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April 14, 2026 – Regular City Council Meeting
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Berkeley City Council
Berkeley • 2026-05-19 • 6:00 pm
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Meeting summary
What Happened
- City Council 2026-05-19 - Regular met on 2026-05-19. This summary uses official annotated-agenda action text and pairs each recorded action with its agenda item title rather than loose metadata. The most resident-relevant actions centered on housing, land use, and permitting, city services and council implementation, and contracts, grants, leases, and assessments.
Key Decisions
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,273-N.S. regarding Joint Homekey+ Application for Supportive Housing in People’s Park at 2556 Haste St.
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,275-N.S. regarding Joint Homekey+ Application for Insight Housing’s North Berkeley BART Permanent Supportive Housing Project.
- Adopted first reading of Ordinance No. 8,011-N.S. regarding Amendment to BMC Chapter 2.100 to Subject Pepper Spray to the Approval and Reporting Requirements of the Police Equipment Ordinance.
- Approved recommendation for Referral to Incorporate Food Insecurity as a Funded Category in Future Community Agency Grant Funding Cycles (Reviewed by the Budget & Finance Committee).
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,282-N.S. regarding Berkeley Humane’s 12th Annual Pints for Paws Fundraiser: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds.
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,283-N.S. regarding Berkeley Flea Market Art Walk Event: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds.
- Adopted Resolution No. 72,284-N.S. regarding Berkeley Rotary Endowment Education and Community Welfare Support: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds from General Funds and Grant of Such Funds to Berkeley Rotary Endowment.
Why It Matters
- This summary is based on Berkeley annotated-agenda item blocks, so action and vote language is tied back to the relevant agenda item.
- Housing and General Plan actions affect how the city tracks housing obligations, land-use policy, and future development priorities.
- These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up.
- Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward.
Topics Discussed
- housing, land use, and permitting - city services and council implementation - contracts, grants, leases, and assessments
What Happens Next
- Housing, land-use, and permitting actions continue through city implementation, appeals, or follow-up reviews recorded in the official action text.
- Approved contracts, grants, leases, or assessments move forward under the terms recorded in the annotated agenda.
Agenda
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That the Annual Appropriations Ordinance based on the budget for FY 2026 submitted by the City Manager and passed by the City Council be amended as follows and as summarized in Exhibit A: A.
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General Fund (Funds 001-099) 377,411,265 B. Special Funds (Funds 100-199) 236,687,691
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Re-appropriated unencumbered FY 2025 funding of $1,345,497; and
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The City Manager is hereby permitted, without further authority from the City Council, to make the following transfers by giving written notice to the Director of Finance:
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Changes to fund appropriations, primarily due to receipt of new grants and use of available fund balances, in the amount of $16,017,307.
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There are no General Fund items in the AAO#2 this fiscal year. Page 1 of 19 Page 17 Amendment: FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance CONSENT CALENDAR May 19, 2026 Page 2 BACKGROUND The Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) establishes the expenditure limits...
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April 20, 2026 – Special Closed City Council Meeting
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April 21, 2026 – Regular City Council Meeting
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Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr.
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Section: Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Page 11 of 19 Page 27 Attachment for Annual Appropriations O...
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April 28, 2026 – Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 51 Page 37
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Section: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Consent Calendar Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Consent Calendar Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Consent Calendar Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Consent Calendar Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Council Consent Items Tuesday, April 14...
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From the General Fund to the General Fund – Stability Reserve Fund; Catastrophic Reserve Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Health State Aid Realignment; Fair Election Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; Phone System Replacement; Equipment Replacement
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Section: Fund; Public Liability Fund; Catastrophic Loss Fund; Police Employee Retiree Health Assistance Plan; Safety Members Pension Fund; Sick Leave Entitlement Fund; and Payroll Deduction Trust Fund.
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To the General Fund from the General Fund – Stability Reserves Fund; Catastrophic Reserves Fund; Community Development Block Grant Fund; Street Lighting Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations and Maintenance Fund;
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Section: Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA); IT Cost Allocation Fund; Health State Aid Realignment Fund; and Measure U1
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Grant Funds (Funds 300-399) 98,781,704
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From GF-Payroll Deduction Trust Fund to Employee Training Fund; General Fund
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To the First Source Fund from the Parks Tax Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; and the Marina Fund.
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Capital Projects Funds (Funds 500-550) 160,451,779 E.
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Debt Service Fund (Funds 551-599) 15,010,855 F. Enterprise Funds (Funds 600-669) 227,823,126 G. Internal Service Funds (Funds 146, 670-699) 87,756,866 H. Trust Funds (Funds 701-759) 242,205
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From the Measure U1 Fund to the Workers’ Compensation Fund
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From the Catastrophic Reserve Fund to the Playground Camp Fund
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From Gilman Sports Field Fund to Gilman Field Reserve Fund
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From Measure FF Fund to Paramedic Tax Fund.
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From the American Rescue Plan Fund to the General Fund; Sports Field Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Marina Fund; Off-Street Parking Fund; and Parking Meter Fund.
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Successor Agency (Funds 760-769) 57,120 J.
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Agency Funds (Funds 771-799) 6,970,128 K. Other Funds (Funds 800-899) 9,779,177
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From Capital Improvement Fund to PERS Savings Fund; Berkeley Repertory Theater Fund; and 2010 COP (Animal Shelter) Fund.
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To the Public Art Fund from the Parks Tax Fund; Capital Improvement Fund; and the Marina Fund.
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To CFD#1 District Fire Protection Bond (Measure Q) from Special Tax Bonds CFD#1 ML-ROOS.
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Total Total General Fund 377,411,265 Add: Total Other Than General Fund 843,560,651 Gross Revenue Appropriated 1,220,971,916 Less: Dual Appropriations -96,270,619 Less: Revolving/Internal Service Funds -79,142,085 Net Revenue Appropriated
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To Private Sewer Lateral Fund from Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund.
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To Catastrophic Loss Fund from Permit Service Center Fund.
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To Catastrophic Loss Fund from Unified Program (CUPA) Fund.
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To the Building Purchases and Management Fund from General Fund; Health (General) Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program Fund; Measure B Local Streets & Road Fund; Employee Training Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean
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Section: Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Off Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Unified Program (CUPA) Fund; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; and Health State Aide Realignment Trust Fun...
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To Equipment Replacement Fund from General Fund; Mental Health Services Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Playground Camp Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program Fund;
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Section: Parks Tax Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Permit Service Center Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Mai...
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To the Equipment Maintenance Fund from General Fund; Health (General) Fund; Mental Health Services Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Library - Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; State
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Section: Transportation Tax Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Parks Ta Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; FEMA Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation Fund; Clean Stor...
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To the Building Maintenance Fund from the General Fund; Health (General) Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Measure B Local Street & Road Fund; Parks Tax Fund; Street Light Assessment District Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Sanitary Sewer Operation
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Section: Fund; Clean Storm Water Fund; Off Street Parking Fund; Parking Meter Fund; Equipment Maintenance Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; and Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund.
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To the Central Services Fund from the General Fund; First Source Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; Library-Discretionary Fund; Playground Camp Fund; Rent Stabilization Board Fund; Zero Waste Fund; Marina Operations/Maintenance Fund;
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Section: Sanitary Sewer Operation; Building Purchases & Management Fund; Building Maintenance Fund; Central Services Fund; and Mental Health State Aid Realignment Fund.
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To Information Technology Cost Allocation Plan Fund from General Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Health (Short/Doyle); Library Fund; Playground Camp Fund; State Transportation Tax Fund; CDBG Fund; Rental Housing Safety Program;
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To the Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Fund from General Fund; Special Tax for Severely Disabled Measure E Fund; First Source Fund; HUD Fund; ESGP Fund; Health (General) Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Mental Health
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To the Sick Leave and Vacation Leave Accrual Fund from General Fund; Special Tax for Severely Disabled Measure E Fund; First Source Fund; HUD Fund; ESGP Fund; Health (General) Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Mental Health
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Section: Service Act Fund; Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; EPSDT Expansion Proposal Fund; Senior Nutrition (Title III) Fund; C.F.P. Title X Fund; Fund Raising Activities Fund; Berkeley Unified School District Grant; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Alameda...
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To the Payroll Deduction Trust Fund from General Fund; Special Tax for Severely Disabled Measure E Fund; First Source Fund; HUD Fund; ESGP Fund; Health (General) Fund; Target Case Management/Linkages Fund; Mental Health Service Act Fund;
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Section: Health (Short/Doyle) Fund; EPSDT Expansion Proposal Fund; Senior Nutrition (Title III) Fund; C.F.P. Title X Fund; Fund Raising Activities Fund; Berkeley Unified School District Grant; Vector Control Fund; Paramedic Tax Fund; Alameda County Grants Fund...
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