2023 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 Berkeley's Rent Board. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. More by Berkeleyside staff. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. I am a progressive, pro-tenant candidate chosen by the 2022 Rent Board Convention. 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. 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. All rights reserved. Want to drop literature but cant make the time for the big lit drops? 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. Incumbent Soli Alpert is running along with Stefan Elgstrand, Carole Marasovic, Vanessa Danielle Marrero, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, Wendy Saenz Hood and Negeene Mosaed. Yet, due to the density and demand, its even more unhealthy. My grandparents and mother lived in Berkeley in the 1960s. This extension applies to requests for both electronic ballots and paper ballots (which are intended for individuals without internet access). This decision allows the Committee to invite new candidates to apply for a position on the progressive, pro-tenant slate. There should be increased outreach on discrimination laws and freedom from retaliation provisions. Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention selects the progressive, pro-tenant slate for the open seats on the Berkeley Rent Board. 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. Back in the sixth grade, I was in the 99.86 percentile for height. Well have free breakfast and coffee for all volunteers! 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). ). We need experienced, progressive leadership on the rent board to protect existing renters and support needed new housing. 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 #1455240; Ida Martinac for Rent Board 2022 FPPC #1453072; Negeene Mosaed for Rent Board 2022 FPPC #1453559. ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/. Soli Alpert; Nathan Mizell; Vanessa Danielle Marrero; Ida Martinac; Negeene Mosaed; What We Support; Tenant Resources; Endorsements; Donate; Search: . in Berkeley, perBerkeley Municipal Code 12.70. Please come to the Grove Park in South Berkeley on Sunday, October 30 starting at 12PM. If youre unsure whether you need forms for fully covered unit registration, or Measure MM registration forms for partially covered units, you may wish to review our Registrationpages. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention took place onWednesday, June 29 via Zoom. Its an at-large race, meaning Berkeley residents can vote for five rent board members regardless of where they live in the city. Chang, Laverde and Selawsky have termed out, opening up three seats on the board. In 12 years, Ive met with, touched and healed more than 10,000 Berkeleyans. 2023 In addition, under Rent Board Regulations 1100 and 1145, landlords cannot take the AGA in the following cases: For more information, including Notice of Rent Increase forms, please see the following web pages: Keep up with City of Berkeley news via ournews page,email, or onTwitter @cityofberkeley. who live in Berkeley. Tenant Individual Rent Adjustment Petition Forms Click here to donate to Vanessa! I was 6-foot-2 in seventh grade. 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. Delivered to your inbox at 5 p.m., the Daily Briefing brings you all the latest Berkeley news in one handy place. With increasingly unaffordable rents, the rent board needs to fulfill its duties in a manner that honors the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. The 2022 Convention is cosponsored 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. Their win represents a crucial victory for all tenants and all Berkeley residents who care about tenants rights and affordable housing. 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. Now more than ever we need leaders with a proven record of defending rent control and fighting for housing security. Chang, Laverde and Selawsky have termed out, opening up three seats on the board. 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. Something went wrong. 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 . Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! In addition to free pizza for all volunteers, we will be offering FREE CHILDCARE for all volunteers. Fill out the RSVP form and indicate in the last question that you cant make this lit drop. 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. Negeene Mosaed: Many of my clients have suffered eviction and displacement. Rents have become increasingly astronomical, which substantially has decreased socioeconomic, racial and other diversity. Ms. Moran responded by stating that she had documentation, but refused to provide the Committee any documentation, or even an address. Alpert is vice-chair of the board and the only incumbent running for re-election on a slate of progressive, pro-tenant candidates with Martinac, Marrero, Mosaed and Mizell. Berkeley currently prohibits all evictions during the state of emergency called . 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. Well have free pizza for all volunteers! STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. 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. See a full list of candidate forums in Berkeley. I know whats going on and whats NOT going well! )Meet-Up Location: Grove Park in South BerkeleyFree food: PizzaChildcare: Must submit waiver by Saturday (10/29) 4PM per these instructionsRSVP Form. Nonprofit news. I want to make sure other families can live in Berkeley for generations instead of being priced out/displaced. Forms Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. The state extended rental assistance to tenants who could not pay their rent. 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. However, they can continue to take steps to provide as much education and as many resources as possible for both tenants and owners who have questions about the moratorium. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Confirmed sponsors of this years convention include 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. Anyone whos applied for and not received this assistance by the time the moratorium is lifted is offered a grace due to filing. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. Join the Berkeley Tenants Union (BTU), Friends of Adeline, and the whole community as we drop literature for endorsed candidates and ballot measures! 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. Tenant Protection Ordinance protects tenants from harassment by landlords. Berkeley Municipal Code 13.79.060.B.1. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-9PM via Zoom. We also dealt with a number of crises at the board in the last term, and I am thrilled to have been able to find an excellent new executive director with a track record of public service in housing. Please try again later. We need to improve and modernize our online and social media outreach so that we can connect with those folks as well, without giving up our current effective methods. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. While I am proud of these achievements, there is much left incomplete that I look forward to tackling in a second term. All rights reserved. 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. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. I am also concerned for the ability of elderly and disabled Berkeley tenants to age in place with dignity. 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 Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! The 2022 Right to Housing Slate is comprised of Soli Alpert, Negeene Mosaed, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. The vacancy tax is necessary in the city of Berkeley, we have too many vacant units that are creating scarcity and increasing rents. They do not control the eviction moratorium (that is in the hands of the City Council), nor can they provide legal guidance on how to manage problems arising from the eviction moratorium. Elgstrand: While I was not born here, I can be considered a third-generation Berkeleyan. 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. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. Berkeleys rent board has a unique role that should focus on the protection of tenants and hold accountable bad actors. 90 days for rent increases of more than 10%. I still love basketball, but it was definitely the right choice for me. 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. I promote the fundamental value of democracy in my professional and lived experience and expertise. 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. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. To join by phone: Dial 1-408-638-0968 and enter Meeting ID: 890 6774 5635 and Passcode: 395740. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. 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. 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. 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. As a rent board commissioner, I will advocate for the vacancy tax which can place rent control units back on the market. 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. Nathan Mizell: I am running because Berkeley residents deserve progressive, pro-tenant leadership on the rent board. Martinac: If I did, I wouldnt be running for this position! All Fair Chance Ordinance forms and literature are available on our Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinancepage. )Meet-Up Location: Cul-de-sacs at Webster and Bateman (by 2523 Webster)Free food for volunteers: Breakfast and coffeeChildcare: NoRSVP Form. Must be filed within 15 days after the start of a completely new tenancy, or after the last original occupants have departed. A healthy rental market would mean renters are paying no more than 30% of their income towards rent, but far too many people are paying much more. Voting was open to all Berkeley residents at least thirteen years old including college/university students gone for the summer, undocumented residents and other non-citizens, and unhoused residents who fully support tenants rights and affordable housing. Relocation Assistance, Petition to Determine the Initial Rent for a Non-comparable Replacement Unit. Marrero: Tenants are protected from unjust evictions by the Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance. Who We Are. I have written and presented recommendations on housing policy and policies mitigating homelessness to council for several years. 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. Please be advised that pursuant to the Resolutions and the findings contained therein that the spread of COVID-19 continues to be a threat to the public health and that holding meetings of City legislative bodies in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of the public and members of legislative bodies. Who We Are. The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. The most vulnerable tenants, seniors and persons with disabilities, frequently require additional assistance. I wish to give a voice to the unrepresented small housing provider. Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention has selected the progressive,pro-tenant slate for the open seats on the Berkeley Rent Board. All rights reserved. Carole Marasovic: Serving on the rent board is a segue from my long-term commitment to the Berkeley community including my extensive work making housing policy recommendations. Elgstrand: Rental law is complex and constantly changing, which makes it difficult for tenants and property owners to understand their rights and obligations. If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120. 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. More by Supriya Yelimeli. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. 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. 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. Smoking is prohibited in all multi-unit buildings in Berkeley. Voting at the Convention was open to all Berkeley residents including students, undocumented residents and other non-citizens, residents under 18, and unhoused residents who fully support rent control. Registration Statement for Partially Covered Units. 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. To access this meeting remotely: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device by clicking on this URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89067745635?pwd=T2FMMkdpZG05VC91YXVFRWVZZGxwZz09. was born on or before July 16, 2009), 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, Due to increased volunteer capacity, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot request deadline by three days to Monday, July 11 at 11:59PM. This year, there will be FIVE seats up for election. 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. Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. 2023 During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot SUBMISSION deadline by one day to Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM. After repeated attempts to reach Ms. Moran, the Convention Planning Committee voted to reach out to her one last time to request proof of her Berkeley residency. There are lots of additional ways to help the Slate including literature drops on your own time and phonebanking. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. You can come to the Ashby BART Station parking lot in South Berkeley THIS THURSDAY (8/11) between 4:30PM and 9PM to drop off checks and sign the matching funds forms. My goal would be to increase the channels of outreach and find more creative ways to communicate the role the rent board plays in the Berkeley community. 4. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. For more information about the Slate, please go to berkeleyrentboard.org or email jonahmgottlieb@gmail.com. (Public financing matches donations 6:1. For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! 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. Additional information about the Convention will be added in the coming weeks. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE 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. This is great for reaching older folks and longtime community members, but misses more online demographics and the student community. Failure to properly register rental units as required by B.M.C. Fortunately, in recent years things are improving, with 9,000 units to be built over the next decade, in addition to thousands of student beds being proposed by the university. So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. Berkeley Rent Board 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. If there is no response or repair in a reasonable time, tenants can request a free housing inspection from the City at (510) 981-5444, or call the Rent Board at (510) 981-7368 (RENT) for further counseling and possible remedies. Please bring your friends and roommates to make donations too! 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). 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 . I see the rent board as the main education, outreach and enforcement mechanism for Berkeley tenants in this challenging situation. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. I helped secure millions of dollars for affordable housing and rental relief for tenants and small businesses through the city budget, through anti-displacement programs and COVID-19 relief, in addition to supporting Measures U1 and O, which has helped fund hundreds of new units of affordable housing. 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 Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council hosted a forum for the rent board candidates. 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 If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120.) Provide us a copy of the lease signed by yourself and the tenant. Wendy Saenz Hood: I decided to run for the rent board because I want to see balanced housing policy. Screening by representatives of the organizations sponsoring the Convention will occur in late June (likely the week of June 22), so candidates should keep their schedule clear during this window and also get in touch as soon as possible! When the moratorium is lifted, the RSB Ordinance must be followed, while council continues to fund legal services to represent low-income tenants. 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. Properties With no Vacancy Increases Since 1998 (Regulation 1282), Request to Implement Preliminarily Approved Capital Improvement Increases, Agreement of Parties and Waiver of Right to a Hearing, Appeal -- Form, instructions, Regulation 1242, blank Proof of Service, Appeal of Certificate of Permissible Rent (C Petition), Application for Fee Waiver (Appeal/Petition to Determine Exempt Status ONLY), Petition for the Determination of Eligibility to Set Initial Rent, Petition to Determine Exempt Status of Rental Unit, Petition for the Determination of Occupancy Status, Petition for Rent Withholding for Failure to Register, Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum (Application for), Compliance Hearing and Decision Request Form, Petition for the Determination of Owner/Relative Move-In or Ellis Act Eviction Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! 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. While we are still in the midst of this pandemic, there will come a day where this will end. While there are many variables causing this, a key one is the lack of housing. 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. Martinac: I love to study languages and have dabbled in 10 altogether. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. With effective and reliable communication, tenants in rent-controlled units and under Measure MM who face possible eviction will be kept informed so they are able to access necessary support and legal services. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, Landlord Petition to Implement Rent Increases Conditionally Granted, Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in, Petition for the Determination of Owner/Relative Move-In or Ellis Act Eviction. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. Berkeley Rent Board Information and tools for understanding, calculating, and implementing the 2023 AGA. We put together a guide to the essentials of how to register and vote, whats on the ballot, voters rights and more. That's why we're publishing questionnaires with local candidates. * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. I helped write the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to expand tenant protections during the pandemic. Mosaed: Berkeley declared a state of emergency and passed the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance in March 2020, banning evictions. Mr. Mizell and Carolyn Moore, a Berkeley artist, responded to the call to run for the slate. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Rent Adjustment Petition forms. The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville also hosted a forum for the candidates. If you are using this form to register a rental unit, you must ALSO file a VR. I believe its important to understand and relate to tenants and landlords. 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. On Sunday, October 30 starting at 12PM our community so for instance, if you donate $,... 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