Arts & Events
THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S CALENDAR, February 5 - 12, 2023
Worth Noting:
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.
- Monday: At 9:30 am CCCC is getting an update on Civic Center Vision progress prior to the meeting for the commissions’ super subcommittee. The City/UC/Student Committee aka 4 x 6 meets at 1 pm on Southside streets, lighting, blue phones. The Peace and Justice Commission and Personnel Board meet at 7 pm. The Peace and Justice Commission usually activates closed captioning and save live transcription.
- Tuesday: No city meetings listed. President Biden’s State of the Union is at 6 pm.
- Wednesday: The Police Accountability Board (PAB) meets at 6:30 pm. The PAB is recorded and has CC and save transcript. The Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission meets at 7 pm. Parks Commission is never recorded and staff have declined to turn on closed captioning when requested.
- Thursday: The Budget & Finance Committee meets at 10 am. This meeting has audio recording, closed captioning and save live transcription. The Civic Center Visioning commissions’ super subcommittee meets at 11:30 am. Recording and closed captioning status is unknown. The community meeting on the Special Care Unit is at 6 pm. Recording and closed captioning status is unknown. The Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) meets at 7 pm with one project listed under action. ZAB is recorded and has closed captioning and save transcript.
- Saturday: The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council (BNC) meets at 10 am. These meetings are recorded and posted on the BNC website.
City Council February 14 regular meeting agenda is available for review and comment. Use the link and then 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
Survey: Bay Ferry 2050 Public Survey https://www.bayferry2050.org/survey
BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, February 5, 2023 – No city meetings listed
Monday, February 6, 2023
COMMUNITY FOR A CULTURAL CIVIC CENTER (CCCC) from 9:30 – 10:30 am
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89514619642?pwd=S2UvdWpmZWY5UFV1NDBiZndoY0JaZz09
Teleconference: not provided
AGENDA: Civic Center Vision Plan Update
CITY / UC / STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE at 1 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84528225869
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 845 2822 5869
AGENDA: 4. Southside Complete Streets update, 5. Community safety, including street lighting and blue light emergency phones, 6. LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) priorities discussion.
PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82123739711
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 821 2373 9711
AGENDA: 5. Commission & Cahir updates, 6. Secretary’s report, 7. Election chair, vice-chair, 8. Discuss and pass resolution of support for dis-credit bad checks, 9. Japanese Day of Remembrance, 10. Shellmound issues and Land Acknowledgement, 11. Update on Reproductive Services and Education Access Survey, 12. Update on BUSD Ethnic Studies, 13. Seating needed for Berkeley Offices.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/peace-and-justice-commission
PERSONNEL BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85488360271?pwd=SUk3L0JqalFuaUdjSW0zaWxiRCsyUT09
Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 854 8836 0271 Passcode: 172741
AGENDA: V. Election chair, vice-chair, VI. Recommendation to increase salary range for unrepresented camp staff classifications in unit x1, VII. Recommendation to revise the Assistant Aquatics Coordinator Classification.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/personnel-board
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - President Biden, State of the Union at 6 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
PARKS, RECREATION and WATERFRONT COMMISSION at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89698730836
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 9873 0836
AGENDA: 6. Chair report, 7. Election chair, vice-chair, 8. Director Ferris report, 9. Presentation: Animal care issues at city parks, 11. Return to in-person meetings, 12. Create a subcommittee on dog parks.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/parks-recreation-and-waterfront-commission
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD at 6:30 pm
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82653396072
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 826 5359 6072
AGENDA: 3. Public comment on agenda and non-agenda items, 5. ODPA staff reports, 6. Chair and Board member reports, 7. Police Chief report, 8. Subcommittee reports on Policy and Practices related to Downtown Task Force and Bike Unit, 9. a. Update PAB retreat and training, b. Review of Drone Policy, c. Notice of Policy Complaint, 10. Public comment, 11. CLOSED Session.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/police-accountability-board
Thursday, February 9, 2023
BUDGET & FINANCE Committee at 10 am
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1619021675
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 902 1675
AGENDA: 2. Election Chair, 3. Presentation on State of CA Encampment Resolution Funding Program and grant submittal including local match $5,000,000 Measure P revenue, 4. Update Measure P, 5.a. Sugar Sweetened Beverage Panel of Experts – Allocating $3,000,000 of funds, b. City Manager – Allocating $2,000,000 of funds.
CIVIC CENTER VISION Meeting from 11:30 am – 12:30 am
Super Subcommittee Meeting of Commissions - Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), Civic Arts Commission, Transportation and Infrastructure Commission and Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission
Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89543804476?pwd=THV0TitYdVFSUFVxYzZxQWZBSEJudz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 or 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 895 4380 4476 Passcode: 528648
AGENDA: Presentation on Civic Center Park, Maudelle Shirik and Veterans Building, Comments from subcommittee members, public comment (1 minute per speaker)
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/our-work/capital-projects/civic-center-vision-plan-project
Invite - https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/civic-center-vision-meeting-0
SPECIALIZED CARE UNIT (SCU) COMMUNITY DIALOGUE from 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Videoconference: http://bit.ly/3D1Ro5o
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 160 934 4145 Passcode: 593500
AGENDA: Program background, next steps, Q&A, the SCU is a 24/7 non-police mental health and substance use crisis response team, implemented in partnership with Bonita House.
Questions email HHCS@cityofberkeley.info
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/specialized-care-unit-community-dialogue
ZONING ADJUSTMENTS BOARD at 7 pm
Videoconference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82313096535
Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 or 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 823 1309 6535
AGENDA: 3. 2506 Haste Street – on consent – #ZP2022-0074 - add a cannabis consumption lounge and amplified live music to an existing cannabis retail storefront.
4. 1341 Addison – on consent – #ZP2022-0089 - construct addition for new dwelling unit convert single-family dwelling to a 2-story (23 feet) 3500 sq ft duplex with 6 bedrooms total and 2 off-street parking spaces.
5. 0 (919) Camelia – on action – staff recommend approve - #ZP2022-0020 – to construct a 6,989 sq ft 3-story (39 ft), 3-unit live/work building and 3 parking spaces on 3510 sq ft vacant lot.
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/zoning-adjustments-board
Friday, February 10, 2023 – Reduced City Services Day, no city meetings listed
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Berkeley Neighborhoods Council at 10 am
Videoconference:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4223188307?pwd=dFlNMVlVZ2d6b0FnSHh3ZlFwV2NMdz09
Teleconference: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 8422 318 8307 Passcode: 521161
AGENDA: not posted, check later in the week
https://berkeleyneighborhoodscouncil.com/
Sunday, February 12, 2023 - No city meetings listed
Monday, February 13, 2023 – City offices closed, Lincoln’s birthday
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CITY COUNCIL Meeting at 6 pm
February 14, 2023
Hybrid Meeting
In-Person: at 1231 Addison, School District Board Room
Videoconference: https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1617057994
Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) Meeting ID: 161 705 7994
AGENDA on CONSENT:
- 2nd reading – Parking/Towing Fines & Fees Reform
- Finance – Formal bid solicitations $2,124,000 ($75,000 Consultant Mental Health Medi-Cal Billing and CalAIM transition, $150,000 Target Case Management Consultant, $399,000 Bus transportation for summer camps, $1,500,000 Just Transition Pilot Program)
- Sprague – Contract 47QTCA20D004Y for $200,000 3/1/2023 – 1/22/2025 not to exceed $300,000 in total with one 2 yr extension to 1/22/2027 with Public Consulting group for Professional Services related to ground emergency transport (GEMT), QAF, IGT, PP-GEMT
- Sprague – Contract $700,000 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2025 with Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance for chipping services
- Warhuus – Revenue contract $293,705 2023 Community Services Block Grant 1/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
- Warhuus – Contract add $228,850 from Measure P total $348,850 with Dorothy Day House for the inclement weather shelter program and amend contract 31900284 add $190,260 to operate inclement weather shelter for up to 127 nights from 12/3/2022 – 4/15/2023 for a total amount not to exceed $4,211,173
- Warhuus – Contract $107,890 with Resources for Community Development (RCD) for MLK Jr House – Mental Health Services Act Operating Support to monitor 12-room, transition Single-Room Occupancy housing development
- Mills Act Contract – 2523 Piedmont
- Mills Act Contract – 2119 Marin
- Garland – Authorize funding agreement $648,000 with AC Transit to supplement quick-build Durant Transit Lane Project
- Arreguin – Berkeley Rotary Endowment
- Robinson – Refer $250,000 to FY 2023 budget process for Southside Impact Nexus Study
- a. Klein – Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements (clean-up of January 17 rereading ordinance with corrections),
INFORMATION REPORTS
- City Manager – Referral Response: Home Share Program
- LPO NOD 1767-1771 Alcatraz appeal expires February 14, 2023
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LAND USE CALENDAR:
Public Hearings
1262 Francisco (add 40 sq ft and 2nd story balcony) 2/28/2023
Remanded to ZAB or LPC
1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage
WORK SESSIONS & SPECIAL MEETINGS:
February 21 - Local Pandemic/Endemic Update Report, Housing Preference Policy
February 28 – Zero Waste 5-Year Rate Schedule at 4 pm
March 7 - Berkeley Marina Area Specific Plan
March 14 – Annual Crime Report at 4 pm
March 21 - Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program at 4 pm, Civic Center Vision Project at 4 pm
April 18 – Hopkins Corridor Plan
May 16 - Fire Facilities Study Report 5/16/2023
Unscheduled Presentations:
Climate Action Plan and Resilience Update – regular agenda March 14
City Policies for Managing Parking Around BART Stations – check with Garland
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Kelly Hammargren’s summary on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet under Activist’s Diary at: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
This meeting list is also posted at: https://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html
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CLOSED CAPTIONING, SAVE TRANSCRIPT OVERVIEW, DIRECTIONS AND ZOOM SUPPORT LINKS:
ZOOM has as part of the program - (no extra cost) closed captioning. It is computer voice recognition. Accuracy of the closed captioning is affected by background noise, the volume and clarity of the speaker, lexicons/wordbook and dialect of the speaker. The transcript will not be perfect, but most of the time reading through it the few words that don't fit, can be deciphered, like Shattuck was transcribed as Shadow in one recent transcript.
For the attendee the full transcript is only available from the time it is activated. If closed captioning is activated and you sit through a meeting and then remember 10 minutes before it is over to click on CC then go to the arrow/carrot for the menu and click on show full transcript you will only get the last 10 minutes, not the full transcript
When you click on show full transcript it will allow you to scroll up and down, so if want to go back and see what was said earlier you can do that during the meeting while the transcript is running.
At the bottom of the transcript when we as attendees are allowed to save there will be a button, "save transcript," you can click on the button repeatedly throughout the meeting and it will just overwrite with the updated full transcript. clicking on the save transcript repeatedly as the meeting is coming to an end is important because once the host ends the meeting, the transcript is gone if you didn't save it.
After you click on "save transcript," click on "show in finder." It will show up in a separate box as a text file. (these text files are not large.) After you have done your last save transcript and show in finder, after the meeting is over you can rename it and save it.
A meeting does not have to be recorded to allow closed captioning and allow save transcript. Saving the transcript saves it to our own computers. Closed Captioning is completely separate from recording a meeting, therefore recording a meeting does not activate closed captioning. The meeting host can activate closed captioning and block attendees from saving the transcript. When this is done there will be no “save transcript” button. Allowing attendees to save the transcript does not require the meeting host to save the transcript.
Here is the link to ZOOM support in how to set up closed captioning for a meeting or webinar:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/8158738379917#h_01GHWATNVPW5FR304S2SVGXN2X
Here is the link to ZOOM support for attendees in how to save closed captions:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360060958752-Using-save-captions#h_01F5XW3BGWJAKJFWCHPPZGBD70
