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! 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). 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 youd like the campaign to contact you with additional ways to help, please fill out this form. Berkeley Rent Board. 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. Who We Are. Q&As with rent board candidates follow. Nathan Mizell: I am running because Berkeley residents deserve progressive, pro-tenant leadership on the rent board. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. 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. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. Mizell: I was once known for my height. 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. 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. 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. Economic challenges are squeezing tenants and small landlords. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and I helped write the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to expand tenant protections during the pandemic. The next Board will be in charge of implementing what could likely be the first expansion of local rent control and eviction protections in Berkeley in over 40 years., Wed like to thank all the candidates, the Convention organizers, and the hundreds of voters who participated in this years Convention, said Planning Committee Co-Chair Matthew Lewis. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. 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. 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). So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. I still love basketball, but it was definitely the right choice for me. 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. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE That means individuals can donate up to $60 to each member of the Slate (i.e. In 12 years, Ive met with, touched and healed more than 10,000 Berkeleyans. 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. See all of Berkeleysides2022 election coverage. 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. Now more than ever we need leaders with a proven record of defending rent control and fighting for housing security. Well have free pizza for all volunteers! Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Information and tools for understanding, calculating, and implementing the 2023 AGA. The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. 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. 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. 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention After voting in the 2022 Convention concluded, the Convention Planning Committee was informed that Ms. Moran might no longer live in Berkeley. Marasovic: Outreach needs to be conducted in a manner most likely to reach the tenants and property owners impacted. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. 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. Together they ensure high starting rents, limited options for housing mobility and a cost climate that forces community members out. 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. Chang, Laverde and Selawsky have termed out, opening up three seats on the board. Berkeley Rent Board Fill out the RSVP form and indicate in the last question that you cant make this lit drop. Marrero: Tenants are protected from unjust evictions by the Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance. This year, there will be FIVE seats up for election. Marasovic: There can be no healthy rental ecosystem when we have inequities in it. Only those applicants who were selected in the lottery will be able to register by clicking on the following link: Login - My Housing Marrero: No. When the moratorium is lifted, the RSB Ordinance must be followed, while council continues to fund legal services to represent low-income tenants. Annual security deposit interest payments are due by December 31! If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. I have written and presented recommendations on housing policy and policies mitigating homelessness to council for several years. The pro-tenant slate was democratically nominated in July at the largest-ever Berkeley Rent Board Convention. 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. Look up your units maximum rent by Clicking Here. 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. 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. For pre-1999 tenancies not previously reported to the Rent Board. Its an at-large race, meaning Berkeley residents can vote for five rent board members regardless of where they live in the city. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville also hosted a forum for the candidates. 2023 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. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. 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! Currently studying French on Duolingo at my leisure. 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. 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. 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/. 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. Incumbent Soli Alpert, Nathan Mizell, Vanessa Danielle Marrero and Ida Martinac, and independent Stefan Elgstrand will make up part of the new board. 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. As a Berkeley Tenant Union steering committee member, I listened to their concerns while answering our hotline. 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. 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)! While there are many variables causing this, a key one is the lack of housing. I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. Mosaed: Im the owner of Berkeley Community Physical Therapy, a clinic in downtown Berkeley, which has been operating for 35 years. Their win represents a crucial victory for all tenants and all Berkeley residents who care about tenants rights and affordable housing. 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. Saenz Hood: When Im not bothering my neighbors by informing them of Berkeley housing policy, I write Haiku. 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. 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. My work in the city has revolved around public safety. 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. up to $300 total). If you still cannot find your ballot, then please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Voting will then take place online (with paper ballots available for those without internet access) through Saturday, July 16. Mosaed: Berkeley declared a state of emergency and passed the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance in March 2020, banning evictions. The Annual General Adjustment (AGA) allows landlords of most (but not all) units fully covered by Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Ordinance (Ordinance) to raise the rent by a set percent with proper notice, starting January 1. Relocation Assistance, Petition to Determine the Initial Rent for a Non-comparable Replacement Unit. Include a HUD required Section 8 Tenancy Addendum with your lease. The Rent Board may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. 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Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Anyone registered to vote in Berkeley (including students) is eligible to run for so long as they fully support tenants rights. 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. (An appointment will likely be required by calling 510-981-6900. Alpert: In my time on the board I have been proud to advocate for expanding tenants protection laws to vulnerable renters, shine a light on inaction by the city in addressing unsafe housing conditions, and advance recommendations to council to use our zoning laws to benefit working people, not wealthy developers. 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. 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. 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. Folks can also get the word out by sharing the Facebook event. Well have free breakfast and coffee for all volunteers! Smoking is not allowed in any multi-unit building with two or more units (i.e., apartments, co-ops, condominiums, common interest developments, etc.) Election Day is Nov. 8. Well be dropping literature till 4PM! 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. Phone: 510-452-4541, To track your ballot status visit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot. Stefan Elgstrand: The housing crisis makes maintaining roots in Berkeley increasingly unaffordable and unattainable for too many. (In order to run for or hold public office in Berkeley, an individual must live in Berkeley.) 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. 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. Provide us a copy of the lease signed by yourself and the tenant. These services must continue during and after the moratorium. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties. On Sunday, July 31, the Convention Planning Committee and its member organizations put out a call for candidates. The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. (Paper ballots were once again brought to voters without internet access.) (The candidates will also be collecting signatures for their nominating papers; if they cant get enough signatures from Berkeley voters, they wont even be allowed to appear on the ballot!). 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. Williams was hired in November 2021 to lead the board. Report a change of ownership, mailing address, or status of a previously registered unit. Make sure you always report in writing to the manager or landlord when repairs are needed. (Rent Board Regulation 503(B).). Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! 2023 As a one-time Berkeley housing provider, and now a current Berkeley tenant, my aim is to be an advocate for incentivizing housing opportunities. Many challenges lie ahead, and I wish to tackle them. 3. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023 For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. Its up to us to make sure theyre elected! COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, Request for Waiver of Late Registration Penalties, Request for Certificate of Permissible Rent Level / Request for Advisory Determination form to confirm a rent-controlled unit's maximum lawful rent ceiling, Berkeley Rent Board's Administrative Fee Schedule (Resolution 17-04), Request for Duplication of Rent Board Records (Hard Copy or Digital), Information for Payment of Rent and Information for Services of Process, Notices, and Demands, Lease Addendum for a future Costa-Hawkins increase after the last original tenant leaves, Letter Notifying Tenant of Right to a Walk-Through Inspection, Letter Informing Tenants of the Result of a Walk-Through Inspection, Template Letter Providing 30-Day Notice of Intent to Vacate Unit, Template Letter Notifying Landlord of New Address for Return of Security Deposit, Template Letter to Landlord if Security Deposit Is Not Returned Within 21 Days of Last Original Tenant Vacating Unit, Notice of Rent Increase (30 days/90 Days) for the Annual General Adjustment, En Espaol: Aviso de Aumento de Renta para el AGA. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. Ms. Moran responded by stating that she had documentation, but refused to provide the Committee any documentation, or even an address. I believe, with community, I can bring important leadership to the board. 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. My anti-displacement, anti-discrimination work and experience addressing disability-related issues are needed on the rent board. In addition watching arecording of the Convention, you can also read candidates writtenquestionnaire responsesand read the sponsoring organizationsratings and evaluations of the candidates. Elgstrand: While I was not born here, I can be considered a third-generation Berkeleyan. Berkeleys rent board has a unique role that should focus on the protection of tenants and hold accountable bad actors. Yet, due to the density and demand, its even more unhealthy. Mosaed: Berkeleys rental system is not separate from the forces that dictate housing at a state and federal level. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. Failure to properly register rental units as required by B.M.C. Berkeley rent board member Chris Kavanagh was hauled out of an Oakland coffee shop in handcuffs Friday and charged with fraud and perjury for allegedly claiming a false residence in. 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. For more information, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. (Candidates are listed in random order.). Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. Forms Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. 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. A handful of large corporations own a huge percentages of the citys rental units. Mizell: In a word, no. Wendy Saenz Hood: I decided to run for the rent board because I want to see balanced housing policy. We couldnt have done this without them.. (Public financing matches donations 6:1. . 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