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THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S CALENDAR: Dec. 20-27

Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition
Saturday December 19, 2020 - 12:43:00 PM

Worth Noting:

Just one month ago on November 17, 2020, the rolling one-week average of daily recorded new COVID-19 infections in California was 8979. Now three weeks after Thanksgiving, a one-day record of 63,817 new COVID-19 cases in California was set this week on Wednesday.



I don’t think anyone wants to spend the holidays with an order that lasts until January 7, 2021 to Stay at Home for all but essential services, but this is where we are. And, if ICU bed availability doesn’t head back over 15%, we could be looking at an extension of that Stay at Home order.



There is only one City meeting in the coming week on Monday. Winter Holiday scheduling has begun. City reduced service days wrap around the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays beginning on December 24, 2020 and continuing through December 31, 2020. Normal schedules resume January 4, 2020. The City Council Winter Recess lasts until January 18, 2021, although there will be an Agenda Planning meeting on January 4, 2021.



Monday, December 21, 2020

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

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

Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/99362165873

Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 993 6216 5873

Topic: Community Outreach and Engagement for Community Meeting #2

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Land Use

Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals

0 (2435) San Pablo (group living) ZAB - 1/21/2021

1915 Berryman (Payson House) LPC – 1/21/2021

1850 Arch (add bedrooms) ZAB – 1/26/2021

1862 Arch (add bedrooms) ZAB – 1/26/2021

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

2708 Ellsworth 1/4/2021

1262 Francisco 1/4/2021

460 Michigan 12/22/2020

1921 Oregon 12/22/2020

2422 Oregon 1/4/2021

1212 Queens 1/4/2021

1828 San Juan 1/4/2021

260 Southampton 1/4/2021

1500 Tyler 1/4/2021

99 The Plaza 1/4/2021

1311 Ward 1/4/2021

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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WORKSESSIONS

Feb 16 - BMASP/Berkeley Pier-WETA Ferry, Systems Realignment

March 16 – Capital Improvement Plan (Parks & Public Works), Digital Strategic Plan/FUND$ Replacement Website Update, Update Zero Waste Priorities

May 18 – date open for scheduling



Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations

Cannabis Health Considerations

Berkeley Police Department Hiring Practices (referred by Public Safety Committee)

Ballot Measure Implementation Planning

Pedestrian Master Plan



Removed from Lists

Update Berkeley’s 2020 Vision

Undergrounding Task Force Update – Will be presented as Information Item

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