City Council Regular Meeting eAgenda February 24, 2026

AGENDA

BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
6:00 PM

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702

Adena Ishii, Mayor

Councilmembers: 

District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani                                    District 5 – Shoshana O’Keefe

District 2 – Terry Taplin                                          District 6 – Brent Blackaby

District 3 – Ben Bartlett                                         District 7 – Cecilia Lunaparra

District 4 – Igor Tregub                                           District 8 – Mark Humbert

This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in-person and virtual attendance. Attend this meeting remotely using Zoom.  To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160 174 6819. To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email council@berkeleyca.gov.

Live captioned broadcasts of Council meetings are available on B-TV (Channel 33) and via internet video stream. All Council meetings are recorded.

This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting, however, if you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.  The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. 

Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and State Law, the presiding officer may remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Prior to removing an individual, the presiding officer shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding officer may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. “Disrupting” means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, a failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body, or engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.

Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding. The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.

Preliminary Matters

Roll Call:

Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay.  We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.

Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters.

City Manager Comments:  The City Manager may make announcements or provide information to the City Council in the form of an oral report. The Council will not take action on such items but may request the City Manager place a report on a future agenda for discussion.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: Up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda. If five or fewer persons are identified to provide non-agenda comment, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each.  If more than five persons are selected to address matters not on the Council agenda, each person selected will be allotted one minute each. 

In-person attendees wishing to address the Council on matters not on the Council agenda during the initial ten-minute period for such comment, must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk in person at the meeting location and prior to the moment that the Presiding Officer calls for public comment on non-agenda items. Remote attendees must raise their hand in the videoconference application when the Presiding Officer calls for non-agenda speakers. The first five raised hands on the videoconference application will be selected to speak and the first five cards drawn at the meeting will be selected to speak. The number of in-person and remote speakers selected may be adjusted by the Presiding Officer if fewer than five speakers from either format are identified.

The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.

Public Comment by Employee Unions (first regular meeting of the month): This period of public comment is reserved for officially designated representatives of City of Berkeley employee unions, with five minutes allocated per union if representatives of three or fewer unions wish to speak and up to three minutes per union if representatives of four or more unions wish to speak.

Consent Calendar

-The Council will first determine whether to move items on the agenda for “Action” or “Information” to the “Consent Calendar”, or move “Consent Calendar” items to “Action.” Three members of the City Council must agree to pull an item from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar for it to move to Action. Items that remain on the “Consent Calendar” are voted on in one motion as a group. “Information” items are not discussed or acted upon at the Council meeting unless they are moved to “Action” or “Consent”.

No additional items can be moved onto the Consent Calendar once public comment has commenced. At any time during, or immediately after, public comment on Information and Consent items, any Councilmember may move any Information or Consent item to “Action.” Following this, the Council will vote on the items remaining on the Consent Calendar in one motion. 

For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again at the time the matter is taken up during the Action Calendar.

Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: The Council will take public comment on any items that are either on the amended Consent Calendar or the Information Calendar.  If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.  A speaker may only speak once during the period for public comment on Consent Calendar and Information items.

Additional information regarding public comment by City of Berkeley employees and interns: Employees and interns of the City of Berkeley, although not required, are encouraged to identify themselves as such, the department in which they work and state whether they are speaking as an individual or in their official capacity when addressing the Council in open session or workshops.

Consent Calendar

1.-Minutes for Approval
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of December 1, 2025 (closed), January 20, 2026 (closed and regular), January 27, 2026 (special and regular).
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900

2.-Formal Bid Solicitations and Request for Proposals Scheduled for Possible Issuance After Council Approval on February 24, 2026
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids (attached to staff report) that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division.  All contracts over the City Manager’s threshold will be returned to Council for final approval. 
Financial Implications: $200,000 - Various Funds
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

3.-Contract: California Association of Environmental Health Administrators for Stormwater Inspections
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a contract and any amendments with the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators (CAEHA) to conduct facility stormwater inspections and other environmental health-related inspections including food facility inspections, in collaboration with the City’s Environmental Health Division (EHD) in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the period of February 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100

4.-Accept Grant Funds from the California Ocean Protection Council’s Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program and contract with Association of Bay Area Governments/San Francisco Estuary Partnership
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to accept the California Ocean Protection Council’s Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program funding in the amount of $223,151, and negotiate and execute a contract and any amendments, extensions, or change orders with the Association of Bay Area Governments/San Francisco Estuary Partnership, for the East Bay Crescent Sub-Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Shoreline Adaptation Planning, for the duration of March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

5.-Contracts: Future Ford of Concord, Michael Stead Hilltop Ford and Nicholas K Corporation dba The Ford Store for Service, Parts, and Related Equipment for Ford Vehicles
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt three Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to: 
1. Execute a contract with Future Ford of Concord, to provide service, parts, and related equipment used on the City’s Ford vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $690,000, for a period of three years.

2. Execute a contract with Michael Stead Hilltop Ford, to provide service, parts, and related equipment used on the City’s Ford vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $690,000, for a period of three years. 

3. Execute a contract order with Nicholas K Corporation dba The Ford Store, to provide service, parts, and related equipment used on the City’s Ford vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $690,000, for a period of three years. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

6.-Contract Awards:  Du-All Safety LLC, Safe Business Solutions, and Safety Center, Inc. for Safety Training and Consulting Services to support the Public Works Department
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt three Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to:
1. Execute a Contract and subsequent amendments with Du-All Safety, LLC dba Du-All, for safety training and consulting services in an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the initial contract period March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, with the option to extend the contract term for two additional years, for a total contract term not to exceed five years.

2. Execute a contract and subsequent amendments with Safe Business Solutions dba SBS, for safety training and consulting in an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the initial contract period March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, with the option to extend the contract term for two additional years, for a total contract term not to exceed five years.

3. Execute a Contract and subsequent amendments with Safety Center for safety training and consulting in an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the initial contract period March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, with the option to extend the contract term for two additional years, for a total contract term not to exceed five years. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

7.-Contract: Northern Recycling, LLC for Hauling and Processing of Compostable Materials
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Northern Recycling, LLC for hauling and processing compostable materials, in an amount not to exceed $16,091,834 for the five-year period March 1, 2026, to March 1, 2030, with a mutual option to extend the contract for an additional five years. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

8.-Contract: Koios Engineering, Inc. for Adeline Street, Woolsey Street, et al. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project located on Adeline Street, Woolsey Street, et al., and accepting the bid from the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Koios Engineering, Inc., and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments, extensions, or other change orders until completion of the project in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $3,931,889, which includes a 10% contingency of $357,444. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

9.-Contract: Koios Engineering, Inc. for San Pablo Avenue, Sacramento Street, et al. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project located on San Pablo Avenue, Sacramento Street, et al., and accepting the bid of the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Koios Engineering, Inc., and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments, extensions, or other change orders until completion of the project in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $5,126,325, which includes a 10% contingency of $466,029. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

10.-Contract with Chargepoint, Inc. for City-Owned Electric Vehicle Charger Support Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year contract for support services for City-owned electric vehicle (EV) chargers with Chargepoint, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $255,651. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

11.-Contract No. 32500221 Amendment: Stommel Inc. dba Lehr for Hybrid Police Patrol Vehicle Supplies, Equipment, and Installation Services
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Stommel Inc., dba Lehr for Hybrid Police Patrol vehicle supplies, equipment, and installation services. This amendment increases the contract amount by $125,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $525,000, and extends the contract term until December 15, 2027. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

12.-Contract No. 32600081 Amendment: Metro Elevator for Maintenance, Repairs and Emergency Response Services for Citywide Elevators
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32600081 with Metro Elevator to provide maintenance, repairs, and emergency response services to increase the contract amount by $175,000 for a total not to exceed $350,000. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

13.-Contract No. 107431-1 (10095B) Amendment: Green Halo Systems, Inc. Construction Debris Tracking
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 107431-1 (10095B) with Green Halo Systems, Inc. to increase the contract amount by $50,000, for a revised total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000, for construction and demolition debris tracking software services for the period of June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2028. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

14.-Purchase Order: Turf Star Incorporated for one 2026 Model Toro Groundsmaster 31699 Triple Deck Sports Field Mower
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order with Turf Star Incorporated for one 2026 Toro Groundsmaster 31699 Triple Deck Sports Field Mower, in an amount not to exceed $184,181. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

15.-2026 Traffic Circle Vegetation Policy and Maintenance Plan
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to approve the 2026 Traffic Circle Vegetation Policy and Maintenance Plan, including the addition of five new California native plants to be included in the Suggested Traffic Circle Plantings list and the implementation of a modernized ArcGIS-based registration system for all program participants. 
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Terrance Davis, Public Works, (510) 981-6300

Council Consent Items

16.-Waterside Workshops Community Spring Fling: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Fund
From: Mayor Ishii (Author), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember including $250 from Mayor Ishii and $250 from Councilmember Taplin to the Waterside Workshops for the Community Spring Fling with funds relinquished to the City’s general fund for this purpose from the discretionary Council Office Budgets of Mayor Ishii and any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Adena Ishii, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

17.-Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to Support the Berkeley Unified School District Historical Study
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of funds, including $500 from the discretionary Council office budget of Councilmember Ben Bartlett, to support the Berkeley Unified School District Historical Study. The funds will be relinquished to the City’s General Fund from the discretionary Council office budget of Councilmember Ben Bartlett and the discretionary Council office budgets of any other Councilmembers who wish to contribute, and granted to the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, which is serving as fiscal sponsor for the study. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130

18.-Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Removing On-Site Manager Exemption Loophole for Certain Multi-Family Properties that are Adjacent and/or Share the Same Common Area (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)
Revised agenda material (Supp 2)
From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Taplin (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager and City Attorney a proposal related to the removal of an on-site manager exemption loophole, which is currently used by certain Berkeley properties to circumvent California Code Regulation, Title 25, Paragraph 42, for certain multi-family properties that are adjacent and/or share the same common area. If the recommended regulation is enacted, it is the intent of the referral to apply it to subject properties in a prospective manner that ensures that the rights of sitting tenants continue to be fully protected (i.e., a fully occupied property will not be required to rent to an on-site manager until at least one unit becomes vacant in accordance to all applicable state and local laws governing good cause eviction protections). The referral further requests that the 4 x 4 Committee discuss and provide recommendations as to: - Any parameters that may limit the scope of this referral, including but not limited to situations in which one or more of the subject properties are owned by limited liability corporations (LLCs) and/or owners that own multiple other properties in Berkeley, California and/or beyond, with a total number of units or properties under ownership to be determined; - Any exemptions to the on-site manager requirement for certain circumstances, such as for hardship of the property owner and/or LLC and/or other circumstances in which the interest of justice may supersede the public interest of this requirement; and - Any other provisions pertinent to the efficient, just, and fair administration of the recommended regulation.
Policy Committee Recommendation: Send the item to the City Council with a qualified positive recommendation with the following amendments:  1. Reflect in the recommendation that the item is a referral to the City Manager and the City Attorney.  2. Clarify that the Rent Board’s administration of the program is unchanged from the existing arrangement.  3. Provide additional information regarding the budgetary implications and how many properties are affected. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140

19.-Resolution Urging Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to Enact an Eviction Moratorium to Prevent Displacement During the Ongoing ICE/CBP Terror Campaign
From: Councilmember Lunaparra (Author), Councilmember Tregub (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Blackaby (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution urging Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to enact an eviction moratorium to prevent displacement during the ongoing ICE/CBP terror campaign.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Cecilia Lunaparra, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170

Action Calendar

-The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action. For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again during the Action Calendar public comment period on the item

The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.

Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.

The Presiding Officer may open and close an additional comment period for Action items on this agenda (excluding any public hearings, appeals, and/or quasi-judicial matters), at the start of the Action Calendar. Those who speak on an item during this comment period may not speak a second time when the item is taken up by Council.

Action Calendar – Public Hearings

-Staff shall introduce the public hearing item and present their comments. For certain hearings, this is followed by five-minute presentations each by first the appellant and then the applicant. The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to be recognized and to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time.

If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking during a public hearing, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.

When applicable, each member of the City Council shall verbally disclose all ex parte contacts concerning the subject of the hearing. Councilmembers shall also submit a report of such contacts in writing prior to the commencement of the hearing. Written reports shall be available for public review in the office of the City Clerk.

20.-Amendments to Title 21 (Subdivisions Ordinance) and Title 23 (Zoning Ordinance) to implement Senate Bill (SB) 684
Revised Material (Supp 3)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing, and upon conclusion, adopt the first reading of an Ordinance to amend Berkeley Municipal Code Titles 21 (Subdivisions Ordinance) and 23 (Zoning Ordinance) to implement Senate Bill (SB) 684 by establishing: 1. A ministerial, SB 684–compliant path for small-lot subdivisions and related housing; and 2. A local Parcel-Map path for lower-density projects that meet minimum residential density requirements but do not qualify under SB 684. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400

Council Action Items

21.-City of Berkeley’s 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform
From: Mayor Ishii (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Berkeley’s 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform. 
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Adena Ishii, Mayor, (510) 981-7100

Information Reports

22.-FY 2025 Fourth Quarter Investment Report: Ended June 30, 2025
From: City Manager
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

23.-FY 2026 First Quarter Investment Report: Ended September 30, 2025
From: City Manager
Contact: Henry Oyekanmi, Finance, (510) 981-7300

24.-Restaurant Inspection Audit Status Report
From: City Manager
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100

25.-A Guide to Measuring Performance in the City of Berkeley
From: Auditor
Contact: Jenny Wong, Auditor, (510) 981-6750

26.-Safe Streets Citizen Oversight Committee (SSCOC) Workplan for FY25-26
From: Safe Streets Citizen Oversight Committee
Contact: Amanda Montez, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-6300

Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda

Adjournment

NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you object to a decision by the City Council to approve or deny a use permit or variance for a project the following requirements and restrictions apply:  1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. §1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90-day period will be barred.  2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.

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I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on February 11, 2026.

Mark Numainville, City Clerk

Communications

Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations. All communications submitted to Council are public record. Copies of individual communications are available for viewing at the City Clerk Department and through Records Online.

Item #21: City of Berkeley’s 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform

1. Ariella Granett

Partial Paving

2. David Lerman

Daylighting Concerns

3. Shirley Kirsten (4)
4. Transportation

Upzoning

5. Bruce Wicinas
6. Anne Boersma
7. Barbara Thompson (2)
8. Isaac Warshauer
9. Peter Allen
10. Emilie Strauss

Filing Assistance

11. Jonny Ruel Holder II

Superbowl Conversations

12. Blair Bleekman

Speed Bump Request

13. Nadine Takvorian
14. Jodi Lomask

Parking Permits

15. Victor Ichioka

Downtown Population Concern

16. Lisa Titus

Petition

17. Parsa Shabani

Flock Cameras

18. Kelly Burkett
19. Becky Leyser
20. David Burkett
21. Cati Johnson
22. Margot Smith

Police Accountability

23. Phoebe Thomas
24. Dirk Neyhart
25. Susan Moon
26. Rose Berryessa
27. Josh Cayetano
28. Sheila Goldmacher

Tear Gas Concerns

29. Barryett Enge
30. Anna de Leon
31. Aya de Leon
32. Barb Scheifler
33. Cati Johnson
34. Deborah Cohan
35. Rainbow Rubin
36. Riti Dhesi
37. Janice Schroeder
38. Anne-Lise Francois
39. Sasha Futran
40. George Perezvelez
41. Melanie and John
42. Maria Yates (2)
43. Jane Welford
44. Jean Day
45. Annie Alcott
46. Gabby Le
47. Scott Sacherer
48. Jacqui VanLiew
49. Lisa Teague
50. Whitney Sparks
51. Anne Lenon
52. Jason Martens
53. Diana Bohn
54. Aryn Faur
55. Maris Arnold

Adequate Slide Projection

56. Steven Alpert

McGee and Carleton

57. Michelle Baird

Official Recognition Request

58. Deborah Matthews

Berkeley Whole Foods Meeting

59. Arezou Bakhtjou

Accommodation Request

60. Jonny Ruel Holder II

Ashby and San Pablo

61. Kathryn Ruiz

Measure W

62. Tasha Tervalon on behalf of the Peace and Justice Commission

Berkeley Housing Concern

63. Margot Smith

Proposed Ferry Dock

64. Gordon Stout (2)
65. Lindsay Martien

YIMBY

66. Margots999

Cannabis Policy Scorecard

67. Getting it Right from the Start 

Response Follow-Up

68. Stephen Alpert (4)

Kala Bagai Way

69. Mandeep Kaur (2)

Berkeley Carer Bridge

70. Adrienne McInnis

Anna Head Site

71. Wendy Hillis

Sidewalk and Street Repairs

72. Darlene Percoats (2)

Language Access Service

73. Ntsikelelo Bonga

ICE Concern

74. Jane Fink

Housing Concerns

75. Jonny Ruel Holder II (2)
76. Hector91 Phuentes (17)
77. Frank Darling

Housing Complaint Form

78. David Glasser (2)
79. Rebecca (2)

Visit to the Netherlands

80. Paul Hoekstra (2)

Community Programs

81. Elizabeth

Elementary Reading Program

82. Mindy Stein

E-Scooters

83. Robert Borghese (2)
84. Carson Lepre

Newsletters

85. Downtown Berkeley Association
86. Jeffrey Church
87. Visit Berkeley
88. Berkeley Chamber of Commerce

Forwards

89. Russbumper (2)

URLs

90. Russbumper

Acton Courtyard Tenants Union

91. Yasmin Jenkins (3)

Supplemental Communications and Reports
Items received by the deadlines for submission will be compiled and distributed as follows.  If no items are received by the deadline, no supplemental packet will be compiled for said deadline.

• Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
  Available by 5:00 p.m. five days prior to the meeting.
• Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
  Available by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.
• Supplemental Communications and Reports 3
  Available by 5:00 p.m. two days following the meeting.