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THE BATES UPDATE
- The Latest News from the Mayor's Office -

2003 I 2004 I 2005 I 2006


December 2005

December 28, 2005
Read Mayor Bates Opinion Article in the San Francisco Chronicle: "Passing the Buck on Katrina Aid"

December 8, 2005
Berkeley Employees are Getting on the Bus

December 5, 2005
Berkeley Set to Honor Maudelle Shirek


November 2005

November 28, 2005
Berkeley Lights Civic Center in Opposition to Death Penalty

November 18, 2005
Berkeley Leaders to Read Aloud at Community Event

November 16, 2005
City Council Approves Funding for School Nurse Project

November 7, 2005
Mayor Bates Leads Effort to Create Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

November 2, 2005
Results from the Mayor's Survey on New Traffic and Parking Efforts (pdf)


October 2005

October 31, 2005
Mayor Makes Appointments to Downtown Area Plan Committee

October 25, 2005
Mayor Announces Plans for City Veterans Day Event

October 19, 2005
Mayor Bates, Library Director Launch 'Berkeley Reads Together'


September 2005

September 22, 2005
$2 Million in Grants Clears Way for New Sports Fields

September 20, 2005
Berkeley Wins Large Federal Grant to Expand Mental Health Services in Schools

September 13, 2005
Take the Mayor's Survey on New Traffic and Parking Projects

September 12, 2005
Berkeley Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 14%

September 8, 2005
View the Results from the Mayor's Survey on Plastic Bag Fees

September 7, 2005
City of Berkeley Responds to Hurricane Katrina


August 2005

August 23, 2005
Over 100 New UC Grad Students to Volunteer Throughout Berkeley

August 10, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle Features Project BUILD (LINK)

August 4, 2005
Mayor Bates Represented by Community Leader at Hiroshima Conference

August 1, 2005
FACT SHEET: Berkeley's Leadership in the Fight Against Global Warming (PDF)


July 2005

July 29, 2005
Mayor to Chair Regional Homeless Task Force (PDF)

July 20, 2005
Events and Memorials for Meleia Willis-Starbuck (PDF)

July 20, 2005
Mayor Bates to Lead Arts Tour of West Berkeley

July 18, 2005
Mayor Hosts Delegation of Russian Environmentalists and Participates in
Discussion of Berkeley's Environmental Programs


July 18, 2005
Mayor Bates Statement on the Death of Meleia Willis-Starbuck

July 7, 2005
Mayor Bates to Participate in Sundance Global Warming Summit


June 2005

June 29, 2005
Berkeley Adopts Balanced Budget -- Turns Corner on Budget Crisis

June 24, 2005
Mayor Bates Releases Revised Budget Amendments (PDF)   

June 22, 2005
Berkeley to Welcome Back Famous Bearden Mural

June 21, 2005
The Results Are In From the Mayor's Community Survey (PDF)

June 20, 2005
Mayor Bates Releases Proposed Budget Amendments (PDF)

June17, 2005
Mayor to Launch Summer Reading and Health Program for 1,000 Kids

June 15, 2005
Mayor Bates Voted President of Alameda County Conference of Mayors

June 2, 2005
Berkeley Named #3 Most Sustainable City in U.S.


May 2005

May 31, 2005
Mayor Bates and Alice Waters to Host UN World Environment Day Event

May 27, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle Touts UC Growth Plan Settlement (LINK)

May 25, 2005
City and UC Berkeley Announce Historic Agreement on Growth Plan

May 25, 2005
Mayor Bates to Host Student Awards

May 17, 2005
Take the Mayor's Community Priorities Survey (LINK)

May 12, 2005
City Manager Releases Budget Recommendations to Council (PDF)

May 11, 2005
Berkeley to Create $100 Million Clean Energy Fund

May 2, 2005
Mayor Bates at United Nations to Advocate for Nuclear Disarmament


April 2005

April 26, 2005
Buy a Book on Thursday and Earn Money for Berkeley Youth Reading Program!

April 19, 2005
Mayor's Health Task Force Issues Action Plan

April 14, 2005
Mayor Hosts Gathering for Green Businesses

April 8, 2005
Bayer Moves Division Headquarters to Berkeley

April 8, 2005
Mayor Supports Chancellor Birgeneau on Proposition 209  

April 7, 2005
Statement from Mayor Bates on the Passing of Margaret Breland

April 1, 2005
Mayor to Join  Effort to Provide Access to Health Insurance for Berkeley Kids


March 2005

March 30, 2005
Mayor Bates and Pedro Noguera to Discuss Role of Cities and Schools

March 30, 2005
Cesar Chavez Commemoration Activities

March 29, 2005
Berkeley Adopts "Zero Waste" Goal

March 18, 2005
City Council Discusses Preliminary Budget Recommendations

March 16, 2005 
City's Car Sharing Program Nominated for "Government Oscar" Award


February 2005

February 24, 2005
Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings with Mayor Bates

February 23, 2005  
Berkeley Files Lawsuit to Halt UC Berkeley Development Plan

February 22, 2005  
Mayor to Join Rotary Club in Cutting Ribbon at Renovated Shorebird Park

February 4, 2005  
Mayor Appoints Chair of Creeks Task Force

February 3, 2005  
Mayor Bates Responds to UC Stadium Development Plans

February 3, 2005  
City Hall to Glow Red for Heart Association Campaign



January 2005

January 18, 2005  
Council Pursues Lawsuit Following Preliminary Approval of UC Growth Plan

January 18, 2005  
Berkeley Mayor, Council Members to Lodge Protest at UC Regents Meeting

January 17, 2005  
San Francisco Chronicle
Calls on Regents to Postpone "Massive" Growth Plan


For the latest City Council agendas and minutes from past meetings:
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/citycouncil

For press releases from the City Manager:
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/news/


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Email: mayor@ci.berkeley.ca.us