Fair Rents, Fair Bills: Understanding Rent & Utility Regulations

JOIN US VIRTUALLY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH 12PM

Join us for a learning session about San José’s Rent Stabilization Program and possible updates to the city’s rules on how utilities are billed in rental housing (known as Ratio Utility Billing Services, or RUBS).

We’ll break down:

  • What rent stabilization means
  • How RUBS works
  • And what these proposed changes could mean for renters and housing providers

You’ll also learn how to share your feedback and get involved as the city considers these updates and how it can impact you.

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This event is hosted by Catalyze SV & Presented by Meriwest Credit Union & The Health Trust as part of Affordable Housing Month 2021.

Save the Date: Presented by Catalyze SV & the Health Trust, join us for this interactive showcase where developers will present to community members up to 2 of their affordable housing projects built (or approved) in Santa Clara County.

YOU will then get a chance to vote on each project based on up to 11 categories! The results will then be shared with participants & developers thereafter.

Process:

  • You’ll have 2 weeks to vote on projects.
  • If you can’t make the Showcase, voting will begin early on Monday, May 10.
  • Voting will end 1 week after the actual Showcase, on Monday, May 24.

Stay tuned for the survey to vote & a presentation of the projects! (We are still in the works of getting everything ready for the event. On May 10, we’ll update this Eventbrite with links to the survey & presentation of the projects).

We’re grateful to these developers for presenting their projects(more may join!):

The goals of this event are to:

  1. The community can see the caliber of affordable housing projects through some of the notable projects in our County
  2. Community members can share their thoughts with developers about what they like about projects to inform developers’ future projects.

Tentative agenda:

  • 5:30 – 5:35 pm: As participants enter the meeting, music plays.
  • 5:35 – 5:50 pm: Catalyze SV’s Executive Director offers welcome, requests discussion in the “Chat” function, shares ground rules for Showcase, as well as introduces developers & categories for voting
  • 5:50 – 6:50 pm: Presentation of Projects. Developers will be given 5-10 minutes per project to present it using words, photos and/or video. Q&A shall occur primarily in the Zoom chat function.
  • 6:50 – 7:00 pm: Closing comments / next steps

A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, The Health Trust and Co-Sponsors, BART Alum Rock Transit Village Advocates (BARTVA), SOMOS Mayfair, & South Bay YIMBY!

Would you like to be a Presenting Sponsor (financial contribution required) or a Supporting Sponsor of this event? We’d love to have you join us! Email us at alex@catalyzesv.org.

This event will be broadcast live via Facebook & posted thereafter on YouTube.

 
When:
May 17th
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Where:
Online Event
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