THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST’S CALENDAR, November 12-19
Worth Noting:
There are only four (November 14, 28, December 5, 12) more scheduled City Council meetings before Winter Recess – December 13, 2023 – January 15, 2024
Recommended Go To meetings are bolded:
Monday: At 10 am United Against Hate Week launches at Civic Center Park. At 10 am the Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity & Community meets in hybrid format on animal welfare at the racetrack. At 12 pm CCCC meets online. At 2:30 pm the Agenda Committee meets in the hybrid format. From 4:30 – 6:30 pm in-person film on Not in Our Town. At 4:30 pm City Council meets in closed session. At 6:30 pm the Youth Commission meets in person. Tuesday: At 4 pm City Council meets in the hybrid format on San Pablo safety enhancement plan. At 6 pm the City Council meets in the hybrid format with the Southside Plan as 13 under Action. Wednesday: At 1 pm there is a webinar online on preparing RFPs. At 1:30 pm the Commission on Aging meets in person on bicycles on sidewalks. At 2 pm the FITES Committee meets in the hybrid format on bicycles on sidewalks. At 7 pm the Commission on the Status of Women meets in person. From 7 – 8:30 pm Councilmember Hahn sponsors an in person meeting on public safety. No agenda is posted for the 7 pm Commission on Labor meeting. Thursday: At 10 am the Budget Committee meets in the hybrid format on financial forecast and mid-year budget adjustment (AAO#1). At 7 pm the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission meets in person. The Design Review Committee is cancelled. Friday: From 9 am – 12 pm CEMTF meets online on Climate and Accessibility Saturday: From 9 – 11 am is the Shoreline Cleanup. From 11 am – 2pm is the Pandemonium Color Run for grades K-5
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, November 12, 2023 – November 12 – 18, 2023 United Against Hate Week
Monday, November 13, 2023
UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK Launch at 10 am
In-Person: At Civic Center Park
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-against-hate-week-launch-tickets-730675047737
HEALTH, LIFE, ENRICHMENT, EQUITY & COMMUNITY at 10 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1612187768
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 218 7768
AGENDA: Harrison – Ordinance adding BMC 12.75 to Establish Protections Relating to animals Held Owned, Used, Exhibited or Otherwise Kept for Racing or Other Sport, Entertainment or Profit.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community
CCCC (Community for a Cultural Civic Center) at 12 noon
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87912721146?pwd=SlFxUmc0c3JQUHVueVNvYjFkTGE4Zz09
AGENDA: Update on Civic Center Project with Susi and Eleanor Hollander, possible update from Jen Lovvorn on Turtle Island Monument, and Clark Suprynowicz on a winter light festival concept from Immersive Arts Alliance https://www.immersiveartsalliance.org/
NOT in OUR TOWN Film and Panel Discussion from 4:30 – 6 pm
In-Person: At 2036 University, UC Theatre
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/35umdb24
AGENDA: Short Film Screening with panel discussion hosted by Berkeley’s Mayor Office, and BUSD
https://www.niot.org/
AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603904656
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 160 390 4656
AGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve -11/28/2023 draft agenda – use link or read full draft agenda below at the end of the list of city meetings, 3. Berkeley Considers, 4. Adjournment in Memory, 5. Council Workssessions, 6. Referrals for scheduling, 7. Land Use Calendar, Referred Items for Review: 8. Discussion and Possible Action on City Council Rules of Decorum and Remote Public Comments, 9. City Council Legislative Systems Redesign, Unscheduled Items: 10. Modifications or Improvements to City Council Meeting Procedures 11. Strengthening and Supporting City Commission: Guidance on Development of Legislative Proposals, 11. Discussion and Recommendations on use of Berkeley Considers
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
CITY COUNCIL Closed Session at 4:30 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1605213034
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 521 3034
AGENDA: Conference on Ashby BART
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-november-13-2023
YOUTH COMMISSION at 6:30 pm
In-Person: At 1730 Oregon
AGENDA: 9. Berkeley High School (BHS) Restroom Survey to pass out to BHS students.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/youth-commission
Tuesday, November 14, 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/1617610462
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 761 0462
AGENDA: Alameda County Transportation Commission San Pablo Ave Multimodal Corridor Program: Safety Enhancement and Parallel Bike Improvements Projects. Go to Revised material (Supp 1) to see diagrams of parallel bike paths and San Pablo plan
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/1617610462
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 761 0462
AGENDA: Use the link and choose the html option or see the agenda listed at the end of the calendar.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY at 2 pm
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604033673
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 160 403 3673
AGENDA: Robinson – Modernizing and updating outdated & unnecessary language in the BMC related to transportation (allowing non-electric BICYCLES on SIDEWALKS), 3. Harrison – Discussion – Calm traffic in west Berkeley to Protect Children, 4. Harrison – Discussion – Progress on the Bike and Pedestrian Plans.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability
COMMISSION on AGING at 1:30 pm
In-Person: At 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: Presentations/Updates: 1. Tenant and landlord protections, 2. Staffing for Aging Services, 3. Taxis, Commissioner reports: Commission on Disabilities lawsuit, Discussion/Action Items: 1. Support and management services needed for housing homeless and elder populations, 2. Referral from from City Council (Agenda and Rules Committee) regarding shared bicycle/pedestrian usage of sidewalks, possible Town Hall Meeting in February 2024, 3. Ohlone Greenway safety and modernization project,
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-aging
COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN at 7 pm
In-Person: At 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 4. Presentation on Sex Trafficking, 9. Continued discussion/action on sex trafficking, 10. Safety for older women.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-status-women
COMMISSION on LABOR at 7 pm
In-Person: At 2939 Ellis, South Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: not posted as of 10:20 am Saturday, check on Monday
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/commission-labor
COMMUNITY AGENCY REQUEST for PROPOSAL WORKSHOP from 1 – 3 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89349518460
AGENDA: For all agencies that plan to submit proposals for funding
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/community-agency-request-proposal-workshop
PUBLIC SAFETY TOWN HALL from 7 – 8:30 pm
In-Person: At 941 The Alameda, Northbrae Community Church
AGENDA: Public Safety Town Hall with Police Chief Louis and Deputy Fire Chief Keith May
Organized by Councilmember Sophie Hahn
Thursday, November 16, 2023
BUDGET and FINANCE COMMITTEE at 9:30 am
A Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617357038
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 735 7038
AGENDA: 2. Presentation: City’s Fiscal Forecast, 3. Taplin, Harrison, Bartlett authors, co-sponsor Hahn – City Council Office Expenditures, 4. AAO (Annual Appropriations Ordinance aka budget update), 5. Audit on Police Dept on overtime and outside security contracts, 6. Audit status Berkeley streets.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-budget-finance
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE – cancelled
TRANSPORTATION and INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION at 7 pm
In-Person: At 1901 Hearst, North Berkeley Senior Center
AGENDA: 1. Informational Briefing on AC Transit Realign project, 2. Informational Briefing on City, Informational Briefing on City of Berkeley Draft Daylighting Policy, 3. Informational Briefing on Community-led Traffic Counts.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/transportation-and-infrastructure-commission
Friday, November 17, 2023
CLIMATE EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION TASK FORCE (CEMTF) from 9 am – 12 noon
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-ableism-accessibility-registration-656200883507?
AGENDA: Climate, Ableism & Accessibility
https://www.cemtf.org/
Saturday, November 18, 2023
3rd SATURDAY SHORELINE CLEANUP from 9 – 11 am
Meet at 160 University. Shorebird Nature Center
Go to webpage for more information and link to register
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/3rd-saturday-shoreline-cleanup-1
PANDEMONIUM COLOR RUN from 11 am – 2 pm
At 1301 Shattuck, Live Oak Park
Youth Grades K-5
Go to webpage for more information and link to register
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/pandemonium-color-run
Sunday, November 19, 2023 – no city meetings or events found
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AGENDA AND RULES COMMITTEE Meeting at 2:30 pm
DRAFT AGENDA City Council November 28, 2023 Regular Meeting
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 2180 Milvia, 6th Floor – Redwood Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1603904656
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 160 390 4656
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-agenda-rules
AGENDA on CONSENT:
2023 Conflict of Interest Code Update 2023 Annual Commission Attendance and Meeting Report Environment and Climate Commission – Appointment of New Youth Members Radu, City Manager – Amend Contract R9704 with City of Albany, Albany will pay Berkeley $291,019 total $945,512 for Animal Services FY 2024 – FY2026 Radu – Contract $60,750 with Echo Cartagena DVM to provide on-site veterinary services January 2024 – June 2024 Radu – Contract $51,569 with Edgeworth LLC to purchase and install security camera system at Berkeley Animal Care Services 10/5/2023 – 10/5/2024 Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal Bid Solicitations $6,880,000 Warhuus, HHCS – Revenue Grant Agreement $673,179 to provide public health nursing services 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026 Warhuus, HHCS – Lease of 830 University to Berkeley Free Clinic Louis, Police – Amend Contract 32300062 add $50,000 total $200,000 with Moreland Investigations for background checks, 11/3/2022 – 11/2/2027 Louis, Police – Amend Contract 32200152 add $150,000 total $200,000 with Cindy K. Hull & Associates Forensic Consulting Services, LLC Council Consent Items: Arreguin – Appoint Tracy Matthews to the Berkeley Housing Authority for 2-year term Bartlett – Expenditure of Funds – Healthy Black Families 10th Anniversary Harrison – Refer to City Manager to Enhance the City’s Deconstruction and Construction Materials Management Enforcement and Regulations and Refer to AAO#1 Budget Process $250,000 for Social Cost of Carbon Nexus Fee Study for Berkeley Origin Construction and Demolition Debris AGENDA: on ACTION: Garland, Public Works – Street Rehabilitation Five Year Plan for 2024 – 2028 Policy Committee Track Arreguin – Civic Arts Referral for Memorial Wall to Councilmember Dona Spring and budget referral $162,000 Arreguin – Accept grant funding $75,000 from San Francisco Foundation and amend Contract 32200161 with Creative Development Partners to extend consulting work associated with Equitable Black Berkeley Initiative total contract $200,000 Kesarwani – RFP to Support Berkeley Based Non-Profit Food Assistance Providers Serving Food Insecure Households – $200,000 FY2024-2025 – FY 2025-2026 Taplin – Designating Open Space Adjacent to the Ninth Street Greenway between Heinz and Berkeley-Emeryville border as a Linear City Park pursuant to BMC 6.42 Bartlett – Purchase Old Finnish Hall Bartlett – Homeless Shelter Crisis in Berkeley, declare a shelter crisis Bartlett – Healthy Checkout Harrison – Amend BMC 3.78 to Expand Eligibility Requirements for Representatives of The Poor to Serve on The Human Welfare and Community Action Commission Harrison – Adopt BMC 13.89 Community/Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act INFORMATION REPORTS: Warhuus, HHCS – Healthy Checkout Ordinance Update
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AGENDA for November 14, 2023 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/1617610462
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free)
Meeting ID: 161 761 0462
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
Presentation: AC Transit Realign Process
AGENDA on CONSENT:
Amend Contract No. 090741-1 add $370,000 total $750,000 thru 12/31/2025 with Foster and Foster Actuaries and Consultants (formerly Bartel Associates, LLC) for Actuarial Consulting Services Hollander, Economic Development – Expansion of the Elmwood BID (Business Improvement District) for calendar year 2025 Oyekanmi, Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,453,813 includes $200,000 for Children’s Story Time Renovation, $816,813 for Parker-Addison Mobility and safety Improvements Project, $400,000 for Berkeley Emergency Communication Center Dispatch Modernization, $325,000 for Food for Summer Lunch Program, $80,000 for Hardscape Repair and Preplacement (Marina), $632,000 for Land Use Planning Consultant Warhuus, HHCS – Amend Contract No. 31900284 add $290,000 total $6,549,173 with Dorothy Day House to fund inclement Weather Shelter Program Garland, Public Works – Contract $125,000 with Mercury Associates, Inc for Fleet Replacement/Maintenance Study and Consulting Services 12/1/2023 – 12/30/2026 Garland, Public Works – Purchase Order $335,000 Western Truck Parts and Equipment for One Roll Off Truck Garland, Public Works – Amend multi-year Purchase Order add $400,000 total $11,894,000 with Diesel Direct West, Inc for Fuel for City Vehicles and Equipment for City vehicles and emergency equipment (including generators) increasing the combined amount thru 2/28/2024 Council Consent Items: Taplin, co-sponsors Hahn, Harrison – Budget referral $7,000Berkeley Junior Jackets Facilities Expenses Wengraf, co-sponsor Arreguin – Resolution authorizing City of Berkeley to enter into MOU with Alameda and Contra Costa Counties to form a Wildfire Prevention Coordinating Group (WPCG) to improve regionwide collaboration to reduce wildfire risk AGENDA on ACTION: Hollander, Economic Development – Renewal Elmwood BID for calendar year 2024 Hollander, Economic Development – Renewal Solano BID for calendar year 2024 Fair Campaign Practices Commission – Amend BMC Chapter 2.12 Berkeley Election Reform Act (BERA) to ensure cost of living adjustments and committee reporting thresholds Klein, Planning and Development – Amendments to BMC Title 23, the Zoning Map, General Plan Land Use Diagram, and the General Plan relating to the Southside Zoning Implementation Program of the 2023-2031 Housing element Update to increase residential development in the Southside Plan area INFORMATION REPORTS: Warhuus, HHCS – Measure O Bond Impacts on Affordable Housing Development in Berkeley Klein – LPO NOD: 60 Panoramic Way #LMIN2023-001 Klein – LPO NOD: 803 Delaware, LMSAP2023-0002 Klein – LPO NOD: 1960 San Antonio/645 Arlington LMSAP2022-0005 Klein – LPO NOD: 2113-2115 Kittredge LMSAP2022-0011 Planning Commission Fiscal Year 2023-24 Work Plan
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LAND USE CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2924 Russell 2/27/2024 3000 Shattuck Avenue (Construct 10-story mixed-use building) – TBD WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS: December 5, 2023 – Re-Imagining Public Safety Update and Ceasefire– (to be the only action item of the evening, Wengraf and Arreguin will be absent on December 5) Draft Waterfront Specific Plan (proposed for January 23, 2024 – rescheduled from November 2, 2023) February 6, 2024 – Office of Economic Development (OED) Dashboards Presentation UNSCHEDULED WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS Fire Department Standards of Coverage & Community Risk Assessment (December 5 at regular council meeting) Dispatch Needs Assessment Presentation Presentation on Homelessness/Re-Housing/Thousand-Person Plan PAST MEETINGS with reports worth reading: .
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