Failure to bring the rental unit into compliance with the implied warranty of habitability, as shown by an outstanding Notice of Violation from the City of Berkeleys Housing Code Enforcement, and/or failure to comply with a Rent Board Hearing Examiners Decision. Williams was hired in November 2021 to lead the board. The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. 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. 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. Nonprofit news. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023, Chair Update (Chair Simon-Weisberg) 15 min. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including prospective candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. Stefan Elgstrand: The housing crisis makes maintaining roots in Berkeley increasingly unaffordable and unattainable for too many. 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*, * Or call BTU at 510-982-6696; intended only for those without internet access, Convention Timeline Monday, July 11: Last day to request a ballot Saturday, July 16: Last day to vote. Saenz Hood: As long as demand outstrips supply, we will not have a healthy rental ecosystem. Mizell, who graduated from UC Berkeley in May, is the Chair of the Citys Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, Vice-Chair of the Citys Police Accountability Board, and a former Executive Vice President of the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC). Please wear a mask. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! Alpert: Im proud that the board conducts events throughout our community to meet tenants and small landlords where they are with critical information. Thats why were publishing questionnaires with local candidates. 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. 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. was born on or before July 16, 2009), Important Links* Website: berkeleytenantsconvention.net Email: berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com Convention Recording: bit.ly/2022ConventionRecording Candidate Questionnaire Responses:bit.ly/2022CandidateQuestionnaires Candidate Ratings and Evaluations: bit.ly/2022RentBoardScreenings, Due to increased volunteer capacity, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot request deadline by three days to Monday, July 11 at 11:59PM. To file a complaint, you must live in the same building as the person responsible for causing the smoke. in Berkeley, perBerkeley Municipal Code 12.70. Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! 90 days for rent increases of more than 10%. We need to ensure tenants have long-term protections to prevent displacement and ensure their unique needs are being adequately addressed. We need to protect tenants, preserve affordable housing and produce housing. (Public financing matches donations 6:1. I see the rent board as the main education, outreach and enforcement mechanism for Berkeley tenants in this challenging situation. I promote the fundamental value of democracy in my professional and lived experience and expertise. While the ordinance remains in effect, I believe the board should ensure that the law is enforced and ensure tenants are aware of any change to the citys moratorium. Fill out the RSVP form and indicate in the last question that you cant make this lit drop. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. 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. Berkeley Rent Board. 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). With a tight housing market that is short on options, we need to craft housing policy that is sustainable for our future and encourage increased existing housing supply, or our ecosystem will continue to erode. 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. Marasovic: There can be no healthy rental ecosystem when we have inequities in it. 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. (Paper ballots were once again brought to voters without internet access.) Who We Are. As a parent, I know many parents and children have been struggling through the pandemic, and even before the pandemic, and believe there is an opening for the rent board to collaborate with the Berkeley Unified School District on an outreach program to educate Berkeley parents on resources available to them. The City plans to legalize these rentals in some form, and collect the hotel tax from them. Four years later and I hadnt grown since middle school and I decided to quit organized basketball to focus exclusively on student leadership issues. VR for Tenancies Starting PRIOR to January 1, 1999. 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. (Public financing matches donations 6:1. 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. Berkeley Rent Board 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. Make sure to invite all your friends who are registered to vote in Berkeley and will be in the Bay Area on Thursday evening. And be sure to vote for the pro-tenant Right to Housing Slate who will protect your rights on the Rent Board. 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. 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 * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. Berkeley Rent Board Make sure you always report in writing to the manager or landlord when repairs are needed. We couldnt have done this without them.. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023 For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. 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. 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 . All rights reserved. Free for all, funded by readers. Martinac: Even with the eviction cliff approaching, there are still many unknowns in the mix. 2023 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. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. I plan to closely monitor any court decision that may affect Berkeleysmoratorium. Voters should make sure to check both their spam and promotions folders to ensure they do not miss their ballot. 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. I know whats going on and whats NOT going well! 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. 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. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. Alpert: I am a huge nerd (maybe not surprising) and am really into TTRPGs (think Dungeons and Dragons). Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. 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. Over the past decade, Ive helped thousands of Berkeleyans regain their functional mobility and move forward with their lives. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. Beyond direct events, I believe an accessible public dashboard should be created to track major cases of negligence in addressing needed repairs and habitability issues. This year, there will be FIVE seats up for election. Only those applicants who were selected in the lottery will be able to register by clicking on the following link:Login - My Housing, For more information, call the pre-recorded Informational Line at 510-981-5495. (Candidates are listed in random order.). So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. 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. Alpert: I am terrified of what will happen when the eviction moratorium ends. Help select the progressive, pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board slate! The Health, Housing, and Community Services Department oversees BMR units (not the Rent Board). The most vulnerable tenants, seniors and persons with disabilities, frequently require additional assistance. I am also concerned for the ability of elderly and disabled Berkeley tenants to age in place with dignity. Elgstrand: While I was not born here, I can be considered a third-generation Berkeleyan. 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. Tenant Protection Ordinance protects tenants from harassment by landlords. *, Date to submit agenda topics/items for Februarys regular Rent Board meeting is. 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. As a rent board commissioner, I will advocate for the vacancy tax which can place rent control units back on the market. Proper notice is: A landlord is not eligible for the 2023 AGA if a tenancy started in 2022. Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. See our OMI Evictionpage and/orEllis Act Evictionpage for more information. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. 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. Please consider making a donation to help us cover all of our costs. As a Berkeley Tenant Union steering committee member, I listened to their concerns while answering our hotline. Forms Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. Mizell: Since I arrived in Berkeley Ive sought to learn and lead. 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. Include a HUD required Section 8 Tenancy Addendum with your lease. Each candidate needs to qualify separately, so please consider donating at least $10 to each of the five candidates. Click here for the donation links! Alpert: No. I spend a lot of time at Games of Berkeley. 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. Click here to donate to Vanessa! While there are many variables causing this, a key one is the lack of housing. As a one-time Berkeley housing provider, and now a current Berkeley tenant, my aim is to be an advocate for incentivizing housing opportunities. 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. Martinac: If I did, I wouldnt be running for this position! Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! 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. See all of Berkeleysides2022 election coverage. Our Rent Adjustment Petitionspage has information on the petitions and hearings process. This is acutely true in Berkeley where a large percentage of the population is students who are first time renters. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. 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 city website has a. ). If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. 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! The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. On Sunday, July 31, the Convention Planning Committee and its member organizations put out a call for 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. 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. I want to make sure other families can live in Berkeley for generations instead of being priced out/displaced. 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. Please try again later. I am a progressive, pro-tenant candidate chosen by the 2022 Rent Board Convention. * Candidates are listed in a random order. 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. 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. Mizell: The eviction cliff poses a looming risk to the tenants in Berkeley and Ill do all I can as a commissioner to ensure our moratorium stays in place. 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. Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. Failure to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of the Ordinance and/or Board orders or regulations. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments, 30 days for rent increases of 10% or less. Website: ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/ 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. I currently serve on two large California-based nonprofit organization boards both focused on educational outcomes and support services. 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. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. Mizell, who graduated from UC Berkeley in May, is the Chair of the City's Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, Vice-Chair of the City's Police Accountability Board . 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! Who We Are. 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. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Mizell: In a word, no. Meet your Rent Stabilization Board candidates in Berkeleys November 2022 election. Many challenges lie ahead, and I wish to tackle them. Smoking is not allowed in any multi-unit building with two or more units (i.e., apartments, co-ops, condominiums, common interest developments, etc.) Information and tools for understanding, calculating, and implementing the 2023 AGA. All rights reserved. Carole Marasovic: Serving on the rent board is a segue from my long-term commitment to the Berkeley community including my extensive work making housing policy recommendations. This decision allows the Committee to invite new candidates to apply for a position on the progressive, pro-tenant slate. Together they ensure high starting rents, limited options for housing mobility and a cost climate that forces community members out. 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. They've maxed out the city's matching funds for rent board candidates at $8,000, like all but one of the candidates. The Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance protects Berkeley tenants, including subtenants and subleases, in "Rental Units" from landlord harassment. 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. 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Rental property business owners can access the rent board for information on their rights. (The deadline to submit ballots of any kind is Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM.). Here are some other helpful election resources: See complete 2022 election coverage on Berkeleyside. I was 6-foot-2 in seventh grade. Unlike their opponents, the entire Slate is using public financing instead of taking donations from Big Real Estate and political machines. 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. 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. For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. 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. 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. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to DSeana Williams, Executive Director, at (510) 981-7368. Mr. Mizell joins Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero on the progressive, pro-tenant Rent Board slate. 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. The 2022 Convention took place the evening of Wednesday, June 29. With all members on the Berkeley rent board elected at-large, voters top five picks among the eight candidates running will join 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. Voting will then take place online (with paper ballots available for those without internet access) through Saturday, July 16. 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. Q&As with rent board candidates follow. For others that daily access social media, that may be the best form of outreach for them. 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). 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. Therefore, there will not be a physical meeting location available. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. )Meet-Up Location: Grove Park in South BerkeleyFree food: PizzaChildcare: Must submit waiver by Saturday (10/29) 4PM per these instructionsRSVP Form. Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! 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. Wednesday, June 29 )Meet-Up Location: Cul-de-sacs at Webster and Bateman (by 2523 Webster)Free food for volunteers: Breakfast and coffeeChildcare: NoRSVP Form. Something went wrong. The Convention Planning Committee did not come to this decision lightly. In addition watching arecording of the Convention, you can also read candidates writtenquestionnaire responsesand read the sponsoring organizationsratings and evaluations of the candidates. Elgstrand: No. STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. 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. I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. (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!). Failure to properly register rental units as required by B.M.C. 2023 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. Marrero: Tenants are protected from unjust evictions by the Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance. All rights reserved. When the moratorium is lifted, the RSB Ordinance must be followed, while council continues to fund legal services to represent low-income tenants. We couldnt have done this without them.. 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 . So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. . Please consider making a donation to help us cover all of our costs. The rent board sends out annual mailers and has a public information unit responsible for outreach and education, but clearly more needs to be done. 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. PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE Learn More . 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 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. Ballot requests were due Monday, July 11. Mizell: I was once known for my height. Look up your units maximum rent by Clicking Here. The 2022 Right to Housing Slate is comprised of Soli Alpert, Negeene Mosaed, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-9PM via Zoom. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. Provide us a copy of the lease signed by yourself and the tenant. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. Living Trust Declaration for Owner-Occupancy Exemption, Must be filed with an ARS when claiming an exemption of owner-occupancy for properties that are owned as a revocable living trust. 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. Voting then took place from Sunday, July 3 through Saturday, July 17. 2041 Bancroft Way Suite #203 Berkeley, California 94704 . Vanessa Marrero: Housing is a human right! 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/. Our long-time renters earn just enough to scrape by and need strong rental protections to prevent them from being displaced from Berkeley. 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 you are using this form to register a Measure MM unit for the first time, you must ALSO file a Tenancy Registration Statement. 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. All Fair Chance Ordinance forms and literature are available on our Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinancepage. 4. 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. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. 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