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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, October 21-28

Adolfo Cabral and Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Alliance
Friday October 19, 2018 - 05:46:00 PM

The Calendar may look a little different as it was done jointly by Adolfo Cabral and Kelly Hammargren. Adolfo who reposts the activists’ calendar to Nextdoor will give Kelly a break in November. All the starred City meetings were NOT listed in the Community Calendar - City of Berkeley 

Sunday, October 21-- No city meetings or events listed. 

Monday, October 22 

Children, Youth, and Recreation Commission, Mon, Oct. 22, from 7– 8:30 pm at Frances Albrier Center in San Pablo Park, 2800 Park St. Agenda: 2020 Vision, Community Agency Grant Process, Public Hearing Community Needs 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Children_Youth_and_Recreation_Commission/ 

Zero Waste Commission Regular Meeting, Mon, Oct. 22, from 7– 9 pm, at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave (at MLK,Jr Way). Agenda: Updates/Presentations Transfer Station Feasibility study, Zero Waste Budget, Zero Waste Metrics 

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

*Community Environmental Advisory Commission – Bee City USA Subcommittee, Mon, Oct 22, 1:30 pm, 2000 University, Au Coquelet, Agenda: requirements and strategy to become Bee City USA 

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Community_Environmental_Advisory_Commission/ 

*Peace and Justice Commission, Mon, Oct 22, 7:00 pm – 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: Rights of Persons with disabilities, Socially responsible Investments, Sanctuary Cities, 

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

City Council Closed Session Special Meeting, Mon, Oct 22, 4:00 pm, 2180 Milvia 6th Floor, Conference with Labor Negotiator, 

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

Tuesday, October 23 

*Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board – Tenants’ Rights Workshop, Tue, Oct 23, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, 2090 Kittredge, 3rd Floor, Community Room, workshop is free, link to register https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ef0vrv61090eb3fc&oseq=&c=&ch

Wednesday, October 24 

*Civic Arts Commission, Wed, Oct 24, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, West Branch Berkeley Library, 1125 University, Agenda: Festivals Grants Guidelines, 2120 Berkeley Way Art Plan, Artwork purchases, 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CivicArtsCommissionHomepage/ 

*Commission on the Status of Women, Wed, Oct 24, 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm, 1901 Hearst Ave, North Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: Guest speaker, City Manager, Dee Williams – Ridley, Women’s homelessness meeting, 

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

Commission on Labor/Subcommittee on Homeless Youth, Wed., Oct. 24, from 7-9 pm, South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis, On agenda: Development of a homeless youth policy 

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

Homeless Commission Youth Policy Subcommittee , Wed., Oct. 24, from 7- 9pm, at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St. On agenda: Continuing proposal for a homeless youth policy with representatives of community organizations invited for input. --See: 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Housing/Commissions/Commission_for_Homeless/10-24-18_YouthPolicySubcommitteeAgenda.pdf 

Energy Commission, Wed, Oct 24, from 6:30-9 pm, at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Street. On agenda:- EBCE – East Bay Community Energy, Fossil Fuel Free Subcommittee, BESO Evaluation RFP. Proposals to transition to 100% clean energy. 

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

Police Review Commission, Wed., Oct. 24, from 7-10 pm, at South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St. (at Ashby). On agenda: - Policy on officer recoding of traffic stops, - PRC outreach plans. --See: 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Police_Review_Commission/Home/PRC_Meetings.aspx 

Disaster and Fire Safety Commission, Wed., Oct. 24, from 7-9 pm, at Fire Dept. Training Station, 997 Cedar Street (at 9th St.). On Agenda: - FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant, - Drones for Fire & Emergency Medical Response, - Emergency Alerting, - City Wildfire Evacuation Plan. --See: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Fire/Commissions/Commission_for_Disaster_and_Fire_Safety/DFSC%20Agenda%2018-10-24.pdf 

*Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Climate Emergency, Wed, Oct 24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, 2180 Milvia, Redwood Room, Agenda: Presentation Paul Koretz office on LA Climate Mobilization, Presentation Darebin Climate Mobilization Strategic Plan 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Adhoc_Committee_on_Climate_Emergency/ 

Thursday, October 25 

Zoning Adjustments Board, Thurs., Oct. 25, from 7-11:30 pm, at City Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. On agenda: 

2190 Shattuck Ave.-Proposed C-DMU, 18-story building with 274 residential units above 10K sq/ft retail space, 103 subterranean parking spaces 

2558-2588 Bancroft Way - To demolish the Bancroft Center Building and demolish half of City Landmark Fred Turner Building (2546-2554 Bancroft Way); to construct a new mixed-use building of approx.122 units, above 11K sq/ft commercial space, 37 parking space subterranean commercial garage. 

1050 Parker Street Medical Office Building– To modify plans of unconstructed 60.6K sq/ft building with 20K sq/ft medical offices, to modify 40k sq/ft research and development space for medical offices, 115 auto & 48 bicycle parking spaces. 

Pardee Block Parking Lot Project (1010,-14,-16 Carleton St.& 2700-12,-14 Tenth St; & 1001-03-13 Pardee St.) - For construction approx 44K sq/ft of surface parking lot required for medical offices at 1050 Parker St. for 123 auto & 18 bicycle parking spaces.--See: 

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/zoningadjustmentsboard/ 

Community Health Commission, Thurs., Oct. 25, from 6:30- 9pm, at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St. On agenda: - BUSD food program, - Affordable Housing presentation, https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Community_Health_Commission_Homepage.aspx 

Mental Health Commission, Thurs., Oct. 25, from 7-9 pm, at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Street. On agenda: By-laws, Grievance Procedure, Mental Health manager update, - Subcommittees reports. --See: 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Health_Human_Services/Commissions/Commission_for_Mental_Health/MHC%20AGE%20102518.pdf 

Fair Campaign Practices Commission -Special Meeting, Thurs., Oct. 25, from 7-8 pm, at North Berkeley Senior Center, Classroom C, 1901 Hearst St. (Possibly) on agenda: - Regarding potential violation of Berkeley Election Reform Act in 2018 campaigns, - Potential public financing proposal changes, - Sub-committee report on campaign independent expenditures. --See: 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/FCPC/ 

Wellstone Democratic Club Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6:45 pm at Humanist Hall, 390-27th St. (nr Telegraph Ave) in Oakland --with a potluck at 6pm, please bring something to share if partaking. Discussing election issues and “Gender and Race in the 2018 Elections” with Carroll Fife, OAC for Community Empowerment (ACCE) and Carole Joffe, Prof.of Ob/Gyn, UCSF. For more information, visit: <http://wellstoneclub.org/

Friday, October 26 -- No city meetings or events listed. 

Berkeley Historical Society's Collection Gems: 40 Years of Documenting Berkeley History
BHS Museum Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1–4 pm, until October 27. View our brand-new ten-panel timeline that illustrates Berkeley's history from its first settlements to the present day, all richly illustrated. --See: 

http://www.berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org/?mc_cid=938df7b333&mc_eid=94ff4f50fe 

Saturday, October 27 -- No city meetings or events listed. 

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Worth Noting 

City of Berkeley live video web-cast schedule for those who cannot attend certain City meetings in person, see: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventWebcastMain.aspx 

City of Berkeley Annual Report (pdf link) c/o the City Manager 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Clerk/Level_3_-_General/City%20of%20Berkeley%20Annual%20Report.pdf 

or 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/AnnualReport/ 

-- Transfer Station Redesign: A Listening Session on November 7, from 1:30--3:30 pm at the Berkeley Central Library, 3rd Floor, Community Meeting Room at 2090 Kittredge St. - Give community input to our Zero Waste Division to envision a new facility to process and reduce waste, --see: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/City_Manager/Press_Releases/2018/2018-10-10_Help_envision_a_new_facility_to_reduce_waste.aspx 

-- If you know someone who isn’t registered to vote or if you want to double check your own status to vote, the last day is October 22 at: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-6-2018/ 

-- You can help make the difference now in the 2018 elections. You can volunteer to help in our local, state and national events, political actions, town halls and 2018 election mobilizations. Political campaigns offer opportunities to make democracy work. By phone-banking and "post-carding" and other actions you can help voters in one of the vulnerable Congressional Districts. 

Visit and contact: 

Indivisible Berkeley <https://www.indivisibleberkeley.org/

Indivisible East Bay <https://indivisibleeb.org/

Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club <http://wellstoneclub.org/

Swing Left <https://swingleft.org/

Democracy Action <https://demaction.us/

Courage Campaign <http://act.couragecampaign.org


Building Bridges, Not Walls: Berkeley--America’s First Sanctuary City Exhibit opening on Sunday, November 11, from 11 am –1 pm. Between the mayor's dedication of a new WWI memorial plaque and the beginning of the United Against Hate rally, join us in the auditorium for an introduction to the new exhibit, followed by exhibit viewing. --See: http://www.berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org/news.html 

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This civic meetings list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition (SBC) website at http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.... 

The calendar list is also now posted in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Berkeley Activist’s Calendar at www.berkeleydailyplanet.com

and is also available on the Facebook pages for the Berkeley Progressive Alliance (BPA) and Berkeley Citizens Action (BCA). 

Also, visit the (BNC) Berkeley Neighborhoods Council Newsletter link for information on City and community issues at <http://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/...> 

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