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August 2026 Newsletter
Aug 08, 2026, 3:07 PM • Councilmember Terry Taplin
Summary
Councilmember Terry Taplin's August 2026 newsletter emphasizes community safety and support for immigrants by promoting the Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership (ACILEP) hotline to report ICE activity and access legal aid. The newsletter highlights various local initiatives including the Berkeley City Council's summer recess and encourages residents to use the 311 system for city service requests, with follow-up support from the council office. It also promotes animal adoption and volunteer opportunities through Berkeley’s Animal Care Services. Additionally, the newsletter shares diverse cultural observances and encourages community engagement through events and city programs.
Related causes
Key positions and references
Key positions
- Support for immigrant legal aid and ICE activity reporting
- Encouragement to use 311 for city service requests
- Promotion of animal adoption and volunteerism
- Assistance with traffic calming and public works concerns
Agenda items and issues mentioned
- Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership hotline
- Berkeley City 311 service request system
- Traffic Calming Request Form and process
- Berkeley Animal Care Services adoption and volunteer programs
Meetings and events mentioned
- Berkeley City Council summer recess (June 29 - September 14)
- Various community events and cultural observances in August
Full newsletter
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If you think you see ICE, call the Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership (https://www.acilep.org/) (ACILEP) at 510-241-4011. The county is doing all they can to track ICE activities in our neighborhoods and getting legal aid to anybody who is taken. Calling this number if you think something is going on is the best way to keep everybody saf…