Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 22, 2018
Minutes
CITY HALL
City of Mountain View 500 CASTRO STREET
Minutes
Rental Housing Committee
Committee Members Honey, Ramos, Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Grunewald and Chair Ortiz
Monday, October 22, 2018 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- Chair Evan Ortiz, Vice Chair Matthew Grunewald, Committee Member Vanessa
Honey, Committee Member Julian Pardo de Zela, and Committee Member Emily
Ramos
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approve the minutes for September 24, 2018 RHC Meeting
MOTION: M/S - Honey/Grunewald - To approve the minutes for September 24, 2018 RHC
meeting.
Yes: 5- Chair Ortiz, Vice Chair Grunewald, Committee Member Honey, Committee Member
Pardo de Zela, and Committee Member Ramos
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Elizabeth Lindsay expressed frustration with the lack of final decision regarding the appeal for her
petition for upward adjustment of rent.
Curtis Conroy suggested that rent increases awarded through the petition process should be
applied retroactively from the effective date of the CSFRA.
David Avney stated that the RHC should not allow a Hearing Officer to subjectively decide
whether or not the Vega standard applies in a petition for upward adjustment of rent, but instead
rely on a certified inspector.
Steven Goldstein suggested that the HUD fair market rents should act as a ceiling when
increasing rents during the petition process.
6. APPEAL HEARINGS - None
7. PUBLIC HEARING - None
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8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Quarterly Financial Expenditures FY 2018-19
Associate Planner Van Deursen presented an oral report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Curtis Conroy
The RHC heard a presentation regarding the Quarterly Financial Expenditures for FY
2018-19 through September 30, 2018.
9.2 Study Session Regarding Potential Revisions to Regulations
Justin Bigelow, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded
to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Emily Hislop
Steven Goldstein
Curtis Conroy
Edie Keating
David Avney
Elizabeth Lindsay
Joan MacDonald
The RHC heard a presentation regarding potential updates of the regulations and provided
staff direction in drafting regulation revisions to be reviewed at a future meeting.
9.3 CSFRA Monthly Status Report September 2018
Administrative Analyst Black presented an oral report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Curtis Conroy
David Avney
The RHC heard a presentation regarding the CSFRA monthly status report for September
2018.
10. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
11. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS - None
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12. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:48 p.m., Chair Ortiz adjourned the meeting to the next RHC
Committee Meeting to be held on Monday, November 26, 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 Honey, Ramos, Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Grunewald and Chair Ortiz
Monday, October 22, 2018 7:00 PM Council Chambers - 500 Castro St.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Chair Evan Ortiz, Vice Chair Matthew Grunewald, Committee Members Vanessa Honey, Emily
Ramos, Julian Pardo de Zela
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approve the minutes for September 24, 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 September 24, 2018
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None
5. 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.
6. APPEAL HEARINGS - None
7. PUBLIC HEARING - None
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Quarterly Financial Expenditures FY 2018-19
Recommendation: That the Rental Housing Committee review and acknowledge the attached Quarterly
Financial Expenditures for FY 2018-19 through September 30, 2018.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Quarterly Financial Report (FY 2018-19 through September 30, 2018)
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9.2 Study Session Regarding Potential Revisions to Regulations
Recommendation: To provide direction to staff regarding potential updates of the regulations to allow staff to
draft regulation revisions to be reviewed at a future meeting.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Text of Specified Regulations
ATT 2 - Summary Table of Documentary Evidence Requirements
ATT 3 - Review of Vega Adjustment Case Law
ATT 4 - Staff Report to RHC dated August 28, 2017
9.3 CSFRA Monthly Status Report September 2018
Recommendation: Hear a presentation regarding the CSFRA monthly status report.
Attachments: CSFRA Monthly Status Report September 2018
10. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time.
11. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS - None
12. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of Monday, November 26, 2018, in City Hall, 500 Castro Street. Meeting date, time,
and venue are subject to change. Please visit www.mountainview.gov to view the agenda.
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 Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Committee.
Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein.
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SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the committee regarding any item on this agenda
will be made available for public inspection at 500 Castro Street during normal business hours and at the meeting
location 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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