Events
The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, March 31-April 6
Worth Noting and Showing Up:
Tuesday – The City Council agenda includes a proposal for a Vehicle Dweller program. People living in RVs includes children in our schools, workers in our city. With 89% of Berkeley rents > $2000/month* and a full time $15/hour job paying $2,600/month before any withholding, it should be clear why people are living in vehicles. The people who don’t have enough resources for vehicle sheltering are in tents, shelter beds, doorways and literally on the street.
Wednesday – The Planning Commission hearing on moving lot lines on contiguous properties a tactic being used to game-the-system/avoid paying the full affordable housing fees (In Lieu Mitigation Fee) to the City or include affordable units in for sale condominium projects.
Wednesday - David Brower Center – Panel on California’s Drinking Water Crisis
Thursday – The Housing Advisory Commission has a full agenda of important issues.
Saturday – Berkeley Portrait Project Opening at the Brower Center
Sunday, March 31, 201
No City meetings or events found
Monday, April 1, 2019
Personnel Board, 7 – 9 pm, 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor Redwood Conference Room, Agenda: Requests for extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant and Provisional Accounting Office Specialist III,
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Personnel_Board_Homepage.aspx
Closed Session Police Review Commission – Board of Inquiry, 5:30 pm, at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, agenda: Complaint #2449
Tax the Rich Rally, with music by Occupella, 5 – 6 pm at the Top of Solano in front of the Closed Oaks Theater, Rain Cancels
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Berkeley City Council, Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm, 1231 Addison Street, BUSD Board Room, Agenda: Consent Calendar: 2. Contract - Shattuck reconfiguration, 3. Budget referral year-round opening West Campus Pool, 5. Opposition to ACSC to Eliminating Settlement Conferences for Unlawful Detainer Cases, 7. Public Outreach and Educational Meetings on Electrification, Action Calendar: 13. Funding Eviction Defense Center and East Bay Community Law Center, 14. New Marina Fee, 15. DEIR Upper Hears and 2020 Long Range Development Plan, 16. Cannabis, 17. Vehicle Dweller Program, 18. a.& b. Safe Lead-Paint Practices
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Board of Library Trustees, 6:30 pm at 1901 Russell St, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, Agenda: Consent:III.B. Holiday and Early Closing Schedule, C. Reappoint Diane Davenport, Action: IV. A. Budget, B. Search firm to Recruit Director
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees
Commission on Disability, 6:30 – 9 pm at 1326 Allston Way, Willow Room, Public Works Corporation Yard, Agenda: 1. Secretary accessibility concerns, 2. IKE Smart City Kiosks, 4. Wheelchair charging facilities, 5. RV parking, 6. Coordination with Zero Waste Commission for efforts affecting disabled, 7. San Pablo Ave. Plan, 8. Navigable Cities
Public Works Commission – Paving Subcommittee – 12 -1 pm, at 1947 Center St,
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Public_Works_Commission_Homepage.aspx
Planning Commission, 7 – 10 pm at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: 9. Public Hearing on Eliminating residential Off-Street Parking Requirements for all new dwelling units in the R-S (Residential Southside), 10. Public Hearing on Amendments to Inclusionary Housing Regulations (moving lot line on contiguous lots under common ownership), 11. Policy Referral Matrix
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx
Senior Wellness Fair: Homerun to Wellness, 10 am – 1 pm, at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventMain.aspx?calendarEventID=16043
California’s Drinking Water Crisis, 6 – 9 pm, at David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, free – RSVP, https://browercenter.org/exhibitions-programs/programs/
https://www.facebook.com/events/575682566229948/
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee, 2 pm, at 2180 Milvia, Cypress Room 1st Floor, Agenda: 2. a. & b. Green Stormwater Infrastructure, 3. Considering Multi-year Bidding for Street Paving,
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board – Habitable and Sustainable Housing Committee, 5:30 pm, at 2001 Center St, Law Library 2nd Floor, Agenda: 5. Improving resilience
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/
Cannabis Commission, 2 – 4 pm, 2180 Milvia St, 6th Floor, Agenda: VII.A Youth use cannabis studies, C. Mission statement, D. Work plan
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/MedicalCannabis/
Housing Advisory Commission, 7 – 9 pm at 2939 Ellis St, South Berkeley Senior Center, Agenda: 5. Possible Subcommittee for a. City-Owned Property 1281 University, b. Housing Trust Fund, 6. Presentation Education/Workforce Housing Initiatives by BUSD & BeHome Berkeley, 7. Possible recommendation to revise Housing Trust Fund Guidelines, and BUSD predevelopment Grant for Local Teacher Housing, 8. Possible Recommendation on Operating Funds for Community Housing Development Organizations, 9. Predevelopment Loan Proposal for 2527 San Pablo (SAHA), 10. Bi-annual Housing Policy Report, 11. Social Housing Summit,
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Housing_Advisory_Commission/
Landmarks Preservation Commission, 7 – 11:30 pm at 1947 Center St, Multipurpose Room, Basement, http://www.cityofberkeley.info/landmarkspreservationcommission/
1619 Walnut – designation landmark or structure of merit
2018-30 University – exterior alterations
1915 Fourth St – exterior alterations
2019-2020 – CLG Grant Application
Berkeley Rose Garden
Friday, April 5, 2019
No City meetings or events found
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Berkeley Portrait Project Opening, 6 – 8 pm, at 2150 Allston Way, the Brower Center,
https://browercenter.org/exhibitions-programs/programs/
Berkeley Bay Festival, 11 – 4 pm, at Shorebird Park Nature Center, 180 University
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventMain.aspx?calendarEventID=16055
Sunday, April 7, 2019
350 Bay Area Action Legislative Committee, 1 – 3 pm, at 2530 San Pablo, Sierra Club Bay Chapter Office, limit 30 (small room) – use link to sign-up
https://350bayarea.org/event/350-bay-area-action-legislative-committee-meeting
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Source for Berkeley Rents in Worth Noting comments
* https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/
Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals
1722 Walnut – rescheduled – 4-23-2019
1050 Parker – Parker – Medical Office Building - 4-30-2019
2700 Tenth – Pardee Parking Lot - 4-30-2017
1444 Fifth St – 4 single family dwellings - 5-14-2019
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To Check For Regional Meetings with Berkeley Council Appointees go to
To check for Berkeley Unified School District Board Meetings go to
https://www.berkeleyschools.net/schoolboard/board-meeting-information/
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This meeting list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.
http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet under activist’s calendar http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com
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
