Ida Martinac: I am running because I feel that the balance of power in Berkeley is increasingly hurting renters, i.e. 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 Therefore, there will not be a physical meeting location available. Negeene Mosaed: Many of my clients have suffered eviction and displacement. Thats why were publishing questionnaires with local candidates. 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. 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! Its up to us to make sure theyre elected! With all members on the Berkeley rent board elected at-large, voters top five picks among the eight candidates running will join the board. 2023 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*. To donate, go to www.berkeleytenants.org and click the yellow Donate button in the upper right corner of the websites homepage (please type Convention in the Add a message to BTU line to help the Berkeley Tenants Union distinguish these donations from their membership dues). Currently studying French on Duolingo at my leisure. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention and the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. Early voting for the 2022 election begins Oct. 10, which is also when you can start returning your vote-by-mail ballot. 3. For more information, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Last year, I wrote my first play. With increasingly unaffordable rents, the rent board needs to fulfill its duties in a manner that honors the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. 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. Pursuing tenants for eviction who are engaged in violence, currently an exception under the moratorium, must also be honored. Learn about Rent Board committees and find upcoming meetings. The pro-tenant slate, selected by the Berkeley Tenant Convention during election years, swept the rent board in 2020, and a majority of the current board is held by those candidates, including Simon-Weisberg, Johnson, Kelley, Mendonca and Walker. The rest of the candidates have raised between $1,350 and $1,850, plus matching funds. This also includes common areas such as private decks, balconies, and porches of units. 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. Website: ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/ 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. Phone: 510-548-4040, Eviction Defense Center City of Berkeley information related to rental units Affordable Housing Resources: Includes information about Below Market Rate (BMR) units, and a link to the list of properties with BMR units. 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. Who We Are. We are way behind where we need to be, which has been exacerbated by a lack of new student housing. 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. Vacancy Registration Form (VR) for Tenancies Starting ON or AFTER January 1, 1999. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. 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. Annual increases for owner move-in and Ellis Act eviction relocation assistance payments go into effect January 1, 2023. 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. Soli Alpert, the only incumbent in the race, is the only candidate on the tenants slate to have raised more than $2,000. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. Berkeley Rent Board Alpert: Im proud that the board conducts events throughout our community to meet tenants and small landlords where they are with critical information. 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. Failure to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of the Ordinance and/or Board orders or regulations. Please try again later. . When we speak of affordable housing many forget that some of the more affordable housing is provided by community members who often live on property with their tenant. 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. While we are still in the midst of this pandemic, there will come a day where this will end. Mendonca is vying for a city council seat in District 8, opened up by Councilmember Lori Drostes departure. As a one-time Berkeley housing provider, and now a current Berkeley tenant, my aim is to be an advocate for incentivizing housing opportunities. Free for all, funded by readers. Watch a recording. The stressors of an eviction moratorium that is more than two and half years old has caused turmoil for both tenant and rental housing provider. Nathan Mizell: I am running because Berkeley residents deserve progressive, pro-tenant leadership on the rent board. 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/. 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. Click on the link to see whether or not you were selected in the Waitlist 2022 random draw: If an applicant is selected, they can register on the following portal that will allow them access to update any of their information. 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. Our Rent Adjustment Petitionspage has information on the petitions and hearings process. (The deadline to submit ballots of any kind is Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM.). 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. Smoking is not allowed in any multi-unit building with two or more units (i.e., apartments, co-ops, condominiums, common interest developments, etc.) Mosaed: Berkeleys rental system is not separate from the forces that dictate housing at a state and federal level. Learn More . 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. Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. There are lots of additional ways to help the Slate including literature drops on your own time and phonebanking. 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. All rights reserved. Mosaed: Berkeley declared a state of emergency and passed the COVID-19 Emergency Response Ordinance in March 2020, banning evictions. 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. Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! 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. Rental property business owners can access the rent board for information on their rights. 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. *, Date to submit agenda topics/items for Februarys regular Rent Board meeting is. In order to use the childcare, you must email the waiver to jonahmgottlieb@gmail.com by Saturday (10/29) 4PM before start of the canvass; more information about the free childcare can be found here. 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. All rights reserved. Marasovic: There can be no healthy rental ecosystem when we have inequities in it. This year, there are FIVE seats up for election in November on the Rent 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. A Q&A with Kate Harrison, who's running unopposed for the District 4 City Council seat representing Central Berkeley, follows. Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! (In order to run for or hold public office in Berkeley, an individual must live in Berkeley.) Look up your units maximum rent by Clicking Here. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. Wednesday, June 29 Provide us a copy of the lease signed by yourself and the tenant. My favorite systems right now are Pathfinder 2e and Monster of the Week. Failure to return interest on a tenants security deposit. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot SUBMISSION deadline by one day to Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. 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. Ms. Moran responded by stating that she had documentation, but refused to provide the Committee any documentation, or even an address. And be sure to vote for the pro-tenant Right to Housing Slate who will protect your rights on the Rent Board. 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. As a paralegal, I work at a civil rights employment firm, where I assist in the defense of workers. Well have free breakfast and coffee for all volunteers! by Supriya Yelimeli March 23, 2021, 8:00 a.m. If you still cannot find your ballot, then please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. I currently serve on two large California-based nonprofit organization boards both focused on educational outcomes and support services. 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. East Bay Community Law Center 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. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. Something went wrong. Tenant Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment, Tenant Schedule A (Illegally High Rent; Unrefunded Security Deposit), Tenant Schedule B (Unpaid Interest on Security Deposit), Tenant Schedule C (Habitability/Deterioration; Decreased Space or Service), Tenant Schedule D (Reduction in the Number of Tenants Allowed), Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment -- Multiple Grounds, Landlord Schedule A: Capital Improvements, Landlord Schedule D: Change in Space or Services, Landlord Schedule E: Net Operating Income, Landlord Schedule G: Historically Low Rent, Landlord Schedule I: Low Rent Increases 1976-1979, Landlord Schedule J: Increased Debt Service, Landlord Petition for Capital Improvements -- ONLY, Landlord Petition for Historically Low Rent (HLR) -- ONLY, Landlord Petition for Increased Occupancy -- ONLY, Tenant Declaration of Household Income -- Major Repairs ONLY, Tenant Declaration of Household Income -- Historically Low Rent (HLR) ONLY, Landlord Petition to Implement Rent Increases Conditionally Granted If you are experiencing second-hand smoke from another unit in your building, pleasesubmit a complaint form. 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. 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. 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. We put together a guide to the essentials of how to register and vote, whats on the ballot, voters rights and more. As a rent board commissioner, I will advocate for the vacancy tax which can place rent control units back on the market. 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. 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). Young people in Berkeley are often renting for the first time and need access to the services and information the board provides. I am a progressive, pro-tenant candidate chosen by the 2022 Rent Board Convention. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. Tenant Individual Rent Adjustment Petition Forms Well be dropping literature till 1PM! 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. 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. ), Wed like to thank all the candidates, the Convention organizers, and the hundreds of voters who participated in this years Convention, said P, Chair Matthew Lewis. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. Any Berkeley residentat least thirteen yearsold* including college/university students who are out-of-town for summer break, unhoused individuals, and noncitizens who fully supportstenants rights and affordable housing is eligible to vote in the Convention. The current members of the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate are Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Housing Retention Program Rental Housing Safety Program This decision allows the Committee to invite new candidates to apply for a position on the progressive, pro-tenant slate. 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 you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. 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. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties.
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