Committee and Regional Body Appointees

Berkeley Committees

See the list below for appointees and alternates to local City of Berkeley Committees.

Agenda & Rules Committee  

• Appointees:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5 
  • Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, District 6 
• Alternate:
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4

Budget & Finance Committee

• Appointees:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8 
• Alternate:
  • Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1

Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee

• Appointees:
  • Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4
  • Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7 
• Alternate:
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8 

Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee  

• Appointees:
  • Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1
  • Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5 
• Alternate:
  • Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2

Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee  

• Appointees:
  • Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3
  • Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8 
• Alternate:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

Public Safety Committee

• Appointees:
  • Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1
  • Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2
  • Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, District 6
• Alternate:
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5

2x2 Committee: School Board/City Council

• Appointees:
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8   
• Alternate:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

3x3 Committee: Housing Authority/City Council 

• Appointees:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
  • Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4

4x4 Joint Task Force Committee on Housing: Rent Board/City Council

• Appointees:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
  • Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4
  • Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7

City/UC Berkeley/Student Relations Committee 

• Appointees:
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4
  • Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, District 6
  • Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8
• Alternate:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

Board of Library Trustees

• Liaison: Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5 

Community Health Commission

• Liaison: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1

Mental Health Commission

• Liaison: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2

Regional Bodies

See the list below for appointees and alternates to Alameda County Commissions and other regional bodies.

Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District  

• Appointees:
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

Alameda County Transportation Commission

• Appointee: 
  • Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7
• Alternate: 
  • Jesse Arreguin, Mayor

Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District

• Appointee:
  • Robert Beatty

Alameda County Transportation Commission, Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee (PAPCO) 

• Appointee:
  • Linda Smith

Alameda County Waste Management Authority

• Appointee:
  • Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, District 6
• Alternate: 
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5 

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  

• Appointee:  
  • Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3
• Alternate: 
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8

East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Board

• Appointee:
  • Kate Harrison, Councilmember, District 4
• Alternate: 
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5

Joint Powers Agreement - East Bay Sports Field Recreation

• Appointee: 
  • Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1
• Alternate: 
  • Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2
• Additional Information:
  • Contact the Office of the Director for Parks, Recreation and Waterfront

Joint Powers Authority - Lead Abatement

• Appointee:  
  • Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, District 6 
• Alternate:   
  • Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8 

League of California Cities, East Bay Division

• Appointee:  
  • Sophie Hahn, Councilmember, District 5
• Alternate: 
  • Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2 

Oakland Airport Noise Forum

• Appointee: Rigel Robinson, Councilmember, District 7

Water Transit Authority Advisory Committee

• Appointee: Vacant