Renters Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Action Minutes Thursday, June 15, 2023 7:30 PM Broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99, and online at a2gov.org/watchCTN Electronic Meeting 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 Renters Commission Renters Commission Action Minutes June 15, 2023 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ROLL CALL 3 INTRODUCTIONS Present: 13 - Robert P Kelly, Zackariah Farah, Dandan Chen, Lucy Peterson, Travis Radina, Cynthia Harrison, Jaymie Tibbits, Geoffrey Lowes, Robert Droppleman, Rosanita Ratcliff, Julia Goode, Kimberly Pitts, and Arthur Thomas Absent: 2 - Gayle Rosen, and Jordan Else 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Rosanita, seconded by Lowes, to approve the agenda as presented. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Thomas, seconded by Tibbits, to postpone agenda items, 7-D and 7-E to the July 20, 2023 Renters Commission meeting. Motion to amend approved unanimously. APPROVAL OF AGENDA On a voice vote, the vote was as follows with the Chair declaring the agenda approved unanimously as amended. 5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5-A 23-0874 Minutes of the April 20th, 2023 Renters Commission Meeting Moved by Lowes, seconded by Thomas, approved unanimously as presented and forward to the City Council. 6 FIRST 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 7 BUSINESS 7-A 23-0969 Human Rights Commission Presentation Received and Filed 7-B 23-0968 Zoning/Housing/Sustainability Presentation and Discussion: Consultant from Planning Services City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Renters Commission Action Minutes June 15, 2023 Received and Filed 7-C 23-0872 Tenant Education Committee Engagement Event- Sculpture Plaza on April 15, 2023 Received and Filed 7-D 23-0930 Discussion: Establish a Liaison to the Housing and Human Services Advisory Board (HHSAB) Postponed to July 20, 2023 7-E 23-1052 Officer Elections Postponed to July 20, 2023 8 REPORTS 8-A Reports from Commissioners, Committees, and/or Work Groups 8-B Report from HHSAB Liaison 8-C Report from Staff Liaison 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 10 COMMUNICATION 23-0875 Various Communication to the Renters Commission Received and Filed 11 ADJOURNMENT Moved by Thomas, seconded by Kelly, to adjourn the meeting at 10 pm. Unanimously adjourned. City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Renters Commission Action Minutes June 15, 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 3