https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/02/06/lawsuit-accuses-uc-berkeley-city-of-cutting-secret-deal-to-advance-student-housing-plan/

BERKELEY — In its effort to build more student housing over the next 15 years, UC Berkeley agreed to cut a secret deal to pay the city more for police, fire and other services in exchange for its blessing to proceed with development plans, according to an amended lawsuit.

Neither the university nor the city of Berkeley properly disclosed the deal after hashing it out behind closed doors, according to a coalition of neighborhood groups — Make UC a Good Neighbor, People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group and People’s Park Council