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Persons with disabilities need to know of their rights to accommodations and their rights under the elevator ordinance. Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. Mosaed: Im the owner of Berkeley Community Physical Therapy, a clinic in downtown Berkeley, which has been operating for 35 years. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. Last updated, Nov. 18, 8:30 p.m. Pro-tenant candidates won four of the five seats on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board after the registrar's office released completed results Friday night. 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. The deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Alameda County is Oct. 24, and the election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. 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. Proper notice is: A landlord is not eligible for the 2023 AGA if a tenancy started in 2022. Berkeley Rent Board For units that have NEVER been registered with the Rent Board. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. These services must continue during and after the moratorium. 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. 3. I promote the fundamental value of democracy in my professional and lived experience and expertise. RSVP on Facebook Together they ensure high starting rents, limited options for housing mobility and a cost climate that forces community members out. Based on this formula, the Berkeley Rent Board has adopted the 2023 AGA of 4.4%. Please try again later. 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. 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. We need everyone whos a registered Berkeley voter to come out and make donations to/sign matching fund forms for Negeene, Soli, Ida, Nathan, and Vanessa! With all members on the Berkeley rent board elected at-large, voters top five picks among the eight candidates running will join the board. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. 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. Incumbent Soli Alpert, Nathan Mizell, Vanessa Danielle Marrero and Ida Martinac, and independent Stefan Elgstrand will make up part of the new board. July 13, 2022 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. The rent board and Berkeleys Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance are two of the critical tools with some ability to combat the effects of these issues in the rental ecosystem. We put together a guide to the essentials of how to register and vote, whats on the ballot, voters rights and more. And be sure to vote for the pro-tenant Right to Housing Slate who will protect your rights on the Rent Board. Housing is a human right. While there are many variables causing this, a key one is the lack of housing. Its an at-large race, meaning Berkeley residents can vote for five rent board members regardless of where they live in the city. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. 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. Mosaed: Berkeleys rental system is not separate from the forces that dictate housing at a state and federal level. 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. Failure to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of the Ordinance and/or Board orders or regulations. Please consider making a donation to help us cover all of our costs. Well be dropping literature till 4PM! We need to improve and modernize our online and social media outreach so that we can connect with those folks as well, without giving up our current effective methods. All rights reserved. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention and the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. I hope that comes because COVID has been thoroughly resolved and not because pending litigation in Oakland kills our protections and throws our community out in the cold. We also have a critical shortage of housing, especially on the Southside where the universitys failure to build at pace with enrollment growth has driven up prices throughout our city. When the moratorium is lifted, the RSB Ordinance must be followed, while council continues to fund legal services to represent low-income tenants. 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. The most vulnerable tenants, seniors and persons with disabilities, frequently require additional assistance. up to $300 total). 90 days for rent increases of more than 10%. Pursuing tenants for eviction who are engaged in violence, currently an exception under the moratorium, must also be honored. We need to protect tenants, preserve affordable housing and produce housing. 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. That's why we're publishing questionnaires with local candidates. Mr. Mizell joins Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero on the progressive, pro-tenant Rent Board slate. Click here to donate to Vanessa! 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. 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. 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. Include a HUD required Section 8 Tenancy Addendum with your lease. The city website has a. Phone: 510-548-4040, Eviction Defense Center Martinac: I think the rent board is already doing a pretty good job, but there is always an opportunity to improve on existing processes. 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. A ballot was then sent out to voters from the first round of the Convention, along with the candidates questionnaire responses and evaluation. 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. (Rent Board Regulation 503(B).). Williams was hired in November 2021 to lead the board. My team and I have kept the clinic financially solvent through the pandemic by balancing the needs of the less fortunate with private cash-pay clients. Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. 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). I think its fairly obvious to tenants in Berkeley that the rental ecosystem is deeply unfair. In addition to free pizza for all volunteers, we will be offering FREE CHILDCARE for all volunteers. 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. Berkeley Housing Authority Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. 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 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. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention or the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Smoking is prohibited in all multi-unit buildings in Berkeley. I currently serve on two large California-based nonprofit organization boards both focused on educational outcomes and support services. 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 Convention Planning Committee did not come to this decision lightly. 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). Please wear a mask. I want to make sure other families can live in Berkeley for generations instead of being priced out/displaced. Rent Board registration, eviction, and administrative forms, and sample forms/letters/checklists. This form requests basic information about the property, such as the address, when the unit will be available for inspection and occupancy and how much you are requesting for rent and security deposit. This same commodification of housing led to the lucrative investment in rental housing by millionaires in market-rate homes way out of reach of the average Berkeleyans. This also includes common areas such as private decks, balconies, and porches of units. Annual security deposit interest payments are due by December 31! Be Prepared as Heavy Storms Hit Berkeley! Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! The Board's timeline is very tight, with written applications due next week, but anyone can apply. I know whats going on and whats NOT going well! The 2022 Convention took place the evening of Wednesday, June 29. (In order to run for or hold public office in Berkeley, an individual must live in Berkeley.) 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. Website: ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/ 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. 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. Both of my parents are 5-foot-7. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. 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. 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. 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. 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. I strengthened our Rental Housing Safety Program after the tragic 2015 balcony collapse that killed seven young people. 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. Due to the rapidly approaching filing deadline (Friday, August 12), the Rent Board Convention Planning Committee will meet this Saturday, August 6 to interview prospective candidates and vote to slate the new candidate. Anyone may view a list of our available forms, but only members can view and download for use! So for instance, if you donate the $10, the candidates receives $60. All rights reserved. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. 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