City of Berkeley
Rent Stabilization Board
2125 Milvia Street
Berkeley, California 94704
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Monday, March 18, 1996--7PM
Members Present:
Migdal, Scherer, Sorokin, Williams, Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland,
Ahmad, Janowitz
Staff Present:
Gelb, Haggerty, Kelly, Pincetich
Item 1. Roll Call was at 7:05 PM. Item 2. Closed Session. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, in closed session
the Board decided unanimously to appoint as negotiators for a contract with
the Executive Director Commissioners Robert Migdal and Marsha Feinland
and Chief Counsel Marjorie Gelb with Chair Randy Silverman as
alternate. Item 3. Approval of the Agenda. M/S/C (Sorokin/Migdal). Passed 8-0-0-1;
Absent: Ahmad. Item 7. Announcements of Upcoming Committee Meetings. The Community Education
and Outreach Committee meets Friday, March 22,1996 at 4:45 PM.
The Eviction Committee meets Monday, March 25, 1996 at 5 PM. Item 8. Minutes of the March 4, 1996 regular meeting. Commissioner Feinland,
corrected Item 6, Announcements of Upcoming Committee Meetings, to include
the announcement that "The Budget/Personnel Committee meets Wednesday,
March 13, 1996 at 5:30 PM." M/S/C (Maldonado/Migdal) AS CORRECTED.
Passed 8-0-0-1; Absent: Ahmad. Item 5.a. Appeal in L-2836/T-3077, 1625 Blake St. (Continued from March 4, 1996).
M/S/C (Migdal/Sorokin). TO ADOPT LEGAL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. A roll
call vote was taken. Yes: Migdal, Scherer, Sorokin, Williams, Silverman,
Ahmad; No: Feinland, Janowitz; Abstain: Maldonado; Absent: None.
Passed 6-2-1-0. Item 5.b. Appeal in T-3078, 2560 Sacramento St. M/S/C (Sorokin/Scherer) TO ADOPT
LEGAL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. A roll call vote was taken. Yes: Migdal,
Scherer, Sorokin, Williams, Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland, Ahmad,
Janowitz; No: None; Abstain: None; Absent: None. Passed 9-0. Item 9. Recommendation on Request for Proposal (RFP) process for additional
outreach services to authorize the Executive Director to complete
contract documents for service contracts with the Berkeley Community Law
Center and Tenant Action Project. M/S (Sorokin/Scherer)THAT THE BOARD
NOT FUND BCLC AND TAP. The following substitute motion was
made: M/S/C (Maldonado/Janowitz) TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH AN AMENDMENT
STATING THAT NOTHING IN THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
BARRING A CONTRACTOR FROM PROVIDING ANSWERS TO GENERAL QUESTIONS POSED BY
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY PROFESSIONAL CONFLICT
OF INTEREST STANDARDS. A roll call vote of the substitute
motion was taken. Yes: Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland, Ahmad, Janowitz; No:
Migdal, Scherer, Sorokin, Williams; Abstain: None; Absent: None. Passed 5-4
(Resolution 96-2). Item 10.a. Proposal to authorize the Chief Counsel to file amicus curiae
briefs with state and federal courts on behalf of the City of
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board. M/S/C (Sorokin/Silverman).
A roll call vote was taken. Yes: Sorokin, Williams, Silverman,
Maldonado, Ahmad; No: Migdal, Janowitz; Abstain: Scherer, Feinland;
Absent: None. Passed 5-2-2-0 (Resolution 96-3). Item 10.b.(1). Review of draft newsletters. M/S/C (Ahmad/Maldonado) WITH AN AMENDMENT
LISTING THE BLACK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE BERKELEY PROPERTY
OWNERS ASSOCIATION AS REFERRAL SERVICES TO BOTH THE TENANT AND LANDLORD
NEWSLETTERS. A roll call vote was taken. Yes: Migdal, Scherer, Williams,
Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland, Ahmad, Janowitz; No: None; Abstain: Sorokin;
Absent: None. Passed 8-0-1-0. Item 10.b.(2). First reading of proposed amendment to Regulation 1201(D), Petitions.
M/S/C (Silverman/Feinland). A roll call vote was taken. Yes: Migdal, Scherer,
Williams, Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland, Ahmad, Janowitz; No: None;
Abstain: Sorokin; Absent: None. Passed 8-0-1-0. Item 10.b.(3). First reading of proposed amendments to Regulation 1266, Self Labor, to
establish self-labor rates for 1995 and 1996 and to clarify hourly rate
for self-management. M/S/C (Ahmad/Janowitz). A roll call vote
was taken. Yes: Migdal, Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland, Ahmad;
No: Scherer, Sorokin, Janowitz; Abstain: Williams; Absent: None.
Passed 5-3-1-0. Item 10.b.(4). First reading of proposed amendments to Regulation 1267, Capital Improvements.
M/S/C Silverman/Feinland)TO APPROVE IN A FIRST READING AS RECOMMENDED
BY THE IRA COMMITTEE WITH THE CONCEPTION THAT WHEN ANY OF THESE
ITEMS ARE DONE OVER, THAT THE FIRST INCREASE WILL BE SUBTRACTED
FROM THE SECOND. The following substitute motion was made:
M/S (Sorokin/Williams) TO APPROVE IN THE FIRST READING ADDING AN ITEM (D):
"COMPLETE OR SUBSTANIALLY COMPLETE REPAINTING OF THE EXTERIOR",
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING IN PRINCIPLE THAT WHEN ANY OF THESE ITEMS
ARE DONE OVER, THAT THE FIRST INCREASE WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM
THE SECOND. A roll call vote of the substitute motion was taken.
Yes: Migdal, Scherer, Sorokin, Williams; No: Maldonado, Feinland,
Janowitz; Abstain: Silverman, Ahmad; Absent: None. Failed 4-3-2-0.
A roll call vote of the ain motion was taken. Yes: Migdal, Sorokin,
Silverman, Maldonado, Ahmad, Janowitz; No: Feinland;
Abstain: Scherer, Williams; Absent: None. Passed 6-1-2-0. Item 10.b.(5). Amendments to Appendix A to Chapter 12, establishing an Amortization
Schedule for capital improvements and amortizable maintenance and
repair expenses. M/S/C (Silverman/Feinland). A roll call vote was taken.
Yes: Silverman, Maldonado, Feinland, Ahmad, Janowitz; No: Migdal,
Scherer, Sorokin, Williams; Abstain: None; Absent: None. Passed 5-4. Item 11. Adjournment was at 10:55 PM.