BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18447158 SEQUENCE:18464733 CREATED:20070912T160200Z DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in participating please RSVP by contacting\nOlivia Beltran at (415) 451– 4350 Ext 306\nor the Tenants Hotline (415) 847-5958\nGrassroots Leadership Network is hosting this meeting on tenants issues for community members\nwho are renters and would like to participate in developing the structure and direction for\nthe Tenants Organizing project.\nThe “Tenants’ Voices” committee will be developed by tenants to establish the policies to promote\naffordable housing for renters in Marin.\nGRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP NETWORK OF MARIN\n2915-A Kerner Blvd • San Rafael CA, 94901 • Tel: (415) 451-4350 • Fax (415) 451-4357\nwww.maringrassroots.org\nSaturday\nSeptember 15th, 2007\n9:30am - 12:30 pm\nat the Pickleweed Park Community Center, Art Room #8\n50 Canal Street, San Rafael, CA 94901\nWheel chair accessible,\nChildren & youth are welcome,\nChildcare will be provided upon request.\nNutritious snacks will be available.\nGrassroots Leadership Network of Marin is organizing\nthis project to promote leadership and provide a voice for\nthe underrepresented on housing policies.\n\nSi esta interesado (a) en participar por favor llame a:\nOlivia Beltrán al(415) 451– 4350 Ext 306 ó\nLa Línea Directa de Inquilinos (415) 847-5958\nEn esta reunión se hablará de temas de vivienda para los miembros comunitarios que están\nrentando. Su participación es muy importante para desarrollar la estructura y dirección del\nproyecto en la organización de inquilinos.\nLos inquilinos desarrollaran el comité “la Voz de los Inquilinos” para que aboguen por leyes\nque promuevan vivienda económica para los que rentan en Marin.\nGRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP NETWORK OF MARIN\n2915-A Kerner Blvd • San Rafael CA, 94901 • Tel: (415) 451-4350 • Fax (415) 451-4357\nwww.maringrassroots.org\nEl sábado\n15 de septiembre de 2007\n9:30am - 12:30 pm\nEn el Pickleweed Park Community Center, Art Room #8\n50 Canal Street, San Rafael CA 94901\nHay acceso para sillas de ruedas.\nLos jóvenes y niños son bienvenidos.\nSe provee cuidado de niños si lo pide por adelantado.\nHabrá aperitivos nutritivos.\nGrassroots Leadership Network of Marin está organizando\neste proyecto para promover liderazgo y proveer una voz a\nlos que no son representados en las leyes de vivienda\n\n\nTenants’ Voice Survey\nThe *Tenants’ Voice Working Group is seeking feedback from the community to strengthen the process of tenants’ representation. What are your concerns as a tenant in Marin County?\n\nPrioritize in order of concern to you (1 being the most important and 10 the least important.)\n\n______ Health/Environmental Safety (pesticide/chemical exposure)\n\n______ Safety \n\n______ Affordability\n\n______ Protection from eviction\n\n______ Deposit re-imbursement\n\n______ Documentation requirements to rent\n\n______ Privacy violation\n\n______ Pest Control\n\n______ Landlord/tenant relationship\n\n______ Enforcement of CA state rights and responsibilities law\n\n______ Other: ______________________________________________________________________\n\nYour input is important in guiding this grassroots effort. Let’s unite our tenants’ voice. Join us!\n\nName: ____________________________________________________________________________\n\nAddress: ___________________________________________________________________________\n\nPhone #:___________________________________________________________________________\n\nCell Phone #:_______________________________________________________________________\n\nE-mail:_____________________________________________________________________________\n\n* Who is the Tenants’ Voice Working Group? The Tenants’ Voice working group is comprised of community members and renters who developed a structure and direction for a Tenants’ Voice Council that will represent renters countywide to influence public policies that will benefit tenants. \n\nThe mission of the Tenants’ Voice Council: To support the organizing of renters to develop public policies that will affect tenants’ issues in Marin. \n\nTenants’ Voice Working Group Minutes\nSaturday, August 4th, 2007\nPresent: Y. Barahona, E. Beltran, M. Diaz, L. Flay, K. Gladstone, E. Lopez, T. McCleary, P. Murray, P. Scoggings, D. Quinley, & Hal\nStaff: O. Beltran, E. Erickson, and A. Hollander Interpreter: C. Boaknin\n\nI. Overview committee\nL. Flay was ready to give orientation to new members; no new members were present at the time. \n\nThe “Housing Forum” subcommittee met at 9am\n\nII. Welcome & Introductions\nA. New tenants were welcomed: Hal & Y. Barahona\n\nIII. Roles for the meeting were assigned as follows: \n T. McCleary – Note taker\n D. Quinley – Time keeper\n Revision of July notes - corrections suggested: \nEliminate section VII by the “Community Education Coordinator” as it is listed twice.\nSection VIII that are “attending” correct: “- who have been attending.”\n\nIV. Structure discussion & vote\nK. Gladstone read the Tenants’ Voice Council Structure\nInclude the Tenants’ Voice name throughout structure\nInclude the date that the Tenant’s Voice structure was last updated in the document\nInclude in the selection process the “one or more of the organizations listed below”\nBy unanimous vote tenants agreed to use the “Tenants’ Voice Working Group” in materials when applicable.\nD. Quinley wanted to add the Green Party to the list of organizations - the group discussed and agreed not to add political parties to the list.\nBy unanimous vote the selection process was approved\nBy unanimous vote the tenants agreed to assign 6 seats to two year terms and 5 seats to one year terms.\n\nV. Review the Tenants Resource Guide\nTenants liked the resource guide and felt that it had the right amount of information.\nUnanimously tenants approved the resource guide to be printed for the month of August.\nY. Barahona suggested specifying which organizations have bilingual/multilingual staff in future resource guides\n\n\nVI. Evaluation & Interview process\nTenants’ Voice Interview process and application were presented to the general group.\nParticipants suggested to make the context of the application uniform when relating to the “Tenants’ Voice Council” \n\nVII. Preparation for the “Housing Forum”\nThe “Housing Forum” was presented to tenants \nThe “Housing Forum” will be at Whistlestop. \nThe date has been changed to Oct. 13th 2007 from 10am – 1pm. \nUnanimously the general group approved of date change. \nEducation/Awareness/Influence public opinion to create policy change.\nSpeakers TBA\nNext meeting was moved to September 15 due to labor day weekend and the GLN staff/board retreat – All approved\n \n\nVII. Oral Evaluation/Feedback\nIt is very important to stick to issues\nWe cover substantial ground\nThe meeting was great. Focus on direction so order is not lost\nEverything said was fine\nKeep order & focus – don’t talk two or three people at once\nHave time to bring issues/feedback from tenants \nRegional – bring a map & show cities for outreach for everyone to pitch in\nWe accomplish breaking down where we are heading\n\n\nVIII. Other\nAn evening meeting will be hosted to enrich tenants’ participation location TBA\nPatsy will be interested in joining an evening meeting\n\nSubcommittee for the “Housing Forum” event\nL. Flay, T. McCleary, P. Murray, P. Scoggins,\n\nThe event will be postponed to October 13th, 2007\n\nTENANTS FORUM\n\nSan Francisco has more laws than Marin County – protection \nInclude the organizations in the survey\n\n\nOBJECTIVE\nLaunching of the survey\nEducational to the group and the community\nWhy the towns didn’t fullfil the laws of affordable housing?\nHow dangerous is to have employees living in other counties\nForm a lawyer group to support the group\nWhat are the laws today and what are the gaps (i.e. enforcement)\nWhat different options we have in the community to have access to housing \nLaunching of the resource forum\n\nOctober13th\nWhistlestop\nSPEAKERS – PANEL : \nBetty Paget, \nSteve Burdo\nRoy Ernus (Legal Aid)\nNancy Kenyon (Fair Housing)\nHUD – Section 8 – Housing Authority\nDisable \nInvite elected officials\nInvite other Tenants groups in the Bay Area to share how they work\n\nMCs: \nLisa \nPam\nPatsy\nTodd\n\nADD PUT UP BY\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/12/18447158.php SUMMARY:Marin Tentants Voice Meet. Agenda(also in spanish)Pickleweed Center>Also Minutes + Survey LOCATION:The Pickleweed Park Community Center, Art Room #8\n50 Canal Street, San Rafael, CA 94901\n\n\n\n URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/12/18447158.php DTSTART:20070915T163000Z DTEND:20070915T193000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR