Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 23, 2018
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, April 23, 2018 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro Street
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
3.1 Approve the minutes for the March 26, 2018 RHC Meeting
MOTION: M/S - Ramos/ Means - To approve the minutes for March 26, 2018
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Steven Goldstein urged the MV Tenant's Coalition to start an initiative to amend the CSFRA
in the event Costa Hawkins is repealed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 2016 Annual General Adjustment and Adoption of Banking of
Unimplemented Annual General Adjustments Regulations (Chapter 7)
Justin Bigelow, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and
responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Fred Kiani
Steven Goldstein
Curtis Conroy
Joe Maydak
Edie Keating
Patrick Moore
Joshua Howard
Joan MacDonald
MOTION: M/S - Grunewald/ Means - To instruct staff to draft an expedited petition
process to address inflation that occurred prior to 9/1/2016 (2.6%) for units that were
continuously owned by the same Landlord, occupied by the same tenant, and were
not subject to a rent increase between October 19, 2015 and December 23, 2016
OR
to re-consider the draft 2016 annual general adjustment resolution presented to the
RHC with the requirement that the 2016 AGA would apply to units that were not
subject to a rent increase between October 19, 2015 and December 23, 2016.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, and Committee
Member Means
No: 1- Vice Chair Ortiz
Abstain: 1- Chairperson Honey
MOTION: M/S - Means/ Honey - To adopt regulations regarding the Banking of
Unimplemented Annual General Adjustments with direction to staff to bring back options
for tenant hardship protections.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald, Committee
Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
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7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Quarterly Financial Expenditures FY 2017-18 through March 31, 2018
Administrative Analyst Kennedy presented an oral report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Edie Keating
Joan Macdonald
The RHC heard a presentation on the quarterly financial expenditures for FY 2017-18.
7.2 Overview of CSFRA Petition & Hearing Process
Administrative Analyst Black presented an oral report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Karda
Joe Maydak
Elizabeth Lindsay
Edie Keating
MOTION: M/S - Grunewald/ Ortiz - Request staff to look into further streamlining
evidentiary requirements in the petition process.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
7.3 Regulations Regarding Appeals of Hearing Officer Decisions to the
RHC
Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and
responded to questions.
No comments were received from the public.
MOTION: M/S - Honey/ Ramos - To adopt the amendment to the Chapter 5 Hearing
Procedure regulations regarding Appeals of Hearing Officer Decisions to the Rental
Housing Committee.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
7.4 CSFRA Monthly Status Report March 2018
Administrative Analyst Black presented an oral report and responded to questions.
No comments were received from the public.
The RHC heard a presentation regarding the CSFRA monthly status report for March
2018.
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7.5 Election of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Edie Keating
MOTION: M/S - Roamos/ Ortiz - To elect Vice Chair Ortiz to serve as Chairperson
and Member Grunewald to serve as Vice-Chairperson for an annual term from May 1,
2018 until April 30, 2019.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Ortiz, Chairperson Honey, Committee Member Grunewald,
Committee Member Ramos, and Committee Member Means
8. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Vice Chair Ortiz requested to agendize an item regarding the RHC's community outreach.
Member Ramos gave an updated on the Mountain View Spring Family Parade that she, Chair
Honey and Member Means participated in.
Member Grunewald thanked Chair Honey for her service as the 2017 RHC Chairperson.
9. ADJOURNMENT - At 10:25 p.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC
meeting to be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 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
Committee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate), Vice Chair Ortiz, and Chair
Honey
Monday, April 23, 2018 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro Street
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 Approve the minutes for the March 26, 2018 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 March 26, 2018
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 2016 Annual General Adjustment and Adoption of Banking of
Unimplemented Annual General Adjustments Regulations (Chapter 7)
Recommendation: Consider the Banking Procedures for Unimplemented Annual General Adjustments
regulations, provide guidance to staff regarding any additional regulations for banking
procedures, and consider the draft 2016 annual general adjustment resolution.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Resolution Regarding Banked AGA 2016
ATT 2 - Draft Banking Regulations
ATT 3 - Resolution to Adopt Banking Regulations
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7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Quarterly Financial Expenditures FY 2017-18 through March 31, 2018
Recommendation: That the Rental Housing Committee (RHC) review the attached Quarterly Financial
Expenditures for FY 2017-18 through March 31, 2018.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Quarterly Financial Overview FY 2017-18
7.2 Overview of CSFRA Petition & Hearing Process
Recommendation: That the Rental Housing Committee (RHC) receive a presentation of an overview of the
CSFRA Petition & Hearing Process.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Overview of Petitions Received
ATT 2 - Petition Process Accomodations to Date
7.3 Regulations Regarding Appeals of Hearing Officer Decisions to the RHC
Recommendation: Adopt the amendment to the Chapter 5 Hearing Procedure regulations regarding Appeals
of Hearing Officer Decisions to the Rental Housing Committee.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Draft Regulations for Petition Appeal Process
ATT 2 - Resolution
7.4 CSFRA Monthly Status Report March 2018
Recommendation: Hear a presentation regarding the CSFRA monthly status report.
Attachments: CSFRA Monthly Status Report March 2018
7.5 Election of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
Recommendation: That the Rental Housing Committee (“RHC”) nominate and elect one member of the RHC
to serve as Chairperson and one member as Vice-Chairperson for an annual term from
May 1, 2018 until April 30, 2019.
Attachments: Staff Report
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, May 21, 2018, 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
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- 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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