🚲 Making E-Bikes More Accessible in Berkeley! 🚲 What happens when you make e-bikes more affordable and accessible? People ride more, drive less, and save money! The Berkeley Electric Bike Equity Project (BEEP) did just that—distributing 56 e-bikes to income qualified households, benefiting 114 residents over the past year. The results? Participants drove and used rideshare services less, reducing transportation costs while enjoying a healthier, more sustainable way to get around. Beyond the e-bikes themselves, the program provided free maintenance and safety training, ensuring long-term benefits for riders. The insights from this pilot can help shape future e-bike incentive programs in Berkeley and beyond. 👏 Big kudos to the Planning Department's Office of Energy & Sustainable Development Division for their project management and to the non-profit implementers Waterside Workshops and GRID Alternatives for their thoughtful project design, implementation, data collection, and analysis! Learn more in the full report: https://lnkd.in/giJMwP6i
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The City of Berkeley is distinguished by its diversity, community engagement, and activism. Home to the University of California’s flagship campus, Berkeley’s population is highly educated, diverse, and engaged. The City lies on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay and is sheltered by rolling hills on its eastern border. Berkeley spans 10 square miles with 124,000 residents. Our climate is mild year-round, with cool summers. An outdoor focus is demonstrated with acres of open space, parks, and an abundance of bike lanes on City streets. Public transportation is well developed and reliable, with three Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations in Berkeley. All of these factors translate to an outstanding quality of life for Berkeley residents, with an abundance of outdoor, recreational, and cultural activities. The City of Berkeley lies in Alameda County and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City is divided into eight districts, and each district elects one representative to the City Council. The eight-member City Council serves four-year terms, and a mayor is elected at large – also on a four-year term. The City Council appoints a City Manager, who serves as the Chief Executive of the City. Berkeley provides a comprehensive range of municipal services to its population, many of which are not typically provided by cities. In addition to the customary city services, the City of Berkeley operates its own Health, Housing and Community Services Department, providing public health, mental health, and environmental health services to the community. The City also provides its own residential and commercial solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal service. In addition, the City’s Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Department offers a number of summer camps and operates a 1,000-berth marina. Join the City of Berkeley team. Apply for open positions on our jobs page.
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https://berkeleyca.gov/
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If you’re at least 16 years-old and looking for a summer job, we're looking for overnight camp staff, recreation activity leaders, lifeguards, and others who will provide fun, active, and creative programs for youth. You might be someone who can teach kids to navigate the outdoors at one of our overnight camps in the Sierras, show them how to use tools at our innovative Adventure Playground, or lead programs for tots. These jobs build skills for life and future careers. Join a dedicated team that’s proud of the service we provide to Berkeley’s diverse community. 📣 To apply, view our seasonal recreation positions in our jobs portal: https://lnkd.in/d6TTXiaU Read the full community message: https://lnkd.in/dPsju5dq
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Apply for jobs to make an impact in the City of Berkeley! Open roles in our Public Works department include: 📊 Administrative and Fiscal Services Manager: https://lnkd.in/gs_gc3in 🚦 Assistant Transportation Engineer: https://lnkd.in/gE8Actbm 🚗 Parking Services Manager: https://lnkd.in/g-eyYwM6 See all open positions across the City of Berkeley at berkeleyca.gov/jobs.
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Congrats to staff in Planning and Economic Development for this well-deserved award! Their hard work to adjust zoning regulations is helping Berkeley's culture and local businesses thrive.
Congratulations to the City of Berkeley for winning this year's APA California - Northern Section Excellence Award for Economic Planning & Development. This award recognizes the city's work preparing Zoning Amendments for Berkeley Business. Join us in congratulating this planning achievement. In 2024, the Berkeley City Council adopted a set of zoning amendments intended to “to streamline the zoning review process” for Berkeley businesses and bolster Berkeley’s diverse commercial districts. The zoning recommendations were developed to encourage local economic development and enhance cultural offerings in an equitable manner across Berkeley ‘s commercial districts. The changes to the zoning ordinance are wide ranging; spanning the permitting of group class instruction, the service of distilled spirits, hours of operation, live entertainment, pet stores, art and craft studios, outdoor food service, and the removal of restrictions related to change of use, food service quotas, and rentals of food service establishments to third parties. These recommendations unanimously adopted by Berkeley‘s City Council (Item 16), advance the City’s Strategic Plan goals to foster a dynamic, sustainable, and locally-based economy and to provide excellent, timely, easily accessible service and information to the community. Get your tickets to attend the 2024 Awards Gala to celebrate our deserving winners and their outstanding work in our field as exemplified by this dynamic team - bit.ly/APACANorthernGala24
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Meet Jody, one of our landscape gardeners at the City of Berkeley! 🌳 Throughout her time at Berkeley, she's helped maintain our city's beautiful green spaces and has grown to love the vibrant community of the people she works with. Interested in joining a diverse and welcoming community? Head to https://lnkd.in/g4UkQMK2 and explore career opportunities today! ✨ #EmployeeSpotlight #CityofBerkeley #BerkeleyCareers #CaliforniaJobs #CareerGrowth #CareerOpportunities
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Apply for jobs to make an impact in the City of Berkeley! Join our dynamic and innovative team in one of our open roles, including: 🖥️ Information Technology Project Manager: https://lnkd.in/gHPw-Myc 🏗️ Associate Civil Engineer: https://lnkd.in/gKxKm2HF 🗑️ Field Representative: https://lnkd.in/ggDgbHcK Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDziwwtj
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When the Toxics Management Division received report of a diesel spill in the Berkeley Marina, staff responded quickly to contain and clean up the hazardous materials, preventing harmful chemicals from polluting the bay. From cleaning up spills to conducting inspections, this knowledgeable team is committed to protecting our community and our environment! #toxicsmanagement #environment #pollution
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The end of the financial year is always a busy time for our Finance Department as they record transactions, reconcile accounts, review expenses and revenues, organize financial records, and complete countless other tasks in order to close the last fiscal year. Their diligent work culminates in the production of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the City. The ACFR contains details about all the City’s financial activities for the fiscal year. The report gives Berkeley residents, the City Council, investors, bond holders, Federal, State and County Agencies and the public a thorough and accurate look at the City's finances. Thank you, Finance team, for providing the data that enables informed financial decision-making.
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Meet Dennis, one of our dedicated Behavioral Health Clinicians at the City of Berkeley! 🩺 With a passion for helping others and a commitment to personal growth, Dennis has found a fulfilling career that makes a difference every day. 🌟 Ready to impact lives and grow with us? Explore opportunities at https://lnkd.in/gXW77mG6 today! #CityofBerkeley #BerkeleyCareers #EmployeeSpotlight #CareerGrowth #CareerOpportunities #CaliforniaJobs
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Apply for jobs with the City of Berkeley! 🚦 Supervising Transportation Engineer: https://lnkd.in/gf9BBMyU 👩🏽🚒 Firefighter: https://lnkd.in/g2vntcrS 🏊🏿♀️ Assistant Aquatics Coordinator: https://lnkd.in/gtrh2Nq9 Find more jobs and apply: https://lnkd.in/gU2Xf9kS
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