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Schedule
Upcoming meetings
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June 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM RegularCouncil will consider downtown office lease; FY2026 appropriations amendments; adding pepper spray to police equipment oversight with first‑aid reporting; FY2027 budgets and assessments for Telegraph, North Shattuck, and Tourism BIDs; amendment to Visit Berkeley TOT contract; contracts and solicitations including Priority Dispatch software; state maternal/child/adolescent public health grants; retail cannabis permit on Telegraph; expanded critical‑incident counseling; adopt Civic Arts special events policy and request feasibility analysis; hot tub zoning amendments; updates to environmental health, parking meter, and zero‑waste fees; resolve 1615 Fairview E3 appeal; discuss qualifications for next Director of Police Accountability; and open public hearing on the five‑year CIP.
Archive
Latest meetings
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May 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM Regular
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May 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM Special
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May 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM Regular
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May 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM Closed SessionConsideration 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.
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May 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM Closed SessionConsideration 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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