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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 - 6:30 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Final COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041 Lisa Matichak, Mayor Daniel H. Rich, City Manager Margaret Abe-Koga, Vice Mayor Krishan Chopra, City Attorney Christopher R. Clark, Councilmember Lisa Natusch, City Clerk Alison Hicks, Councilmember Ellen Kamei, Councilmember John McAlister, Councilmember Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember September 17, 2019 Council Chambers, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY 6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Matichak called the meeting to order at 6:51 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Boardmember Clark, Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Kamei, Boardmember McAlister, Boardmember Ramirez, Vice President Abe-Koga, President Matichak 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS Gary Wesley spoke regarding State law relating to rent control. Chris Moore expressed concern regarding the City’s regulations relating to short-term rentals. Guadalupe Rosas spoke regarding meeting invitations sent to a Councilmember. 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.2 Potential 2020 Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act Amendments Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Tim Wong presented the staff report. Karen Tiedemann, Goldfarb Lipman, CSFRA Program Manager Anky van Deursen and Assistant Community Development Director Wayne Chen provided additional information. CSFRA Council Ad-hoc Subcommittee Chair Abe-Koga provided a report on behalf of the Subcommittee. Public Comment opened at 8:47 p.m. City of Mountain View Page 1 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 9/17/2019 The following members of the public spoke: Matt Grunewald, Rental Housing Committee Chair Abe Binder Jackie Cashen, Edie Keating and Alex Nunez on behalf of three others present who elected not to speak, and presented written materials Unidentified woman, Santiago Villa Mobile Home Park Hilario Saldiver Serge Bonte Bee Hanson, Santiago Villa Mobile Home Park Aboubaear Ndiaye, Working Partnerships USA and Silicon Valley Rising Alex Brown, Santiago Villa Mobile Home Park Lenny Siegel Joan MacDonald Fred Kiani Joshua Howard, California Apartment Association Guadalupe Rosas Public Comment closed at 9:29 p.m. By unanimous show of hands, the Board expressed support for Board oversight limited to legal action and the budget; consideration of eligibility of apartment complex owners who are subject to the CSFRA but do not live in Mountain View to apply to serve on the Rental Housing Committee; allow Council the ability to ask the Rental Housing Committee to provide input on specific topics and potentially assign additional duties to the Rental Housing Committee that are synergistic to their existing duties, with the funding resources to complete them; and that the Rental Housing Committee is subject to the same rules as the other advisory bodies when it comes to appointment, removal and Code of Conduct. Subcommittee Chair Abe-Koga provided an additional report on behalf of the Subcommittee. Matt Grunewald, Rental Housing Committee Chair, responded to the Board's questions. Subcommittee Members Clark and Ramirez provided additional information on behalf of the Subcommittee. Vice President Abe-Koga offered a straw motion to express support for allowing for a separate process for reimbursement of capital improvements to: meet or maintain code, for environmental sustainability, and to extend the useful life of the building, and the guidelines: tenant benefit including reduction in costs, bringing the building up to code including seismic retrofits, no luxury improvements, and mutually agreed upon improvements between landlord and tenant; to leave the task of deciding on the specific improvements to the Rental Housing Committee, and that the process should include an amortization timeline and a cap on the annual allowed increase. The straw motion passed by unanimous show of hands vote. President Matichak offered a straw motion to not include changes in the CSFRA regarding mobile City of Mountain View Page 2 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 9/17/2019 homes other than to clarify that the CSFRA does not cover mobile homes, and at the same time consider what a mobile home rent stabilization ordinance could look like, including consideration of an urgency ordinance. The straw motion passed by unanimous show of hands vote. President Matichak offered a straw motion to direct the Subcommittee to consider a flat rate of 5% for annual rent increases and have the Subcommittee continue to look at what could accompany that to address specific situations. The straw motion failed by show of hands vote (Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Clark, Boardmember Kamei and Boardmember Ramirez dissented). Following discussion, by majority show of hands vote, the Board directed the issue of the annual general adjustment to be sent back to the Subcommittee for consideration. Boardmember Ramirez offered a straw motion to express the Board preference for placing the measure on the March 2020 ballot. The straw motion passed by unanimous show of hands vote. Council recessed at 11:18 p.m. Council reconvened at 11:27 p.m. with all Councilmembers present. 8. ITEM INITIATED BY COUNCIL 8.1 Gun Safety-Related Issues Community Manager Dan Rich presented a brief staff report. Counsel Krishan Chopra provided additional information. Public Comment opened at 11:35 p.m. The following member of the public spoke: Serge Bonte Public Comment closed `at 11:35 p.m. MOTION - M/S - Abe-Koga/Matichak - To: Direct staff to do a survey of gun safety measures and bring back recommendations to the Board on what would be the most effective and easily implemented gun safety ordinances. Boardmember McAlister requested staff provide a memo to the Board regarding the amount of time required and what other items may need to be postponed. Following discussion, Vice President Abe-Koga clarified that the motion is to analyze other gun safety ordinances and what would be most easily implemented and effective. City of Mountain View Page 3 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 9/17/2019 The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Boardmember Clark, Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Kamei, Boardmember McAlister, Boardmember Ramirez, Vice President Abe-Koga, President Matichak 11. ADJOURNMENT - At 11:57 p.m., President Matichak adjourned the meeting. ____________________ LISA NATUSCH SECRETARY City of Mountain View Page 4