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  2. Government

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    2. Agendas & Minutes
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    4. Boards & Commissions
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      3. Arts & Culture Commission
        1. Arts Day
        2. City Hall Gallery Space
        3. ECCRU
        4. Poet Laureate Program
          1. Call to Poets - Now Open
          2. Current Poet Laureate
        5. Get Involved
        6. 12 Wind Sculptures
          1. San Pablo Ave. Streetscape Public Art Project
      4. Charter Committee
      5. Citizens Street Oversight Committee
      6. Civil Service Commission
      7. Committee on Aging
      8. Crime Prevention Committee
        1. Night Out
      9. Design Review Board
      10. Economic Development Committee
      11. Environmental Quality Committee
        1. Eco Film Series
        2. Green Teams
      12. Financial Advisory Board
      13. Human Relations Commission
        1. Loving Day
        2. Stop Hate. Together.
        3. Annual MLK Celebration
        4. HRC Student Commissioner
      14. Parks & Recreation Commission
      15. Planning Commission
      16. Urban Forest Committee
        1. Tree Survey
      17. Membership Tools
    5. Redevelopment & Oversight Board
      1. Oversight Board
        1. Agendas
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    6. City Services
      1. City Attorney
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      3. City Manager
        1. Annual Budget Process
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        3. Meet the City Manager
        4. Meet the Assistant City Manager
        5. News and Views Newsletter
        6. Smoke Pollution Protection Ordinance
          1. Tobacco Retailers License
        7. Minimum Wage Ordinance
          1. Minimum Wage Ordinance Background
        8. Cannabis Business Regulations
        9. Strategic Plan
        10. Citizens Survey
      4. Community Development Department
        1. Affordable Housing
          1. Affordable Housing in El Cerrito
            1. Metro 510 (Creekside Walk)
            2. Hana Gardens Senior Apartments
            3. Ohlone Garden Mixed-Use Residential
          2. Affordable Housing Resources
        2. Building
          1. Building Permits
            1. Owner Builder Permits
          2. Solar System Permits
          3. Residential Rental Inspection Program
          4. Green Building
          5. Building Codes
          6. Code Enforcement
          7. PACE financing
        3. Economic Development
          1. Economic Development Action Plan
          2. Restaurant Week
            1. For Restaurants
        4. Planning
          1. Housing Element 2015-2023
          2. General Plan
          3. New Development
            1. Environmental (CEQA) Documents
              1. Introduction to CEQA
            2. Summit K2 Charter School
            3. 1715 Elm Street
            4. Urban Greening Plan
            5. 5828 El Dorado Street
            6. 10135 San Pablo Avenue
            7. 11615/11645 San Pablo Ave Hotel Project
            8. 11600/11690 San Pablo Avenue
            9. 10810 San Pablo Avenue
            10. 10300 San Pablo Avenue
            11. 10290 San Pablo Avenue
            12. 10192 San Pablo Avenue
            13. 10919 San Pablo Avenue
            14. 10963 San Pablo Avenue
            15. Baxter Creek Apartments (11965 San Pablo Avenue)
            16. Avenue Lofts (10167 San Pablo Avenue)
            17. 921 Kearney Street
            18. 11048/11060 San Pablo Avenue
          4. Application Forms and Checklists
          5. Planning Commission
          6. Design Review Board
        5. Sustainability & Climate
        6. Document Library
      5. Finance Department
        1. Assessments
          1. Measure J Storm Drain
          2. Measure A Swim Center
          3. LLAD
          4. Measure A (Streets)
          5. Measure R
        2. Budget / Financial Information
        3. Business Licenses
          1. Business License Online Renewal
          2. Business License Renewal FAQ
        4. Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule
        5. Financial Policies
        6. Financial Advisory Board
        7. Master Fee Schedule
        8. Parking Permits
          1. Obtaining a Residential Parking Permit
          2. Establishing New Residential Parking Zones
        9. Transient Occupancy Tax
        10. Utility User Tax
        11. Vendor Information
      6. Fire Department
        1. The Chief's Desk
        2. Divisions
          1. Fire Prevention
          2. Fire Operations
          3. Support Services
          4. Training / EMS
        3. Stations & Apparatus
        4. Fire Prevention
          1. Vegetation Management
            1. Vegetation Management Standards
            2. Fire Hazard Reduction Guidelines
          2. Inspections
          3. Recreational Fire Permits
          4. Red Flag Warning
          5. Knox Box
          6. ISO Rating
        5. Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)
          1. Learn More About CERT
          2. Area Coordination
            1. 2015 Citywide Earthquake Drill
          3. CERT Graduates
          4. Register for Free Classes
          5. Get Ready - Next Steps
          6. Additional Resources
        6. Community Programs
          1. Child Safety Seat Inspections
          2. School Group Presentations and Tours
          3. Kids Corner
          4. Safely Surrender Baby Program
          5. Smoke / Carbon Monoxide Detectors
          6. Vial of Life Program
        7. CPR / First Aid
        8. Calendar
        9. Fire Department Responses
        10. Links
        11. 2014 Emergency Preparedness Exercise
      7. Human Resources
        1. Job Opportunities
        2. Fire Recruitment Information
        3. Police Recruitment Information
          1. P.O.S.T.
        4. Job Descriptions
        5. Salary & Benefits
        6. Labor Relations
        7. Risk Management
      8. Police Department
        1. About Us
          1. Annual Report
          2. Department Overview
          3. Job Opportunities
          4. Megan's Law
          5. Mission, Vision & Values
          6. Neighborhood Watch
          7. Online Police Reporting
          8. Professional Standards
          9. Citizen Security Camera Registration
          10. Volunteer Opportunities
          11. National Night Out
        2. Administration
          1. Employment
          2. Cadet Program
          3. Records Bureau
          4. Fingerprinting Service
          5. Permit Request
        3. Chief's Welcome
        4. How Do I..
          1. Apply For
            1. Alarm Permit
            2. Cadet Program
            3. Community Police Academy
            4. Employment Opportunities
            5. Explorer Program
          2. Contact
            1. Police Staff
            2. School Resource Officers
          3. Find
            1. Annual Police Reports
            2. Criminal Activity & Arrest Data
            3. Public Records
          4. Sign Up For
            1. Child Safety Seat Inspection
            2. Neighborhood Watch
            3. Volunteer Opportunities
            4. Vacation Home Check
          5. Submit
            1. Online Police Report
            2. Parking Citation Payments
            3. Permit Request
            4. Traffic Court Payments
        5. News & Alerts
          1. Alarm Systems
            1. Alarm Permit Online Application
            2. Fines & Fees
          2. Countywide Community Warning System
          3. Crime Reports
          4. ECPD Updates
        6. Patrol Division
          1. Bicycle Patrol Program
          2. Coffee with Cops
          3. K-9 Unit
        7. Special Operations
          1. Investigations
          2. Traffic Unit
            1. Child Safety Seat Inspection
            2. Parking Citations
            3. Traffic Court Payments
          3. Community Police Academy
          4. Child Safety Seat Inspections
          5. Explorer Program
          6. Mobile Field Force
          7. National Night Out
          8. Reserve Officer Program
          9. School Resource Officers
          10. Volunteers in Police Service
          11. Crime Scene Investigations Unit
          12. Crisis Negotiation Team
      9. Public Works
        1. Clean Water Program
          1. The City's NPDES Permit
          2. Resources
          3. Contra Costa Clean Water Program
          4. Corp Yard Stormwater Pollution Prevention
          5. Development & Construction Information
          6. How You Can Help
          7. Rain Gardens
        2. Engineering
          1. Capital Improvement Program
            1. Archived CIP Projects
              1. 2015 Slurry Seal and Curb Ramp Program
              2. Street Improvement Program
              3. Arlington Blvd Safety Improvements Project
              4. I-80/Central Ave Interchange Improvements
              5. Central and Liberty Street Improvements
                1. Background
                2. Coordination with BART
                3. Grant Funding
              6. Richmond-Ohlone Greenway Project
              7. Ohlone Greenway Natural Area and Rain Garden
              8. Potrero Ave Safety Improvements Project
              9. Moeser-Ashbury Safety Improvements
                1. Sidewalks
                2. Pedestrian Safety & Traffic Calming Measures
                3. Bicycle Lanes
              10. 2014 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
                1. Manila Street Removal and Replacement
              11. Castro Park Field Renovation
              12. Arlington and Brewster Curve Safety Improvements
              13. 2016 Microsurfacing and Curb Ramp Program
            2. Current CIP Projects
              1. Arlington Blvd. & Brewster Dr.
              2. 2016 Microsurfacing and Curb Ramp Project
              3. Fairmont Park Improvements, Phase 1
                1. Fairmont Park Background Information
              4. Hillside Natural Area Signage Improvements
              5. Korematsu Safe Routes to School
              6. Ohlone Greenway Wayfinding Project
              7. San Pablo Ave. Green Stormwater Spine Project
              8. Archived Projects
              9. 2017 Patch Paving Project
              10. 2018 Slurry Seal Program
              11. Ohlone Greenway BART ASP Improvements Project
          2. Resources
          3. Encroachment Permit
            1. Excavation Moratorium
            2. Locating Sewer Laterals
            3. Grading and Transportation
            4. Newsrack Permit
              1. Permit Fees
              2. Resources
            5. Transportation Permit
          4. Permits
            1. Encroachment Permit Requirements
          5. GIS & Maps
          6. Master Plans / Other Plans
            1. ADA Transition Plan
            2. Circulation Plan for Bicyclists & Pedestrians
              1. Maps
            3. Ohlone Greenway Master Plan
              1. Additional Master Plan Background Documents
            4. San Pablo Avenue Streetscape
              1. SPA Streetscape Map
              2. San Pablo Ave Streetscape Funders
              3. Historic-Cultural Pavers
            5. Storm Drain Master Plan (1992)
            6. Upper Fairmount Streetscape
          7. Streets
            1. Public Right of Way
              1. Public Right-of-Way
            2. Street Paving
              1. Streets Moratorium
              2. Street Paving Reports
          8. Transportation Programs
            1. Bicycling & Walking
              1. Bike and Pedestrian Safety
              2. Bike to Work Day
              3. Electronic Bike Lockers
              4. 511's Bike Buddy Program
              5. The BART Path
              6. Bike Share Program
            2. Neighborhood Traffic
              1. Program Objectives
              2. Balancing User Needs
              3. The Complete NTMP Process
                1. Petition Request
                2. Qualifying Criteria
                3. Project Prioritization
                4. Tiered Measures
                  1. Tier I
                  2. Tier II
                5. Reports and Appendices
              4. NTMP Efforts
              5. Neighborhood Pace Car Program
                1. Pace Car Pledge & Form
            3. Regional Transportation Projects
              1. I-80 SMART Corridor Project
              2. I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project
          9. Ohlone Greenway Improvements
        3. Maintenance
          1. Creeks
            1. Baxter and Cerrito Creeks
            2. Creek Maintenance
            3. Get Involved
            4. Resources
            5. Creek Protection Overlay District
          2. Forms
          3. Spills & Discharges
            1. Action Steps
            2. Resources
          4. Streets & Lights
            1. Flooding / Sandbags
            2. Illegal Dumping
            3. Sidewalks
            4. Streetlights
            5. Streetsweeping
          5. Get Involved
        4. Operations & Environmental Services Div.
        5. Recycling & Environmental Resource Center
          1. Drop-Off Materials Accepted
          2. Materials NOT Accepted
          3. Programs
          4. The Exchange Zone
          5. Recycling Center Rules
          6. Use It Again
          7. Annual Clean-up
          8. Background on the Recycling Center
          9. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
        6. Curbside Solid Waste & Recycling
          1. Drop-Off Recycling at the Recycling Center
          2. Recycling
          3. Green Waste
          4. Garbage
          5. Household Hazardous Waste
          6. Motor Oil Recycling
          7. Solid Waste and Recycling Rates
        7. Trees
          1. Prohibited Trees
          2. Tree Care
          3. Tree Planting
          4. Tree Removal Policy & Procedures
          5. Tree Inventory
          6. Urban Forest Plan
          7. View Ordinance
        8. Helpful Contacts / Other Agencies
        9. Preparing for the Rainy Season
        10. Maintenance of Creeks on Private Property
      10. Recreation
        1. Adults 50+
          1. 50 Plus Bulletin
          2. Special Events & Talks
          3. Classes and Programs
            1. Alzheimer's Respite Program
            2. Computer Classes & Cyber Cafe
          4. CoCo Cafe
          5. Committee on Aging
          6. Easy Ride Paratransit Service
          7. Plans for Giving
          8. Senior Citizen Emergency List
          9. Trips and Excursions
          10. Volunteer Job Opportunities
          11. Other Senior Services
        2. Classes & Programs
          1. Adult & Community Services
            1. Facility Rental
            2. Zumba
            3. Tennis
          2. Summer Camps
          3. Youth Services Division
            1. School Aged Childcare Programs
            2. Child Care
              1. Preschool Programs
              2. School Aged Childcare
            3. Enrichment Classes
              1. Harding After School Enrichment Program
              2. Madera After School Enrichment Program
            4. Youth Sports
          4. Summer Camp
        3. Events
          1. July 4th Festival
          2. Dynamo Golf Scramble
          3. rECexpo
          4. Crab Feed
        4. Parks & Facilities
          1. Community Center Office Hours
          2. Facility Rental
        5. Swim Center
          1. Swim Center
          2. Swim Lessons
          3. Family Times
          4. Lap Swim
          5. Other Aquatic Programs
          6. Training
          7. Rules
          8. FAQ
        6. Contact Us
          1. Department Overview
            1. Parks & Recreational Facilities Master Plan
          2. Get Involved
          3. Online Registration Instructions
            1. Quick Link: Online Regsitration Homepage
          4. David Hunter Memorial Scholarship Fund
      11. Staff Directory
      12. Permit Counter
    7. City Hall Hours
    8. Elections
    9. Voter Information
    10. Budget
    11. Legislative Representatives
    12. Municipal Code
    13. Wall of Fame
      1. El Cerrito Wall of Fame
      2. Current Inductees
        1. Parella
        2. Ritz
      3. Past Inductees
        1. Weinstein
        2. Panas
        3. J Bartke
        4. Shinsako
        5. R Bartke
        6. Lernberg
        7. Mespelt
        8. Miller
        9. Wilkins
        10. Wilson
        11. Gans
        12. Collins
        13. Freethy
        14. Siri
        15. West
        16. Shroeder
        17. Spellmann
        18. Flynn
        19. Shadi
    14. Staff & City Services Directory
    15. Centennial Celebration - 2017
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  3. Residents

    1. Animal Control
    2. Arts
    3. BART Earthquake Safety Construction
    4. Code Enforcement
    5. Contact the City Council
    6. Disaster Preparedness
    7. Events
    8. FAQs
    9. Facility Rentals
    10. Flooding / Storms
    11. History
    12. Library
      1. Library Services Priorities
        1. Library Needs Assessment Update
        2. Measure B FAQ
    13. Media Center
    14. News
    15. Parks & Facilities
    16. Photo Gallery
    17. Parking Permits
    18. Planning & Building
    19. Recreation Services
    20. Recycling
    21. Schools
    22. Staff & City Services Directory
    23. Streaming Media Archive
    24. Streets / Sidewalks
    25. Swim Center
    26. Transportation
    27. Trees
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  4. Business

    1. Bids / RFPs
    2. Business Licenses
    3. Building Inspections
    4. Building Codes
    5. Building Permits & Inspections
    6. Chamber of Commerce
    7. Economic Development
    8. Fire Inspections
    9. Green Business Program
    10. Minimum Wage
    11. Planning & Zoning
    12. Recycling & Waste
    13. Smoke-free El Cerrito
    14. Tobacco Retailer License
      1. Trees in Commercial Area
    15. Vendor Information
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  5. Greener El Cerrito

    1. Clean Water
    2. Climate Action & Energy
      1. Climate Action
        1. City Council Resolutions and Climate Action
        2. Climate Action Plan
      2. Community Choice Aggregation
      3. Energy
        1. Residents
          1. Solar Assessments
        2. Business
        3. City Energy Efficiency
      4. Get 100% Renewable Energy
    3. Creeks
    4. Garden Tips
    5. Get Involved
      1. Citywide Garage Sale
      2. Environmental Quality Committee
      3. El Cerrito Green Teams
      4. Monthly Email Updates
      5. Adopt-A-Place
        1. Adopted Parks and Gardens
      6. Earth Day Celebration
      7. "A Greener El Cerrito" Newsletters
    6. Green Governance
      1. Programs
      2. Policies
        1. Single-Use Bag & Food Ware Ordinances
          1. Single-Use Bag Summary
          2. Food Ware Summary
    7. Recycling & Waste
    8. Trees & Urban Forestry
    9. Walking, Biking & Transit
      1. Transit
        1. Transit First Policy
    10. Water Conservation
    11. Living with Wildlife
    12. Natural El Cerrito
      1. Trees
    13. What's New?
      1. Newsletter Archive
    14. Hillside Natural Area Fundraising
      1. Donation Thank Yous
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  6. How Do I

    1. Apply for
      1. for a Job with the City
    2. Reserve A
      1. Athletic field or tennis court
      2. Facility or meeting room
      3. Picnic/BBQ
    3. Dispose of
      1. Garbage
      2. Greenwaste
      3. Hard to Recycle Items
      4. Household Hazardous Waste
      5. Motor Oil
      6. Recyclables (curbside service)
    4. Register for
      1. Agenda notifications
      2. CERT class
      3. Childcare
      4. Citywide Garage Sale
      5. First Aid/CPR class
      6. Recreation classes and programs
      7. Residential Rental Inspection
    5. Pay Online for
      1. Business License
      2. Citywide Garage Sale Host
      3. July 4 Festival Vendor
      4. Tobacco Retailer License
    6. Report
      1. graffiti/trash
      2. illegal dumping
      3. sidewalk concern
      4. spills and discharge
      5. street light or traffic signal outage
      6. tree care request
    7. View
      1. Active Transportation Plan
      2. ADA Transition Plan
      3. Agendas & Minutes
      4. Climate Action Plan
      5. Council Meeting Webcast
      6. Economic Development Action Plan
      7. Entitled/Approved Developments
      8. General Plan
      9. Housing Element
      10. Major Development Projects
      11. Maps/GIS
      12. Ohlone Greenway Master Plan
      13. Photo Gallery
      14. San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan
      15. San Pablo Avenue Streetscape
      16. Storm Drain Master Plan
      17. Landscape Management Plan
      18. Structural Facilities Management Plan
      19. Upper Fairmount Streetscape
      20. Urban Forest Master Plan
      21. Urban Greening Plan
      22. Video Gallery
      23. Zoning Map
      24. Zoning Ordinance
    8. Visit
      1. City Hall
      2. Community Center
      3. Farmer's Market
      4. Fire Stations
      5. Food Truck Market
      6. Library
      7. Parks
      8. Police Dept
      9. Recycling + Environmental Resource Center
      10. Senior Center
      11. Swim Center
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  7. Contact & Connect

    1. Boards & Commissions
    2. City Facilities
    3. Events
    4. Join our team
    5. Meetings
    6. Open El Cerrito Forum
    7. Staff & City Services Directory
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  8. Feature Links

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    4. Events Calendar
    5. Facilities
    6. Maps
    7. Go Green
    8. Job Opportunities
    9. July 4th Festival
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