Renters Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Formal Minutes Calendar.aspx Renters Commission Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:30 PM Electronic Meeting Broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99, and online at a2gov.org/watchCTN Public comment can be made by calling 877-853-5247 Meeting ID: 935 8080 1941 or via Zoom by joining the meeting at: a2gov.org/RentersCommissionMeeting 1 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Lucy Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. 2 ROLL CALL All members attended the meeting electronically from the City of Ann Arbor, MI Present 12 - Robert P Kelly, Hannah Cohen Smith, Arthur J Redmond, Zackariah Farah, Dandan Chen, Lucy Peterson, Travis Radina, Gayle Rosen, Cynthia Harrison, Jaymie Tibbits, Jordan Else, and Robert Droppleman Absent 3- Richa Mukerjee, Nicholas Roumel, and Geoffrey Lowes 3 INTRODUCTIONS 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Kelly, seconded by Cohen-Smith, approved unanimously as presented. 5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5-A 23-0059 Minutes of the December 15, 2022 Renters Commission Meeting Attachments: Minutes of the 12-15-2022 Renters Commission Meeting.pdf Moved by Kelly, seconded by Smith, approved unanimously as presented and forwarded to the City Council. 6 FIRST GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Renters Commission Formal Minutes January 19, 2023 Public comment can be made by phone at: 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 935 8080 1941 or via Zoom by joining the meeting at: a2gov.org/RentersCommissionMeeting Seeing no callers Vice-Chair Peterson closed public comment. 7 BUSINESS Public comment will be offered on action items only. Public comment can be made by phone at: 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 935 8080 1941 or via Zoom by joining the meeting at: a2gov.org/RentersCommissionMeeting 7-A Tenant Education Committee Update No update. Committee members informed the Commission that a meeting was scheduled to take place on February 2nd, 2023. 7-B 23-0259 Right to Renew Committee Update Attachments: Rental Housing Renewal -- Best Practices for Stakeholders 1.19.2023 Draft.pdf The Commission discussed a draft document that included best practices for renters, landlords, the City of Ann Arbor, and the University of Michigan. Received and Filed 7-C University of Michigan Community Partner/Grant Update Commissioners Farah and Kelly provided an update about the project explaining the Renters Commission's role. 7-D Prepare for Rental Housing to Attend the March 16th, 2023 Renters Commission Meeting 7-E Plan for February 16th Meeting The following items were discussed to potentially appear on a future agenda: Waitlist/Fee Presentation Right to Renew Committee Best Practices Document An Update on Carbon Monoxide Detector Legislation An Update from the Tenant Education Committee City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Renters Commission Formal Minutes January 19, 2023 8 REPORTS 8-A Report from City Council 8-B Report from HHSAB Liaison 8-C Report from Staff Liaison 8-D Reports from Commissioners 9 SECOND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER Public comment can be made by phone at: 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 Meeting ID: 935 8080 1941 or via Zoom by joining the meeting at: a2gov.org/RentersCommissionMeeting Seeing no callers Vice-Chair Peterson closed public comment. 10 COMMUNICATION 10-A 23-0060 Various Communication to the Renters Commission Attachments: Various Communication to the Renters Commission_Redacted.pdf Received and Filed 11 ADJOURNMENT Moved by Kelly, seconded by Farah, to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 PM Unanimously adjourned. City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Renters Commission Formal Minutes January 19, 2023 Commission public meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. These meetings provide opportunities for the public to address the Commission. All persons are encouraged to participate in public meetings. Citizens requiring translation or sign language services or other reasonable accommodations may contact the City Clerk's office at 734.794.6140; via e-mail to: cityclerk@a2gov.org; or by written request addressed and mailed to: City Clerk's Office, 301 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Requests need to be received at least two (2) business days in advance of the meeting. Renters Commission meeting agendas and packets are available from the Legislative Information Center on the City Clerk's page of the City's website (http://a2gov.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx ). These meetings are typically broadcast on Ann Arbor Community Television Network Comcast 16 / AT&T 99 live at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM. City of Ann Arbor Page 4