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Berkeley City Council meetings, made approachable.
Upcoming Meetings
| January 27, 2026, 4:00 PM Special | Consideration of the 2026 City Council referral prioritization using Re‑Weighted Range Voting (RRV): review and discuss Council’s raw scores for outstanding referrals; consider and approve removal of referrals nominated for removal by Councilmembers; direct the City Manager to execute the RRV ranking algorithm; require return to Council with a final ranked list of referrals for Council adoption; clarify procedural criteria for nomination and removal of referrals; and establish next steps for implementation and monitoring of prioritized referrals. Include a timeline for return, publish scoring methodology and raw results, and require coordination with City Clerk and departments for implementation oversight purposes. |
| January 27, 2026, 6:00 PM Regular | Ratify emergency retaining‑wall contract at 2709 Hilgard; approve minutes and commission attendance schedule; authorize construction and services contracts for Santa Fe Trackbed remediation, Fire Station #6 remodel, on‑call electrical and HVAC, traffic engineering (Ashby‑San Pablo), fire/life‑safety inspections, salvage operations, and retaining wall/storm drain amendments; adopt goBerkeley parking adjustments; authorize option for 199 Seawall Drive; award on‑call equitable community engagement contracts; appoint AC Transit liaisons; refer sales‑tax poll to community survey; enact Residential Preferential Parking on 1700 block Cedar; raise marina fees; deny appeal for 2109 Virginia mixed‑use project; replace Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance; fund CAR FREE Telegraph Avenue. |
Latest Meetings
| January 20, 2026, 6:00 PM Regular | Berkeley Council narrows ADU tenant right‑to‑purchase to 90 days and exempts middle‑housing from design review Full Summary ✍️ |
| January 20, 2026, 4:00 PM Closed Session | Closed‑session deliberations on labor negotiations with multiple employee organizations including Berkeley Fire Fighters Local 1227, Chief Fire Officers, Fire EMS Professionals, Police Association, SEIU 1021 units, IBEW Local 1245, Public Employee Union Local 1 and unrepresented employees; conferences with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation for zoning matters at 2425 Durant Ave (ZP2024‑0162), 2298 Durant Ave & 2360 Ellsworth St (ZP2024‑0126), and 2029 University Ave (ZP2024‑0181/0182); existing litigation updates in Erol Menda v. John Sanford‑Leffingwell (Alameda County Superior Court No. 23CV025532) and Berkeley People’s Alliance et al. v. City of Berkeley et al. (24CV064980; Court of Appeal A172245); and public reporting of closed‑session actions. |
| December 8, 2025, 1:30 PM Closed Session | Berkeley City Council to Discuss Existing Litigation and Labor Negotiations in Closed Session |
| December 2, 2025, 6:00 PM Regular | Berkeley City Council Adopts New Fire Code, Supports Arts, and Renews Business Improvement District Amid Public Concerns Full Summary ✍️ |
| December 2, 2025, 4:00 PM Special | Berkeley City Council Proposes $300 Million Bond to Address $1 Billion Infrastructure Backlog, Initiates Community Engagement Full Summary ✍️ |
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