The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, September 11-17
Worth Noting:
City Council summer recess is officially over on Tuesday. The full agendas for the City Council regular meetings on September 13 and September 20 at the end of this announcement make this email extra long. You can, of course, go straight to the council link to see what is ahead https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas and email council@cityofberkeley.info your comments.
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
Sunday the Solano Stroll returns at 10 am.
Monday the Agenda Committee meets at 2:30 to review a very light Thursday, September 29 draft agenda. The Youth Commission meets at 6:30 pm.
Tuesday City Council starts with a special meeting at 5 pm and the regular meeting at 6 pm. The HAC subcommittee is meeting at 3 pm to establish a habitability plan.
Wednesday the Parks Commission and Police Accountability Board both meet at 7 pm.
Thursday the Design Review Committee meets at 7 pm with three projects and Bird Safe Regulations on the agenda.
Friday CEMTF is presenting the 3rd Virtual Summit Series with speakers on Climate & Homefullness & Homelessness
Saturday is International Coastal Cleanup Day. BNC & BCA are sponsoring a Rent Board Election Forum
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
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