March 17, 2026, 7:00 PM Special

Review community survey findings and provide Council direction to staff on November 3, 2026 ballot strategy, including authorizing preparation of draft ballot language for a $300 million general obligation bond to fund priority infrastructure investments, directing preparation of draft ballot language for a 0.5% increase in the City’s sales and use tax to address the General Fund structural deficit and sustain essential city services, and authorizing the City Manager to conduct a second poll of likely Berkeley voters to test refined bond and sales tax language in the context of the anticipated November 2026 ballot environment and Council guidance today