City Government

Berkeley City Council adopted their first formal land acknowledgement, postponed the plans to repave Hopkins Corridor and discussed a housing development project that was noted as being potentially detrimental during their regular meeting Tuesday. 

Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to appoint Hansel Aguilar as the new director of the Police Accountability Board, or PAB, during a special meeting Tuesday. They also approved a resolution to Measure L, an affordable housing and infrastructure bond that would allocate $650 million to improvements. 

Berkeley City Council members and city residents gathered Thursday to discuss issues surrounding city development and police transparency during a regularly-scheduled council meeting. 

Berkeley's Police Accountability Board appointed John Moore as the PAB’s new chair during their bi-monthly meeting Sept. 28. 

Berkeley City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to take the first steps toward plans to stimulate and retain startups in the city. 

Berkeley City Council voted to repeal a 1970 ordinance that prohibits anyone from residing in a vehicle in city limits, as well as a 2019 ordinance that prohibits overnight parking of RVs or campers in their meeting on Tuesday.

The Berkeley City Auditor’s office launched an online dashboard Thursday that publicly displays information about current audit recommendations and past reports.

The North Berkeley Senior Center opened on Aug. 29 after being delayed by the complications of COVID-19 since last spring. 

Berkeley City Council discussed potential ballot measures for the upcoming Nov. 8 election in a special meeting Wednesday morning.

Berkeley City Council discussed a proposed vacancy tax and problems with the city's website during Tuesday’s special and regular meetings.