Events

UPDATE: The Tuesday Sept. 3 meeting of the Peace and Justice Commission has been indefinitely postponed because the City of Berkeley originally mis-scheduled it for Wednesday. People with an interest in a resolution on a Gaza ceasefire will meet informally outside the South Berkeley Senior Center at 7 p.m. on Tuesday anyway to discuss.

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Worth Noting:

Summer is over. City Council summer recess ends September 9, 2024. Board and commission meetings return.

• Tuesday, September 3, 2024: At 7 pm the Peace and Justice Commission meets in person with a listening session followed by consideration of Resolution on Israel-Gaza
• Wednesday, September 4, 2024:
  • At 6 pm the Planning Commission meets in person with a public hearing on development agreements.
  • At 6:30 pm BOLT meets in person.
  • At 7 pm the Homeless Panel of Experts meets in person on the proposed encampment ordinance.
• Thursday, September 5, 2024:
  • At 6:30 pm the Landmarks Preservation Commission meets in person.
  • At 7 pm the Housing Advisory Commission meets in person.
• Saturday, September 7, 2024: From 12 noon to 5 pm there are activities on Solano for children with Solano Avenue open to traffic.
• Sunday, September 8, 2024: From 10 am – 5 pm is the Solano Stroll with Solano closed to traffic.

Sunday, September 1, 2024 - no meetings 

Monday, September 2, 2024 – Labor Day Holiday 

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 

PEACE and JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm 

In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center 

AGENDA: 8. Israel-Gaza Community Listening Forum, 9. Discussion and Action Regarding Resolution for an immediate and Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza and an End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel and Support for Palestinian Self-Determination, 10. Workplan. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission 

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 

BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES (BOLT) at 6:30 pm 

In-Person: at 1125 University 

AGENDA: II. Presentation – State of the Collection, III. B. Amend Contract 32200222 add $135,594 with Konica Minolta Business Solutions, C. Gann Override Measure Reauthorizing the Library Tax Approved in 1988, IV. A. Proposed Personnel Changes for three vacant positions. 

https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/board-library-trustees 

HOMELESS SERVICES PANEL of EXPERTS at 7 pm 

In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center, Juniper Room 

AGENDA: 4. Discussion of possible letter or report on September 10 City Council item 37 on clearing encampments, 5. Discussion of possible letter or report on safety protocols at shelters and homeless service programs 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/homeless-services-panel-experts 

PLANNING COMMISSION at 6 pm 

In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center 

AGENDA: 10. Public Hearing: Development Agreement Procedure Revisions BMC 22.16, Development Agreements are negotiated contracts between a public agency and project sponsor that govern land uses within a specific area and may freeze existing zoning to provide assurance that the project will not be blocked by future regulatory changes. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission 

Thursday, September 5, 2024 

HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION (HAC) at 7 pm 

In-Person: at 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center 

AGENDA: Discussion and possible action: 6. City draft consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Federal Program Year 2023, 7. Age-Friendly Action Plan Referral, 8. To recommend funding for BUSD Workforce Housing and St. Paul Terrace Projects, 9. Re-appoint the Civic Arts Joint Subcommittee. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/housing-advisory-commission 

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) at 6:30 PM 

In-Person: at 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center 

AGENDA: 6. San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan,  

7. 59 Arden Road – Zoning Officer Referral Administrative Permit #ZP2022-0127 – Located in Panoramic Hill – to construct new parking pad and concrete retaining wall – ES-R zone – very highest fire zone in Berkeley Fire Zone 3. 

8. 2530-2538 Bancroft Way – Demolition referral for commercial building 

9. 2436-2442 Haste – Landmark or Structure of Merit 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/landmarks-preservation-commission 

Friday, September 6, 2024 – no city meetings found 

Saturday, September 7, 2024 

2024 FALL on SOLANO from 12 – 5 pm 

Solano Avenue remains open  

Activities at 1830 Solano: Face painting, balloon art, Solcar Choo Choo Train, The Big Bubble People 

https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/fall-on-solano/ 

Sunday, September 8, 2024  

SOLANO STROLL from 10 am – 5 pm 

Solano Avenue Closed 

https://www.solanoavenueassn.org 

+++++++ CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 AGENDA +++++++++++++ 

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm on September 10, 2024 

Hybrid Meeting 

In-Person: at 1231 Addison St. in the School District Board Room 

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1607838997 

Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)  

Meeting ID: 160 783 8997 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas 

CEREMONIAL MATTERS: PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE 

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 

PUBLIC COMMENTS on NON-AGENDA MATTERS 

PUBLIC COMMENT by EMPLOYEE UNIONS 

AGENDA on CONSENT: 

1. Ferris, Parks – Grant Application $3,200,000 Local Transportation Climate Adaption Program (LTCAP) for the Interstate 80 Aquatic Park Tidetube Culvert Renovation and Habitat Resiliency Project
2. Ferris, Parks – Grant Application: U.S. DOT - Charging and Fueling infrastructure Discretionary Grant – South Cove West Parking Lot Renovation and EV Charging Project.
3. Ferris, Parks – 2^nd reading of Ordinance No. 7,932-N.S. Lot Line Adjustments at 1401 Carelton Street and 1423 Ward Street to resolve main dwelling encroachments at the City’s Santa Fe Trackbed to Park Conversion Project Site.
4. Ferris, Parks – 2^nd reading of Ordinance No. 7,933-N.S. lease agreement Youth Musical Theater Company for the Live Oak Theater at 1301 Shattuck for term of 3 years 9/1/2024 – 8/31/2027
5. Numainville, City Clerk – Minutes
6. Numainville, City Clerk – Contract $178,653.47 with File Trail, Inc for Records Management System 9/26/2024 – 9/26/2029
7. Numainville, City Clerk – Voting Delegates – League of California Cities Annual Conference
8. Numainville, City Clerk – City Council Rules of Procedure and Order Revisions, add revisions recommended by the Open Government Commission and approved by Council
9. Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $5,960,000, $100,000-Early Intervention system, $110,000-Public Art, $200,000-Food Assistance, $1,500,000-Storm Drain, $900,000-Police vehicles, $3,000,000-Curb Ramp Improvement Project
10. Gilman, HHCS – Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Update
11. Gilman, HHCS – 2024 Local Housing Trust Fund Application to State of California Local Housing Trust Fund program for $5,000,000 for two projects at the North Berkeley BART Site: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) and NBB BRIDGE Insight Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Project
12. Gilman, HHCA – Amend Contract No. 32300112 add $63,928 total $208,878 with Harold Dichoso for COVID-19 Outreach and Education and extend to 6/30/2025
13. Gilman, HHCA – Amend Contract No. 32200135 add $45,136 total $231,136 with Multicultural Institute for COVID-19 Outreach and Education and extend to 6/30/2025
14. Fong, IT – Amend Contract No. 32500020 total $249,999 with ACAPMO for Technology Program/Project Management Office (PMO) for additional services 8/1/2024 – 12/31/2025
15. Fong, IT – Amend Contract No. 31900187 add $84,000 total $362,000 with ISP.NET (Formerly LV.NET) for Secondary Internet for Redundancy and Load Balancing from 10/3/2017 – 6/30/2026
16. Fong, IT – Amend Contract 32100185 add $1,037,372 total $2,033,489 with Digital Hands for Cybersecurity Event Monitoring and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) frp, 5/14/2021 – 6/30/2027
17. Fong, IT – Amend contract add $645,173 total $2,934,123 with Tyler Technologies, Inc for Computer aided Dispatch (CAD) Software and extend to 6/30/2026
18. Fong, IT – Contract $1,395,000 with Roundstone Solutions, Inc. a Distributor of Carasoft Technology Corporation Using General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule for hardware, software, and services related to the Server Infrastructure Upgrade and Azure Disaster Recovery from 8/1/2024 – 7/31/2027
19. Fong, IT – Amend Contract No. 32000223 add $50,000 total $299,500 with Gray Quarter, Inc for Accela Professional Services through 7/31/2025
20. Fong, IT – Amend Contract No. 319002070 add $1,704,438 total $5,411,676 with Dell Computers, Inc. for Computer Hardware and Software Purchases
21. Fong, IT, Amend Contract No. 099471-1 add $16,906.61 total $100,359.61 with Integrated Business Consultants of GA (Reseller) for additional software maintenance and twenty additional support hours and extend through 6/30/2027
22. Ferris, Parks – Amend Contract No. 32400024 add $120,000 total $556,954 with Baldoni Construction Services, Inc for Echo Lake Camp Accessibility Upgrades
23. Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Waterfront Pathway in memory of Ying Xiang Liu
24. Ferris, Parks – Donation $3,400 for Memorial Bench at the Berkeley Waterfront Pathway in memory of Obaidulla Khan
25. Klein, Planning – Mills Act Contract 1401 Le Roy Ave
26. Klein, Planning – Mills Act Contract 60 Panoramic Way
27. Klein, Planning – Mills Act Contract 7 Greenwood Common
28. Louis, Police – Donation $1,125.42 Fusako Castro Estate to the Berkeley Police Department
29. Louis, Police – Contract $1,313,482 with All-Star Talent for Recruiting, Advertising, and Marketing Strategy for Berkeley Police and Fire Departments 6/1/2024 – 5/30/2028 with option to extend for 2 additional 2-year periods
30. Louis, Police – Accept Revenue Grant with California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) 10/1/2024 – 9/30/2025
31. a. Disaster and Fire Safety Commission – Panoramic Hill Secondary Evacuation egress road, adopt a resolution approving the development of a plan that includes a feasibility study and identification of funding sources, b. Sprague, Fire – Companion Report – Panoramic Hill Secondary Evacuation reach out to other impacted land owners to determine interest in pursuing and coordinate costs sharing to conduct a feasibility study to identify a safe secondary evacuation and access route
32. Homeless Services Panel of Experts – Request additional meeting in 2024 due to special meeting to address Insight Housing Allocation
33. Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission – Name Concrete Planter at Southeast Corner of Adeline and Alcatraz as the Ms Richie and Friends of Adeline Native Garden
34. Wengraf – Amending BMC 7.52.060 to include “Wildfire Hardening” in the Real Property Transfer Tax Exceptions
35. Wengraf, co-sponsors Arreguin, Hahn - AC Transit Draft Final Plan, Letter to AC Transit urging to reconsider frequency of service for bus lines 65, 67 including restoration of weekend service

36. Sprague, Fire – Ambulance Transport Fee Increase to match Alameda County approved ambulance user fee schedule effective 7/1/2024
37. Kesarwani, co-sponsor Wengraf – Encampment Policy Resolution to Promote Healthy and Safe Neighborhoods and Related First Reading of Ordinance Amending BMC 14.48 Recommendation CoB will continue to offer interim shelter existing “Housing First” approach with 6 exceptions, 1) Fire Department has determined encampment poses a fire hazard BMC 19.48, 2) HHCS has determined that encampment poses an imminent health hazard BMC 11.36.030, 3) Situation constitutes a public nuisance, 4) Encampment is located on City street median roadway or otherwise in dangerous proximity to traffic BMC 14.32.040, 5) Encampment interferes with or impedes city of utility companies’ construction or maintenance activities in the public right-of-way street lighting installation or repair street tree maintenance or utilities maintenance or repair and City Manager is authorized to take enforcement actions to deter re-encampments and may enable enforcement through temporary on-commercial objects of less than nine-square-feet within less than 24 hours in a designated public area marked with signage to deter re-encampment

38. Housing advisory Commission 2024-2025 Work Plan.

• To be scheduled for a special meeting - Harrison – Adopt BMC 13.89 Community/Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, Policy Committee negative recommendation
• Removed by City Manager - Klein, Planning – Re-adoption of the Berkeley Building Codes, Including Local Amendments to the 2022 California Building standards Code

LAND USE CALENDAR 

• 844 University Ave (Black Pine Circle School) 9/3/2024 (look for new date)
• 3000 Shattuck (construct 10-story mixed-use building) TBD

• September 16 - Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Berkeley – El Cerrito Corridor Access Plan Presentation (tentative July)
• October 22 - Draft Waterfront Specific Plan
• October 29 (3:30 pm) Re-Imagining Public safety Update (Tentative)

• Feasibility Study Follow Up Session (housing feasibility moved to fall)
• COPA/TOPA (September 10, 2024 regular meeting agenda)
• Economic Dashboards Update (January 2025)

• Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment
• Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation
• Presentation on Homelessness/Re-Housing/Thousand-Person Plan (TBD regular agenda)

Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week is posted on the What Happened page at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/what-happened.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/ 

The Activist’s Calendar of meetings is posted on the What’s Ahead page at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html 

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