Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 8, 2017
Minutes
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Agenda
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
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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.
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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.
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