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Rental Housing Committee

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · August 23, 2021

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City of Mountain View Minutes Rental Housing Committee Monday, August 23, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location 1. 7:00 PM CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Name of Case: Redwood Villa, Inc. v. City of Mountain View and Mountain View Rental Housing Committee, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number 18CV322991. 2. CALL TO ORDER This meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. 3. ROLL CALL Present 5- Committee Member Julian Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Emily Ramos, Committee Member Guadalupe Rosas, Committee Member Susyn Almond, and Alternate Matthew Grunewald Absent 1- Chair Nicole Haines-Livesay Committee Member Rosas joined the meeting at 7:50 P.M. 4. MINUTES APPROVAL 4.1 Approve the Minutes for June 28, 2021 RHC Meeting MOTION: M/S - Grunewarld / Pardo de Zela - To approve the minutes for the June 28, 2021 RHC meeting. Yes: 4- Committee Member Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Ramos, Committee Member Almond, and Alternate Grunewald Absent: 2- Committee Member Rosas, and Chair Haines-Livesay 5. CONSENT CALENDAR - None 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Steven Goldstein suggested the RHC consider potential action if a landlords do not accept tenants rent relief assistance funds. 7. APPEAL HEARINGS - None City of Mountain View Page 1 Rental Housing Committee Minutes August 23, 2021 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 9. NEW BUSINESS 9.1 Refresher on Brown Act Gabrielle Janssen, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Edie Keating The RHC received a presentation from staff regarding the Brown Act principles. 9.2 Refresher on Rules Regarding Conflict of Interest Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Jeff Zell The RHC received a presentation from staff on the rules regarding conflict of interest. 9.3 Quarterly Financial Expenditures Fiscal Year 2020-21 through June 30, 2021 Review the attached Quarterly Financial Expenditures Report for Fiscal Year 2020-21 through June 30, 2021 (Attachment 1 to the memorandum). Program Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received. The RHC reviewed the Quarterly Financial Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2020-21 through June 30, 2021 and provided feedback. 10. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE 10.1 Monthly Status Report June/July 2021 Analyst Kennedy presented the monthly status report. 10.2 Update on City’s COVID-19 Landlord/Tenant Programs Analyst Kennedy presented an update on the City's landlord and tenant COVID19 programs. City of Mountain View Page 2 Rental Housing Committee Minutes August 23, 2021 10.3 Upcoming Monthly Workshops, Clinics and Office Hours Analyst Kennedy presented the upcoming workshop, clinic and office hours. 11. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, reported out from closed session that the RHC received a report on pending litigation and no action was taken 12. ADJOURNMENT - At 7:45 p.m., Chair Ramos adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via video conference. City of Mountain View Page 3

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City of Mountain View Agenda Rental Housing Committee Monday, August 23, 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 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated June 11, 2021. 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. 7:00 PM CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Name of Case: Redwood Villa, Inc. v. City of Mountain View and Mountain View Rental Housing Committee, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case Number 18CV322991. 2. CALL TO ORDER City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 2/23/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda August 23, 2021 3. ROLL CALL Chair Susyn Almond, Vice-Chair Nicole Haines-Livesay, Committee Members Julian Pardo de Zela, Emily Ramos, Guadalupe Rosas and Matthew Grunewald (alternate). 4. MINUTES APPROVAL 4.1 Approve the Minutes for June 28, 2021 RHC Meeting Recommendation: Copies of the minutes for the above noted meetings have been delivered to Committee Members and copies are available online. If there are no corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve these minutes. Attachments: Minutes RHC Meeting, June 28, 2021 5. CONSENT CALENDAR - None 6. 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 allowed to speak on any topic for one three-minute period during this section. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on non-agenda items. 7. APPEAL HEARINGS - None 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 9. NEW BUSINESS 9.1 Refresher on Brown Act Recommendation: To receive a presentation on the Brown Act principles. 9.2 Refresher on Rules Regarding Conflict of Interest Recommendation: To receive a presentation on the rules regarding Conflict of Interest. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 2/23/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda August 23, 2021 9.3 Quarterly Financial Expenditures Fiscal Year 2020-21 through June 30, 2021 Recommendation: Review the attached Quarterly Financial Expenditures Report for Fiscal Year 2020-21 through June 30, 2021 (Attachment 1 to the memorandum). Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - Quarterly Financial Report (FY 2020-21 through June 30, 2021) 10. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time. 10.1 Monthly Status Report June/July 2021 Attachments: Monthly Status Report June 2021 Monthly Status Report July 2021 10.2 Update on City’s COVID-19 Landlord/Tenant Programs 10.3 Upcoming Monthly Workshops, Clinics and Office Hours 11. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS 12. ADJOURNMENT - At 7:45 p.m., Chair Ramos adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via video conference. 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 3 Printed on 2/23/2022

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