Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, school board, rent board and more. (Public financing matches donations 6:1. To request to speak, use the Raise Hand icon by rolling over the bottom of the screen. You will be my friend forever if you ask to see my dice collection. Under the Berkeley Tenant Protection Ordinance, Rental Units consist of any part of property rented for residential use or occupancy by a tenant. Alpert: I am terrified of what will happen when the eviction moratorium ends. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot SUBMISSION deadline by one day to Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM. 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 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. 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. Election 2022 Rent Stabilization Board race, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. 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). Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. Here are some upcoming opportunities to help: Saturday, October 29: District 8 Lit Drop w/ Coffee and Donuts, When: Saturday, October 29 from 10AM to 1PM (come for all or part! Saenz Hood: I am a longtime volunteer with organizations for children with disabilities and chronic illness, as well as a successful fundraiser within the nonprofit sector. If you wish to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, Press *9 and wait to be recognized by the Chair. Nonprofit news. 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. Mizell: Since I arrived in Berkeley Ive sought to learn and lead. 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. We put together a guide to the essentials of how to register and vote, whats on the ballot, voters rights and more. Report a change of ownership, mailing address, or status of a previously registered unit. Soli Alpert; Nathan Mizell; Vanessa Danielle Marrero; Ida Martinac; Negeene Mosaed; What We Support; Tenant Resources; Endorsements; Donate; Search: . 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! Voting then took place from Sunday, July 3 through Saturday, July 17. Permit Forms Permit Forms Access frequently requested permit-related forms. Berkeley currently prohibits all evictions during the state of emergency called . Running expresses my concern over the disintegration of my community. Anyone may view a list of our available forms, but only members can view and download for use! (The deadline to submit ballots of any kind is Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM.). 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. Watch a recording. The city website has a. I spend a lot of time at Games of Berkeley. This decision allows the Committee to invite new candidates to apply for a position on the progressive, pro-tenant slate. ), 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. I will make sure the rent board has consistent communication with tenant and landlord organizations to help disseminate critical information, particularly through social media presence. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Please consider making a donation to help us cover all of our costs. I have dedicated my career to civil service, and am also a shop steward with my union, SEIU Local 1000. The Rent Board may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. in Previous Advisory Decision, Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in 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. With all members on the Berkeley rent board elected at-large, voters top five picks among the eight candidates running will join the board. Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeleys Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. Well have free breakfast and coffee for all volunteers! 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. Provide us a copy of the lease signed by yourself and the tenant. Marasovic: I have served in multiple policy advisory positions in the city as current chair of the Homeless Services Panel of Experts; chair of the Homeless Commission; chair of the Mental Health Commission; commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women; commissioner, Commission on Labor; and long-term member of the Mental Health Services Act Advisory Committee. 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. Please bring your friends and roommates to make donations too! 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. 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. )Meet-Up Location: Grove Park in South BerkeleyFree food: PizzaChildcare: Must submit waiver by Saturday (10/29) 4PM per these instructionsRSVP Form. Beyond what can be done at the board-level, I would work collaboratively with fellow commissioners to advocate for legislation that will address this serious issue. Costa-Hawkins, the housing shortage (due, in part, to the racist origins of single-family zoning and federal housing disinvestment), and the long-term effects of gentrification work as a toxic combination. 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. BUILDING PERMIT FORMS Applications Accelerated Plan Check Request Address Assignment Request Application Extension Request Application for alternative materials, design and methods of construction (AMMR) Authorization of Agent to Act on Behalf of Property Owner Martinac: Even with the eviction cliff approaching, there are still many unknowns in the mix. Last year, I wrote my first play. 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. On Tuesday, December 1, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters published the final update to the results of the November 2020 election. Anyone registered to vote in Berkeley (including students) is eligible to run for so long as they fully support tenants rights. 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. 2023 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. I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. To file a complaint, you must live in the same building as the person responsible for causing the smoke. 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. The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville also hosted a forum for the candidates. 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. Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. The 2022 Convention took place the evening of Wednesday, June 29. Well be dropping literature till 1PM! Mizell: In a word, no. 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. 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). Together they ensure high starting rents, limited options for housing mobility and a cost climate that forces community members out. 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. Marrero: Yes, I have acted in several play readings stories about loved ones with dementia. All rights reserved. 2. Registration Statement for Partially Covered Units. 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. 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 STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. This event will be conducted outdoors in a safe, socially distanced manner. I will demonstrate effective, collaborative, transparent and fiduciary public organizational management using data-informed practices. A healthy rental market would mean renters are paying no more than 30% of their income towards rent, but far too many people are paying much more. Rents have become increasingly astronomical, which substantially has decreased socioeconomic, racial and other diversity. There should be increased outreach on discrimination laws and freedom from retaliation provisions. The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. 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. 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. All rights reserved. Voting will then take place online (with paper ballots available for those without internet access) through Saturday, July 16. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. Measure MM, passed in 2020, is providing Berkeley with a clear picture of what the rental ecosystem really is and is showing units sitting vacant. Incumbent Soli Alpert is running along with Stefan Elgstrand, Carole Marasovic, Vanessa Danielle Marrero, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, Wendy Saenz Hood and Negeene Mosaed. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. * Candidates are listed in a random order. Importantly, we need leaders on the rent board who are focused on achieving results and bridging divides in our community. 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. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. While we are still in the midst of this pandemic, there will come a day where this will end. This is acutely true in Berkeley where a large percentage of the population is students who are first time renters. We need experienced, progressive leadership on the rent board to protect existing renters and support needed new housing. 2023 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. You canwatch a recordingand thenrequest your ballot! working families, and especially single moms like myself. 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. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023 For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. 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. 3. 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! Marrero: No. Tenant Individual Rent Adjustment Petition Forms Mr. Mizell joins Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero on the progressive, pro-tenant Rent Board slate. Voting was primarily conducted online using OpaVote to anonymously collect ballots; paper ballots were also made available to Berkeley residents without internet access or who had difficulty casting an electronic ballot. Landlords need to be aware that they can not harass tenants. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. up to $300 total). I bring a pragmatic, analytical approach that is balanced and responsive to the most vulnerable tenants with an openness to the needs of small landlords. The state extended rental assistance to tenants who could not pay their rent. 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: Ive been a homeowner in Berkeley since 2011. Thursday 4:30-9PM @ Ashby BART: Give a Small Donation so the Rent Board Slate Can Use Public Financing and Get on the Ballot! Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and 2023 Effective education requires repeated communications via a multitude of channels. 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 They are listed in alphabetical order. 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. For units that have NEVER been registered with the Rent Board. 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