Click here for the donation links! working families, and especially single moms like myself. While the ordinance remains in effect, I believe the board should ensure that the law is enforced and ensure tenants are aware of any change to the citys moratorium. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Martinac: I love to study languages and have dabbled in 10 altogether. Ms. Moran responded by stating that she had documentation, but refused to provide the Committee any documentation, or even an address. I have written and presented recommendations on housing policy and policies mitigating homelessness to council for several years. The 2022 Convention was sponsored by the Berkeley Tenants Union, Friends of Adeline, the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America, the Young Democratic Socialists of America UC Berkeley, Our Revolution East Bay, Healthy Black Families, Berkeley Citizens Action, the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, the Gray Panthers, the Green Party, SEIU 1021, the Center for Independent Living, and the new Berkeley Progressive Alliance. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. who live in Berkeley. in Previous Advisory Decision, Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. Martinac: I am proud to have been nominated by the 2022 Berkeley Tenant Convention, a diverse coalition of tenants, landlords and homeowners committed to protecting rent control and tenants rights. If you value what you get from Berkeleyside, please join us with atax-deductible donationso we can continue doing the local reporting that matters to you. up to $300 total). With increasingly unaffordable rents, the rent board needs to fulfill its duties in a manner that honors the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. Join the Berkeley Tenants Union (BTU), the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and the whole community as we drop literature for endorsed candidates and ballot measures such as the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero and the vacancy tax (Measure M). All rights reserved. * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. More by Supriya Yelimeli. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Proper notice is: A landlord is not eligible for the 2023 AGA if a tenancy started in 2022. Incumbent Soli Alpert, Nathan Mizell, Vanessa Danielle Marrero and Ida Martinac, and independent Stefan Elgstrand will make up part of the new board. Last updated, Nov. 18, 8:30 p.m. Pro-tenant candidates won four of the five seats on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board after the registrar's office released completed results Friday night. Living Trust Declaration for Owner-Occupancy Exemption, Must be filed with an ARS when claiming an exemption of owner-occupancy for properties that are owned as a revocable living trust. Alpert: Im proud that the board conducts events throughout our community to meet tenants and small landlords where they are with critical information. Running expresses my concern over the disintegration of my community. We also have a critical shortage of housing, especially on the Southside where the universitys failure to build at pace with enrollment growth has driven up prices throughout our city. As a paralegal, I work at a civil rights employment firm, where I assist in the defense of workers. Under Costa-Hawkins, once a tenant moves out, the apartment is no longer under rent control nor are apartments constructed after 1995 under Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board ordinance. The Health, Housing, and Community Services Department oversees BMR units (not the Rent Board). Our Rent Adjustment Petitionspage has information on the petitions and hearings process. *, Date to submit agenda topics/items for Februarys regular Rent Board meeting is. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023 For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. The new Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board director has received a 24% raise after the board decided DeSeana Williams was being "severely" underpaid in comparison to other department heads in Berkeley. 7:00PM 9:00PM, In order to use public financing, each candidate needs to collect and submit by Friday by 30 donations by Berkeley voters of at least $10 (along with a signed form from the donor), for a total dollar amount of at least $580. Voting is open to any Berkeley resident at least thirteen years old* including college/university students who are out-of-town for summer break, unhoused individuals, and noncitizens who fully supports tenants rights and affordable housing. The Berkeley Rent Board will select a new Commissioner to fill the seat vacated when BTU's Katherine Harr chose to resign for personal reasons. If youd like the campaign to contact you with additional ways to help, please fill out this form. I was 6-foot-2 in seventh grade. I want to help educate and incentivize those owners to open up their housing to others. The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. (The deadline to submit ballots of any kind is Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM.). As chair of the citys Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, Ive contributed in leading efforts to change the paradigm of public safety in our city. Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. Important Links* Website: berkeleytenantsconvention.net Email: berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com Convention Recording: bit.ly/2022ConventionRecording Candidate Questionnaire Responses:bit.ly/2022CandidateQuestionnaires Candidate Ratings and Evaluations: bit.ly/2022RentBoardScreenings Request an ELECTRONIC Ballot: bit.ly/2022BallotRequest Request a PAPER Ballot: bit.ly/2022PaperBallotRequest*, * Or call BTU at 510-982-6696; intended only for those without internet access, Convention Timeline Monday, July 11: Last day to request a ballot Saturday, July 16: Last day to vote. Many needed help to access and apply for this relief. While I am proud of these achievements, there is much left incomplete that I look forward to tackling in a second term. Elgstrand: Over the last decade, Ive helped shape nearly every major tenant policy adopted by the city as a senior legislative aide to Mayor Jesse Arregun and a community advocate. Click the questions below to see candidates answers. I am a progressive, pro-tenant candidate chosen by the 2022 Rent Board Convention. The 2022 Convention took place the evening of Wednesday, June 29. Last year, I wrote my first play. Failure to properly register rental units as required by B.M.C. That means individuals can donate up to $60 to each member of the Slate (i.e. Marasovic: At my first position as a mental health worker, after I reported a co-worker, and his associates, for molesting children, no action was taken. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. Parts of the ordinance will still be in effect as the pandemic emergency is lifted, and it will be our role to ensure they are being enforced, always with fairness and justice in mind. Hundreds of Berkeleyans voted in this years Convention. (In order to run for or hold public office in Berkeley, an individual must live in Berkeley.) Please come to the Grove Park in South Berkeley on Sunday, October 30 starting at 12PM. Meet your Rent Stabilization Board candidates in Berkeleys November 2022 election. Elgstrand: No. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments, 30 days for rent increases of 10% or less. To report initial tenancy information and annual updates. Their win represents a crucial victory for all tenants and all Berkeley residents who care about tenants rights and affordable housing. As the Police Accountability Board vice-chair, Ive successfully contributed to policy change in a number of policies, including use of force and controlled equipment. Please come to the cul-de-sacs at Webster and Bateman (were meeting at the grassy area adjacent to 2523 Webster; please do not enter the home at that address) on Saturday, October 29 at 10AM. Im honored to join these four remarkable individuals on the slate, said Mizell. Under the Ordinance, the AGA must be calculated at 65% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region as published by the U.S. Department of Labor. I wish to give a voice to the unrepresented small housing provider. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! As a one-time Berkeley housing provider, and now a current Berkeley tenant, my aim is to be an advocate for incentivizing housing opportunities. To register a Measure MM unit that has never been registered with the Rent Board, change a unit's status, claim an exemption, or report a change of ownership/mailing address. The Rent Board may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. I plan to closely monitor any court decision that may affect Berkeleysmoratorium. If you are currently in Berkeley and would prefer to make a donation by cash or check (which lets us avoid paying a transaction fee), you can email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com to have someone come pick up your donation in-person (well do so in a way that maintains proper social distancing). Any Berkeley residentat least thirteen yearsold* including college/university students who are out-of-town for summer break, unhoused individuals, and noncitizens who fully supportstenants rights and affordable housing is eligible to vote in the Convention. 4. Please be mindful that this meeting will be recorded, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply for Rent Board meetings conducted by teleconference or videoconference. Registration Statement for Partially Covered Units. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Berkeley Housing Authority 2023 The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council hosted a forum for the rent board candidates. If you are currently in Berkeley and would prefer to make a donation by cash or check (which lets us avoid paying a transaction fee), you can email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com to have someone come pick up your donation in-person (well do so in a way that maintains proper social distancing). Q&As with rent board candidates follow. If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120. Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, school board, rent board and more. We couldnt have done this without them.. They have all qualified for the election to fill the open seats. Each candidate needs to qualify separately, so please consider donating at least $10 to each of the five candidates. On Tuesday, August 9, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee announced that Berkeleyans had voted to select Nathan Mizell as the final member of the progressive, pro-tenant slate for Berkeleys Rent Board. Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! I am known for my track record in effective public organizational management, collaborative, action-oriented and transparent board governance, proper oversight of fiscal development and management using data-informed practices. Unfortunately, the pandemic showed us this wasnt true for Berkeley. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. The reporters and editors at Berkeleyside are dedicated to covering our city and providing you with the information you need to be an informed citizen. Berkeleyside is Berkeley, Californias independently-owned local news site. Back in the sixth grade, I was in the 99.86 percentile for height. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. Saenz Hood: As long as demand outstrips supply, we will not have a healthy rental ecosystem. Mosaed: Berkeley declared a state of emergency and passed the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance in March 2020, banning evictions. Mizell: As a member of the Police Accountability Board, the issue of visibility and outreach is a recurring question in my work in the city. Permit Forms Permit Forms Access frequently requested permit-related forms. Smoking is prohibited in all multi-unit buildings in Berkeley. For use by landlords passing through a portion of the registration fee as authorized by the Rent Board to tenants whose tenancies started before 1/1/1999. Berkeley Municipal Code 13.79.060.B.1. In order to elect the Right to Housing Slate, we need to reach as many Berkeleyans as possible before the cast their ballots! Please try again later. For units that have NEVER been registered with the Rent Board. (Candidates are listed in random order.). Alpert: No. I hope that comes because COVID has been thoroughly resolved and not because pending litigation in Oakland kills our protections and throws our community out in the cold. For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. Soli Alpert; Nathan Mizell; Vanessa Danielle Marrero; Ida Martinac; Negeene Mosaed; What We Support; Tenant Resources; Endorsements; Donate; Search: . Mosaed: As a physical therapist and clinic owner, Im always trying to educate and do outreach to both providers and clients. Watch a recording. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89067745635?pwd=T2FMMkdpZG05VC91YXVFRWVZZGxwZz09, Approval of the December 15, 2022 regular meeting minutes, Recommendation to adopt 2023 Committee Assignments and establish a Sustainability Committee, Proposal to approve staff recommendations on the following requests for waivers of late registration penalties, https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/university-california-invest-4-bln-blackstones-reit-2023-01-03/, https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/95291/university-of-california-endowment-and-pension-money-to-invest-4-billion-in-blackstone-real-estate-income-trust, Discussion and possible action to adopt Resolution 23-01 to allow the Board to continue to meet exclusively by teleconference throughout the remainder of the state of emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Updated Regulation 1266 [Self Labor] with current Consumer Price Index (CPI) information, Updated Commissioner attendance at Board and Committee meetings through the 4th quarter of 2022. So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. Elgstrand is Mayor Jesse Arreguns legislative analyst, and Saenz Hood and Marasovic are repeat candidates who ran for the rent board in 2022. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. This same commodification of housing led to the lucrative investment in rental housing by millionaires in market-rate homes way out of reach of the average Berkeleyans. Mizell, who graduated from UC Berkeley in May, is the Chair of the Citys Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, Vice-Chair of the Citys Police Accountability Board, and a former Executive Vice President of the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC). Berkeley Rent Board Mosaed: Im the owner of Berkeley Community Physical Therapy, a clinic in downtown Berkeley, which has been operating for 35 years. I am also concerned for the ability of elderly and disabled Berkeley tenants to age in place with dignity. City of Berkeley information related to rental units Affordable Housing Resources: Includes information about Below Market Rate (BMR) units, and a link to the list of properties with BMR units. Housing Quality Standards | Berkeley Housing Authority For more information, call the pre-recorded Informational Line at 510-981-5495 Housing Quality Standards Initial Inspection The Berkeley Housing Authority is required to inspect each assisted unit before a contract is approved, and at least once every 12 months thereafter. RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Regular Meeting Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE All rights reserved. Supriya Yelimeli is a housing and homelessness reporter for Berkeleyside and joined the staff in May 2020 after contributing reporting since 2018 as a freelance writer. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. Who We Are. Well continue to publish more stories on the key Berkeley races and ballot initiatives to help readers make informed decisions about the potential leaders and policies that could help shape Berkeleys future. Mizell, who graduated from UC Berkeley in May, is the Chair of the City's Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, Vice-Chair of the City's Police Accountability Board . In order to use the childcare, you must email the waiver to jonahmgottlieb@gmail.com by Saturday (10/29) 4PM before start of the canvass; more information about the free childcare can be found here. The current members of the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate are Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Paid for by Soli Alpert for Rent Board 2022 FPPC #1451431; Nathan Mizell for Rent Board 2022 FPPC #1455516; Vanessa Danielle Marrero for Rent Board 2022 FPPC . Mosaed: Ive been a homeowner in Berkeley since 2011. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. For more information about the Slate, please go to berkeleyrentboard.org or email jonahmgottlieb@gmail.com. We asked candidates why they were running and what theyve accomplished, and to spell out their views on what should be done before and after the eviction moratorium is lifted and whether they think Berkeley has a healthy rental ecosystem. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. Here are some other helpful election resources: See complete 2022 election coverage on Berkeleyside. Martinac: If I did, I wouldnt be running for this position! Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! For some individuals, such as seniors, they need to be reached through workshop presentations and coordinating with agencies that work with and advocate for them. Marasovic: There can be no healthy rental ecosystem when we have inequities in it. Yet, due to the density and demand, its even more unhealthy. Resources for Berkeley landlords and tenants. The rent board and Berkeleys Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance are two of the critical tools with some ability to combat the effects of these issues in the rental ecosystem. Here are some upcoming opportunities to help: Saturday, October 29: District 8 Lit Drop w/ Coffee and Donuts, When: Saturday, October 29 from 10AM to 1PM (come for all or part! We need to amplify our efforts through a formal Communication and Outreach Plan with goals across platforms like promoting the Tip of the Month in social media, continue holding information webinars and to have a strong staffing plan for the Public Information Unit to implement and sustain services. This also includes common areas such as private decks, balconies, and porches of units. Mizell: I was once known for my height. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Pursuing tenants for eviction who are engaged in violence, currently an exception under the moratorium, must also be honored. Beyond direct events, I believe an accessible public dashboard should be created to track major cases of negligence in addressing needed repairs and habitability issues. Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! The rest of the candidates have raised between $1,350 and $1,850, plus matching funds. All Fair Chance Ordinance forms and literature are available on our Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinancepage. The Berkeley Rent Board Convention seeks candidates by THIS THURSDAY, August 4 to fill a vacancy on the 2022 Progressive, Pro-Tenant Berkeley Rent Board Slate. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), City Council Resolution 70,030-N.S., and City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Rent Board) Resolution 21-29, this meeting of the Rent Board will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. All rights reserved. The board consists of Leah Simon-Weisberg, Alpert, James Chang, Xavier Johnson, Andy Kelley, Paola Laverde, Mari Mendonca, John Selawsky and Dominique Walker. This meeting will be conducted in accordance with Government Code Section 54953, 54956, and all current state and local requirements allowing public participation in meetings of legislative bodies. This year, there will be FIVE seats up for election. This shortage is not evenly distributed; we have built far less of our RHNA targets for middle- and low-income housing than for market-rate. We couldnt have done this without them.. We are also working on plans to ensure that the parts of the law that persist past the state of emergency will be thoroughly enforced. Free for all, funded by readers. Kate Harrison, Berkeley City Councilmember, District 4 Gus Newport, Former Berkeley Mayor Max Anderson, Former Berkeley City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, Oakland City Councilmember Lateefah Simon, BART Director Jovanka Beckles, AC Transit Board Director Ana Vasudeo, Berkeley School Board Director (Public financing matches donations 6:1. The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville also hosted a forum for the candidates. BUILDING PERMIT FORMS Applications Accelerated Plan Check Request Address Assignment Request Application Extension Request Application for alternative materials, design and methods of construction (AMMR) Authorization of Agent to Act on Behalf of Property Owner Berkeley Rent Board As we prepare for the end of the moratorium, the board has already begun to plan and strategize for how to protect tenants. With a tight housing market that is short on options, we need to craft housing policy that is sustainable for our future and encourage increased existing housing supply, or our ecosystem will continue to erode. The rent board needs to explore if mediation can be used more frequently so that both tenants and small landlords have an opportunity to express, and reconcile, their positions. 3. These services must continue during and after the moratorium. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties. Any Berkeley resident at least thirteen years old* (including college/university students, unhoused residents, and non-citizens and other persons ineligible to register to vote) who fully supports tenants rights may vote in the Convention. Additional information about the Convention will be added in the coming weeks. Fill out the RSVP form and indicate in the last question that you cant make this lit drop. Berkeley Rent Board Saenz Hood: The rent board has a more than $6.5 million annual budget, yet their advertising and marketing budget is only $50,000 per year. Only those applicants who were selected in the lottery will be able to register by clicking on the following link:Login - My Housing, For more information, call the pre-recorded Informational Line at 510-981-5495. On Saturday, August 6, representatives of the Conventions 12 sponsoring organizations interviewed the candidates and then submitted their evaluations of the candidates. Make sure to invite all your friends who are registered to vote in Berkeley and will be in the Bay Area on Thursday evening. Saenz Hood: I am a longtime volunteer with organizations for children with disabilities and chronic illness, as well as a successful fundraiser within the nonprofit sector. We need everyone whos a registered Berkeley voter to come out and make donations to/sign matching fund forms for Negeene, Soli, Ida, Nathan, and Vanessa! (Public financing matches donations 6:1. Unlike their opponents, the entire Slate is using public financing instead of taking donations from Big Real Estate and political machines. Nonprofit news. A guide for looking up rent ceilings and understanding other information about units in the Rent Board's new data base. I currently serve on two large California-based nonprofit organization boards both focused on educational outcomes and support services. Housing for Disabled & Homeless Individuals (SROs), Tips for Obtaining a Unit with a Section 8 Voucher, https://cityofberkeleyhousingauthority.myhousing.com/webapp/lotterychecker, Rent Increase Information (printable PDF version), Rent Increase - Unit Characteristics Survey, Request for Extension of Time to Complete Repairs, Self Certification of Fail Items Information, Request for Stop Payment and Replacement Check, MULTI UNIT SMOKING LEASE CLAUSE(82.31 KB), MULTI UNIT SMOKING COMPLAINT FORM(5.32 MB), MULTI UNIT SMOKING BROCHURE SPANISH(446.84 KB), Attached outdoor areas, such as patios, balconies, and porches, Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette, vape, vape pen, etc. Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. Beginning January 1, 2023, landlords may raise rent ceilings by 4.4% for all tenancies starting prior to January 1, 2022, after giving tenants a proper written notice of rent increase. Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention selects the progressive, pro-tenant slate for the seats up for election on the Berkeley Rent Board. Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties. Its an at-large race, meaning Berkeley residents can vote for five rent board members regardless of where they live in the city. Marrero: Our communities need to be informed on what the Rent Board services are and why they are important and related to their daily lives. The Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance protects Berkeley tenants, including subtenants and subleases, in "Rental Units" from landlord harassment. 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