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District 3 Council Member· 2024-2028
Ben Bartlett
Berkeley
About
Ben Bartlett's platform centers heavily on housing development and policy, with a focus on scaling up his local proposals to the state level in Sacramento. His campaign priorities also encompass broader local governance issues as a Berkeley City Council member and his subsequent runs for higher office.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentBen Bartlett aims to take his housing proposals to Sacramento.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 33
- Total speaking time
- 2:31:37
- Avg per meeting
- 4:36
- Segments
- 2325
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Top issues during term (1)(Housing)
Decisions during term (27)
Recorded while Bartlett was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved9-0Oct 27, 2026
Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents' Low-Income Housing Bay Cruise Lunch Event on Thursday, November, 5, 2026 - Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such Funds
approved8-0Oct 13, 2026
Affordable Housing Preference Policy Update
tabled9-0Sep 29, 2026
Adoption of Affordable Housing Preference Policy Pilot Assessment Continuation
approved9-0Sep 29, 2026
Resolution in Support of Prop 1, The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
approvedSep 16, 2026
Referral for an Information Report Assessing all Housing Related Impact, Development and Local Parcel Tax Fees to Provide Guidance and Better Understand the True and Total Costs of Developing Housing of All Types in the City of Berkeley
approved8-0Sep 15, 2026
Referral for an Information Report Assessing all Housing Related Impact, Development and Local Parcel Tax Fees to Provide Guidance and Better Understand the True and Total Costs of Developing Housing of All Types in the City of Berkeley
approved9-0Jul 29, 2026
Referral Response: Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Analysis and Fee Update for Single-Family Residential Units
approved8-0Jul 28, 2026
Approval of Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Update
approved7-0Jun 30, 2026
Adopt a position of Support for California Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Arreguín): Housing Development: Density Bonus: Labor Standards (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)
approved9-0Jun 16, 2026
Adopt a Position of Support for SB 954 (Blakespear): Addressing Non-Housing CEQA Exemptions for Industrial Manufacturing and Environmental Health Protections
approved8-0Jun 9, 2026
Appeal of the Housing Advisory Commission decision to deny the appeal and affirm the Determination by the Building Official for 1615 Fairview Street Regarding the Applicability of Exterior Elevated Elements Inspection Requirement
approvedMay 19, 2026
Approval of Health, Housing, and Community Services Facility Rental Fees
approvedMay 19, 2026
Joint Homekey+ Application for Supportive Housing in People’s Park at 2556 Haste St.
approvedMay 19, 2026
Joint Homekey+ Application for Insight Housing’s North Berkeley BART Permanent Supportive Housing Project
approved9-0May 12, 2026
Exploitation of Vulnerable Homeowners (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)
approved9-0May 12, 2026
Companion Report: Exploitation of Vulnerable Homeowners (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)
approved9-0Apr 15, 2026
Referral to Establish a Citywide Local Density Bonus Program to Facilitate Lower-Cost Ownership Homes (Condominiums) (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)
approved9-0Mar 10, 2026
Project to Increase Telegraph and Claremont Housing (PITCH) Rezoning (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development Committee)
approved9-0Feb 26, 2026
Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Removing On-Site Manager Exemption Loophole for Certain Multi-Family Properties that are Adjacent and/or Share the Same Common Area (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development…
approvedFeb 24, 2026
Referral to City Manager and City Attorney: Removing On-Site Manager Exemption Loophole for Certain Multi-Family Properties that are Adjacent and/or Share the Same Common Area (Reviewed by the Land Use, Housing & Economic Development…
Voting record (1)(Housing)
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