Negeene Mosaed: Many of my clients have suffered eviction and displacement. In order to elect the Right to Housing Slate, we need to reach as many Berkeleyans as possible before the cast their ballots! 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. Something went wrong. Information and tools for understanding, calculating, and implementing the 2023 AGA. Berkeley Rent Board. 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. Williams was hired in November 2021 to lead the board. 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. Beyond what can be done at the board-level, I would work collaboratively with fellow commissioners to advocate for legislation that will address this serious issue. See a full list of candidate forums in Berkeley. The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. 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. I believe its important to understand and relate to tenants and landlords. Its an at-large race, meaning Berkeley residents can vote for five rent board members regardless of where they live in the city. 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. Fill out this form to have your donation matched 6-to-1 by the City! Smoking is prohibited in all areas of multi-unit buildings, including: The below types of housing are not considered multi-unit buildings and are not covered by the smoke-free ordinance: Please click on the links below for access to the following documents: 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. Information and tools for understanding, calculating, and implementing the 2023 AGA. 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. 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. Chang, Laverde and Selawsky have termed out, opening up three seats on the board. If youd like the campaign to contact you with additional ways to help, please fill out this form. Latest News The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1% Voting will then take place online (with paper ballots available for those without internet access) through Saturday, July 16. The crisis is manufactured by business owners and intentionally keeps properties empty. 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. Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. East Bay Community Law Center 4. Incumbent Soli Alpert, the boards vice chair and an aide to Councilmember Rigel Robinson, is running along with Stefan Elgstrand, aide to Mayor Jesse Arregun; Carole Marasovic, a policy commissioner and attorney; Vanessa Danielle Marrero, the executive director of a parent advocacy group; Ida Martinac, an attorney; Nathan Mizell, a paralegal and Berkeley Police Accountability Board member; Negeene Mosaed, a physical therapist; and Wendy Saenz Hood, a retired media coordinator. Saenz Hood: When Im not bothering my neighbors by informing them of Berkeley housing policy, I write Haiku. We couldnt have done this without them.. Alpert: No. 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. Per law, candidates for the Rent Board must be registered to vote in Berkeley. 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! While we are still in the midst of this pandemic, there will come a day where this will end. Berkeley Rent Board Registration Annual General Adjustment (AGA) Rent Board Meetings Housing Counselor Appointments Important COVID-19 Information Holiday Closure: The Rent Board Office will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 26th - Monday, January 2nd. Due to the rapidly approaching filing deadline (Friday, August 12), the Rent Board Convention Planning Committee will meet this Saturday, August 6 to interview prospective candidates and vote to slate the new candidate. Mosaed: As a physical therapist and clinic owner, Im always trying to educate and do outreach to both providers and clients. REGISTRATION FORMS If you're 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 Registration pages. Who We Are. If you donate to Ida or Vanessa, fill out this form with a handwritten signature and email a photo or scan to berkeleyrentboard@gmail.com! Hundreds of Berkeleyans voted in this years Convention. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. 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. All rights reserved. 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. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-9PM via Zoom. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. I have been recognized for my service to social justice and received a multitude of awards, recommendations and recognitions. Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, school board, rent board and more. Martinac: I love to study languages and have dabbled in 10 altogether. 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. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. 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. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. You will be my friend forever if you ask to see my dice collection. I know whats going on and whats NOT going well! 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. Anyone interested in applying must: Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention selects the progressive, pro-tenant slate for the open seats on the Berkeley Rent Board. 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. A handful of large corporations own a huge percentages of the citys rental units. 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. 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. As a paralegal, I work at a civil rights employment firm, where I assist in the defense of workers. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. All Fair Chance Ordinance forms and literature are available on our Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinancepage. Tenant Protection Ordinance protects tenants from harassment by landlords. For pre-1999 tenancies not previously reported to the Rent Board. The most vulnerable tenants, seniors and persons with disabilities, frequently require additional assistance. Berkeleys rent board has a unique role that should focus on the protection of tenants and hold accountable bad actors. Back in the sixth grade, I was in the 99.86 percentile for height. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and Berkeley Rent Board They've maxed out the city's matching funds for rent board candidates at $8,000, like all but one of the candidates. The Convention Planning Committee did not come to this decision lightly. Economic challenges are squeezing tenants and small landlords. All petition forms are available on our Petition Forms page. For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. Berkeley Rent Board 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). ). There should be increased outreach on discrimination laws and freedom from retaliation provisions. Early voting for the 2022 election begins Oct. 10, which is also when you can start returning your vote-by-mail ballot. Saenz Hood: Few people understand that the rent board is limited in what they can do as it relates to the eviction moratorium. Nonprofit news. 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. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Rent Adjustment Petition forms. So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. 2023 90 days for rent increases of more than 10%. 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. 13.76.080, including the requirement to file a vacancy registration form at the start of a new tenancy commencing on or after January 1, 1996. Phone: 510-548-4040, Eviction Defense Center I research laws and regulations on a regular basis, write and present recommendations with a strong probability of success. Vacancy Registration Form (VR) for Tenancies Starting ON or AFTER January 1, 1999. Yet, due to the density and demand, its even more unhealthy. If you are using this form to register a Measure MM unit for the first time, you must ALSO file a Tenancy Registration Statement. The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. Learn More . In addition to free pizza for all volunteers, we will be offering FREE CHILDCARE for all volunteers. As we prepare for the end of the moratorium, the board has already begun to plan and strategize for how to protect tenants. RSVP on Facebook Measure MM, passed in 2020, is providing Berkeley with a clear picture of what the rental ecosystem really is and is showing units sitting vacant. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Help select the progressive, pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board slate! 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. 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. 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. We need experienced, progressive leadership on the rent board to protect existing renters and support needed new housing. I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. Nonprofit news. There are lots of additional ways to help the Slate including literature drops on your own time and phonebanking. 2023 This decision allows the Committee to invite new candidates to apply for a position on the progressive, pro-tenant slate. More by Berkeleyside staff. Voting in the Berkeley Rent Board Convention 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. So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. 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. Marasovic: Outreach needs to be conducted in a manner most likely to reach the tenants and property owners impacted. Ms. Moran responded by stating that she had documentation, but refused to provide the Committee any documentation, or even an address. I plan to closely monitor any court decision that may affect Berkeleysmoratorium. Well be dropping literature till 4PM! 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. 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. In addition, Ive been organizing to promote and spread the word on tenants rights through the Berkeley Tenant Union. Phone: 510-452-4541, To track your ballot status visit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot. 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. Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! 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. Click the questions below to see candidates answers. I see the rent board as the main education, outreach and enforcement mechanism for Berkeley tenants in this challenging situation. 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. Rents have become increasingly astronomical, which substantially has decreased socioeconomic, racial and other diversity. I was 6-foot-2 in seventh grade. Stefan Elgstrand: The housing crisis makes maintaining roots in Berkeley increasingly unaffordable and unattainable for too many. Importantly, we need leaders on the rent board who are focused on achieving results and bridging divides in our community. Elgstrand: Rental law is complex and constantly changing, which makes it difficult for tenants and property owners to understand their rights and obligations. 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)! As an immigrant and single mother who has had to move 11 times since coming to the Bay Area in 2003, I have lived the working-class struggle of building community while repeatedly being priced out of my home. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention and the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. 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. 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. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. 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. For more information about the Slate, please go to berkeleyrentboard.org or email jonahmgottlieb@gmail.com. 2041 Bancroft Way Suite #203 Berkeley, California 94704 . The 2022 Right to Housing Slate is comprised of Soli Alpert, Negeene Mosaed, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. 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. 2023 Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. Forms Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. )Meet-Up Location: Grove Park in South BerkeleyFree food: PizzaChildcare: Must submit waiver by Saturday (10/29) 4PM per these instructionsRSVP Form. 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. Voting in the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention has now begun! 2023 Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, School Board, Rent Stabilization Board and more. (The deadline to submit ballots of any kind is Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM.). Mosaed: Ive been a homeowner in Berkeley since 2011. In Berkeley rent board race, evictions, housing stock are up for debate Candidates are strongly in favor of anti-displacement measures, but vary on just-cause evictions for small units. 2. As a Berkeley Tenant Union steering committee member, I listened to their concerns while answering our hotline. Smoking is not allowed in any multi-unit building with two or more units (i.e., apartments, co-ops, condominiums, common interest developments, etc.) Young people in Berkeley are often renting for the first time and need access to the services and information the board provides. I promote the fundamental value of democracy in my professional and lived experience and expertise. Email comments must be submitted to the email address above by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be included. If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Incumbent Soli Alpert, Nathan Mizell, Vanessa Danielle Marrero and Ida Martinac, and independent Stefan Elgstrand will make up part of the new board. 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. 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. Alpert: I am terrified of what will happen when the eviction moratorium ends. I believe, with community, I can bring important leadership to the board. Unlike their opponents, the entire Slate is using public financing instead of taking donations from Big Real Estate and political machines. 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 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. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. It establishes a repayment period for back-rent owed due to COVID-19. *Times allotted for each item are approximate and may be changed at the Boards discretion during the course of this meeting. Learn more about the Berkeleyside team. We put together a guide to the essentials of how to register and vote, whats on the ballot, voters rights and more. 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. 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. 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 Mosaed: Berkeley declared a state of emergency and passed the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance in March 2020, banning evictions. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Address: Virtual Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022 | 7:00pm - 11:59pm Rent Board Meetings Page Meeting of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board. (An appointment will likely be required by calling 510-981-6900. VR for Tenancies Starting PRIOR to January 1, 1999. The current members of the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate are Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. I wish to give a voice to the unrepresented small housing provider. Both of my parents are 5-foot-7. Nathan Mizell: I am running because Berkeley residents deserve progressive, pro-tenant leadership on the rent board. Nathan Mizell Elected as the Final Member of the 2022 Slate, Filling a Vacancy on the 2022 Progressive, Pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board Slate, Ballot SUBMISSION Deadline Extended to SATURDAY, July 16, Ballot Request Deadline Extended to Monday, July 11, ratings and evaluations of the candidates, Pro-Tenant Slate Sweeps 2020 Berkeley Rent Board Election, Attend an interview this Saturday, August 6 (exact time TBA), Be prepared to finish physically filing with the Clerks Office all necessary paperwork to run for office by Friday, August 12. Astronomical, which substantially has decreased socioeconomic, racial and other diversity of meeting. Makes maintaining roots in Berkeley increasingly unaffordable and unattainable for too many increased outreach on discrimination laws and freedom retaliation. 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