Events
THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S CALENDAR;July 23-30
Worth Noting:
Council goes on summer recess from July 26 through September 11.
- Monday:
- At 3 pm Council goes into closed session.
- At 6 pm Council meets in the hybrid format on the appeal of the approval by ZAB of the Construction of a Community Center at Willard Park.
- At 6:30 pm the PAB has a special meeting in the hybrid format.
- Tuesday:
- At 4 pm City Council meets in the hybrid format to adopt the Civic Center Design Plan.
- At 6 pm Council meets in the hybrid format with ALPR as item 38 on the agenda.
- At 6 pm the Zero Waste Commission meets in person.
- Wednesday:
- At 7 pm the Commission on the Status of Women meets in person, no agenda is posted.
- Thursday:
- At 6:30 pm the Community Health Commission meets in person.
- At 7 pm ZAB meets in the hybrid format.
- Friday: A
- t 8:30 pm Movies in the Park is showing DC League of Super Pets.
- Saturday:
- From 12:30 – 3:30 pm is the Adopt-a-Spot potluck in Cedar Rose Park.
https://communityfeedback.opengov.com/portals/portal257/Issue_12979
Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/
Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the bottom of this calendar.
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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS
Sunday, July 23, 2023 - no city meetings, events listed
Monday, July 24, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 3 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1616042048
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 604 2048
AGENDA: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel – anticipated litigation Worker’s Comp #ADJ10187918, 2. Conference with Legal Counsel – anticipated litigation a. California River Watch – Notice of Intent to File Suit Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water act), 3. Conference with Real Property Negotiators 1900 Addison, Suite 300-350, Price and Terms, 4. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Employee Organizations: Berkeley Fire fighters Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire Officers , Berkeley Police Association, Community Services and Part-time Recreation Activity Leaders SEIU 1021, Maintenance and Clerical SEIU 1021, Unrepresented Employees.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1618357177
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 835 7177
AGENDA: ZAB Appeal: 2720 Hillegass, Willard Park, Community Center, Use Permit/Variance #ZP2022-0095 (the administrative record for the appeal is 935 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) Special Meeting at 6:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1947 Center, Basement Level
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82136328053
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 821 3632 8053
AGENDA: 3. Public comment limited to agenda items, 4. Planning Session: PAB Presentation on ALPR at City Council, 5. Discussion on latest reporting concerning the independent investigation into allegations against the BPD’s Downtown Task Force/Bike Unit.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting at 4 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606074224
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 607 4224
AGENDA: Civic Center Phase II – Design Concept (the design concept packet is 194 pages)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606074224
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 607 4224
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar. Item 38 on the agenda is the Fixed Automated License Plate Readers.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
ZERO WASTE COMMISSION at 6 pm
In-Person: at 1326 Allston Way, CoB Corporation Yard, Ratcliff Building, Willow Room
AGENDA: 1. Waste Characterization Study Report, Rport out from the Sub-Committee to Review Green Building Requirements, 3. Legislative Updates.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zero-waste-commission
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN at 7 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: no agenda posted, check later
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-status-women
Thursday, July 27, 2023
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 7. Referral on Long Term Care Facility Oversight, 8. Light Pollution Control.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/community-health-commission
ZONING ADJUSTMENT BOARD at 7 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83526432627
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 835 2643 2627
AGENDA: 2. DRC Recommendation for DRC Landscape Architect Position,
3. 2480 Bancroft Way – on consent – #ZP2022-0148 - demolish a one-story retail building and construct a 38,205 sq ft 8-story (95 ft) mixed-use building with 2,066 sq ft of commercial area, 28 units (includes two very low-income units).
4. 2208 Roosevelt – on consent – #ZP2023-0059 - to legally convert a 2535 sq ft 2-story single family dwelling into two individual units.
5. 1601 Harmon – on consent – #ZP2023-0049 - construct a 602 sq ft major residential addition over 14 ft in height on a lot that exceeds lot coverage and construct a balcony within the side setback. Proposed building height 18 ft 5 inches.
6. 2015 Blake at Milvia – staff recommend adopt the addendum and approve - #ZP2022-0178 – modify project originally approved under #ZP2020-0072 to construct main building on Parcel 2 that has 8-stories (88 ft, 6 inches) 200,683 sq ft of gross floor area, 206 units (including 23 very low-income density qualifying units) and 81-space subterranean parking garage, adopt the addendum to certified FEIR (State Clearinghouse #2021010078).
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, July 28, 2023
MOVIES in the PARK from 8:30 – 10:15 pm
In-Person: at 1720 8th, James Kenney Park
MOVIE: DC League of Super Pets
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/movies-park-dc-league-super-pets
Saturday, July 29, 2023
ADOPT-a-SPOT Volunteer Potluck Picnic 12:30 - 3:30 pm
In-Person: at 1300 Rose, Cedar Rose Park
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/adopt-spot-volunteer-potluck-picnic-0
Sunday, July 30, 2023 - no city meetings, events listed
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July 25, 2023 Agenda for CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1606074224
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 607 4224
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
AGENDA on CONSENT:
- 2nd reading Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Title 23 to conform to State Law and make non-substantive technical edits
- Minutes for Approval
- Designate Voting Delegate (Taplin) and Alternate (Humbert) at League of California Cities Annual Conference on 9/22/2023
- Hollander, Economic Development – Contract to distribute 1/12 Berkeley Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax) not to exceed $3,500,000 with Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, d.b.a. Visit Berkeley for 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2027
- Hollander, Economic Development – Contracts Turtle Island Monument in Civic Center Park 7/1/2023 – 3/30/2025, 1. Scott Parsons - $236,000 for fabrication of three new stone medallions, boulders for mounting and purchase granite base stone for mounting five bronze turtles, 2. Artworks Foundry - $350,000 for fabrication of large central bronze turtle sculpture
- Radu, City Manager’s Office – Amend Contract # 117596-1 add $35,000 total $102,218 with Animal Fix Clinic (formerly Fix Our Ferals) for Spay and Neuter Services and extend to 7/25/2026
- Oyekanmi, Finance – Bid Solicitations $885,000, FY 2023 Retaining Wall and Storm Drain Improvement
- Sprague, Fire Department and Louis, BPD – Expand Contract add $50,000 total $300,000 with Cooke and Associates for Applicant Background Investigations 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2026
- Warhuus, HHCS – Amend 10 Contracts for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), Community Services and Supports (CSS) and Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) funded through MHSA, CSS and PEI and extend to 6/30/2026, 1. CSS #108800-1 add $46,941 total $325,678 with Bay Area Hearing Voices Network, 2. CSS #31900132 add $100,000 per year total $700,000 with Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), 3. CSS #32200130 add $491,933 per year total $2,459,665 with Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, 4. CSS #32000117 add $626,616 per year for 3 years total $5,286,488 with Insight Housing (formerly Berkeley Food and Housing Project), 5. CSS #32000094 add $132,046 per year for 3 years with Youth Spirit Artworks and $78,000 (from Measure P) for FY 2024 for Tiny House Village total $1,211,230, 6. PEI #32000240 add $401,369 total $2,598,334 with BUSD, 7. PEI #088999-1 add $32,046 per year total $448,860 with Center for Independent Living, 8. PEI #052129-1 add $100,000 per year total $815,150 with Pacific Center for Human Growth, 9 PEI #32200146 add $100,000 per year total $475,000 with ONTRACK, 10. PEI #3200111 add $100,000 per year total $500,000 with East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
- Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract #32300138 add $93,027 total $163,934 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to execute a Participation Agreement for FY 2024 for the Prevention and Early Intervention Statewide Project thru 6/30/2024
- Warhuus, HHCS – Contract $100,000 with 2 Plus 1 Housing Resolution services for Harriet Tubman Terrace Tenant Advocate for HHCS 7/15/2023 – 7/15/2024
- Warhuus, HHCS – Resolution approving Mental Health Services Act Three Year Expenditure Plan FY 2024 - 2026
- Warhuus, HHCS – Reserve $1,500,000 in Predevelopment Funds in Affordable Housing Mitigation Fee funds to BRIDGE Housing or its affiliate related to development of affordable Housing at North Berkeley BART
- Aram Kouyoumdjian, HR – Establish Classification and Salary Range Deputy Police Chief annual salary range $200,000 - $260,000
- Aram Kouyoumdjian, HR – Salary Range Adjustment for Public Employees Union (PEU) – Local 1, increase base salary Senior Building Maintenance Supervisor by 9.30%, Senior Equipment Supervisor by 13%, Senior Publics Works Supervisor by 8.53% and Senior Solid Wast Supervisor by 8.53% effective 1/1/2023
- Fong, IT – Contract $325,000 with opportunity to extend thru FY 2025 total $370,000 for Piggyback Contract with SmartWave for City Facility Managed WiFi throughout City of Berkeley facilities
- Ferris, Parks – Side Letter Agreement with Hornblower sublease rent payments at Doubletree Hotel at Waterfront
- Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract #32200183 add $79,000 total $1,179,000 with Western Water Features, Inc for renovations at King Swim Center
- Ferris, Parks – Amendment to existing $5,500,000 loan for D and E Dock Project in Berkeley Marina (4 alternatives) or internal loan with terms (charging interest to Marina fund) to use terms defined by City Manager.
- Klein, Planning – Accept Grant $497,042 from Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to Create a New Environmental Justice Element, Update the General Disaster Preparedness & Safety Element, and Develop Community-Driven Climate and Resilience Metric 4/31/2023 – 1/31/2026
- Garland, Public Works – Agreement with AC Transit to Provide Funding for Transit Shelter Maintenance $110,000 over 5 years
- Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract add $50,000 total $100,000 with Benefit Resource, Inc. for Third-Party Administrator of Employee Commute Benefit Program and extend to 2/28/2025
- Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32000128 add $500,000 total $1,200,000 with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. (formerly Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.) for on-call environmental consulting services extend to 12/30/2026
- Garland, Public Works – Amend contract #32000145 add $200,000 total $478,698 with Zonar Systems for Global Positioning System Telematics Program and extend to 6/30/2026
- Garland, Public Works – Amend Contract #32100070 add $75,272 total $189,848 with Urban Ore, Inc. for Salvage Operations at CoB Transfer Station and extend to 6/30/2025
- Garland, Public Works – Contract $300,000 with R & S Erection of Richmond, Inc. for on-call roll up door and gate maintenance and replacement 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2026
- Garland, Public Works – Contract $1,900,000 with Wood Rogers, Inc. for Stormwater Master Plan
- Garland, Public Works – Contract $300,000 with Disability Access Consultants (DAC) for up to 3 years for on-call American with Disabilities Act consulting for CoB Compliance Program
- Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report Underfunded Mandate: Resources, Strategic Plan, and Communication Needed to Continue Progress towards the Year 2020 Zero Waste Goal
- Garland, Public Works – Audit Status Report Zero Waste Activities Will Help Align Service Levels with Billing and Ensure Customer Equity
- Mental Health Commission – Resolution Adopt a City-Wide “Care First, Jails Last” Policy
- Taplin, co-sponsor Harrison – Young Lives Matter Foundation Walk for Peace: Relinquishment Council Office Budget Funds
- Barlett, co-sponsors Arreguin, Hahn, Harrison – Resolution proclaim the first week of August as Berkeley Farmer’s Market Week
- Wengraf, co-sponsor Harrison, Hahn, Arreguin – Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the 1923 Berkeley Fire: Relinquishment Council Office Budget Funds
- Robinson, co-sponsors Hahn, Humbert, Arreguin – Support Unionization of Peet’s Coffee Workers
- Amendments to Title 23 Relating to ADU to conform to State Law and respond to guidance from California Department of Housing and Community Development
- Warhuus, HHCS – Adopt Affordable Housing framework for North Berkeley BART Station Area
- a. Louis, BPD – Surveillance Ordinance items related to Fixed Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), b. Police Accountability Board - response to BPD proposed Surveillance Ordinance
- Louis, BPD – AB 488, 2022 Annual Military Equipment Report
- Arreguin, co-sponsor Harrison – Waivers for Woolsey Gardens Affordable Housing Project at 3120 – 3130 Shattuck, waives requirement that purchasers have a yearly gross income limited to no more than 44% of the cost of the unit at the time of sale and adds one unit instead of paying .44 unit in lieu fee
LAND USE CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 2720 Hillegass Avenue - Willard Park (Construct Community Center) 7/24/2023
- 705 Euclid Avenue (new single family dwelling) 9/26/2023
- 3000 Shattuck Avenue (Construct 10-story mixed-use building) – 9/26/2023
- 1598 University Avenue (Construct 8-story mixed-use building) 10/3/2023
- July 24 ZAB Appeal 2720 Hillegass – Willard Park Clubhouse
- September 26 ZAB Appeals 3000 Shattuck and 705 Euclid new single-family dwelling
Unscheduled Presentations – Workshops and Special Meetings:
- Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation (rescheduled from July 11 to September 19 at 4 pm)
- Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (at 4 pm) – rescheduled from July 25 to October 2023
- Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment June 13 presentation cancelled, report is worth reading (to be rescheduled) (didn’t have quorum)
- Re-imagining Public Safety Update (November 2023)
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