Tomorrow, I will be a guest panelist at the Mayor's virtual town hall where he will be joined by City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley and Berkeley Health Officer Dr. Lisa Hernandez. These town halls present an update on what the city is doing to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and answer your questions.
I will also make a presentation at the Budget and Finance Policy Committee meeting Monday, April 27 at 10am. The meeting will be conducted via videoconference and teleconference. Instructions to access the meeting are available here.
Coverage of Special Report
Tuesday my office released a special report presenting a high level overview of Berkeley's finances. The report paints a somber picture of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City of Berkeley’s finances with the severity based on the duration of the crisis. It is important that planning take place for decreased funding as well as have a long-term view in deciding whether and how to use the City’s reserves to best meet the needs of our community. You can read about the coverage of this report below:
Berkeleyside article - "
Berkeley to face ‘difficult decisions’ during expected economic downturn"
DailyCal article- "City to face economic hardship with absence of UC Berkeley students"
