Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 23, 2017
Minutes
CITY HALL
City of Mountain View 500 CASTRO STREET
Minutes
Rental Housing Committee
Committee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate), Vice Chair Ortiz, and Chair
Honey
Monday, October 23, 2017 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro
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
Approve the minutes for October 9, 2017 RHC Meeting
MOTION: M/S - Honey/ Ortiz - To approve the minutes for October 9, 2017 RHC
meeting.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee
Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
Absent: 1- Pardo de Zela (alternate)
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Steven Goldstein raised concerns about conflicts of interest of RHC member Means.
John Inks voiced support for RHC member Means and provided details regarding Mr. Means’
qualifications and credentials.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 Rental Housing Committee Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget and Rental
Housing Fee
Finance and Administrative Service Director Kong presented an oral report and responded to
questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Steve Welter
Steven Goldstein
Fred Kiani
Harold Davis
Steve G.
Maria B.
Martha Sterne
Joe Maydak
Leonard Siegal
Keith Suddjlan
Joshua Howard
Tessa McFarland
Curt Conroy
Jeff Zell
Lazar L.
Mark
Suzan Ha
Jim Claus
Ken Ow-Wij
Elizabeth Lindsay
David Avny
Wei Wang
Pamalee Siegal
Steven Goldstein
MOTION: M/S - Ramos/ Ortiz - To adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year
2017-2018 budget and establishing a rental housing fee with an additional
request that city staff provide quarterly expenditure reports to the RHC
regarding the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
Absent: 1- Pardo de Zela (alternate)
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7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions.
MOTION: M/S - Ortiz/ Honey - To adopt a resolution of the Rental Housing
Committee of Mountain View adopting a meeting schedule for calendar year
2018.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
Absent: 1- Pardo de Zela (alternate)
8. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
By unanimous straw vote, 5-0, the RHC requested staff to bring back an agenda item to
discuss the possibility of landlords passing through a portion of the Rental Housing Fee to
tenants at the November 6, 2017 meeting.
By straw vote, 3 - 2 (Means, Honey, and Grunewald-Yes; Ortiz and Ramos-No), the RHC
requested staff to bring back an agenda item to discuss the possibility of establishing an
Annual General Adjustment of Rent for 2016 at either the November 6, or December 4
meeting.
RHC staff Anky van Deursen updated the RHC that an agenda item related to the applicability
of the CSFRA to mobile homes will likely be brought back for either the November 6, or
December 4 meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:30 p.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC
Meeting to be held on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber,
500 Castro Street.
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Agenda
CITY HALL
500 CASTRO STREET
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Rental Housing Committee
Committee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate), Vice Chair Ortiz, and Chair
Honey
Monday, October 23, 2017 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro
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
Approve the minutes for October 9, 2017 RHC Meeting
Recommendation: Copies of the minutes for the above-noted meeting 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 October 9, 2017
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not on the
agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on non-agenda
items.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 Rental Housing Committee Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget and
Rental Housing Fee
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget and establishing a rental
housing fee.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - RHC Memo Fiscal Year 2017-18 Proposed Budget of October 9, 2017
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7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View adopting a
meeting schedule for calendar year 2018.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
8. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the RHC on Monday, November 6, 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 Friday 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.
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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