Everyone is required to stay home, except for essential needs. When out, protect yourself and those around you by wearing a face covering, staying 6 feet away from others, and washing your hands often. Learn more at cityofberkeley.info/covid19. City offices are closed to the public. Some services are available remotely.

The City of Berkeley Health Officer has ordered all residents to shelter at home, leaving only to receive or provide essential services, starting 12:01 am on Tuesday, March 17. See details of the Order, frequently asked questions, and recommendations from Berkeley Public Health at https://www.cityofberkeley.info/coronavirus.

City Council Live Stream: Please visit https://www.cityofberkeley.info/CalendarEventWebcastMain.aspx

ZAB Live Stream: Please visit http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Zoning_Adjustment_Board_Meeting_-_Video_Stream.aspx.

The City of Berkeley web site is undergoing scheduled maintenance starting on Friday night, September 13 and ending on Saturday afternoon, September 14. During this time, most web pages should be available, but some resources may become unavailable for short periods of time.

Looking for a live stream of the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) meeting on 5/9/19, at 7:00pm? Please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UAnZ8kU8EWllREyOY7rwQ/. The normal viewing methods will not work this time due to a concurrent City Council Special Meeting at the same time.

Looking for a live stream of the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) meeting on 2/28/19, from 6:00 to 11:00 PM? Please visit http://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/Commissions/Zoning_Adjustment_Board_Meeting_-_Video_Stream.aspx. The normal viewing methods will not work this time due to a concurrent City Council Special Meeting at the same date and time.

PG&E is reporting a widespread outage affecting thousands of customers in Berkeley and many City buildings, including the Finance Customer Service Center and the Permit Service Center. Call respective City services for further details, or check the PG&E outage page. Power is expected to return by 12:45pm. Traffic lights that are not working should be treated as a four-way stop sign.

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Citizens' Guide to Obtaining Information and Records from the City

This site is designed to facilitate your access to City records and contains many useful tools and resources to assist you in your search and retrieval of information and records. It is the City’s goal to provide the public with timely access to public information and records about their city and the business of city government.  

The City will respond to citizen requests for information as quickly as possible.  Many requests for information, particularly regarding city programs and services can be handled by phone, e-mail or at a department’s front counter.  Additionally, many requests for public records can be made available for public review at the time a request is made or within 3 business days of a request.  However, some requests for documents may take longer, such as requests for documents which involve interdepartmental coordination, extensive research, retrieval of records from off-site storage or the compilation of voluminous records. 

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Frequently Asked Questions  

Records Retention Schedule
The Records Retention Schedule identifies records maintained by each department of the City.  The schedule identifies retention periods for each type of record and whether the record, based on retention criteria, is likely to be located in off-site storage. Link -  Records Retention Schedule  

Records Online
Records Online the City's online records portal available to the public to search for and download many types of public records. Click the link above to begin searching.
  

 

Payment Policy: The City Clerk Department accepts credit/ATM cards, cash, and checks/money orders.  The City Clerk Department may not be able to give change for bills of $20 or greater.   Only exact change or credit/ATM transactions are accepted after 4:30pm. 
 
 
Materials created by the City are available in alternative formats upon request. Alternative formats include audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc. Please contact the Disability Services Specialist and allow 7-10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

Disability Services Specialist
Email: engineeringdivision@cityofberkeley.info
Phone: 1-510-981-6418
TTY: 1-510-981-6347

   

 

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