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Worth Noting:

There are five Board/Commission City meetings and two Ashby and North Berkeley BART “Office Hour” question and comment sessions in the week of August 9 – 16.



Monday – Ashby and North Berkeley BART Office Hours 5 pm

Tuesday – PRC Subcommittee Acquisition and Use of Controlled Equipment 11 am. - (Controlled equipment is about military equipment purchased for and used by Berkeley police)

Wednesday – Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Outreach Committee 2 pm includes the COVID-19 update addressing rent and eviction protections

Parks and Waterfront Commission is at 7 pm

Thursday – Ashby and North Berkeley BART Office Hours 12:30 pm

The 6 pm Zoning Adjustment Board Special meeting is the Update to the Baseline Zoning Ordinance and the scheduled one-hour meeting is not really enough time for comment on the 458 page document that covers everything zoning and permitting, i.e. land use, loading zones, demolitions, lapsed permits, public hearings, wireless installations standards, ADUs. And, those reading through the document will be disappointed to see that some of the current problems with zoning are continued into the “update.” This deserves your attention especially if you have any interest in what is allowed and restricted in Berkeley. Once the document goes to Council and is approved by Council it is effective immediately. The regular ZAB meeting follows the special 6 pm meeting.



Sunday, August 9, 2020

No City meetings or events found



Monday, August 10, 2020

Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group (CAG), 5 – 6:30 pm

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

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/94928040853?pwd=UDdiZkVhbjZNWWdIOExpRmk0TG9xUT09#success

Meeting ID: 949 2804 0853 Passcode: 423205

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 949 2804 0853 Passcode: 423205

These are “Office Hours” meant for questions and comments covered in meeting #2, no presentations will be made. You can join the Zoom call at any time during the sessions

Link to video of meeting #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDhvUxijOR0&t=1328s



Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Police Review Commission Subcommittee Police Acquisition & Use of Controlled Equipment Ordinance, 11 am

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

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85395953013

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 853 9595 3013

Agenda: 4. Public Comment, 5. Determine how to proceed proposed ordinance regulating police acquisition and use of controlled equipment.



Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board – Outreach Committee, 2 pm

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

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/94498345912?pwd=Q1pPcmpFeWpXQm9mMlJ5cWpwRDIrUT09#success

Teleconference: 408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 944 9834 5912 Passcode: 764417

Agenda: 4. Public Comment, 6. Census Outreach, 7. COVID-19 update and tenants



Parks and Waterfront Commission, 7 – 9

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

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/95404087596

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 954 0408 7596

Agenda: 5. Public Comment, 8. Berkeley Commons Project, Proposed development @ 600 Addison with proposed improvements to Aquatic Park, bike/ped trail, ADA accessible parking, 9. Update T1 Phase 1, 10. Update T1 Phase 2



Thursday, August 13, 2020

Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group (CAG), 12:30 - 2 pm

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

Videoconference:

https://zoom.us/j/96397530244?pwd=L1lTdEd6QUI3aFp3VlpNTlZQNEprZz09#success

Meeting ID: 963 9753 0244 Password: 0340944

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 963 9753 0244 Password: 0340944

These are “Office Hours” meant for questions and comments covered in meeting #2, no presentations will be made. You can join the Zoom call at any time during the sessions

Link to video of meeting #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDhvUxijOR0&t=1328s



Zoning Adjustment Board, 6 pm and 7 pm – same login for both meetings

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/zoningadjustmentsboard/

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/94599730086

Teleconference: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 945 9973 0086

6 pm Special Meeting

Agenda: 1. Update on Baseline Zoning Ordinance, Phase 1 of the Zoning Ordinance Revision (Zoning Ordinance packet 458 pages)

7 pm Regular Meeting

1328 Oxford – alter 5400 sq ft residential parcel that is over density by constructing 234 sq ft 2^nd story, adding 4 dormers to roof resulting 202 sq ft of habitable space in attic to existing 2-story single family dwelling. on consent

2956 Hillegass – enlarge 2-story 1926 sq ft single family dwelling on 2754 sq ft lot by converting 903 sq ft basement and crawl space to habitable space increasing bedrooms from 3 to 5 and establishing an uncovered off-street parking space within rear setback – on consent

1531 Summit – construct new 2393 sq ft 2-story single family dwelling with average height 24’5” and detached 2 car garage within 25% of lot portion closed to Summit on 7269 sq ft vacant hillside parcel. Staff recommend approve

2716 – 2718 – raise dwelling at front of lot to create 3-story dwelling, raise dwelling at rear of lot and construct 2 new dwellings below and not provide required 2 parking spaces. Staff recommend approve front unit addition of 6^th or greater bedroom to parcel and residential addition greater than 16’ in average height and 20’ maximum height, deny variance to not provide parking for the new dwellings.

2870 Webster – appeal of Zoning Officer decision to approve Admin Use Permit as part of extensive remodel to expand 2296 sq ft 2-story single family dwelling on 4935 sq ft R-1 parcel, construct 115 sq ft additionof 2^nd floor with aveage height of 25’5”, enlarge bathroom window, construct 9’fence. Staff recommend approve and deny appeal.



Friday, August 14, 2020, Saturday, August 15, 2020, Sunday, August 16, 2020

No City meetings or events found



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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals

1346 Ordway, TBD

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

1451 Catherine 8/24/20

800 Dwight 8/20/2020

118 El Camino 8/13/2020

2410 Grant 8/24/2020

28 Hillcrest 8/25/2020

1231 Oxford 8/25/2020

2750-52 Prince 8/18/2020

3015 San Pablo 8/12/2020

1201 Second 8/18/2020

2012 Shattuck 8/18/2020

https://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

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 (per Mayor Arreguin the Crime Report will be rescheduled to a regular City Council meeting, the date is not available. The last crime report was in March 2019)

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



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Worth Noting:

July 31, The total number of COVID-19 cases in California is now more than 500,000. California now has more cases of COVID-19 than 191 countries. Only the total US, Brazil, India and Russia have reported more cases of COVID-19 than the State of California.



City Council is on Summer Recess through September 14, 2020. Most of the Boards and Commissions recess during August and the majority have been held from meeting even via zoom since the shelter in place order March 16^th.



There are four City meetings in the coming week.

Monday – Ashby and North Berkeley BART Community Advisory Group, 6 pm. The number of decisions that have already been made regarding the BART Projects can be reviewed through the website link below with the meeting agenda. The BART Projects will be a minimum of 7 stories. -more-