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Everyone is required to stay home, except for essential needs. When out, protect yourself and those around you by wearing a face covering, staying 6 feet away from others, and washing your hands often. Learn more at cityofberkeley.info/covid19. City offices are closed to the public. Some services are available remotely.

The City of Berkeley Health Officer has ordered all residents to shelter at home, leaving only to receive or provide essential services, starting 12:01 am on Tuesday, March 17. See details of the Order, frequently asked questions, and recommendations from Berkeley Public Health at https://www.cityofberkeley.info/coronavirus.

City Council Live Stream: Please visit https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventWebcastMain.aspx

ZAB Live Stream: Please visit http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Zoning_Adjustment_Board_Meeting_-_Video_Stream.aspx.

The City of Berkeley web site is undergoing scheduled maintenance starting on Friday night, September 13 and ending on Saturday afternoon, September 14. During this time, most web pages should be available, but some resources may become unavailable for short periods of time.

Looking for a live stream of the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) meeting on 5/9/19, at 7:00pm? Please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UAnZ8kU8EWllREyOY7rwQ/. The normal viewing methods will not work this time due to a concurrent City Council Special Meeting at the same time.

Looking for a live stream of the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) meeting on 2/28/19, from 6:00 to 11:00 PM? Please visit http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Zoning_Adjustment_Board_Meeting_-_Video_Stream.aspx. The normal viewing methods will not work this time due to a concurrent City Council Special Meeting at the same date and time.

PG&E is reporting a widespread outage affecting thousands of customers in Berkeley and many City buildings, including the Finance Customer Service Center and the Permit Service Center. Call respective City services for further details, or check the PG&E outage page. Power is expected to return by 12:45pm. Traffic lights that are not working should be treated as a four-way stop sign.

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With unprecedented spread of COVID-19, up the tools for your pandemic game - You may just feel like you have the sniffles or a common cold, but you should treat it as COVID-19: stay home unless you get a negative test, isolate as required locally and notify those you may have seen recently. [more...]

City of Berkeley and Alameda County Rescind Face Mask Amendments: Everyone Must Mask in All Indoor Public Settings - Today, the County of Alameda and the City of Berkeley announced that their Health Officers are rescinding the face mask amendments allowing fully vaccinated people to go unmasked in some limited settings, effective 12:01 am on December 30, 2021. Everyone, regardless of their vaccination status, must mask in all indoor public settings. [more...]

Take survey to improve accessibility in Berkeley - Complete our brief online survey to recommend how to make it easier for people with disabilities to use city facilities, sidewalks, programs, activities, and website. [more...]

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Jan 19	Civic Arts Committee Meeting
Jan 19	Commission on Aging Regular Meeting
Jan 19	Commission on Labor
Jan 19	Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Policy Committee - Zoom
Jan 19	Human Welfare and Community Action Commission Meeting
Jan 19	Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Jan 19	Public Art Committee Meeting
Jan 20	Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting (live webcast avail)
Jan 20	City Council Worksession (live webcast avail)
Jan 20	FCPC/OGC Meeting
Jan 20	Land Use, Housing, & Economic Development Policy Committee
Jan 20	Quit Smoking Class Session 2 of 8

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