RENT STABILIZATION BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 20, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Location:
Berkeley Unified School District Board Room
1231 Addison Street
Broadcast Live – KPFB – 89.3
(N. Berkeley) and BTV Cable Channel 33
Video Archive (1:05)
6:00 p.m. Prior to the public meeting, the Board will convene in Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b), the Board will convene in closed session to consider confidential personnel matters.
AGENDA
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*Times allotted for each item are approximate and may be changed at the Board’s discretion during the course of this meeting.
1. Roll call – 1 min.*
2. Approval of Agenda – 2 min.*
3. Public Forum – 3 min. allotted per speaker*
4. CONSENT ITEMS – 1 min.*
7. ACTION ITEMS
a. From Board Members, Executive Director and Committees
Ministerial Waivers
Waiver No. Property Address
4832 1411 Parker Street
4847 2520 10th Street
4848 2338 8th Street
4851 2530 Piedmont Avenue
4853 1537 63rd Street
4855 3151 Eton Avenue
4856 2128 Roosevelt Avenue
Discretionary Waivers
Waiver No. Property Address
4834 1500 Fairview Street
4845 1508 Ward Street
4846 1224 Evelyn Avenue
4862 1531 Alcatraz Avenue
8. INFORMATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS ARTICLES
Please Note: The Board may move Information Items to the Action Calendar.
a. Reports from Board Members/Staff
(1) Update on Staffing Model – Verbal (Executive Director) – 3 min.*
(4) Update on recent and upcoming Rent Board outreach events – Verbal (Executive Director) – 3 min.*
(7) January 20, 2020 The New York Times op-ed by Richard Rothstein titled, “The Neighborhoods We Will Not Share” (Executive Director) – 1 min.*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/opinion/fair-housing-act-trump.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
9. COMMITTEE/BOARD MEETING UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Budget and Personnel – 3 min.*
b. Eviction/Section 8/Foreclosure – 3 min.*
c. Habitable & Sustainable Housing (HASH) – 3 min.*
d. IRA, AGA and Registration – 3 min.*
e. Outreach – 3 min.*
f. 4 x 4 Joint Committee on Housing: City Council/Rent Board – 5 min.*
g. Ad Hoc Committee on Technology Issues – 3 min.*
h. Updates and Announcements regarding future Special Meetings – 3 min.*
i. Discussion of items for possible placement on future agenda – 3 min.*
10. ADJOURNMENT
COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION:
This meeting is being held in a wheelchair-accessible location. To request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact Aimee Mueller at 981-4932 or 981-6903 (TDD)
at least three business days before the meeting date.
Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting.
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