Arts & Events

The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, Sept. 16-23

Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition
Saturday September 15, 2018 - 01:40:00 PM

;Worth Noting:

Elections are heating up and there is plenty to do even if you don’t like door to door canvassing or phone banking. Hand written postcards are helping in out of area campaigns. Check Indivisible Berkeley for Postcard Parties https://indivisibleberkeley.org/

League of Women Voters is sponsoring Berkeley City Council Candidate forums on Tuesday District 1 and Wednesday Districts 4,7,8.

Thursday, City Council decides the Campanile Way View appeal.

Future

Agenda plan for Sept 25 City Council Meeting is posted, however, it has not been updated to include City Council items that were not voted on at the September 13, Council meeting.  

Use the link to check the agenda after Monday September 17

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Agenda_Committee__2018_Index.aspx

September 25, League of Women Voters Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum

https://www.facebook.com/events/311283752972404/

September 27, Zoning Adjustment Board EIR Certification 2580 Bancroft Way

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/zoningadjustmentsboard/ 

Sunday, September 16, 2018 

Indivisible Berkeley General Assembly, Sun, Sept 16, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 1970 Chestnut St, Finnish Hall, General Assembly meeting, 

https://indivisibleberkeley.org/ 

Monday, September 17, 2018 

Agenda Committee, Mon, Sept 17, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor Redwood Conf Room, Agenda: Planning for October 2 Council meeting, Consent: 4. goBerkeley Pilot Parking Project, 7. Extend time to impose discipline BPD pursuant to Police review Commission (PRC) findings, 8. PRC training for Commissioners, 9. Whistleblower protections, 10. Expanding paid parking, 11. Reduce In-Lieu Fee 2597 Telegraph, 12. a.&b. Public Health Approach to Proposed Cannabis Ordinance, 13. a.&b. Path to End Homelessness, 14. a.&b. Regional Sanctuary-Community working Group,  

Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, Mon, Sept 17 

5:30 pm Outreach Committee, 2001 Center Street Law Library 

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Board Meeting, 2134 MLK Jr. Way, City Council Chambers, Agenda: Appeal 472 Kentucky Ave (starts before 7:30 pm) 

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/ 

Board of Library Trustees – Special Meeting, Mon, Sept 17, 6:30 pm, 2090 Kittredge, Central Library, Agenda: FY 2018 Budget results, 2019 Budget Amendment, Integrated Library System, Immigrant Alliance Project 

https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees 

Peace and Justice Commission, Mon, Sept 17, 7:00 pm – 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda:14. Human Rights website, 16. Establish policy against City investment and weapons systems 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Peace_and_Justice_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

Tax the Rich rally with Occupella sing along, Mon, Sept 17, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm top of Solano in front of closed Oaks Theater, The very first Tax the Rich Rally was September 12, 2011. Occupy NYC began the following Saturday in 2011. 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 – Yom Kippur begins 

League of Women Voters Berkeley Candidate Forum District 1, Tue, Sept 18, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley City College 

https://www.facebook.com/events/948945371956188/ 

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Yom Kippur Ends 

Animal Care Commission, Wed, Sept 19, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 1 Bolivar Drive, Berkeley Animal Shelter, Agenda: V. Number of dogs walked at one time by single person (4-8) 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Animal_Care_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

Commission on Aging, Wed, Sept 19, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: Presentation on Electric Scooters and potential recommendation, ADU F/U 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Commission_on_Aging_Homepage.aspx 

League of Women Voters Berkeley Candidate Forum Districts 4,7,8, Wed, Sept 19 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley City College 

https://www.facebook.com/events/229257017735139/ 

Thursday, September 20, 2018 

Council Budget Committee, Thur, Sept 20, 9:30 am, 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor Sequoia Room 

Agenda: Presentation on budgetsSunnyvale, San Diego (Wengraf), Walnut Creek (Councilmember Harrison) 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Budget_Committee/ 

Berkeley City Council, Thur, Sept 20, 2134 MLK Jr Way, City Council Chambers 

4:30 pm Closed Session – Existing Litigation 

6:00 pm, Hearings – Appeals, 

749 Contra Costa Ave (addition to SFD) (ZAB), 

Campanile Way View (LPC) 2301 Bancroft Way 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx 

Design Review Committee, Thur, Sept 20, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: 

2501 Haste – continued final design, 7 story mixed use to include group living 

2701 Shattuck Avenue – preliminary design mixed use, 57 units including 5 very low income, 600 sq ft café, 30 parking spaces 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/designreview/ 

Open Government Commission, Thur, Sept 20, 7:30 pm or 8:00 pm, 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: Report Lobbyist Registration Subcommittee, Submission revised or supplemental agenda material 

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/opengovermentcommission/ 

Transportation Commission, Thur, Sept 20, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: Bus stop 1100 Block Cedar, Ordinance Regulating Scooter Sharing 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Transportation_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

Friday, September 21, 2018 

Public Works Commission – Paving Subcommittee, Fri, Sept 21, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, 1947 Center St 

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Public_Works_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

Movies in the Park – Kubo and the Two Strings, Fri, Sept 21, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, 2730 Hillegass Ave @ RussellWillard Park, 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventMain.aspx?calendarEventID=15528 

Saturday, September 22, 2018 

Volunteer Solar Installation Training, Sat, Sept 22, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Milpitas, 

Volunteers learn to install solar systems with SunWork professional staff for home owners with electric bills under $100 

https://350bayarea.org/event/volunteer-solar-installation-training 

Sunday, September 23, 2018 

No City Events Found 

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The meeting list is posted in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Berkeley Activist’s Calendar 

www.berkeleydailyplanet.com 

The meeting list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website. 

http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html 

When notices of meetings are found that are posted after Friday 5:00 pm they are added to the website schedule https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and preceded by LATE ENTRY 

Wish to engage in campaigns to flip Republican Congressional Districts, local, state and national events check Indivisible Berkeley https://www.indivisibleberkeley.org/actions and Wellstone Democratic Club, http://wellstoneclub.org