Arts & Events
The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, October 2-9
Worth Noting:
Two Community meetings worth attending before plans are set in stone:
Monday at 6 pm is the redesign for Ashby BART Plaza.
Wednesday at 6:30 pm is Santa Fe Right of Way Park development planning meeting.
There are no City Council meetings scheduled including no council committee meetings. The October 11 City Council regular meeting is available for review. Agenda Item 23 is on the Hopkins Corridor. The October 11 special meeting at 4 pm agenda is not posted.
Thursday the Housing Advisory Commission and Landmark’s Preservation Commission both meet at 7 pm.
Saturday Berkeley Neighborhoods Council CANCELED the planned meeting for October 8.
Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
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
Register to vote by October 24 for the November 28, 022 election. Ballot mailing starts October 10.
Register early for the EV test drive on October 15 at 11 am – 3 pm at https://tinyurl.com/RideElectric2022 or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ride-electric-at-the-harvest-festival-registration-406380624387
Monday, October 3, 2022
REDESIGN ASHBY BART PLAZA at 6 pm – 8 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85803732111?pwd=RE9RQXdRL2xZdU9HUmxJVGpBQVVtZz09
Teleconference: not listed try 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 858 0373 2111 Passcode: 726912
AGENDA: virtual meeting for new plaza, community gathering place, including Berkeley Flea Market, while improving bicycle and pedestrian safety and connecting to transit
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/32f7c8a
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857935234?pwd=RFdwZ3YvQmM5ZFRzbVlET2JZNS9Jdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 858 5793 5234 Passcode: 222763
AGENDA: VI. Request for Extension of Temporary Animal Services Assistant
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – Yom Kipper begins at sundown
No city meetings found
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – Yom Kipper ends at sundown
SANTA FE ROW PARK Development Meeting at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86996996880
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 869 9699 6880 Passcode 746072
AGENDA: 1. Community garden, 2. Dog Park, 3. Age 2-5 playground, 4. Community garden, orchard and outdoor classroom space
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/10-05-22_SantaFeROW%20Mtg%20Flyer.pdf
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/santa-fe-row-park-development-community-meeting
Thursday, October 6, 2022
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88099349925
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 880 9934 9925
AGENDA: Discussion and possible action items 5. Amendments to the Housing Code, 6. Tenant Habitability Plan Ordinance, 7. Preferences for Affordable Housing, 8. Fund a Study to Document Berkeley’s History of Discriminatory Actions, 9. Ordinance to Remove Credit Checks and Eviction History for Applications for Housing, 10/ Update Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support, 11. Grand Opening 1685 Solano Ave Small Sites Program.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82863599386
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 828 6359 9386
AGENDA: 5. 2119 Marin (Laflin House) – Mills Act Contract -resume public hearing
6. 1819 Tenth Street – Discussion on the Toverii Tuppa Building
7. 2081 Center Street – Structural Alteration Permit – storefront alterations
8. 2109 Kala Bagal Way - Structural Alteration Permit – storefront alterations
9. 2821 Tenth Street – Demolition Referral
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission
WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (WETA) at 1 pm
No agenda, location or virtual meeting information posted, check website after Monday
https://weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/next-board-meeting
Friday, October 7, 2022 – no city meetings found
Saturday, October 8, 2022
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT PANEL OF EXPERTS at 3 pm
Location: 1724 San Pablo Avenue
AGENDA: Special meeting Healthy Berkeley RFP Review and Update, Workplan for coming year
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2022 at 6 pm
Videoconference:
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID:
DRAFT AGENDA for October 11 City Council Regular Meeting
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CONSENT:
- 2nd reading - 2023 Tax Rate: Transportation Network Company User prearranged trip originating in Berkeley single rider 53.775 cents, pooled 26.249 cents per user.
- 2nd reading - Zoning Ordinance amendments technical edits,
- Legislative bodies to meet via videoconference,
- Amend Contract 117596-1 add $17,500 total $67,218 with Animal Fix Clinic for Spay and Neuter Services extend to 9/14/2023
- Amend Contract 108-410-1 add $17,500 total $134,466 to Paw Fund to provide no-cost spay and neuter surgeries to eligible pet owners for FY 2023 extend to 9/14/2023
- Formal Bid Solicitations $2,968,600
- Amend Contract 3220192 add $100,000 with Alameda Co. Network of Mental Health Clients for one additional homeless outreach staff member and extend to 12/31/2023
- Revenue Grant WIC projected $1,810,197 for Federal FY 2023 – 2025
- Expand Program Manager Series by establishing Principal Program Manager Classification and Annual Salary Range $151,819 - $183,719
- Establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Classification and Annual Salary Range $137.966 - $181,293
- Assistant to the City attorney Classification and Annual Salary$137.966 - $181,293
- Revision of the Tool Lending Specialist Classification and increase salary by 4%
- Contract $500,000 with Abbe & Assoc LLC for the development of the Integrated Zero Waste Management Strategic Plan
- Kesarwani co-sponsor Taplin – Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program expansion for West Berkeley Neighborhoods within two blocks of commercial corridors
- Taplin – Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
- Harrison co-sponsor-Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 13.09 to BMC Prohibiting Discriminatory Reports to Law Enforcement
- Harrison – Referral to November 2022 AAO #1 Budget Process for $50,000 in additional traffic calming at MLK and Addison
- Harrison – Refer to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and City Manager to consider and make recommendations regarding policy of deploying rectangular rapid flashing beacons and other treatments at dangerous or high-collision pedestrian and bicycle intersections
- Hahn co-sponsor ArreguinLand Acknowledgement Recognizing Berkeley as the Ancestral, Unceded Home of the Ohlone people
- CM – Amend Zoning to clarify and streamline the permit process for Amusement Devise Arcades
- ZAB Appeal 2018 Blake Street #ZP2021-0095 six-story multi-family residential building with 12 units (including 2 low-income units),
- a. Commission on Labor - Fair Work Week Ordinance adopt ordinance, b. City Manager refer Fair Work Week to Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity & Community (item has already been reviewed by Health Life Enrichment, Equity & Committee).
- Hahn, co-sponsor Wengraf - Reconsideration of Hopkins Corridor Plan in Light of newly Available Material Information
- Housing Advisory Commission - Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Support Recommend following action, Review Tenants video, Direct City Manager to investigate health and safety violations, provide dedicated tenant advocate to assist with relocation and other needs,
- Commission on Disability FY 2022-2023 Work Plan.
LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearing to be scheduled
2018 Blake (construct multi-family residential building) 10/6/2022
1643-47 California (new basement and 2nd story) 11/3/2022
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period
Bad news on tracking approved projects in the appeal period. Samantha Updegrave, Zoning Officer, Principal Planner wrote the listing of projects in the appeal period can only be found by looking up each project individually through permits online by address or permit number https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/Online-Building-Permits-Guide.pdf
The website with easy to find listing of projects in the appeal period was left on the “cutting room floor” another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website.
Here is the old website link, Please ask for it to be restored.
WORKSESSIONS and SPECIAL MEETINGS:
October 11 Measure O Report and Update at 4 pm
October 11 Oversight responsibilities for General Obligation Bond Measure special meeting time 4 pm
Unscheduled Presentations
Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program
Fire Facilities Study Report
African American Holistic Resource Center (November 15)
Kelly Hammargren’s on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet www.berkeleydailyplanet.com under Activist’s Diary. This meeting list is also posted at https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.
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