2009
RGB Meetings and Hearings Archive
For
the current schedule of RGB Meetings, go to this
page.
The Public
Notice (in pdf format*) details the proposed guidelines, as well as procedures relating
to public meetings and hearings concerning the guidelines.
A summary explanation of the procedures for speaking
at the public hearings, as detailed in the Public Notice,
can be found at the bottom of this
webpage.
More
information about the process by which the Rent Guidelines
Board determines the guidelines, including a detailed explanation
of voting meetings, hearings and how one may communicate
their views to the RGB, can be found here.
NOTE:
The Rent Guidelines Board reserves the right to cancel
or reschedule public meetings and amend meeting agendas. |
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A
pdf version* of this schedule is also available. Meeting
agendas will be posted online at least one day prior to each
meeting and are subject to change.
For the archived schedule of 2008 RGB Meetings and Hearings, go to this
page.
Notice:
In order to ensure that the members of the Rent Guidelines
Board are able to deliberate and to hear members of the public
with regard to renewal lease adjustments, and that members
of the public are able to participate meaningfully
in the public meeting and hearing process, items that are
reasonably likely to disrupt the proceedings, such as noisemakers
and drums, are prohibited and may not be brought into meeting
and hearing venues. We encourage you to arrive early
to avoid delays and help speed the entry of all members
of the public. Your cooperation, patience and understanding
are greatly appreciated.
Summary
explanation of the procedures for speaking at public meetings
In relation to the public hearings, registration of speakers is required. Pre-registration of
speakers is now being accepted and is advised. Those who wish to pre-register for the
June 15 hearing in the Bronx may call (212) 385-2934 until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June
12, 2009. Those who wish to pre-register for the June 17 hearing in Manhattan may call
(212) 385-2934 until 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. An exact time for speaking
cannot be provided, but those pre-registering will be informed of their number on the list
of pre-registered speakers when they call the above listed phone number.
Written
requests for pre-registration must be received at the office of the Board at 51 Chambers
Street, Room 202, New York, NY, 10007, before 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 12 for the
June 15 hearing and before 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 16 for the June 17 hearing.
Persons who request that a sign language interpreter or other form of reasonable
accommodation for a disability be provided at a hearing are requested to notify Ms.
Charmaine Superville at the Rent Guidelines Board (212) 385-2934, 51 Chambers Street,
Room 202, New York, NY 10007 by Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 4:30 PM.
Pre-registered speakers who have confirmed their presence on the day of the hearing will
be heard in the order of pre-registration and before those who have not pre-registered. If
a speaker's pre-registered position has been passed before he or she has confirmed his or
her pre-registration, his or her position is forfeited and he or she must re-register. There
will be no substitutions of one speaker's position for another.
Those who have not pre-registered or need to re-register can register at the hearing location from 3:45 PM until
8:00 PM at the June 15 hearing and from 9:45 AM until 6:00 PM at the June 17
hearing, and will be heard in the order of their registration. Public officials and a limited
number of speakers chosen by owner and tenant groups may be given priority over other
speakers. The public is invited to observe all Public Meetings and Public Hearings but is
invited to speak at only the Public Hearings. Please note that testimony regarding the
preliminary guidelines from tenants and owners of rent stabilized apartments, lofts, and
hotels, as well as public officials, will be heard throughout the day starting at 4:00 PM on
June 15 and 10:00 AM on June 17. There is no scheduled break for lunch or dinner.
The Public
Notice (in pdf format*) details the proposed guidelines, as well as procedures relating
to public meetings and hearings concerning the guidelines.
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June 22, 2009 |
