Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 8, 2017
Minutes
CITY HALL
City of Mountain View 500 CASTRO STREET
Minutes
Rental Housing Committee
Comittee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos, Vice Chair Ortiz, Chair Honey, and Pardo de Zela (alternate)
Monday, May 8, 2017 7:00 PM Plaza Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm and introductions were made.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6- Matthew Grunewald, Emily Ramos, Tom Means, Evan Ortiz, Vanessa Oldenkamp
Honey, and Julian Pardo de Zela (alternate)
3. MINUTES APPROVAL - None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Sandra DeLateur presented information regarding the services of Project Sentinel.
Emily Hislop presented information regarding the Mountain View Rental Housing Helpline.
Juliet Brodie presented information regarding Stanford Community Law Clinic services.
Elizabeth Lindsay, landlord, expressed concerns regarding the cost to maintain apartment
complex under the CSFRA.
David Avny, landlord, expressed concern with rent reduction and the expenses of his
apartment complex under the CSFRA.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
7. NEW BUSINESS
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7.1 Election of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
City Attorney Quinn presented an oral staff report and responded to the Committee's
questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Steven Goldstein
Meghan Fraley
Patrick Moore
Eric Faser
Maria M.
Diane Gass
Joan MacDonald
Edie Keating
Fred Kiani
Allison Hicks
MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
To nominate Committee Member Means as the Chair.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Oldenkamp Honey, and Means
No: 3 - Grunewald, Ramos, and Ortiz
MOTION - M/S - Means/Grunewald
To nominate Committee Member Honey as the Chair.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Grunewald, Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, and Means
No: 1 - Ortiz
MOTION - M/S - Ramos/Ortiz
To nominate Committee Member Ortiz as the Vice Chair.
The motion carried by the following vote.
Yes: 5 - Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Ortiz
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MOTION - M/S - Means/Grunewald
To approve term of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for one full year,
running from May 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
The motion carried by the following vote.
Yes: 5- Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair
Ortiz
7.2 Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the
Committee's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS :
Joe Maydak
MOTION - M/S - Ortiz/Grunewald
To approve a Resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View
establishing a meeting Schedule for the Period of May through December
2017
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair
Ortiz
7.3 Overview CSFRA and Role of Rental Housing Committee and
Consideration of a Public Input Process of Rulemaking
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the
Committee's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS :
Steven Goldstein
Mike K.
Lucas Ramirez
Edie Keating
Joe Maydak
Committee decided to consider on the type of public input based on the
regulations being considered.
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7.4 Rental Housing Committee Work Plan
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the
Committee's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS :
Patrick Moore
MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
To approve a RHC work plan both in terms of content and time line.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair
Ortiz
7.5 Community Outreach and Education Plan
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the
Committee's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS :
Sandra DeLateur
Emily Hislop
Fred Kiani
Joe Maydak
Joan MacDonald
Edie Keating
Elizabeth Lindsay
MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
To approve the ongoing Community Outreach and Education Plan and/or
provide further direction to staff to implement additional/different outreach
efforts
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair
Ortiz
8. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR REPORTS - None.
9. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:48 p.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC
Committee Meeting to be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. in the Plaza
Conference Room, 500 Castro Street.
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PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:
____________________________ ____________________________
ANKY VAN DEURSEN VANESSA HONEY
ASSOCIATE PLANNER CHAIR
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Agenda
CITY HALL
500 CASTRO STREET
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Rental Housing Committee
Comittee Members Grunewald, Honey, Means, Ortiz, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate)
Monday, May 8, 2017 7:00 PM Plaza Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER - Welcome and Introductions
3. MINUTES APPROVAL - None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission
on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law
prohibits the Commission from acting on non-agenda items.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Election of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
Recommendation: Nominate and Elect one member of the RHC to serve as Chairperson and one member
as Vice-Chairperson
Attachments: Staff Report
7.2 Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View establishing
a meeting Schedule for the Period of May through December 2017
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Resolution to Adopt Regular Meeting Schedule
7.3 Overview CSFRA and Role of Rental Housing Committee and
Consideration of a Public Input Process of Rulemaking
Recommendation: Consider a Public Input Process of Rulemaking
Attachments: Staff Report
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7.4 Rental Housing Committee Work Plan
Recommendation: Consider a RHC work plan both in terms of content and timeline
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Draft Schedule Work Plan
7.5 Community Outreach and Education Plan
Recommendation: Approve the ongoing Community Outreach and Education Activities and/or provide
further direction to staff to implement additional/different outreach efforts
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Overview CSFRA Outreach
8. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the RHC on Monday, May 22, 2017, in the Plaza
Conference Room, City Hall, 500 Castro Street. Meeting date, time, and venue are
subject to change. Please check online at www.mountainview.gov as an agenda will be
posted the Thursday prior to the RHC meeting.
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- Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special
assistance should call the Community Development Department at (650) 903-6306 48 hours in advance of the meeting to
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meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in advance,
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