Kensington is an unincorporated community of about 2200 homes, located in the East Bay Hills between Berkeley and El Cerrito. Kensington maintains its own police department, as well as park and recreation programs for all ages, via the Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District. The Kensington Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services via a contract with El Cerrito.

KENSINGTON PARK BUILDING AGENDA FOR JANUARY 18,2012 HAS BEEN POSTED

Please note that the meeting will begin at 7:00PM and will be held at the Community Center, 59 Arlington Ave, Room #3.

To download and view the current agenda packet, click here.

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KPPCSD FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR JANUARY 17,2012 HAS BEEN POSTED

Please note that the meeting will begin at 6:00PM.

To download and view the current agenda packet, click here.

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MOUNTAIN LION SIGHTING REPORTED ON JANUARY 10, 2012

The UC Berkeley Police Department received a report of a Mountain Lion sighting near their Clark Kerr Campus in the Berkeley Hills. A few days prior to the Berkeley sighting, a Kensington Resident had her dog attacked by an unknown animal.

The Kensington Police Department would like to urge residents to excercise caution when hiking or taking their dogs on walks. If you think you see a mountain lion in town, please call 911 to report the sighting so that we may investigate.

To view the recent article published by the El Cerrito Patch, click here. Included in this article were safety advice issued by the UC Police Department.

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THE DEA FOURTH NATIONAL TAKE BACK INITIATIVE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012

The Kensington Police Department will be participating in the DEA Fourth National Take Back Initiative. This will take place at 217 Arlington Ave between the hours of 10:00A.M. to 2:00P.M.

This is a great opportunity to dispose of any unused medications, hypodermic needles, and controlled substances that you may have in your residence.

Additional information regarding this event can be found on the DEA's website here, or you may email Corporal Keith Barrow at kbarrow@kensingtoncalifornia.org.

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KPPCSD REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA FOR JANUARY 12,2012 HAS BEEN POSTED

Please note that the meeting will begin at 6:00PM with a closed session. The open session is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM.

To download and view the current agenda packet, click here.

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COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING SESSION STARTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11,2012

If you haven’t taken CERT training yet, please consider enrolling now. The training will provide useful skills for dealing with likely disasters, both large and small. To learn more about the program, or to register, click here.

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DECEMBER 20TH, 2011 KPPCSD POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED

The Agenda Packet for this meeting can be viewed and downloaded here.

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Information on Hazardous Waste Disposal and Recycling.

Links to the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority have been added under the Kensington Community/Public Services section of the website. A direct link to this page has been provided here.

We have recently received several informational requests from residents about how they can properly dispose of their old pharmaceuticals. This information is available on the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority website. The Kensington Police Department and Fire Department also participate in the National Drug Take-Back event (hosted by the DEA) where pharmaceuticals and controlled substances can be dropped off at the Kensington Public Safety Building. The event dates will be posted under this section of the website once made available by the DEA.

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Bay View Refuse & Recycling Service, Inc Letter to General Manager/Chief of Police Greg Harman.

During the June 9, 2011 KPPCSD Board Meeting, Lewis Figone, the President of Bay View Refuse & Recycling Service, Inc., handed GM/COP Greg Harman a letter and then left the meeting. The letter was a request for approval of assignment of the Franchise Agreement to Republic Services, Inc.

The letter can be downloaded as a pdf file here.

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The KPPCSD agreements with Bay View Refuse & Recycling Services and Contra Costa County have been posted as pdf files on the Waste Management page.

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The Notice for Bids for the Phase 4 - New Restroom Project has been posted under the "Park Restroom Project" tab of Parks and Recreation or can be viewed here.

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Total Compensation Study for Kensington Police Officers and Sergeants.

The study as prepared by Koff & Associates is available here.

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The full budgets for the last five years are now available for download. Please check under "Budget" on the KPPCSD Board menu.

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Kensington Neighborhood Watch Mailing List Now Available

Anyone with an email address can now have Neighborhood Watch Newsletters and Updates emailed to them. To sign up for the Kensington Neighborhood Watch Mailing List, please click here.

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Street Sweeping Notice

Starting January 2010, the following streets will be swept as part of the Kensington SW Route on the first Friday of each month:

• Arlington Avenue
• Ardmore Road
• Berkeley Park Boulevard
• Beverly Road
• Colusa Avenue
• Coventry Road
• Edgecroft Road
• Kingston Road
• Lenox Road
• Lexington Road
• Oak View Avenue
• Ocean View Avenue
• Santa Fe Avenue
• Stratford Road
• Valley Road

Please keep the roadway clear on the first Friday of every month by doing the following:

• Move your vehicle and garbage/recycling containers
• Clear any obstructions or large debris from the gutter
• Remind your neighbors of the sweeping schedule
• Trim back vegetation along the curb and sidewalk
• Do not pile leaves or green waste in the roadway

Please do your part to help keep your neighborhood clean and keep pollutants out of our creeks. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Sign up for the Kensington Police Department Vacation Watch List Online

Anyone with internet access can now sign up for the Kensington Police Department Vacation Watch list on our website. To sign up for the Kensington Police Department Vacation Watch list, please click here. Please make sure to give at least 48 hours notice when signing up for Vacation Watch via the website. If you are unable to give 48 hours notice, please call the office at (510) 526-4141 to be placed on the Vacation Watch list.

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The KPPCSD Agenda Packet Mailing List & Board Meeting Recordings Now Available

Anyone with an email address can now have the KPPCSD Board Meeting Agenda Packets (for all regular and special meetings) emailed to them as soon as they are posted. To sign up for the KPPCSD Agenda Packet Mailing List, please click here.

Full-length recordings of KPPCSD Board Meetings are now avaiable in mp3 format for download here.

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