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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, October 3-10

Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition
Monday October 04, 2021 - 05:08:00 PM

Worth Noting - Very full week ahead:

Monday the Public Safety Committee at 10:30 am takes up license plate readers. The Telegraph/Channing public restroom meeting is at 5 pm. The Mayor’s Town Hall is at 6 pm (recorded). The Peace and Justice Commission meets at 7 pm for the first time after months of being placed on hold (COVID) with the Rights of Nature as the last item of the agenda.

Tuesday is the Council special session at 6 pm on waiving the sanctuary city ordinance for the Motorola contract and interim regulations for handling complaints of sworn officers by the Police Accountability Board (PAB).

Wednesday the FITES Committee meets at 2:30 pm on plastic bags and native plant ordinance. The Commission on Disability will be reviewing the impact of COVID on BIPOC and people with disabilities and use of services. The Redistricting Commission meets at 6 pm and includes a demonstration of the redistricting website. The Planning Commission meets at 7 pm and will hold a hearing on redefining the definition of research and development.

Thursday the Land Use Committee meets at 10:30 am on the affordable housing overlay. The Landmarks Preservation Commission meets at 7 pm with Peoples Park as the last item on the agenda. Neither the Rent Stabilization Board at 6 pm nor the Public Works Commission at 7 pm have published the agendas and zoom meeting links.

Friday and Saturday the Virtual Evacuation Drill is not posted on city calendar (as of 10-2-2021) Friday use link to REGISTER for the DRILL, access resources and review household evacuation plan. Saturday at 9 – 11 am is the virtual evacuation drill.

Registration link https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/bulletins/2f47115



The agenda for the October 12 City Council regular meeting at 6 pm is available for comment and follows the list of city meetings. Also note that Use Permits in the appeal period includes a description of the permit not just the address and date. -more-