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| May 19, 2026, 7:00 PM Regular | Berkeley Council pauses Bicycle Plan, approves 10‑year Downtown PBID, confronts $31M budget gap, backs HomeKey Full Summary ✍️ |
| May 19, 2026, 5:00 PM Special | Berkeley Council greenlights drafting $300M infrastructure bond and 0.5% sales tax ballot measures for November Full Summary ✍️ |
| May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM Regular | Berkeley Council approves lease, hears public restroom pilot; examines Bancroft/6th parking loss, AC Transit cuts Full Summary ✍️ |
| May 12, 2026, 6:00 PM Closed Session | Consideration and deliberation in closed session with City legal counsel regarding one matter of anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), including evaluation of potential claims, legal strategies, settlement authority, and risk exposure; reconvening in open session to provide the public report of any actions or disclosures required under Government Code section 54957.1 regarding closed‑session determinations; and possible direction to staff regarding follow‑up steps, settlement negotiations, confidentiality protections, and subsequent council approvals, concluding with formal adjournment, authorizing settlement payments, litigation‑related contracts, and instructions to the City Attorney on litigation or alternative dispute resolution, with reportable votes disclosed per law. |
| May 11, 2026, 4:00 PM Closed Session | Consideration of an application for leave to present a late liability claim by Zhu Xia "Bonnie" and related conference with legal counsel regarding liability exposure, defenses, potential settlement options, procedural and evidentiary issues under Government Code §54956.95 and §910.6; confidential closed‑session public employee performance evaluation of the City Attorney pursuant to Government Code §54957(b) addressing performance, roles, responsibilities, potential personnel actions, and feedback; and subsequent open session public reporting of any actions taken pursuant to Government Code §54957.1, including discussion of legal strategy, risk assessment, indemnity issues, claim processing timelines, allocation of claims responsibilities, and direction to staff and counsel. |
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