Policy Committee: Public Safety

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

Meetings

Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month, 2:00 pm (location varies). Click the down arrow at the end of a row to find physical and virtual meeting location information, as well as supplemental documents.

February 19, 2026 \| 2:00pm Public Safety Policy Committee 2026-02-19
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Regular Agenda Minutes
January 29, 2026 \| 2:00pm Public Safety Policy Committee 2026-01-29
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Special Agenda Minutes
October 16, 2025 \| 2:00pm Public Safety Policy Committee - 2025-10-16
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Regular Agenda Minutes Attachments: 2025-10-16 ITEM 02 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL (REVISED MATERIAL) (275.36 KB)275.36 KB
September 18, 2025 \| 2:00pm Public Safety Policy Committee - 2025-09-18
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Special Agenda Minutes
July 21, 2025 \| 10:30am Public Safety Policy Committee - 2025-07-21
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Regular Agenda Minutes Attachments: 2025-07-21 Item 02 Presentation - Rescission of the Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance(Police Accountability Board) (1.15 MB)1.15 MB 2025-07-21 Item 03 Presentation - EMBER Financing Options (128 KB)128 KB 2025-07-21 Item 02 Presentation - Rescission of the Police Equipment and Community Safety Ordinance (Humbert) (3.45 MB)3.45 MB
June 16, 2025 \| 10:30am CANCELLED - Public Safety Policy Committee 2025-06-16
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Regular Agenda Attachments: 2025-06-16 Item 02 Presentation - EMBER Financing Options (127.09 KB)127.09 KB
May 23, 2025 \| 3:45pm Cancelled - Public Safety Policy Committee 2025-05-23
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Special Agenda
May 8, 2025 \| 12:30pm Public Safety Policy Committee - 2025-05-08
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 1st Floor (Cypress Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Special Agenda Minutes Attachments: ITEM 02 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL (BPD and PAB Joint Letter) (157.61 KB)157.61 KB
March 24, 2025 \| 10:30am Public Safety Policy Committee - 2025-03-24
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street. 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Special Agenda Minutes Attachments: 2025-03-24 Item 02 and Item 03 Presentation (2.28 MB)2.28 MB
February 25, 2025 \| 10:00am Public Safety Policy Committee - 2025-02-25
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 1st Floor (Cypress Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Special Agenda Minutes Attachments: 2025-02-25 Item 03 Presentation (450.15 KB)450.15 KB 2025-02-25 Item 04 Presentation (649.63 KB)649.63 KB
November 18, 2024 \| 10:30am Public Safety Policy Committee - 2024-11-18
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Regular Agenda Minutes Attachments: 2024-11-18 Item 02 Presentation (1.1 MB)1.1 MB 2024-11-18 Item 03 Presentation (1.23 MB)1.23 MB 2024-11-18 Item 04 Presentation (100.49 KB)100.49 KB
July 15, 2024 \| 10:30am Public Safety Policy Committee - 2024-07-15
In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., 6th Floor - Redwood Room, Berkeley, CA 94704 Virtual Location: Zoom Type: Regular Agenda Minutes
September 18, 2023 \| 10:30am Public Safety Policy Committee 2023-09-18
In-Person Location: Virtual (https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604354226) or in-person at 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Type: Regular Agenda Minutes
July 17, 2023 \| 10:30am Public Safety Policy Committee 2023-07-17 (CANCELLED)
In-Person Location: Cancelled, Berkeley, CA 94704 Type: Canceled Agenda
June 20, 2023 \| 10:00am Policy Committee: Public Safety 2023-06-20
In-Person Location: Virtual (https://cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com/j/1604903901) or in-person at 2180 Milvia Street, 6th Floor (Redwood Room), Berkeley, CA 94704 Type: Special Agenda Minutes Attachments: 2023-06-20 Item 02 Presentation (495.22 KB)495.22 KB

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Secretary

Wendy Sorensen

City Clerk Department

(510) 981-6900

PolicyCommittee@berkeleyca.gov

Mailing Address

City Clerk Department
2180 Milvia Street, 1st Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704

Membership

Committee Chair: Councilmember Brent Blackaby
Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani
Councilmember Shosana O'Keefe
Alternate: Mayor Adena Ishii

Enabling Legislation

City Council Rules of Procedure