March 25, 2026 · Disaster and Fire Safety Commission
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REGULAR AGENDA MATTERS All Regular Agenda Matters are for discussion and possible action. 3/25/26 AGENDA Page 1 Internal
Recommendation: Approve the draft minutes of the February 25, 2026, regular meeting. Written Material: DFSC February 25, 2026 Draft Minutes
Recommendation: Disaster and Fire Safety Commission (DFSC) recommends that an ad-hoc committee be initiated to evaluate the feasibility, fiscal impact, and operational structure of reviving the Berkeley Emergency Alternative Response (BEAR) program, and to report back with findings and recommendations Written Material: Recommendation DFSC
Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes Act. (Katz) Recommendation: Adopt an official Support position on Senate Bill 1076 (Perez), the Insurance Coverage for Fire-safe Homes Act, and authorize and direct the Mayor or City Manager or designee to send letters of support to Senator Sasha Rene Pérez, Senator Jesse Arréquin, representing Berkeley in the California State Senate, and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks Written Material: Draft Report to City Council
Wildfire Resilience Loan Program. (Katz), Recommendation: Adopt an official Support position on Senate Bill 894 (Allen), the California Wildfire Resilience Loan Program, and authorize and direct the Mayor or City Manager or designee to send letters of support to Senator Sasha Rene Pérez, Senator Jesse Arréquin, representing Berkeley in the California State Senate, and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks Written Material: Draft Report To City Council 3/25/26 AGENDA Page 2 Internal
Receive reporting on recent activities by the following work groups: • Plan & Budget Oversight • Neighborhood Fire Resiliency • Safe Passages • Community Outreach • Street Trauma Prevention Program Future Agenda Items and Next Steps • Adjournment This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Keith May, kmay@berkeleyca.gov 510-981-5508. Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: E-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required but, if included in any communication to a City board, commission, or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission, or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission, or committee for further information. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at Berkeley Fire Department located at 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, CA. COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION: This meeting is being held in a wheelchair-accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 981-6418 (V) or 981-6347 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hereby certify that the agenda for this regular/special meeting of the Berkeley City’s Disaster and Fire Safety Commission was posted at the front of the Division of Training, 997 Cedar Street, as well as on the City’s website, three days prior to the scheduled Commission meeting. SECRETARY SIGNATURE 3/25/26 AGENDA Page 3 Public DFSC Staff Report March 25, 2026