City Council authorized $300,000 for the next two fiscal years to the Rent Stabilization Board and approved urgency items related to public bathrooms.
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At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to prioritize funding a hybrid option for the Pathways Project, an initiative passed by the council in April that will connect permanent housing and centralized resources to Berkeley’s homeless community.
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Amidst protest from a crowd packed into the Longfellow Middle School auditorium, Berkeley City Council voted Wednesday morning to continue participating in the controversial Urban Shield police training program.
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Community members discussed the proposed expansion of an AC Transit bus route at a neighborhood meeting in North Berkeley on Sunday night.
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On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council discussed a Tobacco Retail License Buffer Zone ordinance that included prohibiting sales of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and all tobacco products within 1,000 feet of K-12 schools and public parks.
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In the aftermath of protests over police killings of black civilians, Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Saturday to talk with residents about police and community relations, as well as broader issues including education and housing. Read the full story here. This video is a excerpt of the public comment,
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We are not opposed to the creation of what is, after all, a voluntary registry. But the language describing such an undertaking is vague thus far. It must be determined whether those registered would be asked to waive their rights of self-incrimination or whether police would be able to bypass the need for a warrant or subpoena in order to obtain footage from registered devices. Live feed should not be supplied to law enforcement, as there can be no expectation of privacy or control of the footage in that circumstance.
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At Tuesday’s meeting, Berkeley City Council discussed a proposed smoke-free ordinance that would ban smoking in the city’s apartments and communal houses.
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The annual fee for residential parking permits will increase by approximately 30 percent this year to cover a deficit in the Residential Preferential Parking program.
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In light of looming deficits, the city of Berkeley may face difficulties in funding future Sunday Streets, a new and well received community event.
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