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Council approves consent calendar, honors KPFA building and welcomes new poet laureate
Berkeley City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary
Council adopted the consent calendar, including KPFA landmarking and several community grants, and hosted a ceremonial passing of the poet laureate laurel to Hanan Masri.
The Berkeley City Council opened its Jan. 20 meeting with a land‑acknowledgement and a ceremonial passing of the poet‑laureate laurel. Mayor Ishii thanked outgoing poet laureate Aya DeLeon for her service and invited incoming laureate Hanan Masri to the dais; Masri performed a poem that acknowledged Berkeley’s cultural…
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