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Berkeley City Council renewed the current state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a nearly 10-hour-long series of meetings Tuesday.
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On June 9, Berkeley City Council will vote on an urgency item consisting of four police reform policies recommended by the national 8 Can’t Wait campaign.
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Berkeley City Council is set to vote at its May 26 meeting to establish a COVID-19 Business Damage Mitigation Fund, which will provide grants to businesses that experience property damage through vandalism or other “problematic behavior.”
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Each day, more than 100 members of Berkeley’s homeless community rely on Dorothy Day House to eat breakfast and lunch, do laundry, shower and place their possessions in lockers — however, the nonprofit would not be able to do this without Measure P funds.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn introduced legislation Thursday to pave the way for the reopening of city restaurants by implementing open-air dining.
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Berkeley City Council discussed a budget update for fiscal year 2021 and unanimously passed the Annual Appropriations Ordinance at its regular Zoom meeting Tuesday.
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$3.5 million has been donated to the Berkeley Relief Fund to help small businesses cover operations costs during the shelter-in-place order. Of the total donations, $3 million was contributed by the city of Berkeley.
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Berkeley City Councilmembers discussed COVID-19 and the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance at their regular Tuesday meeting.
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Berkeley City Council will vote on whether or not to approve the Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing and Public Health and Safety Ordinance, which will prohibit landlords from denying housing applications based on criminal history.
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Eighty-six units of housing near Ashby BART station, which will be affordable for people making 20-60% of the Area Median Income, were approved to be implemented.
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