Housing Advisory Commission

The city Peace and Justice Commission approved a resolution last Monday asking for the termination of Downtown Berkeley Association’s relationship with the current Berkeley ambassador program.

Berkeley City Councilmember Lori Droste has never seen her 3 year-old son behave as well as he did when they went to his first city council meeting together. Droste said he now asks her to come to “the castle” with her, their nickname for her office.

The Homeless Commission, Housing Advisory Commission, Children, Youth and Recreation Commission and Human Welfare and Community Action Commission addressed ways the city has implemented federal funds for affordable housing and listened to Berkeley residents’ concerns.

In West Berkeley, home to manufacturing companies, environmental issues lie at the forefront in the race for the District 1 council seat.

With a new recommendation, Berkeley may pounce on a more fur-friendly regulation that would prohibit a “no pets” policy.

Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt affordable housing recommendations brought forward by the NAACP and the Housing Advisory Commission.

On Thursday, Rent Board Commissioner Alejandro Soto-Vigil announced his plan to run for a city council seat in District 1 – which is currently held by Linda Maio – in November’s election to bring a more progressive voice to the council.

After lengthy discussion, the Berkeley City Council voted nearly unanimously vote to set a new, reduced Affordable Housing Impact Fee at Tuesday night’s meeting.