REVISED PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL (Revised to include toll-free number to join by phone.) In accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows: Thursday, January 21, 2021 6:00 P.M.…
In demonstrating the City of Berkeley's commitment to individual privacy, this policy governs any personal, citizen, and business information supplied to the City via the City's website. The City's goal in collecting personal information via the City's website is to provide visitors the most personalized and effective service possible. Our goal is to protect online information with the same…
Read adopted plans Read the General Plan and area plans to understand the policies that determine how the City makes decisions about development projects. General Plan Area plans:
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AGENDA BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, December 9, 2021 6:00 P.M. Jesse Arreguin, Mayor Councilmembers: District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani District 5 – Sophie Hahn District 2 – Terry Taplin District 6 – Susan Wengraf…
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor Councilmembers: District 1 – Rashi Kesarwani District 5 – Sophie Hahn District 2 – Terry Taplin District 6 – Susan Wengraf District 3 – Ben Bartlett District 7 – Rigel Robinson District 4 – Kate Harrison District 8 – Lori Droste PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS…
Development projects often require review from a traffic engineer as part of the project development process. The traffic engineer will evaluate the project’s impact on vehicle traffic and street parking, and ensure off-street parking meets design requirements. You may be required to prepare reports documenting the environmental, traffic, or parking impacts of your project.Impact on driving and…
Projects this policy applies to The public art on private development (or “Percent for Art”) policy applies to:
- new residential projects with five or more units
- new commercial and industrial structures and building additions larger than 10,000 square feet (including city sponsored projects).
Some properties in the City of Berkeley are designated as City Landmarks, Structure of Merit and Historic Districts. These properties exhibit cultural significance due their design or connections to important historical events and/or persons, and shall be…
Property owners interested in retrofitting their buildings can get funding support through various programs. Owner-occupied single-family residences and small multifamily buildings (1-4 units) can apply for funding through the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program. Owner-occupied single-family buildings built prior to 2000 may be eligible for the Earthquake Soft-Story Retrofit Program. Commercial…
The Retrofit Grants Program reimburses property owners of eligible building types a portion of their design and/or construction costs. Retrofit grants from the City of Berkeley are available to multi-family homes of 3+ units, non-residential buildings, hotels/motels, and mixed-use buildings. Single-family homes and duplexes are not eligible. You can be reimbursed up to 75% of your design…