As of March 1st 2008 the Presidio Trust no longer include utilities for the Baker Beach Apartments for all leases renewing on or after March 1st. New utilities will include electric, water, sewage in addition to the gas currently paid by residents.

This is in addition to any increases to your rent according to the lease policy of charging market rate for apartments.  The rents in San Francisco are the highest they have ever been.

There are no public meetings scheduled to address this issue.

If you’re like me you can agree that it’s expensive to live in San Francisco. A raise in both rent and utilities costs will price many of us out of this beautiful place we live. It's important to let the Presidio Trust know how we feel about an increase in our cost of living with an increase in both rent and utilities.

It is understandable that the Presidio Trust was set up with the understanding that it would be sustainable with out public funds by 2013. Rolling out utilities has always been a part of this plan. However it is unfair that this is happening without the feedback and input of residents.

Click here to sign a petition requesting that the Presidio Trust hold a public meeting on this issue.