Terry Taplin is a poet and Berkeley City Councilmember representing District 2, West and Southwest Berkeley. A mobility and environmental  justice activist, Terry has led on housing, green transportation, and fights for a climate resilient future. As a West Berkeley native, Terry envisions a future where West Berkeley is at the center of an economically vibrant, innovative, and sustainable East Bay.


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Latest Updates

  • Legislative Digest 2022-2023
    Designating Open Space Adjacent to the Ninth St Greenway between Heinz Ave and the Berkeley-Emeryville border as a Linear City Park Pursuant to BMC 6.42 Transgender Awareness Month and Day of Remembrance Resolution Budget Referral: Vision Zero Improvements at 6th & Addison Intersection (funded) Budget Referral: Dreamland for Kids Playground Design (funded) 51B BRT + University/Shattuck Corridor Mobility… Read more: Legislative Digest 2022-2023
  • 9th Street Greenway Cleanup
    Join my office and I at our 9th Street Greenway Cleanup! Saturday, June 17 | 12 – 1 pm RSVP here Questions: TTaplin@berkeleyca.gov
  • Public Safety Forum
    Join my office and I at our Berkeley District 2 Public Safety Forum! We will be joined by the Berkeley Police Department and its Community Services Bureau. Questions? Email TTaplin@berkeleyca.gov. Thursday, June 15, 5 – 6:30 pm Zoom Link: http://tinyurl.com/CMTTsafety61523 RSVP here
  • Memorandum: Berkeley Ceasefire Community Advisory
    April 2023 TO: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager <CManager@cityofberkeley.info> RE: Memorandum on Berkeley Ceasefire D2 Ad Hoc Advisory Group The District 2 Council office convened a series of meetings with local stakeholders and subject matter experts to better understand the operations of violence prevention programs and the challenges local governments may face in implementation.  However, pursuant to the Charter… Read more: Memorandum: Berkeley Ceasefire Community Advisory
  • CM Taplin Statement on Police Misconduct Allegations
    November 14, 2022TTaplin@cityofberkeley.info Councilmember Taplin Statement on Police Misconduct Allegations I am deeply disturbed and troubled by the recent surfacing of texts exhibiting anti-homeless andanti-Black racial bias distributed by an officer of the Berkeley Police Department. There can bezero tolerance for racism, bigotry, and hate anywhere in our city, let alone among the firstresponders who interact with our… Read more: CM Taplin Statement on Police Misconduct Allegations

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Send a message to ttaplin@cityofberkeley.info or call (510) 981-7120.

Events

  • 9th Street Greenway Cleanup
    Join my office and I at our 9th Street Greenway Cleanup! Saturday, June 17 | 12 – 1 pm RSVP here Questions: TTaplin@berkeleyca.gov
  • Public Safety Forum
    Join my office and I at our Berkeley District 2 Public Safety Forum! We will be joined by the Berkeley Police Department and its Community Services Bureau. Questions? Email TTaplin@berkeleyca.gov. Thursday, June 15, 5 – 6:30 pm Zoom Link: http://tinyurl.com/CMTTsafety61523 RSVP here
  • 9/24 District 2 Neighborhood Cleanup
    Join Councilmember Taplin for an all-volunteer neighborhood clean-up on Saturday, September 24! We’ll be meeting at noon at Ciel Creative Space on 935 Carleton St. Please wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing; supplies will be provided.
  • 3/20/22 LifeLong Medical Vaccine Pop Up at Office Hours in San Pablo Park
    LifeLong Medical Vaccine Pop Up at Office Hours in San Pablo Park Sunday March 20 12pm – 1:30pm Pfizer 5-11y.o and Pfizer 12+ Bring ID and Vaccine Card Schedule an Appointment: https://tinyurl.com/LMCComVaxE Registrar para clínica de vacuna: https://tinyurl.com/LMCComVaxS
  • 9/25/21 Joint Office Hours in the Park with CM. Kesarwani
    Sept 25th, 2021,12:00p-2:00pStrawberry Creek Park Join Councilmember Taplin and Councilmember Kesarwani (D1) for joint office hours in the park!