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THE BERKELEY ACTIVISTS' CALENDAR, November 10-17

Kelly Hammargren
Saturday November 09, 2024 - 02:52:00 PM
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Worth Noting:

Monday, November 11, 2024 is the Veteran’s Day Holiday.

The agenda for the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting is available for comment.

Check City website for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov

Go to meetings are: City Council on Tuesday, the Parks Commission on Wednesday, EBWC on Thursday and the San Pablo Specific Plan (walking) tour on Saturday November 16. 

 

  • Tuesday,
    • At 11 am the Solano Avenue Business Improvement District meets in person.
    • At 6 pm the City Council meets in the hybrid format with action agenda items: 16. Tax Exemption for Research & Development, 17. Annual Surveillance Technology Report for Body Worn Cameras, GPS Trackers, Fixed Surveillance Video Cameras, Automatic License Plate Readers, the Street Level Imagery Project, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and 18. Resolution Opposing the Criminalization of Poverty and Homelessness.
    • At 6:30 pm the Youth Commission meets in person.
  • Wednesday,
    • At 5 pm the Commission on Disability meets in person.
    • At 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board meets in the hybrid format
    • At 7 pm the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission meets in person with a presentation on the Draft Waterfront Specific Plan as agenda item 11.
  • Thursday,
    • At 11 am in the Berkeley Marina Lien sale.
    • At 12 pm the Budget and Finance Committee meets in the hybrid format.
    • At 1 pm the East Bay Wildfire Coalition of Governments (EBWC) meets in the hybrid format with Vegetation Management and Insurance Status on the agenda.
    • At 7 pm the Zoning Adjustment Aboard meets in person in the hybrid format.
  • Saturday,
    • From 9 – 11 am is the 3rd Saturday Shoreline Cleanup.
    • From 10:30 am – 12 pm is the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Site (walking tour 1.2 miles) Tour.
 

If you are unable to attend a meeting in person and/or it is not offered in the hybrid or an accessible format, TO REQUEST A DISABILITY RELATED ACCOMMODATION(S) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 510-981-6418 (V) or 510-981-6347 at least 3 days before the meeting (the sooner the better). Thomas Gregory is the ADA Program Coordinator. 

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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS 

 

Sunday, November 10, 2024 - no city meetings, events found 

Monday, November 11, 2024 – Veteran’s Day Holiday  

 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 

 

SOLANO AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT at 11 am 

In-Person: at 1849 Solano 

AGENDA: 3. Report from Secretary, 4. Financial update, 5. 2025 Work Plan, Web Development and Postcard for Branding, Peralta Services Corp Revised Contract for 2025, 6. Public Comment. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/solano-avenue-business-improvement-district-advisory-board 

 

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm 

Hybrid Meeting 

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

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612850642 

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

Meeting ID: 161 285 0642 

AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option to review agenda items individually or pdf to see the entire packet as one document. or go to the agenda listed at the end of the calendar. 

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

 

YOUTH COMMISSION Meeting at 6:30 pm 

In-Person: at 1730 Oregon 

AGENDA: 9. Guest Speaker about communications, 10. Event Planning Subcommittee, 11. Mental Health Subcommittee, 12. Safety and Homelessness at Berkeley High. 

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

 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 

 

COMMISSION on DISABILITY at 5 pm 

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

AGENDA: 7. 2025 Calendar, 8. Accessible Parking and Street Redesign/Bancroft, 9. Work Plan Items a. Active Accessibility Icon, b. contract clause WCAG compliance, c. contract clause WCAG compliance. 

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

 

PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm 

In-Person: at 2800 Park, Frances Albrier Community Center 

AGENDA: 9. Director’s Report, 10. Public hearing on City’s Notice of intent for Council to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex Restrooms and Community Space Project, 11. Presentation Draft Waterfront Specific Plan, 12. Appoint commissioner to speak at Council meeting Nov 18, 2024. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission 

 

POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (PAB) at 6:30 PM 

Hybrid Meeting 

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

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833  

Meeting ID: 826 5339 6072 

AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. a. Presentation by BPD of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), 6. OPDA Staff report, 7. Chair report, 8. Chief report, 9. Subcommittee, 10. New Policy Complaint 2024-PR-0006, b. Operation & Processes Subcommittee’s proposed PAB Policy Review Process, c. PAB work plan, d. Location of meetings 1900 Addison, 3rd flow alternative North Berkeley Center, 11. Public Comment, 12. Closed Session. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board 

 

Thursday, November 14, 2024 

 

BERKELEY MARINA LIEN SALE at 11 am 

Location: at 201 University 

AGENDA: use link for viewing dates and time 

https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/berkeley-marina-lien-sale 

 

BUDGET and FINANCE at 12 pm 

Hybrid Meeting 

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

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1611365976 

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

Meeting ID: 161 136 5976 

AGENDA: 1. FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO#1), 2. Legislative Systems Redesign, 3. Accept the Risk Analysis for Long Term Debt (bonding capacity). 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance 

 

EAST BAY WILDFIRE COALITION of GOVERNMENTS (EBWC) from 1 pm – 3:30 pm 

Hybrid Meeting 

In-Person: at 10890 San Pablo, El Cerrito, El Cerrito City Hall ,Council Chambers 

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86497018058?pwd=gjwRO5rbbk9qa8qRDTpZe2rIDrYvnJ.1 

Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 

Meeting ID: 864 9701 8058 Passcode: 667500 

AGENDA: 4. Proposal & Discussion of Vegetation Management/CEQA Study from San Francisco Estuary Institute, Tukman Geospatial and Ascent, recommended by Fire Safe Council Alliance, 8. Presentation by Amy Bach of United Policyholders on Insurance Status. 

https://eastbaywildfire.org/ 

 

ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD (ZAB) at 7 PM 

Hybrid Meeting 

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

Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82494161372 

Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-699-900-6833  

Meeting ID: 824 9416 1372 

AGENDA: 2. 0 Parker (APN 55-1829-11, 215 Parker) – on consent - USE PERMIT #ZP2024-0100 – construct 1-story, 1624 single family residence with average height of 14 ft, 11 in on vacant lot with 8 ft 4 in fence along the front and west-side property lines, 

3. 2530 Bancroft Way – on consent - Use Permit #ZP2023-0126 – demolition of 1-story, 15,665 sq ft commercial structure and construction of 12-story (134.5 feet), 139,833 sq ft mixed use residential development with 110 dwelling units, including 11 very low -income units, and 2,195 sq ft of ground floor commercial space. The project seeks 50% density bonus (37 units) by providing 15% of the base project as affordable to very low-income households (11 VLI units) 

4. 59 Arden Road – on action – Use Permit #ZP2022-0127 to widen an existing curb cut and establish a parking pad, a 2 ft 6 in retaining wall, a 6-ft fence, and gate within a required setback on a lot with a single-family dwelling in the ES-R (Environmental Safety Residential – Very High Fire Severity Hazard Zone 3 – highest risk fire zone in Berkeley) Zoning District in Panoramic Hill, Fire Zone 3 in CA National Register of Historic Places 

5. 2820 San Pablo and 2817-2821 Tenth Street – on action – Use Permit #ZP2022-0038 – 1) to construct a 4-story (50 ft) 15,195 sq ft mixed-use building with one single-family dwelling on top floor, offices and research and development uses at 2820 San Pablo, 2) demolish a 1-story 12,193 sq ft non-residential building at 2821 Tenth St and construct a 2-story (34 ft 8 in 14,362 sq ft building with office, research and development and light manufacturing uses and a garage with 23 off-street parking spaces and one loading space. 

https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board 

 

Friday, November 15, 2024 

 

Saturday, November 16, 2024 

 

3rd SATURDAY SHORELINE CLEANUP from 9 - 11 am 

Location: at 160 University 

Use link for details 

https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/3rd-saturday-shoreline-cleanup-11 

 

SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN SITE TOUR from 10:30 am – 12 pm  

Location Start: at 2435 San Pablo, Meet at the northeast corner of San Pablo and Dwight, 

AGENDA: Tour covers approximately 1.2 miles. This is a chance for insight on specific plan. Tour is for informational purposes only and is focused on the specific plan. It is not a forum for feedback or opinions on entitled or ongoing projects 

https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/san-pablo-avenue-specific-plan-site-tour 

 

Sunday, November 17, 2024 – no city meetings, events found 

 

++++++ NOVEMBER 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR 6 pm meeting agenda ++++++ 

 

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 

Hybrid Meeting 

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

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612850642 

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

Meeting ID: 161 285 0642 

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

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

CEREMONIAL MATTERS: PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE 

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 

PUBLIC COMMENTS on NON-AGENDA MATTERS 

PUBLIC COMMENT by EMPLOYEE UNIONS 

 

URGENCY ITEM: Arreguin – Excused Absence for Councilmember Hahn 

AGENDA on CONSENT:  

 

  1. Radu, Assistant to City Manager – Cooperative Agreement with East Bay Regional Parks District to collaborate to manage free-roaming cat populations and educate the public and minimize the impact on sensitive wildlife areas
  2. Radu, Assistant to City Manager – Amend Contract No. 108410-1 add $10,000 total $144,466 with Paw Fund for Spay and Neuter Services and extend to 10/31/2026
  3. Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $10,200,000, South Cove West Parking Lot $1,200,000, Sanitary Sewer Adeline-Shattuck Rehab $9,000,000
  4. Arreguin – Berkeley Holiday Fund
  5. Taplin – Budget Referral AAO#1 - $250,000 South Cove Seawall Design Project
  6. Taplin – Budget Referral AAO#1 – $500,000 F and G Deck Replacement
  7. Taplin – Budget Referral AAO#1 - $300,000 Afterschool Program Expansion
  8. Tregub, co-sponsor Hahn – Budget Referral AAO#1 - $50,000 Fund Traffic Study and Pedestrian Safety Operations at the Pedestrian Crossing on Shattuck and Delaware after study direct remainder of funds to implementing safety measures at crosswalk
  9. Tregub - Budget Referral AAO#1 - $30,000 Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) at intersection of Sacramento and Allston
  10. Hahn - Budget Referral AAO#1 - $100,000 for Berkeley Art Center
  11. Wengraf – Budget Referral AAO#1 - $150,000 multi-year Sustainable and Comprehensive Recovery Plan for the Arts and Culture Sector in Berkeley
  12. Wengraf - Budget Referral AAO#1 - $250,000 for design and planning for replacement of play structures and ADA access improvements at Glendale La Loma Park
  13. Humbert – Budget Referral AAO#1 - $150,000 for consultants, conceptual design, and public engagement to create a City Park at Parkside Drive terminus median for converting the median informally known as round park to an official city park.
  14. Humbert, Tregub – Budget Referral AAO#1 - $70,000 to bridge funding to the Bread Project
AGENDA on ACTION: 

 

 

  1. Klein, Planning – Contract Ava Community Energy for Energy Resilient Critical Municipal Facilities “Solar + Storage to install solar and battery back-up storage systems at critical municipal facilities
  2. Arreguin – Amending BMC Section 9.04.165 – Tax Exemption for Research & Development Grants to exempt gross receipts (income relating to government and philanthropic research and development grants in the public interest)
  3. Louis, Police – Annual Surveillance Technology Report for Body Worn Cameras, GPS Trackers, Fixed Surveillance Video Cameras, Automatic License Plate Readers, the Street Level Imagery Project, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) [unmanned aerial systems are the components used for communicating with and controlling Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – a technical way of describing police use of drones].
  4. a. Peace and Justice Commission - Resolution Opposing the Criminalization of Poverty and Homelessness – refrain from any criminalization or effective prohibition of sleeping while unhoused, including citation or arrest simply for sleeping outside if no adequate shelter is available, without precluding enforcement of laws banning actions that threaten the health and safety of the whole community. b. Companion report – Radu, Assistant to City Manager – take no action, City adopted amended Encampment Policy 9/102024
INFORMATION REPORTS: 

 

 

  1. Civic Arts Commission Work Plan
  2. Civic Arts Commission FY 2025 Public Art Budget
 

++++++ NOVEMBER 19, 2024 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR 6 pm meeting agenda ++++++ 

 

CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 

Hybrid Meeting 

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

Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1613688984 

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

Meeting ID: 161 368 8984 

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

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

CEREMONIAL MATTERS: PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE 

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 

PUBLIC COMMENTS on NON-AGENDA MATTERS 

PUBLIC COMMENT by EMPLOYEE UNIONS 

 

AGENDA on CONSENT: 

 

  1. Numainville, City Clerk –Approve Minutes for Oct 1, 15, 21, and 29
  2. Numainville, City Clerk – 2024 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Frequency Report
  3. Radu, City Manager’s Office – Contract $5,313,826.28 with Dorothy Day House to operate interim housing program at the Howard Johnson Motel (1619 University) from 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2028
  4. Radu, City Manager’s Office – State of CA Encampment Resolution Funding Round 3 Grant Award $5,395,637.04
  5. Radu, City Manager’s Office – Urgency Ordinance for Leasing 1512 University for term of 48 months
  6. Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $14,963,099 for Roadway/Streets
  7. Sprague, Fire – Contract $6,000,000 with Royal Ambulance for Mental Health Transport Services from 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2027
  8. Gilman, HHCS – Amend Contract No. 32300144 add $40,000 total $290,000 with Resource Development Associates for Specialized Care Unit
  9. Gilman, HHCS – Request For Proposals (RFP) for Housing Trust Fund Rehabilitation Projects releasing approximately $6,000,000 for rehabilitiation of existing affordable rental housing developments.
  10. Gilman, HHCS – Accept 2025 Community Services Block Grant for 1/1/2025 – 4/30/2026
  11. Fong, IT – Amend Contract No. 112798-1 add $50,000 total $549,411 with Geographic Technologies Group for Geographic Information System (GIS) Strategic Work[lan from 9/14/2016 – 6/30/2026
  12. Ferris, Parks – Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with TSA Holdings, LLC for 199 Seawall Drive (HS Lordships Restaurant)
  13. Klein, Planning – Ashby BART Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Legal Agreements with BART
  14. Davis, Public Works – Contract $424,465 with Nema Construction for FY 2023 Street Lighting Project
  15. Davis Public Works – Contract $2,390,000 with Sposeto Engineering, Inc for Southwest Berkeley Bikeway and Bus Stop Improvements Project, Specification Nos. 24-11640-C & 24-11666-C
  16. Davis, Public Works – Contract $2,413,689 (includes $314,829 contingency) with W.E. Lyons Construction, Co. for Telegraph-Channing Parking Garage Restroom Renovation & Elevator Improvements
  17. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 31900036 add $6,073,974 total $22,326,349 with LAZ Parking LLC for Managing City-Owned Off-Street Parking Facilities and extend to 12/31/2026
  18. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 31900026 add $750,000 total $1,750,000 with Bellecci & Associates, Inc for On-Call Civil Engineering Services and extend to 6/30/2026
  19. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 31900162 add $1,100,000 total $6,225,735 with Pride Industries, Inc for Custodial Services coverage of the Living Wage Ordinance
  20. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 32000179 add $900.000 total $4,450,000 with Allied Universal Security Service for Citywide Unarmed Security Services and extend 2/28/2026
  21. Davis, Public Works – Amend Contract No. 32300177 add $100,000 total $125,000 with Baker Tilly for On-Call Professional Development Services and extend 12/31/2027
  22. Mental Health Commission – Appointment of Maria Sol and Ashley (Jiahao) Go to the Mental Health Commission
  23. Arreguin & Hahn – Exploring the Formation of Joint Powers Authority (JPA) or other entity to Publicly Finance the Development of a Hospital to Meet Regional Healthcare Needs
  24. Arreguin – Referral to City Manager Equity for Black Berkeley (E4BB) Initiative initiative includes Berkeley Flea Market, African Holistic Center, Black Arts and Cultural District, Black Health Equity Zone and pursue creating a non-governmental organization to manage community investment beyond 2026.
AGENDA on ACTION: 

 

 

  1. Friedrichsen, Budget Manager – Amendment: FY 2025 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO#1) Adopt first reading of adjustments to budget
  2. Klein, Planning – Amendments to BMC Chapter 22.16, Development Agreement Procedures
 

+++++++++++++++++++ Land Use - Work Sessions - Special Meetings +++++++++++++++ 

 

LAND USE CALENDAR 

 

  • 3000 Shattuck (construct 10-story mixed-use building) TBD
  • 2708 Prince 1/21/2025
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS: 

 

 

  • November 18 - Draft Waterfront Specific Plan - Action
(Moved to November after election per Hahn’s request at Agenda on September 16, 2024) 

 

UNSCHEDULED WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS 

 

  • Feasibility Study Follow Up Session (housing feasibility moved to fall)
  • BPD Annual Report (March 2025)
UNSCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS 

 

 

  • Economic Dashboards Update (January 2025)
  • Evacuation Study (Fall 2025)
  • Taplin Added at Agenda on September 16, 2024 – Unfunded Liabilities
PREVIOUSLY LISTED WORKSESSIONS and SPECIAL MEETINGS REMOVED FROM LIST 

 

 

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

++++ How to get on or off the Activist’s Calendar and Activist’s Diary email list ++++++++ 

 

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 

 

If you would like to receive the Activist’s Calendar as soon as it is completed send an email to: kellyhammargren@gmail.com.If you want to receive the Activist’s Diary send an email to kellyhammargren@gmail.com. If you wish to stop receiving the weekly calendar of city meetings please forward the email you received to- kellyhammargren@gmail.com -with the request to be removed from the email list.