I have been recognized for my service to social justice and received a multitude of awards, recommendations and recognitions. Per law, candidates for the Rent Board must be registered to vote in Berkeley. In addition, Ive been organizing to promote and spread the word on tenants rights through the Berkeley Tenant Union. in Berkeley, perBerkeley Municipal Code 12.70. (Paper ballots were once again brought to voters without internet access.) The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. 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. 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! Relocation Assistance, Petition to Determine the Initial Rent for a Non-comparable Replacement Unit. Mizell: In a word, no. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot SUBMISSION deadline by one day to Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM. 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. This is acutely true in Berkeley where a large percentage of the population is students who are first time renters. You will be my friend forever if you ask to see my dice collection. 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. 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. 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. 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. While I am proud of these achievements, there is much left incomplete that I look forward to tackling in a second term. 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 others that daily access social media, that may be the best form of outreach for them. 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. For more information about the Slate, please go to berkeleyrentboard.org or email jonahmgottlieb@gmail.com. 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. Proper notice is: 30 days for rent increases of 10% or less In addition watching arecording of the Convention, you can also read candidates writtenquestionnaire responsesand read the sponsoring organizationsratings and evaluations of the candidates. This extension applies to requests for both electronic ballots and paper ballots (which are intended for individuals without internet access). Pursuing tenants for eviction who are engaged in violence, currently an exception under the moratorium, must also be honored. Importantly, we need leaders on the rent board who are focused on achieving results and bridging divides in our community. Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! The City plans to legalize these rentals in some form, and collect the hotel tax from them. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! As a Berkeley Tenant Union steering committee member, I listened to their concerns while answering our hotline. I have worked to secure millions of dollars in rental assistance, helping tenants and small property owners weather through the financial uncertainties caused by the pandemic. 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). All rights reserved. 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. 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. We will continue this planing and start rolling out information and services as soon as we have enough details to have confidence we are providing accurate advice. 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. I strengthened our Rental Housing Safety Program after the tragic 2015 balcony collapse that killed seven young people. ). Please bring your friends and roommates to make donations too! Saenz Hood: As long as demand outstrips supply, we will not have a healthy rental ecosystem. (In order to run for or hold public office in Berkeley, an individual must live in Berkeley.) After voting in the 2022 Convention concluded, the Convention Planning Committee was informed that Ms. Moran might no longer live in Berkeley. 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. 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. These services must continue during and after the moratorium. Marrero: No. Both of my parents are 5-foot-7. Make sure to invite all your friends who are registered to vote in Berkeley and will be in the Bay Area on Thursday evening. Here are some other helpful election resources: See complete 2022 election coverage on Berkeleyside. Ballot requests were due Monday, July 11. Marasovic: Two months ago, on the Homeless Services Panel of Experts, as chair, I wrote a recommendation to increase housing retention monies so that tenants rental obligations can be met. Candidates are strongly in favor of anti-displacement measures, but vary on just-cause evictions for small units. 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. The Berkeley Rent Board Convention seeks candidates by THIS THURSDAY, August 4 to fill a vacancy on the 2022 Progressive, Pro-Tenant Berkeley Rent Board Slate. Early voting for the 2022 election begins Oct. 10, which is also when you can start returning your vote-by-mail ballot. Voting in the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention has now begun! The rent board should launch outreach events timed to the move-in and move-out seasons, and clearly describe the powers of the board. Forms Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. The rest of the candidates have raised between $1,350 and $1,850, plus matching funds. *, Date to submit agenda topics/items for Februarys regular Rent Board meeting is. The deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Alameda County is Oct. 24, and the election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Supriya Yelimeli is a housing and homelessness reporter for Berkeleyside and joined the staff in May 2020 after contributing reporting since 2018 as a freelance writer. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. Annual security deposit interest payments are due by December 31! Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! 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. 4. I want to help educate and incentivize those owners to open up their housing to others. 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. Stefan Elgstrand: The housing crisis makes maintaining roots in Berkeley increasingly unaffordable and unattainable for too many. Phone: 510-452-4541, To track your ballot status visit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot. Delivered to your inbox at 5 p.m., the Daily Briefing brings you all the latest Berkeley news in one handy place. A handful of large corporations own a huge percentages of the citys rental units. Housing for Disabled & Homeless Individuals (SROs), Tips for Obtaining a Unit with a Section 8 Voucher, https://cityofberkeleyhousingauthority.myhousing.com/webapp/lotterychecker, Rent Increase Information (printable PDF version), Rent Increase - Unit Characteristics Survey, Request for Extension of Time to Complete Repairs, Self Certification of Fail Items Information, Request for Stop Payment and Replacement Check, MULTI UNIT SMOKING LEASE CLAUSE(82.31 KB), MULTI UNIT SMOKING COMPLAINT FORM(5.32 MB), MULTI UNIT SMOKING BROCHURE SPANISH(446.84 KB), Attached outdoor areas, such as patios, balconies, and porches, Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette, vape, vape pen, etc. 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. 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. More by Berkeleyside staff. The 2022 Convention is cosponsored 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. who live in Berkeley. Well be dropping literature till 1PM! A guide for looking up rent ceilings and understanding other information about units in the Rent Board's new data base. Anyone registered to vote in Berkeley (including students) is eligible to run for so long as they fully support tenants rights. Berkeley Municipal Code 13.79.060.B.1. Elgstrand: Rental law is complex and constantly changing, which makes it difficult for tenants and property owners to understand their rights and obligations. The current members of the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate are Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. * Candidates are listed in a random order. Berkeley residents who had temporarily left due to COVID and/or summer break but intended to return to Berkeley as soon at it is safe and/or feasible to do so were also allowed to cast a ballot. Please donate to the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board to help get the word out! 2023 Please wear a mask. Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. A ballot was then sent out to voters from the first round of the Convention, along with the candidates questionnaire responses and evaluation. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. On Sunday, July 31, the Convention Planning Committee and its member organizations put out a call for candidates. 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. 2023 I want to make sure other families can live in Berkeley for generations instead of being priced out/displaced. 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. Anyone may view a list of our available forms, but only members can view and download for use! 2023 * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. 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. Proper notice is: A landlord is not eligible for the 2023 AGA if a tenancy started in 2022. Therefore, there will not be a physical meeting location available. If you are using this form to register a rental unit, you must ALSO file a VR. 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Parts of the ordinance will still be in effect as the pandemic emergency is lifted, and it will be our role to ensure they are being enforced, always with fairness and justice in mind. The Health, Housing, and Community Services Department oversees BMR units (not the Rent Board). Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! For units that have NEVER been registered with the Rent Board. I am known for my track record in effective public organizational management, collaborative, action-oriented and transparent board governance, proper oversight of fiscal development and management using data-informed practices. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties. 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). In 12 years, Ive met with, touched and healed more than 10,000 Berkeleyans. To donate, go to berkeleytenants.org and click the yellow Donate button in the upper right corner of the websites homepage (please type Convention in the Add a message to BTU line). Confirmed sponsors of this years convention include 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. The crisis is manufactured by business owners and intentionally keeps properties empty. Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. Its up to us to make sure theyre elected! 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*. 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. 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. (Rent Board Regulation 503(B).). Running expresses my concern over the disintegration of my community. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. 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. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention and the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. 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 city website has a. (The deadline to submit ballots of any kind is Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM.). (Public financing matches donations 6:1. Resources for Berkeley landlords and tenants. While there are many variables causing this, a key one is the lack of housing. Ida Martinac: I am running because I feel that the balance of power in Berkeley is increasingly hurting renters, i.e. 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. Elgstrand is Mayor Jesse Arreguns legislative analyst, and Saenz Hood and Marasovic are repeat candidates who ran for the rent board in 2022. 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. Mr. Mizell and Carolyn Moore, a Berkeley artist, responded to the call to run for the slate. 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. Berkeleyside is Berkeley, Californias independently-owned local news site. Young people in Berkeley are often renting for the first time and need access to the services and information the board provides. We need to protect tenants, preserve affordable housing and produce housing. That's why we're publishing questionnaires with local candidates. Mizell: I was once known for my height. 2023 Berkeley Rent Board. 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. 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. Many challenges lie ahead, and I wish to tackle them. Elgstrand: The ongoing local eviction moratorium is tied to the local state of emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the Berkeleyside team. Mosaed: Im the owner of Berkeley Community Physical Therapy, a clinic in downtown Berkeley, which has been operating for 35 years. 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 Berkeley's Rent Board. As a rent board commissioner, I will advocate for the vacancy tax which can place rent control units back on the market. 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. Nonprofit news. We need experienced, progressive leadership on the rent board to protect existing renters and support needed new housing. 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. For some individuals, such as seniors, they need to be reached through workshop presentations and coordinating with agencies that work with and advocate for them. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. July 13, 2022 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 A Q&A with Kate Harrison, who's running unopposed for the District 4 City Council seat representing Central Berkeley, follows. Help select the progressive, pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board slate! The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention or the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. The Berkeley Rent Board has identified three issues with potential short term rentals regulations in a letter they are sending to the City Council: the loss of rental housing, adequate enforcement of new laws, and preservation of existing rights for tenants. They have all qualified for the election to fill the open seats. With increasingly unaffordable rents, the rent board needs to fulfill its duties in a manner that honors the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The Rent Board may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Economic challenges are squeezing tenants and small landlords. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. Email comments must be submitted to the email address above by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be included. Include a HUD required Section 8 Tenancy Addendum with your lease. I was 6-foot-2 in seventh grade. Ty Alper, School Board Director Alfred Twu, Commissioner, Planning Commission I believe its important to understand and relate to tenants and landlords. 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. 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. This meeting will be conducted in accordance with Government Code Section 54953, 54956, and all current state and local requirements allowing public participation in meetings of legislative bodies. Alpert: I am a huge nerd (maybe not surprising) and am really into TTRPGs (think Dungeons and Dragons). Im a seasoned activist involved in community activism through the Berkeley Tenant Union and many other grassroots organizations that advocate for equity, diversity and human rights, including housing. 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. 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. 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