Berkeley City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Shoshana O'Keefe
Councilmember, District 5; term ends November 30, 2028City of Berkeley
Shoshana O'Keefe (Councilmember, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Berkeley City Council after the election.
Berkeley High math and computer science teacher who represents District 5. Served 11 years on the Zoning Adjustments Board, two terms as chair.
Where Shoshana O'Keefe stands: positions on the record
Public safety: tear gas1 sourced position
Voted yes on letting police use tear gas in critical life-threatening incidents only and lifting the smoke and pepper-spray moratorium (failed 4-5, Sept. 2026).
Public safety: license-plate readers1 sourced position
Voted yes on extending the Flock license-plate reader contract 12 months, up to $200,000, and starting a new bid process (passed 5-4, May 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on zoning changes encouraging “middle housing” in Berkeley's low-density residential districts (passed 9-0, June 2025).
Streets: Hopkins Street1 sourced position
Voted no on repaving Hopkins Street with separated bike lanes from The Alameda to Peralta Avenue (passed 7-2, July 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the FY 2027–2028 biennial budget (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Voted no on adopting the FY 2026 budget update (passed 5-3, one abstention, June 2025).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 24, 2025 · Jun 24, 2025
Budget: Measure V1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing a half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Streets: Telegraph Avenue1 sourced position
Voted no on approving the conceptual design (Concept 3B) for the Telegraph Avenue Multimodal Corridor Project (passed 8-1, Oct. 2025).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), Oct. 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
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