The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, Oct. 9-16
Worth Noting:
Monday is Indigenous People’s Day and Friday is a City reduced service day and the rest of the week is packed. Don’t forget to check for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov/
Sunday, Oct 9 closing of African Americans in Berkeley exhibit on zoom.
Tuesday City Council starts at 4 with special meeting on Measures L and O followed with regular meeting at 6 pm. On agenda Fair Work Week, Hopkins redesign, and Harriet Tubman Terrace safety violations.
Wednesday Council Committee on Health, Life, Enrichment, Equity and Community meets at 2 pm on Office of Racial Equity and guaranteed income. The Wildfire Evacuation Workshop is at 6:30 pm. The Parks Commission, Homeless Services Panel of Experts, Police Accountability Board and Hahn / Wengraf Town Hall on Measure L are all at 7 pm.
Thursday the final January 6th Hearing starts at 10 am the same time as the Budget and Finance Committee. Mayor Arreguin gives his State of the City address at 6 pm (registration closed for in-person) watch on YouTube Jessearreguin.com. The Zoning Adjustment Board meets at 7 pm.
Saturday is the Harvest Festival at 11 am – 4 pm. Pre-Register for the EV test drive.
Sunday October 16 is the Bird Festival with events from 8 am – 8 pm.
The Comment Period ends October 17, 2022 at 5 pm for the Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The DEIR is a plan for adding 19,098 housing units not the RHNA 8,934. As stated at the Planning Commission in the presentation, the larger number is to push changing zoning in the City of Berkeley. The document including appendices is over 500 pages.
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Last day to register to vote is October 24 for the November 28, 022 election. Ballots start arriving this week.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
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