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Upcoming Meetings
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October 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM RegularThe council is expected to consider updates to Berkeley’s affordable housing preference policy, revised environmental health fees, and a requirement to place electrical transformers underground on private property serving new developments. It will also consider final approval of San Pablo Avenue zoning changes, stronger accountability requirements for surveillance technology vendors, and support for a state ballot measure allowing public campaign financing. Other items include funding for McKinley House property management and city services, along with reports on homelessness response oversight and affordable housing programs.
Latest Meetings
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October 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM Closed SessionThe council will discuss legal matters, including workers’ compensation cases, the San Francisco Baykeeper lawsuit against Berkeley and Community Conservation Centers, the De la Rosa and King County lawsuits, and whether to initiate one new lawsuit. It will also review labor negotiations involving firefighters, police, other unionized city workers, and unrepresented employees.
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September 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM Regular
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September 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM Special
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September 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM Regular
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September 14, 2026 · 5:30 PM Closed SessionThe Berkeley City Council’s special closed-session meeting is focused entirely on legal matters. Councilmembers are expected to confer with the city attorney about four ongoing lawsuits involving the city: *Center for American Liberty v. City of Berkeley*, *Eslami v. City of Berkeley*, *Pritchard v. City of Berkeley*, and *Valladares v. City of Berkeley*, and may report any actions taken afterward.