Wild & City.
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, July 16, 2022 & Sunday, June 17, 2022
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm (Arreguin, Wengraf, Hahn)
DRAFT AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88608674408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 886 0867 4408
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT:
1.Resolution continues local COVID-19 Emergency
2.Continue Meeting via video and teleconference
3.Minutes
4.4 Downtown YMCA membership for city employee
5.Contract $750,000 with Lehr for Emergency Response Vehicle Supplies/Equipment and Installation Services, term 8/1/2022 – 9/30/2022 with option to extend for 5 additional years
6.Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2022-2023 Annual Update,
7.Amend Contract add $93,600 total $109,200 with Sonya Dublin Consulting to provide evaluation services and extend from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025
8.Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants
9.Contract Amendments Mental Health Services Act Community Services, Supports Prevention and Early Intervention total $1,571,966
10.Revision of Tool Lending Specialist Classification
11.Amend Contract add $312,000 total $552,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for professional services in support of the cyber-resilience projects through 6/30/2023
12.Amend Contract add $154,927 total $2,549,482.53 with Superion, LLC for AS400 Software Maintenance and Support 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2023
13.Purchase Order $350,000 with Protiviti Government Services for GS-35F-0280X
14.Amend Contract add $140,000total $2,294,769 with ESI Group for the IBM Hardware and Software Lease6/2/2003 to 6/30/2023
15.Donation from Caltrans New Sign at entrance to Berkeley Waterfront
16.Contract $900,000 with AE3 Partners, Inc for architectural services for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC) 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2025
17.Extension of Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive (His Lordships in Berkeley Marina),
18.Accept Grant $112,337 from CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to Reduce Impaired Driving in the City of Berkeley7/1/2022 to 6/30/2022
19.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $175,000 with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services and extend thru 6/30/2025
20.Amend Contract add $75,000 total $255,000 with Berry Brothers Towing for on-call towing services and extend thru 1130/2025
21.Amend Contract add $400,000 total $700,000 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for on-call environmental consulting services extend thru 11/30/2025
22.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $287,401 with CycloMedia Technology, Inc. for Geographic Information System Infrastructure asset data acquisition and ongoing data access and extend thru 12/30/2025
23.Grant Application to California Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for Protected Left-Turn Signals at multiple signalized intersections for up to $6,000,000
24.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission - Approval for one additional meeting for Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meeting
25.Youth Commission - Add Youth member to the Environment and Climate Commission
26.Taplin – Council Expenditure up to $500 to support Young Lives Matter Foundation and Berkeley Junior Jackets 6th Annual Jr Jackets Day
27.Robinson – Resolution support Living Wage Act of 2022 to increase CA state-wide minimum wage to $18 on a gradual timeline.
ACTION:
28.CM – Adopt Resolution and Ordinance for a Personal Delivery Device Permit Program
29.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis - Accept Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Surveillance Use Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers,
30.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis – Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report
31.Arreguin – Authorize 3 Additional Homeless Services Panel of Experts meetings in 2022,
32.Bartlett – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-for-Success and Social Impact Bonds
INFORMATION REPORTS
33.CM – Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report
34.LPO NOD 2733 Buena Vista Way
35.LPO NOD 2200-block Piedmont
36.LPO NOD 8 Greenwood
37.LPO NOD 2113 Kittredge
38.2022 Commission on Aging Work Plan
39.City Auditor FY 2023 Audit Plan (Employee Retention, Rent Stabilization Board, Homelessness, follow-up on prior reports)
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR Meeting JULY 12, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81476464690
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 814 7646 4690
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1. Annual Appropriations Ordinance FY 2023 $754,176,624 (gross), $625,939,999 (net)
2. goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement;
3. Voting Delegates – League of CA Cities Annual Conference,
4. Formal bid Solicitations $3,620,000
5. Amend Contract add $10,000 total $60,000 with Waters Moving & Storage to move Aging Services back to North Berkeley Senior Center,
6. Amend contract add $110,000 total $380,000 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services thru 12/31/2023,
7. Amend contract add $28,679 total $64,990 with Vestra Resources, Inc for Geographic Information System (GIS) Services 9/15/2018 – 6/30/2024,
8. Amend contract add $300,000 total $500,000 with Hamilton Tree Service, Inc. as needed tree services,
9. Amend contract add $200,000 total $700,000 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for as-needed tree services,
10. Amend contract add $26,000 total $1,145,580 with OBS Engineering, Inc. for John Hinkel Park Amphitheater Area Improvements Project,
11. Auditor’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention,
12. Arreguin – Amend Contract $78,000 with Szabo & Associates for Communications Consulting Services thru 6/30/2023,
13. Arreguin co-sponsors Robinson, Hahn – Resolution joining House America, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to form partnerships with state, tribal and local governments to rehouse people experiencing homelessness,
14. Taplin, co-sponsor Hahn – Support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 – CA Constitution currently prohibits slavery, but includes an exemption for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime Amendment 3 removes the exemption for involuntary servitude,
15. Taplin - Support for AB-1816 Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program – in CA it costs $100,000/yr to imprison one person and $25,000/yr for permanent supportive housing,
16. Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn - Support for SB 1063: Flexibility for Energy Innovation authorize CA Energy Commission (CEC) to make new technology standards effective sooner – removes 1 year delay requirement for new technology standards, instead allows flexibility in effective dates,
ACTION:
17. CM - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Title 23,
18. Droste, Taplin – Revision to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law,
19. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
20. Rent Stabilization Board – Ballot Initiative Proposed Amendment to Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance,
INFORMATION REPORT: 21. Youth Commission Work Plan 2022.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
NOD – Notices of Decision
2328 Channing re-locate building – 7/14/2022
2213 Fourth St construct parking garage 7/14/2022
747, 787 construct R & D building and parking lot 7/19/2022
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
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
July 19 –
July 26 – Special meeting at 4 pm on ballot measures
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing (start 4 pm)
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Worth Noting:
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/ but don’t count on the City to publish all the Berkeley City meetings that are important.
Monday – daytime meetings only, no evening meetings – 10 am Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community takes up Fair Work Week and Office of Racial Equity, 2:30 pm is Agenda planning for July 26.
Tuesday – 7 am January 6th Hearing, 10 am 4 x 4 on Relocation Ordinance, 6 pm City Council regular meeting with warrantless searches as item 18.
Wednesday – 6:30 pm Fire Dept webinar on home hardening, 7 pm Parks Commission item 9 is the Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan more appropriately described as the Berkeley Marina Commercial Development Plan, 7 pm Police Accountability Board item 10 c. is Controlled Equipment.
Thursday – 7 pm Zoning Adjustment Board, 3 projects addition to / expansion of existing buildings
Friday – 9am Climate Emergency Task Force webinar focuses on the environment & climate with 3 presentations, military & climate, forever chemicals and wildfire.
DEADLINE July 14, 2022 to comment on standards for new housing in the Housing Element Draft go to Appendix B (size – height, mass – how much of lot is covered), Check Site Map and comment on suggested locations for new housing, Chapter 4 - Housing Constraints in Housing Element Public Draft starting on page 67 is helpful background. Put your attention on Appendix B and Sites.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Rent Board - Ballot request deadline extended to Monday, July 11 at 11:59 pm Friday. Ballots must be turned in by July 15 at 11:59 pm. For full information go to the Berkeley Tenants Convention website https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOAqWds54-w3W7J_UGPWqhdTRARFOGf6JmfCJa8xMJTFsw-w/viewform
Two BART meetings are included in the calendar. Monday at 4 pm BART Police Citizen Review Board if you are interested in incidents on BART and Tuesday at 2 pm BART Justice subcommittee on parking policy.
Monday, July 11, 2022 – Juneteenth Holiday
City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee at 10 am, (Hahn, Bartlett, Kesarwani)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87886171626
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 878 8617 1626
AGENDA: 2a. Commission on Labor - Fair Workweek Ordinance, 2b. CM – review and evaluate impacts and costs, 3. Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn, Robinson – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm (Arreguin, Wengraf, Hahn)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88608674408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 886 0867 4408
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/12/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in Memory, 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for Scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
BART Police Citizen Review Board at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84514563579
Teleconference: 1-833-548-0282 Meeting ID: 845 1456 3579
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
4x4 Joint Task Force Committee on Housing: Rent Board/City Council at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81457454729?pwd=QlQvSVQxWi84Q09neU1pU20rRytjUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 814 5745 4729
AGENDA: 6. Possible recommendation to Council regarding Relocation Ordinance and suggested additions regarding Tenant Habitability Plan, 7. Discussion regarding pandemic “eviction cliff”
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/4x4-joint-task-force-committee-housing
City Council CLOSED Session at 4 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87495949850
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 874 9594 9850
AGENDA: Appointment Director of Police Accountability
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81476464690
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 814 7646 4690
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details, or go to end of this post for full agenda with key items highlighted in bold and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Civic Arts Commission Grants Subcommittee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88687977292
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 886 8797 7292
AGENDA: 5. a) FY23 Individual Artist Projects, b) FY23 Festivals grant fnding
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
BART Environmental Justice Advisory Committee at 2 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82538552999
Teleconference: 1-833-548-0282 Meeting ID: 825 3855 2999
AGENDA: Parking Policy Update
https://bart.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Commission (PRW) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89908872760
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 899 0887 2760
AGENDA: 7. Director’s Report (Ferris), 8. City-adopted PRW 2023/24 Operations and CIP Budget Update, 9. Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan (BMASP), check proposed development https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022-03-16-FINAL-Mtg_deck-CW2-Deck_0.pdf 10. PRW Roadmap a long-term action plan, 11. In-person meetings.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
Police Accountability Board 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 item, 4. Minutes, 5. Chair and Board members reports, 7. Chief of Police, 8. Subcommittee reports, 9. A. Continue reviewing draft of proposed permanent Regulations for Handling investigations and complaints, 10. a. Transition to permanent Director of Police Accountability, b. Attendance at NACOLE Annual Conference Sept 11-15 in Ft Worth, TX, c. Consider recommendations of Controlled Equipment Subcommittee regarding Policy 709, Military Equipment for transmittal to City Council.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Home Hardening for Wildfire: Vents and Property Clean Up at 6:30 – 8 pm
Hosted by Berkeley Fire Department use link to sign up for workshop.
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/home-hardening-wildfire-vents-and-property-clean
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86404007773
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 864 0400 7773
AGENDA: 1585 University – on consent - add distilled spirits
1818 Milvia – on consent – demolish existing detached garage, lift 2-story duplex and construct major residential increase the number of bedrooms on property to 8, establish one off-street parking spot within an attached garage on the ground floor, lot is nonconforming to lot coverage, density and setbacks
1822 Milvia – on consent – demolish existing garage and unpermitted portion of the existing dwelling, lift the building to create a 3rd floor, add 6th bedroom, relocate the existing parking within an attached garage on the new ground floor, lot nonconforming to lot coverage and setbacks,
1643 – 1647 California – staff recommend approve – create a new lower basement level, construct a new 2nd story, modify the existing duplex layout, resulting in a 3,763 sq ft duplex.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, July 15, 2022
Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force at 9 am – 12 pm
Go to website to register, event is free, donations suggested
Agenda: 9 am - welcome, Militarism & Climate, 10 am - Petrochemicals, PFAS, Plastics & Climate, 11 am - Wildfires in the Wild & City.
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, July 16, 2022 & Sunday, June 17, 2022
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm (Arreguin, Wengraf, Hahn)
DRAFT AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88608674408
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 886 0867 4408
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT:
1.Resolution continues local COVID-19 Emergency
2.Continue Meeting via video and teleconference
3.Minutes
4.4 Downtown YMCA membership for city employee
5.Contract $750,000 with Lehr for Emergency Response Vehicle Supplies/Equipment and Installation Services, term 8/1/2022 – 9/30/2022 with option to extend for 5 additional years
6.Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2022-2023 Annual Update,
7.Amend Contract add $93,600 total $109,200 with Sonya Dublin Consulting to provide evaluation services and extend from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025
8.Shelter Plus Care Program Renewal Grants
9.Contract Amendments Mental Health Services Act Community Services, Supports Prevention and Early Intervention total $1,571,966
10.Revision of Tool Lending Specialist Classification
11.Amend Contract add $312,000 total $552,432 with Robert Half International/Protiviti for professional services in support of the cyber-resilience projects through 6/30/2023
12.Amend Contract add $154,927 total $2,549,482.53 with Superion, LLC for AS400 Software Maintenance and Support 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2023
13.Purchase Order $350,000 with Protiviti Government Services for GS-35F-0280X
14.Amend Contract add $140,000total $2,294,769 with ESI Group for the IBM Hardware and Software Lease6/2/2003 to 6/30/2023
15.Donation from Caltrans New Sign at entrance to Berkeley Waterfront
16.Contract $900,000 with AE3 Partners, Inc for architectural services for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC) 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2025
17.Extension of Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Innovation Properties Group for 199 Seawall Drive (His Lordships in Berkeley Marina),
18.Accept Grant $112,337 from CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to Reduce Impaired Driving in the City of Berkeley7/1/2022 to 6/30/2022
19.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $175,000 with DC Electric Group, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services and extend thru 6/30/2025
20.Amend Contract add $75,000 total $255,000 with Berry Brothers Towing for on-call towing services and extend thru 1130/2025
21.Amend Contract add $400,000 total $700,000 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for on-call environmental consulting services extend thru 11/30/2025
22.Amend Contract add $100,000 total $287,401 with CycloMedia Technology, Inc. for Geographic Information System Infrastructure asset data acquisition and ongoing data access and extend thru 12/30/2025
23.Grant Application to California Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for Protected Left-Turn Signals at multiple signalized intersections for up to $6,000,000
24.Disaster and Fire Safety Commission - Approval for one additional meeting for Disaster and Fire Safety Commission meeting
25.Youth Commission - Add Youth member to the Environment and Climate Commission
26.Taplin – Council Expenditure up to $500 to support Young Lives Matter Foundation and Berkeley Junior Jackets 6th Annual Jr Jackets Day
27.Robinson – Resolution support Living Wage Act of 2022 to increase CA state-wide minimum wage to $18 on a gradual timeline.
ACTION:
28.CM – Adopt Resolution and Ordinance for a Personal Delivery Device Permit Program
29.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis - Accept Surveillance Technology Report, Surveillance Acquisition Report and Surveillance Use Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers,
30.BPD Chief Jennifer Louis – Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report
31.Arreguin – Authorize 3 Additional Homeless Services Panel of Experts meetings in 2022,
32.Bartlett – Outcomes Based Funding, Pay-for-Success and Social Impact Bonds
INFORMATION REPORTS
33.CM – Sanctuary City Contracting Compliance Report
34.LPO NOD 2733 Buena Vista Way
35.LPO NOD 2200-block Piedmont
36.LPO NOD 8 Greenwood
37.LPO NOD 2113 Kittredge
38.2022 Commission on Aging Work Plan
39.City Auditor FY 2023 Audit Plan (Employee Retention, Rent Stabilization Board, Homelessness, follow-up on prior reports)
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR Meeting JULY 12, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81476464690
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 814 7646 4690
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1. Annual Appropriations Ordinance FY 2023 $754,176,624 (gross), $625,939,999 (net)
2. goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement;
3. Voting Delegates – League of CA Cities Annual Conference,
4. Formal bid Solicitations $3,620,000
5. Amend Contract add $10,000 total $60,000 with Waters Moving & Storage to move Aging Services back to North Berkeley Senior Center,
6. Amend contract add $110,000 total $380,000 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services thru 12/31/2023,
7. Amend contract add $28,679 total $64,990 with Vestra Resources, Inc for Geographic Information System (GIS) Services 9/15/2018 – 6/30/2024,
8. Amend contract add $300,000 total $500,000 with Hamilton Tree Service, Inc. as needed tree services,
9. Amend contract add $200,000 total $700,000 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for as-needed tree services,
10. Amend contract add $26,000 total $1,145,580 with OBS Engineering, Inc. for John Hinkel Park Amphitheater Area Improvements Project,
11. Auditor’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention,
12. Arreguin – Amend Contract $78,000 with Szabo & Associates for Communications Consulting Services thru 6/30/2023,
13. Arreguin co-sponsors Robinson, Hahn – Resolution joining House America, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to form partnerships with state, tribal and local governments to rehouse people experiencing homelessness,
14. Taplin, co-sponsor Hahn – Support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 – CA Constitution currently prohibits slavery, but includes an exemption for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime Amendment 3 removes the exemption for involuntary servitude,
15. Taplin - Support for AB-1816 Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program – in CA it costs $100,000/yr to imprison one person and $25,000/yr for permanent supportive housing,
16. Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn - Support for SB 1063: Flexibility for Energy Innovation authorize CA Energy Commission (CEC) to make new technology standards effective sooner – removes 1 year delay requirement for new technology standards, instead allows flexibility in effective dates,
ACTION:
17. CM - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Title 23,
18. Droste, Taplin – Revision to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law,
19. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
20. Rent Stabilization Board – Ballot Initiative Proposed Amendment to Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance,
INFORMATION REPORT: 21. Youth Commission Work Plan 2022.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
NOD – Notices of Decision
2328 Channing re-locate building – 7/14/2022
2213 Fourth St construct parking garage 7/14/2022
747, 787 construct R & D building and parking lot 7/19/2022
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
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
July 19 –
July 26 – Special meeting at 4 pm on ballot measures
September 20 Residential Objective Standards for Middle Housing (start 4 pm)
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
July 3 - July 10, 2022
Worth Noting:
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/
Tuesday at 11 am the Police Accountability Board is meeting on controlled equipment.
Wednesday at 2:30 pm the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) meets on regulating plastic and GHG emissions and Climate Action Plan. The Commission on Disability meets at 6 pm on emergency preparedness and dockless scooters. The Homeless Panel of Experts meets at 7 pm on Measure P spending. The Planning Commission meets at 7 pm with a public hearing on Zoning Ordinance changes and Affordable Housing Overly.
Thursday at 10:30 the Land Use Committee meets on an Efficiency Unit Ordinance and modifying the Zoning Ordinance to encourage/expand R&D in Berkeley. Council has a closed session at 4:30 pm. The Housing advisory Council meets on investigating violations and discrimination at Harriet Tubman Terrace.
Saturday the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets at 10 am.
City Council July 12 regular meeting at 6 pm is available for comment. Use link https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-regular-meeting-eagenda-july-12-2022 and choose HTML or go to end of this notice to see full meeting agenda.
If you missed the Rent Board Convention, you have until Friday, July 8 to request a ballot request your ballot and until Friday, July 15 to turn in your ballot. For full information go to the Berkeley Tenants Convention website https://berkeleytenantsconvention.net/
The Housing Element Draft is available for comment from now until Thursday, July 14, 2022. Do not leave this to the last minute.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Meetings Cancelled: Landmarks Preservation Commission, WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority),
Sunday, July 3, 2022 & Monday, July 4, 2022 – Holiday
Check your favorite websites for activities. There will be no fireworks display in Berkeley. On July 4, check before driving to Panoramic Way, Grizzly Peak and other viewing spots in the hills. Traffic is restricted.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Police Accountability Board (PAB) at 11 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83842714327
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 838 4271 4327
AGENDA: Continue review of internal policies relevant to Controlled Equipment and Controlled Equipment Impact Statements, local and state laws.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86158614605
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 861 5861 4605
AGENDA: 2. Adopt Ordinance to Regulate Plastic Bags at Retail and Food service Establishments, 3. Community Outreach and Education Events on Proposed Regulations for the Use of Carryout and Pre-checkout bags (i.e. bags for bulk items, fruits and vegetables), 4. Adopt and Ordinance establishing GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: II.C. Authorization to Close Central Library and all Branches on Sept 23 and 30 for two staff development days, D. FY 2023 Purchase Authorization in Excess of Director of Library Services. III. A. Salary increase to $1421/month for Director of Library Services, B. 2022 BOLT Priority Setting Review and Update, C. Collection Management Policy Update.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
Commission on Disability at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86209159746?pwd=WUlJRWRlUmJFUmV6NVJjWFAxdlRrUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 862 0915 9746 Passcode: 760148
AGENDA: 3. Public comment non-agenda items, 5. Staff update new Disability Compliance Staff Guillermo Campos, C. 1. Emergency Preparedness, 2. Dockless scooter Presentation, 3. Elevator Ordinance, 4. Easy Does It, 5. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 6. Commission Workplan, 7. Accessibility of Voicemail System, 8. Participation in Commission on Disability, 9. Bike Plan, 10. ADA and City of Berkeley Programs and services, 11. ADA Pacific Center Training for Commissioners
Homeless Services Panel of Experts (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 2. Public comment non-agenda items, 5. Staff presentation on request for Measure P monies for Pathways needs-ADA accommodations, palettes, 6. Staff proposal to extend community agency funding cycle, 7. Presentation from Abode on the Roadway, 8. Chair Update 9. Staff update on amount of subsidies used; Golden Bear as housing, Roadway, 1367 University, Horizon move from 742 Grayson, status of move of persons residing at trailers at 711 Harrison, 10. Placement of Measure P on 2028 Ballot, 11. Discuss HSPE needs to conduct duties effectively.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Planning Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84978109535
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 849 7810 9535
AGENDA: 3. Public comment non-agenda items, 4. Staff Report, 5. Chair Report, 6. Committee Reports, 9. Action: Public Hearing Zoning Ordinance Amendments C-C Zoning District, C-E Zoning District, C-NS Zoning District, C-DMU District, Protected Uses, Setbacks, Usable Open Space, Required Parking Spaces, Design Review), 10. Discussion Affordable Housing Overlay and Local Density Bonus, 11. 2022-2023 Workplan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Thursday, July 7, 2022
City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83333124582
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 833 3312 4582
AGENDA: 2. Taplin – Efficiency Unit Ordinance, 3. Robinson, so-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – Keep Innovation in Berkeley, refer to CM and Planning Commission to modify Zoning Ordinance to encourage growth and retention of R&D, amend sections of MM and MU-LI districts for R&D, Amend parking, repeal BMC 23.206.080 Biosafety
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
City Council CLOSED Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81831321606
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 818 3132 1606
AGENDA: 1. Conference with property negotiators Berkeley Inn 1720 San Pablo price and terms property owner Ganga Holdings, LLC, 1250 – 1288 9th St, price and terms property owners Smith and Walters, Inc., 2. Conference with Labor Negotiators Employee Organizations, Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc Local 1227, Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc Local 1227 I.A.F.F., IBEW, Local 1245 SEIU 1021 Community Services and Part-Time Recreation Activity Leaders, DEIU 1021 Maintenance and Clerical, Public Employees Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees, Berkeley Police Association, 3. Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated litigations Workers Comp Appeal ADJ11219150.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82836640285
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 828 3664 0285
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment, 5. Discussion/Action to Investigate Violations and Discrimination at Harriet Tubman Terrace 6. Discussion/Action to Extend Community Agency Contracts for One Year at Existing Levels and Postpone the Community agency Request for RFP until 2024.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
Public Works Commission
AGENDA: Commission normally meets the 1st Thursday, no meeting posted, no notice of cancellation, check later in the week.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/public-works-commission
Friday, July 8, 2022
Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) at 9:30 am
In-person at The Graduate, 2600 Durant Ave
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81913698863?pwd=NFJjWlh2aDhtSjh1eG4yQUFkMzNmQT09
Teleconference: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 819 1369 8863 Passcode: 377919
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, July 10, 2022
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR Meeting JULY 12, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81476464690
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 814 7646 4690
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1. Annual Appropriations Ordinance FY 2023 $754,176,624 (gross), $625,939,999 (net)
2. goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement;
3. Voting Delegates – League of CA Cities Annual Conference,
4. Formal bid Solicitations $3,620,000
5. Amend Contract add $10,000 total $60,000 with Waters Moving & Storage to move Aging Services back to North Berkeley Senior Center,
6. Amend contract add $110,000 total $380,000 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services thru 12/31/2023,
7. Amend contract add $28,679 total $64,990 with Vestra Resources, Inc for Geographic Information System (GIS) Services 9/15/2018 – 6/30/2024,
8. Amend contract add $300,000 total $500,000 with Hamilton Tree Service, Inc. as needed tree services,
9. Amend contract add $200,000 total $700,000 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for as-needed tree services,
10. Amend contract add $26,000 total $1,145,580 with OBS Engineering, Inc. for John Hinkel Park Amphitheater Area Improvements Project,
11. Auditor’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention,
12. Arreguin – Amend Contract $78,000 with Szabo & Associates for Communications Consulting Services thru 6/30/2023,
13. Arreguin co-sponsors Robinson, Hahn – Resolution joining House America, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to form partnerships with state, tribal and local governments to rehouse people experiencing homelessness,
14. Taplin, co-sponsor Hahn – Support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 – CA Constitution currently prohibits slavery, but includes an exemption for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime Amendment 3 removes the exemption for involuntary servitude,
15. Taplin - Support for AB-1816 Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program – in CA it costs $100,000/yr to imprison one person and $25,000/yr for permanent supportive housing,
16. Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn - Support for SB 1063: Flexibility for Energy Innovation authorize CA Energy Commission (CEC) to make new technology standards effective sooner – removes 1 year delay requirement for new technology standards, instead allows flexibility in effective dates,
ACTION:
17. CM - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Title 23,
18. Droste, Taplin – Revision to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law,
19. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
20. Rent Stabilization Board – Ballot Initiative Proposed Amendment to Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance,
INFORMATION REPORT: 21. Youth Commission Work Plan 2022.
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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 - TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
July 19 – Fire Facilities Study Report
July 26 – Special meeting at 4 pm on ballot measures
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Worth Noting:
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/
Tuesday at 11 am the Police Accountability Board is meeting on controlled equipment.
Wednesday at 2:30 pm the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) meets on regulating plastic and GHG emissions and Climate Action Plan. The Commission on Disability meets at 6 pm on emergency preparedness and dockless scooters. The Homeless Panel of Experts meets at 7 pm on Measure P spending. The Planning Commission meets at 7 pm with a public hearing on Zoning Ordinance changes and Affordable Housing Overly.
Thursday at 10:30 the Land Use Committee meets on an Efficiency Unit Ordinance and modifying the Zoning Ordinance to encourage/expand R&D in Berkeley. Council has a closed session at 4:30 pm. The Housing advisory Council meets on investigating violations and discrimination at Harriet Tubman Terrace.
Saturday the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets at 10 am.
City Council July 12 regular meeting at 6 pm is available for comment. Use link https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-regular-meeting-eagenda-july-12-2022 and choose HTML or go to end of this notice to see full meeting agenda.
If you missed the Rent Board Convention, you have until Friday, July 8 to request a ballot request your ballot and until Friday, July 15 to turn in your ballot. For full information go to the Berkeley Tenants Convention website https://berkeleytenantsconvention.net/
The Housing Element Draft is available for comment from now until Thursday, July 14, 2022. Do not leave this to the last minute.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Meetings Cancelled: Landmarks Preservation Commission, WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority),
Sunday, July 3, 2022 & Monday, July 4, 2022 – Holiday
Check your favorite websites for activities. There will be no fireworks display in Berkeley. On July 4, check before driving to Panoramic Way, Grizzly Peak and other viewing spots in the hills. Traffic is restricted.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Police Accountability Board (PAB) at 11 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83842714327
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 838 4271 4327
AGENDA: Continue review of internal policies relevant to Controlled Equipment and Controlled Equipment Impact Statements, local and state laws.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86158614605
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 861 5861 4605
AGENDA: 2. Adopt Ordinance to Regulate Plastic Bags at Retail and Food service Establishments, 3. Community Outreach and Education Events on Proposed Regulations for the Use of Carryout and Pre-checkout bags (i.e. bags for bulk items, fruits and vegetables), 4. Adopt and Ordinance establishing GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86042306505
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 860 4230 6505
AGENDA: II.C. Authorization to Close Central Library and all Branches on Sept 23 and 30 for two staff development days, D. FY 2023 Purchase Authorization in Excess of Director of Library Services. III. A. Salary increase to $1421/month for Director of Library Services, B. 2022 BOLT Priority Setting Review and Update, C. Collection Management Policy Update.
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
Commission on Disability at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86209159746?pwd=WUlJRWRlUmJFUmV6NVJjWFAxdlRrUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 862 0915 9746 Passcode: 760148
AGENDA: 3. Public comment non-agenda items, 5. Staff update new Disability Compliance Staff Guillermo Campos, C. 1. Emergency Preparedness, 2. Dockless scooter Presentation, 3. Elevator Ordinance, 4. Easy Does It, 5. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 6. Commission Workplan, 7. Accessibility of Voicemail System, 8. Participation in Commission on Disability, 9. Bike Plan, 10. ADA and City of Berkeley Programs and services, 11. ADA Pacific Center Training for Commissioners
Homeless Services Panel of Experts (HSPE) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92491365323
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 924 9136 5323
AGENDA: 2. Public comment non-agenda items, 5. Staff presentation on request for Measure P monies for Pathways needs-ADA accommodations, palettes, 6. Staff proposal to extend community agency funding cycle, 7. Presentation from Abode on the Roadway, 8. Chair Update 9. Staff update on amount of subsidies used; Golden Bear as housing, Roadway, 1367 University, Horizon move from 742 Grayson, status of move of persons residing at trailers at 711 Harrison, 10. Placement of Measure P on 2028 Ballot, 11. Discuss HSPE needs to conduct duties effectively.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts
Planning Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84978109535
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 849 7810 9535
AGENDA: 3. Public comment non-agenda items, 4. Staff Report, 5. Chair Report, 6. Committee Reports, 9. Action: Public Hearing Zoning Ordinance Amendments C-C Zoning District, C-E Zoning District, C-NS Zoning District, C-DMU District, Protected Uses, Setbacks, Usable Open Space, Required Parking Spaces, Design Review), 10. Discussion Affordable Housing Overlay and Local Density Bonus, 11. 2022-2023 Workplan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Thursday, July 7, 2022
City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee at 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83333124582
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 833 3312 4582
AGENDA: 2. Taplin – Efficiency Unit Ordinance, 3. Robinson, so-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison – Keep Innovation in Berkeley, refer to CM and Planning Commission to modify Zoning Ordinance to encourage growth and retention of R&D, amend sections of MM and MU-LI districts for R&D, Amend parking, repeal BMC 23.206.080 Biosafety
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development
City Council CLOSED Session at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81831321606
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 818 3132 1606
AGENDA: 1. Conference with property negotiators Berkeley Inn 1720 San Pablo price and terms property owner Ganga Holdings, LLC, 1250 – 1288 9th St, price and terms property owners Smith and Walters, Inc., 2. Conference with Labor Negotiators Employee Organizations, Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc Local 1227, Berkeley Fire Fighters Assoc Local 1227 I.A.F.F., IBEW, Local 1245 SEIU 1021 Community Services and Part-Time Recreation Activity Leaders, DEIU 1021 Maintenance and Clerical, Public Employees Union Local 1, Unrepresented Employees, Berkeley Police Association, 3. Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated litigations Workers Comp Appeal ADJ11219150.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82836640285
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 828 3664 0285
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment, 5. Discussion/Action to Investigate Violations and Discrimination at Harriet Tubman Terrace 6. Discussion/Action to Extend Community Agency Contracts for One Year at Existing Levels and Postpone the Community agency Request for RFP until 2024.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
Public Works Commission
AGENDA: Commission normally meets the 1st Thursday, no meeting posted, no notice of cancellation, check later in the week.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/public-works-commission
Friday, July 8, 2022
Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) at 9:30 am
In-person at The Graduate, 2600 Durant Ave
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81913698863?pwd=NFJjWlh2aDhtSjh1eG4yQUFkMzNmQT09
Teleconference: 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 819 1369 8863 Passcode: 377919
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, July 10, 2022
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR Meeting JULY 12, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81476464690
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 814 7646 4690
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
1. Annual Appropriations Ordinance FY 2023 $754,176,624 (gross), $625,939,999 (net)
2. goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement;
3. Voting Delegates – League of CA Cities Annual Conference,
4. Formal bid Solicitations $3,620,000
5. Amend Contract add $10,000 total $60,000 with Waters Moving & Storage to move Aging Services back to North Berkeley Senior Center,
6. Amend contract add $110,000 total $380,000 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services thru 12/31/2023,
7. Amend contract add $28,679 total $64,990 with Vestra Resources, Inc for Geographic Information System (GIS) Services 9/15/2018 – 6/30/2024,
8. Amend contract add $300,000 total $500,000 with Hamilton Tree Service, Inc. as needed tree services,
9. Amend contract add $200,000 total $700,000 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for as-needed tree services,
10. Amend contract add $26,000 total $1,145,580 with OBS Engineering, Inc. for John Hinkel Park Amphitheater Area Improvements Project,
11. Auditor’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention,
12. Arreguin – Amend Contract $78,000 with Szabo & Associates for Communications Consulting Services thru 6/30/2023,
13. Arreguin co-sponsors Robinson, Hahn – Resolution joining House America, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to form partnerships with state, tribal and local governments to rehouse people experiencing homelessness,
14. Taplin, co-sponsor Hahn – Support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 – CA Constitution currently prohibits slavery, but includes an exemption for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime Amendment 3 removes the exemption for involuntary servitude,
15. Taplin - Support for AB-1816 Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program – in CA it costs $100,000/yr to imprison one person and $25,000/yr for permanent supportive housing,
16. Robinson, co-sponsor Hahn - Support for SB 1063: Flexibility for Energy Innovation authorize CA Energy Commission (CEC) to make new technology standards effective sooner – removes 1 year delay requirement for new technology standards, instead allows flexibility in effective dates,
ACTION:
17. CM - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Title 23,
18. Droste, Taplin – Revision to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law,
19. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials,
20. Rent Stabilization Board – Ballot Initiative Proposed Amendment to Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance,
INFORMATION REPORT: 21. Youth Commission Work Plan 2022.
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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 - TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
July 19 – Fire Facilities Study Report
July 26 – Special meeting at 4 pm on ballot measures
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
June 26 - July 3, 2022
Worth Noting:
Light week ahead ending with the 4th of July long weekend.
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/
Monday at 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee will finalize the July 12 Council Agenda. Warrantless searches and the Vacancy Tax are both in the draft agenda for July 12.
Tuesday evening at 6 pm City Council will vote on the biennial budget for Fiscal Year 2023 & Fiscal Year 2024. Item 41. Under action is the goBerkeley SmartSpace residential metered parking pilots.
Wednesday is the Housing Elements Workshop #3 at 6 pm. It is unclear how much will be covered of a 152 page draft in a 20 minute presentation, but it is worth attending to learn what the City is planning and/or whether a mid-rise building will be your new neighbor. The entire document is 590 pages. The comment period ends July 14. This workshop is not on the City website front page as of 1:35 pm on June 25.
The Housing Element Draft is available for comment from now until Thursday, July 14, 2022. Do not leave this to the last minute.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
City Council Summer Recess is July 27 – September 12, 2022.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Pride weekend in SF with Pride Parade at 10:30 am
Equity Summit Series #9 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/3aKPafw
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 818 2594 9827 Passcode: 028103
AGENDA: Honoring Black Men!
In Collaboration with Friends of Adeline
Monday, June 27, 2022
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85190159197
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 851 9015 9197
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 7/12/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in Memory, 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for Scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Zero Waste Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff Updates, Discussion/Action: 1. East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Presentation, 2. SB 54 – solid waste reporting, packaging, to establish plastic pollution prevention, covers single-use packaging and plastic single-use food service ware.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83638169990
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) ID: 836 3816 9990
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel existing litigation, a. Franklin v. City of Berkeley, US District Court – Northern District of CA Case No 3:20-cv 04090LB, b. Deal v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court RG2110607, c. Emery v Deal v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court RG20073792, e. Dominguez, et al v. City of Berkeley, US District Court – Northern District of CA Case No 3:21-cv-0899-SI, f. Secure Justice v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003630.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82212647688
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 1264 7688
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details or check list of agenda items with added explanations at the bottom of this summary with key items bolded and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
HOUSING ELEMENT PUBLIC WORKSHOP #3 at 6 pm – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/HEUWorshop3
Teleconference: no teleconference given
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT POSTED IN THE CITY WEBSITE CALENDAR
AGENDA: Begins with Presentation Deadline to submit comment is July 14, 2022
Workshop announcement https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/31d2342
Provide comments on the draft plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/provide-comments-draft-plan-create-more-housing-berkeley
Housing Element Update with links to provide comment
https://cityofberkeley.info/HousingElement
Police Accountability Board Special Meeting at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82318238840
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 823 1823 8840
AGENDA: 2. Public Comment, 3. Continue reviewing draft of proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
2022 Rent Board Convention at 7 pm
Videoconference: bit.ly/2022ConventionZoom
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 824 6641 5703
AGENDA: Five seats are up for election, to request paper ballots, see candidate statements and other details use the link, July 8 last day to request a ballot, ballots must be returned by July 15.
https://berkeleytenantsconvention.net/
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Civic Arts Commission Policy Committee at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604910898
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252ID: 160 491 0898
AGENDA: Affordable Housing for Artists
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Friday, July 1, 2022
July 1 is not a holiday or reduced service day, just the beginning of a long weekend
Saturday, July 2, 2022 & Sunday, July 3, 2022
Long holiday weekend
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA FOR JULY 12, 2022 Regular Meeting
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85190159197
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 851 9015 9197
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT: 1. Formal bid solicitations $3,620,000, 2. Amend Contract add $10,000 total $60,000 to move Aging Services back to North Berkeley Senior Center, 3. Amend contract add $110,000 total $380,000 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services thru 12/31/2023, 4. Amend contract add $28,679 total $64,990 9/15/2018 – 6/30/2024, 5. Amend contract add $300,000 total $500,000 with Hamilton Tree Service, Inc. as needed tree services, 6. Amend contract add $200,000 total $700,000 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for as-needed tree services, 7. Amend contract add $26,000 total $1,145,580 with OBS Engineering, Inc. for John Hinkel Park Amphitheater Area Improvements Project, 8. Auditor’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention, 9. Taplin – Support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 – CA Constitution currently prohibits slavery, but includes an exemption for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime Amendment 3 removes the exemption for involuntary servitude, 10. Taplin - Support for AB-1816 Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program – in CA it costs $100,000/yr to imprison one person and $25,000/yr for permanent supportive housing, 11. Support for SB 1063: Flexibility for Energy Innovation authorize CA Energy Commission (CEC) to make new technology standards effective sooner – removes 1 year delay requirement for new technology standards, instead allows flexibility in effective dates, ACTION: 12. CM - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Title 23, 13. Droste, Taplin – Revision to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law, 14. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials, 15. Voting Delegates – League of California Cities Annual Conference, 16. Vacancy Tax Ballot Initiative – 17. Rent Stabilization Board – Ballot Initiative Proposed Amendment to Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance, 18. Arreguin – Resolution joining House America, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to form partnerships with state, tribal and local governments to rehouse people experiencing homelessness, 19. Arreguin – Amend Contract $78,000 with Szabo & Associates for Communications Consulting Services thru 6/30/2023, INFORMATION REPORT: Youth Commission Work Plan 2022.
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JUNE 28, 2022 - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82212647688
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 1264 7688
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT: 2nd reading items 1 – 13. 1. Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station zoning, EIR, MOA passed June 2, 2. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure M Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds, 3. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Library Improvements Measure FF 2008 4. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund General Obligation Bonds Measure G, S & I from years 1992, 1996, 2002, 5. FY 2023 Tax Rate: 0.0130% Affordable Housing Measure O 2018 6. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Business License on Large Non-profits $0.7573, 7. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Paramedic Tax $0.0433, 8. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure FF Firefighting $0.1123, 9. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Maintenance Parks, City trees and Landscaping, $0.2039, 10. FY 2023 Tax Rate Measure T1 2nd reading general obligation bonds, 11. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure E Services for Severely Disabled $0.01932, 12. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure GG Fire Protection $0.05818, 13. FY 2023 Special Tax Rate: Library services $0.3906, 14. Continuation of COVID Emergency, 15. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund 3. Continuation boards and commissions to meet via videoconference, 16. Extension of PAB Interim Director Katherine Lee salary $182,260.65, 17. Minutes, 18. Formal bid solicitations, $4,856,000, 19. FY 2023 Revision to investment policy confirms authority Director of Finance to make investments, 20. Appropriations limit for FY 2023 $328,834, 462, 21. Revenue Grant MediCal $4,200,000 FY 2023 – 2025, 22. Amend contract add $200,000 total $6,375,185.82 with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc for Berkeley Marina Roadway, 23. Accept Vision Zero Annual Report and direct CM to form coordinating committee to continue BerkDOT – may be held over to July, 24. P.O. $400,000 to purchase two chipper trucks, 25. P.O. $165,000 to purchase one CASE Tractor Loader, 26. P.O. add $1,900,000 total $10,744,000 and extend term to 12/31/2023 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment (EV charging infrastructure for city vehicles at the corporation yard a - $1 million request for 2023) - is not included in the CM proposed budget for 2023 – 2024 but is included in the Mayor’s proposed budget) 27. Contract $2,512,152 with Sposeto Engineering Inc. for FY 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, 28. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $632,750 with Direct Line Tele Response for Citywide after-hours answering services and extend to 12/31/2024, 29. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $750,000 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, 30. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with Community Design and Architecture for on-call transportation planning services, 31. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $650,000 with Clean Harbors, Inc for hazardous waste removal and disposal and extend to 6/30/2024, 32. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $423,534 with Don’s Tire Service, Inc for tire repair and replacement and extend to 6/30/2024, 33. Amend Contract with EBMUD CAP (Customer Assistance Program) expands 35% discount on sewer services for qualifying customers, 34. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – recommendation to use Measure FF funds as intended by voters – wildfire prevention, 35. Mental Health Commission – appoint Mary-Lee Smith and Glenn Turner to Commission, 36. Arreguin - Suspension of Sister City Relations with Dmitrov, Russia and Ulan-Ude, Russia, 37. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn– Support AB 2156 prohibits ghost guns, 38. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn, Robinson – Support AB 256 Racial Justice for All allows retroactive appeals of past convictions and sentences with racial bias, 39. Taplin – Parking Minima for Mixed-Use Projects and Manufacturing Districts – reduces parking space requirements in manufacturing districts for mixed-use projects and changes off-street parking for manufacturing to a maximum, 40. Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn- Support AB 2408 and AB 2273 holding social media companies accountable,
ACTION: 41. CM – Clean Stormwater Fee, 42. CM – Street Lighting Assessment, 43. CM- Transfer Station Rates, 44. FY 2023 & 2024 Biennial Budget Adoption, 45. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinance $737,068,278 gross, $620,623,866, 46. Borrowing of Funds and the Sale and Issuance of FY 2022-23 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 47. CM – goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the pilot proposals to be implemented and evaluated as part of the goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program. 48.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Requests for Timely Fiscal Information on Measures FF and GG the Fire Dept and City Manage to provide the Commission with fiscal information for Measures FF and GG with monthly expenditure reports and proposed budgets, b. CM companion report acknowledges need to provide accurate, timely and relevant information, (Arreguin plans to move 48.b. to consent at meeting) INFORMATION REPORTS: 49. Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2023, 50. Annual Update on Wells Fargo, 51. FY 2022 2nd Quarter Investment Report, 52. FY 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report, 53. HWCAC 2018-2023 Work Plan, 54. Annual Report LPC Actions, 55. Zero Waste Commission FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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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 - TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
July 19 – Fire Facilities Study Report
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Worth Noting:
Light week ahead ending with the 4th of July long weekend.
Check the new city website for late postings https://berkeleyca.gov/
Monday at 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee will finalize the July 12 Council Agenda. Warrantless searches and the Vacancy Tax are both in the draft agenda for July 12.
Tuesday evening at 6 pm City Council will vote on the biennial budget for Fiscal Year 2023 & Fiscal Year 2024. Item 41. Under action is the goBerkeley SmartSpace residential metered parking pilots.
Wednesday is the Housing Elements Workshop #3 at 6 pm. It is unclear how much will be covered of a 152 page draft in a 20 minute presentation, but it is worth attending to learn what the City is planning and/or whether a mid-rise building will be your new neighbor. The entire document is 590 pages. The comment period ends July 14. This workshop is not on the City website front page as of 1:35 pm on June 25.
The Housing Element Draft is available for comment from now until Thursday, July 14, 2022. Do not leave this to the last minute.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
City Council Summer Recess is July 27 – September 12, 2022.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Pride weekend in SF with Pride Parade at 10:30 am
Equity Summit Series #9 at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/3aKPafw
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 818 2594 9827 Passcode: 028103
AGENDA: Honoring Black Men!
In Collaboration with Friends of Adeline
Monday, June 27, 2022
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85190159197
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 851 9015 9197
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 7/12/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in Memory, 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for Scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
Zero Waste Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82587046286
Teleconference: ID: 825 8704 6286
AGENDA: 6. Staff Updates, Discussion/Action: 1. East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Presentation, 2. SB 54 – solid waste reporting, packaging, to establish plastic pollution prevention, covers single-use packaging and plastic single-use food service ware.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION at 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83638169990
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) ID: 836 3816 9990
AGENDA: 1. Conference with legal counsel existing litigation, a. Franklin v. City of Berkeley, US District Court – Northern District of CA Case No 3:20-cv 04090LB, b. Deal v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court RG2110607, c. Emery v Deal v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court RG20073792, e. Dominguez, et al v. City of Berkeley, US District Court – Northern District of CA Case No 3:21-cv-0899-SI, f. Secure Justice v. City of Berkeley, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003630.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82212647688
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 1264 7688
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details or check list of agenda items with added explanations at the bottom of this summary with key items bolded and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
HOUSING ELEMENT PUBLIC WORKSHOP #3 at 6 pm – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/HEUWorshop3
Teleconference: no teleconference given
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT POSTED IN THE CITY WEBSITE CALENDAR
AGENDA: Begins with Presentation Deadline to submit comment is July 14, 2022
Workshop announcement https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/31d2342
Provide comments on the draft plan
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/provide-comments-draft-plan-create-more-housing-berkeley
Housing Element Update with links to provide comment
https://cityofberkeley.info/HousingElement
Police Accountability Board Special Meeting at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82318238840
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 823 1823 8840
AGENDA: 2. Public Comment, 3. Continue reviewing draft of proposed permanent Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
2022 Rent Board Convention at 7 pm
Videoconference: bit.ly/2022ConventionZoom
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 824 6641 5703
AGENDA: Five seats are up for election, to request paper ballots, see candidate statements and other details use the link, July 8 last day to request a ballot, ballots must be returned by July 15.
https://berkeleytenantsconvention.net/
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Civic Arts Commission Policy Committee at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604910898
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252ID: 160 491 0898
AGENDA: Affordable Housing for Artists
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Friday, July 1, 2022
July 1 is not a holiday or reduced service day, just the beginning of a long weekend
Saturday, July 2, 2022 & Sunday, July 3, 2022
Long holiday weekend
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA FOR JULY 12, 2022 Regular Meeting
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85190159197
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 851 9015 9197
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT: 1. Formal bid solicitations $3,620,000, 2. Amend Contract add $10,000 total $60,000 to move Aging Services back to North Berkeley Senior Center, 3. Amend contract add $110,000 total $380,000 with Bartel Associates, LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services thru 12/31/2023, 4. Amend contract add $28,679 total $64,990 9/15/2018 – 6/30/2024, 5. Amend contract add $300,000 total $500,000 with Hamilton Tree Service, Inc. as needed tree services, 6. Amend contract add $200,000 total $700,000 with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for as-needed tree services, 7. Amend contract add $26,000 total $1,145,580 with OBS Engineering, Inc. for John Hinkel Park Amphitheater Area Improvements Project, 8. Auditor’s Financial Condition (FY 2012 – FY 2021): Pension Liabilities and Infrastructure Need Attention, 9. Taplin – Support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 – CA Constitution currently prohibits slavery, but includes an exemption for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime Amendment 3 removes the exemption for involuntary servitude, 10. Taplin - Support for AB-1816 Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program – in CA it costs $100,000/yr to imprison one person and $25,000/yr for permanent supportive housing, 11. Support for SB 1063: Flexibility for Energy Innovation authorize CA Energy Commission (CEC) to make new technology standards effective sooner – removes 1 year delay requirement for new technology standards, instead allows flexibility in effective dates, ACTION: 12. CM - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Title 23, 13. Droste, Taplin – Revision to Section 311.6 Warrantless Searches of Individuals on Supervised Release Search Conditions of the Berkeley Police Department Law, 14. Hahn, co-sponsors Taplin, Bartlett, Harrison - Restoring and Improving Access to City of Berkeley Website and Archival Materials, 15. Voting Delegates – League of California Cities Annual Conference, 16. Vacancy Tax Ballot Initiative – 17. Rent Stabilization Board – Ballot Initiative Proposed Amendment to Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance, 18. Arreguin – Resolution joining House America, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to form partnerships with state, tribal and local governments to rehouse people experiencing homelessness, 19. Arreguin – Amend Contract $78,000 with Szabo & Associates for Communications Consulting Services thru 6/30/2023, INFORMATION REPORT: Youth Commission Work Plan 2022.
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JUNE 28, 2022 - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82212647688
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 1264 7688
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT: 2nd reading items 1 – 13. 1. Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station zoning, EIR, MOA passed June 2, 2. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure M Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds, 3. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Library Improvements Measure FF 2008 4. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund General Obligation Bonds Measure G, S & I from years 1992, 1996, 2002, 5. FY 2023 Tax Rate: 0.0130% Affordable Housing Measure O 2018 6. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Business License on Large Non-profits $0.7573, 7. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Paramedic Tax $0.0433, 8. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure FF Firefighting $0.1123, 9. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Maintenance Parks, City trees and Landscaping, $0.2039, 10. FY 2023 Tax Rate Measure T1 2nd reading general obligation bonds, 11. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure E Services for Severely Disabled $0.01932, 12. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure GG Fire Protection $0.05818, 13. FY 2023 Special Tax Rate: Library services $0.3906, 14. Continuation of COVID Emergency, 15. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund 3. Continuation boards and commissions to meet via videoconference, 16. Extension of PAB Interim Director Katherine Lee salary $182,260.65, 17. Minutes, 18. Formal bid solicitations, $4,856,000, 19. FY 2023 Revision to investment policy confirms authority Director of Finance to make investments, 20. Appropriations limit for FY 2023 $328,834, 462, 21. Revenue Grant MediCal $4,200,000 FY 2023 – 2025, 22. Amend contract add $200,000 total $6,375,185.82 with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc for Berkeley Marina Roadway, 23. Accept Vision Zero Annual Report and direct CM to form coordinating committee to continue BerkDOT – may be held over to July, 24. P.O. $400,000 to purchase two chipper trucks, 25. P.O. $165,000 to purchase one CASE Tractor Loader, 26. P.O. add $1,900,000 total $10,744,000 and extend term to 12/31/2023 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment (EV charging infrastructure for city vehicles at the corporation yard a - $1 million request for 2023) - is not included in the CM proposed budget for 2023 – 2024 but is included in the Mayor’s proposed budget) 27. Contract $2,512,152 with Sposeto Engineering Inc. for FY 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, 28. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $632,750 with Direct Line Tele Response for Citywide after-hours answering services and extend to 12/31/2024, 29. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $750,000 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, 30. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with Community Design and Architecture for on-call transportation planning services, 31. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $650,000 with Clean Harbors, Inc for hazardous waste removal and disposal and extend to 6/30/2024, 32. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $423,534 with Don’s Tire Service, Inc for tire repair and replacement and extend to 6/30/2024, 33. Amend Contract with EBMUD CAP (Customer Assistance Program) expands 35% discount on sewer services for qualifying customers, 34. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – recommendation to use Measure FF funds as intended by voters – wildfire prevention, 35. Mental Health Commission – appoint Mary-Lee Smith and Glenn Turner to Commission, 36. Arreguin - Suspension of Sister City Relations with Dmitrov, Russia and Ulan-Ude, Russia, 37. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn– Support AB 2156 prohibits ghost guns, 38. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn, Robinson – Support AB 256 Racial Justice for All allows retroactive appeals of past convictions and sentences with racial bias, 39. Taplin – Parking Minima for Mixed-Use Projects and Manufacturing Districts – reduces parking space requirements in manufacturing districts for mixed-use projects and changes off-street parking for manufacturing to a maximum, 40. Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn- Support AB 2408 and AB 2273 holding social media companies accountable,
ACTION: 41. CM – Clean Stormwater Fee, 42. CM – Street Lighting Assessment, 43. CM- Transfer Station Rates, 44. FY 2023 & 2024 Biennial Budget Adoption, 45. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinance $737,068,278 gross, $620,623,866, 46. Borrowing of Funds and the Sale and Issuance of FY 2022-23 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 47. CM – goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the pilot proposals to be implemented and evaluated as part of the goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program. 48.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Requests for Timely Fiscal Information on Measures FF and GG the Fire Dept and City Manage to provide the Commission with fiscal information for Measures FF and GG with monthly expenditure reports and proposed budgets, b. CM companion report acknowledges need to provide accurate, timely and relevant information, (Arreguin plans to move 48.b. to consent at meeting) INFORMATION REPORTS: 49. Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2023, 50. Annual Update on Wells Fargo, 51. FY 2022 2nd Quarter Investment Report, 52. FY 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report, 53. HWCAC 2018-2023 Work Plan, 54. Annual Report LPC Actions, 55. Zero Waste Commission FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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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 - TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
July 19 – Fire Facilities Study Report
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
June 19 - June 26, 2022
Worth Noting:
All City meetings are currently virtual
Sunday - June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
Monday - City offices closed in observation of Juneteenth Holiday
Tuesday – City Council at 4 pm are the two continued items from June 14 Axon contract and police equipment, impact statements, policies and reports. At 6 pm is discussion and direction for potential ballot measures for a bond or bonds and parcel tax that may cover affordable housing, the marina, streets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure.
Wednesday – The new merged Environment and Climate Commission starts at 5 pm with an ambitious workplan and agenda. The Civic Arts Commission at 6 pm considers the Queen Shamiram sculpture placement (this is cool check the attachment for photos). The Disability Commission also meets at 6 pm and the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission and Police Accountability Board meet at 7 pm.
Thursday –The mayor is expected to present his proposed biennial budget for 2023 & 2024 at the 10 am Budget and Finance Committee. The Mental Health Commission meets at 7 pm and will receive an update on the SCU (Special Care Unit). The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm with the 2213 Fourth Street and 747 (787) Bancroft Way project as the only action item (1 project, 2 sale of alcoholic beverages on consent). The 4 ½ story parking garage with 412 parking spaces accompanying the R & D & manufacturing project met with very vocal neighborhood opposition.
The June 28 Council Regular meeting agenda is available for comment. Use HTML to review individual items. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
The Housing Element Draft is available for comment from now until Thursday, July 14, 2022. Do not leave this to the last minute. If you review everything including all the appendixes it is 590 pages. The base element is 152 pages. The community workshop is June 29th from 6 to 8 pm.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
January 6th hearings are Tuesday at 10 am and Thursday (?). The LA times lists the June 23 hearing starting at noon and cable MSNBC and CNN show 9 am with preview. To watch go to cable MSNBC, CNN or online for streaming and replays. Local TV and FOX are not broadcasting the hearings.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 – Father’s Day
Sunday, June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
Monday, June 20, 2022 – Juneteenth Holiday
The City of Berkeley recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday and all city offices will be closed on Monday in observation. At this writing, AB 1655 for California to recognize Juneteenth as a State paid holiday is pending. California has had a Juneteenth Day of Observance since 2003, but it is not an official state holiday.
President Biden signed into federal law on June 17, 2021, the recognition of June 19, 1885 as the end of slavery when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and informed slaves of their emancipation more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1883.
Remember there are states that in their ban of Critical Race Theory would interpret teachers explaining the origin and meaning of Juneteenth as crossing into prohibited topics, because Juneteenth cannot be explained without discussion of slavery. State by state bans: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/02/16/teacher-anti-crt-bills-coast-to-coast-a-state-by-state-guide/?sh=3a76cb004ff6
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
January 6 Hearing at 10 am
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 4 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81179114559
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 811 7911 4559
AGENDA: 1. Contract $1,115,000 thru FY 2027 with Axon Enterprise, Incorporated for Body Worn Cameras, Storage and Software – moved to action Bartlett, Hahn, Harrison and continued from June 14th, 2. Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report – continued from June 14th.
use link and HTML to see agenda and document details
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 6 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81179114559
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 811 7911 4559
AGENDA: 1. Discussion and direction regarding Vision 2050 Program Plan and potential ballot measures for the November 8, 2022 election.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Civic Arts Commission at 6pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA: 6. Presentations/ Discussion & Action items: a0 Proposed placement of Queen Shamiram sculpture at redwood grove next to Maudelle Shirek (Old City Hall) Fred Parhad, Artist, Narsai and Venus David Donors (very cool – see attachment on website) , b) Artist Certification for Affordable Housing for Artists and Housing Element, c) Artist Cathy Lu for Cube Space exhibition
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Commission on disability at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86209159746?pwd=WUlJRWRlUmJFUmV6NVJjWFAxdlRrUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 862 0915 9746
AGENDA: 1. Emergency Preparedness, Evacuation and registries, 2. Dockless Scooter Presentation, 3. Elevator Update, 5. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 6. Commission Workplan, 7. Increasing Public Participation, 9. Berkeley Bike Plan, 10. ADA and City Programs, 11. ADA Pacific Center Training for Commissioners.
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 ID: 815 9554 6232
AGENDA: 1. Fire Dept Staff Reports, FF, GG, Overall call metrics, Special Reports, Status Commission Actions, 3. Annual Workplan, 4. Update on Red Curbs and Faded Parking Signs/Repairs, 6. CERT Training, New Commission Web Page.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
Environment and Climate Commission at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88100099142
Teleconference: 1-669-9006833 ID: 881 0009 9142
AGENDA: 5. Update from Chair, 6. Update from Staff, 7. Workplan, 8. Climate Literacy, 9. Gas Station Ban and EV Charging Extension, 10. Fossil Free and Just Transition Overlay, 11. Potential Revenue Measure Process & Procedures a. Fossil Fuel Parcel Tax Recommendation (levied on properties which sell nonrenewable fuels such as gasoline or methane), Building Emission Tax, 12. Tracking Climate Action and Resilience Implementation Process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
Police Accountability Board Regular Meeting at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237902987
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 822 3790 2987
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. Report on Juneteenth, 6. Director’s Report, 7. Chief’s Report, 8. B. Director Search, 9. a. Proposed Equipment Impact Statements, Use Policies, Military Equipment Policy and Annual Use Report, b. draft Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, June 23, 2022
January 6 hearing check news announcements for the latest schedule different sources list different starting times for the daytime hearing.
City Council Budget & Finance Committee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81460801605
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID:814 6080 1605
AGENDA: 2. City Manager’s FY 2023 & 2024 Budget Discussion and possible action (expect Mayor Arreguin to present his proposed budget), 3. Council fiscal policies, 4. Energy Commission – Recommendation on climate, building electrification and sustainable transportation for 2023 & 2024, 5. Bartlett, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – Budget referral, updated guidelines, procedures and staff expenditures, 6. CM – Investment policies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
Mental Health Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83719253558
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 837 1925 3558
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. Selection of Mental Health Division Manager, 5. Mental Health Service Act FY2023 Annual Update, 6. Mental Health Manager’s Report, caseload stats, diversity-multicultural events list, 7. Review and Vote on Application from Judy Appel for Mental Health Commission, 8. Establish Education Subcommittee, 9. Site Visit, 10. Santa Rita Jail, 11. Workplan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
Zoning Adjustments Board at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83586319905
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 835 8631 9905
AGENDA: 2. 2328 Channing Way – on consent – demolish the rear, non-historic portion of City Landmark single-family residence relocate building closer to the street with 8 ft front yard setback where 10 ft is otherwise required and construct 4-story 45 ft tall residential building with 13 dwelling units immediately abutting the rear of the historic building to reduce the minimum building separation from 20 ft to zero and reduce minimum rear yard setback of 10-17 ft to 5 ft
3. 921 University – on consent – allow retail market to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off premises,
4. 925 University – on consent – allow service of beer, wine, and distilled spirits incidental to food service in full-service restaurant,
5. 2213 Fourth Street and 747 (787) Bancroft Way - on action staff recommend approve MND and both projects – 1) demolish three existing non-residential buildings and one duplex and construct a new 128,143 sq ft building (bird safe glass only west side) and 4.5 – story parking lot with 412 off-street auto parking spaces and one loading space, and 2) demolish six existing buildings and construct a 159143 sq ft 3-story building, 124,539 sq ft of R & D space and 34,604 sq ft of light manufacturing space and surface parking lot 76 off-street parking space and 5 loading spaces,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, June 24, 2022 & Saturday, June 25, 2022 – no city meetings/events found
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Equity Summit Series #9
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/3aKPafw
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 818 2594 9827 Passcode: 028103
AGENDA: Honoring Black Men!
In Collaboration with Friends of Adeline
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JUNE 28, 2022 - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82212647688
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 1264 7688
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT: 2nd reading items 1 – 13. 1. Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station zoning, EIR, MOA passed June 2, 2. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure M Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds, 3. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Library Improvements Measure FF 2008 4. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund General Obligation Bonds Measure G, S & I from years 1992, 1996, 2002, 5. FY 2023 Tax Rate: 0.0130% Affordable Housing Measure O 2018 6. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Business License on Large Non-profits $0.7573, 7. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Paramedic Tax $0.0433, 8. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure FF Firefighting $0.1123, 9. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Maintenance Parks, City trees and Landscaping, $0.2039, 10. FY 2023 Tax Rate Measure T1 2nd reading general obligation bonds, 11. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure E Services for Severely Disabled $0.01932, 12. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure GG Fire Protection $0.05818, 13. FY 2023 Special Tax Rate: Library services $0.3906, 14. Continuation of COVID Emergency, 15. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund 3. Continuation boards and commissions to meet via videoconference, 16. Extension of PAB Interim Director Katherine Lee salary $182,260.65, 17. Minutes, 18. Formal bid solicitations, $4,856,000, 19. FY 2023 Revision to investment policy confirms authority Director of Finance to make investments, 20. Appropriations limit for FY 2023 $328,834, 462, 21. Revenue Grant MediCal $4,200,000 FY 2023 – 2025, 22. Amend contract add $200,000 total $6,375,185.82 with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc for Berkeley Marina Roadway, 23. Accept Vision Zero Annual Report and direct CM to form coordinating committee to continue BerkDOT – may be held over to July, 24. P.O. $400,000 to purchase two chipper trucks, 25. P.O. $165,000 to purchase one CASE Tractor Loader, 26. P.O. add $1,900,000 total $10,744,000 and extend term to 12/31/2023 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment (EV charging infrastructure for city vehicles at the corporation yard a - $1 million request for 2023) - is not included in the CM proposed budget for 2023 – 2024) 27. Contract $2,512,152 with Sposeto Engineering Inc. for FY 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, 28. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $632,750 with Direct Line Tele Response for Citywide after-hours answering services and extend to 12/31/2024, 29. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $750,000 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, 30. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with Community Design and Architecture for on-call transportation planning services, 31. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $650,000 with Clean Harbors, Inc for hazardous waste removal and disposal and extend to 6/30/2024, 32. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $423,534 with Don’s Tire Service, Inc for tire repair and replacement and extend to 6/30/2024, 33. Amend Contract with EBMUD CAP (Customer Assistance Program) expands 35% discount on sewer services for qualifying customers, 34. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – recommendation to use Measure FF funds as intended by voters – wildfire prevention, 35. Mental Health Commission – appoint Mary-Lee Smith and Glenn Turner to Commission, 36. Arreguin - Suspension of Sister City Relations with Dmitrov, Russia and Ulan-Ude, Russia, 37. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn– Support AB 2156 prohibits ghost guns, 38. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn, Robinson – Support AB 256 Racial Justice for All allows retroactive appeals of past convictions and sentences with racial bias, 39. Taplin – Parking Minima for Mixed-Use Projects and Manufacturing Districts – reduces parking space requirements in manufacturing districts for mixed-use projects and changes off-street parking for manufacturing to a maximum, 40. Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn- Support AB 2408 and AB 2273 holding social media companies accountable,
ACTION: 41. CM – Clean Stormwater Fee, 42. CM – Street Lighting Assessment, 43. CM- Transfer Station Rates, 44. FY 2023 & 2024 Biennial Budget Adoption, 45. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinance $737,068,278 gross, $620,623,866, 46. Borrowing of Funds and the Sale and Issuance of FY 2022-23 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 47. CM – goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the pilot proposals to be implemented and evaluated as part of the goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program. 48.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Requests for Timely Fiscal Information on Measures FF and GG the Fire Dept and City Manage to provide the Commission with fiscal information for Measures FF and GG with monthly expenditure reports and proposed budgets, b. CM companion report acknowledges need to provide accurate, timely and relevant information, (Arreguin plans to move 48.b. to consent at meeting) INFORMATION REPORTS: 49. Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2023, 50. Annual Update on Wells Fargo, 51. FY 2022 2nd Quarter Investment Report, 52. FY 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report, 53. HWCAC 2018-2023 Work Plan, 54. Annual Report LPC Actions, 55. Zero Waste Commission FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
1201 – 1205 San Pablo at ZAB Date - 9/29/2022
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
June 21 – Ballot Measure Development Discussion – Streets Parcel Tax and Bond
July 19 – Fire Facilities Study Report
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Worth Noting:
All City meetings are currently virtual
Sunday - June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
Monday - City offices closed in observation of Juneteenth Holiday
Tuesday – City Council at 4 pm are the two continued items from June 14 Axon contract and police equipment, impact statements, policies and reports. At 6 pm is discussion and direction for potential ballot measures for a bond or bonds and parcel tax that may cover affordable housing, the marina, streets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure.
Wednesday – The new merged Environment and Climate Commission starts at 5 pm with an ambitious workplan and agenda. The Civic Arts Commission at 6 pm considers the Queen Shamiram sculpture placement (this is cool check the attachment for photos). The Disability Commission also meets at 6 pm and the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission and Police Accountability Board meet at 7 pm.
Thursday –The mayor is expected to present his proposed biennial budget for 2023 & 2024 at the 10 am Budget and Finance Committee. The Mental Health Commission meets at 7 pm and will receive an update on the SCU (Special Care Unit). The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm with the 2213 Fourth Street and 747 (787) Bancroft Way project as the only action item (1 project, 2 sale of alcoholic beverages on consent). The 4 ½ story parking garage with 412 parking spaces accompanying the R & D & manufacturing project met with very vocal neighborhood opposition.
The June 28 Council Regular meeting agenda is available for comment. Use HTML to review individual items. https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
The Housing Element Draft is available for comment from now until Thursday, July 14, 2022. Do not leave this to the last minute. If you review everything including all the appendixes it is 590 pages. The base element is 152 pages. The community workshop is June 29th from 6 to 8 pm.
Draft: https://raimi.konveio.com/city-berkeley-housing-element-update-public-draft
Housing Element Update Webpage: https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
January 6th hearings are Tuesday at 10 am and Thursday (?). The LA times lists the June 23 hearing starting at noon and cable MSNBC and CNN show 9 am with preview. To watch go to cable MSNBC, CNN or online for streaming and replays. Local TV and FOX are not broadcasting the hearings.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 – Father’s Day
Sunday, June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
Monday, June 20, 2022 – Juneteenth Holiday
The City of Berkeley recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday and all city offices will be closed on Monday in observation. At this writing, AB 1655 for California to recognize Juneteenth as a State paid holiday is pending. California has had a Juneteenth Day of Observance since 2003, but it is not an official state holiday.
President Biden signed into federal law on June 17, 2021, the recognition of June 19, 1885 as the end of slavery when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and informed slaves of their emancipation more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1883.
Remember there are states that in their ban of Critical Race Theory would interpret teachers explaining the origin and meaning of Juneteenth as crossing into prohibited topics, because Juneteenth cannot be explained without discussion of slavery. State by state bans: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/02/16/teacher-anti-crt-bills-coast-to-coast-a-state-by-state-guide/?sh=3a76cb004ff6
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
January 6 Hearing at 10 am
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 4 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81179114559
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 811 7911 4559
AGENDA: 1. Contract $1,115,000 thru FY 2027 with Axon Enterprise, Incorporated for Body Worn Cameras, Storage and Software – moved to action Bartlett, Hahn, Harrison and continued from June 14th, 2. Police Equipment & Community Safety Ordinance Impact Statements, Associated Equipment Policies and Annual Equipment Use Report – continued from June 14th.
use link and HTML to see agenda and document details
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 6 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81179114559
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 811 7911 4559
AGENDA: 1. Discussion and direction regarding Vision 2050 Program Plan and potential ballot measures for the November 8, 2022 election.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Civic Arts Commission at 6pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86147520326
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 861 4752 0326
AGENDA: 6. Presentations/ Discussion & Action items: a0 Proposed placement of Queen Shamiram sculpture at redwood grove next to Maudelle Shirek (Old City Hall) Fred Parhad, Artist, Narsai and Venus David Donors (very cool – see attachment on website) , b) Artist Certification for Affordable Housing for Artists and Housing Element, c) Artist Cathy Lu for Cube Space exhibition
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/civic-arts-commission
Commission on disability at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86209159746?pwd=WUlJRWRlUmJFUmV6NVJjWFAxdlRrUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 862 0915 9746
AGENDA: 1. Emergency Preparedness, Evacuation and registries, 2. Dockless Scooter Presentation, 3. Elevator Update, 5. Inclusive Disaster Registry, 6. Commission Workplan, 7. Increasing Public Participation, 9. Berkeley Bike Plan, 10. ADA and City Programs, 11. ADA Pacific Center Training for Commissioners.
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 ID: 815 9554 6232
AGENDA: 1. Fire Dept Staff Reports, FF, GG, Overall call metrics, Special Reports, Status Commission Actions, 3. Annual Workplan, 4. Update on Red Curbs and Faded Parking Signs/Repairs, 6. CERT Training, New Commission Web Page.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/disaster-and-fire-safety-commission
Environment and Climate Commission at 5 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88100099142
Teleconference: 1-669-9006833 ID: 881 0009 9142
AGENDA: 5. Update from Chair, 6. Update from Staff, 7. Workplan, 8. Climate Literacy, 9. Gas Station Ban and EV Charging Extension, 10. Fossil Free and Just Transition Overlay, 11. Potential Revenue Measure Process & Procedures a. Fossil Fuel Parcel Tax Recommendation (levied on properties which sell nonrenewable fuels such as gasoline or methane), Building Emission Tax, 12. Tracking Climate Action and Resilience Implementation Process.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/environment-and-climate-commission
Police Accountability Board Regular Meeting at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82237902987
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 822 3790 2987
AGENDA: 3. Public Comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. Report on Juneteenth, 6. Director’s Report, 7. Chief’s Report, 8. B. Director Search, 9. a. Proposed Equipment Impact Statements, Use Policies, Military Equipment Policy and Annual Use Report, b. draft Regulations for Handling Investigations and Complaints.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, June 23, 2022
January 6 hearing check news announcements for the latest schedule different sources list different starting times for the daytime hearing.
City Council Budget & Finance Committee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81460801605
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID:814 6080 1605
AGENDA: 2. City Manager’s FY 2023 & 2024 Budget Discussion and possible action (expect Mayor Arreguin to present his proposed budget), 3. Council fiscal policies, 4. Energy Commission – Recommendation on climate, building electrification and sustainable transportation for 2023 & 2024, 5. Bartlett, co-sponsors Harrison, Taplin – Budget referral, updated guidelines, procedures and staff expenditures, 6. CM – Investment policies.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
Mental Health Commission at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83719253558
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 837 1925 3558
AGENDA: 3. Bridge to SCU and SCU update, 4. Selection of Mental Health Division Manager, 5. Mental Health Service Act FY2023 Annual Update, 6. Mental Health Manager’s Report, caseload stats, diversity-multicultural events list, 7. Review and Vote on Application from Judy Appel for Mental Health Commission, 8. Establish Education Subcommittee, 9. Site Visit, 10. Santa Rita Jail, 11. Workplan.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/mental-health-commission
Zoning Adjustments Board at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83586319905
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 835 8631 9905
AGENDA: 2. 2328 Channing Way – on consent – demolish the rear, non-historic portion of City Landmark single-family residence relocate building closer to the street with 8 ft front yard setback where 10 ft is otherwise required and construct 4-story 45 ft tall residential building with 13 dwelling units immediately abutting the rear of the historic building to reduce the minimum building separation from 20 ft to zero and reduce minimum rear yard setback of 10-17 ft to 5 ft
3. 921 University – on consent – allow retail market to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off premises,
4. 925 University – on consent – allow service of beer, wine, and distilled spirits incidental to food service in full-service restaurant,
5. 2213 Fourth Street and 747 (787) Bancroft Way - on action staff recommend approve MND and both projects – 1) demolish three existing non-residential buildings and one duplex and construct a new 128,143 sq ft building (bird safe glass only west side) and 4.5 – story parking lot with 412 off-street auto parking spaces and one loading space, and 2) demolish six existing buildings and construct a 159143 sq ft 3-story building, 124,539 sq ft of R & D space and 34,604 sq ft of light manufacturing space and surface parking lot 76 off-street parking space and 5 loading spaces,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, June 24, 2022 & Saturday, June 25, 2022 – no city meetings/events found
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Equity Summit Series #9
Videoconference: https://bit.ly/3aKPafw
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 818 2594 9827 Passcode: 028103
AGENDA: Honoring Black Men!
In Collaboration with Friends of Adeline
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JUNE 28, 2022 - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6 PM
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82212647688
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 1264 7688
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT: 2nd reading items 1 – 13. 1. Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station zoning, EIR, MOA passed June 2, 2. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure M Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds, 3. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Library Improvements Measure FF 2008 4. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund General Obligation Bonds Measure G, S & I from years 1992, 1996, 2002, 5. FY 2023 Tax Rate: 0.0130% Affordable Housing Measure O 2018 6. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Business License on Large Non-profits $0.7573, 7. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Paramedic Tax $0.0433, 8. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure FF Firefighting $0.1123, 9. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Maintenance Parks, City trees and Landscaping, $0.2039, 10. FY 2023 Tax Rate Measure T1 2nd reading general obligation bonds, 11. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure E Services for Severely Disabled $0.01932, 12. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Measure GG Fire Protection $0.05818, 13. FY 2023 Special Tax Rate: Library services $0.3906, 14. Continuation of COVID Emergency, 15. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund 3. Continuation boards and commissions to meet via videoconference, 16. Extension of PAB Interim Director Katherine Lee salary $182,260.65, 17. Minutes, 18. Formal bid solicitations, $4,856,000, 19. FY 2023 Revision to investment policy confirms authority Director of Finance to make investments, 20. Appropriations limit for FY 2023 $328,834, 462, 21. Revenue Grant MediCal $4,200,000 FY 2023 – 2025, 22. Amend contract add $200,000 total $6,375,185.82 with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc for Berkeley Marina Roadway, 23. Accept Vision Zero Annual Report and direct CM to form coordinating committee to continue BerkDOT – may be held over to July, 24. P.O. $400,000 to purchase two chipper trucks, 25. P.O. $165,000 to purchase one CASE Tractor Loader, 26. P.O. add $1,900,000 total $10,744,000 and extend term to 12/31/2023 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment (EV charging infrastructure for city vehicles at the corporation yard a - $1 million request for 2023) - is not included in the CM proposed budget for 2023 – 2024) 27. Contract $2,512,152 with Sposeto Engineering Inc. for FY 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, 28. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $632,750 with Direct Line Tele Response for Citywide after-hours answering services and extend to 12/31/2024, 29. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $750,000 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, 30. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with Community Design and Architecture for on-call transportation planning services, 31. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $650,000 with Clean Harbors, Inc for hazardous waste removal and disposal and extend to 6/30/2024, 32. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $423,534 with Don’s Tire Service, Inc for tire repair and replacement and extend to 6/30/2024, 33. Amend Contract with EBMUD CAP (Customer Assistance Program) expands 35% discount on sewer services for qualifying customers, 34. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – recommendation to use Measure FF funds as intended by voters – wildfire prevention, 35. Mental Health Commission – appoint Mary-Lee Smith and Glenn Turner to Commission, 36. Arreguin - Suspension of Sister City Relations with Dmitrov, Russia and Ulan-Ude, Russia, 37. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn– Support AB 2156 prohibits ghost guns, 38. Taplin, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn, Robinson – Support AB 256 Racial Justice for All allows retroactive appeals of past convictions and sentences with racial bias, 39. Taplin – Parking Minima for Mixed-Use Projects and Manufacturing Districts – reduces parking space requirements in manufacturing districts for mixed-use projects and changes off-street parking for manufacturing to a maximum, 40. Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf, Hahn- Support AB 2408 and AB 2273 holding social media companies accountable,
ACTION: 41. CM – Clean Stormwater Fee, 42. CM – Street Lighting Assessment, 43. CM- Transfer Station Rates, 44. FY 2023 & 2024 Biennial Budget Adoption, 45. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinance $737,068,278 gross, $620,623,866, 46. Borrowing of Funds and the Sale and Issuance of FY 2022-23 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 47. CM – goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the pilot proposals to be implemented and evaluated as part of the goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program. 48.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Requests for Timely Fiscal Information on Measures FF and GG the Fire Dept and City Manage to provide the Commission with fiscal information for Measures FF and GG with monthly expenditure reports and proposed budgets, b. CM companion report acknowledges need to provide accurate, timely and relevant information, (Arreguin plans to move 48.b. to consent at meeting) INFORMATION REPORTS: 49. Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2023, 50. Annual Update on Wells Fargo, 51. FY 2022 2nd Quarter Investment Report, 52. FY 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report, 53. HWCAC 2018-2023 Work Plan, 54. Annual Report LPC Actions, 55. Zero Waste Commission FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
1201 – 1205 San Pablo at ZAB Date - 9/29/2022
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1643-47 California – new basement level and 2nd story
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 item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx
WORKSESSIONS:
June 21 – Ballot Measure Development Discussion – Streets Parcel Tax and Bond
July 19 – Fire Facilities Study Report
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
June 12 - 19, 2022
Worth Noting:
To look for city sponsored events, like films in the park and check for meetings announced on short notice, use the new city website https://berkeleyca.gov/. This summary of meetings which is already long will only list city meetings and key community meetings/events. Key items are bolded and underlined.
Sunday, June 12th at 5 pm is the production of ROE at the Brower Center by the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley. The staged reading of ROE is free (thanks to donations), seating is limited, reservations are highly recommended. A second final reading of ROE is at the Marsh, June 16th at 7 pm.
Monday at 10 am the Council Committee on Health, Equity agenda items are the Fair workweek and re-entry employment and guaranteed income. At 2:30 pm the Agenda committee finalizes the agenda for the June 28th regular Council meeting at 6 pm – item 10 BerkDOT, 13. Add $1.900,000 to City cost of Diesel fuel note that a $1,000,000 request to install EV charging at the corporation yard for city vehicles is not included in the CM proposed budget, 28. Pilot of charging for parking in neighborhoods,
Tuesday City Council at 6 pm action items 30. Proposed biennial budget, 32. Police Equipment, 33. Parking enforcement in fire zones, 34. VACANCY TAX, 35. Home electrification pilot.
Wednesday Commission on Aging at 1:30, FITES meets on plastic ordinance at 2:30, and the Human Welfare & Community Action meets at 6:30 pm.
Thursday 6pm the Fair Campaign Practices & Open Government meets at 6 pm on election enforcement referrals. At 7 pm the DRC takes up 742 Grayson a manufacturing R&D with a 7-story 325 parking space garage and the last reading of ROE at the Marsh is at 7 pm. (
Sunday, June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
The schedule of the January 6th hearings for the coming week (in Pacific Time) and what will be covered – Monday, June 13 at 7 am PT will cover how Donald Trump and his advisors knew that he infact lost the election but still engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information that the election was stolen, Wednesday, June 15 at 7 am PT will cover how Trump corruptly planned to replace the US Attorney General so the Justice Department would spread false stolen election claims, Thursday, June 16th at 10 am PT will focus on Trump’s efforts to pressure Pence to refuse to count electoral votes on January 6th..
Sunday, June 12, 2022
ROE at 5 pm at the David Brower Center Goldman Theater at 2150 Allston Way
Staged reading of ROE produced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley performance of Roe by Lisa Loomer directed by Susannah Wood and organized by Carol Marasovic of the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women
Admission is free - reservations are highly recommended,
https://www.aeofberkeley.org/productions/upcoming-shows/378-roe-by-lisa-loomer
donations to cover the production costs are welcome send to:
Berkeley Actors Ensemble / ROE, PO Box 663, Berkeley, CA 94701
Monday, June 13, 2022
City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee at 10 am (members Hahn, Kesawani, Bartlett)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87917512317
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 879 1751 2317
AGENDA: Public comment non-agenda items, 2.a. Harrison submitted to Labor Commission in 2018 - Fair Workweek Ordinance – adopt first reading, b. Companion report from CM Williams Ridley – Lisa Warhuus – study it, analyze costs, 3. Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82262362092
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 6236 2092
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/12/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in Memory, 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for Scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED session 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88324327577
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 883 2432 7577
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators, 2. Conference with Legal Counsel, existing litigation a. Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley, RG1890003
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-june-13-2022
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83933192334
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID:
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details, or go to end of this post for full agenda with key items highlighted in bold and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee at 2:30 pm (members Harrison, Robinson, Taplin)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82152744860
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 5274 4860
AGENDA: Public comment non-agenda items, 2. Harrison & Hahn - Ordinance to regulate plastic bags at retail and food service establishments, 3. Energy Commission – Community outreach on proposed regulations for use of carryout and pre-checkout bags, 4. Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett, Hahn - Ordinance establishing emergency GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Pan, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and regional collaboration.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
Commission on Aging at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859343194
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 726 7423 9145
AGENDA: Presentation Older Adult Community Forum 2. Public comments on non-agenda items, Discussion/Action: 4. Letter to Council regarding Hopkins Corridor Project, 5. Letter to Council regarding Commission vacancies,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
Human Welfare & Community Action Commission at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. Single Audit Report, 6. Review of East Bay Community Law Center, 9. Subcommittee on Homelessness, 10. Alta Bates, 11l Easy Does it lapse in services, 12. Senior housing programs, 13. Discuss potential infrastructure and affordable housing bonds/taxes, 14. Possible site visit to Pathways facility.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Design Review Committee at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83338876936 - corrected link
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 833 3887 6936
AGENDA: 742 Grayson – Majority Recommendations – Demolish two existing industrial buildings and construct a new four story 62’ tall manufacturing and research and development facility with 35,352 sq ft of ground floor manufacturing space and 7-story parking garage with 325 parking spaces.
2439 Durant – Preliminary Design Review – Demolish an existing 2-story commercial building and construct a new 7-story mixed-use building with 7,799 sq ft of commercial space, 22 residential units, a roof deck, and indoor bike parking space.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
Fair Campaign Practices and Open Government Commission at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89363688641
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 893 6368 8641
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on subjects not on the agenda, 7. City Clerk Department enforcement referrals to the California Fair Political Practices Commission for discussion and possible action, a. Stephen Murphy for Council 2020, b. Todd Andrew for Council for 2020, c. Bahman Ahmadi for Rent Stabilization Board 2020, d. Soulmaz Panahi for Rent Board 2020, e. Wendy Saenz Hood Neufeld for Rent Board 2022, 11. Brown Act Training presentation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
ROE at 7 pm at the Marsh 2120 at Allston Way
Staged reading of ROE produced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley performance of Roe by Lisa Loomer directed by Susannah Wood and organized by Carol Marasovic of the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women
Admission is free - reservations are highly recommended,
https://www.aeofberkeley.org/productions/upcoming-shows/378-roe-by-lisa-loomer
donations to cover the production costs are welcome send to:
Berkeley Actors Ensemble / ROE, PO Box 663, Berkeley, CA 94701
Friday, June 17, 2022 & Saturday, June 18, 2022
No City meetings found check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for city sponsored events
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Sunday, June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
DRAFT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA for JUNE 28, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82262362092
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 6236 2092
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT: (CM items 1 – 20) 1. 2nd reading Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station zoning, EIR, MOA passed June 2, 2. Continuation COVID emergency, 3. Continuation boards and commissions to meet via videoconference, 4. Minutes, 5. Formal bid solicitations, $4,856,000, 6. FY 2023 Revision to investment policy confirms authority Director of Finance to make investments, 7. Approriations limit for FY 2023 $328,834, 462, 8. Revenue Grant MediCal $4,200,000 FY 2023 – 2025, 9. Amend contract add $200,000 total $6,375,185.82 with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc for Berkeley Marina Roadway, 10. Accept Vision Zero Annual Report and direct CM to form coordinating committee to continue BerkDOT, 11. P.O. $400,000 to purchase two chipper trucks, 12. P.O. $165,000 to purchase one CASE Tractor Loader, 13. P.O. add $1,900,000 total $10,744,000 and extend term to 12/31/2023 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment (EV charging infrastructure for city vehicles at the corporation yard a - $1 million request for 2023 - is not included in the CM proposed budget for 2023 – 2024) 14. Contract $2,512,152 with Sposeto Engineering Inc. for FY 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, 15. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $632,750 with Direct Line Tele Response for Citywide after-hours answering services and extend to 12/31/2024, 16. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $750,000 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, 17. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with Community Design and Architecture for on-call transportation planning services, 18. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $650,000 with Clean Harbors, Inc for hazardous waste removal and disposal and extend to 6/30/2024, 19. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $423,534 with Don’s Tire Service, Inc for tire repair and replacement and extend to 6/30/2024, 20. Amend Contract with EBMUD CAP (Customer Assistance Program) expands 35% discount on sewer services for qualifying customers, 21. Mental Health Commission – appoint Mary-Lee Smith and Glenn Turner to Commission, 22. Taplin – Support AB 2156 prohibits ghost guns, 23. Taplin – Support AB 256 Racial Justice for All allows retroactive appeals of past convictions and sentences with racial bias, 24. Hahn Support AB 2408 and AB 2273 holding social media companies accountable, ACTION: 25. CM – Clean Stormwater Fee, 26. CM – Street Lighting Assessment, 27. CM- Transfer Station Rates, 28. CM – goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the pilot proposals to be implemented and evaluated as part of the goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program. 29. FY 2023 & 2024 Biennial Budget Adoption, 30. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinace $737,068,278 gross, $620,623,866, 31. Borrowing of Funds and the Sale and Issuance of FY 2022-23 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, 32.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Request for Timely Fiscal Information on Measures FF and GG, b. CM companion report acknowledges need to provide accurate, timely and relevant information, 33. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – recommendation to use Measure FF funds as intended by voters, 34. Arreguin - Suspension of Sister City Relations with Dmitrov, Russia and Ulan-Ude, Russia, 35. Taplin – Parking Minima for Mixed-Use Projects and Manufacturing Districts – reduces parking space requirements in manufacturing districts for mixed-use projects and changes off-street parking for manufacturing to a maximum, 36. Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin - Referral to CM – Keep Innovation in Berkeley, encourage R & D in Berkeley amends zoning, INFORMATION REPORTS: 37. Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2023, 38. Annual Update on Wells Fargo, 39. FY 2022 2nd Quarter Investment Report, 40. FY 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report, 41. HWCAC 2018-2023 Work Plan, 42. Annual Report LPC Actions, 43. Zero Waste Commission FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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6/14/2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6 PM AGENDA
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83933192334
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 839 3319 2334
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT: 1. 2nd reading contract with CalPERS, 2. 2nd reading Commission Reorganization merging the Homeless Commission into the Homeless Services Panel of Experts, 3. CM – Ballot Measure related to housing for persons of Low-Income, 4. $5000 Donation to Animal shelter from the U.C. Davis Koret Medicine Program, 5. Formal Bid Solicitations $270,000, 6. Temporary appropriations FY 2023 $50,000,000, 7. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds 0.0075% (Measure M, November 2012 Election), 8. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Debt Service on Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project General Obligation bonds at 0.0058% (Measure FF, 2008 election) , 9. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Debt service on 2015 Refunding general (Measures G, S, I) Obligation Bonds at 0.0130% (Measures G, S, &I), 10. FY Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the (Measure O) Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds 0.0200%, 11. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Business License Tax on Large Non-Profits Adopt 1st reading of Ordinance setting the FY 2023 tax rate for Business License Tax on large non-profits at $0.7573 per sq ft, 12. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund the Provision of Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Tax) at $0.0433 per sq ft, 13. F
Worth Noting:
To look for city sponsored events, like films in the park and check for meetings announced on short notice, use the new city website https://berkeleyca.gov/. This summary of meetings which is already long will only list city meetings and key community meetings/events. Key items are bolded and underlined.
Sunday, June 12th at 5 pm is the production of ROE at the Brower Center by the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley. The staged reading of ROE is free (thanks to donations), seating is limited, reservations are highly recommended. A second final reading of ROE is at the Marsh, June 16th at 7 pm.
Monday at 10 am the Council Committee on Health, Equity agenda items are the Fair workweek and re-entry employment and guaranteed income. At 2:30 pm the Agenda committee finalizes the agenda for the June 28th regular Council meeting at 6 pm – item 10 BerkDOT, 13. Add $1.900,000 to City cost of Diesel fuel note that a $1,000,000 request to install EV charging at the corporation yard for city vehicles is not included in the CM proposed budget, 28. Pilot of charging for parking in neighborhoods,
Tuesday City Council at 6 pm action items 30. Proposed biennial budget, 32. Police Equipment, 33. Parking enforcement in fire zones, 34. VACANCY TAX, 35. Home electrification pilot.
Wednesday Commission on Aging at 1:30, FITES meets on plastic ordinance at 2:30, and the Human Welfare & Community Action meets at 6:30 pm.
Thursday 6pm the Fair Campaign Practices & Open Government meets at 6 pm on election enforcement referrals. At 7 pm the DRC takes up 742 Grayson a manufacturing R&D with a 7-story 325 parking space garage and the last reading of ROE at the Marsh is at 7 pm. (
Sunday, June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
The schedule of the January 6th hearings for the coming week (in Pacific Time) and what will be covered – Monday, June 13 at 7 am PT will cover how Donald Trump and his advisors knew that he infact lost the election but still engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information that the election was stolen, Wednesday, June 15 at 7 am PT will cover how Trump corruptly planned to replace the US Attorney General so the Justice Department would spread false stolen election claims, Thursday, June 16th at 10 am PT will focus on Trump’s efforts to pressure Pence to refuse to count electoral votes on January 6th..
Sunday, June 12, 2022
ROE at 5 pm at the David Brower Center Goldman Theater at 2150 Allston Way
Staged reading of ROE produced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley performance of Roe by Lisa Loomer directed by Susannah Wood and organized by Carol Marasovic of the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women
Admission is free - reservations are highly recommended,
https://www.aeofberkeley.org/productions/upcoming-shows/378-roe-by-lisa-loomer
donations to cover the production costs are welcome send to:
Berkeley Actors Ensemble / ROE, PO Box 663, Berkeley, CA 94701
Monday, June 13, 2022
City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee at 10 am (members Hahn, Kesawani, Bartlett)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87917512317
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 879 1751 2317
AGENDA: Public comment non-agenda items, 2.a. Harrison submitted to Labor Commission in 2018 - Fair Workweek Ordinance – adopt first reading, b. Companion report from CM Williams Ridley – Lisa Warhuus – study it, analyze costs, 3. Taplin, co-sponsors Harrison, Hahn – Office of Racial Equity: Re-Entry Employment and Guaranteed Income Programs.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
Agenda and Rules Committee at 2:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82262362092
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 6236 2092
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 4/12/2022 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda after list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournments in Memory, 5. Worksessions Schedule, 6. Referrals to Agenda Committee for Scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. COVID, 9. Return to In-person meetings, Unscheduled Items: 10. Discussion Regarding Design and Strengthening of Policy Committees, 11. Supporting Commissions, Guidance on Legislative Proposals.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED session 4:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88324327577
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 883 2432 7577
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators, 2. Conference with Legal Counsel, existing litigation a. Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley, RG1890003
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-june-13-2022
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83933192334
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID:
AGENDA: use link and HTML to see agenda and document details, or go to end of this post for full agenda with key items highlighted in bold and underlined.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee at 2:30 pm (members Harrison, Robinson, Taplin)
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82152744860
Teleconference: 1-699-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 821 5274 4860
AGENDA: Public comment non-agenda items, 2. Harrison & Hahn - Ordinance to regulate plastic bags at retail and food service establishments, 3. Energy Commission – Community outreach on proposed regulations for use of carryout and pre-checkout bags, 4. Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett, Hahn - Ordinance establishing emergency GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Pan, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and regional collaboration.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
Commission on Aging at 1:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87859343194
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 ID: 726 7423 9145
AGENDA: Presentation Older Adult Community Forum 2. Public comments on non-agenda items, Discussion/Action: 4. Letter to Council regarding Hopkins Corridor Project, 5. Letter to Council regarding Commission vacancies,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
Human Welfare & Community Action Commission at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/4863098496
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 486 309 8496
AGENDA: 5. Single Audit Report, 6. Review of East Bay Community Law Center, 9. Subcommittee on Homelessness, 10. Alta Bates, 11l Easy Does it lapse in services, 12. Senior housing programs, 13. Discuss potential infrastructure and affordable housing bonds/taxes, 14. Possible site visit to Pathways facility.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/human-welfare-and-community-action-commission
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Design Review Committee at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83338876936 - corrected link
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 833 3887 6936
AGENDA: 742 Grayson – Majority Recommendations – Demolish two existing industrial buildings and construct a new four story 62’ tall manufacturing and research and development facility with 35,352 sq ft of ground floor manufacturing space and 7-story parking garage with 325 parking spaces.
2439 Durant – Preliminary Design Review – Demolish an existing 2-story commercial building and construct a new 7-story mixed-use building with 7,799 sq ft of commercial space, 22 residential units, a roof deck, and indoor bike parking space.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/design-review-committee
Fair Campaign Practices and Open Government Commission at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89363688641
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 ID: 893 6368 8641
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on subjects not on the agenda, 7. City Clerk Department enforcement referrals to the California Fair Political Practices Commission for discussion and possible action, a. Stephen Murphy for Council 2020, b. Todd Andrew for Council for 2020, c. Bahman Ahmadi for Rent Stabilization Board 2020, d. Soulmaz Panahi for Rent Board 2020, e. Wendy Saenz Hood Neufeld for Rent Board 2022, 11. Brown Act Training presentation.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/fair-campaign-practices-commission
ROE at 7 pm at the Marsh 2120 at Allston Way
Staged reading of ROE produced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley performance of Roe by Lisa Loomer directed by Susannah Wood and organized by Carol Marasovic of the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women
Admission is free - reservations are highly recommended,
https://www.aeofberkeley.org/productions/upcoming-shows/378-roe-by-lisa-loomer
donations to cover the production costs are welcome send to:
Berkeley Actors Ensemble / ROE, PO Box 663, Berkeley, CA 94701
Friday, June 17, 2022 & Saturday, June 18, 2022
No City meetings found check https://berkeleyca.gov/ for city sponsored events
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Sunday, June 19th at 11 am – 7 pm Juneteenth Festival at Adeline and Alcatraz
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE at 2:30 pm
DRAFT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA for JUNE 28, 2022
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82262362092
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 822 6236 2092
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT: (CM items 1 – 20) 1. 2nd reading Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station zoning, EIR, MOA passed June 2, 2. Continuation COVID emergency, 3. Continuation boards and commissions to meet via videoconference, 4. Minutes, 5. Formal bid solicitations, $4,856,000, 6. FY 2023 Revision to investment policy confirms authority Director of Finance to make investments, 7. Approriations limit for FY 2023 $328,834, 462, 8. Revenue Grant MediCal $4,200,000 FY 2023 – 2025, 9. Amend contract add $200,000 total $6,375,185.82 with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc for Berkeley Marina Roadway, 10. Accept Vision Zero Annual Report and direct CM to form coordinating committee to continue BerkDOT, 11. P.O. $400,000 to purchase two chipper trucks, 12. P.O. $165,000 to purchase one CASE Tractor Loader, 13. P.O. add $1,900,000 total $10,744,000 and extend term to 12/31/2023 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment (EV charging infrastructure for city vehicles at the corporation yard a - $1 million request for 2023 - is not included in the CM proposed budget for 2023 – 2024) 14. Contract $2,512,152 with Sposeto Engineering Inc. for FY 2022 Sidewalk Repair Project, 15. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $632,750 with Direct Line Tele Response for Citywide after-hours answering services and extend to 12/31/2024, 16. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $750,000 with Alta Planning and Design, Inc, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, 17. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with Community Design and Architecture for on-call transportation planning services, 18. Amend Contract add $200,000 total $650,000 with Clean Harbors, Inc for hazardous waste removal and disposal and extend to 6/30/2024, 19. Amend Contract add $150,000 total $423,534 with Don’s Tire Service, Inc for tire repair and replacement and extend to 6/30/2024, 20. Amend Contract with EBMUD CAP (Customer Assistance Program) expands 35% discount on sewer services for qualifying customers, 21. Mental Health Commission – appoint Mary-Lee Smith and Glenn Turner to Commission, 22. Taplin – Support AB 2156 prohibits ghost guns, 23. Taplin – Support AB 256 Racial Justice for All allows retroactive appeals of past convictions and sentences with racial bias, 24. Hahn Support AB 2408 and AB 2273 holding social media companies accountable, ACTION: 25. CM – Clean Stormwater Fee, 26. CM – Street Lighting Assessment, 27. CM- Transfer Station Rates, 28. CM – goBerkeley SmartSpace Pilot Program Implementation Recommendations 1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and reenacting Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 14.52 Parking Meters to enable demand-responsive paid parking for non-RPP permit holders in the 2700 blocks of Durant Avenue, Channing Way, and Haste Street and the 2300-2400 blocks of Piedmont Avenue (a portion of Residential Preferential Parking Program Area I) for the duration of the grant-funded goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program, and allow payment via license plate entry pay stations (“pay-by-plate”) to improve convenience and enforcement; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the pilot proposals to be implemented and evaluated as part of the goBerkeley SmartSpace pilot program. 29. FY 2023 & 2024 Biennial Budget Adoption, 30. FY Annual Appropriations Ordinace $737,068,278 gross, $620,623,866, 31. Borrowing of Funds and the Sale and Issuance of FY 2022-23 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, 32.a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Request for Timely Fiscal Information on Measures FF and GG, b. CM companion report acknowledges need to provide accurate, timely and relevant information, 33. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – recommendation to use Measure FF funds as intended by voters, 34. Arreguin - Suspension of Sister City Relations with Dmitrov, Russia and Ulan-Ude, Russia, 35. Taplin – Parking Minima for Mixed-Use Projects and Manufacturing Districts – reduces parking space requirements in manufacturing districts for mixed-use projects and changes off-street parking for manufacturing to a maximum, 36. Robinson, co-sponsors Taplin, Arreguin - Referral to CM – Keep Innovation in Berkeley, encourage R & D in Berkeley amends zoning, INFORMATION REPORTS: 37. Voluntary Time Off Program for FY 2023, 38. Annual Update on Wells Fargo, 39. FY 2022 2nd Quarter Investment Report, 40. FY 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report, 41. HWCAC 2018-2023 Work Plan, 42. Annual Report LPC Actions, 43. Zero Waste Commission FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
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6/14/2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6 PM AGENDA
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83933192334
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 839 3319 2334
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CONSENT: 1. 2nd reading contract with CalPERS, 2. 2nd reading Commission Reorganization merging the Homeless Commission into the Homeless Services Panel of Experts, 3. CM – Ballot Measure related to housing for persons of Low-Income, 4. $5000 Donation to Animal shelter from the U.C. Davis Koret Medicine Program, 5. Formal Bid Solicitations $270,000, 6. Temporary appropriations FY 2023 $50,000,000, 7. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the Street and Watershed Improvements General Obligation Bonds 0.0075% (Measure M, November 2012 Election), 8. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Debt Service on Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project General Obligation bonds at 0.0058% (Measure FF, 2008 election) , 9. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund Debt service on 2015 Refunding general (Measures G, S, I) Obligation Bonds at 0.0130% (Measures G, S, &I), 10. FY Tax Rate: Fund the Debt Service on the (Measure O) Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds 0.0200%, 11. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Business License Tax on Large Non-Profits Adopt 1st reading of Ordinance setting the FY 2023 tax rate for Business License Tax on large non-profits at $0.7573 per sq ft, 12. FY 2023 Tax Rate: Fund the Provision of Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Tax) at $0.0433 per sq ft, 13. F