COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, Request for Waiver of Late Registration Penalties, Request for Certificate of Permissible Rent Level / Request for Advisory Determination form to confirm a rent-controlled unit's maximum lawful rent ceiling, Berkeley Rent Board's Administrative Fee Schedule (Resolution 17-04), Request for Duplication of Rent Board Records (Hard Copy or Digital), Information for Payment of Rent and Information for Services of Process, Notices, and Demands, Lease Addendum for a future Costa-Hawkins increase after the last original tenant leaves, Letter Notifying Tenant of Right to a Walk-Through Inspection, Letter Informing Tenants of the Result of a Walk-Through Inspection, Template Letter Providing 30-Day Notice of Intent to Vacate Unit, Template Letter Notifying Landlord of New Address for Return of Security Deposit, Template Letter to Landlord if Security Deposit Is Not Returned Within 21 Days of Last Original Tenant Vacating Unit, Notice of Rent Increase (30 days/90 Days) for the Annual General Adjustment, En Espaol: Aviso de Aumento de Renta para el AGA. Voters should make sure to check both their spam and promotions folders to ensure they do not miss their ballot. If you are using this form to register a Measure MM unit for the first time, you must ALSO file a Tenancy Registration Statement. Anyone may view a list of our available forms, but only members can view and download for use! 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 . Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Rent Adjustment Petition forms. 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. As a rent board commissioner, I will advocate for the vacancy tax which can place rent control units back on the market. 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. My favorite systems right now are Pathfinder 2e and Monster of the Week. The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council hosted a forum for the rent board candidates. This year, there will be FIVE seats up for election. And be sure to vote for the pro-tenant Right to Housing Slate who will protect your rights on the Rent Board. 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. Saenz Hood: Few people understand that the rent board is limited in what they can do as it relates to 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. Hundreds of Berkeleyans voted in this years Convention. 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. Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Address: Virtual Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022 | 7:00pm - 11:59pm Rent Board Meetings Page Meeting of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board. Election Day (November 8) is rapidly approaching and voting started on October 10! Young people in Berkeley are often renting for the first time and need access to the services and information the board provides. 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. Donate to Berkeleysideand support independent local journalism. 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*. (Rent Board Regulation 503(B).). 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. The 2022 Convention took place the evening of Wednesday, June 29. 3. That's why we're publishing questionnaires with local candidates. 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. Therefore, there will not be a physical meeting location available. 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. 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 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. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. RSVP on Facebook 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. 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. 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. 2022. Rental property business owners can access the rent board for information on their rights. (Candidates are listed in random order.). Watch a recording. On Sunday, July 31, the Convention Planning Committee and its member organizations put out a call for candidates. See a full list of candidate forums in Berkeley. 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). That means individuals can donate up to $60 to each member of the Slate (i.e. 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. Berkeley Rent Board. This is especially concerning when that includes companies owned by the infamous Lakireddy family, who have a history of substandard care of their units and well known criminal activity. Unlike their opponents, the entire Slate is using public financing instead of taking donations from Big Real Estate and political machines. The 2022 Annual Security Deposit Interest Rate is 0.1%, 2023 Adjustments of Relocation Assistance Payments. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Planning Committee has extended the ballot SUBMISSION deadline by one day to Saturday, July 16 at 11:59PM. This is acutely true in Berkeley where a large percentage of the population is students who are first time renters. Both of my parents are 5-foot-7. 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. Housing is a human right. 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. Negeene Mosaed: Many of my clients have suffered eviction and displacement. 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. Four years later and I hadnt grown since middle school and I decided to quit organized basketball to focus exclusively on student leadership issues. Ensuring that tenants can pay their rent and property owners can pay their mortgage is vital to creating stable and healthy communities. Well be dropping literature for the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board (Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero), Mari Mendonca for City Council District 8, Pamela Price for District Attorney, and the vacancy tax (Measure M)! Eight candidates are running for five seats on Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board in November, with only one incumbent up for re-election. Make sure to invite all your friends who are registered to vote in Berkeley and will be in the Bay Area on Thursday evening. Please RSVP here to help us make sure we have enough supplies and breakfast for everyone. I want to ensure our ability to keep living in this diverse city with a rich history of progressive politics. 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. Watch a recording. 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). We need to protect tenants, preserve affordable housing and produce housing. In order to use public financing, each candidate needs to collect and submit by Friday by 30 donations by Berkeley voters of at least $10 (along with a signed form from the donor), for a total dollar amount of at least $580. Berkeleys rent board has a unique role that should focus on the protection of tenants and hold accountable bad actors. Berkeleyside wants to help you get to know your 2022 candidates for Berkeley City Council, School Board, Rent Stabilization Board and more. This is great for reaching older folks and longtime community members, but misses more online demographics and the student community. 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. Elgstrand: The ongoing local eviction moratorium is tied to the local state of emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click the button to the right to visit the Rent Board Meetings page for more information. 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. For more information, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. *Times allotted for each item are approximate and may be changed at the Boards discretion during the course of this meeting. 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. Want to drop literature but cant make the time for the big lit drops? For units with eviction protection, a landlord in Berkeley can only evict for one of 12 reasons, also known as just causes, which are: Non-payment of rent; Breach of lease; Willful, substantial damage to the rental unit that tenant refuses to repair; Refusal to sign a new lease that is substantially identical to the expired one; 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. Look up your units maximum rent by Clicking Here. I have been recognized for my service to social justice and received a multitude of awards, recommendations and recognitions. Many challenges lie ahead, and I wish to tackle them. The most vulnerable tenants, seniors and persons with disabilities, frequently require additional assistance. Candidates are strongly in favor of anti-displacement measures, but vary on just-cause evictions for small units. Make sure you always report in writing to the manager or landlord when repairs are needed. 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. Registration Statement for Partially Covered Units. Marasovic: There can be no healthy rental ecosystem when we have inequities in it. I feel the pulse of our streets and thats the foundation of legitimate representation. If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120. 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. 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. We need experienced, progressive leadership on the rent board to protect existing renters and support needed new housing. I spend a lot of time at Games of Berkeley. Delivered to your inbox at 5 p.m., the Daily Briefing brings you all the latest Berkeley news in one handy place. This year, there are FIVE seats up for election in November on the Rent Board. I am a progressive, pro-tenant candidate chosen by the 2022 Rent Board Convention. Click here to donate to Vanessa! I plan to closely monitor any court decision that may affect Berkeleysmoratorium. The 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention took place onWednesday, June 29 via Zoom. East Bay Community Law Center Smoking is prohibited in all multi-unit buildings in Berkeley. Ballots must be submitted by Saturday, July 16. * by Saturday, July 16 (i.e. There should be increased outreach on discrimination laws and freedom from retaliation provisions. 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. Economic challenges are squeezing tenants and small landlords. 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. Mizell: In a word, no. Our Rent Adjustment Petitions page has information on the petitions and hearings process. 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. To join by phone: Dial 1-408-638-0968 and enter Meeting ID: 890 6774 5635 and Passcode: 395740. COVID-19: Information for Tenants & Landlords, City of Berkeley Ordinances Affecting Rental Properties, Landlord Petition to Implement Rent Increases Conditionally Granted, Landlord Petition for Individual Rent Adjustment for Units in, Petition for the Determination of Owner/Relative Move-In or Ellis Act Eviction. 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. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to DSeana Williams, Executive Director, at (510) 981-7368. Per law, candidates for the Rent Board must be registered to vote in Berkeley. Proper notice is: A landlord is not eligible for the 2023 AGA if a tenancy started in 2022. Elgstrand: Over the last decade, Ive helped shape nearly every major tenant policy adopted by the city as a senior legislative aide to Mayor Jesse Arregun and a community advocate. Meet your Rent Stabilization Board candidates in Berkeleys November 2022 election. Sunday, October 30: Lit Drop With FREE CHILDCARE and Pizza, When: Sunday, October 30 from 12PM to 4PM (come for all or part! ), 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. To request to speak, use the Raise Hand icon by rolling over the bottom of the screen. Include a HUD required Section 8 Tenancy Addendum with your lease. 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. (Paper ballots were once again brought to voters without internet access.) 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. Its up to us to make sure theyre elected! Alpert: No. Wendy Saenz Hood: I decided to run for the rent board because I want to see balanced housing policy. Housing Retention Program Rental Housing Safety Program Nonprofit news. . 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. I am also concerned for the ability of elderly and disabled Berkeley tenants to age in place with dignity. ). Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and 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. Alpert: Im proud that the board conducts events throughout our community to meet tenants and small landlords where they are with critical information. Something went wrong. Connect with us online, by phone, or in person. See all of Berkeleysides2022 election coverage. July 15, 2022 Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Housing Inventory Reporting Requirements After a public hearing on July 12, 2022, the Rent Board's Rules and Regulations were amended by the Rent Board's Commission to add Part 13, titled "Reporting Obligations Under Rent Ordinance Section 37.15". Mizell: I was once known for my height. These services must continue during and after the moratorium. Having strong and robust rental assistance and anti-displacement programs are more important than ever as we face the worst levels of inflation in over 40 years. 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. It also helps your family, friends and Berkeley neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. Well have free breakfast and coffee for all volunteers! STORM: Mudslides Reservoirs filling Sewage in the Bay | PEOPLE'S PARK: Court ruling nears | COVID: What to know | WE'RE HIRING: Public safety reporter. 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/. Talk to a housing counselor about whether a petition is right for your situation, and which forms to use. Over the past decade, Ive helped thousands of Berkeleyans regain their functional mobility and move forward with their lives. Voters had through Monday, August 8 to cast their ballot, and ultimately selected Mizell as the final candidate. Running expresses my concern over the disintegration of my community. July 13, 2022 If you donate $20, the candidate receives $120.) Saenz Hood was previously part of the Homeowners for Rent Board slate. See our OMI Evictionpage and/orEllis Act Evictionpage for more information. Proper notice is: 30 days for rent increases of 10% or less Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 01/19/2023 For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below. During the application period for the PAB, we held an informative webinar explaining the new board and the role of PAB board members. For more information about the Berkeley Rent Board Convention or the 2022 Rent Board Slate, please email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. Berkeley Rent Board Report a change of ownership, mailing address, or status of a previously registered unit. Failure to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of the Ordinance and/or Board orders or regulations. Marrero: Tenants are protected from unjust evictions by the Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance. The new Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board director has received a 24% raise after the board decided DeSeana Williams was being "severely" underpaid in comparison to other department heads in Berkeley. Voting then took place from Sunday, July 3 through Saturday, July 17. This event will be conducted outdoors in a safe, socially distanced manner. I was 6-foot-2 in seventh grade. 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. While I am proud of these achievements, there is much left incomplete that I look forward to tackling in a second term. 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. 2023 While there are many variables causing this, a key one is the lack of housing. Tenancy Registration Form for Partially Covered Units. After repeated attempts to reach Ms. Moran, the Convention Planning Committee voted to reach out to her one last time to request proof of her Berkeley residency. The deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Alameda County is Oct. 24, and the election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. As a paralegal, I work at a civil rights employment firm, where I assist in the defense of workers. Mr. Mizell joins Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero on the progressive, pro-tenant Rent Board slate. 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. 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. Berkeley Rent Board. Incumbent Soli Alpert is running along with Stefan Elgstrand, Carole Marasovic, Vanessa Danielle Marrero, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, Wendy Saenz Hood and Negeene Mosaed. 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. 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). Unfortunately, this is often forgotten by homeowners who become landlords that, when their property becomes a business, its no longer their home; its also someone elses. Persons interested in running must complete the candidate questionnaire located at bit.ly/2022CandidatePacket by Sunday, May 22. 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. Fill out this form to have your donation matched 6-to-1 by the City! The rent board should enforce and uphold these rulings and assist the tenants and landlords with mediation through this difficult transition. I would work to make the rent board an active and helpful partner for creating opportunities to add (already created, but vacant) units to the rental market. All rights reserved. Help select the progressive, pro-tenant Berkeley Rent Board slate! Click the questions below to see candidates answers. A Q&A with Kate Harrison, who's running unopposed for the District 4 City Council seat representing Central Berkeley, follows. Anyone registered to vote in Berkeley (including students) is eligible to run for so long as they fully support tenants rights. 7:00PM 9:00PM, In order to use public financing, each candidate needs to collect and submit by Friday by 30 donations by Berkeley voters of at least $10 (along with a signed form from the donor), for a total dollar amount of at least $580. Ballot request are due Monday, July 11! All rights reserved. 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. I wish to give a voice to the unrepresented small housing provider. I believe, with community, I can bring important leadership to the board. Marasovic: Outreach needs to be conducted in a manner most likely to reach the tenants and property owners impacted. Website: ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/ Fortunately, in recent years things are improving, with 9,000 units to be built over the next decade, in addition to thousands of student beds being proposed by the university. 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. My work in the city has revolved around public safety. Please wear a mask. 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. 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. Soli Alpert; Nathan Mizell; Vanessa Danielle Marrero; Ida Martinac; Negeene Mosaed; What We Support; Tenant Resources; Endorsements; Donate; Search: . I currently serve on two large California-based nonprofit organization boards both focused on educational outcomes and support services. If any candidate fails to do so, they will be locked out out of public financing, putting them at a massive disadvantage. After voting in the 2022 Convention concluded, the Convention Planning Committee was informed that Ms. Moran might no longer live in Berkeley. I have dedicated my career to civil service, and am also a shop steward with my union, SEIU Local 1000. Something went wrong. Elgstrand: No. The Health, Housing, and Community Services Department oversees BMR units (not the Rent Board). Nathan Mizell: I am running because Berkeley residents deserve progressive, pro-tenant leadership on the rent board. 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. 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. Berkeleyside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. 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. Anyone who has questions about the Convention including candidates, voters, or the press should email berkeleytenantsconvention@gmail.com. As a one-time Berkeley housing provider, and now a current Berkeley tenant, my aim is to be an advocate for incentivizing housing opportunities. 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. If there is no response or repair in a reasonable time, tenants can request a free housing inspection from the City at (510) 981-5444, or call the Rent Board at (510) 981-7368 (RENT) for further counseling and possible remedies. 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. 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. 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