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. I am also concerned for the ability of elderly and disabled Berkeley tenants to age in place with dignity. 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). My grandparents and mother lived in Berkeley in the 1960s. 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. Mosaed: As a physical therapist and clinic owner, Im always trying to educate and do outreach to both providers and clients. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. 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. My favorite systems right now are Pathfinder 2e and Monster of the Week. I have worked to secure millions of dollars in rental assistance, helping tenants and small property owners weather through the financial uncertainties caused by the pandemic. Phone: 510-452-4541, To track your ballot status visit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot. 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). 2023 Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. 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. We couldnt have done this without them.. Voting will then take place online (with paper ballots available for those without internet access) through Saturday, July 16. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! For others that daily access social media, that may be the best form of outreach for them. Whether you're renting your single family home or you have responsiblity for a multi-unit building, managing rental property in Berkeley is highly-regulated. Vacancy Registration Form (VR) for Tenancies Starting ON or AFTER January 1, 1999. Please bring your friends and roommates to make donations too! After voting in the 2022 Convention concluded, the Convention Planning Committee was informed that Ms. Moran might no longer live in Berkeley. Tenants have until May 31, 2023, or one year from when the state of emergency ends, whichever is sooner, to pay back-rent from March 17, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021. The current members of the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate are Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. Throughout the moratorium the board has offered counseling and referrals to services for small landlords who need help navigating the new environment, including connecting them with the state rental assistance program to pay rent debt. With all members on the Berkeley rent board elected at-large, voters top five picks among the eight candidates running will join the board. 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. 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. This is especially concerning when that includes companies owned by the infamous Lakireddy family, who have a history of substandard care of their units and well known criminal activity. I will make sure the rent board has consistent communication with tenant and landlord organizations to help disseminate critical information, particularly through social media presence. The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. If elected to the rent board, I would use my influence and experience to advocate for increased housing, particularly for those with disabilities and subsidized housing needs. 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. in Berkeley, perBerkeley Municipal Code 12.70. As a parent, I know many parents and children have been struggling through the pandemic, and even before the pandemic, and believe there is an opening for the rent board to collaborate with the Berkeley Unified School District on an outreach program to educate Berkeley parents on resources available to them. Mizell: Since I arrived in Berkeley Ive sought to learn and lead. Each member of the Berkeley Rent Board slate needs to submit at least 30 donations of at least $10 from registered Berkeley voter by Friday, or else theyll be locked out of public financing! (Public financing matches donations 6:1. Electing these five candidates in November is crucial to protecting and expanding Berkeleys Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance, which is the biggest factor in working-class peoples ability to afford to stay in Berkeley. said Planning Committee Co-Chair Paola Laverde. Ida Martinac: I am running because I feel that the balance of power in Berkeley is increasingly hurting renters, i.e. Anyone registered to vote in Berkeley (including students) is eligible to run for so long as they fully support tenants rights. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Address: Virtual Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022 | 7:00pm - 11:59pm Rent Board Meetings Page Meeting of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board. Berkeley Housing Authority This event will be conducted outdoors in a safe, socially distanced manner. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. We need experienced, progressive leadership on the rent board to protect existing renters and support needed new housing. Want to drop literature but cant make the time for the big lit drops? We need to ensure tenants have long-term protections to prevent displacement and ensure their unique needs are being adequately addressed. Their agony drove me to advocacy because few of them know their rights or the protections provided by just-cause evictions, tenant protections and rent-control laws. 90 days for rent increases of more than 10%. All rights reserved. Please come to the Grove Park in South Berkeley on Sunday, October 30 starting at 12PM. The City plans to legalize these rentals in some form, and collect the hotel tax from them. So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. My work in the city has revolved around public safety. This form requests basic information about the property, such as the address, when the unit will be available for inspection and occupancy and how much you are requesting for rent and security deposit. Unfortunately, the pandemic showed us this wasnt true for Berkeley. Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. All rights reserved. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. 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. 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. I feel the pulse of our streets and thats the foundation of legitimate representation. working families, and especially single moms like myself. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. Elgstrand: The ongoing local eviction moratorium is tied to the local state of emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Free for all, funded by readers. I helped write the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to expand tenant protections during the pandemic. If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop-down menu and click on "Rename" to rename yourself to be anonymous. On Monday, July 18, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee announced that Berkeleyans have chosen Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, Della Moran, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero* as the progressive, pro-tenant slate for Berkeleys Rent Board. While theres work to do in our city on all of these fronts, I believe my passion in working towards progressive change in the challenging world of Berkeley governance has prepared me to serve in this important role. Unlike their opponents, the entire Slate is using public financing instead of taking donations from Big Real Estate and political machines. To submit a written communication for the Boards consideration and inclusion in the public record, please email amueller@cityofberkeley.info with the Subject line in this format: RENT BOARD MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM. Please observe a 150-word limit. Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. All rights reserved. Having strong and robust rental assistance and anti-displacement programs are more important than ever as we face the worst levels of inflation in over 40 years. The pro-tenant slates sweep came in spite of big real estate spending over $100,000 to try to stop them and buy the seats for the Slates anti-tenant opponents. My team and I have kept the clinic financially solvent through the pandemic by balancing the needs of the less fortunate with private cash-pay clients. Saenz Hood: When Im not bothering my neighbors by informing them of Berkeley housing policy, I write Haiku. We put together a guide to the essentials of how to register and vote, whats on the ballot, voters rights and more. 2023 Please try again later. Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, school board, rent board and more. 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. They have all qualified for the election to fill the open seats. 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. Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. To donate, go to berkeleytenants.org and click the yellow Donate button in the upper right corner of the websites homepage (please type Convention in the Add a message to BTU line). July 15, 2022 Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Housing Inventory Reporting Requirements After a public hearing on July 12, 2022, the Rent Board's Rules and Regulations were amended by the Rent Board's Commission to add Part 13, titled "Reporting Obligations Under Rent Ordinance Section 37.15". Folks can also get the word out by sharing the Facebook event. Join the Berkeley Tenants Union (BTU), Friends of Adeline, and the whole community as we drop literature for endorsed candidates and ballot measures! Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. . Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! The 2022 Convention took place the evening of Wednesday, June 29. I research laws and regulations on a regular basis, write and present recommendations with a strong probability of success. Four years later and I hadnt grown since middle school and I decided to quit organized basketball to focus exclusively on student leadership issues. Well have free breakfast and coffee for all volunteers! It establishes a repayment period for back-rent owed due to COVID-19. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. Berkeley Rent Board I focused my legal studies on renewable energy policy and will work to create climate programs at the Rent Board that will improve the quality of life of Berkeley tenants while building our communitys climate resiliency and reducing our emissions. Berkeleyside is Berkeley, Californias independently-owned local news site. )Meet-Up Location: Grove Park in South BerkeleyFree food: PizzaChildcare: Must submit waiver by Saturday (10/29) 4PM per these instructionsRSVP Form. Forms Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. Martinac: Even with the eviction cliff approaching, there are still many unknowns in the mix. We also worked with the Council to place Measure MM on the ballot expanding our rental registry to partially regulated units, which has brought the board valuable data that will inform our public policy and made rent board services available to many more Berkeley tenants. Berkeley Rent Board. Click here for the donation links! Pursuing tenants for eviction who are engaged in violence, currently an exception under the moratorium, must also be honored. *, Date to submit agenda topics/items for Februarys regular Rent Board meeting is. Forms for Owners | City of Berkeley If an applicant is selected, they can register on the following portal that will allow them access to update any of their information. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. If two separate units in your building submit complaint forms within six months of each other, the City of Berkeleys Code Enforcement staff will investigate the complaint. Well be dropping literature for the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board (Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero), Mari Mendonca for City Council District 8, Pamela Price for District Attorney, and the vacancy tax (Measure M)! Anyone who has questions about the Convention including candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. July 13, 2022 Wendy Saenz Hood: I decided to run for the rent board because I want to see balanced housing policy. Learn about Rent Board committees and find upcoming meetings. Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! I bring a pragmatic, analytical approach that is balanced and responsive to the most vulnerable tenants with an openness to the needs of small landlords. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Free for all, funded by readers. VR for Tenancies Starting PRIOR to January 1, 1999. 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. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. To donate, go to www.berkeleytenants.org and click the yellow Donate button in the upper right corner of the websites homepage (please type Convention in the Add a message to BTU line to help the Berkeley Tenants Union distinguish these donations from their membership dues). Annual increases for owner move-in and Ellis Act eviction relocation assistance payments go into effect January 1, 2023. in Previous Advisory Decision, Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in Berkeley Rent Board Who We Are. I have been recognized for my service to social justice and received a multitude of awards, recommendations and recognitions. Watch a recording. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. We are way behind where we need to be, which has been exacerbated by a lack of new student housing. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023, Chair Update (Chair Simon-Weisberg) 15 min. The Berkeley Rent Board has identified three issues with potential short term rentals regulations in a letter they are sending to the City Council: the loss of rental housing, adequate enforcement of new laws, and preservation of existing rights for tenants. 4. Persons interested in running must complete the candidate questionnaire located at bit.ly/2022CandidatePacket by Sunday, May 22. Our Rent Adjustment Petitionspage has information on the petitions and hearings process. Elgstrand is Mayor Jesse Arreguns legislative analyst, and Saenz Hood and Marasovic are repeat candidates who ran for the rent board in 2022. Soli Alpert, the only incumbent in the race, is the only candidate on the tenants slate to have raised more than $2,000. To file a complaint, you must live in the same building as the person responsible for causing the smoke. 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. 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. More by Berkeleyside staff. Must be filed within 15 days after the start of a completely new tenancy, or after the last original occupants have departed. I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. To report initial tenancy information and annual updates. I promote the fundamental value of democracy in my professional and lived experience and expertise. Marrero: No. The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot SUBMISSION deadline by one day to Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM. Tenant Individual Rent Adjustment Petition Forms Many needed help to access and apply for this relief. Something went wrong. Make sure you always report in writing to the manager or landlord when repairs are needed. The city website has a. Due to Ms. Morans refusal to provide the Convention Planning Committee with the requested documentation, the Committee had no choice but to unanimously vote to remove Ms. Moran from the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate and rescind her endorsement. With increasingly unaffordable rents, the rent board needs to fulfill its duties in a manner that honors the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. I want to help educate and incentivize those owners to open up their housing to others. 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. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-9PM via Zoom. East Bay Community Law Center Well have free pizza for all volunteers! Saenz Hood: As long as demand outstrips supply, we will not have a healthy rental ecosystem. More info: Rental Assistance Program (The City of Berkeley is discussing reinstating the Rental Assistance funding as part of discussions on "antidisplacement" in Summer 2017) SEEDS Community Resolution Center (Mediation) 2530 San Pablo Ave. Suite A Berkeley, CA 94702 Telephone: (510) 548-2377 www.seedscrc.org Evict This If you are experiencing second-hand smoke from another unit in your building, pleasesubmit a complaint form. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. 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. Learn more about the Berkeleyside team. Soli Alpert: I am running for reelection because COVID-19, record inflation, and the ongoing housing crisis all threaten Berkeley working families and the stability and diversity of our community. This year, there are FIVE seats up for election in November on the Rent Board. Marasovic: Two months ago, on the Homeless Services Panel of Experts, as chair, I wrote a recommendation to increase housing retention monies so that tenants rental obligations can be met. Tenant Protection Ordinance protects tenants from harassment by landlords. This weekend (July 30 and 31), the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee held a series of meetings in which the Planning Committee unanimously voted to remove Della Moran from the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate and remove her endorsement, as well as begin the process of selecting a new candidate to fill the vacant spot on the slate. Q&As with rent board candidates follow. This is acutely true in Berkeley where a large percentage of the population is students who are first time renters. who live in Berkeley. Annual security deposit interest payments are due by December 31! I know whats going on and whats NOT going well! 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. 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. Proper notice is: A landlord is not eligible for the 2023 AGA if a tenancy started in 2022. 2022. 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