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Ben Barlett Berkeley Councilmember Meetings On Traffic, Fire Safety This Week

Dear Berkeley residents in City Council District Three. Please join us at the Public Meeting about Changes to the Dwight & California Intersection. The upcoming changes are in response to a history of crashes and near-crashes at this intersection, and at the request of many concerned community members. I worked with Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison […]

Berkeley Passes Resolution to Eliminate Historically Racist Single-Family Zoning

Berkeley Passes Resolution to Eliminate Historically Racist Single-Family Zoning From YouTube Channel: February 24, 2021 at 09:47PM ONN – John Ramos reports on Berkeley City Council passing a resolution to end racist single-family zoning (2-24-2021) Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version […]

Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Councilmember Speech On Resolution To End Exclusionary Zoning

Berkeley City Council Meeting Tuesday February 23, 2021 Item 29 – Resolution to End Exclusionary Zoning in Berkeley Passed Unanimously: 9-0-0 Thank Vice Mayor Droste, CM Taplin, and Robinson for putting this together. Thank CM Harrison, Hahn, and Wengraf for your additions and the Mayor for unifying it all. Let’s be honest, with Building and […]

A Statistical Example Of Anti-Black Racism By Berkeley Police

The following is part of an agenda report to the Berkeley City Council on police practices against African Americans by Berkeley Police. It’s by the Berkeley Mayor’s Fair and Impartial Policing Working Group. The Fair and Impartial Policing Working Group has received three contemporaneous studies of the BPD’s stops as published on the City’s Open […]

Ben Bartlett Says Let’s Talk Reopening Berkeley Schools: Town Hall Thursday, 2/18/21

On Thursday, February 18th, 2021, 7:00 PM PST, the office of Berkeley City Councilman Ben Bartlett will be holding a ZOOM Virtual Town Hall with School Board Director Laura Babitt to have a School Reopening Conversation with Community Members, Parents, Teachers, and YOU! The Town Hall will start at 7pm and end around 8:30pm. Please […]

Decriminalize Nature Presentation At Berkeley City Council Part 2

Decriminalize Nature presentation at Berkeley City Council 2 From YouTube Channel: December 19, 2020 at 04:58PM ONN – Decriminalize Nature Presentation At Berkeley City Council Part 2 Decriminalize Nature writes: Larry Norris offers public commentary for Decriminalize Nature resolution for the Berkeley City Council consent calendar on September 10, 2019 Stay tuned. Note from Zennie62Media […]

Decriminalize Nature Presentation At Berkeley City Council

Decriminalize Nature presentation at Berkeley City Council From YouTube Channel: December 19, 2020 at 04:58PM ONN – Decriminalize Nature Presentation At Berkeley City Council Decriminalize Nature writes: Alex Williams, Susana Valadez, and Julie Megler offer public commentary for Decriminalize Nature resolution for the Berkeley City Council consent calendar on September 10, 2019 Stay tuned. Note […]

Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson Speaks to LWVBAE Interns

Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson Speaks to LWVBAE Interns From YouTube Channel: December 8, 2020 at 02:14AM ONN – Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson Speaks to LWVBAE Interns League of Women Voters writes: In October of 2020, Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson gave an overview of the city to League interns and discussed some of […]

COVID-19 Response, pt. 1: Berkeley Ready

COVID-19 Response, pt. 1: Berkeley Ready From YouTube Channel: November 6, 2020 at 01:17AM ONN – Presentation summarizing how emergency response activities are planned for and structured in the City of Berkeley. This is part 1 of a 4-part presentation on the City of Berkeley’s COVID-19 response activities from January to October 2020 given to […]

COVID-19 Response, pt. 3: Berkeley at Work

COVID-19 Response, pt. 3: Berkeley at Work From YouTube Channel: November 6, 2020 at 12:46AM ONN – Presentation outlining the work each City of Berkeley department has done to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support the pandemic response activities of the City’s Emergency Operations Center. Department highlights: – City Attorney’s Office: 6:36 – […]

Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Councilmember, Speaks At Cred Merchant Solutions Event

Cred Merchant Solutions Event From YouTube Channel: October 31, 2019 at 04:56PM ONN – Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Councilmember, Speaks At Cred Merchant Solutions Event Dan Schatt, CEO & Co-Founder of Cred, Ally Medina, Mayor of Emeryville, and Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Councilmember, speak to a crowded room of excited attendees at the Cred Merchant […]

Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But Mom Called Cops

Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But Mom Called Cops ONN – Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But Mom Called Cops – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But […]

Councilmember Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Council, Legislation on Group Violence Intervention

Ben Bartlett and the Berkeley City Council Introduces Legislation on Group Violence Intervention (GVI) Program – to address Gun Violence in the Community Berkeley – Berkeley has been experiencing an alarming rise in shootings throughout the City. This year alone, there have been more than 30 shootings, including one occurring on the night of October […]

After Sereinat’e Henderson Drive-By Shooting, Berkeley Councilmember Bartlett Calls For Task Force

On Wednesday, 19-year-old Sereinat’e Henderson (which sounds like Sereinity Henderson) was shockingly murdered – shot in a senseless drive-by shooting that’s marked an uptick in gun violence in Berkeley, California in 2020, over 2019. On Thursday, Sereinat’e Henderson’s family held a vigil at the site in South Berkeley where Henderson was killed. Her family members […]

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Tells How Mom’s Landlord Problem Pushed Him To Politics

Ben Bartlett and Jeremy Gardner – Smart Path From YouTube Channel: May 2, 2018 at 02:49PM ONN – Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Tells How Mom’s Landlord Problem Pushed Him To Politics The podcast-turned-YouTube video has a misleading title. It should be about how Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett got into politics. In the interview, Councilmember Bartlett […]

Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Councilman, On Issuing a Muni Bond On The Blockchain

Issuing a Muni Bond on the Blockchain From YouTube Channel: May 31, 2018 at 02:12PM ONN – Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Councilman, On Issuing a Muni Bond On The Blockchain Where the video reports: Issuing a Muni Bond on the Blockchain with Jase Wilson of Neigborly and Ben Bartlett of the City of Berkeley. BlockFin […]

Re-Elect Cheryl Davila and Ben Bartlett Says Berkeley Friends Of Adeline Post To Black Voters

Berkeley – A blog called “Friends Of Adeline” has a post that hits one right between the eyes with the title “For ‘Black’ Berkeleyans, There Are Only Two: Re-Elect Cheryl Davila and Ben Bartlett”, and referring to Berkeley City Councilmembers Ben Bartlett of District 3 and Cheryl Davila of District 2. Here it is, below. […]

Opinion: Re-Elect Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Council Member District Three, A Champion For Residents

That Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett should face challengers in the 2020 Election is wild to me. When one considers the many accomplishments Bartlett has done for Berkeley, and what work he’s started and that’s left to be done, and then look at his opponents and what they offer, that Bartlett’s re-election should be a […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember On Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Gets EB Stonewall Backing

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember On Domestic Violence Awareness Month From YouTube Channel: October 10, 2020 at 03:39AM ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember On Domestic Violence Awareness Month During Domestic Violence Month 2020, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Barlett (who introduced the Berkeley City Council’s George Floyd Community Safety Act) took time to express his support for […]

Ben Bartlett And Berkeley City Council Bans Tear Gas, Pepper Spra, Smoke For Protests

Berkeley City Council Bans Tear Gas Permanently and Pepper Spray/Smoke for Protests during COVID-19 From YouTube Channel: June 11, 2020 at 09:35PM ONN – Ben Bartlett And Berkeley City Council Bans Tear Gas, Pepper Spra, Smoke For Protests Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of […]

2020 Candidate Forum for Berkeley District 6

2020 Candidate Forum for Berkeley District 6 From YouTube Channel: September 22, 2020 at 01:56AM ONN – See the Candidate Forum for Berkeley City Council District 6 candidates, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville . The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages informed and active […]

2020 Berkeley District 3 Candidate Forum

2020 Berkeley District 3 Candidate Forum From YouTube Channel: September 22, 2020 at 01:16AM ONN – Catch the 2020 Candidate Forum for Berkeley City Council District 3 candidates. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The […]

Ben Bartlett For Berkeley City Council Campaign Launch Speech From 2016

Ben Bartlett for City Council Campaign Launch Speech From YouTube Channel: September 26, 2016 at 04:36PM ONN – Ben Bartlett For Berkeley City Council Campaign Launch Speech From 2016 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , […]

Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett’s 2020 Get Out The Vote Video

Get out the Vote video From YouTube Channel: September 7, 2020 at 06:47PM ONN – Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett’s 2020 Get Out The Vote Video Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media […]

Berkeley City Council approves ordinance to ban junk food at grocery store checkout aisles

Berkeley City Council approves ordinance to ban junk food at grocery store checkout aisles From YouTube Channel: September 24, 2020 at 02:14PM ONN – Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media video-blogging system […]

Online Leadership Seminar Featuring Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett

Online Leadership Seminar with Ben Bartlett From YouTube Channel: August 31, 2020 at 02:44PM ONN – Online Leadership Seminar Featuring Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett “If you don’t like fires, and earthquakes and mayhem, you must stop fires and earthquakes and mayhem. You have the power to make change.” – Ben Bartlett We are grateful to […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember: California Wants Blockchain-Based CBD Record Keeping

In the online publication Cointelegraph, Councilmember Bartlett is extolling the possible virtues of cannabis record keeping based on blockchain. Here’s what he said on Cointelegraph: Berkeley city council member Ben Bartlett told Cointelegraph that California government officials are currently advocating to adopt a blockchain-based track-and-trace methodology to ensure accurate record-keeping, better retention of taxation and […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Joined Institute For Community Leadership For Online Seminar

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett joined The Institute for Community Leadership for an online seminar. Here’s the description of the event, courtesy Councilmember Bartlett and The Institute for Community Leadership: We are grateful to Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett for joining us for an online Leadership Seminar in which we discussed the importance of seeing opportunities […]

Berkeley City Council Proposing Fines For Not Wearings Masks Of Up To $500

On the September 15 Berkeley City Council agenda, comes what’s sure to be an eye-opening proposal to issue citations for anyone who refuses to comply with the city’s face-covering requirements to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Fines will be up to $100 for a first-time offense, increasing to up to $500 for repeat violations. […]

Berkeley City Council’s Ben Bartlett On The Smart Path

Vice Mayor Ben Bartlett on the Smart Path From YouTube Channel: May 8, 2018 at 03:54PM ONN – Berkeley City Council’s Ben Bartlett On The Smart Path Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley City Council Member On Connection Between “Cabrini Green” And Racism In Politics

2020 02 04 Ben Bartlett City Council From YouTube Channel: February 19, 2020 at 01:30AM ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley City Council Member On Connection Between “Cabrini Green” And Racism In Politics Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember On Blockchain: Berkeley Tokenized Debt Offering

Cryptocurrency / Blockchain Technology / Crypto Regulations From YouTube Channel: July 12, 2020 at 04:29AM ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember On Blockchain: Berkeley Tokenized Debt Offering #CNIR Exclusive Interview “The California Token is Coming” Attorney Ben Bartlett, Ben is a partner in the San Francisco offices of Tackett Bartlett LLP where he counsels Blockchain […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley City Councilman Full Interview On Blockchain

Ben Bartlett (Full Interview) From YouTube Channel: February 11, 2019 at 09:56PM ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley City Councilman Full Interview On Blockchain He is a Berkeley city councilman who passed the first US crypto bond bill in 2018. He’s a partner of Tackett Bartlett LLP who provides Blockchain Capital Markets legal counseling. During our […]

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett: We Need To Get Away From Using Chains (Part 1)

Ben Bartlett: We Need To Get Away From using Chains (Part 1) From YouTube Channel: February 11, 2019 at 09:40PM ONN -Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett: We Need To Get Away From Using Chains (Part 1) Ben Bartlett is a Berkeley city councilman who passed the first US crypto bond bill in 2018. He’s a partner […]

Oakland City Council Delays “UberLyft” Rideshare Tax Vote To Look At Berkeley’s – Here It Is

The Oakland City Council was all set to pass legislation that would have placed a special tax on what it calls “Transportation Network Companies” or rideshare firms like Uber and Lyft (hence the name “UberLyft”) on the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election Ballot. But then, common sense stepped in to delay the action. It […]

The Details Of Defunding The Police In Oakland: The Kaplan / Bas Budget Memo Of July 21, 2020

The Oakland City Council is discussing Agenda Item 16: “Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Amendments”, which includes the “Defunding The Police” report filed by Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Nikki Fortunado Bas, the text of which has been digitized and is presented below. But also included below as links to the Scribd versions, […]

On BerkDOT, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Says George Floyd Community Safety Act Curbs Racism

On BerkDOT, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Says George Floyd Community Safety Act Curbs Racism ONN – On BerkDOT, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Says George Floyd Community Safety Act Curbs Racism BerkDOT, a proposal to off-load parking citations work from the Berkeley Police Department to a new Berkeley Department of Transportation, is up for consideration by […]

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett’s Statement On The Berkeley City Council’s Police Defund Actions

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett’s Statement On The Berkeley City Council’s Police Defund Actions ONN – Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett’s Statement On The Berkeley City Council’s Police Defund Actions The Berkeley City Council voted to defund the Berkeley Police Department by $9.3 million. Ben Bartlett provided the following statement at Zennie62Media’s request. Councilmember Bartlett reports: On […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police Raw transcript from video: Hey, you know, I tell you something just really pisses me off. the City of Oakland just made this rush to stuff something in as […]

On Video, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Talks About Running For City Council In 2014

Ben Bartlett ’14: “Be About It” ONN – On Video, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Talks About Running For City Council In 2014 An attorney at the California Clean Energy Fund by day and a Berkeley City Council member by night, Ben Bartlett ’14 is working hard to encourage positive change and continue his father’s legacy […]

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