2020 Council Items
01/21/20 YMCA of the East Bay Youth & Government Program; Passed
01/21/20 National Zero Waste Conference: City Sponsorship and Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds; Passed
01/21/20 Small Business Listening Sessions; Passed
01/21/20 Co-sponsor Supervisor Keith Carson’s Berkeley 2020 Census Town Hall; Passed
01/21/20 Holocaust Remembrance Day Event: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds; Passed
01/21/20 No War With Iran Revised material (Supp 3); Passed
01/21/20 Confirm Council Action on Measure P Revenue Allocations for FY 2020-2021; Passed
01/28/20 2020 City Council Committee and Regional Body Appointments; Passed
01/28/20 Support the “New Border Vision” to expand public safety, protect human rights, and welcome people to our city Revised material (Supp 1); Passed
01/28/20 Letter in Support of a Dedicated Bus Lane on the Bay Bridge Revised material (Supp 2); Passed
02/11/20 Support of HR 5038 – Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019; Passed
02/11/20 Support of HR 5609 - Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act; Passed
02/11/20 Excused Absence for Vice-Mayor Sophie Hahn; Passed
02/11/20 Repealing and Reenacting BMC Chapter 13.104, Wage Theft Prevention; Passed
02/11/20 Resolution for Safe Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking at Designated City-Owned Parking Lots During Overnight Non-Business Hours (Continued from January 28, 2020. Item contains revised material.) Supplemental material (Supp 1) Revised material (Supp 2 ); Passed
02/25/20 Repealing and Reenacting BMC Chapter 13.104, Wage Theft Prevention; Passed
02/25/20 Support for SB-431, SB-801 and SB-802 (McGuire and Glazer); Passed
03/10/20 Oppose S.2059 - Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019; Passed
03/10/20 Support of AB 1839 – California Green New Deal; Passed
03/10/20 Support AB 2037 – Hospital Closure Notification; Passed
03/10/20 Referral: Update the definition of “Research and Development”; Passed
03/10/20 Siting the African American Holistic Resource Center and Affordable Housing at 1890 Alcatraz; Passed
03/10/20 Letter in Support of Reviving Berkeley Bus Rapid Transit (Reviewed by the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee) Revised material (Supp 2); Passed
03/10/20 Affirming the City of Berkeley’s Support for the People of Tibet; Passed
03/10/20 Directing the City Manager to Lease Caltrans Property at University and West Frontage Road; Passed
03/10/20 Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance; Adding BMC Chapter 13.106 (Reviewed by Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development Committee) Presentation; Passed
04/14/20 Save Our Small (SOS) Business Loan Fund; Passed
04/14/20 Ronald V. Dellums Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance; Adding BMC Chapter 13.106; Passed
04/21/20 Resolution Urging Action on Business Interruption Insurance; Passed
04/21/20 Urgency Ordinance: Commercial Rent Increase Restrictions During the COVID-19 Emergency
Revised material (Supp 1) Revised material (Supp 2) Revised material (Supp 3); Passed
04/28/20 Amending Tenant Screening Fees Ordinance for Existing Tenancies; Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.78; Passed
05/12/20 Letter to Governor Newsom in Support of State and Federal Assistance to Address COVID-19 Fiscal Impact on California Cities; Passed
05/12/20 Repeal SB 872 – Prohibition on Sugar Sweetened Beverages Tax; Passed
05/12/20 Support California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Legislation; Passed
05/12/20 Board of Library Trustees Reappointment: John Selawsky; Passed
06/02/20 Berkeley Safe Open Air Dining Revised material (Supp 2) Presentation; Passed
06/02/20 Resolution Ratifying And Extending Emergency Curfew Order; Passed
06/02/20 Contract No. 32000094 Amendment: Youth Spirit Artworks for Transition Age Youth Case Management and Linkage Services and Tiny House Case Management; Passed
06/09/20 Urgency Item: Prohibiting the use of Chemical Agents for Crowd Control during the COVID-19 pandemic; Passed
06/23/20 Opposed Budget Increase of $84 Million Annually to the Sheriff's Budget for 349 New Positions at the Santa Rita Jail; Passed
06/30/20 Support United States Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s legislation to establish a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation; Passed
06/30/20 Support for ACA 5: California Act for Economic Prosperity; Passed
07/07/20 Urgency Item: Resolution Authorizing Temporary Closure of the Designated Healthy Streets Network; Passed
07/14/20 Safety for All: The George Floyd Community Safety Act - Budget Request to Hire a Consultant to Perform Police Call and Response Data Analysis Supplemental material (Supp 1); Passed
07/14/20 Transform Community Safety and Initiate a Robust Community Engagement Process; Passed
07/14/20 BerkDOT: Reimagining Transportation for a Racially Just Future; Passed
07/28/20 Opposition to Nuclear Warfare; Passed
07/28/20 Resolution in Support of 1921 Walnut Street; Passed
07/28/20 Resolution in Support of AB 310 to Convert The California Infrastructure Bank (IBank) to a Public Bank Revised material (Supp 2); Passed
07/28/20 Changes to the Berkeley Municipal Code and City of Berkeley Policies with Respect to Local Emergency Declarations and First Amendment Curfews Revised material (Supp 2); Passed
07/30/20 Placing a Measure on the November 3, 2020 Ballot to Amend Various Sections of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Chapter 13.76); Passed
09/15/20 Urgent Item: Urgent and Immediate Measures to Address Fire Safety and Fire Prevention at Grizzly Peak Blvd. Scenic Look-Out Areas Revised material (Supp 3); Passed
09/15/20 Amending Ordinance No. 7,692-N.S. extending the grace period for Fair Chance Housing Ordinance; Passed
09/15/20 Resolution Congratulating Kamala D. Harris on her Nomination for Vice President of the United States; Passed
09/15/20 Preserving Our Children’s Recreation Areas Supplemental material (Supp 2); Passed
09/22/20 Designating the Disaster and Fire Safety Commission as the Citizens’ Oversight Committee for Expenditure of the Proceeds of the Fire, Emergency Services and Wildfire Prevention Tax (Measure FF) Revised material (Supp 3); Passed
10/13/20 Amending Ordinance No. 7,692-N.S. extending the grace period for Fair Chance Housing Ordinance; Passed
10/13/20 “Step Up Housing” Initiative: Allocation of Measure P Funds to Lease and Operate a New Permanent Supportive Housing Project at 1367 University Avenue; Passed
10/27/20 Urgent Item: Create an Interjurisdictional Group Violence Intervention Program “GVI,” or “Operation Ceasefire,” to Reduce Gun Violence; Passed
10/27/20 Budget Referral: $50,000 to UC Theatre Concert Career Pathways Education Program; Passed
10/27/20 Treatment of Horses at Golden Gate Fields; Passed
10/27/20 Convert 62nd Street between King St, and Adeline St. into a One-Way Line that exits in the direction of Adeline St.; Passed
10/27/20 Support for Berkeley Mutual Aid; Passed
10/27/20 Adopt a Resolution to Upgrade Municipal Accounts to 100% Renewable Plan; Passed
11/10/20 Berkeley Holiday Fund: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds; Passed
11/10/20 Four Way Stop Signs on Eighth Street at Carleton Street and Pardee Street; Passed
11/17/20 Budget Referral: Berkeley Age-Friendly Continuum; Passed
11/17/20 Improving Hate Crimes Reporting and Response; Passed
12/01/20 State Alignment on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; Passed
12/01/20 Budget Referral to Prioritize Enhanced Lighting in Areas of Elevated Violent Crime
Supplemental material (Supp 1); Passed
12/01/20 Personal Liability Protection for Small Businesses; Passed
12/15/20 2021-2022 City Council Committee and Regional Body Appointments; Passed
12/15/20 Appointment of Vice-President of the Council for 2021 and 2022; Passed
12/15/20 2021 Seating Arrangements for Councilmembers during City Council Meetings; Passed
12/15/20 Appoint Alexandria Thomas-Rodriguez to the Berkeley Housing Authority Board; Passed
12/15/20 Establishment of Reimagining Public Safety Task Force
Supplemental material (Supp2); Passed
12/15/20 Adopt a Resolution Advocating for More Effective Methods of Traffic Enforcement; Passed
12/15/20 Deferral of Remaining Permit Fees for 2009 Addison Street
Revised material (Supp 3); Passed
12/15/20 Reserving $2.5M in Housing Trust Funds for the Small Sites Program
Supplemental material (Supp 1); Passed
12/15/20 Resolution: Support of S. 4571 - 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act; Passed