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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, November 21-28
Worth Noting:
The only published public city meeting found during the week of the Thanksgiving Holiday is the Mental Health Commission DOJ Santa Rita Jail Subcommittee at 1 pm on Monday. Thursday is Thanksgiving and Friday is listed as City of Berkeley Thanksgiving Holiday – offices will be closed.
The November 30 regular City Council meeting is available for comment. On consent is item 6 the rescinding of the October 26th council action requirements for sprinklers in fire zones 2 & 3. Action items include 24 - the City and Bayer development agreement, 26 – the reorganization of the Parks and Waterfront Commission, 27 – the Surveillance technology report, and 28 - the budget request for automated license plate readers (ALPR).
Don’t miss the December 1st deadline to respond to the DEIR for the Ashby and North Berkeley BART Housing projects or forget to complete the surveys.
December 1, 2021 at 5 pm is the deadline to submit response to the DEIR for the Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station Housing Projects is https://www.cityofberkeley.info/bartplanning/ (395 pages)
Complete Streets Survey closes November 28 at 5 pm. It is for the Southside, but this has implications for the rest of the city: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6575124/Berkeley-Southside-Survey-October-2021
Vision 2050 Survey – the City is planning for a major bond measure in 2022 on infrastructure: tinyurl.com/2050survey
At the Reimagining the Public Safety Task Force meeting the task force was informed that history section of the draft final NICJR (National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform) Report and Implementation Plan will be removed at city staff request with the reason given that it was not accurate. The next meeting is December 2, 2021.Reimagining Public Safety Public Meetings – the draft final NICJR Report is available: www.berkeley-rps.org
Monday, November 22, 2021
Mental Health Commission DOJ Santa Rita Jail Subcommittee at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82908990373
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 852 7166 0121 Passcode: 221700
AGENDA: 4. Action steps to address alternatives to 5150 transports to Santa Rita and John George Psychiatric Facility.
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Available for Comment – email council@cityofberkeley.info
November 30, 2021 City Council Regular meeting at 6 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82259683632
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 822 5968 3632
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Policy_Committee__Agenda___Rules.aspx
AGENDA CONSENT: 1. Opt-in to Countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance, 2. Minutes, 3. Grant Approval - Application for $50,000 from San Francisco Foundation support for 100% affordable housing at BART stations, 4. MOU between CoB and Rent Board to implement Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, 5, Formal bid solicitations $340,000, 6. Proposed Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance 7.788-N.S. and Amending Paragraph NN of BMC Section 19.48.020 (“Amendments to the California Fire Code”) to language which existed prior to October 26, 2021 – this is about the requirements for sprinklers in projects in fire zones 2 & 3 in the hills, 7. Contract $99,000 with Blaisdell’s Business Products for new office and classroom furniture for the North Berkeley Senior Center, 8. Amend Contract add $210,000 and extend for 1 year with Youth Spirit Artworks Mental Health and Case management Services, 9. Amend contract add $47,999 total $400,915 thru June 30, 2024 with Mental Health Services Help@Hand Participation Agreement, 10. Contract $1,200,000 with Alameda County Network of Mental Health Clients (Berkeley Drop-in Center), Options Recovery and Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center, 11. Contract $150,000 with NEED (Needle Exchange Emergency Distribution 7-1-2021 – 6-30-2024, 12. Grant Application $1,104, 320 with CAL FIRE and Community Forestry tree planting, 13. Resolution approving electrification strategy of existing Berkeley Buildings, 14. Resolution to adopt Cities Race to Zero Campaign to establish 2030 emission reduction target 60.5% from 2018 levels, 15. Add $300,000 total $600,000with Siemens Industry for Fire and Life Safety Systems Maintenance and extend to 12-31-2024, 16. Contract add $150,000 total $650,000 with First Carbon Solutions, Inc for CEQA compliance for Solid Waste Recycling and extend to 6-30-2022, 17. Purchase order $305,900 with PB Loader Corporation for two chipper trucks, 18. Arreguin – refer $20,000 to 2021 AAO (mid-year budget) for Berkeley Age-Friendly Continuum, 19. Arreguin – Reappointment of Dr. P. Robert Beatty to Alameda Co. Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees, 20. Arreguin – Budget Referral $100,000 to support recovery of Habitot, 21. Harrison, co-sponsor Bartlett - Budget Referral Establishing a Pilot Existing Building Electrification, 22. Hahn, Co-sponsor Harrison – Referral to CM to create system to better document, communicate, and prioritize Public Works requests from BUSD and establish protocols for BUSD to coordinate directly with Public Works, 23. Wengraf – Budget referral $100,000 to improve pedestrian safety where sidewalks are NOT provided, ACTION: 24. Public Hearing – Bayer Healthcare LLC Certification of FEIR and Development Agreement, 25. Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Amendments to Berkeley Election Reform Act: 1) Make public financing available to candidates for Auditor, School Board Director, Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner, 2) Clarify use of funds, 3) requirements for unspent funds, 4) new process to return unused funds, 5) cost of living adjustment for contributions in January of each odd0numbered year, 26. Commission Reorganization: Creating the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission – merges the existing Children, Youth and Recreation Commission and the existing Berkeley Animal Care Commission into the Parks and Waterfront Commission, 27. CM – Resolution accept Surveillance Technology Report for Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), GPS Trackers, Body Worn Cameras, an Street Level Imagery Project, 28. Taplin, co-sponsors Droste, Wengraf – Budget Referral for Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), INFORMATION REPORTS: 29. Quarterly Update on short term referral process, 30. 4th Quarter Investment Report, 31. Annual Report Condominium Conversion Program, 32. Berkeley’s Community-wide GHG inventory.
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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals
1527 Sacramento – 2nd story addition date TBD
2956 Hillegass - addition to nonconforming structure date TBD
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period,
SFD = Single Family Dwelling
1915 Berryman – Demolish existing Triplex. Construct 10-unit building including 1 very low income unit, density bonus application 11-24-2021
1860 Capistrano – Alterations in the non-conforming left side yard and addition over 14 ft in average height to enclose the 15 sq ft balcony and the 43 sq ft rear balcony to add 58 sq ft, 12-7-2021
2345 Channing – rebuild the fire damaged 20,794 SF Pilgrim Hall addition with a new 9,675 SF wing on the campus of the First Congregational Church of Berkeley 12-2-2021
699 Creston – 509 sq ft 2nd floor addition to existing SFD 11-23-2021
682 Ensenada – 126 sq ft 2-story rear addition ave height 19ft 1 ¼ in 11-23-2021
725 Folger – Add business support service use to an existing office building 12-7-2021
1488 Grizzly Peak – Major Residential addition over 14 ft and over 20 ft in Hillside Overly 12-7-2021
2717 Marin – Install an unenclosed hot tub in a side yard of a SFD 12-7-2021
2429 Ninth – New window openings and larger windows 11-23-2021
628 San Miguel – Unenclosed hot tub to rear of SFD 12-7-2021
1812 Virginia – 2-story residential addition to existing SFD including partial demolition of a portion of the rear of the house 12-7-2021
2326 Webster – Addition 300 sq ft including 5th bedroom over 14 and 28 sq ft in ave height to SFD 11-23-2021
LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx
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WORKSESSIONS
December 7 –1. WETA/Ferry Service at the Marina, 2. Presentation by Bay Restoration Authority, 3. Update Zero Waste Rates and Priorities,
January 20 (Thursday) – Update on City’s COVID-19 Response and
Public Works/Infrastructure Presentation
February 15 – Homeless and Mental Health Services
March 15 – Housing Element Update
April 19 – Fire Department Standards of Coverage Study
Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations
Cannabis Health Considerations
Alameda County LAFCO Presentation
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Civic Center – Old City Hall and Veterans Memorial Building
Mid-Year Budget Report FY 2022
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