City of Berkeley Policies

Over the years, the Berkeley City Council has adopted a number of resolutions and ordinances that have helped to increase the sustainability of the Berkeley Community. In addition, Berkeley has included sustainability principals in its Revised General Plan. 

Resolutions

• Dioxin Pollution Reduction - 60196 
• Environmental Preferable Purchasing Policy - 62693 
• Green Building - 62284 
• Kyoto Protocol Endorsement - 62783 
• Local Business Preference Program for Purchases - 51813 
• Precautionary Principle - 62259 
• Purchasing Recycled Content Paper - 55327 
• Revised Pest Management Policy - 54319 
• Zero Waste Goal - 62849 

Ordinances

• Precautionary Principle - 6911 
• Food Packaging Ordinance: Polystyrene Foam and Recyclable and Degradable - 5888 
• Prohibition of Chlorofluorocarbon Processed Food Packaging - 5867 

Berkeley FIRST (Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technologies)

• September 23, 2008 Approval of Bond Purchase and Administration Agreements 
• September 16, 2008 Public Hearing to Establish Financing District 
• July 22, 2008 Intent to Establish Financing District and Amend Local Goals and Policies 
• April 22, 2008 Amendment to Berkeley Municipal Code to Establish Special Tax Financing Law 
• April 22, 2008 Intent to Establish Revenue and Contracts for Solar Financing District 
• November 5, 2007 Approval of Concept for Financing District