Rental Housing Committee

City of Mountain View Agenda Rental Housing Committee Monday, January 25, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Rental Housing Committee will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so at https://mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at www.MountainView.gov/YouTube and on Comcast Channel 26. Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways: 1. Email comments to RHC@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be forwarded to the RHC. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email. All emails received will be entered into the record for the meeting. 2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting: Online - Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar: https://mountainview.gov/RHC_speakers You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on to speak. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Chair Emily Ramos, Vice-Chair Susyn Almond, Committee Members Matthew Grunewald, Nicole Haines-Livesay, and Julian Pardo de Zela 3. MINUTES APPROVAL City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 2/19/2021 Rental Housing Committee Agenda January 25, 2021 3.1 Approve the minutes for December 14, 2020 RHC Meeting Recommendation: Copies of the minutes for the above noted meetings have been delivered to Committee Members and copies are available online or by request. If there are no corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve these minutes. Attachments: Minutes RHC Meeting, December 14, 2020 4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 6. APPEAL HEARINGS - None 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 8. NEW BUSINESS 8.1 Rent Stabilization Program Staffing Plan Recommendation: To consider expanding the currently budgeted CSFRA Rent Stabilization Program staffing positions with one additional FTE analyst position and upgrading the administrative assistant position from Office Assistant I/II to Secretary. Attachments: Staff Report Job Description for Office Assistant I-II Job Description for Secretary Job Description for Analyst I-II Job Description for Senior Management Analyst 8.2 Capital Improvement Petition Process Study Session Recommendation: Receive background information and consider potential policy options related to a Capital Improvement Petition Process for Temporary Upward Adjustment of Rent. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 2/19/2021 Rental Housing Committee Agenda January 25, 2021 Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - City of San Jose Capital Improvement Petition Form ATT 2 - Draft Expenses and Amortization Schedules ATT 3 - City of San Jose Joint Petition Form ATT 4 - Summary Cost-Recovery Mechanisms in Other Jurisdictions ATT 5 - August 24, 2020 Memo - Draft Regulations Amending Chapter 6 ATT 6 - CSFRA Regulations: Chapter 6 ATT 7 - CSFRA Regulations: Chapter 9 8.3 Update on Recent Legislation, Proposed Legislation and Relevant Case Law Recommendation: To receive a presentation with regard to updates on recent legislation, proposed legislation and relevant case laws. Attachments: Staff Report 8.4 Bi-Annual Review of Consumer Price Indices for Fair Return Calculations of Petitions for Upward Adjustment Recommendation: To receive an informational review of the Consumer Price Indices for Fair Return Calculations of Petitions for Upward Adjustment of Rent. Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - CPI Indicies ATT 2 - CSFRA Program's CPI Percentage Instructions ATT 3 - July 10, 2017 Staff Report - Fair Return Standard 9. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE 9.1 Monthly Activity Report December 2020 Attachments: Monthly Status Report December 2020 Eviction Moratorium Community Outreach Report 9.2 Update on City’s COVID-19 landlord/tenant programs 9.3 Upcoming Monthly Workshops and Office Hours 10. ADJOURNMENT - At 10:25 p.m., Chair Ramos adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on Monday February 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via video conference. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 2/19/2021 Rental Housing Committee Agenda January 25, 2021 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The agenda and staff reports are available online at https://mountainview.legistar.com. Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Rental Housing Committee at (650) 903-6125 or RHC@mountainview.gov. The Committee may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order. Consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Community Services Department at (650) 903-6400. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)) City of Mountain View Page 4 Printed on 2/19/2021