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At the Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday, the council decided to delay its decision to approve the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, report on the performance of specific pieces of surveillance technology being used.
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Since Juul’s U.S. debut in 2015, the e-cigarette brand has grown in popularity as its products are commonly perceived as safer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes.
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At a special city council meeting on Tuesday, Berkeley city manager Dee Williams-Ridley presented an update on Berkeley’s 2020 Vision: Equity in Education.
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While the move was largely seen as preventing surveillance overreaches, internal city communications reveal that the city acquired facial recognition technology.
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The main rationale behind the ban, according to City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley, is to prevent youth and young adults from having easy access to the potentially addicting products.
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Longtime South Berkeley resident Leonard Powell was able to return to his home May 28 once he was able to pay for the necessary renovations to meet health and safety codes with the help of the community, according to a post by South Berkeley resident group Friends of Adeline.
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Berkeley City Council will address homelessness at a special meeting, in addition to discussing city data collection and busing at its regular meeting.
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Berkeley city manager Dee Williams-Ridley and her staff responded to a Berkeley City Council referral for a “1,000 Person Plan to Address Homelessness” in a 36-page report.
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Berkeley City Council authorized City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, or WETA, on March 12 to conduct a study about the feasibility of expanding ferry service to the public recreation pier at the Berkeley Marina.
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Berkeley City Council will vote Tuesday on a Sanctuary Contracting Ordinance, which would prevent the city from entering into contracts with businesses that act as data brokers or provide extreme vetting services to ICE.
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