The Berkeley Activists' Calendar, May 22-29
Worth Noting:
If you have not explored the new city website, here is the link https://berkeleyca.gov/ You can also use cityofberkeley.info to take you to the new home page. One improvement with the new website is that all of the City staffed commission and board meetings do make the calendar, but finding them is not always obvious, nor is getting to the correct page for meeting links. For the present, I will continue the calendar and always include the meeting website.
The biennial budget for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 must be passed by City Council by June 30. Budget and fees are in the agendas for several of the commissions and City Council meetings on May 24th and May 31. However, the budget to be considered and discussed is NOT in the meeting packet. The closest offering is from the May 19 Budget meeting https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/legislative-body-meeting-attachments/FY2324%20Proposed%20Budget%20Presentation_51822.pdf A fuller discussion of the budget should occur at the Budget Committee Thursday at 9 am.
Expect the last item on the City Council May 24th agenda #19 to be very controversial. Item 19 is warrantless searches.
The Vision 2050 on multiple agendas is the lead up to the planned November City Ballot measure. If you have missed a Vision 2050 presentation you can pick it up Wednesday at the Civic arts Commission at 6 pm and /or the Disaster and Fire Safety at 7 pm
The Police Accountability Board (PAB) called a special meeting on controlled equipment on Monday at 11 am and controlled equipment is on the PAB agenda Wednesday at 7 pm.
The newly formed Environment and Climate Commission is meeting for the first time Wednesday at 5 pm. The first agenda is thin.
Last, the Zoning Adjustment Board has been meeting only once a month, and the agenda for Thursday looks like it is too heavy to complete in one evening.
Monday, May 23 2022
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