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). 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. Website: ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/ 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. Here are some other helpful election resources: See complete 2022 election coverage on Berkeleyside. I feel the pulse of our streets and thats the foundation of legitimate representation. Pursuing tenants for eviction who are engaged in violence, currently an exception under the moratorium, must also be honored. Well be dropping literature till 1PM! Mizell: Since I arrived in Berkeley Ive sought to learn and lead. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-9PM via Zoom. I want to ensure our ability to keep living in this diverse city with a rich history of progressive politics. Therefore, there will not be a physical meeting location available. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. 4. Berkeley Rent Board Registration Statement for Partially Covered Units. The current members of the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate are Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Soli Alpert, the only incumbent in the race, is the only candidate on the tenants slate to have raised more than $2,000. 2023 I strengthened our Rental Housing Safety Program after the tragic 2015 balcony collapse that killed seven young people. Free for all, funded by readers. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Something went wrong. 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. 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. 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. Proper notice is: 30 days for rent increases of 10% or less Q&As with rent board candidates follow. We are way behind where we need to be, which has been exacerbated by a lack of new student housing. 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. Its up to us to make sure theyre elected! 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. Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. Help select the progressive, pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board slate! Want to drop literature but cant make the time for the big lit drops? Thats why were publishing questionnaires with local candidates. (In order to run for or hold public office in Berkeley, an individual must live in Berkeley.) 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. Berkeley currently prohibits all evictions during the state of emergency called . The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. These final results confirmed that the pro-tenant slate for the Berkeley Rent Board comprised of Leah Simon-Weisberg, Xavier Johnson, Andy Kelley, Dominique Walker, and Mari Mendonca won all five seats up for election to the Berkeley Rent Board. Voting in the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention has now begun! 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. Fill out this form to have your donation matched 6-to-1 by the City! Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. 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. 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. 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 Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. 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. 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. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. We need to protect tenants, preserve affordable housing and produce housing. Every election year since 1994, the Rent Board Convention selects the progressive, pro-tenant slate for the open seats on the Berkeley Rent Board. by Supriya Yelimeli March 23, 2021, 8:00 a.m. The Rent Board may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. 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! 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. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. Phone: 510-548-4040, Eviction Defense Center 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. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties. Berkeley Rent Board I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. The City plans to legalize these rentals in some form, and collect the hotel tax from them. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. Voting will then take place online (with paper ballots available for those without internet access) through Saturday, July 16. Alpert: Im proud that the board conducts events throughout our community to meet tenants and small landlords where they are with critical information. The deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Alameda County is Oct. 24, and the election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. 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. 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. 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. On Sunday, July 31, the Convention Planning Committee and its member organizations put out a call for candidates. It establishes a repayment period for back-rent owed due to COVID-19. Berkeley Municipal Code 13.79.060.B.1. All rights reserved. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Alpert: I am terrified of what will happen when the eviction moratorium ends. STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. 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. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. Only those applicants who were selected in the lottery will be able to register by clicking on the following link: Login - My Housing 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! 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). Sunday, October 30: Lit Drop With FREE CHILDCARE and Pizza, When: Sunday, October 30 from 12PM to 4PM (come for all or part! Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! 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. The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120.) As a paralegal, I work at a civil rights employment firm, where I assist in the defense of workers. 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. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. 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. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Hundreds of Berkeleyans voted in this years Convention. I wish to give a voice to the unrepresented small housing provider. 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. 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. To report initial tenancy information and annual updates. 3. A ballot was then sent out to voters from the first round of the Convention, along with the candidates questionnaire responses and evaluation. 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). Click here for the donation links! The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. 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)! 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. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. Well be dropping literature till 4PM! (An appointment will likely be required by calling 510-981-6900. For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. The new Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board director has received a 24% raise after the board decided DeSeana Williams was being "severely" underpaid in comparison to other department heads in Berkeley. I know whats going on and whats NOT going well! Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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 . 90 days for rent increases of more than 10%. 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. 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. Rents have become increasingly astronomical, which substantially has decreased socioeconomic, racial and other diversity. If you are using this form to register a rental unit, you must ALSO file a VR. 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. Berkeley Rent Board Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. Mosaed: Berkeleys rental system is not separate from the forces that dictate housing at a state and federal level. All rights reserved. In addition to free pizza for all volunteers, we will be offering FREE CHILDCARE for all volunteers. We encourage folks to mark themselves as going on the official Facebook event which can be found at bit.ly/2022RentBoardConvention as well as to share the event and invite their pro-tenant friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, etc. Chang, Laverde and Selawsky have termed out, opening up three seats on the 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. 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. Learn more about the Berkeleyside team. See our OMI Evictionpage and/orEllis Act Evictionpage for more information. Ms. Moran responded by stating that she had documentation, but refused to provide the Committee any documentation, or even an address. Delivered to your inbox at 5 p.m., the Daily Briefing brings you all the latest Berkeley news in one handy place. Elgstrand is Mayor Jesse Arreguns legislative analyst, and Saenz Hood and Marasovic are repeat candidates who ran for the rent board in 2022. 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. A guide for looking up rent ceilings and understanding other information about units in the Rent Board's new data base. 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. Please wear a mask. Both of my parents are 5-foot-7. * Candidates are listed in a random order. 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. The pro-tenant slate was democratically nominated in July at the largest-ever Berkeley Rent Board Convention. There should be increased outreach on discrimination laws and freedom from retaliation provisions. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention took place onWednesday, June 29 via Zoom. 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. All petition forms are available on our Petition Forms page. who live in Berkeley. Who We Are. Important Links Website: berkeleytenantsconvention.net Email: berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com Convention Recording: bit.ly/2022ConventionRecording Candidate Questionnaire Responses:bit.ly/2022CandidateQuestionnaires Candidate Ratings and Evaluations: bit.ly/2022RentBoardScreenings Request an ELECTRONIC Ballot: bit.ly/2022BallotRequest Request a PAPER Ballot: bit.ly/2022PaperBallotRequest*. Martinac: Even with the eviction cliff approaching, there are still many unknowns in the mix. As a Cal student I served in a number of student leadership capacities pushing the university to keep its word to Black students and other marginalized groups. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. Back in the sixth grade, I was in the 99.86 percentile for height. Marrero: Yes, I have acted in several play readings stories about loved ones with dementia. 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. Nathan Mizell: I am running because Berkeley residents deserve progressive, pro-tenant leadership on the rent board. 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. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. (Candidates are listed in random order.). Persons with disabilities need to know of their rights to accommodations and their rights under the elevator ordinance. 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. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Rent Adjustment Petition forms. A Q&A with Kate Harrison, who's running unopposed for the District 4 City Council seat representing Central Berkeley, follows. Important Links Website: berkeleytenantsconvention.net Email: berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com Facebook Event: bit.ly/2022RentBoardConvention Candidate Application/Packet: bit.ly/2022CandidatePacket Convention Zoom Link: bit.ly/2022ConventionZoom Candidate Questionnaire Responses:bit.ly/2022CandidateQuestionnaires Candidate Ratings and Evaluations: bit.ly/2022RentBoardScreenings Request an ELECTRONIC Ballot: bit.ly/2022BallotRequest Request a PAPER Ballot: bit.ly/2022PaperBallotRequest*, Convention Timeline Sunday, May 22: Candidate questionnaire is due Early June (likely two dates within 6/4 6/11): Mandatory candidate interview Wednesday, June 29 at 7-9PM: Convention occurs on Zoom Monday, July 11: Last day to request a ballot Saturday, July 16: Last day to vote. I helped write the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance to expand tenant protections during the pandemic. 2023 This extension applies to requests for both electronic ballots and paper ballots (which are intended for individuals without internet access). The vacancy tax is necessary in the city of Berkeley, we have too many vacant units that are creating scarcity and increasing rents. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. Elgstrand: While I was not born here, I can be considered a third-generation Berkeleyan. This event will be conducted outdoors in a safe, socially distanced manner. Over the past decade, Ive helped thousands of Berkeleyans regain their functional mobility and move forward with their lives. The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board is continuing to host free virtual workshops for tenants and landlords to help them navigate changing laws and understand common rental processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to elect the Right to Housing Slate, we need to reach as many Berkeleyans as possible before the cast their ballots! Ida Martinac: I am running because I feel that the balance of power in Berkeley is increasingly hurting renters, i.e. If you are using this form to register a Measure MM unit for the first time, you must ALSO file a Tenancy Registration Statement. Join the Berkeley Tenants Union (BTU), Friends of Adeline, and the whole community as we drop literature for endorsed candidates and ballot measures! Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! 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. 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. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. Anyone whos applied for and not received this assistance by the time the moratorium is lifted is offered a grace due to filing. Learn about Rent Board committees and find upcoming meetings. I have dedicated my career to civil service, and am also a shop steward with my union, SEIU Local 1000. 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. 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. As a Berkeley Tenant Union steering committee member, I listened to their concerns while answering our hotline. We couldnt have done this without them.. Saenz Hood: As long as demand outstrips supply, we will not have a healthy rental ecosystem. I currently serve on two large California-based nonprofit organization boards both focused on educational outcomes and support services. 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. Who We Are. 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. 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. 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. Housing is a human right. Mosaed: Ive been a homeowner in Berkeley since 2011. 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. {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. This is great for reaching older folks and longtime community members, but misses more online demographics and the student community. Marasovic: Outreach needs to be conducted in a manner most likely to reach the tenants and property owners impacted. Martinac: If I did, I wouldnt be running for this position! I will demonstrate effective, collaborative, transparent and fiduciary public organizational management using data-informed practices. Per law, candidates for the Rent Board must be registered to vote in Berkeley. Look up your units maximum rent by Clicking Here. Candidates are strongly in favor of anti-displacement measures, but vary on just-cause evictions for small units. On Saturday, August 6, representatives of the Conventions 12 sponsoring organizations interviewed the candidates and then submitted their evaluations of the candidates. Their win represents a crucial victory for all tenants and all Berkeley residents who care about tenants rights and affordable housing. 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. 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. My favorite systems right now are Pathfinder 2e and Monster of the Week. Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! 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