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Rental Housing Committee

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · June 8, 2017

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CITY HALL City of Mountain View 500 CASTRO STREET Minutes Rental Housing Committee Chair Honey, Vice Chair Ortiz, Committee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate) Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro St. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 6- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Means, and Pardo de Zela (alternate) 3. MINUTES APPROVAL SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: John Inks 3.1 Minutes for May 22, 2017 MOTION: M/S - Ramos/ Means To approve minutes for May 22, 2017 RHC meeting with the correction to John Inks' statement in Oral Communication from the Public: John Inks encouraged the committee to look at the legal/economic effects of the CSFRA on landlords and tenants. Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means City of Mountain View Page 1 Rental Housing Committee Minutes June 8, 2017 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Sue Graham introduced Tamara Lewis as an observer from the League of Women Voters. Susan Almond, tenant, shared the effects of high rents on her family. Steven Goldstein expressed concern regarding legality of CSFRA effective date. Alison Hicks, homeowner, supports CSFRA as a response to the erosion of community and growing homelessness. Mike Fischetti informed committee of the broad support for CSFRA by the Mountain View community as a whole. Marilyn Winkleby shared stories with the committee about community members effected by high rents. Emey Chu, property owner, expressed concern about the burdens of the CSFRA on landlords. Anna Marie Morales requested that the CSFRA also apply to mobile homes. Job Lopez reminded the committee of their obligation to act fairly and justly. Elizabeth Lindsey encouraged the committee to look at cost increases and their effect on small landlords. 5 PUBLIC HEARING 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 General Adjustment of Rent for 2016 City Attorney Quinn presented an oral staff report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Steven Goldstein Curt Conroy Tino B. Patrick Moore Gail Nyhan Joe Maydak Gavansala Emey Chu MOTION: M/S - Ramos/ Means The RHC deferred consideration of AGA for Gap between October 19, 2015 - February 2016 Yes: 4- Vice Chair Ortiz, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means No: 1- Chairperson Honey City of Mountain View Page 2 Rental Housing Committee Minutes June 8, 2017 6.2 Update on Public Input Process for Consideration of Fair Return Standard Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Tamara Lewis Partick Moore Edie Keating Joan MacDonald The RHC did not take any action. 7 NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Consider Petition Process Regulations for Individual Rent Adjustment under the CSFRA Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Steve Welter Emily Hislop Tino B. Joe Maydak Curtis Conroy Patrick Moore Brian Edie Keating Philip Cosby Elizabeth Lindsey Steven Goldstein The RHC presented some suggestions to staff and decided to consider the Petition Process regulations, the Hearing Process regulations and a Fair Rate of Return standard together at a future meeting. City of Mountain View Page 3 Rental Housing Committee Minutes June 8, 2017 7.2 Hearing Officer Criteria, Remuneration and Hiring Process Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Mike Kasperzak Emily Hislop Joe Maydak Patrick Moore John Inks Tino B. Edie Keating The RHC agreed with the staff recommendations regaring hearing officer criteria, remuneration and hiring process. These items will be presented in future meetings. 8 COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 9 ADJOURNMENT - At 10:54 p.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC Committee Meeting to be held on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 500 Castro Street. City of Mountain View Page 4

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CITY HALL 500 CASTRO STREET City of Mountain View Agenda Rental Housing Committee Chair Honey, Vice Chair Ortiz, Committee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate) Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro St. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2 ROLL CALL Chair Vanessa Honey, Vice-Chair Evan Ortiz Committee Members Matthew Grunewald, Tom Means, Emily Ramos, Julian Pardo de Zela (alternate) 3. MINUTES APPROVAL 3.1 Minutes for May 22, 2017 Recommendation: Approve the minutes for May 22, 2017 RHC Meeting Copies of the minutes for the above-noted meetings have been delivered to Committee Members and copies are available at City Hall. If there are no corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve these minutes. Attachments: Minutes for May 22, 2017 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 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 General Adjustment of Rent for 2016 Recommendation: Defer consideration of AGA for Gap between October 19, 2015 - February 2016 Attachments: Staff Report 6.2 Update on Public Input Process for Consideration of Fair Return Standard 7 NEW BUSINESS City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 6/2/2017 Rental Housing Committee Agenda June 8, 2017 7.1 Consider Petition Process Regulations for Individual Rent Adjustment under the CSFRA Recommendation: Hear a presentation on Draft Regulations for Petition Process for Individual Rent Adjustment and provide direction to staff to solicit public input prior to adoption of a regulation. Attachments: Staff Report ATT1 - Petition Process Regulations 7.2 Hearing Officer Criteria, Remuneration and Hiring Process Recommendation: Hear a presentation regarding potential Hearing Officer Criteria, Remuneration and Hiring Process and/or provide further direction to staff. Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - Comparison Chart Hearing Officers 8 COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE 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, June 19, 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. AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES - The specific location of each meeting is noted on the notice and agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Committee Chair and noticed at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. - Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the RHC at (650) 903-6125 or RHC@mountainview.gov. - Interested persons may review the agenda and staff reports at the Community Development offices, 500 Castro Street, First Floor; the Thursday afternoon before each meeting at 4:30 p.m. or soon thereafter; or online at www.mountainview.gov; and they are available during each Committee meeting. SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 - 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 arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting. - The Board, Commission, or Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Board, Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the RHC regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, located at 500 Castro Street, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 6/2/2017 Rental Housing Committee Agenda June 8, 2017 ADDRESSING THE BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE - Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. - Anyone wishing to address the Board, Commission, or Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 6/2/2017

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