AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: December 2015
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
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4. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
6. PRESENTATION
6-1 Berkeley Rent Stabilization Program – Jay Kelekian, Executive Director, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Program.
6-2 Housing Element - Update from staff on implementation of 2014-2023 Housing Element.
6-3 General Plan Update - The Draft General Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was released in November 2015 for public review. Staff will present the Plan highlights. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council will hold public hearings on the General Plan and EIR before formal adoption in spring 2016. Documents available at: http://albany2035.org/documents/.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7-1 Rent Review: The subcommittee will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss next steps including a timeline for the creation of a report and presentation to Council.
7-2 Soda Tax: The subcommittee will provide an update
Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss next steps including a timeline for the creation of a report and presentation to Council.
7-2 Berkeley Mental Health: Member Grossman will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8-1 Responsible Gun Use: Member Diehl will present information on the topic.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss including whether or not to include the issue on the Commission’s work plan. If there is consensus to move forward on the issue, a request to amend advisory body work plan form will need to be submitted via the staff liaison to Council for their approval.
8-2 Drop In Resource Center: Member Grossman will share information.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information.
8-3 Alameda County Coordinated Entry System: Staff will report on the first meeting of the committee.
8-4 Election of Officers: The Commission will nominate and elect Chair and Vice-Chair.
Staff recommendation: Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for 2016.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commission/Committee/Board Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items). Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 7:30pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave.
10. ADJOURNMENT
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