Achievements
Cheryl Davila has earned the title, “The Voice of the People,” for her work on behalf of residents in her district, including youth and the homeless, and the environment.
Over 300 Pieces of Legislation This Term
Councilmember Davila has worked tirelessly to review all the legislation that has been submitted to the council as well as personally submitted or co-sponsored over 300 pieces of legislation in this term.
The Most Legislation Submitted This Year
Councilmember Davila submitted or co-sponsored the most pieces of legislation of anyone on the Council this year.
Holds Monthly Open Office Hours
Councilmember Davila truly listens to her constituents and hosts monthly open office hours to listen to and address the concerns of the people.
Under her principled and accountable leadership, the city has:
- Authored the third Climate Emergency Declaration in the world
- Authored Fossil Fuel Free Resolution
- Stopped Berkeley’s participation in Urban Shield
- Authored “Welcome to the City of Berkeley Ohlone Territory” signs
- Expanded the criteria for opening Berkeley’s Emergency Storm Shelter
- Banned the Sale of Flavored Tobacco
- Founded the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force, a coalition of elected officials, activists, and organizations leading a regional just transition to a regenerative economy
- Founded the RV/Tiny Home Solutions to Homelessness Task Force, a regional task force protecting the human rights of curbside communities and fighting the criminalization of poverty
- Encouraged “Voices Against Violence,” a program designed to support young people who are at risk of involvement in violence in Berkeley
- Encouraged in “Mobilize Berkeley,” a program to mobilize Berkeley on climate through education, town halls, and healing in collaboration with Berkeley Faith leaders, community-based organizations, gardens, and University of California at Berkeley Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) students
- Arranged for the West Campus pool to be open all year
- Expanded the shower program for the homeless: Introduced new shower programs, one at the West Campus Pool and Dignity on Wheels, who go to two other locations. Dignity on Wheels is a program that includes showers, washers and dryers, toilets, and case management
Cheryl also does the following:
- Holds monthly open office hours to listen to residents and businesses
- Attends and sponsors many community events and programs
- And much, much more (see below)!
Legislative Achievements:
To see full list of achievements, including community events, from this year, check the 2019 newsletter:
2019 legislative counsel items put forth by and co-sponsored (*) by Cheryl Davila of District 2:
- Prohibiting the Use of Cell Phones, Email, Texting, Instant Messaging, and Social Media by City Councilmembers during Official City Meetings
- Introduce an Ordinance terminating the sale of gasoline, diesel and natural gas passenger vehicles throughout the City of Berkeley by 2025
- Short Term Referral to the City Manager on how to establish a New Department: Climate Emergency Mobilization Department within 90 days with the following actions
- Updating Berkeley Telecom Ordinances and BMC codes
- Updated resolution for Support for Non-Violent Activists and Protections of Animals in Commercial Operations
- Revised Material (Supp 1) Adopt a resolution supporting non-violent activists and protecting animals in commercial operations.
- February 2020 Berkeley Black History Month organized by Berkeley Juneteenth Association: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Fund to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: City Sponsorship and Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Fund *
- Reaffirming the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Resolution *
- Oppose the Transportation and Handling of Coal and Petcoke in Our Communities
- Adopt an Ordinance adding a new Chapter 9.50 to the Berkeley Municipal Code Requiring Legal Rights for Legal Tender * (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Policy Committee)
- Berkeley Public Library Foundation 18th Annual Authors Dinner: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Considering Multi-year Bidding Processes for Street Paving *
- Extension of Declaration of Homeless Shelter Crisis *
- Letter to Richmond City Council, California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), California Department of Toxics (DTSC) concerning recent action of cleaning up AstraZeneca Site near Berkeley
- Urgency Item: Budget Referral: Funding for Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program for Fiscal
- Year 2020 Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2020 budget to include at least $100,000 to fund the Strawberry Creek Lodge Food Program.
- Urgency Item: Budget Referral: Funding for Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) for Homeless Youth, Ages 16 to 25, from Measure P funds
- Support Impeachment Actions to Immediately Remove the 45th President of the United States
- Adopt an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 2.99 to Prohibit City Use of Face Recognition Technology (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee) *
- Ban Racial, Ethnic, Cultural, and Religious Discrimination on the Basis of Hairstyle or Headwear (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee) *
- Consider The Homeless Films, Food & Discussion Event on November 5, 2019: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Letter in Support of HR 1595: Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
- Berkeley Holiday Fund: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Grant Referral for Capoeira Arts Foundation Revised material (Supp 2) *
- Referral to City Manager to Authorize Additional Inclement Weather Shelter at Old City Hall from October 15, 2019 – April 30, 2020
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville (B.A.E) Youth Council Fundraiser to send 15 youth members to the 111th Annual NAACP Youth Convention in Boston, Massachusetts in June 2020: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Fund to the General Fund & Grant of Such Funds*
- Adopt an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 2.99 to Prohibit City Use of Face Recognition Technology (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee)*
- Resolution in Support of the 2019 United Auto Workers General Motors Strike *
- Ban Racial, Ethnic, Cultural, and Religious Discrimination on the Basis of Hairstyle or Headwear (Reviewed by the Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community Committee) *
- Letter in Support of AB 342, Prohibiting the Use of Public Lands for Oil and Gas Production
- Naming Berkeley Paths for Women Founders of the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association *
- Berkeley Community Fund Annual Gala and Benefit Event: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Revised material (Supp 1)
- Berkeley Youth Alternatives 1st Golf Tournament Supporting Education and Sports Activities: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Revised material (Supp 1)
- Voluntary Time Off on Statewide Election Days for City Employees (Reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee) *
- Decriminalizing Entheogenic Plants (Reviewed by the Public Safety Committee) *
- Adopt an Ordinance adding a new Chapter 12.80 to the Berkeley Municipal Code Prohibiting Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings (Reviewed by the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee.) (Continued from July 16, 2019) *
- Letter of Support for California Bill SB 464, the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth *
- Letter of Support for Senate Bill 806: The College for All Act *
- Support for AB 302 (Parking for Homeless Community College Students) *
- Support for AB 1076 (Ting) – Automatic Relief of Criminal Records *
- Making Berkeley City Hall a Voting Center *
- Adopt an Ordinance adding a new Chapter 12.80 to the Berkeley Municipal Code Prohibiting Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings (Reviewed by the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee.) (Continued from July 9, 2019. Item contains supplemental material.)
- Revised material (Supp 2)
- Supplemental material (Supp 3)
- Presentation *
- Opportunity Zone Project Guidelines for the City Manager *
- Resolution in Support of AB 392 California Act to Save Lives
- Local Construction Workforce Development Policy (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)*
- Resolution in Support of SB 347 – Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Safety Warning Act*
- Adopt an Ordinance adding a new Chapter 12.80 to the Berkeley Municipal Code Prohibiting Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings (Reviewed by the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee)
- Supplemental materials (Supp 1) *
- Budget Referral: Remediation of Lawn Bowling, North Green and Santa Fe Right-of-Way, FY2020-2021 (Continued from June 11, 2019)
- Mandatory and Recommended Green Stormwater Infrastructure in New and Existing Redevelopments or Projects (Reviewed by the Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment and Sustainability Committee) *
- Opposition to Revision of Title X Family Planning Regulations Proposed by United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Budget Referral: Funding for Berkeley Drop-In Center *
- Budget Referral: Funding for Youth Spirit Artworks *
- FY 2020-21 Budget Referral: Funding for Intercity Services *
Budget Referral: Remediation of Lawn Bowling, North Green and Santa Fe Right-of-Way, FY2020-2021 (Continued from May 14, 2019) - Support H.R. 40 – the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act *
- Budget Referral: $25,000 to the FY 2020-21 Budget Process for SupplyBank.Org to Expand School Supply Distribution *
- Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Budget Referral: “Berkeley Inclusion in Opportunity Index” – Funding Firm to Perform Availability Study to Achieve Equity in City Contracting *
- Referral to the Public Works Department and the City Manager: Finishing the installation of Sculpture Lighting into Adjacent Street Lights for the William Byron Rumford Statue on Sacramento and Julia St. *
- Resolution in Support of Full Parity for Mental Health Patients and Clinicians at Kaiser Permanente *
- Support for ACA-6: Voting Rights for Parolees *
- Direct City Manager to place a moratorium on enforcement of Ordinance No. 7632-N.S. (BMC Sections 14.48.160 and 14.48.170), “Miscellaneous Use of Streets and Sidewalks” / “Shared Sidewalk Policy” until a homeless response system is designed, created and implemented as stated in the “1000 Person Plan.”
- Referral to Public Works Commission to Rename Harold Way to “Dalai Lama Way” *
- Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 13.104 to the Berkeley Municipal Code Establishing a Prohibition on Contracting with Vendors Acting as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Data Brokers, or Those Providing Extreme Vetting Services to ICE (Reviewed by the Agenda and Rules Committee) *
- BOSS Rising Stars Gala Event: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Opposition to Revision of Title IX Sexual Harassment and Assault Regulations Proposed by U.S. Department of Education, Secretary Betsy DeVos
- Sponsoring the 2019 Himalayan Fair *
- Supporting the Timely Implementation of the Buy Clean California Act and Reaffirming the City of Berkeley’s Commitment to Reducing Embodied Energy in Building Materials *
- Pronouncement of May 15th, 2019 as a Day of Bloody Thursday Remembrance and Commemoration of People’s Park *
- Authorizing Additional Inclement Weather Shelter at Old City Hall from April 15, 2019-June 30, 2019
- Budget Referral: Remediation of Lawn Bowling, North Green and Santa Fe Right-of-Way, FY 2020-2021
- Support of the California State Senate Bill 1421 authored by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, that aims to create transparency in law enforcement, increasing trust between police and the communities they serve:
- Sponsored Our Family Coalitions 2018 Annual Night Out Event.*
- Draft Ordinance Prohibiting the Award of City Contracts to Vendors Acting as Data Brokers or Providing Extreme Vetting Services to ICE, as well as Prohibiting City Investment in Such Companies:
- Proclaiming May 2019 as Mental Health Month
- Spiral Gardens and Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Refer to the Planning Commission and Housing Advisory Commission to Research and Recommend Policies to Prevent Displacement and Gentrification of Berkeley Residents of Color and African Americans
- Revised materials (Supp 3)
- Good Food Purchasing Program Resolution Revised Material (Supp 1)
- The Center for Food, Faith, and Justice and Green the Church: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Fund to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Black Repertory Group Theater: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Fund to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Budget Referral: Good Government OmbudsmanT *
- Support for Zero Emission Bills *
- Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 13.104 to the Berkeley Municipal Code Establishing a Prohibition on Contracting with Vendors Acting as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Data Brokers, or Those Providing Extreme Vetting Services to ICE *
- Resolution in Support of a Public Bank Revised material (Supp 2) *
- Support for SB 188 (Hairstyle Anti-Discrimination Law) *
- Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds: “Post-Memory: A Decade of Art and Activism in Berkeley,” an art exhibit in honor of Zachary Cruz *
- Paid Family Leave Policy in Berkeley to Supplement California Paid Family Leave Program *
- Budget Referral: Opening the West Campus Pool Year-Round *
- Co-Sponsorship and Budget Referral for the 2019 Bay Area Book Festival *
- Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Referral to the Energy Commission to Hold a Series of Public Outreach and Educational Meetings Regarding Electrification Revised material (Supp 2)*
- Berkeley World Music Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Fund *
- Support for AB-969 (Collective Bargaining: Legislature) *
- Short-term referral to City Manager and budget referral for creation of a “vehicle dweller program” in Berkeley
- Supplemental materials (Supp 1)
- Revised material (Supp 2)
- Supplemental material (Supp 2)
- Budget Referral: $30,000 to UC Theater Concert Career Pathways Education Program From: Mayor Arreguin and Councilmember Davila *
- Honoring Healthy Black Families, Inc.: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- LifeLong Medical Care: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- The Suitcase Clinic: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Fund
- Persian New Year Festival: City Sponsorship and Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Letter Requesting Congresswoman Lee’s Support of HR. 530 (Eshoo) *
- Camp Kesem Berkeley’s Annual Fundraising Gala: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Fund *
- Affirming the City of Berkeley’s Support for the People of Tibet *
- Adopt a resolution to denounce and oppose white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups including their actions (reviewed by the Agenda and Rules Committee)
- Support AB 5 and Write Letter of Support to CA Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez *
- Ensuring the Sustainability of the Berkeley Flea Market *
- Adopt the Sanctuary Contracting Ordinance proposed by the Peace and Justice Commission * (Continued from January 29, 2019. Item contains revised material).
- Revised material (Supp 1)
- Declaring a California Homelessness State of Emergency *
- Berkeley Youth Alternatives’ 15th Annual Crab Feed Fundraiser: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Support for AB 161 (Skip the Slip) *
- Providing Requested Direction to the City Manager and Planning Department on the Number of Cannabis Retail Establishments and the Creation of an Equity Program (Continued from January 22, 2019.) *
- Supplemental material (Supp 2)
- Adopt the Sanctuary Contracting Ordinance proposed by the Peace and Justice Commission *(Continued from the November 13, 2018 agenda. Item contains revised material.)
- Adopt a resolution to denounce and oppose white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups including their actions *
- Support a Green New Deal *
- Refer to the City Manager to consider boycotting Amazon for its role in tracking immigrants in cooperation with ICEand abusive working conditions and its labor practices toward its employees * (Continued from November 27, 2018. Item contains revised material.)
- Providing Requested Direction to the City Manager and Planning Department on the Number of Cannabis Retail Establishments and the Creation of an Equity Program * (Continued from December 11, 2018.)
To see full list of achievements from this year, check the 2018 newsletter:
2018 legislative counsel items put forth by and co-sponsored (*) by Cheryl Davila of District 2:
- Restricting the Sale of Flavored Tobacco
- African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council
- Short-Term Referral to the Planning Commission and Design Review Committee to Research and Draft an Urban Forestry Ordinance
- Establishment of Traffic Circle Policy Task Force
- Referral to City Manager to establish Recreational Vehicle Waste Discharge Facility on City Property and Referral to FY 2020/21 Budget Process
- Sponsored Eighth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration*
- Resolution and letter of request to PG&E to offer rebates and other incentives for residential customers to a transition from gas to electrical
- Gun Buyback and Art of Peace Program
- Bay Area Migrant Welcome Committee
- Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 7.52, Reducing Tax Imposed for Qualifying Electrification, Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Retrofits
- Pledge to Actively Support Diversity Recruitment for the City’s Boards and Commissions
- Refer the City Manager to Improve the Current Tree Ordinance and Seek Funding Opportunities to Plant More Trees in the City
- Referral for City Manager to Take a Fresh Look at Repurposing the Old City Hall Building
- Recommendation that the Council approve a letter of support to stop the deportation of the Benavides-Pineda family, who are an integral part of the Berkeley community.*
- Sponsored Options Recovery Services:*
- RFP to Address Gaps for Marginalized Youth in Berkeley
- Short-Term Referral to City Manager to Complete Steps Necessary to Establish Lava Mae Services in Berkeley
- Budget Referral – Increasing Safety at San Pablo Park
- Resolution in Support of the Berkeley Unified School District Sustainability Plan
- Address the Disabled and Senior Communities About IHSS Paycheck Delays by Sending Letters to IHSS and Copies to Senator Nancy Skinner and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.*
- Resolution in Opposition to Local Pesticide Preemption
- Referring to City Manager to Draft an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 12.92: Specify the Time Period after which Buildings Containing Vacant Commercial Units Meet a Condition of Unlawful Nuisance.*
- Referral to the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts: Draft ballot language to double the general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage products and also include artificially-sweetened beverage products under the general tax.*
- Referral to City Manager to look into establishing a Berkeley Fair Chance Ordinance: Banning the Box in Housing and Renting to Mitigate Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated People.*
- Consider ways of videotaping the Planning Commission meetings in the same manner as Zoning Adjustment Board meetings: Referral to City Manager. *
- Sponsored Berkeley Holiday Fund*
- Extend time period to impose discipline on Berkeley Police Department officers pursuant to Police Review Commission findings: Referral the Police Review Commission.*
- Create training requirements for Police Review Commissioners: Referral the Police Review Commission.*
- City of Berkeley Policy Limiting the Publishing of Arrest Photos (doxing) of people arrested by the Berkeley Police Department.
- Adopt a Proclamation in support of the Alcatraz Canoe Journey scheduled for summer 2019 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Indigenous Occupation of Alcatraz: Require the City of Berkeley to undertake planning with the Alcatraz Canoe Journey committee in the year leading up to the canoe journey.
- Sponsored Community-Based Disaster Preparedness Fair
- Examine the impacts that the parking citation system may have on persons with low income and disabilities: Refer to the Commission on Disability.*
- Supporting State Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act, and Proposition 2, the No Place Like Home Act: Adopt a Resolution.*
- Establish a city/community task force to: a) Evaluate the City’s current traffic circle vegetation policy and b) Conduct a community led process to update that policy to ensure pedestrian/bicycle/ vehicle safety and preserve community efforts to beautify traffic circles: Refer to Parks and Waterfront Commission and the Transportation Commission.*
- Rectify Discrepancy Regarding Inclusionary Units in Live/Work Housing
- Support of Appropriate City Enforcement Measures to Mitigate Damages Resulting from the Removal of Trees at 1698 University Avenue
- Resolution Establishing Green Monday
- Placing a Charter Amendment relating to the Police Review Commission on the November 6, 2018 Ballot
- Direction to the City Manager Regarding the Community Service In Lieu of Parking Penalties Program
- Ordinance Allowing Currently Permitted Non-Cannabis Nurseries in Specified Areas to Become Commercial Cannabis Retail Nurseries
- Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon (RRFB) at the crosswalk at San Pablo and Addison Street
- Supported Caracen for City of Berkeley contributions to relief in response to a series of eruptions of volcanoes in Guatemala.
- City-Sponsored Emergency Preparedness Training and Emergency Preparedness Program
- Specify the Time Period after which Vacant Residential Buildings Meet a Condition of Unlawful Nuisance
- Support of the Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Supported Plaque Honoring William Byron Rumford.*
- Support SB 54 (Sanctuary State), AB 103 (Detention Facility Review), and AB 450 (Anti Workplace Immigration Raids),opposing the United States vs. California
- Support the Keep Families Together Act (S.3036)
- Sponsored Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS).*
- Sponsored Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center.*
- Rename the Ashby BART Station the Mable Howard BART Station
- Sponsored Black Repertory Group Theater.*
- Help Ensure Low Income Survivors Receive Long-Term Recovery, Restoration of Infrastructure and Housing, Economic Revitalization
- Sponsored Consider the Homeless.
- Creation of a “Vehicle Dweller Park” in Berkeley
- Fossil Fuel Free Berkeley
- Declaration of Climate Emergency
- Sponsored BOSS 2018 5th Annual Rising Stars Gala
- Supporting Community Requests for Audit of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Budget
- Sponsored Middle East Children’s Alliance 30th Anniversary Celebration & Tribute to Co- founder Barbara Lubin
- Tracking of Short Term (90-day) and Other Date-Certain Council Referrals
- Adopt a Resolution in support of S.2095 (Feinstein) Assault Weapons Ban of 2017, H.R.5077 (Wilson) Assault Weapons Bans of 2018, H.R.5087 (Cicilline) Assault Weapons Ban of 2018, and S.1945 (Menendez) Keep Americans Safe Act
- Support H.R.5308 (Lee) Women’s History and Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act
- Cities Open Internet Pledge for Net Neutrality
- Support of the Assembly Bill 931 co-authored by Assembly members Shirley Weber and Kevin McCarty that aims to make significant changes to how law enforcement officers employ lethal force against community members
- Support of the California State Senate Bill 1421 authored by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, that aims to create transparency in law enforcement, increasing trust between police and the communities they serve
- Sponsored Our Family Coalitions 2018 Annual Night Out Event.*
- Draft Ordinance Prohibiting the Award of City Contracts to Vendors Acting as Data Brokers or Providing Extreme Vetting Services to ICE, as well as Prohibiting City Investment in Such Companies
- Referral to the Commission on Aging to draft a letter to the Commission on Judicial Performance in support of the Probate Court Reform Movement’s
- Sponsor Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center
- Sponsor Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.*
- Removing Plastic Microfibers From The Water Supply
- Opposing SB 827 (Wiener, Skinner, Ting): Transit-Rich Housing Bonus*
- Support of AB2370 (Holden): Relating to Lead Exposure in Drinking Water of Child Day Care Facilities.*
- Support of SB 1041 (Leyva): Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention*
- Surveillance Technology Use and Community Safety: Proposed Ordinance adding BMC Chapter 2.99.*
- Sponsored 5th Annual Rising Stars Youth Leadership Gala.*
- Support for AB 2079: The Janitor Survivor Empowerment Act.*
- Supporting FairVote California’s Proposed Changes to Ranked Choice Voting Reporting
- Support for H.R. 4779, the Restricting Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis (REFER) Act of 2018
- Support for the Marijuana Justice Act of 2018, the comprehensive marijuana reform legislation that has been introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee
- Support for H.Con.Res.74 of 2017, a resolution that has been introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee
- Cost Estimate and Plan for Installation of Sculpture Lighting into Adjacent Street Lights for the William Byron Rumford Statue on Sacramento and Julia St
- Surveillance Technology Use and Community Safety
- Sponsored LifeLong Medical Care 2018 Gala.
- Sponsored Berkeley Youth Alternatives’ 14th Annual Crab Feed Fundraiser.
- Support Assembly Bill 403: Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act.*
- Request Alameda County DA to drop the charges against AFSCME worker David Cole: Send letter.*
- Endorsement of the 2018 Affordable Housing Act State Ballot Initiative: That the Council encourages citizens to sign the 2018 Affordable Housing Act State ballot initiative and that the City of Berkeley endorses the Act.*
- Replace Berkeley City Limit Signs to Read: “Welcome to Berkeley”, “LOVE LIFE!”, “Sanctuary City” and “Ohlone Territory”. Passed
- Open the West Campus Pool All Year Round and Start the Shower Program at the West Campus Pool: Short Term Referral to City Manager
- Amend the Council Rules and Procedures to Address the Unintended Consequences Regarding the Operations of Ad-Hoc Committees
To see full list of achievements, including community events, from this year, check the 2017 newsletter:
2017 legislative counsel items put forth by and co-sponsored (*) by Cheryl Davila of District 2:
- Budget Referral: Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow Budget Augmentation *
- Ordinance Amending the Berkeley Municipal Code to Establish Ability to Pay Provisions Regarding Parking Fines and Fees in Accordance with Guidelines Established in Assembly Bill 503 *
- Opposition to H.R. 38 and S. 446 (Concealed Carry Reciprocity) *
- Consider The Homeless: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Adopt an Ordinance Amending BMC 12.27 to Allow Existing Berkeley Licensed Medical Cannabis Businesses Into the New State Adult Use Regulation and Taxation System *
- Bilingual Helpdesk at California International Airports
- Budget Referral: Berkeley Youth Alternatives
- Berkeley High African American Studies Department: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Fund to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Healthy Black Families, Inc.: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Fund to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Discussion on and Decision Regarding the Relocation of Council Chambers from 2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way *
- Dia de Los Muertos Celebration: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Budget Referral: Prioritize Installation of Traffic Lights, HAWK Lights, or Stop Signs at the Intersection of Dwight Way and California Street in the 2017 MidYear Budget Process *
- Amendments to the Signage Ordinance, Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 20.16 and Chapter 20.08 *
- Establishing Berkeley Homeless Fund *
- Referral to the City Manager, the Community Environmental Advisory Commission, and the Parks and Waterfront Commission – Equitable Access to Greenspace *
- Ban on Receipts Made with BPA and Other Phenols *
- Condemn the Burmese Government’s Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya and Support Adoption of Resolution by the United Nations Security Council *
- Support the Medicare for All Act of 2017 *
- Proactive Response to Statewide Hepatitis A Outbreak *
- Referral to the City Manager and Parks and Waterfront Commission to Create a Policy to Establish a Commemorative Tree Program *
- Reporting City Expenses Associated with Event and Protest Activity *
- Request for Information Regarding Grant Writing Services from Specialized Grant Writing Firms *
- BrasArte’s 13th Annual Brazilian Day/Lavagem Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Referral to the City Manager to Provide a Public Master List of the Legislation on which the City Council Has Taken a Position *
- Amendments to the Signage Ordinance, Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 20.16 *
- Support for Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s Refusal to Provide Personal Data of Voters to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
- Voter Registration Forms in All City Buildings on Their Main Floors
- Referral to the Community Environmental Advisory Commission and the City Manager: Anti-Idling Ordinance *
- Support AB 485 to Outlaw Puppy Mills, Send Letter in Support to Senator Skinner and Assembly members Thurmond, O’Donnell, and Dababnah *
- Support California AB 1320 to End the Use of Private Prisons *
- Referral to the Civic Arts Commission and City Manager to Identify All Funds Attributed to Festivals *
- Amending City of Refuge Policy Regarding Procedures during ICE Interaction *
- Authorizing Transfer of Funds to Rent Board for Eviction Defense Contracts *
- Study of Civic Center Revitalization, Including the Veteran’s Memorial and Old City Hall Buildings and Civic Center Park *
- Support SB 169: Strengthening Enforcement of Sex Equity in Schools Receiving State Financial Assistance *
- Referral to the Civic Arts Commission and City Manager to Identify All Funds Attributed to Festivals *
- Expediting Elements of Previous Council Referral to Study Possible Scenarios of the Loss of Federal Funds *
- Vitality of University Avenue *
- Support Oakland Public Defender Brooks’ Efforts to Keep In-Custody Arraignment Hearings in Oakland
- Support for AB 932 – Bill Giving San Francisco and San Diego Flexibility to Build Shelters and Transitional Housing for Unsheltered Homeless Residents *
- Support for SB 33: Bill Prohibiting Financial Institutions from Forcing Consumers to Give up Legal Rights when the Bank has Committed Intentional Fraud Against Them *
- Support of AB 214: Postsecondary Education, Student Hunger *
- Expedited Review for Affordable Housing Projects *
- Support the City of Oakland’s Efforts to Create a Public Bank *
- Official City Sponsor of 2017 Berkeley High School All-Class Reunion: Relinquishment of Council Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Berkeley Bliss Event: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Persian New Year Festival: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds *
- Expedited Review for Affordable Housing Projects *
- Release Center for Police Equity Report on Fair and Impartial Policing in Berkeley
- Replacement Mural for Center for Independent Living (CIL) *
- Amendments to Housing Retention Program *
- Direction to the Children, Youth, and Recreation Commission: Tackle the Summer Learning Loss for Elementary School Children *
- Referral to the City Manager to Provide a Bi-Annual Housing Pipeline Report *
- Referral to the Commission on the Status of Women and the Labor Commission: Banning Prior Salary Considerations on Job Applications in the City of Berkeley *
- Consideration of Universal Design Standards in City Projects *
- Luna Dance Institute: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
- Budget Referral: Youth Listening Campaign & Citywide Master Plan ($30K allocated)
- City Co-sponsorship of Berkeley Humane Bark (& Meow) Around the Block Adopt-A-Thon and Street Fair
- City Co-sponsorship of Berkeley Humane 4th Annual Pints for Paws
- Proclaiming May 2017 as Mental Health Month
- Budget Referral for Three Beacon Lights and/or Flashing Yield Signs
- Referral to the City Manager: Adopt Section 8 Landlord Incentives
- Budget Referral for Legal and Mental Health Support for Immigrant and Religious Communities Targeted by Trump
- Budget Referral: Equitable Planning & Development Proposal
- Support of AB and SB 10, the California Money Bail Reform Act *
- Support of SB 687 – Attorney General Authority on Hospital Closures *
- Budget Referral: Develop Plan for San Pablo Avenue *
- Support of SB 687 – Attorney General Authority on Hospital Closures *
- Fresh Start Resolutions: Reconstitution of the Board of Library Trustees, by removal and replacement of President Julie Holcomb and Vice President Jim Novosel *
- Issue an RFP to Develop a Specific Housing Project with Units and Facilities Appropriate for Formerly Homeless and Other Very Low Income Residents *
- Anti-Displacement Public Advocate *
- Signage Ordinance, Amending BMC Chapter 20.20.020 *
- Support AB 1316 (Quirk and Weber) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Adopt a resolution opposing religious and ethnic registries, participation in the federal executive order of an immigration ban and restricting the use of city resources to support such registries and bans
- Tenant Protection Ordinance, Amending BMC Chapter 13.79 *
- Budget Referral: “Berkeley Inclusion in Opportunity Index”- Request Availability Study for Affirmative Action in City Contracting *