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Disaster and Fire Safety Commission

Advises the City Council on all matters affecting fire safety and/or disaster resilience within Berkeley.

Serves as the citizens’ oversight committee for expenditure of the proceeds of the Special Tax to Fund Fire Protection and Emergency Response and Preparedness, as set forth in BMC Section 7.81.060.

Meetings

Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm, at the Fire Department Training Facility, 997 Cedar Street. Meetings may be held virtually during the local health emergency.
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Date Title Agenda Minutes
01/25/2023 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2023-01-25 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • Agenda Packet (357.98 KB)
12/07/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-12-07 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

10/26/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-10-26 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

09/28/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-09-28 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

08/03/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-08-03 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

06/22/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-06-22 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

05/25/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-05-25 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

04/27/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-04-27 PDF PDF

Type: Special
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

04/13/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-04-13 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

03/23/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-03-23 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

02/23/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster Fire and Safety Commission 2022-02-23 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

01/26/2022 - 7:00 pm Disaster and Fire Safety Commission 2022-01-26 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

Additional Information

Minutes from previous meetings are available in Records Online. 

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Secretary

Keith May
Fire Department
Phone: (510) 981-5508 / TDD: (510) 981-6903
kmay@cityofberkeley.info

Mailing Address

Disaster and Fire Safety Commission
Keith May
Fire and Emergency Services
2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704

Membership

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Enabling Legislation

  • BMC Chapter 2.88

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