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 "state": "California",
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   "date": "2026-06-30",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Berkeley City Council regular meeting; agenda content missing",
   "summary": "The agenda for this meeting includes only preliminary matters (roll call, land acknowledgement, city manager comments, public comment) and a consent calendar header with no listed items. The provided text cuts off before any action items or ordinances are shown.",
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   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Special City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "City Council to adopt FY27-28 budget and appropriations ordinance",
   "summary": "The Berkeley City Council will consider adopting the Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028 Biennial Budget and the 2027–2031 Capital Improvement Program, along with the FY 2027 Annual Appropriations Ordinance.",
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   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "body": "RSB Regular Meeting June 18 2026",
   "headline": "Rent Board to vote on FY 2026-2027 budget and staffing model",
   "summary": "The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board will discuss and potentially adopt the line-item budget, staffing model, and expenditure level for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The board will also consider requests for late registration penalty waivers and a contract modification for Berkeley Community Media.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Berkeley City Council to hold regular meeting on June 16, 2026",
   "summary": "The City Council will meet to conduct regular business. The provided agenda text contains only procedural boilerplate and preliminary matters; no specific action items or discussion topics are listed.",
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   "date": "2026-06-12",
   "body": "ZAB - June 11, 2026",
   "headline": "ZAB considers alcohol retail sales permit for Telegraph Avenue store",
   "summary": "The Zoning Adjustments Board will meet to review a use permit request for an existing general retail store. The proposal seeks to add beer and wine sales under a Type 20 ABC license.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "No specific agenda items are listed in the provided text.",
   "summary": "The City of Berkeley Council meeting scheduled for June 9, 2026, will be held at 1231 Addison Street and via Zoom. The provided document contains only standard meeting procedures, public comment rules, a land acknowledgement, and the beginning of the Consent Calendar section before cutting off. No rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or fee changes are detailed in this excerpt.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "RSB Regular Meeting May 28 2026",
   "headline": "Board to vote on extending penalty amnesty for Measure BB affordable properties",
   "summary": "The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board holds a regular meeting with consent items, special presentations, and several action items. Key decisions include extending the amnesty period for automatic waiver of penalties on Measure BB government-subsidized nonprofit affordable properties, adopting a legislative position on bills, and amending Right to Organize eligibility language. The board will also hear an appeal regarding 2414 Dwight Way, Unit 3, and receive staff reports on petitions, mediation statistics, and demolition applications.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-21",
   "body": "Test Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "City Council meets to discuss agenda items and public comment",
   "summary": "The Berkeley City Council will hold a regular meeting in a hybrid format to discuss agenda items, hear public comment on non-agenda matters, and conduct a roll call. The meeting will be held at the School District Board Room.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Special City Council Meeting - 4:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Council to discuss $300M bond and 0.5% sales tax ballot measures",
   "summary": "The Berkeley City Council will review results from a second community survey and decide whether to advance a $300 million general obligation bond for infrastructure and a 0.5% sales tax increase to address the city's structural deficit. Council members may provide input on the list of projects for the bond and affirm direction to prepare ballot language for the November 2026 election.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "ZAB",
   "headline": "ZAB considers use permits for O’Reilly Auto Parts and a new single-family home",
   "summary": "The Zoning Adjustments Board will review two use permits on its consent calendar. The board is deciding on a change of use for a commercial unit and the demolition and reconstruction of a residential dwelling.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Berkeley City Council meets with no specific agenda items listed",
   "summary": "This meeting agenda contains only preliminary matters (roll call, land acknowledgement, ceremonial matters, city manager comments, and public comment periods) and a consent calendar header. No specific ordinances, resolutions, contracts, or public hearings are listed in the provided agenda text.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-08",
   "body": "Special City Council Meeting - 5:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Council considers surveillance policies and police equipment contracts",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss updates to surveillance technology ordinances and police equipment use policies. The meeting includes a request to authorize contract amendments with Flock Safety for drone and camera services.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Procedural meeting with no substantive items listed",
   "summary": "The agenda contains only preliminary matters (roll call, land acknowledgement, ceremonial matters, city manager comments, public comment) and the beginning of a consent calendar. No specific ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are included in the provided text. The meeting appears to be a regular council meeting, but the agenda is incomplete or truncated.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Berkeley Council meets April 21 but agenda lacks substantive items",
   "summary": "The provided agenda text contains only procedural boilerplate (roll call, land acknowledgment, public comment rules, consent calendar instructions) with no listed action, discussion, or information items. No specific decisions, ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are visible in the excerpt.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-16",
   "body": "RSB Regular Meeting April 16 2026",
   "headline": "Rent Board considers $1.2 million contract with EcoMetricx, LLC",
   "summary": "The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board will meet to discuss a large software or services contract and review requests for late registration penalty waivers. The board will also hear an appeal for a property at 2414 Dwight Way and receive an update on the Empty Homes Tax Program.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "ZAB",
   "headline": "ZAB to vote on 26-story, 433-unit mixed-use building modification at 2128 Oxford Street",
   "summary": "The Zoning Adjustments Board will decide on three land-use items: two consent calendar modifications to previously approved permits and one public hearing. The largest is a 26-story, 433-unit mixed-use building at 2128 Oxford Street, along with a 6-story, 50-unit project at 2712 Telegraph Avenue. A public hearing will consider expanding operating hours for a vocational training center at 830 Bancroft Way.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Berkeley City Council meets April 14; agenda cut off before items",
   "summary": "The agenda contains only preliminary and procedural sections: roll call, land acknowledgment, ceremonial matters, city manager comments, and public comment rules. The consent calendar and substantive agenda items are not included in the provided text, so no decisions or discussions are listed.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Berkeley City Council to hold regular meeting on April 14, 2026",
   "summary": "The agenda for this meeting consists of procedural boilerplate and preliminary matters. No specific legislative actions, contracts, or policy decisions are listed in the provided text.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "body": "Special City Council Meeting - 4:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Council to receive 2025 Berkeley Police Department annual report",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a worksession to receive the 2025 Berkeley Police Department Annual Report presented by the City Manager and Police Department. No voting action is listed; this is a discussion and presentation item.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Council considers renaming Cesar Chavez Park to Dolores Huerta Park",
   "summary": "The City Council is considering an urgent referral regarding park naming. The proposal would rename Cesar Chavez Park in honor of Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-23",
   "body": "RSB Regular Meeting March 23 2026",
   "headline": "Board to consider putting rent ordinance amendments on Nov 2026 ballot",
   "summary": "The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board will discuss and possibly vote on placing potential amendments to the Rent Ordinance on the November 2026 general election ballot. The board will also consider adopting several resolutions, including one establishing a Language Access Policy and another supporting the American Homeownership Act. A public hearing on an appeal regarding 702 Hillsdale Ave. is scheduled, and staff will present updates on the data system request for proposals and the Apparent Lawful Rent Ceiling notice mailing.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-17",
   "body": "Special City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Council to consider $300M bond and sales tax hike for Nov. 2026 ballot",
   "summary": "The City Council will review community survey results and discuss placing a $300 million general obligation bond measure and a 0.5% sales tax increase on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The council may direct staff to draft ballot language and authorize a second survey to test refined language.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "ZAB",
   "headline": "ZAB to decide on 18-story tower at 2276 Shattuck Ave and car wash at 600 Gilman",
   "summary": "The Zoning Adjustments Board will hold a public hearing on a use permit for a public drive-in vehicle wash, electric vehicle charging, and incidental food service at 600 Gilman Street, with a staff recommendation to deny. The consent calendar includes approval of meeting minutes and a use permit for a 15-story addition (18-story total) to the landmark Morse Block at 2276 Shattuck Avenue, adding 134 dwelling units and ground-floor commercial space.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Council considers resolution condemning illegal war on Iran",
   "summary": "The City Council will meet to discuss a resolution condemning the illegal war on Iran and expressing support for impacted Berkeley residents. The agenda otherwise consists of procedural boilerplate and preliminary matters.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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