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AGENDA
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
6:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
ADENA ISHII, MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
DISTRICT 1 – RASHI KESARWANI DISTRICT 5 – SHOSHANA O’KEEFE DISTRICT 2 – TERRY TAPLIN DISTRICT 6 – BRENT BLACKABY
DISTRICT 3 – BEN BARTLETT DISTRICT 7 – CECILIA LUNAPARRA DISTRICT 4 – IGOR TREGUB DISTRICT 8 – MARK HUMBERT
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid model with both in -person and virtual attendance. Attend this meeting remotely using Zoom. To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom. To join by phone: Dial 1-669- 254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160 609 0203. To provide public comment, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. To submit a written communication for the public record, email [email protected].
Live captioned broadcasts of Council meetings are available on B -TV (Channel 33) and via internet video stream.
All Council meetings are recorded.
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953 . Any member of the public may attend this meeting, however, if you are feeling sick, please do not attend the meeting in person.
The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and State Law, the presiding officer may remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Prior to removing an individual, the presiding officer shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding officer may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. “Disrupting” means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, a failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body, or engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.
Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act) - Parties to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use are required to disclose if they made contributions over $5 00 within the prior 12 months to any City employee or officer. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a decisionmaker for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding.
The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.
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Preliminary Matters
Roll Call:
Land Acknowledgement Statement: The City of Berkeley recognizes that the community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low-nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000 -year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.
Ceremonial Matters: In addition to those items listed on the agenda, the Mayor may add additional ceremonial matters.
City Manager Comments: The City Manager may make announcements or provide information to the City Council in the form of an oral report. The Council will not take action on such items but may request the City Manager place a report on a future agenda for discussion.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: Up to ten persons will be selected to address matters not on the Council agenda. If five or fewer persons are identified to provide non-agenda comment, each person selected will be allotted two minutes each. If more than five persons are selected to address matters not on the Council agenda, each person selected will be allotted one minute each.
In-person attendees wishing to address the Council on matters not on the Council agenda during the initial ten-minute period for such comment, must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk in person at the meeting location and prior to the moment that the Presiding Officer calls for public comment on non - agenda items. Remote attendees must raise their hand in the videoconference application when the Presiding Officer calls for non-agenda speakers. The first five raised hands on the videoconference application will be selected to speak and the first five cards drawn at the meeting will be selected to speak. The number of in-person and remote speakers selected may be adjusted by the Presiding Officer if fewer than five speakers from either format are identified.
The remainder of the speakers wishing to address the Council on non-agenda items will be heard at the end of the agenda.
Public Comment by Employee Unions (first regular meeting of the month): This period of public comment is reserved for officially designated representatives of City of Berkeley employee unions, with five minutes allocated per union if representatives of three or fewer unions wish to speak and up to three minutes per union if representatives of four or more unions wish to speak.
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Consent Calendar
The Council will first determine whether to move items on the agenda for “Action” or “Information” to the “Consent Calendar”, or move “Consent Calendar” items to “Action.” Three members of the City Council must agree to pull an item from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar for it to move to Action.
Items that remain on the “Consent Calendar” are voted on in one motion as a group. “Information” items are not discussed or acted upon at the Council meeting unless they are moved to “Action” or “Consent ”.
No additional items can be moved onto the Consent Calendar once public comment has commenced. At any time during, or immediately after, public comment on Information and Consent items, any Councilmember may move any Information or Consent item to “Action.” Following this, the Council will vote on the items remaining on the Consent Calendar in one motion.
For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again at the time the matter is taken up during the Action Calendar.
Public Comment on Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: The Council will take public comment on any items that are either on the amended Consent Calendar or the Information Calendar. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue. A speaker may only speak once during the period for public comment on Consent Calendar and Information items.
Additional information regarding public comment by City of Berkeley employees and interns: Employees and interns of the City of Berkeley, although not required, are encouraged to identify themselves as such, the department in which they work and state whether they are speaking as an individual or in their official capacity when addressing the Council in open session or workshops.
Consent Calendar
1. Amendments to Title 21 (Subdivisions Ordinance) and Title 23 (Zoning Ordinance) to implement Senate Bill (SB) 684
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 8,002-N.S amending the Berkeley Municipal Code Titles 21 (Subdivisions Ordinance) and 23 (Zoning Ordinance) to implement Senate Bill (SB) 684 by establishing: 1. A ministerial, SB 684–compliant path for small-lot subdivisions and related housing; and 2. A local Parcel-Map path for lower-density projects that meet minimum residential density requirements but do not qualify under SB 684.
First Reading Vote: Ayes – Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett, Tregub, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes – None; Abstain – O’Keefe.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400
Consent Calendar
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2. Re-Establishment of the Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District (DPBID)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring intent to establish the Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District (DPBID) for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2036, with operations to occur over the ten-calendar year period beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2036. Set a public hearing for May 19, 2026, on establishment of the DPBID, and direct the City Clerk to conduct all necessary proceedings for establishment of the DPBID.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Eleanor Hollander, Economic Development, (510) 981-7530
3. Ashby BART East Lot Transit Oriented Development Request for Proposal Framework
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) and Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to solicit proposals from development teams (comprised of developers, service providers, and architects) regarding their plan, capacity, experience, and interest in developing the currently Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency (BART)-owned, future City-owned property known as the East Lot located at Adeline Street and Woolsey Street in South Berkeley.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100
4. Contract No. 32300149 Amendment: mySidewalk, Inc. for HHCS Web-Based Population Health Data Platform
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to Contract No. 32300149 with mySidewalk, Inc. for an additional $50,618 for a total not to exceed amount of $207,928, and to extend the contract term end date to April 24, 2027.
Financial Implications: $50,618 - Various Funds
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100
5. Filling Human Welfare and Community Action Commission Public Sector Vacancies
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of Catherine Gelsinger to the Human Welfare and Community Action Commission (HWCAC).
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services, (510) 981-5100
Consent Calendar
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6. City Contracts: Outdated Process Led to Non-Competitive Contracts From: Auditor
Recommendation: We recommend City Council request that the City Manager report back by Fall 2026, and annually thereafter, regarding the status of our audit recommendations until reported fully implemented by the Finance Department and other relevant departments. The audit includes 13 recommendations to clarify for staff when non-competitive contracts and amendments are appropriate, as well as to improve transparency and efficiency in the contracts process overall. The City management agreed or partially agreed to our findings and recommendations.
Please see our report for their complete response.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jenny Wong, Auditor, (510) 981-6750
Council Consent Items
7. Entertainment Zone Ordinance (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee)
From: Councilmember Taplin (Author), Councilmember Kesarwani (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember Lunaparra (Co-Sponsor), Councilmember Blackaby (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer for drafting to the City Attorney an ordinance enabling entertainment zones in Berkeley: Refer to the City Manager for the initiation of a merchant stakeholder engagement process and develop entertainment zone management plans for potential zones in the vicinity of the following locations and organizational leads: Downtown: Downtown Business Association, Gilman: Gilman District Merchants Association, South Side Telegraph Business Improvement District San Pablo University Avenue Association
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send item to Council with a qualified positive recommendation to encourage staff discretion in determining additional zones for entertainment.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Terry Taplin, Councilmember, District 2, (510) 981-7120
Council Consent Items
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8. The Berkeley Rule: Artificial Intelligence Municipal Framework (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee)
From: Councilmember Bartlett (Author), Councilmember Tregub (Author) Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution which affirms Berkeley’s commitment to innovation in service of liberty, dignity, and the public good. 2. The City hereby endorses “The Berkeley Rule” and encourages City staff, commissions, and community partners to consider its Ten Principles in the planning, evaluation, and oversight of artificial intelligence systems. The Berkeley Rule: Put Residents First; Modernize City Services; Empower the Community; Ensure Transparency and Accountability; Standardize Operations; Certify Ethical Use; Protect and Prepare Our Workforce; Defend Civil Liberties; Social Advancement and Accessibility; and Catalyze Civic Wealth. The principles are meant to encourage the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry to develop products and services aligned with these goals.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to Council with a positive recommendation, and that items 3 and 4 in the recommendation be amended to be less prescriptive.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, District 3, (510) 981-7130
9. Referral: Strengthen Berkeley’s Micromobility Regulatory Framework to Improve Public Safety, ADA Accessibility, and Operator Accountability (Reviewed by the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee)
From: Councilmember Tregub (Author), Councilmember Blackaby (Co- Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager and Transportation and Infrastructure Commission the development of recommendations to enhance safety and eliminate or reduce conflicts between shared micromobility devices and pedestrians/wheelchair users on Berkeley’s sidewalks.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To forward the item to Council with a positive recommendation.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
10. Resolution Opposing Bureau of Land Management Oil and Gas Leasing and Drilling on California Public Lands and Parks
From: Councilmember Tregub (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution opposing the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed oil and gas leasing and development on approximately 1.6 million acres of California public lands, including areas adjacent to Bay Area parks such as Mount Diablo State Park, Pinnacles National Park, Henry W. Coe State Park, and Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve; and refer to the City Manager to send a letter to the BLM Central Coast Field Office, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and California’s Congressional delegation urging withdrawal of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements and cessation of all new oil and gas lease sales on California public lands.
Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Igor Tregub, Councilmember, District 4, (510) 981-7140
Council Consent Items
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11. Citywide Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee)
From: Councilmember O'Keefe (Author), Councilmember Blackaby (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember Tregub (Co-Sponsor)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager to develop official, citywide guidelines for the secure, ethical, and effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by City of Berkeley employees. The policy should align with Berkeley’s values, promote innovation and progress, and safeguard privacy and public trust. The City Manager should review policies adopted by other California cities and develop Berkeley- specific principles to guide staff usage of AI. The following principles should form the foundation of Berkeley’s policy: 1. Create safeguards against introduction of bias through use of AI systems 2. Protect data privacy and ensure cybersecurity compliance 3. Maintain human oversight and accountability 4. Explore opportunities to integrate AI into operations management 5. Foster collaboration and cross- departmental exchange of AI knowledge 6. Ensure transparency and compliance with Public Records Laws 7. Periodic review and improvement Developing a clear and responsible AI policy will help the City of Berkeley harness emerging technologies to better serve the community while upholding equity, integrity, and public confidence in city operations and services.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send item to Council with a positive recommendation.
Financial Implications: Staff time
Contact: Shoshana O'Keefe, Councilmember, District 5, (510) 981-7150
12. Berkeley Free Clinic Critical Renovations: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
From: Councilmember Lunaparra (Author), Councilmember Taplin (Co- Sponsor), Councilmember Bartlett (Co-Sponsor), Mayor Ishii (Co-Sponsor) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember, including $500 from Vice Mayor Lunaparra’s discretionary fund, $500 from Councilmember Taplin’s discretionary fund, and funds from any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute, to the Berkeley Free Clinic for critical renovations at its new location at 830 University Avenue, with funds relinquished to the City’s general fund for this purpose.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Cecilia Lunaparra, Councilmember, District 7, (510) 981-7170
Council Consent Items
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13. Project to Increase Telegraph and Claremont Housing (PITCH) Rezoning (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee) From: Councilmember Humbert (Author), Mayor Ishii (Author), Councilmember Bartlett (Author)
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager the Project to Increase Telegraph and Claremont Housing (PITCH) as a standalone rezoning effort to proactively and equitably increase housing stock in southeast Berkeley’s high-resource areas. This project would seek to: 1. Rezone the Telegraph Avenue corridor south of Parker Street to the Oakland border at Woolsey Street from the current C-C (Commercial- Corridor) district to the C-T (Telegraph Avenue Commercial) district (or similar), allowing for taller mixed-use housing development, with a goal of base zoning of 8 stories/85 feet. 2. Identify and upzone specific auto-oriented C-N (Neighborhood Commercial) parcels in the Claremont and Ashby area (near Domingo Avenue) from their current 2–3 story limits to 4–6 stories using existing or new zoning districts.
3. Allocate funding from the District 8 office budget to begin required planning and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review for the proposed zoning changes.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item to the City Council with a qualified positive recommendation with the following amendments: 1. Provide a more precise description of where the balance of the proposed funding would come from.
2. Look at a variety of density bonus scenarios for projections related to units and stories. 3. Clarify that the boundary runs from south of Parker Street to the Oakland border.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Humbert, Councilmember, District 8, (510) 981-7180
Action Calendar
The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for action. For items moved to the Action Calendar from the Consent Calendar or Information Calendar, persons who spoke on the item during the Consent Calendar public comment period may speak again during the Action Calendar public comment period on the item
The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time. If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking on an individual agenda item, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield the ir time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.
Action items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair with the consent of Council.
The Presiding Officer may open and close an additional comment period for Action items on this agenda (excluding any public hearings, appeals, and/or quasi-judicial matters), at the start of the Action Calendar.
Those who speak on an item during this comment period may not speak a second time when the item is taken up by Council.
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Action Calendar – Public Hearings
Staff shall introduce the public hearing item and present their comments. For certain hearings, this is followed by five-minute presentations each by first the appellant and then the applicant. For appeals of special assessment tax liens, time shall be provided for public comment for persons representing both sides of the action/appeal and each side will be allocated seven minutes to present their comments on the appeal. The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, or use the "raise hand" function in Zoom, to be recognized and to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time.
If ten or fewer persons are interested in speaking during a public hearing, each speaker may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue allocate a block of time to e ach side to present their issue.
When applicable, each member of the City Council shall verbally disclose all ex parte contacts concerning the subject of the hearing. Councilmembers shall also submit a report of such contacts in writing prior to the commencement of the hearing. Written reports shall be available for public review in the office of the City Clerk.
14. Amendments to BMC Title 23 (Zoning) to Update the Regulation of Nonconforming Lot Coverage, Floor Area Ratio and Density for Residential Uses in Selected Zoning Districts
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt the first reading of an ordinance amending BMC Title 23 Section 23.324.050 to update the regulation of nonconforming lot coverage, FAR and density for residential uses in the Residential Multi-Unit 1 (R-1), Residential Multi-Unit 2 (R-2), Residential Multi-Unit 2A (R-2A), and Mixed Use-Residential (MU-R) Zoning Districts.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400
15. Amendments to the Berkeley Election Reform Act Regarding the Return of Unspent Public Matching Funds, Reuse of Campaign Materials, Campaign Expenditures and Cost of Living Adjustments
From: Fair Campaign Practices Commission
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt an ordinance amending the Berkeley Election Reform Act, BMC Chapter 2.12.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Sam Harvey, Commission Secretary, (510) 981-6950
16. Appeal of Special Assessment Tax Lien and of the Need for Abatement Action at 2750 Cedar Street
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution denying the property owners’ appeal of a special assessment tax lien and of the necessity and cost of City abatement actions and allowing the special assessment lien for $24,831.37 for 2750 Cedar Street (APN 058 221102001) to be recorded with the County of Alameda.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development, (510) 981-7400
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Council Action Items
17. Resolution Rescinding Berkeley Police Department’s Pepper Spray Reporting Requirement (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)
From: Councilmember Kesarwani (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution rescinding Berkeley Police Department’s current required notification process for reporting pepper spray via the Berkeley Police Department Use of Pepper Spray Report after each incident. Further, maintain the recording of pepper spray use within the existing use of force reporting system to minimize the administrative burden on staff. The department’s current transparency measures already provide the public with detailed data on all use of force incidents.
Policy Committee Recommendation: To send the item with a qualified positive recommendation to Council that includes 1) inviting Police Accountability Board review, 2) reaffirming the existing reporting requirements that remain in effect, and 3) direction to the Berkeley Police Department to work to maximize the availability of the reports through the Transparency Hub and the Annual Report.
Financial Implications: None
Contact: Rashi Kesarwani, Councilmember, District 1, (510) 981-7110 Action Calendar – Old Business
18. City of Berkeley’s 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform (Continued from February 24, 2026)
From: Mayor Ishii (Author)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Berkeley’s 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform.
Financial Implications: See report
Con
tact: Adena Ishii, Mayor, (510) 981-7100
Public Comment – Items Not Listed on the Agenda
Adjournment
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1) No lawsuit challenging a City decision to deny (Code Civ. Proc. §1094.6(b)) or approve (Gov. Code 65009(c)(5)) a use permit or variance may be filed more than 90 days after the date the Notice of Decision of the action of the City Council is mailed. Any lawsuit not filed within that 90 -day period will be barred. 2) In any lawsuit that may be filed against a City Council decision to approve or deny a use permit or variance, the issues and evidence will be limited to those raised by you or someone else, orally or in writing, at a public hearing or prior to the close of the last public hearing on the project.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hereby certify that the agenda for this meeting of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on February 26, 2026.
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
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Communications
Council rules limit action on Communications to referral to the City Manager and/or Boards and Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations. All communications submitted to Council are public record. Copies of individual communications are available for viewing at the City Clerk Department and through Records Online.
Item #17: Resolution Rescinding Berkeley Police Department’s Pepper Spray Reporting Requirement (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)
1. Kat Larrowe on behalf of the Human Welfare Community Action Commission
2. SEIU 1201 CSU/PTRLA Union Chapter Officers
3. Jacqui VanLiew
4. Office of the Director of Police Accountability
Use of Tear Gas and Flock Cameras Concerns
5. Andrew Jess
6. Anne-Lise Francois
7. Carol Denney
8. Becca Schonberg
9. Kelly Hammargren
10. Zan Turner
11. Margot Smith (2)
12. Allison Baxter
13. Nish Parker
14. Deborah Cohan
Police Accountability Board
15. Shenandoah Titus
16. Wendy Alfsen (2)
17. Christopher Kroll
18. L Carol Christopher
Ordinance Request
19. 9 Similarly worded form letters “I’m so sorry to bother.”
Overnight Construction Noise
20. Anthony
Identify Consumer Fraud
21. Lydia Shiozaki
Environmental Health Concerns
22. Sheila Collier
23. Fran Haselsteiner
8th and Harrison
24. Molly Miller
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Billboard Support
25. Natalie Aguilera
26. Emily Seelenfreund
27. Ryan Nolan
BART Board Meeting
28. Henry Symons
Data-Driven Accountability
29. Parsa Shabani
2026 New Star Pop-Up Street Fair Series
30. Brilliant Star Society
Office Hours
31. Dorothea Dorenz
Administrative Appeal
32. Andrew Marowitz
2109 Virginia
33. Gregory Kalkanis
Hopkins Street
34. David Gilbert
Proclamation Request
35. Monica Torres
36. Dolores Martinez
North Branch Library
37. Glen
A Note for You
38. Leonard Pitt
211 and Available Shelter
39. Jesse Sheehan
Settlement Fund Request
40. Marcus von Engel
Lunar New Year
41. Joel Ng on behalf of Falun Gong Practitioners in Berkeley
Upzoning
42. Summer Brenner
43. Jacqueline Beth
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44. Howard Hertz
45. Micky Duxbury (2)
46. John J. Parman
February 19th
47. Kelly Hammargren
Crosswalk Illumination
48. David Lerman
Group Picture
49. Ararety Garewal
BHS Teacher
50. Jim Lutz
Elementary Reading Program
51. Ruth Stern
BUSD Fix-It Fest
52. Linda Currie
Parking Permits
53. Cristina Estrada
RV Concerns
54. Eric Mason
Housing Voucher Concerns
55. Michelle Cortez
Traffic Enforcement
56. Margaret
Berkeley Downtown Library
57. Jacqueline Fried
Big Oaks Learning Center
58. Raquel Balingit
Occupied Property
59. Raj Sahai
BHA Grievance
60. Michelle Cortez
ADA Grievance
61. Jonnyruel
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High-Rise Apartments
62. Pauline Bondonno Cross
EPA New Funding Opportunity
63. Chris Cullander
Resolution Request
64. Musa Tariq
Acton Courtyard Tenants Union
65. Yasmin Jenkins (3)
Forwards
66. Russbumper (2)
Newsletters
67. Visit Berkeley (2)
68. Downtown Berkeley Association
69. Margots999
70. Berkeley Art Center
I-580 Truck Ban
71. Nate Miley
72. Brandy Olson
73. Shannon Rogers
74. Laura Gardner
URL
75. Russbumper
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ORDINANCE NO. 8,002-N.S.
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 21 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND TITLE 23 (ZONING) TO PERMIT
SMALL-LOT SUBDIVISIONS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Berkeley as follows:
Section 1. That section 21.16.10 be amended to read as follows:
21.16.010 General.
The tentative map shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and shall be clearly and legibly drawn to show the details of the plan. The size of each sheet shall be eighteen by twenty-six inches. Tentative maps shall be signed by the civil engineer or licensed land surveyor. (Ord. 5793-NS § 2 (part), 1987) This Chapter applies to subdivisions for which a tentative map is required by the Subdivision Map Act. Subdivisions that are exempt from the tentative map requirement under the Subdivision Map Act, including but not limited to subdivisions that qualify under Government Code Section 66426(a)–(e), shall not be processed under this Chapter and shall instead require only a parcel map pursuant to Chapter 21.24.
Section 2. That Chapter 21.24 be amended to read as follows:
PARCEL MAPS
Section 3. That section 21.24.001 be amended to read as follows:
21.24.001 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to:
A. All subdivisions of four or fewer parcels, except those:
1. Made solely for the purpose of opening or widening of a public street or alley.
2. Which are necessary solely for the conveyance, transfer, creation or establishment of an easement to or from a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to that public utility for rights-of-way, pedestrian or vehicular access, sewer, water or public utility connection or service.
3. Where the City Engineer and the Director of Planning determine that all of the following conditi
ons exist.
(a) The division results in the same or fewer number of lots.
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(b) The division is not in conflict with other provisions of this title. (c) The division is not in conflict with the General Plan or any applicable specific plan.
4. Which are made solely because of the acquisition of property by government agencies.
B. Subdivisions creating five or more parcels that are exempt from the requirement for a tentative and final map, and instead require a parcel map, pursuant to Government Code Section 66426(a)–(e).
Section 4. That section 21.24.030 be amended to read as follows:
21.24.030 Accompanying data and reports.
Except as provided in Section 21.24.080, the regulations described in Section 21.16.040 shall apply to parcel maps. (Ord. 5793-NS § 2 (part), 1987) Section 5. That section 21.24.040 be amended to read as follows:
21.24.040 Approval of parcel maps.
A. Except as provided in Section 21.24.080, the regulations described in Sections 21.16.010 through 21.16.090 shall apply to the approval of all parcel maps with the exception that the advisory agency under Government Code Section 66415 for purposes of approval of parcel maps shall not be the Planning Commission, but shall be the City Manager or their designee and accordingly that no public hearing is required for approval of a parcel map.
All other provisions of Section 21.16.010 through 21.16.090 continue to apply to approval of parcel maps. (Ord. 6459-NS § 1, 1998: Ord. 5793-NS § 2 (part), 1987) B. Parcel maps processed pursuant to Section 21.24.080 shall be approved, conditionally approved, or denied in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in that Section and are not subject to the provisions of Sections 21.16.010 through 21.16.090, except where expressly cross-referenced.
Section 6. BMC Section 21.24.080 be added to read as follows:
21.24.080 Parcel maps qualifying under Government Code Section 66426(a).
A. Eligibility. A parcel map may be processed ministerially under this Section only if all of the following criteria are met:
1. The subdivision is subject to the Subdivision Map Act and would otherwise require a tentative and final map pursuant to Government Code Section 66426;
2. The subdivision qualifies for the tentative map exemption in Government Code Section 66426(a), in that:
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(a) The land before division contains less than five (5) acres; (b) Each parcel created by the division will abut upon a maintained public street or highway; and
(c) No dedications or off-site improvements are required by the City as a condition of the subdivision.
3. The subdivision will create no more than twelve (12) parcels; and
4. Each parcel created will comply with:
(a) The minimum lot area, width, depth, and other dimensional standards of the applicable zoning district;
(b) The General Plan land use designation; and
(c) All applicable objective subdivision design and improvement standards of this Title and other applicable codes.
B. Advisory Agency and procedure.
1. For purposes of this Section, the advisory agency under Government Code Section 66415 shall be the City Manager or their designee, in consultation with the City Engineer and the Director of Planning and Development.
2. Parcel maps under this Section shall be reviewed and acted upon administratively by City staff.
3. Applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the City and shall include all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the eligibility criteria in Subsection A and with applicable objective standards.
4. Any decision of the advisory agency to approve, conditionally approve, or deny a parcel map under this Section may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with the appeal procedures set forth in Section 21.16.050.
C. Approval standards.
1. The advisory agency shall approve a parcel map under this Section if it finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, that:
(a) The subdivision satisfies all eligibility criteria in Subsection A; and (b) The advisory agency finds that none of the conditions set forth in Government Code Section 66474(a) through (g) exist.
2. The advisory agency shall deny a parcel map under this Section if it cannot make the findings in Paragraph 1 of this Subsection.
3. Conditions of approval, if any, shall be limited to:
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(a) Requirements necessary to ensure compliance with objective standards expressly set forth in this Title, Title 23, or other applicable codes; and (b) Technical corrections necessary to ensure conformity with the Subdivision Map Act and to correct drafting or surveying errors on the parcel map.
D.Subsequent small-lot subdivisions.
A parcel created pursuant to this Section may subsequently be subdivided pursuant to a ministerial small-lot subdivision under Government Code Section 66499.41 and any provisions of Title 21, provided that the subsequent subdivision meets all eligibility criteria in state law and/or this Title.
Section 7. BMC Chapter 21.30 be added to read as follows:
Chapter 21.30 – Small Lot Subdivisions (Middle Housing Infill Projects)
21.30.010 – Purpose and Intent
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the provisions of Government Code Sections 66499.41, 65913.4.5, and 65852.28 (Senate Bill 684 (2023), as amended by subsequent legislation), which require a ministerial process for approval of certain small-lot subdivisions creating up to ten lots for residential development, and to provide a parcel- map process for similar small-lot subdivisions that meet minimum zoning density but do not qualify under Section 66499.41.
B. This Chapter establishes local procedures and objective standards for the subdivision of qualifying parcels, referred to as Middle Housing Infill Projects (MHIPs), consistent with the Subdivision Map Act and Titles 21 and 23 of the Berkeley Municipal Code.
C. The intent of this Chapter is to: (1) facilitate homeownership opportunities; (2) ensure consistency with state law; (3) apply zoning development standards at the parent-parcel level; (4) apply objective standards for access and development standards; and (5) ensure compliance with replacement-housing requirements under Government Code Section 66300.6 and BMC Chapter 23.326 (Demolition and Dwelling Unit Controls).
D. The definition of Protected Unit in this Chapter applies to Middle Housing Infill Projects processed as either an SB 684 MHIP or a Parcel Map MHIP.
21.30.020 – Definitions
A. Middle Housing Infill Project (MHIP). A subdivision and related housing development processed under this Chapter.
1. SB 684 MHIP. A subdivision creating up to ten lots and up to ten dwelling units, that meets all of the eligibility criteria of Government Code Section 66499.41 as well as the
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minimum density in BMC Section 21.30.060(E). SB 684 MHIPs shall be processed ministerially under Section 21.30.040(B)(1).
2. Parcel-Map MHIP. A subdivision creating two to four lots, that meets or exceeds the minimum residential density of the underlying zoning district, but does not meet all SB 684 criteria. Parcel-Map MHIPs are processed under BMC Chapter 21.24 (Parcel Maps).
B. Parent Parcel. The legally-established parcel that exists prior to a subdivision creating a MHIP. For purposes of applying zoning development standards under this Chapter, the parent parcel shall be treated as a single lot prior to subdivision.
C. Protected Unit. For purposes of this Chapter, a “Protected Unit” means a dwelling unit:
1. occupied by tenants at any time within the last five years prior to submittal of a subdivision application, or
2. subject to affordability restrictions, or
3. subject to rent-control provisions, or
4. located on a parcel on which an owner of residential real property has, within the past fifteen (15) years, exercised rights under Chapter 12.7 (commencing with Section 7060) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code (the “Ellis Act”) to withdraw accommodations from rent or lease.
D. Vacant Lot. For the purposes of this Chapter, “vacant” has the same meaning as in Government Code Section 66499.41(a)(2)(A).
21.30.30 – Applicability
A. Zoning Districts. This Chapter applies to:
1. Parcels in zoning districts where Multi-Family Dwellings are a permitted use; and
2. Vacant parcels zoned for single-family residential development as specified in Section
21.30.050(A)(1).
B. Project Types. This Chapter applies to Middle Housing Infill Projects (MHIP), as defined in Section 21.30.020 (Definitions).
21.30.040 – Application and Procedures
A. Application. Applications shall be filed on City forms with required fees and shall include
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all of the following:
1. A parcel map prepared pursuant to Chapter 21.24 or a tentative map prepared pursuant to Chapter 21.16.
2. Project plans, including a site plan, floor plans, tabulation of dwelling units, open-space and parking diagrams, and massing elevations, sufficient to demonstrate objective compliance with Titles 21 and 23 at the parent parcel scale.
3. Housing development plans demonstrating compliance with applicable objective standards in Titles 21 and 23.
4. An affidavit of ownership, and a tenancy history for the 5 years prior to the submission of the application, for the parent parcel.
5.Evidence of access and utility service easements for each proposed lot.
6. Any other information necessary to verify compliance with applicable objective standards.
B. Review Process.
1. SB 684 MHIPs. Applications shall be processed ministerially, consistent with Government Code Section 66499.41. A decision shall be rendered within sixty (60) days of a complete map application.
2. Parcel-Map MHIPs. Applications shall be processed pursuant to BMC Chapter 21.24 (Parcel Maps).
C. Approving Authority. The Planning Director, or their designee, shall serve as the advisory agency for SB 684 MHIPs. The Planning Director shall serve as the advisory agency for Parcel-Map MHIPs.
D. Appeals. Decisions on SB 684 MHIPs, including any associated parcel maps processed ministerially pursuant to this Chapter, are ministerial determinations and are not subject to appeal.
21.30.050 – Qualifying Criteria
A. Eligible Parcels. An MHIP may be approved only if the parent parcel meets all of the following requirements:
1. The parent parcel is either:
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(a) Zoned to allow Multi-Family residential uses, and is no larger than five(5) acres; or
(b) Vacant and zoned for single-family residential development, and is no larger than one and one-half (1.5) acres.
2. The parent parcel is located within an urbanized area or urban cluster and meets all locational eligibility requirements in Government Code Section 66499.41(a)(9).
(a) The parent parcel is not located on prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance, on land zoned or designated by a voter- approved ballot measure for agricultural protection or
preservation, in wetlands, or on lands identified for conservation, habitat for protected species, or lands under a conservation easement, as described in Government Code Section
66499.41(a)(9)(A), (B), and (H) through (J).
(b) The parent parcel is not located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as identified by the State Fire Marshal and designated by the City pursuant to Government Code Sections 51178 through 51179. For purposes of this subsection, the City’s “High Fire Hazard Severity Zone” designation alone does not render a parcel ineligible under this Chapter unless the parcel is also designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone under Government Code Section 51178.
(c) If the parent parcel is located on a hazardous waste site, within an earthquake fault zone, a special flood hazard area, or a regulatory floodway, it shall be eligible under this Chapter only to the extent permitted by, and in compliance with, the conditions for such locations in Government Code Section 66499.41(a)(9)(D) through (G).
B. Lot and Unit Count.
1. An SB 684 MHIP may create two to ten lots and up to ten dwelling units.
2. A Parcel-Map MHIP may create two to four lots.
3. No MHIP shall result in more than ten dwelling units on the parent parcel.
C. Protected Units.
1. No SB 684 MHIP shall require the demolition of, or result in the loss of, any Protected Units.
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2. No Parcel Map MHIP shall require the demolition of, or result in the loss of, any Protected Units unless replacement housing is provided consistent with Government Code Section 66300.6 and BMC Chapter
23.326.
D. Further Subdivision. The lot was not established pursuant to this section, including a designated remainder parcel described in Section 66499.41(a)(1)(B), or Section 66411.7 (SB 9 – Urban lot split).
21.30.60 – Development Standards
A. Parent Parcel Compliance. Zoning development standards, including minimum lot size, density, floor-area ratio, lot coverage, usable open space, setbacks, and parking, shall be applied at the parent parcel level prior to subdivision. The Planning Director shall waive or modify any such standard if its application would physically preclude construction of the minimum residential density required under Section 21.30.060(E). Any waiver or modification shall be the minimum necessary to achieve compliance with that density requirement.
B. Minimum Lot Dimensions.
1. Multi-Family-zoned parent parcel. The minimum lot size for each new lot shall be six hundred (600) square feet.
2. Vacant single-family-zoned parent parcel. The minimum lot size for each new lot shall be six hundred (600) square feet.
C. Street Frontage. Street frontage is required and may be satisfied through a public street, alley, or recorded access easement consistent with Fire and Building Codes.
D. Access and Utilities. Each lot shall have recorded vehicular and emergency access easements and recorded utility easements sufficient for water, sewer, power, and drainage service.
E. Residential Density.
1. SB 684 MHIPs shall satisfy one of the following:
(a) If the parent parcel is identified in the City’s Housing Element for the current planning period, the development shall result in at least the number of dwelling units (and affordable units, if applicable) identified for that site; or
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(b) If the parent parcel is not identified in the City’s Housing Element, the development shall result in at least sixty-six percent of the maximum allowable residential density specified by the underlying zoning. If the underlying zoning district does not establish a minimum residential density, the project shall meet or exceed 20 dwelling units per acre.
2. Parcel-Map MHIPs shall meet or exceed the minimum residential density required by the underlying zoning district. If the underlying zoning district does not establish a minimum residential density, the project shall meet or exceed 20 dwelling units per acre.
F. Floor Area Limits. SB 684 MHIPs are subject to the floor area limits in BMC
23.304.160(D)(3).
G. Parking.
1. Transit Exemption. No parking shall be required if the parcel is located within one-half mile walking distance of either a stop in a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21155(b) or a major transit stop, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21064.3.
2. Application of Local Standards. Where the transit exemption does not apply, off-street parking shall conform to the requirements of BMC Chapter 23.322, except where superseded by state law.
3. Parking Configuration. Shared driveways, tandem spaces, and unbundled parking are permitted, provided they meet dimensional standards.
4. Consistency with State Law. Where state law establishes fewer required off-street parking spaces than this Section, those rules shall govern.
H. Inclusionary Housing. All MHIP housing developments shall comply with the City’s inclusionary housing requirements (BMC Chapter 23.328 or successor), including on-site affordable units and/or in-lieu fees, as applicable. For purposes of this section, “MHIP housing development” or “project” means the entire development approved under this Chapter, regardless of whether lots are subsequently sold, transferred, or developed separately.
1. In-Lieu Fee Option. For MHIP housing developments that elect to comply
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via payment of an in-lieu fee pursuant to BMC Section 23.328.030(B), the in-lieu fee shall be due and payable upon issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for any unit within the MHIP housing development, or earlier at the applicant’s election. No additional Certificates of Occupancy shall be issued until the in-lieu fee is paid. The in-lieu fee may not be prorated across the units.
2. On-Site Affordable Units Option. For MHIP housing developments that elect to comply via the construction of affordable units:
(a) The required affordable units shall each be subject to a recorded affordability restriction consistent with BMC Chapter 23.328. (b) Prior to recordation of the final map, the subdivider shall record a covenant, in a form approved by the City, binding all parcels created under this Chapter to the inclusionary housing obligations of the MHIP housing development until those obligations are satisfied. (c) Phased Development Timing
(1) At least fifty percent (50%) of the required affordable units shall have received building permits prior to the issuance of building permits for more than fifty percent (50%) of the market-rate units. (2) All required affordable units shall receive Certificates of Occupancy prior to the issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy for the final market-rate unit within the MHIP housing development.
I. Sale or Financing Sequencing. Parcels created under this Chapter may be sold, leased, or financed as permitted by Gov. Code Section 66499.41(e)(1).
Notwithstanding Gov. Code Section 66499.41(e)(1), and pursuant to Gov.
Code Section 66499.41(e)(2), the City authorizes the sale, lease, or financing of a parcel without a completed dwelling unit upon issuance of a building permit for at least one dwelling unit on that parcel. This authorization shall be secured by a recorded covenant under Section 21.30.070(D).
J. Ownership Forms. For SB 684 MHIPs, the resulting housing shall be constructed on fee-simple lots, or be part of a common-interest development, a housing cooperative, a community land trust, or a tenancy in common, consistent with Government Code Section 66499.41.
21.30.070 – Approval of SB 684 MHIPs and Recordation
A. SB 684 MHIPs shall be approved ministerially by the Planning Director within sixty (60) days of a complete map application.
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B. Approval. Approval requires substantial conformance with the submitted project plans under Section 21.30.040(A)(2) and compliance with applicable objective standards and state law.
C. Recordation. A final or parcel map shall be recorded prior to issuance of building permits, unless otherwise allowed by the Planning Director with a recorded covenant ensuring consistency between the approved map and subsequent permits. Submission of building permits or certificates of occupancy shall not be a prerequisite to map recordation.
D. Covenants. A covenant shall be recorded against each lot created under this Chapter which prohibits further small-lot subdivision under Government Code Section 66499.41 (SB 684) and urban lot splits under Government Code Section 66411.7 (SB 9),
E. CEQA. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66499.41, SB 684 MHIPs are ministerial actions not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
F. Application Denial. SB 684 MHIPs may be denied only upon written findings by the Planning Director that the proposed development would have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety or the physical environment, and that no feasible method exists to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the impact, consistent with Government Code Sections 65913.4.5, 66499.41, and 65852.28.
21.30.080 – Expiration
Tentative or parcel maps approved under this Chapter shall expire pursuant to applicable provisions of Berkeley Municipal Code Title 21 and relevant state law. The Planning Director may approve extensions consistent with such provisions.
21.30.090 – Enforcement
A. The City Attorney is authorized to enforce this Chapter by injunction, civil action, or any other remedy provided by law.
B. Any violation of this Chapter or conditions of approval shall constitute a violation of the Berkeley Municipal Code and may be enforced as provided in BMC Chapter 1.28.
C. Remedies are cumulative and not exclusive.
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21.30.100 – Savings Clause
A. Each provision of this Chapter shall be applied only to the extent it is consistent with state law.
21.30.101 – Severability Clause
A. If any provision of this initiative is found to be invalid or unconstitutional, such finding shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining provisions.
Section 8. That BMC Section 23.202.030(E) be added to read as follows:
E. Middle Housing Infill Projects. Middle Housing Infill Projects, as defined in BMC Section 21.30.020(A) (Definitions), are permitted in any residential district where Multi-Family dwellings are an allowed use, subject to the underlying zoning standards, the standards in Section 23.304 (General Development Standards) and the subdivision procedures in Title 21.
Section 9. That BMC Section 23.204.030(F) be added to read as follows:
F. Middle Housing Infill Projects. Middle Housing Infill Projects that comply with the eligibility criteria of Government Code Section 66499.41 (SB 684 MHIPs), as defined in BMC Section 21.30.020(A) (Definitions), are permitted in any commercial district where Multi-Family dwellings are an allowed use, subject to the underlying zoning standards, the standards in Section 23.304 (General Development Standards) and the subdivision procedures in Title 21.
Section 10.
That BMC Section 23.206.030(G) be added to read as follows:
G. Middle Housing Infill Projects. Middle Housing Infill Projects that comply with the eligibility criteria of Government Code Section 66499.41 (SB 684 MHIPs), as defined in BMC Section 21.30.020(A) (Definitions), are permitted in the Mixed-Use Residential (MU-R) zoning district, subject to the underlying zoning standards, the standards in Section 23.304 (General Development Standards) and the subdivision procedures in Title 21.
Section 11. That section 23.304.020(A)(5) be amended, and 23.204.020(A)(6) be added, to read as follows:
5. Parent Parcel (Middle Housing Infill Projects) For purposes of a Middle Housing Infill Project, zoning development standards shall be applied to the parent parcel as a single lot at the time of subdivision approval. Following subdivision, each newly created lot shall be deemed a separate lot for purposes of ownership and subsequent development. Compliance with zoning development standards shall be determined based on the parent parcel at the
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time of subdivision approval, except that subsequently adopted regulations that are less restrictive shall apply.
6. Projections Over Lot Lines. A building or structure may not project over a lot line except that:
(a) Awnings and other architectural features may project over a lot line into the public right-of-way; and
(b) Fences may be erected on shared lot lines.
Section 12. That BMC Section 23.304.090(A) be amended to read as follows:
A. Applicability. The standards in this section apply to areas used to satisfy minimum usable open space requirements.
1. Southside Plan Area Standards.
(a) For parcels located in the R-3, R-S, R-SMU, or C-T districts within the Southside Plan boundaries, the minimum usable open space required is calculated on a per 1,000 square feet of gross residential floor area basis.
(b) Certain development projects located in the R-3, R-S, R-SMU or C-T districts within the Southside Plan boundaries may satisfy a portion of the required usable open space by providing residential amenities that meet the qualifying criteria in Section
23.304,090(D) and (E).
2. Middle Housing Infill Project Standards.
(a) Middle Housing Infill Projects shall provide a minimum of 150 square feet of usable open space per 1,000 square feet of Gross Residential Floor Area, evaluated at the parent parcel level, which may be in private balconies, patios, or rooftop areas or shared courtyards, terraces, or rooftop assemblies designed for use by all residents.
Section 13.
That BMC Section 23.304.160 be added to read as follows:
23.304.160 – Middle Housing Infill Project Standards
A. Applicability. This Section applies to all Middle Housing Infill Projects (MHIPs) approved pursuant to BMC Chapter 21, including SB 684 MHIPs and Parcel Map MHIPs.
B. Standards. A proposed MHIP housing development shall comply with
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all objective zoning, subdivision, and design review standards applicable to the parcel, as well as the Specific Standards included under subsection 23.304.160(D).
C. Modifications.
1. SB 684 MHIPs. The Planning Director shall waive or modify any objective standard if its application would physically preclude the construction of the minimum number of dwelling units required under Government Code Section 66499.41.
2. Parcel Map MHIPs. The Planning Director shall waive or modify any objective standard if its application would physically preclude the construction of the minimum residential density required by the underlying zoning district. If the zoning district does not establish a minimum residential density, the project shall meet or exceed sixty-six percent of a density of 30 dwelling units per acre.
D. Specific Standards.
1. No separation is required between units, except as required by the California Building Code.
2. Rear and side yard setbacks from the original parent parcel lot line shall be four (4) feet, except that:
a. no setback is required for an existing legally created structure, or for a structure reconstructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as such legally created structure, and
b. where the applicable zoning district allows a rear or side yard setback less than four (4) feet, the smaller standard shall apply.
3. Average Unit Size. For SB 684 MHIPs, the average net habitable floor area of dwelling units shall not exceed 1,750 square feet per unit. This limit shall not apply to Parcel Map MHIPs.
4. For development on a vacant lot zoned single-family, the applicable height limit shall be no less than the maximum height otherwise permitted in the zoning district.
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Section 14. That BMC Section 23.502.020(M)(11) to (18) are amended to read as follows:
11. Middle Housing Infill Project. See 21.30.020(A) (Definitions) 12 Mini-storage. A storage warehouse characterized by individual separate spaces, which are accessible by customers for storing and retrieval of goods.
13. Mixed Use. The use of a lot or building with two or more different land uses including, but not limited to, residential, commercial retail, office or manufacturing, in a single structure or a group of physically integrated structures.
14. Mixed-Use Residential. A development project with both residential and non-residential uses which are either 1) located together in a single building; or
2) in separate buildings on a single site of one or more contiguous properties.
15. Microcell. A set of antenna nodes networked with each other and connected to a wireless service source, such that a one or more high-power antennas that serve a given area are replaced by a group of lower-power antennas to serve the same geographic area.
16. Monopole. A single pole support structure greater than 15 feet in height erected on the ground or on a structure to support antennas and related communications equipment.
17. Motel, Tourist. An establishment which provides overnight lodging and parking which contains six or more guest rooms used, designed or intended to be used, let or hired out for occupancy by six or more transient individuals for compensation, whether direct or indirect, and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking lot.
18. Multi-Family Dwelling. A building, group of buildings, or portion of a building used or designed as three or more dwelling units.
19. Municipal Animal Shelter. A City-owned facility providing services for humane animal care with programs and services focused on maximizing opportunities for animal adoption. Supporting facilities may include medical care (including spay/neuter), kennels, exercise areas and adoption centers.
Section 15. Copies of this Ordinance shall be posted for two days prior to adoption in the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Within 15 days of adoption, copies of
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this Ordinance shall be filed at each branch of the Berkeley Public Library and the title shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Berkeley held on February 24, 2026, this Ordinance was passed to print and ordered published by posting by the following vote:
Ayes: Bartlett, Blackaby, Humbert, Kesarwani, Lunaparra, Taplin, Tregub, and Ishii.
Noes: None.
Abstain: O’Keefe.
Absent: None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
March 10, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Submitted by: Eleanor Hollander, Manager, Office of Economic Development Subject: Re-Establishment of the Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District (DPBID)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution declaring intent to establish the Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District (DPBID) for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2036, with operations to occur over the ten-calendar year period beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2036. Set a public hearing for May 19, 2026, on establishment of the DPBID, and direct the City Clerk to conduct all necessary proceedings for establishment of the DPBID.
SUMMARY
The DPBID provides services for environmental and economic enhancements in Berkeley’s Downtown area including cleaning, hospitality and marketing services for Berkeley’s premier commercial district. The current Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District (DPBID or the District) is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2026. The Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA), as the District’s owners’ association, has begun the legal process to re-establish the DPBID for a third term of 10 years. The DPBID was first established in 2011 for an initial term of 5 years and renewed in 2016 for a second term of 10 years. The new term for the District would be for ten years - beginning with Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, starting July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2036. Operations of the DPBID would span the ten-year period beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2036.
The City of Berkeley owns parcels within the DBPID boundaries and is required by state law to pay into the DPBID. On December 2, 2025 Berkeley City Council indicated the desire to renew the DPBID and subsequently authorized the City Manager to sign the petitions and vote YES on any ballots of behalf of City-owned properties in the proposed Downtown PBID area.1The City of Berkeley owns 14 (fourteen) parcels included in the proposed re-established DPBID; this includes one parcel owned by the Berkeley Joint Powers Authority or JPA. The new annual assessment to the city will be approximately 1 Berkeley City Council, Consent Calendar, Item 8, December 2, 2025.
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$204,244 and could rise by as much as 5% per year. This amount accounts for 7.65% of the DPBID’s overall assessment budget. The City will be asked to pay for the “general benefit” portion of the District budget in addition to the assessments on City- owned properties which is estimated to be $58,351 in the first year of the reestablished DPBID. The DPBID Management District Plan (Attachment 1, Exhibit A) provides a more thorough explanation of the background and calculation of the Downtown District’s general benefit amount. Assessments on City-owned property and the general benefit payment will total $262,596 in the first year of the assessment (FY27).
The first step of the DPBID reestablishment process required that petitions representing at least 50% of the total amount of the proposed assessment be submitted to the City Clerk (completed February 4, 2026). With petitions representing 50% or more of the total assessment received (Attachment 2), the City Clerk is now empowered to send ballots to all of the proposed assessees within the DPBID boundary. Next, the authorizing legislation (California Streets and Highways Code, §36600. et. seq.) requires Council to approve Resolution of Intent to Re-Establish the DBPID (Attachment 1) and set a Public Hearing at least 45 days later, anticipated on May 19, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
Under the provisions of Proposition 218 in the California Constitution, government agencies must pay assessments in PBIDs and other special benefit districts, just like private property owners, unless they receive no benefit. Payment is collected from private property owners through property tax bills typically submitted in November and February of each Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30). Payments would be due from non- property tax-paying entities such as the City (and the University) at roughly the same time. The City’s initial assessment payment in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) would be $204,244. In 2011 at the initial establishment of the Downtown PBID, the City increased parking rates at meters in the Downtown area to generate funds to pay for the City DPBID assessment costs. The DPBID board (per the adopted District Management Plan) would have the authority to raise assessment rates as much as 5% per year to keep pace with the consumer price index and other program costs. The DPBID board would continue to be primarily comprised of assessed property owners, including the City, who would themselves be subject to any assessment level increases.
In addition to assessments, the City will be asked to pay for the “general benefit” portion of the budget. As required by state law, the general benefits of an assessment district must be quantified so that the cost of the activities that are attributed to general benefit can be deducted from the amounts assessed against each specially benefitted parcel.
In most California cities where there is a general benefit cost associated with a PBID, the municipality pays that portion of the budget. The engineer’s report commissioned for the reestablishment of the DPBID in 2025 calculates that the general benefit for the district represents $58,351 of the total budget. Together assessments on City-owned property and general benefit payments will total $262,596 in the first year (FY27) and will continue annually for the following 10 years.
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If the DPBID is re-established and expanded, Alameda County will collect the DPBID assessments for the ten years of its operation. The initial total proposed assessment would be approximately $2,668,086 in year one. Funds would be deposited and expended from the Downtown Property and Business Improvement District revenue fund, Fund 786. The City receives this revenue from Alameda County and disburses it to a private organization that manages services provided by the DPBID, the Downtown Berkeley Association (hereafter, the “DBA”). As described in the Management District Plan, the DPBID finances maintenance and marketing activities for the Downtown business district. It therefore indirectly enhances sales tax, business license tax and other business-related City revenue sources.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
The renewal of the Downtown PBID is a Strategic Plan Priority Project, advancing our goals to:
provide state-of-the-art, well-maintained infrastructure, amenities, and facilities. foster a dynamic, sustainable, and locally-based economy.
Formed in 2011 by Downtown Berkeley property owners, the DPBID is a special district that collects a self-governed assessment on property to provide environmental enhancements through hospitality, maintenance and beautification services, and economic enhancements to improve the Downtown business climate. The DPBID was formed with an initial five-year term in 2011 and renewed for 10 years in 2016. The DPBID is set to expire at the end of 2026, unless it is reestablished for a third term (proposed for 10 years) by Downtown property owners and the City of Berkeley.
Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) Reestablishment Process As allowed by state law, the existing DPBID is working to reestablish itself for a second ten-year term, and a third term since its initial establishment in 2011. In February 2026, the city clerk received petitions signed by property owners representing greater than 50% of the District budget (Attachment 2), allowing the City of Berkeley to initiate a ballot procedure to officially reestablish the Downtown PBID. Governed by the Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) board of directors, the reestablished DPBID work program would continue to provide both environmental and economic enhancements for parcels in the District. As described in the newly updated and adopted DPBID Management District Plan (Attachment 1, Exhibit A), the proposed DPBID would provide funding for enhanced maintenance, hospitality, beautification, placemaking, business support and attraction, event and marketing programs, above and beyond those baseline services provided by the City of Berkeley.
Location
The district boundaries encompass the core of the downtown area focused along the
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Shattuck and University Avenue corridors in Downtown Berkeley (See DPBID Boundary Map, DPBID Management District Plan, Attachment 1, Exhibit A, page 6). To assess for the special benefit each parcel receives from the Downtown PBID activities, the two benefit zones (Premium and Standard Zones) will continue.
Downtown PBID Services
The DPBID will finance improvements and activities that will improve Downtown Berkeley’s environment for property owners, residents, workers and visitors, including the following environmental and economic enhancements:
Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors will provide sweeping, scrubbing and pressure washing sidewalks, litter and graffiti removal, trash removal, outreach and referrals for shelter and social services to unhoused persons in the district, visitor information, merchant outreach, and event support.
The Economic Vitality team will support beautification and placemaking improvements to make Downtown Berkeley more visually attractive, which may include enhanced landscaping, public art, holiday décor, and streetscape improvements such as planters, banners, directional signage, etc. A new Safety Ambassador program will provide safety escorts, and address public safety concerns, including mental health crises, in addition to working with local police, business, and property owners to prevent crime and address quality of life issues.
The Economic Vitality team will support Downtown Berkeley’s evolution as a regional destination for arts, culture and entertainment, by:
Developing marketing and communications to support PBID activities and improvements and promote a positive image for Downtown Berkeley. Producing special events and promotions to bring more customers and economic vitality to the Downtown.
Leading through research and community education to represent the downtown community with one clear voice.
Financing Method
Levy of assessments upon real property that benefit from improvements and activities is calculated like so:
[Assessment Rates] * [Lot + Building Square Footage]
Annual assessments are based upon an allocation of land use type, program costs, benefit zone, and a calculation of lot square footage plus building square footage.
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Estimated annual maximum assessment rates for the first year of the district are:
Parcel Zone and Type Assessment Rates
Premium – Commercial 0.3241
Premium – Residential 0.2463
Premium - Tax Exempt/Govt 0.1848
Standard – Commercial 0.2010
Standard – Residential 0.1232
Standard - Tax Exempt/Govt 0.0924
General Benefit Allowance
An allowance is made for general benefits that the district may provide to either the parcels outside the district boundary or to the public at large. Any PBID services that are found to provide general benefit cannot be paid for with assessment revenue. A certified engineer has estimated that the general benefit from services accounts for $58,351 of the estimated budget, resulting in a total assessment budget for year one of the renewed DPBID of $2,668,086 (not including general benefit).
Costs & Rates
Annual assessments are based upon an allocation of program costs within two benefit zones (“standard” and “premium”) and a calculation of land or lot square footage plus building square footage within each zone. Two benefit zones, “Premium” and “Standard” provide two different levels of service. The “Premium” service zone encompasses the area of highest intensity of use and receives more services. Environmental services (i.e. improved cleaning, hospitality, landscaping and placemaking) will be approximately twice as frequent in the “Premium” zone as in the “Standard” zone. Economic enhancements (i.e. marketing and business support) will be distributed equally throughout the district.
Properties with residential, government and tax-exempt uses will pay an adjusted rate.
Residential properties will fully benefit from environmental services, but they will not benefit from economic enhancements and their assessments will be adjusted accordingly. Tax-exempt and government properties will not gain the full benefit from environmental services as compared to commercial and residential properties, and their assessments are also adjusted accordingly.
Rate Adjustment & Cap
Over the past 10 years of the DPBID, which ends on December 31, 2026, rates will have increased an average of 2.2% per year. Some years, there was no rate increase indicated (i.e. 2020, 2021) and other years the DBA Board of Directors approved a 2.5% increase (2018, 2019) or a 4.5% increase (2025). The new rates listed above for the
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reestablished DBPID project an approximate, one-time 18.4% rate adjustment over the 2026 assessment rates. The adjustment to a new base rate is needed to keep up with increasing labor costs associated with the Ambassador program and to launch new initiatives related to the cleaning, security and the marketing of the District. Following renewal of the Downtown PBID District, annual assessments may increase no more than 5% per year consistent with the increase in consumer price index (CPI) and increases in program costs. The determination of annual adjustments in assessment rates will be subject to the annual review and approval of the DBA Board of Directors.
Baseline City Services
The City of Berkeley will provide an accounting of baseline services that are currently provided within the District and will continue through the duration of the planned renewal.
Collection & Governance
PBID assessments appear as a separate line item on the annual Alameda County property tax bills. The DBA will directly invoice tax exempt/government entities which are not included in Alameda County property tax billing systems. The PBID will continue to be managed by the Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) Board of Directors. A majority of the DBA board is composed of property owners and/or their representatives within the PBID.
District Reestablishment
California law for PBID district formation requires the submission of petitions signed by property owners in the proposed district who will pay more than 50% of the total assessments (i.e. petitions must represent more than 50% of the $2,668,086 to be assessed). Petitions are submitted to the City of Berkeley’s City Clerk, and ballots will be mailed to all affected property owners. The majority of ballots returned, as weighted by assessments to be paid, must be in favor of the PBID in order for the City Council to consider approval and reestablishment of the Downtown PBID.
Duration
Collection of the first year’s assessments will be included in Alameda County’s 2026- 2027 or (Fiscal Year 2027 or FY27) tax bill. Services of the reestablished DPBID will begin January 1, 2027 and continue through December 31, 2036. A five-year review of the district will evaluate market conditions and the need for any adjustments to the Downtown PBID Management District Plan. Any subsequent renewal of the district (FY 2037) will require a new management plan, petition and mail ballot process.
The current DPBID is set to expire on December 31, 2016. The authorizing legislation (California Streets and Highways Code, §36600. et. seq.) requires Council to approve
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Resolution of Intent to Re-Establish the DBPID and set a Public Hearing on the issue at least 45 days later (anticipated on May 19, 2026).
If there is no majority protest vote by the assessees at the public hearing on May 19, 2026, and if Council approves it, the DPBID would finance improvements and activities that would enhance Downtown Berkeley’s environment for property owners, residents, workers and visitors.
BACKGROUND
In 2009, the DBA undertook a Strategic Action Planning process. As a result, in 2011 the DBA worked with property owners and City Council to establish a PBID to replace the existing business license-based district for five years. This new legal framework allowed for a considerable expansion of services including added hospitality staff, extensive upgrading of planters and landscaping services as well as added marketing and communications efforts. The district was renewed in 2016 for a term of 10 years, and the enabling legislation for that PBID is set to expire on December 31, 2026. This effort reestablishes the PBID for a second 10-year term – with collections coinciding with the start of the 2027 Fiscal year (July 1, 2026).
To prepare for the renewal of the DPBID, the DBA retained the services of Progressive Urban Management Associates, Inc. (“PUMA”) to update the organization’s strategic plan.
With priorities gained from the DBA Board of Directors, stakeholder focus groups and responses to an online community improvement survey, the adopted DBA Strategic Plan (June 2025) and the DPBID Management District Plan (October 2025) offer support for the environmental and economic enhancement services outlined above. As with all Business Improvement Districts, these additional DPBID funded services would augment, not replace, the City’s existing level of “baseline” services.
In December 2025, the DPBID Board launched a petition process to initiate the re- establishment and expansion of their PBID. As is required in the enabling legislation, DBA staff and DPBID Board members circulated a petition to all property owners within the boundaries of the proposed District. On February 4, 2026, the DBA presented City staff with petitions from property owners representing over 50% of the assessment value of the proposed DPBID (Attachment 2). This is a requirement for reestablishment of a District under BMC 7.94.030.
Majority Protest Process
In 1996, California voters adopted Proposition 218. Among other things, Proposition 218 defines the process for establishing or adjusting property-based assessments. The City has determined that the formation of property-based business improvement districts like the DPBID is subject to Proposition 218 regulations. The process requires that a notice of the proposed assessment be sent to all property owners within the boundaries of the district and that a public hearing be conducted by the City Council no less than 45 days after the notice is sent. During the 45-day period and up until the close of the public
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hearing, a property owner may protest the assessment by submitting a written protest. If written protests against the proposed assessment, weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of the affected property, constitute a majority of weighted ballots cast, the City Council may not impose the assessment.
Staff recommends that the public hearing for the DPBID be scheduled for May 19, 2026.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
By maintaining and enhancing the DPBID, the DBA creates shopping opportunities for residents and visitors alike while encouraging alternative forms of transportation. The District encompasses the area surrounding the Downtown BART Station and several AC Transit lines that provide easy accessibility for visitors coming to and from this popular regional destination.
RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
This private/public partnership will continue the significant resources for Downtown Revitalization and maintenance that has had a transformational effect on the physical and economic health of Berkeley’s Downtown area since its initial establishment in 2011.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
None.
CONTACT PERSON
Eleanor Hollander, Office of Economic Development, 510-981-7536 Attachments:
1: Resolution of Intent
Exhibit A: Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report 2: Property Owner Petitions and Verification Worksheet
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO REESTABLISH THE DOWNTOWN BERKELEY
PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code section 36600 et Seq., hereafter the “Act”) authorizes cities to fund property related improvements, maintenance and activities through the levy of assessments upon the real property that benefits from those assessments; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act and City of Berkeley legislation to implement it (Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 7.94), property owners in Downtown Berkeley have presented petitions asking the City of Berkeley to initiate special assessments proceedings to reestablish the Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2036, with operations to occur over the ten calendar year period beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2036, for the purpose of undertaking and implementing the services described in Exhibit A.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36600 et seq. and Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 7.94, the City Council declares its intent to consider the reestablishment of a property and business improvement district to be named the Downtown Berkeley Property and Business Improvement District for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2036, with operations to occur over the ten calendar year period beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2036.
Section 2. The proposed boundaries of the District are to be as set forth in the description and map that are included in Exhibit A.
Section 3. The improvements and activities proposed are as provided in Exhibit A, and as are available in the complete Management District Plan that is available to all property owners at the address specified in Exhibit A.
Section 4. Council intends to levy assessments on property within the boundaries of the District according to the method and basis described in the Engineer’s Report, Exhibit A, Attachment A.
Section 5. A public hearing shall be held before the City Council on May 19, 2026 in the Council Chambers. Following the hearing, the Council will consider adoption of a resolution reestablishing the District. At this hearing the Council will hear all interested persons for or against the reestablishment of the District, the extent of the District, and the furnishing of specified types of improvements and activities. If written protests are received from the owners of properties in the proposed District that constitute a majority (50%+1) of weighted ballots cast, no further proceedings to establish the District shall be
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taken for a period of one year from the date of the finding of a majority protest by the City Council. If the majority protest is only against the furnishing of a specified type or types of improvements or activities within the District, those types of improvements or activities shall be eliminated.
Section 6. The City Clerk is directed to give notice of said hearings as provided in section 36623 of the Act and section 53753 of the Government Code, which requires that the agency shall give notice by mail to the record owner of each identified parcel. The public hearing shall be held not less than 45 days after the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution and cause the same to be published in accordance with the Act.
Exhibit
A: Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report
October 24, 2025
Prepared by:
Kristin Lowell, Inc. and
Progressive Urban Management Associates, Inc.
Prepared pursuant to the State of California
Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994
and Article XIIID of the California Constitution
to create a property-based business improvement district.
Downtown Berkeley
Property-Based Business Improvement District
Berkeley, California
Management District Plan
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN
for renewal of the
Downtown Berkeley
Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID)
Table of Contents
Section Number Page Number
1. Executive Summary .............................................................................. 1
2. PBID Boundary ...................................................................................... 5
3. PBID Activity and Improvement Plan ................................................. 7
4. PBID Assessment Budget .................................................................. 14
5. Assessment Methodology.................................................................. 16
6. PBID Governance ................................................................................ 23
7. Assessment Roll.................................................................................. 24
ATTACHMENT
A. Engineer’s Report
B. Base Level Services Agreement
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SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Downtown Berkeley Property-Based Business Improvement District (“PBID”) was first formed in 2011 and renewed in 2016. Building on the success of the PBID over the last 15 years, Downtown property and business owners seek to renew the district for an additional 10 years.
The Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) board of directors has approved a new PBID Management District Plan that responds to market trends and respond to conditions that can be reasonably expected through the next ten years.
As part of the PBID renewal initiative, the DBA engaged Progressive Urban Management Associates (PUMA) to analyze downtown dynamics and prepare a Strategic Plan to help guide Downtown and the PBID for the next 10 years. More than 700 Downtown Berkeley stakeholders contributed to the strategic planning process, including property owners, merchants, nonprofits, residents, students and civic partners. The key takeaways from the strategic plan found that:
• Downtown has ongoing challenges related to the unhoused population and storefront vacancies.
• The DBA is under -capitalized to address these challenges and needs to build organizational and financial capacity to provide impactful solutions.
It was clear that Downtown stakeholders and the DBA have 4 clear objectives and goals:
1. Ensure Downtown is consistently clean, safe and welcoming
2. Attract, retain and support locally owned businesses and nonprofits
3. Bring residents and visitors Downtown to patronize businesses, nonprofits and the arts
4. Be the leading convener and advocate for Downtown Berkeley.
The new Management District Plan will provide services to help address these challenges and meet these goals. Specific enhancements to the Downtown improvement program include:
1. Continuation of current Clean, Safe, Beautification, Marketing & Activation services
2. Reinstating a Safety Ambassador program, and
3. Option of later a dding a staff member solely focused on Economic Development and Placemaking.
Summary Management Plan
Pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code § 36600 et seq.) (the “PBID Law”), the PBID is proposed to be renewed for a 10- year term. Upon receipt of petitions signed by property owners representing greater than 50% of the PBID assessable budget, the City will initiate a ballot procedure to officially form the PBID.
Governed by the Downtown Berkeley Association as the Owners’ Association , the PBID will deliver enhanced services to improve and convey special benefits to properties located within the PBID boundary, above and beyond those provided by the City.
The PBID will provide enhanced environmental improvements and activities, such as cleaning the Downtown, improving safety, beautifying the Downtown; as well a s economic vitality enhancements such as marketing, communications and special events. Each of the activities is designed to meet the goals of the District; to improve the appearance and safety of the PBID, to
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increase building occupancy and lease rates, to encourage new business development and attract ancillary businesses and services.
Location The District boundary encompasses the core of the Downtown area focused along the Shattuck and University Avenue corridors in Downtown Berkeley.
To assess for the special benefit each parcel receives from the PBID activities, two benefit zones will continue. (See Section 2 for full description and boundary map.)
Services &
Activities
The PBID will finance services that will enhance the experience within the Downtown area for property owners, businesses, residents, employees, and visitors, including:
Clean, Safe and Beautiful:
• Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors will provide sweeping, scrub bing and pressure wash ing sidewalks, litter and graffiti removal, trash removal, visitor information, merchant outreach, city services liaison, event support.
• Homeless Outreach Ambassador will provide outreach and referrals for shelter and social services to unhoused persons in the district. • The Ambassadors and Economic Vitality team will provide beautification and placemaking improvements that make Downtown Berkeley more visually attractive, which may include enhanced landscaping, public art, holiday décor, signage, streetscape, planters, urban design, etc.
• A new Safety Ambassador program will address public safety concerns, mental health crises, open drug use, and safety escorts, and work with local police and business and property owners to prevent crime and address quality of life issues.
Marketing & Activation:
• The Economic Vitality team will support Downtown Berkeley’s evolution as a regional destination for arts, culture and entertainment, including:
• Marketing and communications to support PBID activities and improvements and promote a positive image for Downtown Berkeley. • Special events and promotions to bring more customers and economic vitality to the Downtown.
Economic Development & Placemaking: (These services are proposed as an optional enhancement to the PBID, subject to DBA board approval, but are not included in Year 1 budget.)
• A new Economic Development Placemaking Manager will p romote and support local business and property owners with a focused role on reducing empty storefronts, retaining and attracting businesses, compiling hyper -local market data, and other efforts that attract investment to the Downtown.
• This new Manager will also focus on new placemaking programs to beautify Downtown and attract new investment and visitors to the
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Downtown including murals, window graphics/displays, sculpture, sidewalk seating/commerce and other activations.
Advocacy, Management & Contingency:
• The CEO and the DBA team will a dvocate for policy issues that will improve the Downtown business environment,
• And demonstrate l eadership through research and community education to represent the Downtown community with one clear voice, • And p rovide daily management to carry out the day -to-day PBID operations,
• And manage contingency for unforeseen expenses.
Method of
Financing
Levy of assessments upon real property that receive a special benefit from enhanced services.
Budget The total budget for its first year of operations is $2,917,537, as follows:
EXPENDITURES
TOTAL
BUDGET % of Budget
Clean, Safe and Beautiful $2,234,962 76.60%
Marketing and Activation $438,672 15.04%
Management & Contingency $243,903 8.36%
Total Expenditures $2,917,537 100.00%
REVENUES
PBID Assessments $2,668,086 91.45%
General Benefit (1) $58,351 2.00%
Other Revenues (2) $191,100 6.55%
Total Revenues $2,917,537 100.00%
(1) A certified engineer has estimated that the general benefit from the PBID services accounts for $58,351 of the estimated budget.
(2) Revenues from events, contract services and other sources.
Assessments Annual assessments are based upon an allocation of land use type, program costs, benefit zone, and a calculation of lot square footage plus building square footage. Estimated annual maximum assessment rates for the first year of the district are:
Assessment Rates Lot + Bldg SF
Premium – Commercial
Premium – Residential
Premium - Tax Exempt/Govt
Standard – Commercial
Standard – Residential
Standard - Tax Exempt/Govt
0.3241
0.2463
0.1848
0.2010
0.1232
0.0924
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CPI Increase Assessments will be subject to an annual increase of up to 5% per year to address changes in the cost of providing services. The determination of annual adjustments in assessment rates will be subject to review and approval by the PBID Owners’ Association (i.e. the DBA Board of Directors) and City Council and will be subject to the requirements of the PBID Law. The Owners’ Association will develop annual budgets and service programs each year which will be presented to the City Council for approval.
Optional
Economic
Development
Boost
To add Economic Development / Placemaking services focusing on retail attraction, storefront activation, investment, placemaking and small business support to the PBID, the Owner’s Association (i.e. DBA Board of Directors ) may elect to boost the budget in any of the first five (5) years of the PBID but are not included in Year 1 budget.
City Services The City has established and documented the b aseline of pre-existing City services. The PBID will not replace any pre-existing general City services.
Collection PBID assessments appear as a separate line item on the annual Alameda County property tax bills.
District
Governance
The PBID will be managed by the Downtown Berkeley Association, a nonprofit organization that act s as the PBID Owners’ Association . The Owners’ Association is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of a majority of PBID property owners. The Board will determine PBID annual services and budgets.
District
Formation
The PBID Law requires the submission of petitions signed by property owners in the proposed district who will pay more than 50% of the total assessments (i.e., petitions must represent more than 50% of the $2,668,086 to be assessed). Petitions are submitted to the City Clerk, who then mails ballots to all assessed property owners. The majority of ballots returned, as weighted by assessments to be paid, must be in favor of the PBID for the City Council to approve the formation.
Duration The PBID will have a 10-year term and will run from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2036. Any subsequent renewal of t he PBID will require a new Management District Plan, petition, and ballot process, an d may be renewed up to 10 years.
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SECTION 2: PBID BOUNDARY
PBID Boundary
The existing PBID district encompasses the core of the Downtown area along the Shattuck Avenue corridor bounded by Delaware Street to the north, Oxford/Fulton Streets to the east, Carleton Street to the south and Grant Street to the west.
Benefit Zones
For the past 15 years the PBID has been allocated into two benefit zones that align with pedestrian traffic and the need for the PBID services:
Premium Zone: Encompasses the central Downtown core and the area of highest intensity of use (blue parcels on the boundary map) . The Premium Zone requires more services due to its high concentration of commerce, tourism, and public activity, where higher foot traffic and business density requires the highest level of PBID services. Its services include but are not limited to more c overage of the Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors, with more frequent patrols, pressure washing, and litter and trash removal. The deployment frequencies for the clean and safe services will be approximately double the service level in the standard zone.
Standard Zone : Includes all other parcels not included in the Premium Zone and is primarily parcels on the periphery of the Downtown core to the north, west and south (green parcels on the boundary map). These areas have less commercial density and pedestrian traffic than the Premium Zone and do not require the same level or frequency of the PBID services.
The South Shattuck sub-area within the Standard Zone Includes three blocks along Shattuck Avenue between Dwight Way and Carleton Street (green hatched parcels on the boundary map).
This area will receive the same Standard Zone level of services from the PBID; however, this area is also located in the City’s Adeline Corridor Planning Area. A new PBID may be formed within the Adeline Corridor Planning Area within the next ten years. If a new PBID is formed, property owners within this sub-area may opt out of the Downtown PBID and become part of a new PBID.
A map of the proposed district boundary and benefit zones is on the following page.
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SECTION 3: PBID ACTIVITY AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Background
Informed by a participatory strategic planning process that included extensive community outreach (including stakeholder roundtables with property , business owners , residents, and neighbors; online surveys; and meetings with the DBA Board of Directors ), the PBID priorities continue to be, and will expand upon, the following improvements and activities:
⧫ Clean, Safe and Beautiful
⧫ Marketing, Activation and Economic Development
⧫ Management and Operations
The specially benefited parcels within the boundaries of the PBID are a unique mix of retail, office, services, government, education, non-profit, and residential uses. The PBID improvements and activities are designed to provide special benefits to each of the individual assessed parcels : to improve the appearance and safety of the area, to increase building occupancy and lease rates, to encourage new business development and support existing businesses, and to attract visitors to venues and events . All PBID improvements and activities are over and above the City’s baseline of services , and each of the PBID services provides particular and distinct benefits to each of the individual assessed parcels within the PBID. To ensure that parcels outside of the PBID will not specially benefit from the improvements and services funded with the assessment, improvements and services will only be delivered to individual assessed parcels within the boundaries of the PBID and will not extend beyond.
Based upon these findings, the following narrative provides recommendations for the PBID’s first year of operation. PBID activities may be amended in subsequent years within the following general categories. Final activities and budgets will be subject to the review and approval of the DBA Board of Directors (the PBID Owners’ Association).
Clean, Safe and Beautiful
The area of top concern with stakeholders is providing services that will make Downtown more secure, functional, and attractive. Safety is foundational to any urban environment – for people to visit, work or live in the district, they expect a welcoming and comfortable experience. Hence, the PBID will be strengthened by adding Safety Ambassadors moving forward. The Management Plan provides funding for both Cleaning/Hospitality and Safety Ambassador programs including labor costs, management personnel, equipment and supplies. The Plan also includes funding for Homeless Outreach support to the unhoused population in Downtown Berkeley.
These activities and improvements are intended to improve commerce and the quality of life by making each individual assessed parcel safer, cleaner and more attractive, which will encourage investment dollars Downtown and generate additional pedestrian traffic. Clean, Safe and Beautiful activities specially benefit each individual assessed parcel, including commercial, government, parking, education, nonprofits and residential properties. Ensuring Downtown is clean, safe, and well-maintained is essential for supporting businesses, promoting economic vitality, and enhancing the overall experience for tenants, residents and visitors alike.
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Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors
To maintain consistently clean standards in the
District, the Cleanin g/Hospitality Ambassador
program will continue to provide services as it has for the past 15 years . The purpose of
Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors is to provide
cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and pressure washing
of sidewalks, trash and graffiti removal, as well as
visitor information, merchant outreach, event support.
The special benefit to parcels from these services is
increased commercial activity, which directly relates
to increases in lease rates and customer usage.
Further benefits include cleaner, healthier streets,
and an improved pedestrian experience. A multi -
dimensional approach has been developed consisting
of the following elements.
Sidewalk Maintenance: Uniformed, radio-equipped Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors sweep and remove litter and other refuse from sidewalks and gutters in the District and clean all public hardscape in the District such as trash receptacles, benches, and parking meters.
Graffiti Removal : The Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors remove graffiti using solvent s and pressure washing. The District maintains a zero -tolerance polic y for graffiti reachable at safe levels. The goal it to remove all accessible graffiti within 48 hours of notification.
Sidewalk Pressure Washing: Sidewalk pressure washing is provided on a regular schedule basis as per below schedule. Also, spot washing is provided daily throughout the District on an as needed basis.
Trash Collection
Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassador top off trash cans as needed daily between pickups by the City.
Trash receptacles are also cleaned and maintained regularly.
Landscape Maintenance : Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors maintain landscape areas including, circular planters, temporary planters and hanging baskets provided by the DBA. Tree wells are also maintained and kept free of litter and weeds and reported to the City for replanting dead or missing street trees.
Special Collections
Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors are also available to collect , and/or notify City for pick -up, bulky items such as bike carcasses, stolen shopping carts or other large items illegally dumped in the District.
Maintenance Problems Requiring Third Party Intervention Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors also report to City problems in the District that create blighted or unsafe conditions, that are monitored but outside the scope the of the District responsibilities.
Types of problems include blocked or damaged sewers or drains, damaged sidewalks/ streets/alleys, non-operating streetlights, damaged or missing street signs, etc.
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Homeless Outreach Ambassador
The Homeless Outreach Ambassador engages with unhoused community members, builds trusting relationships, and connects people to critical resources such as emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing, healthcare, mental health services, and substance abuse support. This outreach-driven approach is designed to reduce barriers to care, promote stability, and support individuals in navigating the path toward long-term housing and self-sufficiency. The Homeless Outreach Ambassador also responds to merchant and property owner requests for outreach at encampments at or near their business.
Safety Ambassadors (New service addition)
Safety Ambassadors will provide daily monitoring and
patrol services. The Ambassadors will patrol regular
routes by foot or bike and respond to on-demand
service calls. The purpose of the Safety Ambassadors
is to address safety concerns, mental health crises,
open drug use, and safety escorts, and work with local
police and business and property owners to prevent
crime and address quality of life issues. The Safety
Ambassadors will work to de -escalate anti -social
behaviors and report illegal activities including criminal activities and vandalism. They also report maintenance
issues and perform outreach to the unsheltered
homeless. These Ambassadors, who act as the “eyes
and ears” on the street will supplement, not replace,
other ongoing police, security, and patrol efforts within the District. The Safety Ambassadors will maintain
communication with the Berkeley Police Department,
Code Enforcement, and Public Works with the intent of
reporting illegal activity or an emergency infrastructure occurrence. The Safety Ambassadors will cover the
entire District and communicate with businesses,
visitors, residents, and employees within it.
Vision of Downtown Berkeley’s future from DBA Strategic Plan survey
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Estimated deployment of the Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors and Safety Ambassadors and is anticipated as follows, subject to actual daily district needs:
Cleaning/Hospitality
Ambassadors Premium Zone Standard Zone
Average Weekly Coverage
840 hours per week (21 F.T.E.)
7 days/week 5 days/week
Coverage in all areas 8-16 hours 6-8 hours
Method of coverage Foot patrol Foot patrol
Cleaning rounds 4 rounds per shift 2 rounds per shift
Litter removal / pan & broom Twice per day Once per day Detail cleaning of public amenities Twice per day Once per day Pressure washing - scheduled
cleaning Four times/year Two times/year
Pressure washing - spot cleaning Daily as needed Daily as needed Graffiti removal Daily as needed Daily as needed
Weed removal Daily as needed Daily as needed
Business contacts 6 per shift 3 per shift
Outreach with street populations Daily Daily
Reporting Daily Daily
Safety Ambassadors Premium Zone Standard Zone
Average Weekly Coverage 112 hours per week (2.8 F.T.E.) Method of coverage Foot & Bike Patrol Foot & Bike Patrol Safety rounds 4 rounds per shift 2 rounds per shift
Business contacts 8 rounds per shift 4 rounds per shift Quality of Life & Safety Incidents Daily as needed Daily as needed
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Beautification/Placemaking.
In addition to clean and safe
services, the PBID budget may
include funds for beautification and
placemaking improvements that
are defined as cosmetic
enhancements that improve the
appearance and walkability within
the PBID, in turn encouraging
customer traffic and improved
quality of life for residents, workers
and visitors alike . Examples of
beautification improvements might
include:
• Landscaping, planters, hanging flower baskets and other green elements • Seasonal holiday decorations and banners
• Cosmetic capital improvements, including street furniture, information kiosks, pedestrian lighting and other amenities
• Wayfinding and directional signage to help visitors navigate through the Downtown • Temporary and permanent public art installations
• Installation of bicycle racks and other amenities to encourage bicycle use • Programming of public spaces, such as BART Plaza
• Planning and design processes to improve public spaces throughout the Downtown • Other improvements as determined year-to-year by the DBA board of directors • Other cosmetic enhancements that improve the PBID’s appearance.
Marketing, Activation and Economic Development
Downtown Berkeley’s unique character and appeal are shaped by its vibrant mix of small, locally owned businesses ; nonprofit organizations that serve diverse communities and a rich array of arts and cultural venues. Like many cities across the country, Berkeley’s storefront economy was hit hard by the pandemic and continues to face challenges amid ongoing recovery eff orts and broader economic uncertainty. These conditions have strained local businesses and slowed or stalled new development, contributing to a high storefront vacancy rate in the Downtown area.
While the DBA has long supported business and property owners, there is now a clear opportunity to strengthen and formalize this area of work within the organization.
Arts, Culture, Entertainment
A key goal is to advance Downtown Berkeley’s evolution as a regional destination for arts, culture and entertainment. Downtown has a rich and varied collection of arts and cultural venues. The Berkeley Repertory Theater is one of the most acclaimed community theaters in the nation. The University of California’s Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is also located Downtown. Other venues, featuring both live and visual arts, restaurants and other entertainment options, a re sprinkled througho ut the Downtown. Arts, culture and entertainment create a differential advantage for Downtown and add to the quality of life for Berkeley residents. The PBID
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will provide leadership and programs to enhance Downtown’s image as a unique arts and cultural destination.
Marketing and Communications
The m arketing and communications efforts of the
Economic Vitality team will be strengthened to
support all components of the PBID Management
Plan. Overall, the Marcom program will promote the
vision of the Downtown as the dynamic heart of the
Berkeley community, inspiring commerce, culture,
learning and stakeholder engagement. Additionally,
the team will create awareness of environmental
services program including cleaning, hospitality,
safety, beautification and placemaking changes
being made to improve the Downtown . Marcom
related to the economic development portion of the
work program will: advance the image and branding
of the Downtown; highlight the unique startup
ecosystem and the arts, culture and entertainment
character of the Downtown ; attract new and
returning visi tors to Downtown to live, work, eat,
drink, play, engage, and be inspired; promote local
businesses, cultural venues and nonprofits; support new investment opportunities for retail, office and housing; and promote easy and affordable access via transit and parking. The DBA Vitality team may also develop and promote events , often with strategic partners, that aligned with the Downtown vision and mission, bringing residents and visitors f rom the entire Bay Area to Downtown Berkeley.
Economic Development & Placemaking (potential new initiative) Many place management organizations provide dedicated support to property owners and commercial brokers in attracting new retail, nonprofit, office, arts and culture ventures to their downtowns, by offering services such as technical assistance workshops, one-on-one permitting and licensing guidance, block -by-block commercial market data (foot traffic, local versus chain composition, price trends, etc.), storefront improvement grants, pop -up retail opportunities, and connecting entrepreneurs with local resources and funding opportunities. These activities aim to enhance Downtown Berkeley as a center for unique startups, shopping, food & drink, arts and entertainment while also meeting the growing needs of residents and employees. This area will focus on providing support services to help businesses thrive, such as a new advocacy and liaison role to navigate permitting processes. In addition many business improvement districts provide dedicated support for placemaking projects on both private and public property attracting visitors and new investment to the Downtown, including murals, sculpture, window film, signage, enhanced landscaping, and pop -up art. Advancing Downtown Berkeley’s status as a unique destination for startups, arts, culture, shopping, and dining, with a blend of one-of-a-kind local and national tenants, in a welcoming and creative pedestrian oriented environment, is a clear priority for Downtown stakeholders.
Leadership
The PBID will support research and community education efforts that help to evaluate the impacts of public policies and issues on the Downtown business and investment climate. The PBID will
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support efforts to advance policies that improve the overall quality of life and economic and cultural vitality of the Downtown . The PBID will also inform stakeholders of various policy initiatives and how they can engage in City and other agency processes, so their voices are heard and considered. The PBID may also partner with other local and regional organizations to more effectively achieve stakeholder goals.
Management, Operations & Contingency
Like any business, the PBID requires a professional staff to properly manage programs, communicate with stakeholders and provide leadership. To reduce administrative costs, leverage funding and avoid duplication of enhanced services, this plan anticipates that the DBA will continue to manage and provide the day-to-day PBID services. PBID funds can be further leveraged by sponsorships from special events, service contracts, advertising & promotions, grants, parking revenues and earned income. This professio nal staff represents the District’s interests in advocacy and relationship s with local government and media, in addition to coordinating and complying with all contractual obligations to the City of Berkeley and vendors.
In support of these efforts, funding is allocated to pay for contract services; office, operations and storage rent; furniture, equipment and supplies, telephone/internet access; legal and accounting services; travel and conference expenses; insurance (workers compensation, general liability and directors/officers’ liability); dues/subscriptions; and database maintenance. Personnel expenses include salaries, benefits and payroll taxes.
Reserve: An operating reserve will be maintained for the PBID as determined annually by the Board of Directors. The reserve can also be utilized as a contingency fund to address unforeseen expenses.
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SECTION 4: PBID ASSESSMENT BUDGET
2027 PBID Assessment Budget
The following table outlines the PBID maximum assessment budget for 2027.
EXPENDITURES
TOTAL
BUDGET % of Budget
Clean, Safe and Beautiful $2,234,962 76.60%
Marketing and Activation $438,672 15.04%
Management and Contingency $243,903 8.36%
Total Expenditures $2,917,537 100.00%
REVENUES
PBID Assessments $2,668,086 91.45%
General Benefit $58,351 2.00%
Other Revenues (1) $191,100 6.55%
Total Revenues $2,917,537 100.00%
(1) Revenues from events, contract services and other sources
Budget Adjustments
Assessments will be subject to an annual increase of up to 5% per year to address changes in the cost of providing services. Assessment budgets may also increase based on development in the PBID. The determination of annual adjustments in assessment rates will be subject to the review and approval of the DBA Board of Directors, serving as the PBID Owners’ Association.
The table below illustrates the estimated maximum budget for each year of the PBID based on the maximum percentage increase discussed above.
Clean, Safe and
Beautiful
Marketing and
Activation Management TOTAL
Year 1 $2,234,962 $438,672 $243,903 $2,917,537
Year 2 $2,346,710 $460,606 $256,098 $3,063,414
Year 3 $2,464,046 $483,636 $268,903 $3,216,585
Year 4 $2,587,248 $507,818 $282,348 $3,377,414
Year 5 $2,716,610 $533,209 $296,466 $3,546,284
Year 6 $2,852,441 $559,869 $311,289 $3,723,599
Year 7 $2,995,063 $587,862 $326,853 $3,909,779
Year 8 $3,144,816 $617,256 $343,196 $4,105,268
Year 9 $3,302,057 $648,118 $360,356 $4,310,531
Year 10 $3,467,160 $680,524 $378,374 $4,526,057
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Economic Development & Placemaking Boost: To add economic development services focusing on retail attraction, storefront activation, placemaking and small business support to the PBID, the Owner’s Association (i.e. Downtown Berkeley Association) may elect to boost the budget in any of the first five (5) years of the PBID. The chart below illustrates the impact of this boost to the budget , beginning in Year 2. Note: Year 2 budget reflects both the maximum 5% increase plus the additional cost adding in economic development.
Clean, Safe and
Beautiful
Marketing and
Activation Management TOTAL
Year 1 $2,358,746 $314,888 $243,903 $2,917,537
Year 2 $2,476,684 $543,209 $256,098 $3,275,990
Year 3 $2,600,518 $570,369 $268,903 $3,439,790
Year 4 $2,730,544 $598,888 $282,348 $3,611,780
Year 5 $2,867,071 $628,832 $296,465 $3,792,368
Year 6 $3,010,424 $660,274 $311,289 $3,981,987
Year 7 $3,160,946 $693,288 $326,853 $4,181,086
Year 8 $3,318,993 $727,952 $343,196 $4,390,141
Year 9 $3,484,943 $764,349 $360,355 $4,609,648
Year 10 $3,659,190 $802,567 $378,373 $4,840,130
Any accrued interest or delinquent payments will be expended in the above categories. The cost of PBID improvements and activities may vary in any given year depending on market conditions and the cost of providing those services. Expenditures for each of the line items may be adjusted up or down 20% between them to continue the same level of service. The DBA Board of Directors shall make such a determination. In addition, any annual budget surplus, including those created through cost saving measures, unexpected reductions in expenses or unanticipated increases in income, will be rolled into the following year’s budget. The budget will be adjusted accordingly consistent with the Management District Plan to adjust for surpluses that are carried forward to ensure that the PBID is spending these funds in a timely manner and is complying with applicable State laws and City policies. Any change in line-item expenditure and/or budget surplus will be approved by the DBA Board of Directors and submitted in the annual report, pursuant to Section 36650 of the State Law.
PBID Renewal
PBID funds may be used for renewing the district in 2037, or earlier if determined by the Board of Directors, to hire a consultant and pay the city administration fees to create a new management plan, initiate a petition drive, and assessment ballot initiative.
Bond Issuance
No bonds will be issued to finance improvements.
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SECTION 5: ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
General
This Management District Plan provides for the levy of assessments for the purpose of providing improvements and activities that specially benefit real property in the PBID. These assessments are not taxes for the general benefit of the City but are assessments that convey special benefits to each individual assessed parcel for which the improvements and activities are provided.
Assessment Factors
The method used to determine proportional special benefits are measured by each parcel’s lot square footage plus building square footage . Each parcel’s proportional lot size and building square footage represents each parcel’s proportional special benefit compared to other parcels within each respective benefit zone. Lot square footage is relevant to the best use of a property and will reflect the long term special benefit implications of the improvement district. Building square footage is relevant to the interim use of a property and is utilized to measure short and mid-term impacts.
Lot Square Footage Defined. Lot square footage is defined as the total amount of area within the borders of the parcel. The borders of a parcel are defined on the County Assessor parcel maps.
Building Square Footage Defined . Building square footage is defined as gross building square footage as determined by the outside measurements of a building.
Parcel Use Considerations
The methodology provides the following treatments for property used exclusively for residential, nonprofit and government, and parking structures:
• Treatment of Residential Property: Residential uses will fully benefit from the Clean, Safe and Beautiful services and will pay a full share of these services; however, Economic Development services will not benefit residential uses, and the residential rate is adjusted accordingly. The residential building square footage portion of commercial and mixed -use parcels will be subject to the adjusted residential assessment rate. • Assessment Policy on Nonprofit & Governmental Properties: Properties that are exempt from property tax, including educational and governmental institutions, and nonprofit organizations (e.g. faith-based, low income housing, cultural, community services, etc.), will not benefit from increased commercial activity resulting from PBID services and thereby will receive reduced benefits from PBID services. An owner of real property located within the PBID boundaries may reduce their assessment if ALL the following conditions are met:
1. The property owner is a nonprofit corporation that has obtained federal tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code section 501c3 or California franchise tax -exemption under the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d.
2. The class or category of real property has been granted an exemption, in whole or in part, from real property taxation.
3. The nonprofit or governmental property owner occupies a majority of building square footage within the subject property.
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4. The property owner makes the request in writing to the City of Berkeley prior to the submission of the PBID assessment rolls to the Alameda County Assessor (to accommodate periodic changes in ownership or use, on or before July 1 of each year), accompanied by documentation of the tax -exempt status of the property owner and the class or category of real property.
5. The City of Berkeley may verify the documentation of tax -exempt status and classification of the property for assessment purposes prior to submitting the assessments to the County Assessor.
If ALL of these conditions are met, the amount of the PBID assessment to be levied will be for three-quarters (75%) of the Clean, Safe and Beautiful services. In addition, these parcels will not benefit from the Economic Development services and thus will not be assessed for these services.
Treatment of Parking Structures: Parking structures receive different levels of benefit from PBID improvements and services based upon their use and ownership. Parking structures will be subject to one of the following methodologies:
a. Parking structure square footage that is integrated within and/or dedicated to a building, has the same ownership as the building, and the building has uses in addition to parking where parking is just an ancillary use, does not receive benefit from the PBID services and therefore square footage of the parking structure will not be assessed. b. Stand-alone parking structures that are not ancillary to a building will receive the full benefit from PBID improvements and activities and will be assessed at standard assessment rates.
Benefit Units
Using the benefit zones and assessment factors described above we assign benefit units to each specially benefitted parcel. The total number of assessable Square Footage (SF) benefit units in the PBID are as follows:
Benefit Zone
Assessable Units
Lot + Building SF
Premium Zone
Commercial 6,208,030
Residential 2,630,490
Tax Exempt & Government 3,600,390
Total Premium Zone 12,438,910
Standard Zone
Commercial 2,165,251
Residential 1,888,365
Tax Exempt & Government 1,840,319
Total Standard Zone 5,893,935
TOTAL: 18,332,845
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Assessment Methodology
The proportionate special benefit each assessed parcel receives shall be determined in relationship to the entirety of the capital cost of the PBID improvements and activities. Due to the proportionate special benefits received by these individual parcels from the PBID services, these parcels will be assessed at a rate which is proportionate to the amount of special benefits received. Only special benefits are assessable, and these benefits must be separated from any general benefits. As required by the Sta te Constitution Article XIIID Section 4(a), the general benefits of an assessment district must be quantified and separated out so that the cost of the activities that are attributed to general benefit are deducted from the cost assessed against each specially benefitted parcel. General benefits are benefits from the PBID activities and improvements that are not special in nature, are not “particular and distinct” and are not over and above the benefits that other parcels receive. The attached Engineer’s Report has calculated that
2.0% of the PBID activities may be general in nature and will be funded from sources other than special assessments, see Section E of the Engineer’s Report for discussion of special and general benefits.
Calculation of Assessments
Based on the assessment budget, benefit zone, land use type, and assessable benefit units, all of which are discussed above, the following table s illustrate the maximum first year annual assessment per assessable benefit unit. Note, assessment rates are rounded off to the fourth decimal place and a parcel’s assessment may vary slightly when calculated using the assessment rates below.
Benefit Zone Adjustments: The assessments are adjusted to reflect anticipated service frequencies within each of two benefit zones:
• The Premium Zone, which includes the core of the PBID, provides a higher frequency of environmental enhancements.
• The Standard Zone, which includes areas on the periphery to the north, west and south, including the South Shattuck sub-area, offers a lower frequency of environmental enhancements.
• Commercial properties in both service areas will equally benefit from marketing, activation and economic development enhancements.
The resulting assessment calculation by service and benefit zone follows:
Assessment by Service
Per Sq.Ft. of
Lot + Building
Clean, Safe and Beautiful: Premium Zone $ 0.2463
Clean, Safe and Beautiful: Standard Zone $ 0.1232
Marketing and Activation (commercial only) $ 0.0778
Assessments rates by Benefit Zone and land use type will not exceed the following amounts during the first year of the renewed PBID:
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Assessment Rates
Per Sq.Ft. of
Lot + Building
Premium – Commercial
Premium – Residential
Premium - Tax Exempt/Govt
Standard – Commercial
Standard – Residential
Standard - Tax Exempt/Govt
0.3241
0.2463
0.1848
0.2010
0.1232
0.0924
Premium Zone - Sample Parcel Assessments
Commercial Parcel Assessment
To calculate the assessment for a commercial parcel in the Premium Zone with 10,000 lot square feet + 7,500 building square feet, its total parcel assessment is calculated as follows:
(10,000 + 7,500) x $0.0.3241 =
$5,671.75 total annual parcel assessment.
Residential Parcel Assessment
To calculate the assessment for a residential parcel in the Premium Zone with 10,000 lot square feet + 7,500 building square feet, its total parcel assessment is calculated as follows:
(10,000 + 7,500) x $0.0.2463 =
$4,310.25 total annual parcel assessment.
Tax Exempt/Government Parcel Assessment
To calculate the assessment for a tax exempt/government parcel in the Premium Zone with 10,000 lot square feet + 7,500 building square feet, its total parcel assessment is calculated as follows:
(10,000 + 7,500) x $0.0.1848 =
$3,234.00 total annual parcel assessment
Standard Zone - Sample Parcel Assessments
Commercial Parcel Assessment
To calculate the assessment for a commercial parcel in the Standard Zone with 10,000 lot square feet + 7,500 building square feet, its total parcel assessment is calculated as follows:
(10,000 + 7,500) x $0.0.2010 =
$3,517.50 total annual parcel assessment.
Residential Parcel Assessment
To calculate the assessment for a residential parcel in the Standard Zone with 10,000 lot square feet + 7,500 building square feet, its total parcel assessment is calculated as follows:
(10,000 + 7,500) x $0.0.1232 =
$2,156.00 total annual parcel assessment.
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Tax Exempt/Government Parcel Assessment
To calculate the assessment for a tax exempt/government parcel in the Standard Zone with 10,000 lot square feet + 7,500 building square feet, its total parcel assessment is calculated as follows:
(10,000 + 7,500) x $0.0.0924 =
$1,617.00 total annual parcel assessment
Public Sector Participation
Existing City Services
The City Council, by adopting this plan, will confirm its intention to ensure an existing level of services in the District equivalent to the level that is being provided elsewhere in the City.
Assessment funds will pay for services that are above and beyond those services provided by the City.
Rationale for Public Property Assessments
Proposition 218 states that no parcel is exempt from assessments if that parcel receives benefit from the improvements and activities. This includes government and Public use parcels. T he City of Berkeley and any other government owned parcels within the PBID boundary will pay their assessment based on the special benefits conferred to those parcels. All publicly owned parcels specially benefit from the PBID activities as they make each assessed parcel cleaner, safer, more attractive, and economically vibrant. Specifically, these parcels specially benefit from : removing graffiti from their buildings, patrolling their sidewalks, connecting the homeless to available resources, cleaning up any debris or trash, pressure washing the sidewalks, beautifying the public right-of-ways, and increasing business development.
Therefore, government uses are assessed for the special benefits they receive from the PBID activities. The assessment methodology to allocate the cost of these improvements is consistent with all other land uses in the district: lot square footage plus building square footage as explained above.
Annual Assessment Adjustments
During the 10-year term assessments will be subject to an annual increase of up to 5% per year to address changes in the cost of providing services . Assessment budgets may also increase based on development in the PBID.
The Maximum Annual Assessments are shown below:
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Premium: Commercial $0.3241 $0.3404 $0.3574 $0.3752 $0.3940 Premium: Residential $0.2463 $0.2587 $0.2716 $0.2852 $0.2994 Premium: Tax Exempt/Government $0.1848 $0.1940 $0.2037 $0.2139 $0.2246 Standard: Commercial $0.2010 $0.2110 $0.2216 $0.2327 $0.2443 Standard: Residential $0.1232 $0.1293 $0.1358 $0.1426 $0.1497 Standard: Tax Exempt/Government $0.0924 $0.0970 $0.1019 $0.1069 $0.1123
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Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Premium: Commercial $0.4137 $0.4344 $0.4561 $0.4789 $0.5029 Premium: Residential $0.3144 $0.3301 $0.3466 $0.3640 $0.3822 Premium: Tax Exempt/Government $0.2358 $0.2476 $0.2600 $0.2730 $0.2866 Standard: Commercial $0.2565 $0.2693 $0.2828 $0.2969 $0.3118 Standard: Residential $0.1572 $0.1651 $0.1733 $0.1820 $0.1911 Standard: Tax Exempt/Government $0.1179 $0.1238 $0.1300 $0.1365 $0.1433
Economic Development & Placemaking Boost: To add economic development services focusing on storefront activation, placemaking and small business support to the PBID, the Owner’s Association (i.e. Downtown Berkeley Association) may elect to boost the budget in any of the first three years of the PB ID. The chart below illustrates the impact of this boost to the assessment rates, beginning in Year 2. Note: Year 2 rates reflect both the maximum 5% increase plus the additional cost adding in economic development.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Premium: Commercial $0.3241 $0.3615 $0.3796 $0.3985 $0.4185 Premium: Residential $0.2463 $0.2634 $0.2765 $0.2904 $0.3049 Premium: Tax Exempt/Government $0.1848 $0.1975 $0.2074 $0.2178 $0.2287 Standard: Commercial $0.2010 $0.2298 $0.2413 $0.2534 $0.2660 Standard: Residential $0.1232 $0.1317 $0.1383 $0.1452 $0.1524 Standard: Tax Exempt/Government $0.0924 $0.0988 $0.1037 $0.1089 $0.1143 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Premium: Commercial $0.4394 $0.4614 $0.4844 $0.5086 $0.5341 Premium: Residential $0.3201 $0.3361 $0.3529 $0.3706 $0.3891 Premium: Tax Exempt/Government $0.2401 $0.2521 $0.2647 $0.2779 $0.2918 Standard: Commercial $0.2793 $0.2933 $0.3080 $0.3233 $0.3395 Standard: Residential $0.1601 $0.1681 $0.1765 $0.1853 $0.1946 Standard: Tax Exempt/Government $0.1200 $0.1260 $0.1324 $0.1390 $0.1459
PBID Guidelines
Time and Manner for Collecting Assessments
As provided by State Law, the District assessment will appear as a separate line item on annual property tax bills prepared by the County of Alameda. The City of Berkeley and/or the DBA may direct bill the first year’s assessment for all property owners and may direct bill any property owners whose special assessment does not appear on the tax rolls for each year of the PBID term.
The assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as for the ad valorem property tax paid to the County of Alameda . These assessments shall provide for the same lien priority and penalties for delinquent payment as is provided for the ad valorem property tax.
However, assessments may be billed directly by the City for the first fiscal year of operation or for changes to assessments that occur during an assessment year and are prorated for a part of the year, and then by the County for all subsequent years. Any delinquent assessments owed for the first year will be added to the property tax roll for the following year as delinquent. These
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assessments shall provide for the same lien priority and penalties for delinquent payment as is provided for the ad valorem property tax. The property owner means any person shown as the owner/taxpayer on the last equalized assessment roll or otherwise kno wn to be the owner/taxpayer by the County. The City of Berkeley and/or the DBA is authorized to collect any assessments not placed on the County tax rolls, or to place assessments, unpaid delinquent assessments, or penalties on the County tax rolls as appropriate to implement this Management District Plan.
Disestablishment
State law provides for the disestablishment of a PBID pursuant to an annual process. The 30-day period begins each year on the anniversary day that the City Council first establishes the PBID.
Within this annual 30 -day period, if the owners of real property who pay more than 50% of the assessments levied submit a written petition for disestablishment, the PBID may be dissolved by the City Council. The City Council must hold a public hearing on the proposed disestablishment before voting on whether to disestablish the PBID.
Duration
The PBID will have a 10-year term commencing January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2036.
Any major modifications or new or increased assessments during the term of the PBID that are not consistent with the provisions of the original Management District Plan will require a new mail ballot process.
Future Development
As a result of continued development, the PBID may experience the addition or subtraction of assessable footage for parcels included and assessed within the PBID boundaries. Parcels with a change in the building square or lot square footage need to provide notice of the change to the District by April 1st of each year. The future year’s assessments will reflect the change.
Assessment Appeal Procedure
Property owners may appeal assessments that they believe are inaccurate. Appeals must be in writing, stating the grounds and providing proof of the appeal and filed with the DBA Board of Directors, serving as the Owners’ Association prior to April 1 of each year. The Owners’ Association shall review the appeal and will determine if the information provided warrants an adjustment to the assessment. Appeals shall be limited to the current assessment year. Any appeal not filed by April 1 shall not be valid. In any case, appeals will only be considered for the current year and will not be considered for prior years.
Implementation Timeline
The Downtown Berkeley PBID is expected to be renewed by July 2026 for inclusion of parcel assessments on the County of Alameda 2026/27 tax roll with an i mplementation date of the Management District Plan on January 1, 2027. Consistent with State law, the PBID will have a 10-year life through December 31, 2036.
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SECTION 6: PBID GOVERNANCE
City Council
Following the submission of petitions from property owners representing more than 50% of the assessments to be paid, the City Council, upon holding a public hearing on the proposed PBID, may elect to renew the PBID. The PBID is renewed by a City Council resolution, including the levy of an assessment on property, if the assessment is first approved by parcel owners in a balloting process.
PBID Governance
The PBID Law establishes a governance framework that allows property owners who pay assessments the ability to determine how the assessments are used. This Management District Plan may be subject to changes if required by the state of California or the City of Berkeley.
The PBID shall continue to contract with the Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA), a nonprofit organization that acts as the Owners’ Association and governing board for the PBID. The role of the Owners ’ Association is consistent with similar PBIDs and management organizations throughout California and the nation. The Owners’ Association determines budgets, assessment adjustments and monitors service delivery. As part of the Management Plan , the nonprofit organization oversees the delivery of day-to-day PBID activities. The PBID Owners’ Association Board of Directors will represent a cross section of property owners found throughout the district.
Brown Act & Public Records Act Compliance
The Owners’ Association is subject to government regulations relating to transparency, namely the Ralph M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act. These regulations are designed to promote public accountability. The Owners’ Association must act as a legislative body under the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §54950 et seq. ). Thus , meetings of the Board of Directors of the Owners’ Association and certain committees must be held in compliance with the public notice and other requirements of the Br own Act. The Owners’ Association is also subject to the record keeping and disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act.
Annual Report
The Owners’ Association shall present an annual report at the end of each year of operation to the City Council pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §36650 . The annual report is a prospective report for the upcoming year and must include:
1. Any proposed changes in the boundaries of the PBID or in any benefit zones or classification of property within the district;
2. The improvements, maintenance, and activities to be provided for that fiscal year;
3. The estimated cost of providing the improvements, maintenance, and activities to be provided for that fiscal year;
4. The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each real property owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her property for that fiscal year;
5. The estimated amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year; and
6. The estimated amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied pursuant to this Plan.
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SECTION 7: ASSESSMENT ROLL
The total assessment amount for FY 2026/27 is $2,668,086 apportioned to each individual assessed parcel, as follows.
APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
057- -2016-021-01 1812 University Ave Llc 1812 University Ave $7,287.30 057- -2024-007-01 1935 Addison Street Llc 1935 Addison St $11,396.24 057- -2022-019-01 1950 Addison Apartment Joint Venture Llc 1950 Addison St $18,723.94 057- -2060-001-00 1950 Mlk Llc 1988 M L King Jr Way $26,799.47 057- -2046-001-00 1951 Shattuck Llc 2108 Berkeley Way $50,960.22 057- -2053-002-00 1974 Shattuck Avenue Llc 1974 Shattuck Ave $2,933.54 057- -2026-007-02 2000 Center Street Llc 2175 Milvia St $20,253.74 057- -2023-013-00 2001 Center Street Llc 2001 Center St $14,151.33 057- -2025-002-00 2008 Shattuck Avenue Llc 2008 Shattuck Ave $6,424.61 055- -1894-014-03 2025 Durant Avenue Llc 2025 Durant Ave $15,301.78 055- -1894-015-01 2028 Bancroft Way Llc 2028 Bancroft Way $5,021.84 057- -2025-017-03 2054 University Llc 2054 University Ave $12,025.89 057- -2024-013-00 2099 Mlk Owner Llc 2099 M L King Jr Way $11,187.84 057- -2023-001-00 2100 Shattuck Ave Lp 2104 Shattuck Ave $17,382.11 057- -2030-001-00 2108 Allston Llc 2108 Allston Way $14,250.19 057- -2029-013-00 2110 Kittredge Llc 2110 Kittredge St $12,286.76 055- -1893-007-01 2124 Bancroft Way Llc 2124 Bancroft Way $9,044.67 055- -1893-006-01 2125 Durant Avenue Llc 2125 Durant Ave $481.53 057- -2031-011-00 2130 Center Llc 2130 Center St $8,329.31 057- -2029-017-00 2176 Kittredge Owner Llc 2150 Kittredge St 100-728 $53,588.44 057- -2029-018-00 2176 Kittredge Owner Llc 2146 Kittredge St $5,162.38 057- -2029-019-00 2176 Kittredge Owner Llc 2146 Kittredge St $341.65 057- -2028-003-00 2274 Shattuck Qozb Llc 2274 Shattuck Ave $18,650.18 055- -1894-017-04 2322 Shattuck Avenue Llc 2300 Shattuck Ave $24,669.30 055- -1896-004-00 2420 Shattuck Avenue Llc 2428 Shattuck Ave $1,619.24 055- -1896-004-00 2420 Shattuck Avenue Llc 2428 Shattuck Ave $1,619.24 055- -1896-003-00 2420 Shattuck Llc 2420 Shattuck Ave $2,081.88 055- -1896-003-00 2420 Shattuck Llc 2420 Shattuck Ave $2,081.88 055- -1822-005-00 2524 Shattuck Blake Llc 2524 Shattuck Ave $2,155.23 057- -2024-010-02 384 Promenade Llc & Wpg Promenade Llc Etal 1936 University Ave $13,038.13 057- -2023-014-00 440 Jackson Street Llc 2115 Milvia St $6,387.34 057- -2060-046-00 Acampora Rose Tr 1801 University Ave 309 $239.33 057- -2033-004-00 Addison Building Llc 2044 Kala Bagai Way $7,841.14 057- -2022-014-01 Addison Llc 1912 Addison St $1,277.94 057- -2060-041-00 Albanese Andres & Celina 1801 University Ave 407 $239.33 057- -2030-010-00 Amherst Ventures Llc 2231 Shattuck Ave $8,559.70 057- -2050-031-01 Amistad House Llc 1810 Shattuck Ave $6,581.98 055- -1821-026-00 Ampri Investments Inc 2030 Blake Stc $308.55 055- -1821-027-00 Ampri Investments Inc 2030 Blake Stb $307.94 057- -2028-013-00 Aochi Fusako J Tr 2000 Kittredge St $4,612.95 057- -2030-008-00 Aquarius Twins Inc 2117 Kittredge St $3,268.06
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APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
057- -2031-008-00 Arding Jon D Tr & Martin David 2171 Shattuck Ave $5,733.85 057- -2060-050-03 Arefi Ehsan & Arefy Katrin Tr 1809 University Ave $528.96 057- -2032-018-00 Arlington Investment Co 134Berkeley Sq $1,420.42 057- -2059-007-00 Ayyad Fred & Mona 1929 University Ave $1,824.43 055- -1893-013-00 Baker Edward Tr 2327 Shattuck Ave $410.19 057- -2032-016-00 Bancroft Susan E Trust 2115 Shattuck Ave $1,964.66 055- -1894-016-00 Bancroft Way Properties Llc 2030 Bancroft Way $1,547.08 057- -2032-022-00 Bank Of America 2129 Center St $2,379.25 055- -1821-025-00 Belgrove Angela M & Swinderman Eric G 2030 Blake Std $826.75 057- -2016-025-01 Berkeley Chamber Of Com 1834 University Ave $1,263.78 057- -2032-021-00 Berkeley Downtown Hotel Owner 2121 Center St $99,598.04 055- -1824-015-00 Berkeley Free Market Llc 2567 Shattuck Ave $6,792.89 057- -2028-011-00 Berkeley Inn Llc 2001 Bancroft Way $4,746.18 057- -2025-024-00 Berkeley Joint Powers Financin 2015 Addison St $15,776.13 057- -2029-004-00 Berkeley Lodge No 270 I O O F 2288 Fulton St $6,066.58 057- -2049-037-00 Berkeley Lofts Llc 1849 Shattuck Ave C1 $139.07 057- -2049-038-00 Berkeley Lofts Llc 1849 Shattuck Ave C2 $394.51 057- -2025-005-03 Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2071 Addison St $1,724.39 057- -2025-008-00 Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2025 Addison St $5,536.22 057- -2025-023-00 Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2009 Addison St $9,896.06 057- -2023-021-02 Berkeley Traditional Music Fou 2026 Addison St $2,811.90 057- -2023-021-03 Berkeley Traditional Music Fou 2020 Addison St $3,082.21 055- -1894-007-02 Berkeley Unified School District 2000 Bancroft Way $3,427.90 057- -2020-004-00 Berkeley Unified School District 1980 Allston Way $4,424.23 057- -2020-005-03 Berkeley Unified School District 2223 M L King Jr Way $26,213.08 055- -1822-009-01 Berkeley Vqof Ii Spe Llc 2035 Blake St $14,388.08 057- -2032-010-00 Bettencourt Charles A & Jeanne K Trs 2109 Kala Bagai Way $8,363.33 057- -2060-023-00 Biggs Ralph E 1801 University Ave 401 $239.33 055- -1821-024-02 Blake Street Sfc Llc & Blake S 2034 Blake St $4,864.15 057- -2023-004-00 Bollibokka Shattuck Llc 2144 Shattuck Ave $30,688.06 057- -2027-012-00 Bpr Properties Berkeley Llc 2060 Allston Way C $40,805.37 057- -2049-030-00 Brooks Jody & Wiggin Annette 1849 Shattuck Ave 406 $120.83 057- -2060-050-01 Browning Robert P & Maio Linda R Trs 1801 University Ave A $723.50 055- -1892-001-01 Buddhist Churches Of America 2140 Durant Ave $5,231.09 057- -2022-008-00 Butler Larry Tr 1907 Center St $1,893.20 057- -2023-003-00 C & V Shattuck Llc 2120 Shattuck Ave $2,133.54 057- -2031-009-00 C S Company 2161 Shattuck Ave $14,069.64 055- -1895-041-00 Ca Ag Logan Park Property Owner 2352 Shattuck Ave $31,450.15 055- -1895-042-00 Ca Ag Logan Park Property Owner Phase Ii Llc 2370 Shattuck Ave $16,224.36 057- -2027-011-00 Ca Student Living Berkeley Llc 2070 Allston Way $14,452.14 057- -2034-007-00 Calif State Empl Cr Un 2033 Kala Bagai Way $2,037.92 057- -2028-014-02 California Community Housing Agency 2022 Kittredge St $41,395.10 055- -1893-011-00 California First Bank 2107 Durant Ave $1,306.32 055- -1893-012-00 California First Bank 2333 Shattuck Ave $5,505.05 057- -2060-030-00 Caloca Rosa N Tr 1801 University Ave 204 $239.33 057- -2029-015-00 Carlson Susan Tr 2138 Kittredge St $3,021.48 057- -2030-003-00 Cerfam Llc 2134 Allston Way $3,154.61
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APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
055- -1891-012-00
Chan Kum L & Andrew Trs & Chan Kum L & Andrew
Trs 2429 Shattuck Ave $5,912.41
057- -2060-040-00 Chang Andy T & Terry L Etal 1801 University Ave 307 $239.33 057- -2032-012-00 Cheng Frank & Dorothy 2112 Addison St $5,970.81 057- -2016-003-00 Cheng Te C Tr 2070 M L King Jr Way $992.81 057- -2060-028-00 Chua Shirley C & Suisuilyn 1801 University Ave 303 $239.33 057- -2017-016-01 City Of Berkeley 2100 M L King Jr Way $25,326.87 057- -2021-001-00 City Of Berkeley 2180 Milvia St $21,423.76 057- -2021-002-00 City Of Berkeley 0 Center St $22,561.90 057- -2022-006-00 City Of Berkeley 1947 Center St $12,461.49 057- -2022-020-00 City Of Berkeley 0 Center St $5,341.94 057- -2023-020-03 City Of Berkeley 2025 Center St $52,152.34 057- -2028-005-00 City Of Berkeley 2031 Bancroft Way $4,077.43 057- -2028-017-01 City Of Berkeley 2090 Kittredge St $18,502.30 057- -2118-001-00 City Of Berkeley 2200 Fulton St $0.00 057- -2119-001-00 City Of Berkeley 2200 Fulton Sta $10,484.16 057- -2122-001-00 City Of Berkeley 2012 Berkeley Way $13,704.20 057- -2122-002-00 City Of Berkeley Berkeley Way $604.36 057- -2122-003-00 City Of Berkeley 2020 Berkeley Way $1,827.76 057- -2031-001-01 Core Berkeley Oxford Llc 2128 Oxford St $6,454.76 057- -2031-013-00 Core Berkeley Oxford Llc 2142 Center St $11,144.53 057- -2031-014-00 Core Berkeley Oxford Llc 2136 Center St $3,740.34 057- -2060-026-00 Corr James C & Michaels Mary F Trs 1801 University Ave 402 $239.33 055- -1895-019-01 Cpf Berkeley Varsity Llc 2024 Durant Ave $12,109.95 055- -1822-003-02 Creston Developments Llc 2514 Shattuck Ave $2,279.24 057- -2026-013-00 Csq Fee Owner Ca Llc 2168 Shattuck Ave $17,584.06 057- -2023-026-00 Cvbaf Acq Llc 2055 Center St $52,993.72 057- -2049-021-00 Dang Dennis H 1849 Shattuck Ave 403 $120.83 057- -2120-001-00 David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way $9,069.43 057- -2049-020-00 Delbonta Matthew A & Bell Jennifer M 1849 Shattuck Ave 303 $120.83 057- -2026-004-12 Dun Sherman S & Katherine Y Etal 2068 Center St $2,814.25 055- -1892-015-00 Durant Berkeley Partners Lp 2367 Shattuck Ave $2,226.18 055- -1892-016-00 Durant Berkeley Partners Lp 2349 Shattuck Ave $3,762.22 057- -2031-003-00 Dwf Vi Vmg Allston Llc 2161 Allston Way $14,237.82 055- -1893-005-03 Dwf Vi Vmg Stadium Llc 2310 Fulton St $12,934.72 055- -1890-012-01 Dwight Way Residential Property Owner Llc 2121 Dwight Way $15,909.79 057- -2024-004-00 East Bay Media Center 1939 Addison St $780.71 057- -2024-008-01 East End Investors Group Inc 1950 University Ave $5,233.34 055- -1892-013-01 Eastborough Properties Lp 2399 Shattuck Ave $6,741.44 057- -2053-003-01 Fifth Keil Co 1998 Shattuck Ave $6,656.06 057- -2053-003-02 Fifth Keil Co 1984 Shattuck Ave $1,440.51 055- -1894-006-00 Figueroa Josefina D & Xavier M 2017 Durant Ave $1,277.82 057- -2022-003-01 First Milvia Llc 2108 Milvia St $1,396.76 057- -2022-017-01 First Milvia Llc 2100 Milvia St $17,855.05 057- -2026-002-01 First Shattuck Llc 2150 Shattuck Ave $60,078.24 057- -2026-005-01 First Shattuck Llc 2043 Allston Way $7,216.51 057- -2026-012-03 First Shattuck Llc 2052 Center St $40,491.27
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APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
057- -2028-002-00 Fu Jihwa & Ji H Trs 2270 Shattuck Ave $2,800.96 055- -1896-002-00
Fujikawa Mark A & Georgia Trs & Chun S R & Do
Etal 2414 Shattuck Ave $466.86
057- -2049-040-00 Gedr Hillside Llc 2102 Delaware St $6,978.44 055- -1895-015-01 Genirberg Siblings Llc 2000 Durant Ave $6,186.83 057- -2049-022-00 Giebeler Persis A 1849 Shattuck Ave 204 $120.83 057- -2049-026-00 Gilmour Susan R & Thomas S 1849 Shattuck Ave 305 $120.83 055- -1825-015-02 Global Alliance For Progress Llc 2621 Shattuck Ave $9,711.42 055- -1825-019-00 Global Alliance For Progress Llc 2609 Shattuck Ave $4,319.71 057- -2034-009-00 Golden Ca Property 1 Llc 2017 Kala Bagai Way $2,306.64 055- -1892-014-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2375 Shattuck Ave $1,176.30 055- -1897-006-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2450 Shattuck Ave $5,637.29 057- -2024-021-01 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 1952 University Ave $5,731.15 057- -2025-005-02 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2024 Shattuck Ave $7,622.02 057- -2025-006-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2036 Shattuck Ave $10,911.47 057- -2025-019-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2058 University Ave $5,472.92 057- -2025-022-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2014 Shattuck Ave $2,133.54 057- -2029-011-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal 2277 Shattuck Ave $2,999.67 057- -2025-004-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis Trs & Gordon M Etal 2020 Shattuck Ave $3,873.24 057- -2030-011-00 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis Trs & Gordon M Etal 2225 Shattuck Ave $1,388.33 057- -2053-004-02 Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis Trs & Gordon M Etal 2071 University Ave $3,436.62 057- -2049-029-00 Gottlieb Sharona D 1849 Shattuck Ave 306 $120.83 057- -2024-015-03 Greenlining Institute 1916 University Ave $3,191.12 057- -2029-012-00 H Drake Corporation 2271 Shattuck Ave $3,312.79 055- -1821-028-00 Ha Yangwon K 2030 Blake Sta $334.42
057- -2016-027-02 Hadjian Simin & Payvand Etal 1840 University Ave $4,291.98 057- -2060-036-00 Hammond Lucia Tr 1801 University Ave 206 $239.33 057- -2059-006-00 Han Chang S & Yoon J 1941 University Ave $2,403.84 057- -2060-043-00 Hart Elizabeth 1801 University Ave 308 $239.33 057- -2027-002-02 Head Lama Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center 2210 Harold Way $2,307.68 057- -2027-002-03 Head Lama Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center 2018 Allston Way $7,728.24 057- -2027-004-00 Head Lama Tibetan Nyingmapa Meditation Center 2222 Harold Way $10,137.92 057- -2060-037-00 Hernandez Karyn L 1801 University Ave 306 $239.33 057- -2031-006-00 Hirahara Family Limited Partnership 2187 Shattuck Ave $7,306.30 057- -2027-010-00 Hsr Berkeley Investments Llc 2060 Allston Way A $40,899.38 057- -2049-015-00 Hu Victoria L 1849 Shattuck Ave 401 $120.83 057- -2059-010-00 Hultgren Robert P & Susan S Trs 1909 University Ave $1,941.80 057- -2049-019-00 Huynh Matthew & Regina Trs 1849 Shattuck Ave 203 $120.83 057- -2032-015-00 Janta Realty Inc & Batra Manjul Tr 2100 Kala Bagai Way $2,018.47 055- -1894-002-00 Jindo Ventures Llc 2037 Durant Ave $5,162.19 057- -2053-001-00 Jlljar Llc 1950 Shattuck Ave $4,399.01 055- -1821-003-00 Johnston Stewart L 2558 Shattuck Ave $2,410.27 055- -1821-004-00 Johnston Stewart L 2576 Shattuck Ave $1,385.91 057- -2025-013-01 K & M 2000 University Llc 2000 University $12,871.01 057- -2032-011-00 K K & C Holdings Llc 2101 Kala Bagai Way $5,326.72 057- -2049-023-00 Kalofonos Angeliki & Maria S 1849 Shattuck Ave 304 $120.83 057- -2025-016-00 Kam Yiu Lam & Shun To Lo Lam Lp 2042 University Ave $4,722.57
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APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
057- -2060-006-00 Kami Barry G & Cathy J Trs 1813 University Ave $2,716.95 057- -2060-004-00 Kang Bu U & Jeong H Trs & Kang Phillip T 1823 University Ave $2,111.62 057- -2060-005-00 Kang Bu U & Jeong H Trs & Kang Phillip T 1821 University Ave $1,681.14 057- -2032-019-00 Kaplan Educational Centers Inc 2144 Kala Bagai Way $5,011.98 057- -2031-002-00 Kashani Nasser & Pamela L Trs 2171 Allston Way $12,712.64 057- -2060-031-00 Keas Mabel E 1801 University Ave 304 $239.33 057- -2060-044-00 Kehret Joseph G 1801 University Ave 408 $239.33 057- -2060-050-05 Kennedy Patrick C & Julie M Trs 1805 University Ave $127.62 057- -2060-050-06 Kennedy Patrick C & Julie M Trs 1807 University Ave $136.26 057- -2060-050-07 Kennedy Patrick C & Julie Trs 1807 University Ave A $40.40 057- -2049-034-00 Kho Eric L 1849 Shattuck Ave 208 $120.83 057- -2053-005-00 Kl2067 University Llc 2067 University Ave $9,250.33 057- -2060-003-00 Klatt Thomas E 1849 University Ave $2,520.20 057- -2030-012-00 Kooyman Steven P& Susan J Trs 2219 Shattuck Ave $3,244.07 057- -2049-016-00 Lai Roger Y 1849 Shattuck Ave 202 $120.83 055- -1896-005-00 Lair Qozb Llc 2440 Shattuck Ave $9,389.19 055- -1893-015-01 Lakireddy Prasad R & Santi 2323 Shattuck Ave $5,750.42 057- -2024-018-01 Lakireddy Prasad R & Santi 1942 University Ave $7,100.98 055- -1897-002-00 Lakireddy Prasad R & Santi & Hanimireddy 2484 Shattuck Ave $11,569.62 057- -2059-008-00 Lam Pauline P Etal 1921 University Ave $1,600.75 057- -2023-012-00 Language Studies Inc 2015 Center St $5,668.38 057- -2025-001-00 Lauson Llc 2000 Shattuck Ave $8,822.98 057- -2024-011-00 Lee Sang H & Chung Eunjung 1915 Addison St $2,652.64 057- -2049-017-00 Lhakey Pema 1849 Shattuck Ave 302 $120.83 057- -2060-022-00 Lin Diana M Tr 1801 University Ave 301 $239.33 057- -2060-024-00 Lin Diana M Tr 1801 University Ave 202 $239.33 057- -2026-004-05 Lmp Shattuck Property Owner Llc 2190 Shattuck Ave $24,100.73 057- -2034-010-00 Lore Bca 2120 L P 2015 Kala Bagai Way $20,408.03 057- -2060-032-00 Lyon David 1801 University Ave 404 $239.33 057- -2031-004-00 Magnes Museum Foundation 2121 Allston Way $8,259.25 057- -2053-012-00 Mahrat Abdul & Reem Trs 1949 Milvia St $3,452.35 057- -2025-010-01 Maia Holdings Llc 2001 Addison St $14,342.58 057- -2060-034-00 Mak Kwan & Lishan 1801 University Ave 305 $239.33 057- -2050-005-00 Malin Robert O Inc 1848 Shattuck Ave $1,593.72 057- -2049-014-00 Mamin Adrienne & Mamin Harry J & Marjorie Trs 1849 Shattuck Ave 301 $120.83 057- -2060-025-00 Mao Yuli 1801 University Ave 302 $239.33 057- -2031-005-00 Martin David J & Reid B Etal 2115 Allston Way $2,915.39 057- -2051-053-00 Martin Reid & John 1912Shattuck Ave $961.66 057- -2031-007-00 Martin Reid B & David R Etal 2181 Shattuck Ave $3,312.47 057- -2051-004-00 Martin Reid B & David R Etal 1920 Shattuck Ave $1,266.33 057- -2046-008-04 Mcref Achenson Llc 2125 University Ave $49,309.36 057- -2046-011-01 Mcref Achenson Llc 1987 Shattuck Ave $22,092.08 057- -2046-009-00 Mcref Bachenheimer Llc 2119 University Ave $15,197.58 057- -2049-036-00 Mejia Cesar A 1849 Shattuck Ave 408 $120.83 057- -2123-001-00 Mevlanarumi Llc 2025 Kala Bagai Way $7,201.14 057- -2033-001-01 Mgm Shattuck Llc 2000 Kala Bagai Way $11,051.50 057- -2023-016-01 Milvia Berkeley Llc 0 Milvia St $2,353.64
Downtown Berkeley PBID October 2025
Management District Plan Page 29 of 31
APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
055- -1822-002-01 Mmp Chestnut Llc 2506 Shattuck Ave $1,625.67 057- -2016-002-00 Moaven Saghi Tr 2054 M L King Jr Way $464.37 057- -2051-006-01 Moran Everett S Jr & Catharine Trs 1936 Shattuck Ave $3,000.53 055- -1821-001-01 Natural Green Corporation 2550 Shattuck Ave $5,638.90 057- -2051-005-00 Nineteen Hundred Twenty Six Shattuck Investors 1926 Shattuck Ave $1,222.52 057- -2049-031-00 Niramol Chitrcharatn 2016 Living Trust 1849 Shattuck Ave 207 $120.83 057- -2049-032-00 Nisen Frederick P 1849 Shattuck Ave 307 $120.83 057- -2024-014-00 Norcal Properties Llc 1900 University Ave $5,015.38 057- -2016-024-01 Ohay Philip L & Barbara L Trs 1824 University Ave $4,176.22 057- -2034-006-00 Okada Bros Inc 2037 Kala Bagai Way $9,659.93 057- -2120-002-00 Oxford Commercial Llc 2200 Fulton St C $11,452.47 057- -2121-001-00 Oxford Plaza Lp 2175 Kittredge St $30,226.15 057- -2016-018-01 P P M&B Berkeley Llc 1800 University Ave $3,414.73 055- -1893-019-00 P T & T Co 279-1-12-6 0 Durant Ave $21,627.71 055- -1893-020-00 P T & T Co 279-1-1-4 0 Bancroft Way $1,306.32 055- -1820-001-01 Parkershattuck Owner Llc 2600 Shattuck Ave $27,452.95 055- -1821-005-00 Parkershattuck Owner Llc 2598 Shattuck Ave $5,642.12 057- -2028-004-00 Pasand Courtyard Llc 2276 Shattuck Ave $15,088.12 057- -2060-048-00 Pathmarajah Canagaratnam Tr 1801 University Ave 210 $239.33 057- -2029-014-00 Peleg Yoram & Barbara L Trs & Weil Ben 2124 Kittredge St $3,999.66 057- -2022-005-01 Peralta Community College District 2118 Milvia St $6,590.29 057- -2026-010-00 Peralta Community College District 2016 Center St $1,801.43 057- -2026-014-00 Peralta Community College District 2048 Center St $34,169.97 055- -1894-003-01 Persian Center 2029 Durant Ave $1,303.68 057- -2025-021-00 Reddy Hanumandla J & Hanumandla J Trs 2066 University Ave $7,388.03 057- -2053-006-00 Reddy Hanumandla J & Hanumandla J Trs 2057 University Ave $7,772.75 057- -2046-002-00 Regency 2120 Berkeley Way Llc 2120 Berkeley Way $10,848.73 055- -1891-014-01 Regents Of The University Of California 2401 Shattuck Ave $8,629.70 057- -2029-007-02 Regents Of The University Of California 2113 Bancroft Way $6,014.39 057- -2029-009-00 Regents Of The University Of California 2105 Bancroft Way $15,062.19 057- -2032-014-01 Regents Of The University Of California 2120 Oxford St $18,817.69 057- -2034-003-00 Regents Of The University Of California 0 Addison St $1,019.89 057- -2034-004-00 Regents Of The University Of California 2123 Addison St $337.75 057- -2034-011-00 Regents Of The University Of California 2138 University Ave $978.87 057- -2034-012-00 Regents Of The University Of California 2154 University Ave $2,553.42 057- -2034-014-02 Regents Of The University Of California 2199 Addison St $92.57 057- -2034-014-03 Regents Of The University Of California 2199 Addison St $9,291.89 057- -2045-006-01 Regents Of The University Of California 1950 Oxford St $90,499.79 057- -2047-004-00 Regents Of The University Of California 1900 Oxford St $51,069.17 057- -2054-012-01 Regents Of The University Of California 1995 University Ave $22,423.97 057- -2023-023-00 Rilco Addison Llc 2030 Addison St $14,722.15 057- -2023-024-00 Rilco Addison Llc 2040 Addison St $6,314.40 057- -2023-025-00 Ruegg & Ellsworth 2072 Addison St $16,715.52 057- -2049-033-00 Ryu David J & Wu Christina L Trs 1849 Shattuck Ave 407 $120.83 055- -1895-018-01 Satellite First Communities L P 2020 Durant Ave $3,724.07 057- -2049-028-00 Schirle Ann M Tr 1849 Shattuck Ave 206 $120.83 055- -1893-016-00 Segerberg Kenneth Tr 2301 Shattuck Ave $3,053.99
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Management District Plan Page 30 of 31
APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
057- -2024-016-02 Severy Michelle A Tr & Aaronia Michael Jr Tr 1926 University Ave $763.85 057- -2022-009-02 Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs 2105 M L King Jr Way $3,397.45 057- -2022-013-04 Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs 1900 Addison St $5,147.12 057- -2024-002-02 Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs 2020 Milvia St $11,473.95 057- -2033-003-00 Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs 2021 Shattuck Ave $9,060.59 057- -2049-024-00 Sharma Gauri Tr 1849 Shattuck Ave 404 $120.83 055- -1891-013-01 Shattuck Senior Homes Associates 2421 Shattuck Ave $1,984.96 055- -1897-001-03 Shattuck Wicks Partnership Ltd 2480 Shattuck Ave $3,591.59 055- -1822-006-00 Shen Tsui Y & Wu Yeu B 2530 Shattuck Ave $2,089.92 057- -2060-038-00 Shoji Joseph 1801 University Ave 406 $239.33 057- -2016-022-00 Shree Laxmi Llc 1822 University Ave $4,601.88 057- -2053-014-02 Shrimatis Limited Inc 2011 University Ave $2,915.06 057- -2060-045-00 Sikaffy Amal 1801 University Ave 209 $239.33 057- -2049-013-00 Song Jia Y 1849 Shattuck Ave 201 $120.83 055- -1824-016-00 Southwick Timothy K & Susan E Trs 2555 Shattuck Ave $1,721.54 055- -1892-018-01 Southwick Timothy K & Susan E Trs 2110 Durant Ave $3,918.97 055- -1896-001-00 Southwick Timothy K & Susan E Trs 2410 Shattuck Ave $4,466.63 057- -2060-002-00 Southwick Timothy Sr & Susan Trs 1865 University Ave $3,776.28 057- -2023-017-01 Sterling Berkeley Addison L P 2101 Milvia St $8,988.01 057- -2030-002-00 Sterling Berkeley Allston Lp 2116 Allston Way $24,874.12 055- -1890-013-02 Sterling Berkeley Haste Lp 2451 Shattuck Ave $17,299.51 057- -2047-002-01 Sterling Berkeley Oxford Lp 1910 Oxford St $7,377.36 057- -2025-014-00 Sterling Berkeley University Ave Lp 2004 University Ave $9,467.45 057- -2024-001-02 Stonefire Partners Llc 1974 University Ave $20,160.17 055- -1823-011-01 Sutter Bay Hospitals 2104 Dwight Way $3,892.39 057- -2060-035-00 Swanson Linda L 1801 University Ave 405 $239.33 057- -2049-025-00 Sweeney Zephyr & Dennis A 1849 Shattuck Ave 205 $120.83 057- -2060-042-00 Szabo Marshika L 1801 University Ave 208 $239.33 057- -2053-008-01 Talai Mohammad E & Kokab S Trs & Kashani Mans 2035 University Ave $7,145.52 057- -2060-033-00 Tavakolizadeh Mehdi 1801 University Ave 205 $239.33 055- -1824-014-00 Thallaug Kirsten Tr & Thallaug Haakon E 2105 Parker St $5,204.00 057- -2060-027-00 Thevanayagam Sabanayagam & Vasuki Etal 1801 University Ave 203 $239.33 057- -2060-049-00 Thomas Herb Tr 1801 University Ave 310 $239.33 057- -2049-018-00 Tiphane Bibiane Tr 1849 Shattuck Ave 402 $120.83 057- -2051-051-00 Tipping Zeniada L Tr 1900 Shattuck Ave $2,381.87 057- -2051-052-00 Tipping Zeniada L Tr 1908 Shattuck Ave $1,240.41 057- -2053-007-00 Trilink Real Estate Investment & Development Inc 2041 University Ave $9,863.18 057- -2025-015-00 U C Studios Lp 2018 University Ave $16,603.49 057- -20270-05-00 United States Postal Service 0 Milvia St $15,687.63 057- -2060-047-00 Vajjravel Muralli & Rajalakshmi Hema 1801 University Ave 409 $239.33 057- -2024-012-00 Vedensky Properties Llc 1911 Addison St $3,401.27 055- -1893-018-00 Vero Properties Llc 2126 Bancroft Way $1,316.99 057- -2051-007-00 Vinland Property Invetment Llc 2053 Berkeley Way $1,503.06 057- -2060-039-00 Wagele Nicholas 1801 University Ave 207 $239.33 057- -2028-012-00 Wander Robert H & Ingrid 2235 Milvia St $845.90 057- -2030-009-00 Wise Stanley & Wise Addington L Jr Heirs Of E Etal 2115 Kittredge St $8,736.44 055- -1822-001-00 Wong Franklin & Pui T Etal 2500 Shattuck Ave $2,250.25
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APN Owner Site Address
Parcel
Assessment
057- -2060-029-00 Wong Mei L & Kuochen 1801 University Ave 403 $239.33 057- -2031-010-00 Wu Shu F Tr 2124 Center St $4,523.16 057- -2049-027-00 Yang Judy C Tr & Yang Lucinda Etal 1849 Shattuck Ave 405 $120.83 057- -2034-005-00 Yaniv Gershon Tr & Nevo Dalia Tr 2119 Addison St $7,096.60 057- -2059-011-00 Yearwood Ines L & Kahlil & Rodriguez R U Trs Etal 1901 University Ave $2,012.08 057- -2053-011-00 Yee David 2017 University Ave $4,504.68 057- -2060-021-00 Yeh Jeng R & Yang Chingmei Trs 1801 University Ave 201 $239.33 057- -2029-010-02 Young James C & Eddie Jr 2281 Shattuck Ave $1,262.88 057- -2029-010-01 Young James C & Young Eddie Jr 2283 Shattuck Ave $945.86 057- -2022-018-00 Young Mens Christian Association Of The East Bay 2109 M L King Jr Way $2,508.98 057- -2026-015-00 Young Mens Christian Association Of The East Bay 2001 Allston Way $25,378.05 057- -2049-035-00 Yu David T & Lisa L Trs 1849 Shattuck Ave 308 $120.83 055- -1893-001-00 Yu Inn N Tr 2190 Bancroft Way $2,641.59 055- -1822-004-00 Yu Wah Y & Rui C Trs 2520 Shattuck Ave $964.67 057- -2059-009-00 Z & L Pm Llc 1915 University Ave $1,933.96 057- -2023-002-00 Zac Enterprise Llc 2116 Shattuck Ave $1,769.85 TOTAL: $2,668,086.26
Attachment A
Downtown Berkeley
Business Improvement District
Draft
Engineer’s Report
Berkeley, California
December 2025
Prepared by:
Kristin Lowell Inc.
Prepared pursuant to the State of California
Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994
And Article XIIID of the California Constitution
to create a property-based business improvement district
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ENGINEER’S STATEMENT ................................................................................. 1 ENGINEER’S REPORT:
SECTION A: Legislative and Judicial Review .................................................. 2 SECTION B: Improvements and Activities....................................................... 4 SECTION C: Benefitting Parcels ....................................................................... 5 SECTION D: Proportional Benefits ................................................................... 6 SECTION E: Special and General Benefits ...................................................... 9 SECTION F: Cost Estimate .............................................................................. 13 SECTION G: Apportionment Method .............................................................. 14
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This Report is prepared pursuant to Article XIIID of the California State Constitution (Proposition 218) and the State of California Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 as amended.
The Downtown Berkeley Property Based Business Improvement District (“PBID”) will provide activities either currently not provided or are above and beyond what the City of Berkeley provides.
These activities will specially benefit each individual assessable parcel in the PBID. Every individual assessed parcel within the PBID receives special benefit from the activities identified under Section B of this Report. Only those individual assessed parcels within the PBID receive the special benefit of these proposed activities.
The duration of the proposed PBID is ten (10) years, commencing January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2036. An estimated budget for the PBID improvements and activities is set forth in Section D . Assessments will be subject to an annual increase of up to 5% per year as determined by the Owners’ Association . Assessment increases must stay between 0 % and 5% in any given year. Funding for the PBID improvements and activities shall be derived from a property-based assessment of each specially benefitted parcel in the PBID. A detailed description of the methodology for determining the proportional special benefit each individual assessable parcel receives from the service and the assessment for each parcel is set forth in Section F.
I hereby certify to the best of my professional knowledge that each of the identified assessable parcels located within the PBID will receive a special benefit over and above the benefits conferred to those parcels outside of the PBID boundary and to the public at large and that the amount of the proposed special assessment is proportional to, and no greater than the special benefits received.
Respectfully submitted,
Terrance E. Lowell, P.E.
ENGINEER’S STATEMENT
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SECTION A: LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994
The Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (the “State Law”) is the legislation that authorizes the City to levy assessments upon real property for the purposes of providing improvements and activities that specially benefit each individual assessed parcel in the PBID.
The purpose of the PBID is to encourage commerce, investment, and business activities. To meet these goals PBIDs typically fund activities and improvements, such as enhanced safety and cleaning. Unlike other assessment distr icts which fund the construction of public capital improvements or maintenance thereof, PBIDs provide activities and improvements “to promote the economic revitalization and physical maintenance of the business districts of its cities in order to create jobs, attract new businesses, and prevent the erosion of the business districts.” (Streets and Highways Code Section 36601(b)). The improvements and activities funded through the PBID are over and above those already provided by the City within the PBID’s boundaries. Each of the PBID activities or improvements is intended to increase building occupancy and lease rates, to encourage new business development, attract businesses that benefit the parcels, and improve the economic vitality of parcels.
Specifically, the State Law defines “Improvements” and “Activities” as follows:
“Improvement" means the acquisition, construction, installation, or maintenance of any tangible property with an estimated useful life of five years…”1
"Activities" means, but is not limited to, all of the following that benefit businesses or real property in the district:
(a) Promotion of public events.
(b) Furnishing of music in any public place within the district. (c) Promotion of tourism within the district.
(d) Marketing and economic development, including retail retention and recruitment. (e) Providing safety, sanitation, graffiti removal, street and sidewalk cleaning, and other municipal services supplemental to those normally provided by the municipality. (f)Other services provided for the purpose of conferring special benefit upon assessed real property or specific benefits upon assessed businesses located in the district.2
As of July 19, 2022, the State Law, Section 36615.5 (b), was amended to further define special benefit as it relates to the improvements and activities these districts provide. Specifically, the amendment states: “Special benefit also includes, for purpose s of a property -based district, a particular and distinct benefit provided directly to each assessed parcel within the district. Merely because parcels throughout an assessment district share the same special benefits does not make the benefits general.”3
1 California Streets and Highways Code, Section 36610.
2 California Streets and Highways Code, Section 36606.
3 California Streets and Highways Code, Section 36615.5(b)
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Article XIIID of the State Constitution
In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 218, codified in part as Article XIIID of the State Constitution. Among other requirements, Article XIIID changes the way local agencies enact local taxes and levy assessments on real property. Section 4 of Article XIIID states, in relevant part, that:
(a) An agency which proposes to levy an assessment shall identify all parcels which will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed. The proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be dete rmined in relationship to the entirety of the capital cost of a public improvement, the maintenance and operation expenses of a public improvement, or the cost of the property related service being provided. No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel. Only special benefits are assessable, and an agency shall separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred on a parcel. Parcels within a district that are owned or used by any agency, the State of California or the United States shall not be exempt from assessment unless the agency can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that those publicly owned parcels in fact receive no special benefit.
(b) All assessments shall be supported by a detailed engineer's report prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California.4
Section 2(i) of Article XIIID States in relevant part:
"Special benefit" means a particular and distinct benefit over, and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the district or to the public at large. General enhancement of property value does not constitute "special benefit."5
Judicial Guidance
Since the enactment of Article XIIID, the courts have rendered opinions regarding various aspects of Article XIIID. The notable portion of a case that applies to PBIDs in particular is noted below.
“The engineer’s report describes the services to be provided by the PBID [i.e. the PBID]; (1) security, (2) streetscape maintenance (e.g., street sweeping, gutter cleaning, graffiti removal), and (3) marketing, promotion, and special events. They are all services over and above those already provided by the City within the boundaries of the PBID. And they are particular and distinct benefits to be provided only to the properties within the PBID, not to the public at large—they ‘affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from [their] effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share.’”6
The contents of this Engineer’s Report are prepared in compliance with the above noted authorizing State Law, the State Constitution and the judicial opinion.
4 Section 4(a), Article XIIID of the State Constitution. 5 Section 2(i), Article XIIID of the State Constitution. 6 Dahms v. Downtown Pomona Property and Business Improvement District (2009) 174 Cal.App. 4th 708, 722.
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SECTION B: IMPROVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Informed by a participatory strategic planning process that included extensive community outreach (including stakeholder roundtables with property, business owners, residents, and neighbors; online surveys; and meetings with the DBA Board of Directors), the PBID priorities continue to be, and will expand upon, Clean, Safe and Beautiful activities, as well as Marketing, Activation, Economic Development, Management and Operations. Specifically, the PBID shall provide the activities described in greater detail in Section 3 of this Management District Plan:
District Improvement and Activity Plan.
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SECTION C: BENEFITTING PARCELS
PBID Boundary Description and Benefit Zones
The description and map of the PBID district boundary and benefit zones is described in detail in Section 2 of this Management District Plan.
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SECTION D: PROPORTIONAL BENEFITS
Methodology
Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 36622(k)(2), the PBID must “separate the general benefits, if any, from the special benefits conferred on the assessed parcels” and must ensure that “only special benefits are financed with assessment revenues.”
In accordance with this requirement, the Downtown Berkeley PBID has identified and quantified the reasonably estimated general benefits associated with PBID improvements and activities.
These general benefits have been expressly removed from the assessment budget and will be funded by sources other than assessment revenues.
The PBID’s remaining budget funds only special benefits, defined as the particular and distinct benefits provided exclusively to parcels within the District and not shared by property outside the District boundary. Each parcel’s assessment is therefore pro portionate to, and no greater than, the special benefit received, consistent with the requirements of the California Constitution, Article XIII D (Proposition 218) and Streets and Highways Code section 36622(k)(2).
To comply with Section 36622(k)(2), all improvements and activities have been carefully evaluated to determine the share of services that provide general benefit to the public at large, and that portion —calculated at 2.0% of the total PBID budget —has been deducted from the assessment budget and will be funded separately from non-assessment sources.
Determining the proportionate special benefit among the parcels of real property within the proposed assessment district, which benefits from the proposed improvements, services, and activities is the result of a four-step process:
1. Defining the proposed activities,
2. Determining which parcels specially benefit from the proposed activities,
3. Determining the amount of special benefit each parcel receives,
4. Determining the proportional special benefit a parcel receives in relation to the amount of special benefit all other parcels in the PBID receive.
Each identified parcel within the PBID will be assessed based upon each parcel’s unique characteristics in relationship to all other specially benefitted parcels’ characteristics. Due to the proportionate special benefits received by each parcel from the PBID services, each parcel will be assessed a rate which is commensurate with the number of special benefits received.
Special Benefit Factor
The method used to determine proportional special benefits are measured by each parcel’s lot square footage plus building square footage . Each parcel’s proportional lot size and building square footage represents each parcel’s proportional special benefit compared to other parcels within each respective benefit zone. Lot square footage is relevant to the best use of a property and will reflect the long term special benefit implications of the improvement district. Building square footage is relevant to the interim use of a property and is utilized to measure short and mid-term impacts. Together, these land use factors serve as the basic unit of measure to calculate how much special benefit each parcel receives in relationship to the district as a whole. This is the basis then to proportionately allocate the cost of the special benefits to each assessed parcel.
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The PBID improvements and activities are designed to provide special benefits to the mix of land uses found within the district, i.e. commercial, office, retail, residential, and publicly owned. Each parcel’s building square footage or lot square footage is the best unit of measure to convey the special benefits of the PBID services, as the intent of these services is to improve the safety and cleanliness of each individual parcel, to increase building occupancy and lease rates, to encourage new business development and attract ancillary businesses and services for parcels within the PBID. The most equitable way to determine each parcel’s proportionate special benefit from the PBID services is to relate each individual parcel’s Building Square Footage plus Lot Square Footage to the Building Square Footage plus Lot Square Footage of all other parcels in the PBID.
Lot Square Footage Defined . Lot square footage is defined as the total amount of area within the borders of the parcel. The borders of a parcel are defined on the County Assessor parcel maps.
Building Square Footage Defined. Building square footage is defined as gross building square footage as determined by the outside measurements of a building.
Each one of these land use factors represents the Benefit Units allocated to each specially benefitted parcel. The total number of assessable Benefit Units in the PBID by Benefit Zone are:
Benefit Zone
Assessable Units
Lot + Building SF
Premium Zone
Commercial 6,208,030
Residential 2,630,490
Tax Exempt & Government 3,600,390
Total Premium Zone 12,438,910
Standard Zone
Commercial 2,165,251
Residential 1,888,365
Tax Exempt & Government 1,840,319
Total Standard Zone 5,893,935
TOTAL: 18,332,845
Parcel Use Consideration
The methodology provides the following treatments for property used exclusively for residential, nonprofit and government, and parking structures:
• Treatment of Residential Property: Residential uses will fully benefit from the Clean, Safe and Beautiful services and will pay a full share of these services; however, Economic Development services will not benefit residential uses, and the residential rate is adjusted accordingly. The residential building square footage portion of commercial and mixed -use parcels will be subject to the adjusted residential assessment rate.
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• Assessment Policy on Nonprofit & Governmental Properties: Properties that are exempt from property tax, including educational and governmental institutions, and nonprofit organizations (e.g. faith-based, low income housing, cultural, community services, etc.), will not benefit from increased commercial activity resulting from PBID services and thereby will receive reduced benefits from PBID services. An owner of real property located within the PBID boundaries may reduce their assessment if ALL the following conditions are met:
6. The property owner is a nonprofit corporation that has obtained federal tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code section 501c3 or California franchise tax -exemption under the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d.
7. The class or category of real property has been granted an exemption, in whole or in part, from real property taxation.
8. The nonprofit or governmental property owner occupies a majority of building square footage within the subject property.
9. The property owner makes the request in writing to the City of Berkeley prior to the submission of the PBID assessment rolls to the Alameda County Assessor (to accommodate periodic changes in ownership or use, on or before July 1 of each year), accompanied by documentation of the tax -exempt status of the property owner and the class or category of real property.
10. The City of Berkeley may verify the documentation of tax -exempt status and classification of the property for assessment purposes prior to submitting the assessments to the County Assessor.
If ALL of these conditions are met, the amount of the PBID assessment to be levied will be for three-quarters (75%) of the Clean, Safe and Beautiful services. In addition, these parcels will not benefit from the Economic Development services and thus will not be assessed for these services.
Treatment of Parking Structures: Parking structures receive different levels of benefit from PBID improvements and services based upon their use and ownership. Parking structures will be subject to one of the following methodologies:
c. Parking structure square footage that is integrated within and/or dedicated to a building, has the same ownership as the building, and the building has uses in addition to parking where parking is just an ancillary use, does not receive benefit from the PBID services and therefore square footage of the parking structure will not be assessed. d. Stand-alone parking structures that are not ancillary to a building will receive the full benefit from PBID improvements and activities and will be assessed at standard assessment rates.
Change in Land Use: If at any time a parcel changes its land use that parcel then will be subject to the assessment methodology for the new land use. As a result, the PBID may experience the addition or subtraction of assessable lot or building square footage for parcels included and assessed within the PBID boundaries. The modification of land use of assessed parcels within the PBID may then change upwards or downwards the amount of total lot and building square footage assessment for these parcels. In future years, the assessments for the special benefits bestowed upon individual assessed parcels may change in accordance with the as sessment methodology formula listed in the Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report, provided the assessment formula does not change.
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SECTION E: SPECIAL and GENERAL BENEFITS
Special Benefit Defined
PBID Law, Article XIIID of the State Constitution, and judicial opinions require that assessments be levied according to the estimated special benefit each assessed parcel receives from the activities and improvements. Article XIIID Section 4(a) of the California Constitution in part states that “only special benefits are assessable,” which requires that we separate the general benefits, if any, from the special benefits provided by the proposed activities and improvements.
As of January 1, 2015, the State Legislature amended the PBID Law to clarify and define both special benefit and general benefit as they relate to the improvements and activities these districts provide. Specifically, the amendment (Section 36615.5 of the Streets and Highways Code) defines special benefit as follows: “‘Special benefit’ means, for purposes of a property -based district, a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in a district or to the public at large. Special benefit includes incidental or collateral effects that arise from the improvements, maintenance, or activities of property -based districts even if those incidental or collateral effects benefit property or persons not assessed.”
In addition, the amendment (Section 36609.5 of the Streets and Highways Code) defines general benefit as follows: “‘General benefit’ means, for purposes of a property-based district, any benefit that is not a ‘special benefit’ as defined in Section 36615.5.”
Furthermore, the amendment (Section 36601(h)(2)) states: “Activities undertaken for the purpose of conferring special benefits upon property to be assessed inherently produce incidental or collateral effects that benefit property or persons not assessed. Therefore, for special benefits to exist as a separate and distinct category from general benefits, the incidental or collateral effects of those special benefits are inherently part of those special benefits. The mere fact that special benefits produce incidental or collateral effects that benefit property or persons not assessed does not convert any portion of those special benefits or their incidental or collateral effects into general benefits.”
Special Benefit Analysis
As required by Streets and Highways Code section 36622(l), this Management District Plan must state the total amount of all special benefits that will be financed with assessment revenues.
For the Downtown Berkeley PBID, the total amount of special benefits conferred on the assessed parcels and funded by PBID assessments for the first year of operation is $ 2,668,086. This amount represents the net special benefit budget, after deducting all general benefit costs in accordance with Streets and Highways Code section 36622(k)(2). Only this $ 2,668,086 amount is financed through property -based assessments, and it reflects the cost of improvements and activities that provide direct, particular, and distinct special benefits to the assessed parcels within the PBID.
General benefit costs have been identified, quantified, separated, and removed from the assessment budget consistent with Streets and Highways Code section 36622(k)(2); therefore, the stated amount of $2,668,086 represents only special-benefit expenditures.
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All special benefits derived from the assessments outlined in this Management District Plan are for property -related activities that directly benefit each individual assessed parcel. A special benefit must provide an advantage or enhancement to a parcel that is particular and distinct from benefits enjoyed by non -assessed parcels, other parcels in general, or the public at large. No parcel’s assessment shall exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit received.
Streets and Highways Code section 36601(e) states that “Property and business improvement districts formed throughout this state have conferred special benefits upon properties and businesses within their districts and have made those properties and businesses more useful by providing the following benefits: (1) Crime reduction. A study by the Rand Corporation has confirmed a 12-percent reduction in the incidence of robbery and an 8 -percent reduction in the total incidence of violent crimes within the 30 di stricts studied. (2) Job creation. (3) Business attraction. (4) Business retention. (5) Economic growth. (6) New investments.” The PBID’s goal is to fund improvements and activities that create a cleaner and safer environment, as outlined in Section B. Improving the economic vitality of the District includes enhancing the safety and cleanliness of each specially benefitted parcel to increase commerce, strengthen building occupancy and lease rates, and attract more customers, employees, tenants, and investors.
Each parcel will specially benefit from:
• Cleaner sidewalks, streets and common areas
• Real and perceived public safety improvements
• Greater pedestrian traffic
• Enhanced rental incomes
• Improved business climate
• New business and investment
• Well managed PBID programs and services
Specifically, each parcel benefits from each of the PBID activities as defined below.
Clean, Safe and Beautiful
Keeping Downtown Berkeley safe, clean, and welcoming is the top priority for local property and business owners. People who live, work, and visit the area want to feel comfortable and secure.
The cleaning activities specially benefit each assessed parcel within the PBID by providing a clean and aesthetically appealing environment. The PBID will fund daily maintenance and security crews to help keep Downtown Berkeley clean and safe.
These efforts will help make each property more attractive, encourage more visitors, and bring new business investment to the corridor. A clean, safe, and well -maintained downtown benefits everyone — from small businesses and nonprofits to residents and customers.
The Clean, Safe and Beautiful activities are expected to provide special benefits to the assessed parcels in a variety of ways. For example:
• Security Ambassadors: Regular patrols by security personnel to deter crime and ensure safety.
• Cleaning/Hospitality Ambassadors: Sidewalk cleaning, pressure washing, trash collection, graffiti removal, bulky item collection, and landscaping.
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• Homeless Outreach Ambassador: Engage with the unhoused community and connect them with critical resources.
• Beautification and Placemaking: Cosmetic enhancements that improve the appearance and walkability within the PBID.
These enhanced activities make the area more attractive for businesses, customers, residents, and ultimately private investment. When business location decisions are made, “lower levels of public safety lead to increased uncertainty in decision making and can be perceived as a signal of a socio-institutional environment unfavorable for investment. Uncertainty affects the investment environment in general. But in particular, it increases the fear of physical damage to investment assets (or to people) or their returns…Almost universally, places with lower crime rates are perceived as more desirable”.7 Once economic investment occurs within the district, pedestrian traffic and commercial activity will increase. The special benefit to assessed parcels from these services is the likelihood of increased lease rates and tenant occupancy due to the increase of commercial activity , and an increase in customers that follow from having a safer and more welcoming environment.
Marketing and Economic Development
The myriad of the marketing and economic development activities will specially benefit each assessed parcel by providing business support and innovation, and marketing efforts to enhance Downtown’s image as a unique arts and cultural destination. This generates customer traffic which directly relates to increases in commercial activity including residential serving businesses, filling of vacant storefronts and offices , and ultimately increased lease rates for retail and office space.
Management
The PBID requires a professional staff to properly manage programs, communicate with stakeholders, advocate with City departments, and provide leadership. Each parcel will specially benefit from the PBID executive staff that will ensure that the PBID activities are provided and deployed to assessed parcels and will provide leadership to represent the community with one clear voice.
Special Benefit Conclusion
Based on the distinct special benefits that each assessed parcel receives from the PBID -funded activities, all proposed activities and improvements are determined to provide special benefits directly to the parcels within the district. Each parcel’s assessment is proportionate to, and does not exceed, the reasonable cost of the special benefits conferred. Accordingly, each proposed PBID activity and improvement confers special benefits to the assessed parcels, and each parcel’s assessment bears a direct relationship to the proportional special benefits it receives.
7 “Accelerating economic growth and vitality through smarter public safety management” IBM Global Business Services Executive Report, September 2012, pg. 2
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General Benefit Defined
As required by the State Constitution Article XIIID Section 4(a), the general benefits of an assessment district must be quantified and separated out so that the cost of the activities that are attributed to general benefit are deducted from the cost asses sed against each specially benefitted parcel. General benefits are benefits from the PBID activities and improvements that are not special in nature, are not particular and distinct and are not over and above the benefits that other parcels receive.
General Benefit Analysis
The PBID improvements and activities are designed to provide service only to those parcels that are within the district boundary. As discussed above, these activities are determined to provide special benefits only to the assessed parcels. If there is any general benefit to property located in the district or to the public at large, it is incidental to providing special benefits to the assessed parcels. However, it is conceivable that there may be some general benefit that is not quantifiable, and it is judicious to allocate a portion of the budget to acknowledge this.
For the purposes of the PBID, we assigned 2.0%, or $58,351 of the total budget to general benefit.
This portion of the budget will need to be funded from sources other than the special assessments.
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SECTION F: COST ESTIMATE
2027 Operating Budget
The PBID’s operating budget takes into consideration:
1. The improvements and activities needed to provide special benefits to each individual parcel within the PBID boundary (Section B),
2. The parcels that specially benefit from said improvements and activities (Section C), and
3. The costs associated with the special and general benefits conferred (Section E).
EXPENDITURES
TOTAL
BUDGET % of Budget
Clean, Safe and Beautiful $2,234,962 76.60%
Marketing and Activation $438,672 15.04%
Management and Contingency $243,903 8.36%
Total Expenditures $2,917,537 100.00%
REVENUES
PBID Assessments $2,668,086 91.45%
General Benefit $58,351 2.00%
Other Revenues (1) $191,100 6.55%
Total Revenues $2,917,537 100.00%
Budget Notations
The cost of providing programs and services may vary depending on the market cost for those programs and services. Expenditures may require adjustment up or down to continue the intended level of programs and services. The Board of Directors of the Owner’s Association shall have the right to reallocate up to 10% by line item of the budget allocation within the budgeted categories.
Any change will be approved by the Owners’ Association Board of Directors and submitted within its annual planning report, pursu ant to Section 36650 of the California Streets and Highways Code. The overall budget shall remain consistent with this Management District Plan. Each assessed parcel pays 100% of the special benefit received based on the level of benefit received.
Any annu al budget surplus, including those created through cost saving measures, labor vacancies, unexpected reductions in expenses caused by one -time events or unanticipated increases to income, will be rolled into the following year’s budget. The carryover funds will be applied to the same budget line-item as the line-item that was the source of the carryover funds.
The budget will be set accordingly, within the constraints of the Management District Plan, to adjust for surpluses that are carried forward to ensure that the District is spending these funds in a timely ma nner and is complying with applicable State laws and City policies. The estimated budget surplus amount will be included in the Annual Planning Report each year. District funds may be used for renewal. Funds from an expired District shall be rolled over into the new District if one is established or returned to the property owners if one is not established, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code section 36671.
Bond Issuance
The District will not issue bonds.
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SECTION G: APPORTIONMENT METHOD
Assessment Methodology
The proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entirety of the capital cost of an improvement or the cleaning and operation expenses of an improvement or the cost of the property service being provided. Due to the proportionate special benefits received by these individual parcels from the District services, these parcels will be assessed a rate which is proportionate to the amount of special benefits received.
As previously discussed above in Section D, the methodology for allocating the cost of the special benefits is allocated to Lot plus Building Lot Square Footage. The table below indicates the assessable footage for each respective of the benefit zone.
Benefit Zone
Assessable Units
Lot + Building SF
Premium Zone
Commercial 6,208,030
Residential 2,630,490
Tax Exempt & Government 3,600,390
Total Premium Zone 12,438,910
Standard Zone
Commercial 2,165,251
Residential 1,888,365
Tax Exempt & Government 1,840,319
Total Standard Zone 5,893,935
TOTAL: 18,332,845
Calculation of Assessments
Based on the assessment budget, benefit zone, land use type, and assessable benefit units, all of which are discussed above, the following table s illustrate the maximum first year annual assessment per assessable benefit unit. Note, assessment rates are rounded off to the fourth decimal place and a parcel’s assessment may vary slightly when calculated using the assessment rates below.
Benefit Zone Adjustments: The assessments are adjusted to reflect anticipated service frequencies within each of two benefit zones:
• The Premium Zone, which includes the core of the PBID, provides a higher frequency of environmental enhancements.
• The Standard Zone, which includes areas on the periphery to the north, west and south, including the South Shattuck sub-area, offers a lower frequency of environmental enhancements.
• Commercial properties in both service areas will equally benefit from marketing, activation and economic development enhancements.
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The resulting assessment calculation by service and benefit zone follows:
Assessment by Service
Per Sq.Ft. of
Lot + Building
Clean, Safe and Beautiful: Premium Zone $ 0.2463
Clean, Safe and Beautiful: Standard Zone $ 0.1232
Marketing and Activation (commercial only) $ 0.0778
Assessments rates by Benefit Zone and land use type will not exceed the following amounts during the first year of the renewed PBID:
Assessment Rates
Per Sq.Ft. of
Lot + Building
Premium – Commercial
Premium – Residential
Premium - Tax Exempt/Govt
Standard – Commercial
Standard – Residential
Standard - Tax Exempt/Govt
0.3241
0.2463
0.1848
0.2010
0.1232
0.0924
Public Property Assessments
There are publicly owned parcels in the PBID, all of which are identified as assessable and receive special benefit from the PBID services. All publicly owned parcels will pay their proportional share of costs based on the special benefits conferred to tho se individual parcels. Article XIIID of the California Constitution was added in November 1996 and provides for these assessments. It specifically states in Section 4(a) that “Parcels within a district that are owned or used by any agency…shall not be exempt from assessment unless the agency can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that those publicly owned parcels in fact receive no special benefit.”
Budget Adjustment
Any annual budget surplus will be rolled into the following year’s District budget. The budget will be set accordingly, within the constraints of the Management District Plan to adjust for surpluses that are carried forward. Funds from an expired District shall be rolled over into the new District if one is established or returned to the property owners if one is not established, in accordance with the Streets and Highways Code section 36671.
The cost of providing improvements and activities may vary depending on the market cost for those improvements and activities. Expenditures may require adjustment up or down to continue the intended level of improvements and activities. The Owners’ Associa tion shall have the right to reallocate up to 15% between categories of the budget. Any change will be approved by the Owners’ Association Board of Directors and submitted to the City of Berkeley within its annual report, pursuant to Section 36650 of the C alifornia Streets and Highways Code. The overall budget shall remain consistent with this Management District Plan. Each assessed parcel pays 100% of the special benefit received based on the square footage of the parcel.
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Future Development
As a result of continued development, the District may experience the addition or subtraction of assessable lot size for parcels included and assessed within the District boundaries. Changes in lot square footage or use of parcel will be reflected in the following fiscal year.
In future years of the PBID term, the assessments amount for the special benefits bestowed upon the included PBID parcels may change in accordance with the assessment methodology formula listed in the Management District Plan, provided the assessment rate does not change. If the assessment formula changes, then State Law Section 36636 shall be followed.
Assessment Appeal Procedure
Property owners may appeal assessments that they believe are inaccurate. Appeals must be in writing, stating the grounds for appeal and filed with the Owners Association prior to April 1 of each year. Appeals shall be limited to the current assessment year. Any appeal not filed by April 1 shall not be valid. In any case appeals will only be considered for the current year and will not be considered for prior years.
Attachment B
Downtown Berkeley
Business Improvement District
Baseline Services Agreement
with the City of Berkeley
2025
City Of Berkeley Baseline Services
in the Downtown Property-Based Business Improvement District Area
The Downtown Baseline Services listed below are provided by the City Manager’s Office, Department of Public Works, the Police Department, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, the Office of Economic Development, and the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services. From time to time, the City may need to adjust the level of Downtown Baseline Services due to resource constraints and staffing availability. Also, funding for portions of these services comes through non-City grant sources and may be subject to budget pressures outside of City control.
Department of Public Works (PW)
PW provides the following services within the Downtown PBID boundaries:
Sidewalk Pressure Washing: Staff pressure washes five days per week within th
e following areas: University Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Oxford Street; Shattuck Avenue between University Avenue and Bancroft Way. (Pressure washing for health and safety concerns).
Street Mechanical Sweeping: Staff mechanically sweep five nights per week in the fo
llowing Downtown areas: University Avenue, Shattuck Avenue, Addison Street, Center Street, Allston Way, Oxford Street, Milvia Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
Public Trash Receptacle Maintenance: Public trash receptacles are emptied daily.
Repair of trash receptacles are scheduled as needed and generally within two weeks.
Street and Traffic Signal Maintenance: Street lights are re-lamped or replaced as needed and via regular preventative maintenance. Traffic signals undergo annual inspection and are repaired and maintained as needed. Reports of maintenance activities can be provided upon request.
Sidewalk Sweeping: Staff are assigned to sweep three (3) days per week between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM on Shattuck Avenue between Hearst Avenue and Dwight Way; University Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Oxford Street and Allston Way between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue; Center Street between Milvia Street and Center Street and Addison Street between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue.
Additional Sidewalk Sweeping or pressure washing: Staff are assigned to sweep or wash as scheduled as overtime funding becomes available for special events, holiday fairs and football games.
Public Graffiti Removal: Public areas are scheduled for weekly graffiti removal once per week performed by Public Works staff. Graffiti on public property service requests are
generally responded to within seven (7) working days. If PW staffing levels are unable to perform this work, PW will provide DBA with graffiti removal supplies at the City’s cost.
Curb Painting and Sign Maintenance: Maintenance of curb and street markings is scheduled for renewal every eighteen (18) months or as needed when markings are no longer legible: Public traffic, warning or informational signs are scheduled for repair or replacement as needed. Service calls of this nature are generally handled within two weeks.
Hand-sweeping (Downtown Streets Team): Sweeping services are scheduled Sunday through Saturday for 70hrs. Ongoing service is subject to funding availability for Downtown Streets Team.
Illegal Dumping and Unattended Property Removal: Illegal dumping within the public- right of way is handled in two basic ways either Public Works staff removes the dumping, or the responsible party is located, and the responsible party removes it. Public Works is generally able to remove illegally dumped items within three business days.
Parking Services: Parking garages and maintenance of metered areas (pay stations).
Storm System Maintenance: Semi-annual cleaning of storm systems in commercial areas.
Sewer Maintenance:
Sewer Maintenance 24-hour service.
Street Signage: As resources allow, replacement of street signage that is no longer legible or visible.
Protest or Demonstration Assistance:
At the request of BPD, PW staff assists with
traffic and pedestrian control for protest demonstrations and emergency board-ups.
Commercial Business Emergency Board-ups: PW staff will perform emergency board-ups during extreme weather or other emergencies adequate to ensure public safety. Otherwise, private property owners bear the responsibility to make vandalization repairs to secure against breaches. Request for this service from PW is directed at the request of BPD.
Berkeley Police Department
Community Services Bureau – Bicycle Officers and Area Coordinator The Community Services Bureau (CSB) of the Berkeley Police Department is composed of the Area Coordinators and the Bicycle Team. One Area Coordinator is assigned specifically to the Downtown area, serving as a liaison to both businesses as well as residents. This role focuses on identifying and addressing ongoing public safety concerns using a problem-oriented policing framework emphasizing collaborative, tailored interventions that serve the community and the individual.
The Bicycle Team currently includes one (1) sergeant and five (5) officers. Their primary
responsibility is to provide patrol coverage in the city's business districts and other areas identified as high-priority based on community concerns and department data. While their core focus remains in retail districts, this team also functions as the Department’s most flexible resource. As such, they are regularly tasked with supporting search warrant operations, assisting with community events, and filling unstaffed patrol beats. Like the Area Coordinator, the Bicycle Team applies a problem-solving approach to policing, prioritizing long-term, community-based solutions to locations that are part of the DBA.
Patrol Beat Coverage – Downtown Business District
The Department is committed to maintaining regular patrol coverage across all designated beats, including those in the Downtown Business District, which spans four patrol beats under the current configuration. This coverage ensures a consistent presence in the Downtown area, with four officers assigned during peak hours and two officers maintaining visibility during early morning hours. Staffing levels currently support the following schedule for DBA-related beats:
Monday – Thursday:
Two officers on duty from 1:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Four officers on duty from 11:00 AM to 1:30 AM the following morning
Friday – Sunday:
Two officers on duty from 1:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Four officers on duty from 12:30 PM to 1:00 AM the following morning
While the Department is committed to sustaining this level of service, actual deployment is dependent on staffing availability and cannot always be guaranteed
Department of Parks, Recreation and Waterfront
Within Downtown PBID boundaries the Parks Division maintains at least 860 trees, Civic Center Park, the Old City Hall landscape, and all the traffic medians , parking bay strips and other planters. Exceptions to this maintenance include bioswales ; planter areas adopted by DBA, property owners ; tree wells and designated areas for art installations.
They provide the following specific services:
Landscape Maintenance Gardener Unit: This unit performs routine and responsive maintenance activities including, but not limited to the following:
1. As needed graffiti abatement;
2. Mowing, edging, and trimming;
3. Weed abatement;
4. Removal of unattended property; and
5. Collection of litter and debris in Civic Center Park, Old City Hall Park, 2180 Curtilage and the medians and all associated maintenance.
Urban Forestry Unit: This unit plants new trees in empty tree wells and elsewhere in Downtown (resources permitting), removes dead and diseased trees, prunes trees and roots,
responds to emergency calls (e.g., fallen trees and branches), and provides other maintenance as needed.
Building and Facilities Maintenance Unit: This unit oversees the maintenance of site furnishings such as benches and the upkeep of hardscape surfaces within Civic Center Park and the Old City Hall Park grounds. Responsibilities also include irrigation system maintenance, graffiti removal, and the repair of damage resulting from vandalism within both park areas and the associated traffic medians.
Office of Economic Development
The Office of Economic Development (OED) provides a range of services to Downtown businesses, cultural institutions, property owners and potential investors. OED staff provide permit assistance, site location assistance, marketing assistance and access to economic data. OED staff also work closely with the Downtown Berkeley Association and provide staffing support for the Downtown PBID Owners' Association Board.
Department of Health Housing and Community Services
Mobile Crisis Team: Mobile Crisis Team provides Downtown and City-wide crisis intervention services to persons needing assistance with a mental health crisis and respond to other requests for crisis assistance. Mobile Crisis Team services are provided where people are located at the time they need services.
Homeless Outreach: Homeless Outreach services , provided by community agency partners with whom the Department contracts, are available to persons who are homeless and wanting assistance with securing community resources. These services are designed to assist people who are having difficulty using housing, financial, medical, and social services resources.
Housing and Homeless Services Programs: The City contracts with community agency partners to provide homeless people in Downtown with a range of services including showers, case management and access to emergency, transitional and permanent housing opportunities. (See below for additional City Homeless Outreach / Home Response Team resources.)
City Manager’s Office, Neighborhood Services Division
Homeless Outreach/Homeless Response Team: Homeless Outreach services are available to persons who are homeless and wanting assistance with securing community resources. These services are designed to assist people who are having difficulty using housing, financial, medical, and social services resources. The Homeless Response Team prioritizes health and safety issues and unavoidable operational impacts when triaging requests for outreach across the City.
Code Enforcement Unit: This unit enforces the Berkeley Municipal Code against a wide range of Municipal Code violations in the Downtown, and coordinates with other departments to enforce other code violations (Fire, Building, Zoning, etc.) as needed. The enforcement activities of this unit are typically complaint -driven.
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-6900 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-6901 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/clerk
City Clerk Department
February 24, 2026
Memo to File
I hereby certify that 128 Petitions to renew the Downtown Berkeley Property-Based Business Improvement District were delivered to the City Clerk Department by representatives of the Berkeley Downtown Property-Based Business Improvement District (DPBID).
The database used to create and verify the petitions was created by the DPBID based on data provided by the City of Berkeley, with modifications made based on supplemental square footage data provided by the City and change of ownership documentation provided by the property owners.
Attached hereto is the spreadsheet demonstrating that the signed petitions exceed the weighted 50% majority threshold of assessments in the PBID as required in California Streets & Highways Code Sections 36600 et seq.
__________________________ __2/24/2026_
Mark Numainville Date
City Clerk
APN Site Address Owner
Parcel
Assessment Petition %
% Signed
Petitions
057- -2024-007-01 1935 Addison St 1935 Addison Street LLC $11,396.24 0.4319% 0.4319% 057- -2022-019-01 1950 Addison St 1950 Addison Apartment Joint Venture LLC $18,723.94 0.7097% 0.7097% 057- -2026-007-02 2175 Milvia St 2000 Center Street LLC $20,253.74 0.7677% 0.7677% 055- -1894-014-03 2025 Durant Ave 2025 Durant Avenue LLC $15,301.78 0.5800% 0.5800% 055- -1894-015-01 2028 Bancroft Way 2028 Bancroft Way LLC $5,021.84 0.1903% 0.1903% 057- -2024-013-00 2099 M L King Jr Way 2099 MLK Owner LLC $11,187.84 0.4240% 0.4240% 057- -2023-001-00 2104 Shattuck Ave 2100 Shattuck Ave LP $17,382.11 0.6588% 0.6588% 057- -2030-001-00 2108 Allston Way 2108 Allston LLC $14,250.19 0.5401% 0.5401% 057- -2029-013-00 2110 Kittredge St 2110 Kittredge LLC $12,286.76 0.4657% 0.4657% 055- -1890-012-01 2121 Dwight Way 2121 Dwight Way LLC $15,909.79 0.6030% 0.6030% 055- -1893-007-01 2124 Bancroft Way 2124 Bancroft Way LLC $9,044.67 0.3428% 0.3428% 057- -2031-011-00 2130 Center St 2130 Center LLC $8,329.31 0.3157% 0.3157% 057- -2029-017-00 2150 Kittredge St 100-728 2176 Kittredge Owner LLC $53,588.44 2.0311% 2.0311% 057- -2029-018-00 2146 Kittredge St 2176 Kittredge Owner LLC $5,162.38 0.1957% 0.1957% 057- -2029-019-00 2146 Kittredge St 2176 Kittredge Owner LLC $341.65 0.0129% 0.0129% 057- -2028-003-00 2274 Shattuck Ave 2274 Shattuck Qozb LLC $18,650.18 0.7069% 0.7069% 055- -1894-017-04 2300 Shattuck Ave 2322 Shattuck Avenue LLC $24,669.30 0.9350% 0.9350% 057- -2023-014-00 2115 Milvia St 440 Jackson Street LLC $6,387.34 0.2421% 0.2421% 057- -2033-004-00 2044 Kala Bagai Way Addison Building LLC $7,841.14 0.2972% 0.2972% 055- -1895-041-00 2352 Shattuck Ave Article Logan Park Property Owner $31,450.15 1.1920% 1.1920% 055- -1895-042-00 2370 Shattuck Ave Article Logan Park Property Owner Phase Ii LLC $16,224.36 0.6149% 0.6149% 057- -2027-011-00 2070 Allston Way Article Student Living Berkeley LLC $11,420.71 0.4329% 0.4329% 055- -1894-016-00 2030 Bancroft Way Bancroft Way Properties LLC $1,547.08 0.0586% 0.0586% 057- -2016-025-01 1834 University Ave Berkeley Chamber Of Com $1,263.78 0.0479% 0.0479% 055- -1824-015-00 2567 Shattuck Ave Berkeley Free Market LLC $6,792.89 0.2575% 0.2575% 057- -2025-024-00 2015 Addison St Berkeley Joint Powers Financin $15,776.13 0.5980% 0.5980% 057- -2029-004-00 2288 Fulton St Berkeley Lodge No 270 I O O F $6,066.58 0.2299% 0.2299% 057- -2025-005-03 2071 Addison St Berkeley Repertory Theatre $1,724.39 0.0654% 0.0654% 057- -2025-008-00 2025 Addison St Berkeley Repertory Theatre $5,536.22 0.2098% 0.2098% 057- -2025-023-00 2009 Addison St Berkeley Repertory Theatre $9,896.06 0.3751% 0.3751% 057- -2032-017-00 130 Berkeley Sq Berkeley Station Partners LLC $1,708.91 0.0648% 0.0648% 057- -2023-021-02 2026 Addison St Berkeley Traditional Music Fou $2,811.90 0.1066% 0.1066% 057- -2023-021-03 2020 Addison St Berkeley Traditional Music Fou $3,082.21 0.1168% 0.1168% 057- -2032-010-00 2109 Kala Bagai Way Bettencourt Charles A & Jeanne K Trs $8,363.33 0.3170% 0.3170% 057- -2023-004-00 2144 Shattuck Ave Bollibokka Shattuck LLC $30,688.06 1.1632% 1.1632% 057- -2027-012-00 2060 Allston Way C BPR Properties Berkeley LLC $40,805.37 1.5466% 1.5466% 055- -1892-001-01 2140 Durant Ave Buddhist Churches Of America $5,231.09 0.1983% 0.1983% 057- -2031-009-00 2161 Shattuck Ave C S Company $14,069.64 0.5333% 0.5333%
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057- -2029-015-00 2138 Kittredge St Carlson Susan Tr $3,021.48 0.1145% 0.1145% 057- -2060-040-00 1801 University Ave 307 Chang Andy T & Terry L Etal $239.33 0.0091% 0.0091% 057- -2017-016-01 2100 M L King Jr Way City Of Berkeley $25,326.87 0.9600% 0.9600% 057- -2021-001-00 2180 Milvia St City Of Berkeley $21,423.76 0.8120% 0.8120% 057- -2021-002-00 0 Center St City Of Berkeley $22,561.90 0.8552% 0.8552% 057- -2022-006-00 1947 Center St City Of Berkeley $12,461.49 0.4723% 0.4723% 057- -2022-020-00 0 Center St City Of Berkeley $5,341.94 0.2025% 0.2025% 057- -2023-020-03 2025 Center St City Of Berkeley $52,152.34 1.9767% 1.9767% 057- -2028-005-00 2031 Bancroft Way City Of Berkeley $4,077.43 0.1545% 0.1545% 057- -2028-017-01 2090 Kittredge St City Of Berkeley $18,502.30 0.7013% 0.7013% 057- -2118-001-00 2200 Fulton St City Of Berkeley $0.00 0.0000% 0.0000% 057- -2119-001-00 2200 Fulton Sta City Of Berkeley $10,484.16 0.3974% 0.3974% 057- -2122-001-00 2012 Berkeley Way City Of Berkeley $13,704.20 0.5194% 0.5194% 057- -2122-002-00 Berkeley Way City Of Berkeley $604.36 0.0229% 0.0229% 057- -2122-003-00 2020 Berkeley Way City Of Berkeley $1,827.76 0.0693% 0.0693% 057- -2031-001-01 2128 Oxford St Core Berkeley Oxford LLC $6,454.76 0.2447% 0.2447% 057- -2031-013-00 2142 Center St Core Berkeley Oxford LLC $11,144.53 0.4224% 0.4224% 057- -2031-014-00 2136 Center St Core Berkeley Oxford LLC $3,740.34 0.1418% 0.1418% 057- -2120-001-00 2150 Allston Way David Brower Center $9,069.43 0.3438% 0.3438% 057- -2049-020-00 1849 Shattuck Ave 303 Delbonta Matthew A & Bell Jennifer M $120.83 0.0046% 0.0046% 057- -2027-010-00 2060 Allston Way A FHI Shattuck Plaza, LLC $17,889.40 0.6781% 0.6781% 057- -2053-003-01 1998 Shattuck Ave Fifth Keil Co $6,656.06 0.2523% 0.2523% 057- -2053-003-02 1984 Shattuck Ave Fifth Keil Co $1,440.51 0.0546% 0.0546% 055- -1894-006-00 2017 Durant Ave Figueroa Josefina D & Xavier M $1,277.82 0.0484% 0.0484% 057- -2022-003-01 2108 Milvia St First Milvia LLC $1,396.76 0.0529% 0.0529% 057- -2022-017-01 2100 Milvia St First Milvia LLC $17,855.05 0.6768% 0.6768% 057- -2026-002-01 2150 Shattuck Ave First Shattuck LLC $60,078.24 2.2771% 2.2771% 057- -2026-005-01 2043 Allston Way First Shattuck LLC $7,216.51 0.2735% 0.2735% 057- -2026-012-03 2052 Center St First Shattuck LLC $40,491.27 1.5347% 1.5347% 055- -1892-014-00 2375 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $1,176.30 0.0446% 0.0446% 055- -1897-006-00 2450 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $5,637.29 0.2137% 0.2137% 057- -2024-021-01 1952 University Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $5,731.15 0.2172% 0.2172% 057- -2025-004-00 2020 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $3,873.24 0.1468% 0.1468% 057- -2025-005-02 2024 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $7,622.02 0.2889% 0.2889% 057- -2025-006-00 2036 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $10,911.47 0.4136% 0.4136% 057- -2025-019-00 2058 University Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $5,472.92 0.2074% 0.2074% 057- -2025-022-00 2014 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $2,133.54 0.0809% 0.0809% 057- -2029-011-00 2277 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $2,999.67 0.1137% 0.1137%
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057- -2030-011-00 2225 Shattuck Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $1,388.33 0.0526% 0.0526% 057- -2053-004-02 2071 University Ave Gordon John K & Mitchell Janis L Trs & Gordon Etal $3,436.62 0.1303% 0.1303% 057- -2024-015-03 1916 University Ave Greenlining Institute $3,191.12 0.1210% 0.1210% 057- -2029-012-00 2271 Shattuck Ave H Drake Corporation $3,312.79 0.1256% 0.1256% 057- -2027-002-02 2210 Harold Way Head Lama Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center $2,307.68 0.0875% 0.0875% 057- -2027-002-03 2018 Allston Way Head Lama Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center $7,728.24 0.2929% 0.2929% 057- -2027-004-00 2222 Harold Way Head Lama Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center $10,137.92 0.3843% 0.3843% 057- -2031-006-00 2187 Shattuck Ave Hirahara Family Limited Partnership $7,306.30 0.2769% 0.2769% 057- -2059-010-00 1909 University Ave Hultgren Robert P & Susan S Trs $1,941.80 0.0736% 0.0736% 057- -2032-015-00 2100 Kala Bagai Way Janta Realty Inc & Batra Manjul Tr $2,018.47 0.0765% 0.0765% 057- -2032-011-00 2101 Kala Bagai Way K K & C Holdings LLC $5,326.72 0.2019% 0.2019% 057- -2060-050-05 1805 University Ave Kennedy Patrick C & Julie M Trs $127.62 0.0048% 0.0048% 057- -2060-050-06 1807 University Ave Kennedy Patrick C & Julie M Trs $136.26 0.0052% 0.0052% 057- -2060-050-07 1807 University Ave A Kennedy Patrick C & Julie M Trs $40.40 0.0015% 0.0015% 055- -1896-005-00 2440 Shattuck Ave Lair Qozb LLC $9,389.19 0.3559% 0.3559% 057- -2025-001-00 2000 Shattuck Ave Lauson LLC $8,822.98 0.3344% 0.3344% 057- -2034-010-00 2015 Kala Bagai Way LORE BCA 2120 L P $20,408.03 0.7735% 0.7735% 057- -2031-004-00 2121 Allston Way Magnes Museum Foundation $8,259.25 0.3130% 0.3130% 057- -2120-002-00 2200 Fulton St C Oxford Commercial LLC $11,452.47 0.4341% 0.4341% 057- -2121-001-00 2175 Kittredge St Oxford Plaza Lp $30,226.15 1.1456% 1.1456% 057- -2028-004-00 2276 Shattuck Ave Pasand Courtyard LLC $15,088.12 0.5719% 0.5719% 057- -2046-002-00 2120 Berkeley Way Regency 2120 Berkeley Way LLC $10,848.73 0.4112% 0.4112% 057- -2032-021-00 2121 Center St Regency Berkeley LLC $99,598.04 3.7750% 3.7750% 055- -1891-014-01 2401 Shattuck Ave Regents Of The University Of California $8,629.70 0.3271% 0.3271% 057- -2029-007-02 2113 Bancroft Way Regents Of The University Of California $6,014.39 0.2280% 0.2280% 057- -2029-009-00 2105 Bancroft Way Regents Of The University Of California $15,062.19 0.5709% 0.5709% 057- -2032-014-01 2120 Oxford St Regents Of The University Of California $18,817.69 0.7132% 0.7132% 057- -2034-003-00 0 Addison St Regents Of The University Of California $1,019.89 0.0387% 0.0387% 057- -2034-004-00 2123 Addison St Regents Of The University Of California $337.75 0.0128% 0.0128% 057- -2034-011-00 2138 University Ave Regents Of The University Of California $978.87 0.0371% 0.0371% 057- -2034-012-00 2154 University Ave Regents Of The University Of California $2,553.42 0.0968% 0.0968% 057- -2034-014-02 2199 Addison St Regents Of The University Of California $92.57 0.0035% 0.0035% 057- -2034-014-03 2199 Addison St Regents Of The University Of California $9,291.89 0.3522% 0.3522% 057- -2045-006-01 1950 Oxford St Regents Of The University Of California $90,499.79 3.4302% 3.4302% 057- -2047-004-00 1900 Oxford St Regents Of The University Of California $51,069.17 1.9357% 1.9357% 057- -2054-012-01 1995 University Ave Regents Of The University Of California $22,423.97 0.8499% 0.8499% 057- -2023-025-00 2072 Addison St Ruegg & Ellsworth $16,715.52 0.6336% 0.6336% 057- -2026-013-00 2168 Shattuck Ave Second Shattuck LLC $17,584.06 0.6665% 0.6665%
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057- -2022-009-02 2105 M L King Jr Way Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs $3,397.45 0.1288% 0.1288% 057- -2022-013-04 1900 Addison St Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs $5,147.12 0.1951% 0.1951% 057- -2024-002-02 2020 Milvia St Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs $11,473.95 0.4349% 0.4349% 057- -2033-003-00 2021 Shattuck Ave Shamszad Sasha G & Merideth B Trs $9,060.59 0.3434% 0.3434% 055- -1897-001-03 2480 Shattuck Ave Shattuck Wicks Partnership Ltd $3,591.59 0.1361% 0.1361% 055- -1823-011-01 2104 Dwight Way Sutter Bay Hospitals $3,892.39 0.1475% 0.1475% 057- -2049-018-00 1849 Shattuck Ave 402 Tiphane Bibiane Tr $120.83 0.0046% 0.0046% 057- -2051-051- 00 1900 Shattuck Ave Tipping Zeniada L Tr $2,381.87 0.0903% 0.0903% 057- -2051-052-00 1908 Shattuck Ave Tipping Zeniada L Tr $1,240.41 0.0470% 0.0470% 055- -1893-018-00 2126 Bancroft Way Vero Properties LLC $1,316.99 0.0499% 0.0499% 057- -2022-018-00 2109 M L King Jr Way Young Mens Christian Association Of The East Bay $2,508.98 0.0951% 0.0951% 057- -2026-015-00 2001 Allston Way Young Mens Christian Association Of The East Bay $25,378.05 0.9619% 0.9619% 055- -1893-001-00 2190 Bancroft Way Yu Inn N Tr $2,641.59 0.1001% 0.1001% 057- -2032-018-00 134Berkeley Sq Arlington Investment Co $1,420.42 0.0538% 0.0538% 057- -2016-021-01 1812 University Ave 1812 University Ave LLC $7,287.30 0.2762% 057- -2060-001-00 1988 M L King Jr Way 1950 MLK LLC $26,799.47 1.0158% 057- -2046-001-00 2108 Berkeley Way 1951 Shattuck LLC $50,960.22 1.9315% 057- -2053-002-00 1974 Shattuck Ave 1974 Shattuck Avenue LLC $2,933.54 0.1112% 057- -2023-013-00 2001 Center St 2001 Center Street LLC $14,151.33 0.5364% 057- -2025-002-00 2008 Shattuck Ave 2008 Shattuck Avenue LLC $6,424.61 0.2435% 057- -2025-017-03 2054 University Ave 2054 University LLC $12,025.89 0.4558% 055- -1893-006-01 2125 Durant Ave 2125 Durant Avenue LLC $481.53 0.0183% 055- -1896-004-00 2428 Shattuck Ave 2420 Shattuck Avenue LLC $1,619.24 0.0614% 055- -1896-003-00 2420 Shattuck Ave 2420 Shattuck LLC $2,081.88 0.0789% 055- -1822-005-00 2524 Shattuck Ave 2524 Shattuck Blake LLC $2,155.23 0.0817% 057- -2024-010-02 1936 University Ave 384 Promenade LLC & Wpg Promenade LLC Etal $13,038.13 0.4942% 057- -2060-046-00 1801 University Ave 309 Acampora Rose Tr $239.33 0.0091% 057- -2022-014-01 1912 Addison St Addison LLC $1,277.94 0.0484% 057- -2060-041-00 1801 University Ave 407 Albanese Andres & Celina $239.33 0.0091% 057- -2030-010-00 2231 Shattuck Ave Amherst Ventures LLC $8,559.70 0.3244% 057- -2050-031-01 1810 Shattuck Ave Amistad House LLC $6,581.98 0.2495% 055- -1821-026-00 2030 Blake Stc Ampri Investments Inc $308.55 0.0117% 055- -1821-027-00 2030 Blake Stb Ampri Investments Inc $307.94 0.0117% 057- -2028-013-00 2000 Kittredge St Aochi Fusako J Tr $4,612.95 0.1748% 057- -2030-008-00 2117 Kittredge St Aquarius Twins Inc $3,268.06 0.1239% 057- -2031-008-00 2171 Shattuck Ave Arding Jon D Tr & Martin David $5,733.85 0.2173% 057- -2060-050-03 1809 University Ave Arefi Ehsan & Arefy Katrin Tr $528.96 0.0200% 057- -2059-007-00 1929 University Ave Ayyad Fred & Mona $1,824.43 0.0692%
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055- -1893-013-00 2327 Shattuck Ave Baker Edward Tr $410.19 0.0155% 057- -2032-016-00 2115 Shattuck Ave Bancroft Susan E Trust $1,964.66 0.0745% 057- -2032-022-00 2129 Center St Bank Of America $2,379.25 0.0902% 055- -1821-025-00 2030 Blake Std Belgrove Angela M & Swinderman Eric G $826.75 0.0313% 057- -2028-011-00 2001 Bancroft Way Berkeley Inn LLC $4,746.18 0.1799% 057- -2049-037-00 1849 Shattuck Ave C1 Berkeley Lofts LLC $139.07 0.0053% 057- -2049-038-00 1849 Shattuck Ave C2 Berkeley Lofts LLC $394.51 0.0150% 055- -1894-007-02 2000 Bancroft Way Berkeley Unified School District $3,427.90 0.1299% 057- -2020-004-00 1980 Allston Way Berkeley Unified School District $4,424.23 0.1677% 057- -2020-005-03 2223 M L King Jr Way Berkeley Unified School District $26,213.08 0.9935% 055- -1822-009-01 2035 Blake St Berkeley Vqof Ii Spe LLC $14,388.08 0.5453% 057- -2060-023-00 1801 University Ave 401 Biggs Ralph E $239.33 0.0091% 055- -1821-024-02 2034 Blake St Blake Street Sfc LLC & Blake S $4,864.15 0.1844% 057- -2049-030-00 1849 Shattuck Ave 406 Brooks Jody & Wiggin Annette $120.83 0.0046% 057- -2060-050-01 1801 University Ave A Browning Robert P & Maio Linda R Trs $723.50 0.0274% 057- -2022-008-00 1907 Center St Butler Larry Tr $1,893.20 0.0718% 057- -2023-003-00 2120 Shattuck Ave C & V Shattuck LLC $2,133.54 0.0809% 057- -2034-007-00 2033 Kala Bagai Way Calif State Empl Cr Un $2,037.92 0.0772% 057- -2028-014-02 2022 Kittredge St California Community Housing Agency $41,395.10 1.5690% 055- -1893-011-00 2107 Durant Ave California First Bank $1,306.32 0.0495% 055- -1893-012-00 2333 Shattuck Ave California First Bank $5,505.05 0.2087% 057- -2060-030-00 1801 University Ave 204 Caloca Rosa N Tr $239.33 0.0091% 057- -2030-003-00 2134 Allston Way Cerfam LLC $3,154.61 0.1196% 055- -1891-012-00 2429 Shattuck Ave Chan Kum L & Andrew Trs & Chan Kum L & Andrew Trs $5,912.41 0.2241% 057- -2032-012-00 2112 Addison St Cheng Frank & Dorothy $5,970.81 0.2263% 057- -2016-003-00 2070 M L King Jr Way Cheng Te C Tr $992.81 0.0376% 057- -2060-028-00 1801 University Ave 303 Chua Shirley C & Suisuilyn $239.33 0.0091% 057- -2060-026-00 1801 University Ave 402 Corr James C & Michaels Mary F Trs $239.33 0.0091% 055- -1895-019-01 2024 Durant Ave Cpf Berkeley Varsity LLC $12,109.95 0.4590% 055- -1822-003-02 2514 Shattuck Ave Creston Developments LLC $2,279.24 0.0864% 057- -2023-026-00 2055 Center St CVBAF Acq LLC $52,993.72 2.0086% 057- -2049-021-00 1849 Shattuck Ave 403 Dang Dennis H $120.83 0.0046% 057- -2026-004-12 2068 Center St Dun Sherman S & Katherine Y Etal $2,814.25 0.1067% 055- -1892-015-00 2367 Shattuck Ave Durant Berkeley Partners Lp $2,226.18 0.0844% 055- -1892-016-00 2349 Shattuck Ave Durant Berkeley Partners Lp $3,762.22 0.1426% 057- -2031-003-00 2161 Allston Way DWF VI VMG Allston LLC $14,237.82 0.5396% 055- -1893-005-03 2310 Fulton St DWF VI VMG Stadium LLC $12,934.72 0.4903% 057- -2024-004-00 1939 Addison St East Bay Media Center $780.71 0.0296%
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CONSENT CALENDAR
March 10, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Submitted by: Scott Gilman, Director, Health, Housing, and Community Services Subject: Ashby BART East Lot Transit Oriented Development Request for Proposal Framework
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) and Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to solicit proposals from development teams (comprised of developers, service providers, and architects) regarding their plan, capacity, experience, and interest in developing the currently Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency (BART)-owned, future City-owned property known as the East Lot located at Adeline Street and Woolsey Street in South Berkeley.
SUMMARY
Beginning in 2018, the City and BART collaborated to plan transit-oriented development at the Ashby and North Berkeley BART sites. In 2024, BART and the City agreed that the City would relinquish its air rights over the Ashby BART West Lot in exchange for ownership of the East Lot. The agreement included some requirements about the future use of the East Lot and how the City would select development partners.
Council previously reserved a total of $53 million in Measure O bond funds and Affordable Housing Mitigation Fees (AHMF) to support affordable housing at the North Berkeley and Ashby BART sites. Of this total, $26.5 million was allocated to the North Berkeley BART project. The remaining $26.5 million was reserved for the Ashby BART sites, split as follows: $18.5 million for the West Lot (developer selected July 2025) and the final $8 million which is now being made available for the East Lot via this RFP/NOFA.
Health, Housing, and Community Services (HHCS) staff developed a framework for soliciting development proposals for the East Lot which are intended to serve as the basis for a forthcoming RFP and NOFA. The East Lot Framework details submission requirements, a selection process, proposal requirements (or thresholds), and City goals for the site. The East Lot Framework was updated to include feedback gathered from the City Council and the community during the October 28, 2025, meeting.
Proposals will be evaluated relative to the criteria detailed in the East Lot Framework (Attachment 2). The City shall confirm adherence to the Surplus Lands Act (SLA) and
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shall work with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to comply with all requirements under the SLA in connection with this RFP. It is the City’s intent that any ground lease of the property in connection with the project will meet the requirements for the property to be declared “exempt surplus land” pursuant to Government Code section 54221(f)(1) (A), (F), (G), or other available exemptions. The City intends to declare the property surplus exempt, including all necessary findings, in connection with the City’s consideration of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA), ground lease or similar agreements between the City and the selected development team.
The project requirements were established through past Council actions, such as approval of the Ashby BART Station Transit-Oriented Development Exchange Agreement with BART, the Joint Vision and Priorities (JVP) for Transit-Oriented Development for Ashby and North Berkeley BART Stations, and other Council actions.
Key proposal thresholds include:
At least 35% of housing must be affordable, of which 20% shall be affordable to Extremely Low Income (ELI) households (7% of total units shall be ELI) At least 300 bedrooms
Project must generate resources for the South Berkeley Community Fund Project goals were identified in past Council actions, recent community planning efforts, the JVP, and through a stakeholder meeting HHCS held in the summer of 2025. Key goals include:
50% of housing is permanently affordable
Maximize the number of new homes on the site
Housing for seniors, families, people with physical or mental disabilities, and/or formerly homeless people
Creating homeownership opportunities for households in South Berkeley As a result of the feedback received at the October 28, 2025, City Council special meeting, the following goals and requirements were added:
Requirement: Development teams seeking to build on the East Lot must demonstrate experience with Universal Design.
Goal: 25% of affordable units reserved for persons with disabilities.
The Planning and Development Department developed Design Standards (Exhibit A) for the East Lot which are intended to be incorporated into the RFP. City staff intends to provide flexibility in the RFP to encourage creative, financially feasible proposals.
Consistent with the Exchange Agreement, the City Manager will establish an evaluation committee to review proposals for the East Lot. A shortlist of proposers will be invited
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for interviews and public presentations. The Evaluation Committee will recommend a development team for the East Lot and HHCS will seek Council’s approval to negotiate an ENA and ground lease with the selected team.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
The proposed NOFA will include up to $1,000,000 of AHMF (Fund # 120) to support predevelopment activities for the East Lot project. These funds were authorized by Council in resolution 69,833-N.S. and are available to a nonprofit developer to support the affordable housing project’s pro rata share of any master planning or predevelopment costs. The chosen development team would need to work with HHCS staff to get Council authorization before these predevelopment funds are disbursed. The selected developer will also have access to an additional $7 million for construction activities. This will come before Council for approval at a later date.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
BART owns two key sites near the Ashby station: The West Lot, which surrounds the BART station west of Adeline, and the East Lot, which is adjacent to Ed Roberts Campus (Figure 1). The East Lot is a 1.826-acre site located between Adeline Street and Tremont Street. BART currently owns and operates the East Lot.
Figure 1. Ashby BART East Lot and West Lot, both currently owned by BART. The City intends to acquire the East Lot, per the Exchange Agreement.
Starting in 2018, the City, in collaboration with BART, initiated a multi-phase planning process that included land use and infrastructure planning. The City has taken several actions to implement the community vision for the area including the actions listed below and discussed in more detail in the Background section of this report.
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Dedicated $26.5 Million in Housing Trust Fund (HTF) dollars to the Ashby East and West lots.
Established a Community Advisory Group (CAG) comprised of a Council- appointed 15-member committee and engaged in a series of community engagement and stakeholder meetings from 2020-2021.
Adopted updated zoning for the area, consistent with AB 2923. Adopted several agreements with BART specifying the agreements about future development on the site including a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and JVP.
Adopted ordinance 7,939-N.S., authorizing an exchange agreement with BART, securing the City’s right to ownership of the East Lot in exchange for providing BART with the West Lot air rights. This document is referred to as the “Exchange Agreement”.
After soliciting a developer, the City will negotiate a series of agreements with the selected development team, including an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA), land deal terms, and a preliminary development plan. After this process is complete, the City will acquire the East Lot from BART to minimize holding costs and enable expeditious development,t, as authorized in Resolution 71,984 N.S. The exact timeline will be established in consultation with the selected developer. Generally, staff anticipates that the City would defer acquisition until just prior to the start of construction.
The Exchange Agreement includes several City commitments about the future use of the East Lot, including details on how the City will pursue development proposals. The East Lot Framework, which is discussed in the next section, builds on the recent planning work, proposes a framework for soliciting development on the site and provides a timeline to accomplish the steps necessary to create new homes on the East Lot.
From Planning to Building Housing
The Planning and Development Department led community planning, technical work and coordination with BART for the Adeline corridor including the Ashby BART East and West Lot Transit Oriented Development (TOD). HHCS will lead the implementation work for the East Lot, including soliciting development proposals, facilitating the evaluation of proposals, and ongoing negotiations with the future development team. HHCS, in conjunction with the Planning and Development Department and the City Manager’s Office, developed an East Lot Development Solicitation Framework (East Lot Framework) and project timeline.
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Creating the East Lot Development Solicitation Framework Earlier this year HHCS, in close coordination with the City Manager’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office, and the Planning and Development Department, began work to establish the East Lot Framework (Attachment 2).
First, HHCS consulted all planning documents and council actions relevant to the East Lot (discussed in more detail in the Background Section). Some of these documents, such as the Exchange Agreement, included commitments the City made about future development on the site. Other elements of recent planning documents reflected community and City goals for the site. These goals are included in the East Lot Framework and proposers will be incentivized to achieve the various goals.
HHCS reviewed relevant existing City policies and programs, including the HTF Guidelines, the Zoning Code, and related requirements of City contracts. Also, HHCS reviewed recent solicitations for development on publicly owned land, including North Berkeley BART, the Ashby West Lot, and the City’s most recent public lands project, Berkeley Way. The East Lot Framework includes known requirements for the site from various City codes and policies, as well as standard terms included in recent HHCS NOFAs.
To re-engage the community around the East Lot development specifically, HHCS hosted a stakeholder meeting on July 17, 2025. Key South Berkeley stakeholder groups were invited to review the East Lot Framework and provide input on additional considerations. The stakeholder priorities include high and deep levels of affordability, prioritization of a higher number of ADA accessible units as well as general incorporation of Universal Design elements, and that development teams demonstrate experience with projects addressing the needs of Black/African American communities.
Stakeholders suggested that proposers acknowledge and incorporate the East Lot’s proximity to the Ed Roberts Campus. Generally, participants supported the proposed East Lot Framework.
On October 28, 2025, HHCS presented the East Lot Framework to Council and the community to gather feedback. HHCS also held individual meetings with the Center for Independent Living and Friends of Adeline to further engage community members and discuss the progress of the development. As a result of this feedback, three key changes were made to the East Lot Framework:
1. Additional representative of South Berkeley added to the developer selection committee.
2. Development teams seeking to build on the East Lot must demonstrate experience with Universal Design.
3. A goal of 25% of affordable units reserved for persons with disabilities.
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These revisions reflect the community's desire for increased involvement in the selection process and a focus on housing solutions for the disabled community through the use of innovative Universal Design principles.
The East Lot Framework
The City of Berkeley will use the East Lot Framework to solicit development proposals for the East Lot. The City intends to provoke ambitious and creative responses from the development community. Specifically, the City intends to seek proposals that meet and exceed basic requirements and artfully achieve community and City goals. For this reason, the East Lot Framework offers a measure of flexibility for respondents while standing firm on the key priorities and project requirements.
The East Lot Framework:
Identifies the key submission components.
Describes the East Lot proposal evaluation process, including an evaluation committee.
Identifies East Lot proposal thresholds or required project elements. Describes the Evaluation Criteria and Project Goals which will be incentivized through the evaluation process.
Key submission components. Development teams will be asked to submit a detailed proposal including a development concept, details about the development team’s experience, a proposed schedule, a proposed community engagement plan, a reparative framework narrative, and a financing plan, including a fair market proposal for the land.
Proposal Evaluation. Proposals will be evaluated by a committee relative to the thresholds, criteria and goals provided by the East Lot Framework. A seven-member evaluation committee will evaluate the projects, with more detail described below. Teams with high scoring proposals will be invited to participate in a public presentation and an interview with the evaluation committee.
East Lot Proposal thresholds, required project elements. Project proposals must meet or exceed threshold requirements. Threshold requirements are established in the Exchange Agreement with BART, as a term required for the City to acquire the East Lot; or terms in other City requirements such as the HTF Guidelines. Key thresholds include:
Minimum densities: 300 Bedrooms, and 248 units.
35% affordable to low-income households (averaging up to 60% Area Median Income, of which 20% is reserved for Extremely Low Income (ELI). Minimum contribution to the South Berkeley Community Fund for South Berkeley.
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Minimum developer experience.
Design team has demonstrated Universal Design experience and expertise.
East Lot Proposal Evaluation Criteria and Goals. Proposals will be evaluated based on the East Lot Framework criteria, including standard evaluation criteria and project goals, which proposals will be incentivized to achieve. The most successful projects will achieve the evaluation criteria and also achieve one or more of the project goals. Some of the Evaluation Criteria and Project Goals are established in the Exchange Agreement, the JVP or the City’s HTF Guidelines.
Fifty percent affordability will be heavily incentivized through the evaluation process.
This level of affordability was achieved at the North Berkeley BART Station and required at the Ashby BART Station West Lot.
A reparative framework is critical, as indicated in the key documents including the JVP and Exchange Agreement. The Exchange Agreement establishes a threshold requirement for operating proceeds from the East Lot project to establish and support a South Berkeley Fund, with a minimum annual contribution of $150,000. Projects whose proposals address impacts on Black/African American businesses and cultural institutions will receive additional points.
Developer Selection Process
Upon Council’s direction, HHCS will prepare an RFP and NOFA to solicit development proposals for the East Lot. The RFP and NOFA will reflect the East Lot Framework and provide details on the site to enable detailed proposals for the City’s consideration.
HHCS intends to issue the RFP in the first quarter of CY2026.
HHCS will convene an evaluation committee to review all submitted development proposals. The seven-member Evaluation Committee will include four representatives from the City of Berkeley, one representative from BART, and two representatives from South Berkeley. All members will be appointed by the City Manager. The committee will evaluate proposals based on the criteria detailed in the East Lot Framework. Teams with high scoring proposals will be invited to participate in a public presentation and an interview with the evaluation committee. HHCS anticipates this evaluation process will occur between June and December of 2026.
HHCS intends to seek Council approval to initiate negotiations with the top-ranking development team. The City expects to negotiate an ENA, ground lease and predevelopment loan agreement with the selected team. City staff presume a ground lease structure, but will entertain alternative land ownership structures, particularly for highly competitive projects, aligned with City and community priorities. HHCS anticipates this process will occur in CY2026 or CY2027.
Ashby BART East Lot CONSENT CALENDAR
Transit Oriented Development Request for Proposal Framework March 10, 2026
The selected development team will lead a community engagement process as part of their project refinement and subsequent entitlement process. Once the project receives entitlements, HHCS will negotiate a development loan agreement and other necessary documents identified in the ENA or ground lease.
HHCS intends to acquire the East Lot after the ENA has been signed, and when most negotiations are complete, with the most opportune time to be determined by the City Manager and staff. In connection with the City’s acquisition of the East Lot, it is City’s intent to declare the property “exempt surplus land” pursuant to Government Code section 54221(f)(1) (A), (F), (G), or other available exemptions.
The development team will lead all development work including securing additional funding, pursuing relevant permits and approvals, and constructing new housing.
NOFA for the East Lot
HHCS anticipates releasing the aforementioned NOFA in conjunction with the RFP to enable a nonprofit developer on the selected team to access up to $1M in predevelopment funds. These funds, as authorized by City Council resolution 69,833 N.S., will provide the nonprofit developer with crucial early funding to conduct predevelopment activities. The NOFA will ask the development teams to provide documentation to demonstrate compliance with the HTF guidelines, including demonstration of development experience, nonprofit status and project details. The affordable housing developer may request the remaining $7M allocated to the East Lot when the affordable housing project is further along in predevelopment.
The City typically provides two types of loans through the HTF: 1) predevelopment loans that are short-term (five years) and support preconstruction work including pursuing competitive funding at the state level; and 2) development loans that are longer term (55 years), and are closed after all other funding is secured, just prior to construction start.
Other Resources and Incentives for Affordability
The City has taken every effort to enhance the development opportunity at the East Lot, with the intention of enticing excellent proposals which that best achieve the City and community goals for the site and offer the maximum return on the City’s land.
Recent community planning, re-zoning, site specific design standards and detailed goals for the project establish clear expectations and enable a more direct review and approval process for consistent projects. Further, the East Lot is not expected to build or fund offsite infrastructure improvements beyond the standard improvements on adjacent sidewalks, as required by all development projects. In preparation for the RFP, the City has performed some pre-development work on the site, including some environmental
Ashby BART East Lot CONSENT CALENDAR
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analysis (Phase II), Title work, and related activities. This work will result in more informed proposals and reduce costs for proposers.
To incentivize affordable housing, the City has made an early and meaningful financial commitment of $8 million, some, but not all, of which will be made available to support predevelopment costs. Development teams may propose land discounts for affordable housing, and therefore projects offering more affordability could receive greater land discounts. Also, projects may qualify for entitlement under SB 35.
As a further step, the City will include guidance in the RFP on working with the Berkeley Housing Authority to follow federal guidelines to seek Project Based Vouchers (PBVs).
This option would be open to projects that are consistent with federal rules and requirements, based on their success in the East Lot proposal evaluation process.
Design Standards
The Design Standards for the Ashby East Lot complement the underlying R-BMU zoning and set clear parameters for site planning, building massing, facade design, and open space. The standards will be included in the RFP, providing clarity to respondents and allowing them to assess how the requirements may affect project design and cost.
BACKGROUND
Since 2018, the City has been working closely with BART on the development of the North Berkeley and Ashby BART sites. The two entities entered into an MOU in March 2020 that provided a framework for the collaboration, including processes for public participation and an estimated timeline for selecting developers.
The MOU was amended in December 2020 to reflect schedule delays due to the pandemic. The City subsequently created the CAG, made up of 15 members of the public to develop a vision for affordable housing, land use, station access, building form, and new public spaces. The CAG met throughout 2020 and 2021 at public meetings and community workshops and provided feedback on the new zoning regulations impacting the BART sites. The City and BART entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in June 2022 to address additional aspects of the collaboration.
Concurrent with the public engagement process, the Berkeley City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 69,833- N.S. in April 2021 which, in part, provisionally reserved $53 million of City controlled funds as the subsidy needed to achieve at least 35% affordable housing at the North Berkeley and Ashby BART Station sites and allowed for a portion of the funding to be allocated to predevelopment uses. In accordance with Resolution No. 69,833-N.S., the $53 million is comprised of $40 million in bond funds pursuant to Measure O passed by Berkeley voters on November 6, 2018, and $13 million in AHMF. $26.5 million was allocated to the developer team selected for the North Berkeley BART site. $18.5 million of the total BART funds are available to support affordable housing on the Ashby West Lot, for which a developer was selected in July 2025. The remaining $8M in funds will be designated for the Ashby East Lot.
Ashby BART East Lot CONSENT CALENDAR
Transit Oriented Development Request for Proposal Framework March 10, 2026
Subsequently, the City and BART co-authored two key documents that have been referenced throughout this report. The JVP outlines the City and BART’s shared vision for the Berkeley TOD developments, and includes among others the following priorities that apply to the East Lot:
Maximize the number of new homes, with a variety of unit sizes Provide affordable housing, with a minimum 35% affordability of housing Expand the availability of green space for the neighborhood Prioritize the inclusion of residents with disabilities, specifically at the East Lot Prevent displacement of South Berkeley residents
Reinforce South Berkeley’s historic role as a hub for African American culture and life in the Bay Area
Also, informed by the JVP, CAG, and additional analysis, the Exchange Agreement was approved by council in ordinance 7,939-N.S. and finalizes the terms of a land exchange.
In this exchange, the City relinquishes its air rights over the West Lot and any interests in the West Lot parcel, with the exception of utility easements. In return, BART will transfer full ownership of the East Lot to the City. This agreement builds on a previously approved nonbinding Term Sheet and includes provisions ensuring significant community benefits which have been outlined earlier in this report – most notably, minimum affordable housing requirements (50% on the West Lot and 35% on the East Lot), public spaces, infrastructure improvements, and compliance with City design standards and AB 2923. The property transfers and development will proceed in phases, contingent on developer selection and satisfaction of specified conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
The proposed RFP would require developers to demonstrate experience building energy-efficient, sustainable developments.
Additionally, creating new infill affordable housing in Berkeley that allows lower income individuals and families to live closer to transit will advance the goal of making the City more economically and racially equitable, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by reducing vehicle-miles-traveled and decreasing reliance on personal vehicles.
RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
The proposed action implements prior Council actions, especially the Exchange Agreement.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
Council has authorized the ownership exchange, development of the East Lot and developer selection process as outlined in the Exchange Agreement.
The City Council could propose additional feedback to the RFP framework. This would result in a delay in RFP release by several months or more. Any delays will result in