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Contents

JANUARY 2015

East Bay Rental Housing Association Volume XII, Number 1 January 2015 EBRHA OFFICE

360 22nd Street, Suite 240 Oakland, CA 94612 tel 510.893.9873 | fax 510.893.2906 www.ebrha.com

Features & Columns

EBRHA STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jill Broadhurst | jbroadhurst@ebrha.com DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Tina Bocheff | tbocheff@ebrha.com PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATION PRODUCER

Esteban Cortez | ecortez@ebrha.com ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Cathy Hayden | chayden@ebrha.com EDUCATION & MEMBER MANAGER

Tori Blanca | tblanca@ebrha.com

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Preparing for Future Growth

One of Oakland’s Own

BY TINA BOCHEFF

BY TINA BOCHEFF

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Now More Than Ever

FEATURE

BY TIERNEY PLUMB

GOODWILL

BY VARIOUS EBRHA MEMBERS

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Mark Almeida, Symon Chang, Reggie Hairston, Carmen Madden, Conor Murphy, Rick Philips, Sarah Picker, Judy Shaw, , Menna Tesfatsion

EBRHA Communications Committee Tina Bocheff, Jill Broadhurst, Esteban Cortez, Wayne C. Rowland MANAGING EDITOR Jill Broadhurst

ESQ&A

Tenant Refuses to Renew Lease

BY VARIOUS AUTHORS

Pictured on cover (L to R): John Protopappas, President and CEO of Madison Park Financial Corporation; Rachel Flynn, Oakland Director of Planning and Building; Michele Byrd, Director of Oakland Department of Housing and Community Development; Wayne Rowland, EBRHA President; and Jill Broadhurst, EBRHA Executive Director

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EBRHA DIRECTORS

Tina Bocheff | 510.318.8303

The Importance of Giving Back

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SECRETARY Fred Morse

ADVERTISING

36 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 38 M EMBER DIRECTORY 42 M EMBERSHIP APPLICATION 42 A D INDEX

The Stars are Aligning

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TREASURER Abbe Sultan

ART DIRECTOR & COPY EDITOR Esteban Cortez

Events & Directory

BY JILL BROADHURST

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VICE PRESIDENT Jack Schwartz

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Rental Housing (ISSN 1930-2002-Periodicals Postage Paid at Oakland, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RENTAL HOUSING, 360 22nd Street, Suite 240, Oakland, CA 94612.

Rental Housing is published monthly for $36 per year by the East Bay Rental Housing Association (EBRHA), 360 22nd Street, Suite 240, Oakland, CA 94612.

Rental Housing is not responsible for the return or loss of submissions or artwork. The magazine does not consider unsolicited articles. The opinions expressed in any signed article in Rental Housing are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of EBRHA or Rental Housing.

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal service or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent person should be sought. Acceptance of an advertisement by this magazine does not necessarily constitute any endorsement or recommendation by EBRHA, express or implied, of the advertiser or any goods or services offered.

Published monthly, Rental Housing is distributed to the entire membership of EBRHA. The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced without permission. Publisher disclaims any liability for published articles. Printed by Jostens Printing Co. Copyright © 2015 by EBRHA. All rights reserved.

COVER PHOTO: ESTEBAN CORTEZ

Cost of Organics Recycling Services in Oakland Included as of July 1, 2015

VICE PRESIDENT Luke Blacklidge

EDITOR Tina Bocheff

NEWS

PRESIDENT Wayne C. Rowland

PRODUCED BY

Features & Columns

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

EBRHA OFFICERS

Wayne C. Rowland

BY GLENDA BARNHART

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Evangelina Salazar | esalazar@ebrha.com

PUBLISHED BY

Serving the Urban Commuter

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MEMBERSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

contributors GLENDA BARNHART Glenda Barnhart is the co-owner of Bay Area Bikes, a locally-owned bike shop with four distinct stores in uptown Oakland, Jack London Square and Pittsburg. She is on the board of Bike East Bay and is a life-long cyclist who wants to change the way we relate to our world—through the bicycle. Glenda recognized a need in Oakland to help property owners in providing adequate bike parking facilities.

JILL BROADHURST As EBRHA’s Executive Director, Jill is responsible for the strategic goals of the organization, including the financial health, membership growth, education curriculum and service options. Jill began her work with EBRHA as the Community Affairs and Advocacy Director in 2010.

RACHEL FLYNN Rachel Flynn joined the City of Oakland in 2013 as Director of Planning and Building. She has thirty years of experience in architecture, urban planning, and design. She is a licensed architect and practiced in the private sector with Cannon Design in New York City, Boston, Toronto, Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C. Rachel served as Director of Planning and Development in Richmond and Lynchburg, Virginia.

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TIERNEY PLUMB Tierney Plumb is the Bay Area reporter for Bisnow, a national real estate media company.

She’s a big foodie and lives in the heart of the Mission in San Francisco. Originally from Washington D.C., she made the big move to San Diego in 2011 and tried NorCal on for size two years later. She thinks it’s a perfect fit.

JOHN PROTOPAPPAS John Protopappas is the founder, President and CEO of Madison Park Financial Corporation. He has developed and operated over 70 commercial and residential projects, and focuses on revitalizing urban neighborhoods by transforming neglected properties into thriving mixeduse and multifamily communities. He received his B.A from UC Berkeley.

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BOTANIST. SWIM COACH. PICKLE EATER. RENTER. APARTMENTS. WE LIVE HERE. Everybody talks about how the population is

and skilled trades, as well as all the local businesses

changing. Baby Boomers downsizing. Echo Boomers

that attract the 35 million botanists, school teachers,

emerging.

veterinarians, textile designers, pickle eaters, data

Stay-at-home dads. Work-at-home jobs.

Couples with – or without – children.

It makes you realize how well apartment homes fit

into today’s communities.

After all, apartments and residents contribute

processors, and cello players who call apartments home.

For a fresh take on today’s housing market – state by state – and an interactive picture of how, with your help, we can develop 300,000 new

$1.1 trillion annually to the economy. That’s a ton of

apartments a year to meet this exciting demand, visit

jobs in construction, operations, leasing, management,

WeAreApartments.org.

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news that will address property owners’ concerns to ensure the successful implementation of this ordinance. Note: The requirement for separate organics collection at all 5-plus unit multifamily buildings went into effect July 1, 2014 in Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, Alameda, Piedmont and Livermore, and enforcement of that requirement starts January 2015. Effective dates for other cities are as follows: Castro Valley, January 1, 2016; San Leandro, July 1, 2016; Fremont and Newark, July 1, 2017. Hayward, Pleasanton, and Union City have opted out of the Phase 2 recycling ordinance at this time. Dublin and the Oro Loma Sanitary District unincorporated area (San Lorenzo, Ashland and Cherryland) have opted out of both phases.

organics recycling services in Oakland will be included in the cost of garbage collection services.

Each building with five or more units will receive green carts for the collection of organic material, including food scraps, food-soiled paper and plant debris. The inclusion of the cost of this new service, the delivery of green carts and the roll out of organics collection service starting July 1, 2015 will ensure that 5-plus unit properties in Oakland will be in compliance with the Phase 2 Alameda County Mandatory Recycling Ordinance 2012-01, which goes into effect on July 1, 2016. Access to green carts will enable residents to recycle food scraps, compostable paper and plant debris, and help Oakland meet its zero waste goal by eliminating organic material from the landfill. The City of Oakland, Waste Management and StopWaste are working with EBRHA and other stakeholders to develop a plan EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015,

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From EBMUD: 2014 is shaping up to be one of the driest years in history. An

average year brings 48 inches of precipitation to the Mokelumne River watershed. Last winter totaled 26 inches, and so far this year, we have about 12 inches.

Though EBMUD is in better shape compared to other agencies, thanks to customer conservation and good water supply planning, the ongoing drought means it’s time for some tougher choices.

EBMUD has increased the call for voluntary conservation from 10% to 15% in 2015 to help ensure we have adequate water supplies next year. The District also decided to purchase extra water supplies, as needed, from the Sacramento River starting in January. To recover the costs to purchase, pump, treat and deliver this water, a 14% surcharge will be added to customer bills. The average customer who uses 246 gallons per day would see their bill increase $4.30 per month (less if they conserve) until these costs are recouped. In the 2007-2008 drought, EBMUD set conservation goals for each customer class and created allocations based on 2005-2007 use. Some customers who conserved during 2005-2007 felt that their efforts were not taken into consideration and were unsatisfied with this drought rate structure. EBMUD is

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Cost of Organics Recycling Services in Oakland Included as of July 1, 2015

Responding to Drought: Water Supply, Rates and Conservation

adopting a new staged drought structure for this and future droughts to encourage conservation and share dry year costs fairly among customers. EBMUD won’t make final decisions until spring 2015, but the proposed rate structure has four stages of increasing drought severity, with the cost of water increasing as the stages get more severe and within each stage as households use more water. The proposed structure includes an excessive use penalty to encourage conservation.

EBMUD is proposing this new drought rate structure as part of the fiscal years 2016-17 budget. During this drought, it’s important to continue to conserve, rain or shine. EBMUD will be closely monitoring water supply. For the latest updates, visit www.ebmud.com/drought.

For more information, contact Mike Hazinski with EBMUD at 510-287-1802 or mhazinski@ebmud.com.

East Bay Prices Blow Past Expectations In mid-December, the Wakefield Building at 416 17th in Uptown Oakland was scooped up by The Swig Company, in the range of $250 per square foot. By comparison, the nearby office building located at 2131-2147 Broadway was at first criticized for being listed too high. The market proved those naysayers wrong, and the building ended up with five offers, a best and final, and backup interest around the list price of $5.7 million, or $228 per square foot, NAI NorCal President James Kilpatrick said (his firm repped seller George Rosen and Laurie Cooperman Rosen). It’s now under contract to an undisclosed buyer.

Cushman represented the seller on the Wakefield deal. The 57,000 square foot office building has natural light, open ceilings, exposed brick, operable windows and abundant bike storage—a mini version of what the Lane Partners hopes for its renovation of the Sears building.

Wakefield is the new home to Sungevity’s incubator spinoff, SFunCube, as well as First Place for Youth and the American Heart Association. Swig also owns and operates the nearby Kaiser Center on Lake Merritt.

Source: Bisnow. RH

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

EBRHA Office Closed

DATE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 AND MONDAY, JANUARY 19

Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon DATE/TIME LOCATION

PRICE

DETAILS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 11:45 A.M. Scott ’s Seafood Restaurant, 2 Broadway, Oakland Auxiliary members: $20; Guests: $35 RSVP to Anna Alberti at 510-562-1179.

Membership Meeting DATE/TIME SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 10:00 A.M. - NOON TOPIC n Legal Q&A — Fred Feller of Buresh, Kaplan, Feller & Chang

n New Laws for 2015 — Ron Kingston, EBRHA State Lobbyist

DETAILS Members Only; Parking pass available at EBRHA.com

Online Registration at ebrha.com

Unless noted, all events are held at the:

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the executive director’s message

ber after member with their stories of bureaucratic hardship. I offer a very clear analogy: healthcare today only works if you are your best advocate. Your chest hurts, and you know it is abnormal. Only you can make that appointment to see the doctor, pursue the tests you need to validate your symptoms, and determine what should be prescribed. The same applies to rental housing in the Bay Area, which has seven of the 12 cities in the state with rent control. We are blessed with a great market, but if owners are not aware of the hows and whys of property EBRHA needs all hands on deck to protect management, there is no one to fault but members’ investment and future. BY JILL BROADHURST themselves.

This landscape is not necessarily a fair system, because all stakeholders should be working to help one another. But property owners do not merit that opportunity in the current environment. The reality is it has become all the more complicated to be a private property owner, locally and at the state level. Further, it has become clear that our association serves a critical need by providing the “how-tos” on all topics, to avoid these pitfalls.

In this issue of Rental Housing magazine, we highlight the Oakland real estate market, which currently has about 90,649 rental units. A lot has been said about the lack of housing to accommodate all the residents who want the An East Bay apartment building amenities and convenience of an ideally located city, without the cost of living in he business of apartments was San Francisco. lower recurring fees and costs. There surely a hot topic in 2014. For We welcome the prospect of new can be a happy medium for all. It is cities that understand housing construction, not only to generate new in the best interest of the city and its supply and demand, the wheels are in revenue for a city that has a rough road residents to incentivize owners of older motion to build, based on the projecahead, but also to loosen the noose buildings to make improvements—from tion of a big influx of both new business soft-story retrofits to energy-saving feaaround existing construction that has and people arriving in the Bay Area. not been able to accommodate demand. tures—in the same way they have done This is exciting for property owners.

We take pride in representing both new so for new construction projects.

The market is sending a clear message— and old construction. As the direction On the property management side, policy makers and leaders can provide towards new housing grows, so too will our mission as an association is more an accelerated or a limp approach to our goal of enlisting relevant than ever with this growth.

“We are blessed owners of those new current market condiWhile most cities in the Bay Area with a great marapartment buildings. tions. Owners who have benefitted from structured urban ket, but if owners For pre-1983 conknow the ordinances, planning, older cities have had to fit are not aware of the struction, Oakland’s and proactively increase new pieces into what already exists, how’s and why’s of rent control ordinance their knowledge through like a puzzle. Older construction does property managecreates a pattern where education will avoid not benefit from the many incentives ment there is no one existing tenants hunker potential suffering from that new construction enjoys, like rent to fault but themdown and stay put, administrative missteps. decontrol, local policy restrictions, selves.” which then results in a I listen to mem-

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS Landlord Basics D ATE & TIME

SPEAKER

PRICE

TOPICS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8; 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Tori Blanca, CCRM, EBRHA Free to Members and Non-members Tenant Screening, The Application Process, Fair Housing, Measure EE and Rent Control, EBRHA Member Benefits

Habitability Issues and Your Rental Unit D ATE & TIME

SPEAKER

PRICE TOPICS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13; 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Jason Mauck, Ericksen Arbuthnot Members: Free; Non-members: $69 Ensuring Your Units are Habitable, Legalizing the Unit and Bringing it to Code, Tenant Relocation, Cost and Liability for Renting an Illegal Unit, and more

low vacancy rate. This is a regional hot potato, as cities like Alameda, Fremont and San Leandro consider adopting rent control policies, adding new units and continue lengthy discussions on housing element plans.

As Oakland’s mayor-elect Libby Schaaf takes the helm of one of the greatest municipalities in the Bay Area, we are optimistic that new leadership will generate practices and policies that will allow the city, and all its businesses, to live up to their true potential.

While EBRHA continues to work hard to have a seat at the table, and make sure your concerns are clearly heard and addressed, we need all hands on deck— now more than ever. Contact me to learn how you can participate, engage with the issues, and protect your investment and your future. RH Jill Broadhurst is the Executive Director of EBRHA. She can be reached at (510) 893-9873 or jbroadhurst@ebrha.com.

Landlord 101 D ATE & TIME

SPEAKER

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22; 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Tori Blanca, CCRM, EBRHA Members: Free; Non-members: $69 New Laws for 2014, Rent Control, Measure EE, The Application Process, Tenant Screening, and more

Preparing for Your Oakland Rent Board Hearing D ATE & TIME

SPEAKER

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27; 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Liz Hart, Rent Board Consultant Members: Free; Non-members: $69 Strengthen your case with the Oakland Rent Board with the three P’s: Preparation, Paperwork and Presentation

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development q&a made sustainable growth a priority.

One of Oakland’s Own Longtime local developer John Protopappas shares his perspective.

BY TINA BOCHEFF, RENTAL HOUSING MAGAZINE

Station on Broadway, will create jobs in Oakland, causing development.

RH: WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO MAYOR-ELECT LIBBY SCHAAF’S PROPOSED DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES? JP: Oakland needs a way to fund infra-

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ENTAL HOUSING: GIVEN THE DEMAND FOR HOUSING IN OAKLAND, WHAT’S THE HOLD UP? WHY AREN’T WE “SEEING MORE CRANES” IN OAKLAND, AS WE DO IN SAN FRANCISCO? JOHN PROTOPAPPAS: The immense

growth of the tech industry in San Francisco (tech sector directly accounting for more than 30% of San Francisco jobs added since 2010, and indirectly accounting for almost all jobs added) has fueled drastically increasing rents and the robust development pipeline in the city. Oakland has benefited from spillover demand as tenants priced out of the market seek more affordable options. Development in Oakland is a small fraction of the rate it is in San Francisco, as construction costs are not significantly less, and the rents aren’t there to support development except in amenity-rich and transit-oriented areas like Uptown and Temescal. However, now demand is starting to pick up on its own in Oakland. Oakland’s renaissance, started in large part by its artistic and creative population and burgeoning food scene, is taking shape after many years of slow progress. New office leasing from larger companies, including the likes of Pandora and Gensler, and strong interest in projects like Uptown 14 RENTAL HOUSING

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structure improvements in our community, especially as the city grows with increased density due to development.

I welcome the proposed developer impact fees as a way to do this, bring certainty to the development process, and help get things done more quickly.

It is worth the investment. Oakland is getting in line with San Francisco, San Jose, Emeryville, and Walnut Creek, and many other cities with similar fees.

RH: OAKLAND GETS OTHER FEES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM DEVELOPERS, ASIDE FROM IMPACT FEES. HOW DO YOU THINK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WILL BALANCE THE NEEDS OF THE NONPROFIT HOUSING COMMUNITY, WHO SEEK THESE BENEFITS, VERSUS LOOKING AT A NEW, STREAMLINED SYSTEM OF FLAT FEES? JP: It makes sense for fees to scale with

RH: HOW HAS DEVELOPMENT IN OAKLAND CHANGED SINCE YOU FIRST STARTED IN THE BUSINESS? JP: Thirty-two years ago you could start

and finish (purchase to completion) a project in 12 months. Today it is expected a project will take many years to complete. It is difficult to anticipate future demand for product and the time lag puts significant risk into the development equation. Also, smaller projects aren’t as feasible today. Economies of scale are needed to make projects work. The soft costs, in particular, don’t scale as much with size as other costs. The time required for a smaller project isn’t significantly less.

RH: WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR IMPROVING THE PROCESS IN OAKLAND? JP: Oakland would benefit by making

development a major priority, and allocating resources and staff to the planning and building departments. It would also help to educate the community to better understand the dynamics of development.

RH: THE OAKLAND RENT BOARD RECENTLY PASSED A TENANT PROTECTION ORDINANCE (TPO). WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS, AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT RENTCONTROLLED OWNERS VS. YOUR PROPERTIES, WHICH ARE NOT RENT CONTROLLED, BUT FALL UNDER OTHER RULES. JP: We are for it. Protection against

harassment is critical for any community.

These protections are already in effect in San Francisco, and we are glad Oakland is catching up.

project size.

RH: WHAT ARE OTHER CITIES DOING TO BRING MORE HOUSING TO MARKET FASTER? JP: Cities with a focused and stream-

lined approval process go a long way in encouraging development. Equally important is fostering a strong local economy and creating a place people want to live with strong schools, public safety, and infrastructure. Seattle, Portland, Denver, Dallas and Houston have

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RH: NEW CONSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN AN EXEMPTION OF 15 YEARS CONCERNING THE TPO, AS WERE NONPROFITS. NO EVIDENCE WAS PRESENTED FROM THE OAKLAND RENT BOARD THAT THIS WAS NEEDED, IN TERMS OF CASES, AND MUCH OF THE TPO LANGUAGE WAS ALREADY STATED IN RENT CONTROL AND JUST CAUSE ORDINANCES. CAN THIS BE SEEN AS YET ANOTHER BARRIER TO ENTRY IN A

CITY THAT NEEDS DOLLARS AND INVESTMENT, OF ALL KINDS, TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HOUSING? JP: The age of a property is irrelevant

to protecting tenants from harassment.

These protections should not be a barrier to entry to anyone.

A city like no other deserves a multifamily lender like no other.

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RH: DO YOU THINK IT IS HARDER FOR OWNERS OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO SURVIVE, CONSIDERING THE TIGHTENING OF RENT CONTROL AND TENANT RESTRICTIONS? SHOULD IT MATTER TO CITY LEADERSHIP, AS AN ECONOMIC HEALTH BAROMETER? JP: The tenant protection ordinance will

not affect investment returns or owners negatively. It will, in fact, improve relationships between owners and tenants, making our communities better. RH John Protopappas is President/CEO of Madison Park Financial Corporation. He can be reached at 510-452-2944 or john@mpfcorp.com.

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The studio to three-bedroom apartments rent for between $1,500 and $3,600, averaging about $3 per square foot, compared to $5+ per square foot in San Francisco.

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FEATURE

PREPARING FOR

OAKLAND’S GROWTH A Q&A with Oakland’s Director of Planning and Building shows a promising future for the city. BY TINA BOCHEFF, RENTAL HOUSING MAGAZINE

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ental Housing magazine recently interviewed Oakland’s Director of Planning and Building, Rachel Flynn, to learn about her plans for the future of Oakland. As readers will see, she has many exciting improvements in store, which the City hopes will reduce construction and development costs, and speed up the process, bringing much needed housing and other important development projects to fruition sooner than later.

RENTAL HOUSING: WHAT SPECIFIC CHANGES DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE TO IMPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN OAKLAND FROM A PLANNING PERSPECTIVE? RACHEL FLYNN: We have developed four Specific Plans (SPs)

with associated Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) in the last year. These provide clear directive to developers regarding requirements for zoning, design, CEQA, etc. One of the greatest benefits of the SPs/EIRs is that developers will not have to go through CEQA review, clearance or approval, as it’s already been done through the EIR process. This saves substantial time (18-24 months per project) and money ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per project). We are also working to add more planning staff and building staff to expedite review processes. Our 16 RENTAL HOUSING

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new permit tracking system, Accela, has been programmed to allow citizen access for scheduling inspections, checking on the status of a permit, and filing a code enforcement complaint. We are working with Accela to allow citizens to apply for permits online.

RH: WHAT OBSTACLES DO YOU ANTICIPATE? RF: The City has limited resources and therefore we will

not be able to add all of the staff we believe is necessary to expedite review processes. We lost significant staff during the Great Recession and are working to get those positions back.

Increased revenues (through increased permit applications) will provide the resources needed to pay for new staff.

RH: HOW CAN THE PUBLIC SUPPORT THE CITY IN MAKING THESE PROPOSED CHANGES? RF: The public has shown tremendous support during the

development of the SPs/EIRs. In addition, they have relayed to public officials the need for additional staff to keep up with the demand of permit application processing. We are hopeful that public officials will be able to fund additional staff, as we proceed through the budget process for FY 2015-17. City council votes on the budget in June 2015.

RH: WHAT IS THE EXPECTED TIME-FRAME FOR CHANGES TO BE ENACTED? RF: Over the next year, we expect to hire 5-10 additional staff

and get two more SPs/EIRs approved by city council (the Downtown Plan and Coliseum City).

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RH: HOW DO OAKLAND’S PERMIT FEES AND TURNAROUND TIME COMPARE TO OTHER NEARBY CITIES? RF: Some of our fees are consistent with other localities, while

most are lower than other localities, as indicated in a recent comparison fee study performed by MGT of America. Some of our permit review timelines are a bit slower, as compared to a few other localities, but certainly not all of them. We are often told that our permit review and approval times are faster than San Francisco and Berkeley. However, I cannot confirm that.

With additional staff, we can expedite the permit review process even more.

RH: HOW MANY RENTAL UNITS HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS? ARE IN CONSTRUCTION NOW? WILL BE BUILT IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? RF: Built in the last 12 months: approximately 718 (78%

affordable); in construction now: 642 units (59% affordable); built in the next 12 months: 1,000 units (15%-20% affordable).

RH: AS OAKLAND WELCOMES THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PROJECTS, ARE THERE INCENTIVES FOR IMPROVING OLDER PROPERTIES? REDUCED FEES, EXPEDITING OF PERMITS, TAX EXEMPTIONS? RF: We are currently working on a “Soft Story” program for first

floors of structures that are not up to seismic code, particularly funding sources, including a low-interest loan program through a local bank. Also, we have reduced our fees significantly for roof solar panels—and the process is extremely quick. An applicant can get a walk-in permit. For historic properties, there are incentives, such as the Mills Act (real estate tax reduction) and Historic Tax Credits (funds for construction costs).

RH: IN AN EFFORT TO ADD MORE UNITS TO THE OAKLAND INVENTORY, ARE YOU EXPLORING GRANDFATHERING IN-LAW UNITS, FOLLOWING CERTAIN PARAMETERS, SO AS TO EASE THE DEMAND FOR HOUSING IN OAKLAND NOW? RF: Any non-conforming land uses (such as in-law units) are

allowed to remain, i.e., “grandfathered.” We are exploring revisions to our zoning ordinance to allow for more in-law housing options, i.e., accessory dwelling units. RH Note: EBRHA’s hope is that owners of older rental housing stock will eventually be granted more incentives to stay in business, like developers of new construction, who are exempt from rent control. Changes to the rent control ordinance for private property owners would make the cost of doing business in Oakland less punitive. It is, after all, in the best interest to keep all Oakland housing stock well-maintained and up to code.

EBRHA launched a new and improved website in 2014. As before, you can: Download exclusive rental forms 24/7 Conduct tenant screening Determine current rental rates Read issues of Rental Housing magazine See EBRHA’s vendor directory to connect with local service providers Even better, you can now: Renew your membership online Pay invoices online Register for workshops See EBRHA’s calendar of events Get discounted group insurance Learn how to go green (under “Education” tab) Stay on top of legislative news and ways to get involved Find useful links to additional forms and applications, local organizations, government offices, and housing resources

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Serving the Urban Commuter As more East Bay residents opt to use bicycles to get around, bike parking has become a key amenity.

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akland, like many major metropolitan areas, is a commuter town and is becoming more of a bike commuter city every day. With improvements in our local economy, we are seeing more street repaving, the addition of designated bike lanes and major bike infrastructure installations with the city’s Complete Streets Program. BART no longer has a ban on bikes during commute hours and many AC Transit buses are equipped with bike racks. The passage of Measure BB ensures an additional $1 billion over the next 30 years to fund more bike and pedestrian infrastructure. All of this means safer, more convenient bike riding facilities, which in turn means more folks opting to use a bike as their main or sole source of transportation.

Bike-friendly Housing

Housing developers around the country are providing bike-friendly amenities in an effort to attract young, hip, sustainability-minded professionals. Bike parking is in high demand as fewer residents need car parking. From bike ramps in the entryway, to bike lockers, bike washing and maintenance stations, these residences are standing out as desirable places to live. For example, The Domain in downtown Oakland even offers a workshop for residents to work on their bikes Employers are also doing their part to support bike commuters. I’m currently working with several downtown Oakland office buildings to build, add or upgrade bike parking facilities for their tenants.

Does your building have a bike rack that’s along the isolated or poorly lit side of the building? Racks that are far from the entrance, hard to find or perceived to be vulnerable to vandalism will not be used by most cyclists, thus adding wear and tear to other areas of your building.

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be addressed, of course.

2.) The right location and the right layout can ensure convenience as well as added security. Considerations for either indoor or outdoor parking include: locating your bike parking where it is easy to get in and out of with a heavily-loaded bike; a well-lit, weatherprotected location that is conveniently located to tenants, taking into consideration normal foot traffic flow; locating outside racks in a high-traffic area; placing within eye shot of destination and along adjacent bikeways and streets if possible; and balancing the space available with desired capacity to ensure that enough space is allotted and that the configuration of the room accommodates desired capacity with the selected rack footprint and aisle ways (48” minimum aisle way, 60” is preferred).

3.) Install bike racks that are approved by the Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals (www.apbp.org). These allow for each bike to have two points of contact to lock to the rack and prevent bikes from falling over. Expect to invest $50-$100 per bike, for either single racks or multi-rack configurations. Be sure to follow manufacturer’s installation guidelines, including setback and egress.

4.) Provide space for non-typical bikes, such as long-tailed cargo bikes and trailers. More and more families are replacing a car with cargo bikes, which have their own unique parking requirements.

5.) Provide electrical outlets for charging batteries on electric bikes.

6.) Consider additional bike amenities. Bike repair stands such as Saris’ Cycle Aid Station, a bike pump or a steel bar where residents can lock their U-locks when not needed are all additional perks to let your tenants and prospects know that you are taking their bike commute needs seriously.

“Housing developers around the country are providing bike-friendly amenities in an effort to attract young, hip, sustainability-minded professionals. Bike parking is in high demand as fewer residents need car parking.” family residential rentals, the City of Oakland requires one short-term (e.g., sidewalk racks) parking space per 20 units and one long-term (e.g., cage, lockers) parking space for each 4 units in a multifamily residential property (Planning Code Chapter 17.117). Check with your local planning department to see if your city has a similar ordinance.

Safe and Secure Bike Parking

As a property manager, you should provide a welcoming and safe environment for your tenants. This should include convenient and secure bike parking. With the increase in bike riding has come an alarming increase in bike theft, often from residential properties in which tenants have a false sense of security.

One apartment complex I work with recently reported seven bikes stolen in one night. As the property manager, this becomes your issue to deal with.

While it would be fantastic if more bike-friendly perks were offered at residential buildings, it would be thrilling to see safe, secure, properly-utilized bike parking in every apartment building in the East Bay. When working with a property manager on bike parking needs, I look at bike parking from a security point of view, with a four-pronged approach: 1.) Bike Parking facilities: bike rooms or cages, bike racks located in a way that they will be highly utilized; 2.) Bike Locks: high-security-rated locks should be used, even in access-controlled bike rooms; 3.) Bike Registration: registered bikes are four times more likely to be returned to their owners; and 4.) Communication and Education: from signage to new tenant welcome packages, the message about proper bike security can never be delivered too often.

Bike Parking

The following are tips to consider when installing bike parking on your rental properties: 1.) Devote enough space, inside if possible, to provide bike parking based on the (growing) needs of your tenants. A bike room with controlled access or a locked bike cage allows you to provide an additional level of security, as does a camera placed inside or near the entrance to the room. Privacy issues need to 20 RENTAL HOUSING

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Bike Locks

Remind your tenants to use only U-locks or bike chains that are rated for a “major metropolitan area.” Kryptonite Locks are the industry-leader, and carry an insurance policy against theft.

Are you located near a bike shop? Ask them to offer a discount on U-locks to your residents. They will be happy to see these new customers that may not have made their way into their store yet. Or better yet, offer a U-lock to new residents as a move-in special.

Bike Registration

East Bay’s bike advocacy group, Bike East Bay, does a lot of work in the area of bike theft prevention, including providing a page to the free bike registry, Bike Index. Include this information in any communication to tenants regarding your bike parking facility. In the event their bike is stolen, law enforcement and

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others will be better equipped to identify a stolen bike and return it to the rightful owner.

Communication

When installing bike racks on your rental property, the right location and layout can ensure convenience and added security. Owners should consider placing bike racks in a convenient location for tenants, taking into consideration normal foot traffic flow.

Signage directing tenants to your bike parking facility may help in keeping walkways and stairways clear. Consider placing a graphic of proper bike locking near the bike racks. Track cards or posters with your bike parking information on your building’s community bulletin board or as a handout to new tenants is another way to demonstrate your ongoing commitment to your bike-riding residents. Bike East Bay has lots of information to help you deliver the message.

Bike theft prevention in a residential community is a shared responsibility.

Tenants need to have access to safe and secure bike parking, but they also need to properly lock their bikes. Look for your resident bike advocate (believe me, you have one) and enlist their help to get started on your bike facility program.

How Can You Get Started?

Devote enough space (inside if possible) to provide bike parking based on the growing needs of your tenants. A bike room with controlled access or a locked bike cage allows you to provide an additional level of security.

Bike repair stands such as Saris’ Cycle Aid Station (pictured), a bike pump or additional storage are all additional perks to let your tenants and prospects know that you take their bike commute needs seriously.

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ALIGNING Oakland officials, builders and developers explain why the city is geared for positive growth. BY TIERNEY PLUMB

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n November, Oakland Mayor-elect Libby Schaaf, joined by the city’s top developers, explained why the stars are aligning—and what’s still a little off center—at Bisnow’s 450-person event at the Marriott City Center.

Schaaf, an Oakland native, says Oakland’s too beautiful to sell its soul for growth, and it doesn’t need to. To grow the city without causing displacement, she’s encouraging big development in the right places.

“And we’ve got plenty of those,” she said. “Unlike a ‘city unnamed’ across the Bay, we still have dirt.”

There are places begging for development and she’s working hard to make it easier. That means “performing your EIR for you to encourage that growth.”

Bisnow recently broke the news that EVB, an 80-person ad agency, will transplant its headquarters from San Francisco to Oakland at 1738 Telegraph in early 2015. The lucky landlord is Citrine Advisors, whose president Jerry Smith was a speaker at the Bisnow event.

The decision to move from 55 Union in San Francisco was partly driven by EVB’s desire to be part of Oakland’s inspiring art, music and tech scene. Their new 10,000 square foot office couldn’t be much closer to culture— the Fox Theater is across the street. The former Woolworth’s Department Store is getting a custom revamp and will feature a penthouse roof deck and ground floor retail space the agency plans to use as a rotating art gallery.

Pankow’s first project was in Oakland in 1963.

Today, SVP Scott Anderson sees more investment in current stock, extending the life of buildings. He’d

love to see high-rises get built. He quotes a study that says the construction industry is the only one since the industrial revolution that’s declined in productivity. He said builders need to innovate to eliminate waste and drive value back to the end user. Its precast facility in the Central Valley gets building components faster and at a higher level of quality, reducing on-site labor. One of Pankow’s newest Oakland projects is a charter school with affordable housing developer Bridge Housing.

DCI Engineers Principal Jeff Brink said that in the past six months, he’s seen a pendulum switch with the number of projects in Oakland skyrocketing—despite that fact that ROI isn’t as high as in San Francisco.

He’s a big proponent of design-build and says that delivery system guarantees collaboration. Costs stay at a minimum when everyone gets on board early. He has a number of projects in the works with Pankow’s team and notes a lot of general contractors have been receptive and open to doing design-build work on the private side.

At the event, Schaaf said she is committed to making Oakland the least irritating government in the world, which drew much applause. That won’t be too hard, she said, considering how the culture of the city’s workforce has changed and the new attitude of being user-friendly and responsive. Oakland Director of Building and Planning Rachel Flynn also spoke at the event.

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Bisnow Event Spotlight PHOTOS BY TIERNEY PLUMB

Mayor-elect Libby Schaaf spoke at Bisnow’s conference in November. As Oakland mayor, Schaaf hopes to make it easier for developers to build in Oakland without causing displacement.

Citrine Advisors President Jerry Smith (right) is the owner of 1738 Telegraph, which will house an 80-person ad agency moving from San Francisco to Oakland in 2015. Pictured at left is Oakland Director of Planning and Building Rachel Flynn.

The Bisnow event attracted more than 450 people to the Marriott City Center in downtown Oakland.

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ago. It’s taken longer than expected to get them under construction (as in, they aren’t yet), so he welcomes the Mayorelect’s comments. He’d like to see fees alleviated, specifically related to water.

Contemplating an 80-unit project in a developed area, he was looking at $1 million in connection fees. Contrast that to $50,000 in water fees for projects in LA near the desert. He said modular development and building will be key to managing construction costs.

Turner Construction GM Dan Wheeler says absorption needs to reach a certain level before the city sees more high-rises.

He’s moving Turner’s office to Oakland’s historic Rotunda Building. While looking, he saw office rents in the $36 per square foot range. Rents need to get well above $40 per square foot to see high-rises in downtown Oakland, he said. In San Francisco rents are $60 to $90 per square foot, so that tells him it’s a viable market and explains the 32 tower cranes building offices and homes in the city. The price is right and the demand is there.

Woods Bagot Director Riki Nishimura, who moderated, points out that his firm’s office on Grant and Sutter is just 20 minutes door-to-door from the heart of Oakland. There’s a big reason why more companies are setting up shop in Oakland vs. San Francisco. Direct average asking rents from 2005 have doubled in San Francisco, but only gone up from around $25 per square foot to $30.12 per square foot (under 20%) in Oakland.

Dan, introducing Mayor-elect Libby Schaaf, said Oakland’s regulatory process also needs to improve, and he is confident she will assist. As a comparison, Dan said Turner Construction got a full-floor permit to do tenant improvements work in San Francisco in three days. The last one filed in Oakland took eight weeks. When it takes more time to get permits than the construction, that’s a challenge for developers and owners to do the job cheaper and faster, and meet their commitments.

Dan’s excited about the uptick in interest in Oakland and thinks it’s about ready to see some positive growth in development and construction. RH Tierney Plumb is the Bay Area reporter for Bisnow, a national real estate media company. She can be reached at tierney.plumb@bisnow.com and 703-509-4079.

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EBRHA members share how they show appreciation for their tenants. BY VARIOUS EBRHA MEMBERS

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BRHA knows that its members go above and beyond in their responsibilities as property owners, so it’s time to shine a light on all of that good work.

When defined, goodwill is a kind, helpful, or friendly feeling or attitude.

Goodwill, as a rental property owner, is going beyond the call of duty. Goodwill is a gift from you to your tenant, and it is money or time that you are not required to spend. Goodwill gestures might include scheduling bulky waste pick up a couple times a year, adding extra towel bars in the bathroom, or as simple as giving away movie tickets or throwing a BBQ for your tenants.

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have fostered a relationship of great communication, understanding and responsiveness to their needs, and they show us their appreciation with wonderful compliments about how much they enjoy living in our building. Looking forward to another great year!

The Right Thing to Do From Irina Gelfenbeyn: I provide welcome gift baskets to all new tenants, and gift baskets every Valentine’s Day and New Year. Each basket is customized with fun and useful objects of interest to the residents. So, if they like dogs, they get dog treats and toys. My budget is about $25 per basket, and I stay way from religious items. I do this because I enjoy it, and it’s the right thing to do.

Gifts Galore From Mark Tarses: I set up a Christmas gift table in my office and let all my tenants pick a gift from it. It’s one gift per tenant, not per apartment. My budget is $30 to $40 per item.

Most of the things on my gift table are kitchenware and kitchen appliances, things like blenders, panini grills, waffle irons, toaster ovens, chinaware bakers, frying and baking pans, dinnerware sets, gift baskets, etc. I never give alcohol, like wine, beer or liquor. There are liabilities issues involved in giving people alcohol that I don’t want to get into, and neither should you. your tenants? We asked you to share Considering how high rents are in your stories, and below are some of our this area, landlords should be sensitive favorites. to the fact that our tenants know that they are paying among the highest rents Another Great Year in the country. We also From Natalie Koffler: We “We have fostered a have among the most are so thankful for our relationship of great hostile rent and evicwonderful tenants. Each communication, tion control laws in the December, my husband understanding and country. I get most of and I deliver a holiday responsiveness my Christmas gifts for card with a heartfelt to their needs my tenants at Costco or message and a gift card and they show us Walmart. Your tenants for Trader Joe’s to spread their appreciation will remember a Christthe holiday cheer. We with wonderful mas gift! want to show them our compliments about In my opinion, a simple gratitude for their how much they Christmas card or a caltenancy at our building enjoy living in our endar with your name throughout the year. We building.” on it isn’t a gift. It isn’t

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Showing Appreciation goodwill. It isn’t anything. Its just a way of saying to your tenants, “Thanks for the money.”

Water Rebates From Bill Bagnell: We have a property in Oakland with a single water meter for all five units. The tenants are all young roommates, three each in most of the units, who eschew cars for bicycles, take care of the gardening, demanded additional recycling bins and green bins, and otherwise are environmentally conscious.

I was delighted to see a major decrease in water usage during the drought, so I sent them the following email: “Dear tenants, you have been doing a great job of saving water this year. Your overall usage for the past two months was 24,684 gallons versus 41,888 gallon last year. The water company (EBMUD) has established a reasonable water budget of 45 gallons per person per day. There are 13 residents at your property and 61 days in the last billing cycle, for an expected usage of 35,685 gallons. You were more than 10,000 gallons under budget.

At the start of 2015, I’m going to go back over my 2014 water bills and calculate the total water savings for the year, then see what that has saved me in water bill payments. If there is a savings (total usage below 45 gal water budget), I’ll send each of you a rebate. It may not amount to very much in actual dollars (or it may) but I’d like to thank you for helping save water during this drought.

Water, like most things we casually consume, is a limited resource. We may yet end up cooking ourselves to death in an overheated Earth, but we should all do what we can to conserve.”

Laundry Money From Pauline Zazulak: Last year before Christmas, I put into each tenant’s mail box a Christmas card, a $25 Trader Joe’s gift certificate and two rolls of quarters to use for laundry. I have five units. RH

Interested in sharing your stories of goodwill as a property owner? Contact Esteban Cortez at ecortez@ebrha.com or 510-893-9873.

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE WAYS EBRHA MEMBERS EXTEND GOODWILL TO THEIR TENANTS

Many EBRHA members give their tenants thank you cards, along with gift cards to neighborhood grocery stores.

Member Irina Gelfenbeyn gives her tenants gift baskets on some holidays.

“I do this because I want to, and it’s the right thing to do,” she said.

EBRHA member Mark Tarses lets his tenants pick a gift from a table he has set up in his home. His budget is $30 to $40 per item.

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and avoid eviction. So instead, it is actually an effective way to get your tenant to commit to another year of tenancy. — STEVE WILLIAMS

Does a non-renewal of a lease allow a property owner to evict in Oakland? BY VARIOUS AUTHORS

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(2) The length of the renewal term must be the same as the previous term.

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agreement. In other words, you can’t significantly alter the provisions of your rental agreement. For instance, you likely couldn’t use it as an opportunity to remove the tenant’s right to a parking space or to have pets.

(4) If the tenant refuses to execute the renewal, then you must serve the tenant with a written notice informing the tenant that failure to do so may result in the initiation of eviction proceedings.

(5) If after all this the tenant still refuses, then you may seek to evict the tenant.

While this may be just cause for eviction, in my experience, tenants are rarely evicted for failing to renew the rental agreement. They simply renew it

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My tenant is elderly and has been in the hospital the past two months. She has no next of kin or emergency contacts that I know of, and she hasn’t paid rent since she entered the hospital. She is a good tenant and I don’t want to lose her, but I also don’t want to lose more rent. What can I do in this situation?

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Although you don’t want to lose your tenant, given the age and health condition of your tenant, it sounds like you will lose her. However, here are some things to consider given the situation.

It is a common situation where there is no next of kin or friends to care for an elderly and failing tenant. In these cases, the landlord must step up to the plate and do the right thing.

While the rental agreement probably doesn’t cover scenarios where a tenant is hospitalized for a long period of time, practically speaking, the landlord will be making decisions that will affect the tenant’s future.

Whenever a tenant is delinquent in rent payments, talk to the tenant if possible. In your case, you may end up talking with a social worker at the hospital.

Determine if there is a way for the rent to be paid during the hospitalization of your tenant. Catholic Charities and other nonprofit organizations might assist given the circumstances.

Determine if there is any chance that the tenant will be returning to your property after hospitalization. If yes, then find a way to get your rent. If your tenant will be returning shortly, perhaps you could go a bit longer with the rent not being paid. After the tenant returns, you could sort the matter out.

But if not, you may as well take steps to recover possession of the property.

This means eviction action. If the tenant will not be returning to your property, you may as well be renting the property

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community calendar EVENTS & CLASSES

january

february

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

EBRHA Office Closed

The Move In/Move Out Process Tori Blanca, CCRM, EBRHA Members: Free; Non-Members: $69 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8

Landlord Basics Tori Blanca, CCRM, EBRHA Free to Member and Non-members 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Resolutions to Tenant Nuisance Issues Clifford Fried, Fried and Williams LLP Members: Free; Non-Members: $69 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13

Habitability Issues and Your Rental Unit Jason Mauck, Ericksen Arbuthnot Members: Free; Non-Members: $69 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

EBRHA Office Closed TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

MONDAY, JANUARY 19

Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Jack London Square Auxiliary Members: $20; Guests: $35

EBRHA Office Closed TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Jack London Square Topic: Tax Planning Tips; Speaker: Teresa Mason, CPA Auxiliary Members: $20; Guests: $35 11:45 a.m.; Please RSVP by Friday prior to luncheon Contact Anna Alberti at 510-562-1179 for more info THURSDAY, JANUARY 22

11:45 a.m.; Contact Anna Alberti at 510-562-1179 for more info THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Landlord 102 Tori Blanca, CCRM, EBRHA Members: Free; Non-Members: $69 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Landlord 101 Tori Blanca, CCRM, EBRHA Members: Free; Non-Members: $69 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

EBRHA General Membership Meeting Topics: • Legal Q&A by Matthew P. Quiring, Fried & Williams LLP

• Financial Planning & Tax Tips by Kirk Dobson, David White

& Associates 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

EBRHA General Membership Meeting Topics: • Legal Q&A by Fred Feller; Buresh, Kaplan, Feller & Chang

Attorneys at Law

• New Laws for 2015 by Ron Kingston, EBRHA State Lobbyist 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

Preparing for Your Oakland Rent Board Hearing Liz Hart, Rent Board Consultant Members: Free; Non-Members: $69 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

No Refunds on no shows; Seats fill fast, register in advance! To register and pay, visit ebrha.com or call (510) 893-9873. Unless noted, all classes and events are held at the EBRHA Education Center, 360 22nd St., Suite 240, Oakland 36 RENTAL HOUSING

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Oakland RENT ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM FEE

Annual fees are $30 per unit and are due March 1. Owners are allowed to pass through $15 to tenants.

BUSINESS TAXES & REGISTRATION

Registration fee is $60 and is due March 1. Tax is based on annual gross rental income at a rate of $13.95 per $1,000 of gross rental income. Tax renewal declarations are mailed at the beginning of the year.

LANDLORD PETITION FOR EXEMPTIONS

Claims covered include new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and single-family homes or condominiums.

ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE

2014-15 (1.9%) A CPI increase of 1.9% became effective on July 1, 2014. Tenants may only receive one increase in any 12-month period, and the rent increase cannot take effect earlier than the tenant’s anniversary date. In addition, California law requires that for tenancies receiving greater than a 10% increase, a 60-day notice is required; if the increase is 10% or less, a 30-day notice is required. Owners can only impose “banked” rent increases equal to three times the current annual allowable rent increase rate. See schedule at right.

PERI OD

AM O U N T ( % )

JULY 1 ‘14 - JUNE 30 ‘15 . . . . . . . . . 1.9 JULY 1 ‘13 - JUNE 30 ‘14 . . . . . . . . . 2.1 JULY 1 ‘12 - JUNE 30 ‘13 . . . . . . . . . 3.0 JULY 1 ‘11 - JUNE 30 ‘12 . . . . . . . . . 2.0 JULY 1 ‘10 - JUNE 30 ‘11 . . . . . . . . . 2.7 JULY 1 ‘09 - JUNE 30 ‘10 . . . . . . . . . 0.7 JULY 1 ‘08 - JUNE 30 ‘09 . . . . . . . . . 3.2 JULY 1 ‘07 - JUNE 30 ‘08 . . . . . . . . . 3.3 MAY 1 ‘06 - JUNE 30 ‘07. . . . . . . . . . 3.3 MAY 1 ‘05 - MAY 30 ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 JUNE 1 ‘04 - MAY 30 ‘05. . . . . . . . . . 0.7 JUNE 1 ‘03 - MAY 31 ‘04. . . . . . . . . . 3.6 Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCREASE FORMULA

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Oakland Rent Board 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Ste. 5313 Oakland, CA, 94612 510.238.3721 | www.oaklandnet.com

(70 % of Improvement Costs ÷ Number of Units) 60 months or 5 years REFER TO ORDINANCE FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND AMORTIZATION PERIODS.

Berkeley RENT STABILIZATION BOARD FEES

Annual fees are $194 per unit and are due July 1. Owners are allowed to pass through $4 to tenants.

RATES OF ANNUAL PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT INTEREST P E R I OD A MO UN T FEDERAL RESERVE RATES

DEC. 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A DEC. 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3% DEC. 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5% DEC. 2011. . . . . 0.4% (CORRECTED 11/3/2011) DEC. 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4% DEC. 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1% DEC. 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4% DEC. 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3% DEC. 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1% DEC. 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4%

ANNUAL ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASE

2015 (2.0%) PERI OD AM O U N T

Beginning in 1998, adjustments are not allowed for the year following a tenant’s initial occupancy. To obtain the maximum amount for a specific address, please use the “Rent Ceiling Database” calculator on Berkeley’s Rent Board website.

Visit www.ebrha.com/members to see previous adjustments.

2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0% 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6% 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7% 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2% 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6% 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9% 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5%, + $3 (1% + $3 IF TENANCY CREATED AFTER JAN. 1999)

2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0% *ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALLOWED IF AN OWNER PAID FOR ELECTRICITY OR HEAT.

BERKELEY RATES

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

DEC. 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% DEC. 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2% DEC. 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3%

Berkeley Rent Board 2125 Milvia Street Berkeley, CA 94704 510.981.7368 | www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent ebrha.com

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member directory — CONTACTS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES Fried & Williams LLP Clifford Fried 510-625-0100 www.friedwilliams.com Law Offices of Daniel Riley Daniel Riley 415-823-6129 driley_813@msn.com Law Offices of Elaine Lee Elaine Lee 510-848-9528 www.elaineleeattorney.com Law Offices of Leon H. Rountree III Leon H. Rountree III 510-343-6299 www.leonrountree.com Law Offices of Marc L. TerBeek Susy Meyer 510-689-0140 www.terbeeklaw.com Matthew Quiring - Attorney at Law 510-225-1345 mpquiring@gmail.com Richards Law John Richards 925-231-8104 www.richards-legal.com The Evictors Ed Nagy 510-839-2074 The Shepherd Law Group Michael Shepherd 510-531-0129 www.theshepherdlawgroup.com

ABATEMENT SERVICES

Environmental Remedies, Inc. Jaime Tamayo 925-519-6354 www.environmentalremedies.com P.W. Stephens Environmental Kimberly MacFarlane 510-651-9506 www.pwsei.com Water Damage Recovery Rick Walker 800-886-1801 www.waterdamagerecovery.net ACCOUNTING & TAX

Collins, Mason & Company LLP Teresa Mason 510-891-9000 www.cmcaccountants.com The Lee Accountancy Group, Inc. Jong H. Lee, CPA 510-836-7400 jhlee@theleeaccountancy.com APPLIANCE SALES & PARTS

Appliance Parts Distributor Mike De Fazio 510-357-8200 www.apdappliance.com Appliance Warehouse of America David Jepsen 510-921-1071 www.appliancewhse.com APPRAISERS

Access Appraisal: Apartment Specialists Joe Spallone 510-601-1466 www.accessappraisal.com Mark Watts Commercial Appraiser Mark A. Watts 415-990-0025 www.markwattscommercialappraisal.com ARCHITECTURE

InsideOut Design Pennell Phillips 510-655-1198 www.aboutinsideout.com ASSOCIATIONS

BOMA Oakland/East Bay Stephen Shepard 510-893-8780 www.bomaoeb.org Oakland Association of Realtors Patricia Bouie Hinds 510-836-3000 www.oar.org Oakland Chamber of Commerce Joseph Haraburda 510-874-4808 www.oaklandchamber.com Bornstein & Bornstein Daniel Bornstein 510-836-0110, x1007 www.bornsteinandbornstein.com Buresh, Kaplan, Feller & Chang Fred Feller 510-548-7474 www.bureshkaplan.com Ericksen Arbuthnot Jason Mauck 510-832-7770 www.ericksenarbuthnot.com

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Law Offices of Daniel Riley Daniel Riley 415-823-6129 driley_813@msn.com Law Offices of John Gutierrez John Gutierrez 510-647-0600, x2 www.jgutierrezlaw.com Law Offices of Marc L. TerBeek Susy Meyer 510-689-0140 www.terbeeklaw.com Richards Law John Richards 925-231-8104 www.richards-legal.com ATTORNEYS - REAL ESTATE/CORP.

ATTORNEYS - EVICTIONS/PROPERTY OWNER DEFENSE

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ATTORNEYS - LAND USE/CONDO CONVERSION

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Buresh, Kaplan, Feller & Chang Fred Feller 510-548-7474 www.bureshkaplan.com Burnham & Brown Jack Schwartz 510-444-6800 www.burnhambrown.com Ericksen Arbuthnot Jason Mauck 510-832-7770 www.ericksenarbuthnot.com Fried & Williams LLP Clifford Fried 510-625-0100 www.friedwilliams.com Law Offices of John Gutierrez John Gutierrez 510-647-0600, x2 www.jgutierrezlaw.com Law Offices of Marc L. TerBeek Susy Meyer 510-689-0140 www.terbeeklaw.com

Richards Law John Richards 925-231-8104 www.richards-legal.com AUTOMOTIVE

Ken Betts Towing Services Ayub Azam 510-532-5000 www.kenbettscompany.com BANKING/LENDING

Chase Commercial Josh Milnes 510-891-4545 josh.milnes@chase.com Chase Commercial Ted Levenson 415-945-5430 ted.levenson@chase.com Chase Commercial Neil O’Callaghan 415-315-8901 neil.ocallaghan@chase.com Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union Chris Perez 510-647-2127 cperez@coopfcu.org First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.

Anthony Moreno 415-460-2657 www.ffsavings.com First Republic Bank Jeff Fung 510-336-3907 www.firstrepublic.com Intervest Mortgage Marc Lipsett 510-622-8515 www.intervest-mortgage.com Luther Burbank Savings Larry Miller 925-627-2790 www.lutherburbanksavings.com NorthMarq Capital Brian Esquivel 415-433-4145 www.northmarq.com Opus Bank William Craun 925-648-5915 www.opusbank.com SF Fire Credit Union Herman White, Jr. 415-674-4808 www.sffirecu.org Torrey Pines Bank Mike Popovich 510-899-7548 mpopovich@torreypinesbank.com BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING

American Bath Enterprises, Inc. Larry Arcadi 510-785-2600 www.americanbathind.com APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com SGK Home Solutions Vladmir Merabian 408-264-6964 www.sgkhomesolutions.com

CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS

Elegant Stone & Cabinets Linh Duong 925-954-8845 www.elegantstoneandcabinets.com CARPET CLEANING

Cleaner Carpets Ron Russell 510-522-1344 cleanercarpet@juno.com CODE COMPLIANCE/CONDO CONV.

Armstrong Development Barbara Armstrong 510-337-1998 barbaraarmstrong@comcast.net COLLECTION AGENCIES

Credit Bureau Associates Kathy Parsons 800-564-6440 www.cbacredit.com CONSTRUCTION

A-One Construction Dirksen Rogers 510-747-9713 www.a-oneconstruction.com APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry 408-690-0890 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com Bayside Building Services & Pest Elimination Helmut Tutass 510-717-3506 pestcontrol1@writeme.com D.W. Hamilton Construction, Inc. D.W. Hamilton 510-919-0046 www.dwhamiltonconstruction.com Going Green Dan Antonioli 510-652-7593 www.going-green.co KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com Schafer Construction, Inc. Mike Barker 510-568-7200 www.schaferconstructioninc.com Smart Building, Inc. Sheryl Dron 510-444-7678 www.getsmartbuilding.com SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com W. Charles Perry & Associates W. Charles Perry 650-638-9546 www.wcharlesperry.com West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com CONTRACTORS/RESTORATION

ARC Water Damage Nina Lauffer 510-835-3073 www.arc-ca.com Water Damage Recovery Rick Walker 800-886-1801 www.waterdamagerecovery.net

Going Green Dan Antonioli 510-652-7593 www.going-green.co Smart Building, Inc. Sheryl Dron 510-444-7678 www.getsmartbuilding.com

DOORS & GATES

R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com Rex Key and Security Joe Towbis 510-527-7000 www.rexkey.com SGK Home Solutions Vladmir Merabian 408-264-6964 www.sgkhomesolutions.com Statcomm Inc. Cherie Anderson 650-988-9508 www.statcomm.com

GUTTER CLEANING

Mr. Sparkle Dylan Kelly 510-504-7048 www.mrsparkle.biz HANDYMAN SERVICES

APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry 408-690-0890 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com Bayside Building Services & Pest Elimination Helmut Tutass 510-717-3506 pestcontrol1@writeme.com Halcyon Properties Roger Shane 510-847-7075 rbshane@aol.com KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com Start to Finish Christopher Bailey 510-727-9128 cpmbailey@sbcglobal.net

ELECTRICIANS

Thomas Electric Co. (TEC) Thomas Hurtubise 510-814-9387 www.tecelectric.net ELEVATOR REPAIRS

Paramount Elevator Corp.

Mark Pipoly 510-835-0770 www.paramountelevator.com FINANCIAL PLANNING

David White & Associates Miguel Delgado 925-277-2635 www.dwassociates.com FIRE ESCAPE SERVICE

Great Escape Susan Giaquinto 415-566-1479 www.greatescapeinc.com

HAULING SERVICES

KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com

FIRE PROTECTION

Bay Alarm Limor Margalit 510-639-2652 www.bayalarm.com Detect All Security & Fire Amy Roither 510-835-4100 www.detectall.com Sentry Alert David Ingham 510-549-0306 www.sentryalert.com Statcomm Inc. Cherie Anderson 650-988-9508 www.statcomm.com

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Advanced Home Energy Shira Henry 510-540-4860 www.advancedhomeenergy.com Albert Nahman Plumbing & Heating Albert Nahman 510-843-6904 www.albertnahmanplumbing.com Black Diamond Mechanical Robert Lopez 510-522-4196 robertlopez@blackdiamondmechanical.com Hassler Heating & Air Conditioning Mike Hassler 510-848-3030 www.hasslerheating.com

FLOOR COVERINGS

Bay Area Contract Carpets, Inc. Kerry Plain or Ken Scott 510-613-0300 www.bayareacontractcarpets.com Dick’s Carpet One Dan Biles 510-633-9533 www.dickscarpetoneoakland.com

INSPECTIONS

SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

INSULATION

Housing Authority of the City of Alameda Mike Pucci 510-747-4325 www.alamedahsg.org Oakland Housing Authority Leased Housing 510-874-1500 www.oakha.org GREEN BUILDING

Advanced Home Energy Shira Henry 510-540-4860 www.advancedhomeenergy.com INSURANCE

Bulloch Insurance Brokers, Inc. Curt Bulloch 925-640-0485 www.curtbulloch.com

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Commercial Coverage Insurance Paul Tradelius 415-436-9800 www.comcov.com CSE Insurance Group David Earwood 925-817-6497 www.cseinsurance.com Capital Insurance Group John Reynoso 1-800-682-9255, x7519 jreynoso@ciginsurance.com Commercial Coverage Insurance Paul Tradelius 415-436-9800 www.comcov.com David E. Quan Agency Insurance Brokerage Xavier Quan 510-653-8880 www.dquanagy.com The Greenspan Co./Adjusters Int’l.

Rich Hallock 866-331-4790 www.greenspan-ai.com Jain L. Williams - State Farm Insurance Jain L. Williams 510-530-3222 www.jainwilliams.com Kelly Lux – State Farm Insurance Kelly Lux 510-521-1222 Kelly.lux.gjcg@statefarm.com Ruben Leon - Farmers Insurance Group Ruben Leon 510-525-6540 rleoncorrea@farmersagent.com Ruth Stroup Insurance Agency Ruth Stroup 510-874-5700 www.stroupinsurance.com Stone Creek Insurance Agency Tom Lynch 925-297-4202 www.stonecreekinsurance.com Yonas Hagos - Farmers Insurance Yonas Hagos 510-763-1030 www.farmersagent.com/yhagos INTERCOMS & ACCESS CONTROLS

R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com Rex Key and Security Joe Towbis 510-527-7000 www.rexkey.com Statcomm Inc. Cherie Anderson 650-988-9508 www.statcomm.com INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Martinez Real Estate Investment Jose Martinez 510-769-0436 LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

Coinmach Carlos Barraza 510-429-0900, x54435 www.coinmach.com Innovative Coin Cheri Guffey 510-259-1494 www.innovativelaundry.com LEAD, MOLD & PEST MANAGEMENT 40 RENTAL HOUSING

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Alameda County Healthy Homes Dept.

Julie Twichell 510-567-8252 www.aclppp.org LEASING

Agent Access – Bay Area Fredric Harper-Cotton 510-689-4048 www.agentaccessba.com LISTING SERVICE

Trulia Pierre Calzadilla 415-400-7260 www.trulia.com/rent LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES

SpottCheck Consulting Susan Spott 510-816-1452 www.spottcheck.com LOCKSMITH EVICTION SERVICES

Golden Gate Locksmith Co Ralph Scott 510-654-2677 kgglocksmith@yahoo.com Rex Key and Security Joe Towbis 510-527-7000 www.rexkey.com PAINT SUPPLIERS

Dunn-Edwards Paints Megan Mutimer 415-755-0685 www.dunnedwards.com PEST & VECTOR CONTROL

Alameda Co. Vector Control Services Daniel Wilson 510-567-6826 daniel.wilson@acgov.org Terminix Robert Sater 510-489-8689 www.terminix.com Times Up Termite Mike Barker 510-568-7200 www.timesuptermite.com PLUMBING/WATER HEATERS

Albert Nahman Plumbing & Heating Albert Nahman 510-843-6904 www.albertnahmanplumbing.com Frank Bonetti Plumbing Dan Bonetti 510-582-0934 www.bonettiplumbing.com Pacific Drain & Rooter Service Nasir Jalil 510-452-4606 nasirjalil80@gmail.com Roto-Rooter Martin Alvarez 510-755-1262 sanactma@aol.com PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

APT Maintenance, Inc. Keith Berry 510-747-9713 www.aptmaintenanceinc.com KMK Contracting & Property Services Kevin Knobles 925-292-8667 www.kmkcontracting.com PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES ebrha.com

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Jermane Griffin 916-752-7608 jermane.griffin@ferguson.com Wilmar Nick Mraz 800-345-3000 www.wilmar.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Advent Properties, Inc. Benjamin Scott 510-289-1184 www.adventpropertiesinc.com Bay Property Group Daniel Bornstein 510-836-0110 www.baypropertygroup.com Beacon Properties Carlon Tanner 510-428-1864 www.beaconprop.com Caldecott Property Management Services Ronald Reece 510-594-2400, x226 www.caldecott.com Canyon Pacific Management Tom Scripps 415-495-4739 www.canyonpacific.com Cedar Properties Jonathan Weldon 510-834-0782 www.cedarproperties.com Crane Management Kit Crane 510-918-2306 www.cranemanagment.net The Enterprise Company William McLetchie 510-444-0876 ERI Property Management Sasha Bermudez 510-883-7017 www.erirentals.com Lapham Company Jon M. Shahoian 510-594-7600 www.laphamcompany.com Marquardt Property Management Karen or Judi Marquardt 510-530-2050 www.mpmoakland.com MSB Property Management Nik Bhachu 510-649-3380 www.msbmanagement.com Oaktown Urban Properties Michael Moynihan 415-572-0334 www.oaktown-up.com OMM Inc./Mason Management Janice Mason 510-522-8074 www.ommhomes.com Premium Properties Sam Sorokin 510-594-0794 www.premiumpd.com Shaw Properties Liz Hart 510-665-4350 www.shawprop.com Sphinx Property Management Jon Goree 510-798-9299 www.sphinxpm.com

Wellington Property Company Jillian Loh 510-338-0588 www.wellingtonpropertyco.com Woodminster Property Management Nicholas Drobocky 510-336-0202 www.woodminstermanagement.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Buildium Sam Clarke 888-414-1933 x152 sam@buildium.com REAL ESTATE BROKERS & AGENTS

Advent Properties, Inc. Benjamin Scott 510-289-1184 www.adventpropertiesinc.com ARA Pacific Mike Colhoun 415-273-2177 www.arausa.com Caldecott Properties Andy Read 510-594-2400 www.caldecott.com CBRE Keith Manson 510-874-1919 www.cbre.com Coldwell Banker – Apartment Specialist John Caronna 925-253-4648 www.eastbayIREA.com Coldwell Banker Commercial Henry Ohlmeyer 925-831-3390 www.coldwellbanker.com Edrington & Associates Steven Edrington 510-749-4880 sedrington@msn.com Home & Investment Realty George Vassiliades 510-710-6826 www.propertiesbygeorge.com Lapham Company Tsegab Assefa 510-594-0643 www.laphamcompany.com Litton/Fuller Group Luke Blacklidge 510-548-4801, x130 www.littonfullergroup.com Marcus & Millichap Eli Davidson 510-379-1280 eli.davidson@marcusmillichap.com Marcus & Millichap David Wolfe 510-379-1200 www.marcusmillichap.com NAI Northern California Grant Chappell 510-972-4941 www.naikilpatrick.com Paragon Commercial Brokerage Ben Weil or Zack Ward 415-874-5018 thebenweilteam@paragon-re.com Property Counselors Link Corkery, Inc. Link Corkery 510-886-1212 www.pclclink.com

Red Oak Realty Kevin Hamilton 510-250-8780 kevin@redoakrealty.com Woodminster Real Estate Co Inc. Nicholas Drobocky 510-336-0202 www.woodminsterrealty.com RECYCLING/REUSE

DR3 Mattress Recycling Robert Jaco 510-798-3734 www.mattressrecycling.us RENT CONTROL CONSULTANTS

Alan K. Beales 510-339-9776 Bay Property Group Cristian Villarreal 510-474-7404 cristian@baypropertygroup.com Edrington & Associates Steven Edrington 510-749-4880 sedrington@msn.com Liz Hart 510-813-5440 liz.hart1801@gmail.com RENTAL SERVICES

Cal Rentals Elaine Perkins 510-642-3644 www.calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu Hamilton Properties Bay Area Delesha Hamilton 404-606-2141 www.hamiltonpropertiesbayarea.com ROOFERS

A-One Construction Dirksen Rogers 408-690-0890 www.a-oneconstruction.com Fidelity Roof Company Steve Parry 510-547-6330 www.fidelityroof.com Frank Fiala Roofing Frank Fiala 510-582-6929 www.ffialaroofing.com General Roofing Company Michael Wakerling 510-536-3356 www.generalroof.com SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE

Bay Alarm Limor Margalit 510-639-2652 www.bayalarm.com Detect All Security & Fire Amy Roither 510-835-4100 www.detectall.com R & S Overhead Garage Door Sean Boatright 510-483-9700, x14 www.rsdoors.com Sentry Alert David Ingham 510-549-0306 www.sentryalert.com SEISMIC CONSTRUCTION

Adobe Soil & Structures Mark Almeida 510-919-1880 www.adobesoils.com

B.A.S.S. Seismic Retrofit D.W. Hamilton 510-919-0046 www.bassseismicretrofit.com West Coast Premier Construction, Inc. Homy Sikaroudi 510-271-0950 www.wcpc-inc.com SEISMIC ENGINEERING

Earthquake & Structures, Inc. B.K. Paul 510-601-1065 www.esiengineers.com W. Charles Perry & Associates W. Charles Perry 650-638-9546 www.wcharlesperry.com TENANT SCREENING SERVICE

Contemporary Information Corp. (CIC) Dan Firestone 888-232-3822 www.continfo.com TOWING SERVICE

Ken Betts Towing Services Ayub Azam 510-532-5000 www.kenbettscompany.com PPI Towing Stephanie Gipson 510-533-9600 www.ppitowing.net TREE SERVICE

Bartlett Tree Experts Tony DeMola 925-934-6306 www.bartlett.com Coastal Tree Service Hans Waller 510-693-4631 www.coastaltreeservice.com TUB, TILE & COUNTERTOP REFINISHING

Discovery Coatings Gargie Balarbar 415-971-8207 www.discoverycoatings.com WASTE & WASTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT

DR3 Mattress Recycling Robert Jaco 510-798-3734 www.mattressrecycling.us Waste Management Company David Tucker 510-430-8509 www.wastemanagement.com WATER MANAGEMENT

HydroPoint Colleen Moore 415-602-6984 cell cmoore@hydropoint.com WINDOW WASHING

Mr. Sparkle Dylan Kelly 510-504-7048 www.mrsparkle.biz WINDOWS

Advanced Home Energy Shira Henry 510-540-4860 www.advancedhomeenergy.com SGK Home Solutions Vladmir Merabian 408-264-6964 www.sgkhomesolutions.com ebrha.com

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ABATEMENT

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CONSTRUCTION

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ENGINEERS

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RENT BOARD CONSULTANTS

Liz Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ROOFING SERVICES

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Bartlett Tree Experts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 East Bay Rental Housing Association

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Applied Waterproofing Systems . . . . . . . . 34

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