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, July 20, 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 Chair Farah called the meeting to order at 7:36 PM 2 ROLL CALL Commissioner Else attended the meeting from Petosky, M. All other commissioner attended the meeting from Ann Arbor, MI. Present: 9- Zackariah Farah, Dandan Chen, Cynthia Harrison, Jaymie Tibbits, Geoffrey Lowes, Jordan Else, Rosanita Ratcliff, Julia Goode, and Kimberly Pitts Absent: 6- Robert P Kelly, Lucy Peterson, Travis Radina, Gayle Rosen, Robert Droppleman, and Arthur Thomas 3 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Lowes, seconded by Goode, approved unanimously as presented. 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 23-1284 June 15, 2023 Renters Commission Meeting Minutes Attachments: 6-15-2023 Renters Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf Moved by Ratcliff, seconded by Goode, approved unanimously and forwarded to the City Council. 5 FIRST GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Renters Commission Formal Minutes July 20, 2023 No speakers. 6 BUSINESS 6-A 23-0930 Discussion: Establish a Liaison to the Housing and Human Services Advisory Board (HHSAB) Attachments: HHSAB Liaison Role Summary.pdf Received and Filed 6-B 23-1243 Discuss/Review: 2023-2024 Work Plan Attachments: Background- Work Plan Review.pdf, Renters Commission Work Plan Approved 12-15-2022.pdf, 2022 Renters Commission Annual Report.pdf Received and Filed 6-C 23-0871 City of Ann Arbor Developer Engagement Requirement Attachments: Background-Development Engagment Requirement.pdf, City of Ann Arbor Development Engagement Requirement and 721 S Forest Ave w Attachments.pdf, Draft - Planning Services Resolution.pdf Received and Filed 6-D 23-1052 Officer Elections Moved by Goode, seconded by Lowes, to nominate Zackariah Farah to continue as Chair. Approved unanimously. Moved by Goode, seconded by Ratcliff, to nominate Julie Goode to serve as Vice Chair. Approved unanimously. 7 REPORTS 7-A Report from City Council City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Renters Commission Formal Minutes July 20, 2023 7-B Report from HHSAB Liaison 7-C Report from Staff Liaison 7-D Reports from Commissioners, Committees, and/or Work Groups 8 SECOND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER No speakers. 9 COMMUNICATION 9-A 23-1254 Various Communication to the Renters Commission Attachments: Email from Resident at Courthouse Square_Redacted.pdf, Email from Resident at Courthouse Square 2_Redacted.pdf Received and Filed 10 ADJOURNMENT Unanimously adjourned at 9:37 PM 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