Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Agenda: 10/21/2021
For links to individual agenda items for this meeting, please see below.
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, October 21, 2021
6:00 p.m.
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and City Council Resolution 70,030-N.S., this meeting of the City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (Rent Board) will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. Please be advised that pursuant to the Resolution 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. Therefore, there will not be a physical meeting location available.
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/85931266669?pwd=ajM1cGx3TnExYlA4RHV5MGlmR092dz09. If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop-down menu and click on "rename" to rename yourself to be anonymous. To request to speak, use the “Raise hand” icon by rolling over the bottom of the screen.
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To submit an e-mail comment, email amueller@cityofberkeley.info with the Subject Line in this format: “RENT BOARD MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM.” Please observe a 150-word limit. Written comments will be entered into the public record. Email comments must be submitted to the email address above by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be included.
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.
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. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Matt Brown, Acting Executive Director, at (510) 981-7368. The Rent Board may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, October 21, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Zoom Video Archive (2:21)
*Times allotted for each item are approximate and may be changed at the Board’s discretion during the course of this meeting.
- Roll call – 1 min.*
- Approval of Agenda – 1 min.*
- Introduction of recently-hired Rent Board staff – 5 min.*
- Public Comment – 2 min. per speaker for items on the agenda*
- CLOSED SESSION – The Board will adjourn to reconvene in closed session to discuss the following:
Public Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: Executive Director
Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Board Chair
Unrepresented Employee: Executive Director
The Board will announce any action taken during closed session when they return to open session. - Public Comment – 2 min. per speaker for non-agendized items*
- SPECIAL PRESENTATION: “Berkeley Housing Authority: Program Updates” by Rachel Gonzales-Levine, Acting Executive Director, Berkeley Housing Authority
- CONSENT ITEMS – 1 min.*
- Proposal to approve staff recommendations on the following requests for waivers of late registration penalties (Acting Executive Director & Registration Unit Supervisor)
Ministerial Waivers
Waiver No. Property Address
5001 2423 Haste Street
5002 1400 Oregon Street
5003 1418 Spruce Street
5008 1525 Delaware Street
Discretionary Waivers
Waiver No. Property Address
4990 3143 Ellis Street
5000 1518 Harmon Street
5004 3144 King Street
5005 2521 Regent Street
5006 1300 Delaware Street
- Proposal to approve staff recommendations on the following requests for waivers of late registration penalties (Acting Executive Director & Registration Unit Supervisor)
- ACTION ITEMS
- From Board Members, Committees, and Executive Director
(1) Discussion and possible action to adopt proposed Resolution 21-26 to appoint Executive Director and approve Employment Agreement (Full Board) – 10 min.*
(2) Recommendation to adopt proposed amendments to Regulation 503 [Definition of Principal Residence] – Second reading (IRA/AGA/Registration Committee & Acting Executive Director) – 10 min.*
(3) Recommendation to adopt Resolution 21-27 confirming the 2022 Annual General Adjustment (AGA) of 2.1 percent and order that the 2022 AGA be published as Regulation 1144 (IRA/AGA/Registration Committee & Acting Executive Director) – 5 min.*
(4) Recommendation to adopt Resolution 21-28 confirming that the 2022 relocation assistance payments for Owner Move-in and Ellis Act evictions shall increase by 3.2 percent effective January 1, 2022, and publishing the 2022 relocation payment amounts (IRA/AGA/Registration Committee & Acting Executive Director) – 5 min.*
(5) Recommendation to adopt Resolution 21-29 authorizing the Rent Board to continue to meet via videoconference and teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 and incorporating by reference Council Resolution 70,030-N.S. (Chair Simon-Weisberg & Acting Executive Director) – 5 min.*
(6) Recommendation to adopt Resolution 21-30 authorizing the Executive Director to modify the contract with QuickCaption, Inc. for real-time closed captioning of Rent Board Meetings by increasing the contract in the amount of $10,000 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (Acting Executive Director) – 5 min.*
- From Board Members, Committees, and Executive Director
- INFORMATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS ARTICLES
Please Note: The Board may move Information Items to the Action Calendar.- Reports from Board Members/Staff
(1) September 30, 2021 press release regarding Superior Court of Alameda County’s extension of stay on unlawful detainers (Acting Executive Director) – 5 min.*
(2) Update on Fair Chance Ordinance counseling materials (Acting Executive Director) – 5 min.*
(3) Updated Commissioner attendance records for Board and Committee meetings through the 3rd quarter of 2021 (Acting Executive Director) – 2 min.*
(4) October 5, 2021 U.S. News.com article by Colleen Wynn titled, “More Than a Home: Housing Is a Human Right” (Commissioner Laverde) – 1 min.*
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-10-05/more-than-a-home-housing-is-a-human-right
(5) Date to submit agenda topics/items for the November 18th Rent Board meeting: Friday, November 5th
- Reports from Board Members/Staff
- COMMITTEE/BOARD MEETING UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Budget and Personnel Committee (Commissioner Selawsky, Chair) – 5 min.*
Next regularly-scheduled meeting: TBA - Eviction/Section 8/Foreclosure Committee (Commissioner Mendonca, Chair) – 5 min.*
Next regularly-scheduled meeting: TBA
(1) October 14th agenda - IRA/AGA/Registration Committee (Commissioner Kelley, Chair) – 5 min.*
Next regularly-scheduled meeting: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
(1) October 13th agenda - Outreach Committee (Commissioner Laverde, Chair) – 5 min.*
Next regularly-scheduled meeting: TBA
(1) October 20th agenda - 2 x 2 Committee on Housing: Rent Board/Berkeley Unified School District (Chair TBA) – 3 min.*
Regularly-scheduled meeting date: TBA - 4 x 4 Joint Committee on Housing: City Council/Rent Board – 5 min.*
Committee Co-Chairs: Mayor Arreguín and Chair Simon-Weisberg
Next regularly-scheduled meeting: Wednesday, October 27th at 3:00 p.m.
(1) September 22nd agenda packet (amended) - Ad Hoc Committee on RSB Technology Issues (Chair TBA) – 1 min.*
Next meeting date: TBA - Updates and Announcements – 3 min.*
- Discussion of items for possible placement on future agenda – 3 min.*
- Budget and Personnel Committee (Commissioner Selawsky, Chair) – 5 min.*
- ADJOURNMENT
