Dedicated to improving the quality of life for all by creating a unified neighborhood voice for promoting livability and resolving problems
Thank you to all the candidates who participated in our final 2022 Election Forum!
Missed the meeting? Watch the video here (available until 10/24/22):
City Council and City Auditor Candidates Forum
City Auditor: Jenny Wong
District 1:
Tamar Michai Freeman
Rashi Kesarwani
Elisa Mikiten
District 8:
Peter Bruce DuMont
Mark Humbert
Mari Mendonca
District 4: Kate Harrison
District 7: Rigel Robinson
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Watch the video to meet the Rent Board candidates (available until 10/17/22):
Rent Stabilization Board Candidates Forum
Soli Alpert
Stefan Elgstrand
Carole Marasovic
Vanessa Daniele Harrero
Ida Martinac
Nathan Mizell
Negeene Mosead
Wendy Saenz Hood
We will be voting for 5 Board Members on November 8th. From the City website:
The Rent Stabilization Board is a governing body of nine commissioners elected by the Berkeley voters. The Board oversees matters pertaining to rent control including:
- Overseeing the Rent Stabilization Program
- Implementing the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance
- Enacting regulations
- Hearing petition appeals filed by tenants and landlords
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Watch the recording to meet the School Board Candidates (available until 10/10/22):
BUSD School Board Director Candidates Forum
Candidates (in alphabetical order):
Ka’Dijah Brown
Mike Chang
Norma J F Harrison
Reichi Lee
Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos
Jennifer Shanoski
We will be voting for 3 directors on November 8th.
From the BUSD website: the School Board “is comprised of five elected directors (also called “members”) and two student directors, one chosen from Berkeley High, and the other Berkeley Technology Academy. The School Board represents the public’s voice in public education, providing governance over the school district. The School Board is responsible for employing and evaluating the Superintendent; adopting policies, curriculum, and the District’s budget; overseeing the maintenance and development of facilities in the District; and negotiating and adopting collective bargaining agreements with the District’s four unions.
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Next Monthly BNC Meeting – October 8, 2022
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Donations to BNC are appreciated and can be made via PayPal (see below) or mailed to: BNC, 1 Hazel Rd., Berkeley 94705
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To keep abreast of all the city meetings, please check your email for Kelly Hammargren’s weekly list.
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What BNC Is All About
The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council (BNC) is a coalition of neighborhood groups of residents from all parts of Berkeley who have come together over such issues as development, traffic, crime, parks and open space, disaster preparedness, and the environment.
2022 Participating Organizations:
1528 University Tower
Bateman Neighborhood Association
Berkeley Citizens Action
Berkeley Tenants Union
Berkeley South
Berkeley Together
Claremont-Elmwood Neighborhood Association
Clean Air Berkeley
Friends of Adeline
Friends of Cesar Chavez Park
HAASS
LeConte Neighborhood Association
McGee-Spaulding Neighbors in Action
Neighbors of 1201 San Pablo
Neighbors of 2902 Adeline
North Berkeley Neighborhood Alliance
Panoramic Hills Association
Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods
Save Our Claremont
Solar Rights Committee
Willard Neighborhood Association