July 11, 2023, 7:00 PM Regular

The Berkeley City Council meeting agenda includes setting FY 2024 tax rates for fire protection and library services, adopting the annual appropriations ordinance, and approving a temporary tax exemption for cannabis businesses. The council will consider a $4.9 million grant for encampment resolution, lease property for interim housing, and contract with Insight Housing. Proposals include studying Berkeley's discriminatory housing history, supporting rooftop solar initiatives, and opposing Japan's Fukushima wastewater discharge. Public hearings address zoning ordinance amendments, and new business tackles staff shortages and affordable housing preference policies. The council also plans to support unionized REI employees and discuss entheogenic plant decriminalization.