Makes recommendations on how and to what extent the City should establish and/or fund programs to end or prevent homelessness in Berkeley and provide humane services and support. 

Advises Council on housing matters; advises Council on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs and funding allocations; hears and determines matters regarding the abatement of substandard and deficient buildings; serves as an appeals board for tenants and property owners regarding relocation and correction of code violations; advises Council on Housing…

Advises Council on the expenditure of revenues derived from the levy of assessments, on the classification of businesses, and on the method and basis of levying the assessments.  All nine members of the advisory board are owners or designated representatives of businesses that pay assessments in the Solano Avenue Business Improvement District. 

Committed to the development of a new paradigm of public safety in Berkeley.

Identifies the needs of youth, reviews and recommends youth services and programs.

Advises Council on parks, recreation, and the Waterfront. Areas of review include City parks, open space, greenery, pools, programs, recreation centers, the Waterfront, and resident camps; early childhood education programs; and animal care issues in parks.

The Public Works Commission is no longer meeting. On June 14, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 70,410-N.S., creating a new Transportation and Infrastructure Commission as of July 1, 2022. Advises Council on…

Working independently from the City Council, revises Berkeley's Council district boundaries to account for shifts and changes in the population, based on U.S. Census Bureau data.  The IRC ensures an open and transparent redistricting process that allows for public participation in the drawing of district boundaries. The IRC has the sole authority to determine the final district…

Reviews and approves business loans submitted by eligible Berkeley business owners, non-profits, start-ups and developers.

Reviews legislation relating to police, fire, dispatch, disaster preparedness, and the Resilience Plan.