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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 […]

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 […]

A Modern Party Store Pippa & Co. Located On 2935 College Avenue In Berkeley California

A Modern Party Store Pippa & Co. Located In Elmwood Near Berkeley California ?? From YouTube Channel: December 24, 2020 at 11:02AM ONN – A Modern Party Store Pippa & Co. Located On 2935 College Avenue In Berkeley California Next Generation Invest california on YouTube writes: Pippa & Co. is a modern party store selling […]

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 – […]

Loren Taylor Oakland Councilmember: Stay At Home Order Effective December 7th Update

Dear Oaklander, Given the record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Alameda County has joined other Bay Area health departments and the City of Berkeley in implementing the State’s Regional Stay Home Order in an effort to prevent our health care systems from being overburdened and to reduce lost of life. In Alameda County, the […]

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett Sworn In – Reimagining Public Safety

Berkeley News from The Office of Councilmember Ben Bartlett The City of Berkeley is updating our COVID-19 Health Order to align with the State of California’s regional stay home order, effective 12:01am Monday, December 7. Under the New regional Stay at Home Order, California is split into 5 regions, with the Order being triggered if […]

Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Councilmember, Talks Berkeley City Auditor Audit On Streets

In The Berkeley Post, Councilmember Bartlett calls for an omnibus funding package to repair streets. Here’s the rest of the story: “Without significant additional funding, Berkeley streets will continue to deteriorate and deferred maintenance costs will increase,” explains a recently released audit by Jenny Wong, Berkeley City Auditor, which discusses the deterioration of Berkeley’s streets. […]

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 […]

Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan Calls For New Solutions To Speeding Problem

Rebecca Kaplan Calls for New Solutions to Oakland’s Speeding Problems & Requests Support From the State Legislature at the October 6, 2020 Oakland City Council Meeting Oakland, CA —It seems that every day there is a report of a fatal hit and run or reckless speeding that has resulted in serious injury on Oakland’s streets. […]

Rebecca Kaplan Wants New Solutions To Oakland’s Speeding Problems, Wants State Legislature Support

Oakland — It seems that every day there is a report of a fatal hit and run or reckless speeding that has resulted in serious injury on Oakland’s streets. It has become a precarious endeavor for anyone, but especially the elderly and children, to cross the street or even walk on the sidewalk. We need […]

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett On Safety for All: George Floyd Community Safety Act

This Ben Bartlett post called “Safety for All: George Floyd Community Safety Act” by Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett appears on Medium. Here’s an excerpt: In all 50 states and more than 145 cities, Americans are calling for legitimate police accountability, an end to police brutality, and the transformation of the police system itself. The killing […]

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. […]

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, […]

Margy Wilkinson City Of Berkeley Planning Commission Mtg 2019 : Adeline Corridor, Ashby BART

Margy Wilkinson City of Berkeley Plang Com Mtg 2019 re Adeline Corridor, Ashby Bart & Flea Market ONN – Margy Wilkinson City Of Berkeley Planning Commission Mtg 2019 : Adeline Corridor, Ashby BART Our Margy Wilkinson of Berkeley, CA advocating for the our environment and the most needy And Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett is more […]

Councilmember Ben Bartlett, Coalition App For City Of Berkeley Virtual Town Hall April 22nd, 2020

City of Berkeley Virtual Town Hall April 22nd, 2020 w/ Coalition App and Councilmember Ben Bartlett ONN – Councilmember Ben Bartlett, Coalition App For City Of Berkeley Virtual Town Hall April 22nd, 2020 City of Berkeley Virtual Town Hall April 22nd, 2020 w/ Coalition’s Cofounder Garrett Kinsman, Mayor Arreguín, Councilmember Ben Bartlett, and Chief of […]

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Introduces “Safety For All: George Floyd Community Safety Act”

Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Introduces “Safety For All: George Floyd Community Safety Act” ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Introduces “Safety For All: George Floyd Community Safety Act” “Safety for All: George Floyd Community Safety Act” UPDATE: Councilmember Bartlett’s message on Domestic Violence Month 2020. Berkeley On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 2:30 pm & […]

Ben Bartlett And Berkeley Bans Tear Gas When Oakland Won’t: The ‘Era Of Militarism Is Over’

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett turned a phrase that is spreading around the Internet when he said the “era of militarism is over”, after his City of Berkeley, Berkeley City Council voted to ban tear gas for good, and stop police from using pepper spray and smoke during George Floyd Black Lives Matter protests. (And this […]

Oakland City Council Closer To Allowing 16 and 17 Year-Olds To Vote in School Board Elections

IT PASSED! Oakland President Rebecca Kaplan Proposed Ballot Measure to Allow 16 and 17 Year-Olds To Vote in School Board Elections Passes Unanimously. Oakland, Ca – Oakland City Council President, Rebecca Kaplan and the Oakland City Council unanimously passed a resolution to place the proposed ballot measure to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to vote […]

Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett’s And Patrick Kennedy’s Micro Housing Idea Now Reality

In early 2017, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett (among others) sounded the call for what are called “micro-homes”. The plan, the brainchild of San Francisco Developer Patrick Kennedy, of Panoramic Interests, remarked to the press that tension among residents was caused by close spaces. Kennedy’s idea for micro-apartments, in contrast, intended to offer privacy as a […]

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