• The elected Rent Board has formed and maintains a number of committees with specific subject matter focus. Most committees meet monthly with ad hoc committees meeting on an as-needed basis. For information on each committee’s scope, membership and to view past agenda materials, please visit the committee’s…

This committee will consider proposed amendments to the Rent Ordinance for the 2024 November General Election.

This Committee handles all issues that relate to the Rent Board’s regulations and the Hearings Unit. The Committee reviews and approves the Annual General Adjustment. Changes to regulations may be initiated at the Committee, and the Rent Board refers any issues that arise related to legislation, regulations, hearings or the appeals process to this Committee.  The Committee also reviews…

This Committee reviews and monitors matters related to the displacement of tenants from affordable housing and possible resources to assist them. The Committee’s work includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and tracking annual status reports on Owner Occupancy and Ellis evictions, meeting with the Berkeley Housing Authority on common ground issues, tracking and monitoring staff’s progress in…

This Committee oversees the annual budget process and makes recommendations to the Rent Board throughout the year regarding changes to the staffing model and any expenditures that arise outside of the budget process. Any issues related to registration or the registration fee originate with this Committee, including such programs as the Summer Registration Fee for fraternities and sororities.

This Committee reviews and monitors matters related to the habitability of rental housing, the resiliency of rental housing to climate change and natural disasters, and the emissions generated by rental housing. This includes, but is not limited to, issues concerning the Implied Warranty of Habitability, reduction in gas use and conversion to electrical appliances, reducing the impacts of mold…

The elected Rent Board (the "Board") holds regular meetings on the third Thursday of the month, except holidays, at 7:00 p.m. in the Berkeley Unified School District Board Room at 1231 Addison Street. All Board meetings are open to the public and participation is encouraged.  All Board meetings are…

This committee will consider proposed amendments to the Rent Ordinance for the 2026 November General Election. 

This Committee reviews efforts and makes recommendations for informing Berkeley residents and property owners of the services that the Rent Board provides and for expanding access to these services. Outreach projects include, but are not limited to, informative workshops, webinars and mailings, advertising, and on-the-spot counseling services at annual Berkeley events, and at the library, senior…

This Committee was created so that the Rent Board can work in concert with the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) on rental housing issues that affect families with school-aged children.