Who is in charge of administering Redevelopment activities?
Day to day administration of the Redevelopment Agency is the responsibility of the Redevelopment Coordinator, Amber Evans (510-981-7418). The West Berkeley Redevelopment Area has a West Berkeley Project Area Committee (PAC) consisting of property and business owners in this general area. The PAC holds public meetings to discuss public improvements as well as proposals by private parties within the Project Area. It then makes recommendations to the hearing body charged with making a decision on the project. The PAC is instrumental in communicating local concerns, ideas, and project changes to the citywide authorities charged with approving projects. The Berkeley Redevelopment Agency Board consists of the Berkeley City Council members and is the governing body for the Agency. It is responsible for making final decisions on which projects get funding, which programs the agency will sponsor, and all legal and financial operations of the Agency. The Redevelopment Agency Board sets policy, a
