Berkeley City Council

UC Berkeley announced plans to work with e-scooter and e-bike rental services to offer discounts and memberships to students.

Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Tuesday morning to vote that the city's legislative bodies will continue to meet via videoconference and teleconference formats.

The Disaster and Fire Safety Commission met Wednesday night to introduce a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, or CWPP, for the city of Berkeley. 

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín cancelled City Council's special meeting scheduled for Thursday night to address police use of tear gas.

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

Rental vacancy rates in Berkeley are at a historic low according to recent United States Census data, comparable to similar trends across the West Coast.

In an unannounced overnight move, UC Berkeley began the process of fencing off People’s Park for construction of student housing Wednesday morning. 

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

Stefan Elgstrand, the legislative aide to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, announced his candidacy for the Rent Stabilization Board in a press release Monday.

Several proposed bus improvements could come to Durant Avenue bus stops in the future, funded through the recently approved city council budget.