Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 19, 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)
Monday, June 19, 2017 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro St.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee
Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
Absent: 1- Pardo de Zela (alternate)
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
That the Rental Housing Committee approve the following minutes:
June 8, 2017 Rental Housing Committee meeting
MOTION: M/S - Ortiz/Means - To approve minutes for June 8, 2017 with a
correction to the vote on agenda item 6.1: to reflect the vote was 4 (Vice
Chair Ortiz, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, and
Committee Member Means) to 1(Chairperson Honey).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - NONE
5 PUBLIC HEARING
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6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 Continued discussion of a Fair Return Standard
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Joe Maydak
Irene Yoshida
Frank Rossi
Dave Arnone
Kris Grover
Edie Keating
Job Lopez
Amy Silletto
Michael Kahan
Audrey Ferbes
Jackie Todesco
Joan MacDonald
Daniel Saver
Fred Kiani
Liana Rossi
Jennifer Liu
Jenny Zhao
Alberto Martin
Jennie Lee
Juliet Brodie
Diane Gass
Kara Sanchez
Miguel Sanchez
Brian Gawalt
Mrs. Lin Voytilla
Elizabeth Lindsay
Mellissa Morris
MOTION: M/S – Ortiz/Ramos – Direct staff to draft regulations for the MNOI –
CPI Adjustment fair return standard for future discussion and adoption by the
RHC.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Vice Chair Ortiz, Committee Member Grunewald, and Committee Member
Ramos
No: 2- Chairperson Honey, and Committee Member Means
The Committee recessed at 9:45 p.m. and reconvened at 9:55 p.m.
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7 NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Consider Hearing Process Regulations for Individual Rent Adjustment
under the CSFRA
MOTION: M/S - Honey/Means - To move agenda item 7.1, Hearing Process
Regulations for Individual Rent Adjustment under the CSFRA, to be
considered at a future RHC meeting.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald, and
Committee Member Means
No: 1- Committee Member Ramos
8 COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Chairperson Honey proposed to amend Section 302 of the Rules of Conduct and to move
Oral Communications from the Public on non-agenda items to a later agenda point in the
meeting, after agenda item New Business.
MOTION: Chairperson Honey moved to have staff bring back a revised
regulation to move agenda item: Oral Communications to follow agenda
item: New Business.
Motion failed for lack of second
9 CLOSED SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING ITEM 8)
Chairperson Honey announced the closed session and asked for public comment on the item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Jennie Lee
The committee recessed to the Plaza Conference Room.
Following the closed session, the City Attorney announced: The Committee provided direction
to initiate an action and the action, the defendants, and the other particulars shall, once
formally commenced be disclosed to any person upon inquiry. The vote was unanimous.
10 ADJOURNMENT - At 12:10 a.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC
Committee Meeting to be held on Monday, July 10, 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)
Monday, June 19, 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
Minutes for June 8, 2017
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for June 8, 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 June 8, 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 Continued discussion of a Fair Return Standard
Recommendation: Review public input regarding the selection of a Fair Return Standard, for further
discussion and potential direction to staff to draft regulations for a Fair Return Standard
for future discussion and adoption by the RHC.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Fair Return Standard Memo 5/22
ATT 2 - Fair Return PowerPoint 5/22
ATT 3 - Written Public Input on Fair Return Standard
ATT 4 - Draft Definitions of Capital Improvements
ATT 5 - Draft Amortization Schedule
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7 NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Consider Hearing Process Regulations for Individual Rent
Adjustment under the CSFRA
Recommendation: Hear a presentation on Draft Regulations for Hearing Process for Individual Rent
Adjustment and provide direction to staff re: regulation and public input prior to
adoption.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Chapter 5 Hearing Process Regulations
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 CLOSED SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING ITEM 8)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9:
One potential case.
10 ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the RHC on Monday, July 10, 2017, in the Council
Chambers, 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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