Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · August 23, 2021
Minutes
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
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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.
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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.
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Agenda
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
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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.
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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))
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