To tell you what you already should know:

The current decade is shaping up to become one of the most challenging in human history. In the past, people have already seen challenging times, and yet the things we face in the present day have the potential to shape the future, possibly into the next century--if we make it that far.

The U.S. and other countries have been put to innumerable tests in the past. WWII tested the resolve of good people who needed to fight and defeat the Nazi's or be destroyed. The Cold War tested the resolve and sensibility of the U.S. and other countries in standing up to Russia, (which was then the Soviet Union) and not backing down, but at the same time, implementing a modicum of caution. (And, by the way, the Cold War, because of the ambitions of Vladimir Putin seems to have reappeared.) 

The Civil War in the U.S. tested the souls of Americans and formed the United States as we know it. Prior to the Civil War, only white men were "created equal." 

Now, we have yet another world war happening to the world. On one front is the war against the coronavirus. And on another front is the war that in the future will finally allow decent and equal treatment of people whose skin is not white. The latter, in the U.S. is like another Civil War, and the former, is a scenario in which humans face the choice of uniting against the virus, entailing best practices, versus falling into disorganization, and a disastrous number of deaths--and also a gutted economy. And, on a third front, we are dealing with the aggressions of Russia, North Korea, and China. These countries often do invisible cyber-attacks against the U.S., and they are developing new and deadlier weapons at alarming rates. 

Additionally, the biosphere can not sustain the abuses of humankind, in particular, greenhouse gases, and we are in the process of causing Earth to become uninhabitable. 

To offer suggestions for dealing with this: 

If you are mentally ill during times like these, you will do better if have some knowledge of what is needed to sustain your recovery and to endure these challenging times. Here are some ideas for you to kick around: 

1. Develop multiple resources of multiple types. 

The above could include almost anything. For example, having a flash drive on a string around your neck that contains all of your medical information. Or stopping the practice of spending every last cent in your bank account at the end of the month. Or, having extra batteries and a transistor radio readily available. Or, carrying an extra quart of oil in the back of your car. Carry a pocket flashlight. Carry a pocket notebook and pen. 

2. Develop and maintain a network of friends and acquaintances. This could be composed partly of those with whom you only interact online, while others could be people working in the mental health field, and some could be people you see in person or speak to over the phone. You do not necessarily need to be chummy with everyone. The simple act of making yourself known is valuable, so long as you give a positive impression. 

3. Absolutely Essential: keep up on your treatment regimen. Show up to all psychiatric and therapy appointments. Take all prescribed medications exactly as prescribed. Keep a supply of extra medication on hand for the contingency of a natural or manmade disaster. 

4. Try to maintain a good credit rating. If you get a credit card, it is not free money. You must pay it back. If you do not currently have the financial resources to pay it back, do not accept the credit. Thinking that you intend to get a job in the near future and pay back what you owe, does not exist except in your thoughts--until the point where it actually happens. When it does, and you are steadily employed, that's the time you could accept new credit. 

5. Buy a shredder and use it. Destroy all out of date identifying papers. Do not accumulate old papers. Do not accumulate other junk. Do not throw away a defunct computer without first destroying the hard drive. If the motherboard is broken, the computer won't work, but an unscrupulous person could read the hard drive and get all of your data. 

6. Take care of your physical health. And this can take effort. Even exercising a little bit is better than no exercise whatsoever. Refrain from extreme dieting. Eat only when hungry. Avoid excessive refined sugar. 

To offer hope: 

In the not too distant future, the government will be forced by voters, activists and demonstrators to have a more fair-minded and kinder approach toward disadvantaged, disabled, and minority peoples. The American people, for the most part, are fed up with the unkind practices of our corrupt government, and we are in the process of creating a kinder and gentler government that will provide for those who have nothing. We might have some difficult times to go through, but if we can make it through the next few years, I believe it might get easier. 

If things do not become easier, then now is the time for us to make ourselves stronger. If we do that, we are creating hope from nothing. 

Nhew daily cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. approach 60,000 with surges in Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. At least 36 states have experienced a spike in new cases. Dr. Anthony Fauci focused on three main failings by both the public and authorities: Many states have reopened too quickly, people are not abiding by rules of social distancing, and the authorities could do a better job at contact tracing to track people who’ve been in contact with those who test positive.  

What can we as individuals do? A new study says if 80% of Americans wore masks, COVID-19 would plummet. Another study found that countries that quickly resorted to widespread mask-wearing had far lower death rates and shorter outbreaks 

However, in America, face masks have been treated as a political statement rather than a public health one. I blame Trump for not wearing a mask, discouraging their use at his rallies and generally downplaying the seriousness of the pandemic. For example, Trump recently falsely claimed that 99% of COVID-19 cases are “harmless” when the number of reported cases exceed 3 million and deaths are 132,135. The World Health Organization in fact has said about 20% of those diagnosed with COVID-19 progress to severe disease, including pneumonia and respiratory failure. Those with mild or no symptoms, meanwhile, could spread the virus to others. 

Taking their cue from Trump, too many Americans are not taking the pandemic seriously leaving many state governors with no other option but a complete lockdown. Lockdowns have been shown around the world to dramatically cut rates of transmission, but they also introduce all sorts of economic, social, and health problems that communities want to avoid. However, we may have no choice. 

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that roughly half the Twitter accounts pushing to “reopen America” are bots. 

Why did Trump downplay the seriousness of the pandemic from its very beginning? As The Washington Post suggests: "We can’t pretend any longer that Trump isn’t perfectly aware of what the real-world consequences of his actions — or inactions — would be. . . . Trump is not a hapless, clueless actor but rather a deliberate and malevolent one.” Trump acts in his own self-interest, not the public’s. 

The bottom line is that each of us has the ability and yes, the responsibility to slow the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask in public, keeping a social distance and washing your hands often. 

Chalk It Up to Experience

Lots of chalk on the sidewalks these days as enterprising youngsters shelter-in-place and engage in curbside bursts of instant messaging on family driveways. One grand announcement on Berryman Street (complete with colorful hearts and a rainbow) read: "Celebrate Violet's socially distanced birthday!"

On my morning run up Hopkins St., I watched as a young lady running a half-block ahead of me encountered a chalk-drawn hopscotch grid on the concrete. Without skipping a beat, she immediately executed a perfect seven-hop/ten-box maneuver and continued running at full speed.

Be All that You Can Bee

It's heart-warming to see all those colorful grad-placards adorning porches and front yards around town. Congrats graduates of 2020! Cheers for that pandemic-enforced diploma enforcing the dream that: "You can be whatever you want to be!"

Unless, that is, you're matriculating from Berkeley High School where the campus motto (proudly featured on BHS' graduation placards) stoutly declares: "Once a Yellow Jacket always a Yellow Jacket." 

A Rose by Any Other Plate? 

Earlier this week, three cars were parked at the entrance of the Berkeley Rose Garden. All sported personalized license plates. One read JELBEAN. Another read A C E M. The third read SULAWEAC. 

Could this be evidence that people who opt for personalized plates also happen to be garden-loving, rose-addicted anthophiles? 

Disarming Our Neighborhoods—and Our Language 

This was another deadly week filled with gun violence and death but it was especially grievous given the number of children who were shot dead in America's cities. The Bay Area was forced to deal with the inexplicable loss of a remarkable eight-year-old boy named Jace Young who succumbed to a bullet that pierced his chest while he was watching fireworks from the porch of his family home. 

Jace's photos depict a youngster who appears full of life and light. Even at this young age, Jace stood apart. Explaining why he had decided to stop eating meat, he told his family: "Because it will kill animals." 

Part of the problem is the way that unconscious militarism penetrates and occupies American culture. Our language is infiltrated with violent imagery and battlefield references that have become so commonplace that they go unnoticed (at least on a conscious level). 

Words and phrases like: We need to fight for change. We need to take careful aim and enforce discipline on targets we're attempting to overcome. That's a high-caliber presentation. Don't go shooting off your mouth. That performance bombed. Your presentation needs more bullet points. 

The problem of "war-speak" is so embedded in our discourse that it can surface even in the course of a public denunciation of armed violence. 

This happened recently when San Francisco Mayor London Breed delivered a passionate speech in response to the death of young Jace. At one point, Mayor Breed exhorted the crowd with the following plea: 

"We must put down the guns—everyone must put down the guns—and turn our sights on the long, hard work ahead." 

As a Google search of meanings reminds us, the phrase "turn our sights on" is drawn from the following references: "You look through the sights of a gun to aim at the target" and "to take aim: sighted along the barrel of the gun." 

A Cry from Congress: 'Defund the Pentagon" and Move $350 Billion to Human Needs 

David Swanson, founder of World BEYOND War, recently reported: "The US Congress has 100 Senators and 435 House Members. Out of the full 535, there are 20 thus far who have made themselves sponsor or cosponsor of a resolution to do what is most badly needed, move major amounts of money out of wars and war preparations and into human and environmental needs." 

These are the 20 peace-leaders who deserve our thanks and support: 

Barbara Lee, Mark Pocan, Pramila Jayapal, Raul Grijalva, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Peter DeFazio, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jared Huffman, Andy Levin, Rashida Tlaib, Jan Schakowsky, Ayanna Pressley, Earl Blumenauer, Ilhan Omar, Jim McGovern, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Nydia Velasquez, Adriano Espaillat, Bobby Rush. 

Click here to mail your Representative and Senators. 

Who Was that Masked Maniac? 

Under mounting pressure, Donald Trump finally conceded the wisdom of wearing a facemask to prevent the spread of Covid-19. He informed the media "I sort of liked the way I looked" and added he thought the black mask made him look "like the Lone Ranger." 

Granted, Trump is ignorant of many things—science, medicine, empathy—but he may be the only American who believes the Lone Ranger wore a surgical facemask over his eyes. 

The satiric British news site, NewsThump.com, quickly jumped on Trump's weird disconnect by publising an altered photo of POTUS wearing a black facemask above his nose—with two holes cut out (so he could search for handrails while walking down long, slippery ramps). 

But, when you think of it, what was the Lone Ranger thinking? Putting a mask over your eyes is a poor way to hide your identity. Tonto should have staged an intervention and told Kemosabe to wear a bandana over the lower half of his face, instead. (There's a reason bank robbers don't charge into a Wells Fargo wearing eye masks.) 

Footnote: As Google giggles, "kemosabe" is a Navajo word for "soggy shrub." So why was the Ranger's "faithful Indian companion" secretly slamming the "masked rider of the Plains" by calling him a wet bush? "Perhaps he was just repaying the Ranger's long-standing insult," Google speculates. “Tonto, after all, is a Spanish word meaning 'stupid'.” (Native American writer Sherman Alexie has noted that kemosabe means “idiot” in Apache.) 

A Tale of Two Containers 

It's been, maybe, 40 years since I swore off drinking Coke, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper but on a recent triple-digit day, I faced a quandary. I was thirsty but I'd also recently taken a vow to swear off anything that comes wrapped, trapped, stored, or contained in plastic. 

I was in a 7-11 and there was nothing liquid that was encased in glass that wasn't alcoholic. So, instead of walking out with a tin can full of beer, I opted for a Pepsi. Checking the ingredients, I discovered the drink was not only enriched with 200 calories of high fructous corn syrup and sugar but had been injected with a 50 milligrams of caffeine. But what surprised me was a four-word pledge that appeared at the end of the ingredients list: "We're here to help." Wuzzat mean? Here to help if I experience sugar shock or sustain a cardiac arrest? 

Meet the Eco-Cup 

Coffee cups are pulling some new tricks these days. I recently scored a decaf nonfat latte that arrived in what looked like a paper cup. Not so! The cup bore the caveat: "No trees were harmed in the making of this cup." World Centric's trademark NoTree containers boast that they are "100% compostable (in a commercial composting facility)" and are also "Petroleum Free" thanks to a "Bio-lining made from plants." The cups are made from sugarcane leaves and the "bio-lining" is made from corn. 

I'll drink to that. 

Flunk You, Electoral College! It's Time We Became a Real Democracy 

In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million ballots. In 2020, some pundits are warning that Joe Biden could pull in 5 million more votes than Donald Trump and still "lose" the presidency. All thanks to the archaic, racist, undemocratic Electoral College. 

There is only one "elected officer" in the US who is not selected by popular vote—the president. It's no accident and the EC's history and impacts are abominable. (See The Atlantic's report, "The Electoral College's Racist Origins.") 

So: if the US isn't a real democracy, what can we do? It used to be argued that the only solution to this abiding contradiction was to amend the Constitution—a burdensome, fraught, and time-consuming challenge. But now there's a bold new movement afoot that is treading a new path toward democracy. 

Most Americans haven’t heard of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC)—and that's the way the Republican Party wants it. Meanwhile, 3,408 state legislators from all 50 states have endorsed it. 

Here's how it works. States that join the Compact agree to award their state-level electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote. In other words: "Forget Mitch McConnell. Forget Washington Republicans. We can Abolish the Electoral College state-by-state." 

According to the reformers behind the NPVIC, "We're 70% of the way to abolishing the Electoral College." To date, 15 states (including California, Illinois, and New York) and the District of Columbia have signed on to the NPVIC. That's 196 of the 270 electoral votes needed to render the Electoral College irrelevant. 

The challenge: Can the NPVIC cover the distance between 72.9% and 100% before the next election now less than four months away? More information and updates available at nationalpopularvote.org. 

Two New Political Novices I'd Love to See Join 'The Squad' 

Here's a statement (titled "We Deserve Better," from Dr. Arati Kreibich, a candidate for New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District. 

"I used to volunteer for my Democratic member of Congress. I had his sign in my yard. But he called for bailing out private equity firms and high-interest lenders that prey on low-income Americans. He voted to weaken Dodd-Frank and deregulate big banks after taking over $2 million from Wall Street PACs and employees. And when he was asked about Medicare for All and the Green New Deal, he said 'none of those things are going anywhere.' 

"I'm an immigrant, neuroscientist, and a mom, running on Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. I’m refusing all corporate PAC money." 

Update: Primary ballots were still being counted as this column was being written. At that time, Gottheimer had claimed roughly 69% of votes and Kreibich had conceded defeat. But she did so with the following defiant statement: "This fight is more important than ever. We've seen time and time again the damage done to immigrants, women and people of color when our party is undermined by conservative forces." 

Elect a Female Ex-Con for Congress 

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee has been touting Keeda Haynes as a progressive preference to the incumbent, Tennessee Democrat Jim Cooper (TN-05). Haynes has a remarkable resume for a political candidate. As PCCC notes, Haynes "was wrongly incarcerated at age 22. Now, she’s fighting to improve our justice system. To do that, she’s running in the August 6 congressional primary against conservative, Blue Dog Dem Jim Cooper." 

In the last Congress, Cooper voted with Trump almost 40% of the time. Cooper routinely accepts campaign cash from weapons contractors that sell their excess military equipment to police departments and the prison-industrial-complex. 

"This is a safe blue district," PCCC contends, "There is no reason for it to be represented by a conservative like Cooper." 

PCCC marvels at Haynes' "amazing story about being wrongfully incarcerated, going to law school at nights, and becoming a public defender and advocate for criminal justice reform" and notes how "Policy is personal for Keeda. She’s a proud supporter of Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, criminal justice reform, paid family leave, and access to prenatal care for all pregnant women." First-time candidate Haynes is endorsed by the PCCC and backed by scores of progressive groups, including Indivisible, Democracy for America, the Sunrise Movement (Nashville chapter), and the Bernie Sanders spin-off, Our Revolution. 

Haynes' campaign ads are as unique as her personal journey. Here's a sample: 

Worth Noting:

There are 14 City meetings in the coming week with six listed as key meetings of interest.

With only three more City Council meetings before the summer recess (July 29 – September 14, 2020) the proposed agenda for the July 28 City Council meeting under review in Monday’s Agenda and Rules Policy Committee is very long. The agenda for the expected July 21 City Council special meeting agenda is not yet available.



Key meetings

Monday

City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee 10 am item 3 Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis.

Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group 7 pm information session on AB 2923

Tuesday

City Council regular meeting 6 pm items 18 a,b,c,d,e are the proposals on policing.

Wednesday –

City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability 2:30 pm item 3 Traffic Circles, items 4,5, 6 & 7 relate to phasing out combustion (gasoline, diesel and other carbon-based transportation fuels) vehicles.

Planning Commission 6:30 pm Adeline Corridor final meetings July 15 and 20.

Friday

City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee 10:30 am item 2 economic dashboard is from March 10 six days before the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order.



Sunday, July 12, 2020

No City meetings or events found

Monday, July 13, 2020



City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee, 10 am,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Health,_Life_Enrichment,_Equity___Community.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86442844632

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 864 4284 4632

Agenda: 2. Listening Session on Homelessness (15 minutes), 3. Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis, a Threat and Safety Issue I the City of Berkeley, 4. a.&b. Modify Policies Related to Enforcement of Berkeley Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Ordinance, 5.a.&b. Smoke-Free Multi-unit Housing Ordinance Policy and Enforcement Modification, 6. Menstrual Products for Unhoused, Unscheduled 7. Presentation Public Health Implications for unsanitary conditions at Aquatic Park, 8. Service Animals Welcome Training, 9. a.&b. People’s First Sanctuary Encampment.



Agenda and Rules Committee, 2:30 pm,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Policy_Committee__Agenda___Rules.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81731606866

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 817 3160 6866

Agenda planning for July 28 City Council Meeting: CONSENT: 2^nd reading Video and Telecommunications Ordinance, 2. Resolution Emergency Proclamation SARS-CoV-2, 4. 2021 Council meeting schedule, 5. Avast Foundation Grant $10,000 to Animal Services, 6. Grant CA Arts Council $10,500 for Berkeley Civil Arts Program and BUSD, 7. Formal Bid Solicitations $8,645,000, 8. Add $100,000 and extend by 1 yr total $317,000 with Youth Spirit Artworks for Transition Age Youth Case Management, 9. Grant Agreement accept $196,965 for COVID-19 from CDC for Disease Control and Prevention, FY 2021 10. Resolution City to fund $50,000 to RCD and $50,000 to SAHA, 11. Participation Agreement for Mental Health Services Act, Innovations, Help@Hand Project thru 6/30/2024, 12. Block Grant (CSBG) 13. Amend contract add $90,000 total $3,565,7657/1/2006 – 6/30/2021, 14. Add $72,000 total $559,300 with Rolling Orange, Inc for Website Redesign Content Management System (CMS), 15. Add $650,000 total $3,952,663 (4/1/2017-6/30/2023) with Tyler Technologies Enterprise Resource Planning System for software licensing, implementation and maintenance, 16. Add $367,500 total $1,555,230 (3/30/2017-6/30/2021) with Tyler Technologies for New World Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch, 17. Contract $608,400 (9/1/2020-8/31/2025) with ePlus for Cohesity Backup Solution and hosted Cloud Storage, 18. Contract $405,000 (9/1/2020-8/31/2023) with Digital Hands for Cybersecurity Event Monitoring and Security Information and Event Management (SEIM), 19. MOU with “A Safe Place” Domestic Violence Shelter, 20. MOU with CA Dept of Justice accept grant for submission and testing of Sexual Assault Evidence, 21. Lease Agreement: 3 yr term 1001 University with the Berkeley Food Network, 22. Grant Application: Highway Safety Improvement Program multiple left-turn signalized intersection and Sacrament Pedestrian Crossings, 23. Contract add $25,000 total $75,000 with Ascentis Corporation 9274A for Biometric Time Card Services, 24. Contract $550,127 with McNabb Construction Inc for Codornices Creek Restoration at Kains Ave Project, 25. Referral Response: Action Plan to transition fleet vehicles to electric including infrastructure, 26. Amendments to BERA to prohibit Officeholder Accounts, 27. Support Berkeley Humane Society Adoption Event 9/29/2020, 28. Oppose AB 2167 Insurance Action Market Plan & SB 292 Wildfire Risk Modeling and Mitigation, 29. Support SB 288 Sustainable Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Act, 30. Support SB 902 Authorizing Cities to Rezone for Density,31. Support AB 2542 CA Racial Justice Act, 32. Support AB 2345 Density Bonus, ACTION: 33. Rezone Rose Garden Inn, 34. Ballot Initiative Amend Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance, 35. Improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response, 36. Oppose Nuclear Warfare marking 75^th anniversary of bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 37. Urgency Ordinance: Request UC Berkeley voluntarily comply with local ordinances restricting evictions, delay rent payments and empower tenants to terminate leases without penalty, 38. Initiate citywide, regional and international just transition to regenerative economy to address the Climate Emergency, 39. Support preservation of 1921 Walnut, 40. Amend BMC 23C.22 Short Term Rentals, 41. Adopt Resolution Implementing Core Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability functions contingent on voter approval of Charter Amendment, 42. Adopt Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.64.170 to BMC regulating Police Acquisition and Use of Controlled Equipment, INFORMATION REPORTS: 43. Voluntary Time Off Program, 44. Annual Housing Pipeline Report, Referred Items for Review: 8. Covid-19 & Meetings of of Legislative Bodies, Boards and Commissions, 9. a.&b. Reference Manual of Homeless Commission recommendations, 10. Council Rules of Procedures on submitted items, Unscheduled Items: 11. Incorporate Practice of Mindfulness at City Council Meetings, 12. Commission Reorganization. Unfinished Business for Scheduling: 1. Short Term Rental Ordinance, 2. Kitchen Exhaust Hood Ventilation, 3. Opt Up – Upgrade Residential and Commercial Customers to 100% GHG Free and Municipal to 100% Renewable, 4. Surveillance Technology Report, 5. Ohlone History and Culture, (packet 320 pages)



Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group, 7 – 8:30 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/bartplanning/

Videoconference: go to website to access zoom link

Teleconference: no phone link provided Meeting ID: not given

Agenda: BART Information Session on Draft of A Technical Guide to AB 2923 Conformance, (Development targets: 7 stories minimum, 0.5 parking spaces per unit and 1.6 office auto parking spaces maximum)



Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Special Meeting, 7 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Disaster_and_Fire_Safety_Commission_Homepage.aspx

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/93697364327

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 936 9736 4327

Agenda: 1. Fire Dept Staff Report Including Measure GG Budget Update, ACTION: 2. local ADU Urgency Ordinance, 3. Fire Tax Ballot Measure



Tuesday, July14, 2020



Berkeley City Council, Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83061922519

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 830 6192 2519

Agenda CONSENT: 1-4 2^nd reading of ordinances, 5. Contract with Wells Fargo thru 5/31/2023 Resolution authorizing CM to continue unbundling banking services with Wells Fargo, 6. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) nutrition programs for seniors, 7. Contract add $946,419 and extend thru 6/30/2020 total $1,907,293 with Berkeley Food & Housing Project for Administrative Services for Berkeley Mental Health, 8. Contract add $34,736 thru 6/30/2021total $103,178 with Bay Area Hearing Voices Network for Hearing voices support groups, 9. Local Housing Trust Fund Application, 10. Contract $552,862 includes 15% contingency with Sandstone Environmental Engineering, Inc. for Aquatic Park Central Tide Tubes, 11. Contract add $280,000 total $1,471,342 with Redwood Engineering Construction for James Kenney Park, Picnic and Play Area Renovation, 12. Ordinance declaration of easements between 2009 and 2015 Addison (sublease Berkeley Repertory Theater), 13. Contract $116,635.39 with Shaw Industries for Civic Center Building Carpet Replacement, 14. Contract add $50,000 and extend to 6/30/2023 total $190,000 with Fairbanks Scales for Preventive Maintenance and Repairs at Berkeley Transfer Station, ACTION: 15. Permanent Local Housing Application $7,761,504 to support local affordable housing and homeless services, 16. Resolution for issuance of bonds by CALPFA for 1717 University rental housing development, 17. ZAB Appeal 1533 Beverly Place, 18. a. Safety for All: George Floyd Act Budget request to Perform Police Call and Response Analysis and to Direct the CM to implement initiatives and reforms that reduce the footprint of the police department (Bartlett), b. Support Redistribution of City Resources and Operations from the Berkeley Police Dept (Davila), c. Referral to City Manager to Re-imagine Policing Approaches to Public Safety Using a Process of Robust Community Engagement (Wengraf), d. Transform Community Safety and Initiate Robust Community Engagement Process (Arreguin Hahn, Bartlett, Harrison), e. BerkDOT Reimagining Transportation for a Racially Just Future, pursue Berkeley Department of Transportation to ensure a racial justice lens in traffic enforcement (Robinson, Droste, Bartlett, Arreguin), 19. Animal Services Contract with the City of Piedmont,



Wednesday, July 15, 2020



City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee, 2:30 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Facilities,_Infrastructure,_Transportation,_Environment,___Sustainability.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88089031189

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 880 8903 1189

Agenda: 2. Renaming Shattuck Ave ‘East,’ 3. Traffic Circle Policy and Recommendations, 4. Ordinance terminating the sale of gasoline, diesel and natural gas passenger vehicle in Berkeley by 2025, 5. Prohibition on the Resale of Used Combustion Vehicles in 2040, 6. Prohibition on the Use of City Streets for Operating, Parking or Idling Combustion Vehicles by 2045, 7. Prohibition on the Sale of Gasoline, Diesel, and Other Carbon-Based Transportation Fuels by 2045, Unscheduled 8. Funding and Master Plan - Improving PCI (Paving Condition Index) 9. Bright Streets (painting crosswalks, bike lanes, signage within 3 blocks of schools, 10. Plastic Bags Ordinance Retail and Food Service



Civic Arts Commission, 6 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CivicArtsCommissionHomepage/

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87218249463

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 872 1824 9463

Agenda: 6. a. Review and approval Civic Arts Grants Awards for FY2021, b. Cube Space Curator Leila Weefur, revised proposed exhibitions



Planning Commission – Adeline Corridor, 6:30 – 10 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92842584054

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 928 4258 4054

Agenda: I. B. Final subcommittee meetings on July 15 and 20, Update Economic Feasibility of proposed Adeline Corridor Zoning, II. Public Comment, III. Outstanding topics for subcommittee discussion



Joint Meeting of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force and RV/Tiny Homes Solution Task Force, 5:30 – 7 pm

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83428618351?pwd=TFhqb3EwcVRzcWVOQWRON2lISTI3QT09

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 834 2861 8351



Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Webinar Rental Housing and Covid-19, 12 - 1 pm

Pre-register for links, covers state and local rules and regulations

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/



Thursday, July 16, 2020



Design Review Committee, 7 – 10

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/designreview/

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/93080162175

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 930 8016 2175

1717 University – construct 5-story mixed-use building with 29 dwelling, 1816 sq ft of commercial space, 6 vehicle and 40 bicycle parking spaces – Final Design Review

2795 San Pablo – demolish existing 1-story single family residence and construct 3-story 5-unit residential building with ground floor commercial space, residential lobby and 470 sq ft usable open space – continued preliminary design review

2028 Bancroft (between Shattuck and Milvia) – construct 6-story 62’ residential building with 37 units (including 2 below market rate). Adjacent project at 2025 Durant proposes to convert existing parking area to 2 residential units and common amenity space total 2845 sq ft newly conditioned space – Final Design Review.



Fair Campaign Practices Commission, 7 pm and Open Government Commission

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/FCPC/

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86293245819

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 862 9324 5819

Agenda Fair Campaign Practices: 6. Approval of public campaign financing program certification application, 7. Regulations defining a “minor violation,” 8. Regulation of officeholder accounts, Agenda Open Government Commission: 10. Complaint filed by Martin and Olga Schwartz alleging violations to ZAB proceedings



Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting, 7 – 11 pm

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/

Agenda and links not posted, check website during week



Friday, July 17, 2020



City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee, 10:30 am,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Land_Use,_Housing___Economic_Development.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88953875609

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 889 5387 5609

Agenda: 2. Berkeley Economic Dashboards and Demographic Profile Update (report from March 10, 2020), 3. Amending Source of Income (vouchers and rent subsidy) Discrimination Ordinance to Establish Administrative Enforcement procedure a. Homeless committee recommends update, b. City Manager no action, Unscheduled 4.Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)



Saturday, July 18 2020

No City meetings or events found

Sunday, July 19, 2020

No City meetings or events found

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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals

1533 Beverly Place, 7-14-2020

1346 Ordway, TBD

Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits With End of Appeal Period

2590 Bancroft 7/16/2020

1823 Blake 7/21/2020

1543 Buena 7/21/2020

1111 Chaucer 7/21/2020

545 Colusa 7/30/2020

766 Ensenada 7/30/2020

12 Indian Rock Path 7/14/2020

2099 MLK Jr 7/16/2020

2910 Seventh 7/22/2020

1505 Shattuck 7/23/2020

1120 Second (LPC)

41 San Diego Rd (LPC)

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspxhttps://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx



LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx



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WORKSHOPS

July 21 – Climate Action Plan/Resiliency Update

Sept 29 – Digital Strategic Plan/FUND$ Replacement Website Update, Zero Waste Priorities, Vision 2050

Oct 20 – Update Berkeley’s 2020 Vision, BMASP/Berkeley Pier-WETA Ferry



Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations

Cannabis Health Considerations

Presentation from StopWaste on SB 1383

Systems Realignment



Previously Schedules and Unscheduled Items Removed From Lists

Sept 22 – Navigable Cities, Crime Report

Ohlone Territory



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To Check For Regional Meetings with Berkeley Council Appointees go to

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Committee_and_Regional_Body_Appointees.aspx



To check for Berkeley Unified School District Board Meetings go to

https://www.berkeleyschools.net/schoolboard/board-meeting-information/



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This meeting list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.

http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet under activist’s calendar http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com



When notices of meetings are found that are posted after Friday 5:00 pm they are added to the website schedule https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and preceded by LATE ENTRY



If you wish to stop receiving the Weekly Summary of City Meetings please forward the weekly summary you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com,



Worth Noting:

There are 14 City meetings in the coming week with six listed as key meetings of interest.

With only three more City Council meetings before the summer recess (July 29 – September 14, 2020) the proposed agenda for the July 28 City Council meeting under review in Monday’s Agenda and Rules Policy Committee is very long. The agenda for the expected July 21 City Council special meeting agenda is not yet available.



Key meetings

Monday

City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee 10 am item 3 Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis.

Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group 7 pm information session on AB 2923

Tuesday

City Council regular meeting 6 pm items 18 a,b,c,d,e are the proposals on policing.

Wednesday –

City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability 2:30 pm item 3 Traffic Circles, items 4,5, 6 & 7 relate to phasing out combustion (gasoline, diesel and other carbon-based transportation fuels) vehicles.

Planning Commission 6:30 pm Adeline Corridor final meetings July 15 and 20.

Friday

City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee 10:30 am item 2 economic dashboard is from March 10 six days before the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order.



Sunday, July 12, 2020

No City meetings or events found

Monday, July 13, 2020



City Council Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee, 10 am,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Health,_Life_Enrichment,_Equity___Community.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86442844632

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 864 4284 4632

Agenda: 2. Listening Session on Homelessness (15 minutes), 3. Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis, a Threat and Safety Issue I the City of Berkeley, 4. a.&b. Modify Policies Related to Enforcement of Berkeley Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Ordinance, 5.a.&b. Smoke-Free Multi-unit Housing Ordinance Policy and Enforcement Modification, 6. Menstrual Products for Unhoused, Unscheduled 7. Presentation Public Health Implications for unsanitary conditions at Aquatic Park, 8. Service Animals Welcome Training, 9. a.&b. People’s First Sanctuary Encampment.



Agenda and Rules Committee, 2:30 pm,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/Policy_Committee__Agenda___Rules.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81731606866

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 817 3160 6866

Agenda planning for July 28 City Council Meeting: CONSENT: 2^nd reading Video and Telecommunications Ordinance, 2. Resolution Emergency Proclamation SARS-CoV-2, 4. 2021 Council meeting schedule, 5. Avast Foundation Grant $10,000 to Animal Services, 6. Grant CA Arts Council $10,500 for Berkeley Civil Arts Program and BUSD, 7. Formal Bid Solicitations $8,645,000, 8. Add $100,000 and extend by 1 yr total $317,000 with Youth Spirit Artworks for Transition Age Youth Case Management, 9. Grant Agreement accept $196,965 for COVID-19 from CDC for Disease Control and Prevention, FY 2021 10. Resolution City to fund $50,000 to RCD and $50,000 to SAHA, 11. Participation Agreement for Mental Health Services Act, Innovations, Help@Hand Project thru 6/30/2024, 12. Block Grant (CSBG) 13. Amend contract add $90,000 total $3,565,7657/1/2006 – 6/30/2021, 14. Add $72,000 total $559,300 with Rolling Orange, Inc for Website Redesign Content Management System (CMS), 15. Add $650,000 total $3,952,663 (4/1/2017-6/30/2023) with Tyler Technologies Enterprise Resource Planning System for software licensing, implementation and maintenance, 16. Add $367,500 total $1,555,230 (3/30/2017-6/30/2021) with Tyler Technologies for New World Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch, 17. Contract $608,400 (9/1/2020-8/31/2025) with ePlus for Cohesity Backup Solution and hosted Cloud Storage, 18. Contract $405,000 (9/1/2020-8/31/2023) with Digital Hands for Cybersecurity Event Monitoring and Security Information and Event Management (SEIM), 19. MOU with “A Safe Place” Domestic Violence Shelter, 20. MOU with CA Dept of Justice accept grant for submission and testing of Sexual Assault Evidence, 21. Lease Agreement: 3 yr term 1001 University with the Berkeley Food Network, 22. Grant Application: Highway Safety Improvement Program multiple left-turn signalized intersection and Sacrament Pedestrian Crossings, 23. Contract add $25,000 total $75,000 with Ascentis Corporation 9274A for Biometric Time Card Services, 24. Contract $550,127 with McNabb Construction Inc for Codornices Creek Restoration at Kains Ave Project, 25. Referral Response: Action Plan to transition fleet vehicles to electric including infrastructure, 26. Amendments to BERA to prohibit Officeholder Accounts, 27. Support Berkeley Humane Society Adoption Event 9/29/2020, 28. Oppose AB 2167 Insurance Action Market Plan & SB 292 Wildfire Risk Modeling and Mitigation, 29. Support SB 288 Sustainable Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Act, 30. Support SB 902 Authorizing Cities to Rezone for Density,31. Support AB 2542 CA Racial Justice Act, 32. Support AB 2345 Density Bonus, ACTION: 33. Rezone Rose Garden Inn, 34. Ballot Initiative Amend Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance, 35. Improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response, 36. Oppose Nuclear Warfare marking 75^th anniversary of bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 37. Urgency Ordinance: Request UC Berkeley voluntarily comply with local ordinances restricting evictions, delay rent payments and empower tenants to terminate leases without penalty, 38. Initiate citywide, regional and international just transition to regenerative economy to address the Climate Emergency, 39. Support preservation of 1921 Walnut, 40. Amend BMC 23C.22 Short Term Rentals, 41. Adopt Resolution Implementing Core Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability functions contingent on voter approval of Charter Amendment, 42. Adopt Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.64.170 to BMC regulating Police Acquisition and Use of Controlled Equipment, INFORMATION REPORTS: 43. Voluntary Time Off Program, 44. Annual Housing Pipeline Report, Referred Items for Review: 8. Covid-19 & Meetings of of Legislative Bodies, Boards and Commissions, 9. a.&b. Reference Manual of Homeless Commission recommendations, 10. Council Rules of Procedures on submitted items, Unscheduled Items: 11. Incorporate Practice of Mindfulness at City Council Meetings, 12. Commission Reorganization. Unfinished Business for Scheduling: 1. Short Term Rental Ordinance, 2. Kitchen Exhaust Hood Ventilation, 3. Opt Up – Upgrade Residential and Commercial Customers to 100% GHG Free and Municipal to 100% Renewable, 4. Surveillance Technology Report, 5. Ohlone History and Culture, (packet 320 pages)



Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group, 7 – 8:30 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/bartplanning/

Videoconference: go to website to access zoom link

Teleconference: no phone link provided Meeting ID: not given

Agenda: BART Information Session on Draft of A Technical Guide to AB 2923 Conformance, (Development targets: 7 stories minimum, 0.5 parking spaces per unit and 1.6 office auto parking spaces maximum)



Disaster and Fire Safety Commission Special Meeting, 7 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Disaster_and_Fire_Safety_Commission_Homepage.aspx

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/93697364327

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 936 9736 4327

Agenda: 1. Fire Dept Staff Report Including Measure GG Budget Update, ACTION: 2. local ADU Urgency Ordinance, 3. Fire Tax Ballot Measure



Tuesday, July14, 2020



Berkeley City Council, Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Agenda_Index.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83061922519

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 830 6192 2519

Agenda CONSENT: 1-4 2^nd reading of ordinances, 5. Contract with Wells Fargo thru 5/31/2023 Resolution authorizing CM to continue unbundling banking services with Wells Fargo, 6. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) nutrition programs for seniors, 7. Contract add $946,419 and extend thru 6/30/2020 total $1,907,293 with Berkeley Food & Housing Project for Administrative Services for Berkeley Mental Health, 8. Contract add $34,736 thru 6/30/2021total $103,178 with Bay Area Hearing Voices Network for Hearing voices support groups, 9. Local Housing Trust Fund Application, 10. Contract $552,862 includes 15% contingency with Sandstone Environmental Engineering, Inc. for Aquatic Park Central Tide Tubes, 11. Contract add $280,000 total $1,471,342 with Redwood Engineering Construction for James Kenney Park, Picnic and Play Area Renovation, 12. Ordinance declaration of easements between 2009 and 2015 Addison (sublease Berkeley Repertory Theater), 13. Contract $116,635.39 with Shaw Industries for Civic Center Building Carpet Replacement, 14. Contract add $50,000 and extend to 6/30/2023 total $190,000 with Fairbanks Scales for Preventive Maintenance and Repairs at Berkeley Transfer Station, ACTION: 15. Permanent Local Housing Application $7,761,504 to support local affordable housing and homeless services, 16. Resolution for issuance of bonds by CALPFA for 1717 University rental housing development, 17. ZAB Appeal 1533 Beverly Place, 18. a. Safety for All: George Floyd Act Budget request to Perform Police Call and Response Analysis and to Direct the CM to implement initiatives and reforms that reduce the footprint of the police department (Bartlett), b. Support Redistribution of City Resources and Operations from the Berkeley Police Dept (Davila), c. Referral to City Manager to Re-imagine Policing Approaches to Public Safety Using a Process of Robust Community Engagement (Wengraf), d. Transform Community Safety and Initiate Robust Community Engagement Process (Arreguin Hahn, Bartlett, Harrison), e. BerkDOT Reimagining Transportation for a Racially Just Future, pursue Berkeley Department of Transportation to ensure a racial justice lens in traffic enforcement (Robinson, Droste, Bartlett, Arreguin), 19. Animal Services Contract with the City of Piedmont,



Wednesday, July 15, 2020



City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee, 2:30 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Facilities,_Infrastructure,_Transportation,_Environment,___Sustainability.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88089031189

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 880 8903 1189

Agenda: 2. Renaming Shattuck Ave ‘East,’ 3. Traffic Circle Policy and Recommendations, 4. Ordinance terminating the sale of gasoline, diesel and natural gas passenger vehicle in Berkeley by 2025, 5. Prohibition on the Resale of Used Combustion Vehicles in 2040, 6. Prohibition on the Use of City Streets for Operating, Parking or Idling Combustion Vehicles by 2045, 7. Prohibition on the Sale of Gasoline, Diesel, and Other Carbon-Based Transportation Fuels by 2045, Unscheduled 8. Funding and Master Plan - Improving PCI (Paving Condition Index) 9. Bright Streets (painting crosswalks, bike lanes, signage within 3 blocks of schools, 10. Plastic Bags Ordinance Retail and Food Service



Civic Arts Commission, 6 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CivicArtsCommissionHomepage/

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87218249463

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 872 1824 9463

Agenda: 6. a. Review and approval Civic Arts Grants Awards for FY2021, b. Cube Space Curator Leila Weefur, revised proposed exhibitions



Planning Commission – Adeline Corridor, 6:30 – 10 pm

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Commissions__Planning_Commission_Homepage.aspx

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/92842584054

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 928 4258 4054

Agenda: I. B. Final subcommittee meetings on July 15 and 20, Update Economic Feasibility of proposed Adeline Corridor Zoning, II. Public Comment, III. Outstanding topics for subcommittee discussion



Joint Meeting of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force and RV/Tiny Homes Solution Task Force, 5:30 – 7 pm

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83428618351?pwd=TFhqb3EwcVRzcWVOQWRON2lISTI3QT09

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 834 2861 8351



Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Webinar Rental Housing and Covid-19, 12 - 1 pm

Pre-register for links, covers state and local rules and regulations

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/



Thursday, July 16, 2020



Design Review Committee, 7 – 10

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/designreview/

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/93080162175

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 930 8016 2175

1717 University – construct 5-story mixed-use building with 29 dwelling, 1816 sq ft of commercial space, 6 vehicle and 40 bicycle parking spaces – Final Design Review

2795 San Pablo – demolish existing 1-story single family residence and construct 3-story 5-unit residential building with ground floor commercial space, residential lobby and 470 sq ft usable open space – continued preliminary design review

2028 Bancroft (between Shattuck and Milvia) – construct 6-story 62’ residential building with 37 units (including 2 below market rate). Adjacent project at 2025 Durant proposes to convert existing parking area to 2 residential units and common amenity space total 2845 sq ft newly conditioned space – Final Design Review.



Fair Campaign Practices Commission, 7 pm and Open Government Commission

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/FCPC/

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86293245819

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 862 9324 5819

Agenda Fair Campaign Practices: 6. Approval of public campaign financing program certification application, 7. Regulations defining a “minor violation,” 8. Regulation of officeholder accounts, Agenda Open Government Commission: 10. Complaint filed by Martin and Olga Schwartz alleging violations to ZAB proceedings



Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting, 7 – 11 pm

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/rent/

Agenda and links not posted, check website during week



Friday, July 17, 2020



City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee, 10:30 am,

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Home/Policy_Committee__Land_Use,_Housing___Economic_Development.aspx

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88953875609

Teleconference: 669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 889 5387 5609

Agenda: 2. Berkeley Economic Dashboards and Demographic Profile Update (report from March 10, 2020), 3. Amending Source of Income (vouchers and rent subsidy) Discrimination Ordinance to Establish Administrative Enforcement procedure a. Homeless committee recommends update, b. City Manager no action, Unscheduled 4.Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)



Saturday, July 18 2020

No City meetings or events found

Sunday, July 19, 2020

No City meetings or events found

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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals

1533 Beverly Place, 7-14-2020

1346 Ordway, TBD

Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits With End of Appeal Period

2590 Bancroft 7/16/2020

1823 Blake 7/21/2020

1543 Buena 7/21/2020

1111 Chaucer 7/21/2020

545 Colusa 7/30/2020

766 Ensenada 7/30/2020

12 Indian Rock Path 7/14/2020

2099 MLK Jr 7/16/2020

2910 Seventh 7/22/2020

1505 Shattuck 7/23/2020

1120 Second (LPC)

41 San Diego Rd (LPC)

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspxhttps://www.cityofberkeley.info/planning_and_development/land_use_division/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx



LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx



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WORKSHOPS

July 21 – Climate Action Plan/Resiliency Update

Sept 29 – Digital Strategic Plan/FUND$ Replacement Website Update, Zero Waste Priorities, Vision 2050

Oct 20 – Update Berkeley’s 2020 Vision, BMASP/Berkeley Pier-WETA Ferry



Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations

Cannabis Health Considerations

Presentation from StopWaste on SB 1383

Systems Realignment



Previously Schedules and Unscheduled Items Removed From Lists

Sept 22 – Navigable Cities, Crime Report

Ohlone Territory



_____________________



To Check For Regional Meetings with Berkeley Council Appointees go to

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/City_Council__Committee_and_Regional_Body_Appointees.aspx



To check for Berkeley Unified School District Board Meetings go to

https://www.berkeleyschools.net/schoolboard/board-meeting-information/



_____________________



This meeting list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.

http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet under activist’s calendar http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com



When notices of meetings are found that are posted after Friday 5:00 pm they are added to the website schedule https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and preceded by LATE ENTRY

 

If you wish to stop receiving the Weekly Summary of City Meetings please forward the weekly summary you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com,