Tag Archives: John Selawsky
Affordable housing, homelessness to be addressed on November ballot
Homeless services, affordable housing and the environment are among the issues Berkeley residents will vote on in the November election. Here is the breakdown for the four measures — Measures O, P, Q and R — that the Berkeley City Council placed on the ballot.
Rent Stabilization Board candidates gather at forum, discuss rent control
Candidates running for the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board in the upcoming November elections gathered at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters to answer prewritten and audience questions about affordable housing and landlord-tenant relations Wednesday evening.
Berkeley City Council candidate Rigel Robinson receives endorsement from Mayor Jesse Arreguín
Along with current District 7 City Councilmember Kriss Worthington, who endorsed Robinson earlier this month, District 8 City Councilmember Lori Droste and District 3 City Councilmember Ben Bartlett also endorsed Robinson.
Here is the pro-tenant slate running for Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board this November
Four incumbents and one independent candidate for the Rent Stabilization Board were selected to be on the November 2018 election ballot slate.
7 pro-tenant candidates seek nomination to run for Berkeley's rent board election
On Sunday, the Berkeley Tenant Convention will meet to decide on its pro-tenant slate, composed of five individuals who will run to be elected to Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board.
Berkeley Housing Advisory Commission chair Igor Tregub to run for City Council District 1
Igor Tregub, who is currently the chair of Berkeley's Housing Advisory Commission, chair of the city's Zoning Adjustments Board and a member of the city's Rent Stabilization Board, is running for the District 1 City Council seat.
Mayor Jesse Arreguín celebrates 1st year in office, gears up for re-election
Mayor Jesse Arreguín celebrated his first year in office and looked toward the future of his political career Thursday evening at the Cornerstone bar in Berkeley.
Berkeley Public Library heals with appointment of acting director
The Berkeley Public Library Board of Trustees recently took action to appoint Elliot Warren, current Deputy Director at the Berkeley Public Library, or BPL, as the Acting Director of Library Services.
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board votes to oppose bill in effort to combat housing crisis
On Monday night, members of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board voted to oppose state Senate Bill 35 regarding the creation of affordable housing until amendments are made to clarify and make the bill more inclusive.
Berkeley City Council appoints John Selawsky to Board of Library Trustees
Berkeley City Council appointed John Selawsky, chair of the Rent Stabilization Board, to the Board of Library Trustees on Tuesday, despite the board's support for rival candidate Elizabeth Hadzima Perkins.