Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 18, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Rental Housing Committee
Monday, October 18, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
1. CLOSED SESSION
The closed session was called to order at 7:01 P.M.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
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. Conference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1);
Redwood Villa Inc. vs. City of Mountain View, Mountain View Rental Housing Committee (Case
No. 18CV322991)
• Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation-Significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
2. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:22 P.M.
3. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Committee Member Julian Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Emily Ramos, Chair Nicole
Haines-Livesay, Committee Member Susyn Almond, and Alternate Matthew
Grunewald
Absent 1- Committee Member Guadalupe Rosas
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION - M/S - Ramos/Haines-Livesay - To approve the Consent Calendar with a friendly
amendment by Vice-Chair Haines-Livesay to correct the name of the RHC Chair on the
September 20, 2021 minutes to read, "Chair Almond adjourned the meeting to the next
RHC meeting to be held on Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via video conference."
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Yes: 5- Committee Member Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay,
Committee Member Almond, and Alternate Grunewald
Yes: 5- Committee Member Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay,
Committee Member Almond, and Alternate Grunewald
Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
4.1 Approve the Minutes for September 20, 2021 RHC Meeting
4.2 Resolution Making Findings Authorizing Continued Remote
Teleconference Meetings of the Rental Housing Committee Pursuant to
Brown Act Provisions, as amended by Assembly Bill No. 361
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
No public comments received.
6. APPEAL HEARINGS - None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Acceptance of Appeal of Decision Re: Petition 20210001
MOTION: M/S - Grunewald/Haines-Livesay - To extend the Public Comment allotted
speaking time for the Landlord Respondent and the Tenant Appellant to five minutes, with
the Tenant Appellant speaking first.
Yes: 5- Committee Member Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay,
Committee Member Almond, and Alternate Grunewald
Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and
responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Tenant Respondent - Steven Goldstein
Landlord Appellant Representative - Eric Stephenson
Tenant Respondent - Steven Goldstein
Landlord Appellant Representative - Eric Stephenson
MOTION: M/S - Ramos/Pardo de Zela - To reject Petitioner’s late filed appeal of the
Hearing Officer’s Decision.
Yes: 5- Committee Member Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay,
Committee Member Almond, and Alternate Grunewald
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Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
8.2 Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance Implementation
Program Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Bee Hanson
Alex Brown
The RHC receive a presentation of the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance, as
adopted by City Council, accept the authorization to implement and administer the
MHRSO and provided feedback for the Rental Housing Committee work plan.
8.3 Draft Regulations for Voluntary Agreements to Temporarily Reduce Rent
Program Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION: M/S - Haines-Livessay/Grunewald - To adopt a Resolution of the Rental
Housing Committee to amend Regulations Chapter 7 for Voluntary Agreements to
Temporarily Reduce Rent.
Yes: 5- Committee Member Pardo de Zela, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay,
Committee Member Almond, and Alternate Grunewald
Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
8.4 Update on Eviction Prevention Program
To receive an informational update on the Eviction Prevention Program and reallocate
$10,000 from the $45,000 budgeted legal services for the Eviction Prevention Program to
translations and one-on-one support services for the Eviction Prevention Program.
Analyst Kennedy presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Alex Brown
MOTION: M/S - Ramos - To reallocate $10,000 from the $45,000 budgeted legal services
for the Eviction Prevention Program to translations and one-on-one support services and
reallocate the remaining $35,000 funds for the Eviction Prevention Program to be spent at
Staff's discretion and to authorize the RHC to send a letter to the City Council in support
of expanding translation services and one-on-one support for the Eviction Help Center.
Motion fails for a lack of second.
MOTION: M/S - Haines-Livesay/Ramos - To unrestrict $15,000 from the $45,000
budgeted legal services for the Eviction Prevention Program to translations and
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one-on-one support services with the remaining $30,000 still restricted to legal services.
Yes: 4- Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay, Committee Member Almond, and
Alternate Grunewald
No: 1- Committee Member Pardo de Zela
Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
MOTION: M/S - Ramos/Haines-Livesay - To authorize the RHC to send a letter to the
City Council requesting increased resources for the Multicultural Engagement Program
explaining how the resources are helpful to the Eviction Help Center and the City as a
whole.
Yes: 4- Vice Chair Ramos, Chair Haines-Livesay, Committee Member Almond, and
Alternate Grunewald
No: 1- Committee Member Pardo de Zela
Absent: 1- Committee Member Rosas
9. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
9.1 Monthly Status Report September 2021
Senior Management Analyst Black presented the monthly status report.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Edie Keating
9.2 Upcoming Monthly Workshops, Clinics and Office Hours
Senior Management Analyst Black presented the monthly status report.
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, reported out from closed session that the RHC received a
report on pending litigation and no action was taken
11. ADJOURNMENT - At 10:34 p.m., Chair Almond adjourned the meeting to the next
RHC meeting to be held on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via video
conference.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Rental Housing Committee
Monday, October 18, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Government Code Section
54953 due to the state of emergency declared by Governor Newson on March 17,2020 due to
the coronavirus and the continued recommendation from State and County Health Officers
regarding social distancing. 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. Members
of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways:
1. CLOSED SESSION
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The closed session was called to order at 7:01 P.M.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
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. Conference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1);
Redwood Villa Inc. vs. City of Mountain View, Mountain View Rental Housing Committee (Case
No. 18CV322991)
• Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation-Significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
2. CALL TO ORDER
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. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Approve the Minutes for September 20, 2021 RHC Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Rental Housing Committee meeting minutes of September
20, 2021. Copies of the minutes for the above noted meetings have
been delivered to Committee Members and copies are available online.
Attachments: Minutes RHC Meeting, September 20, 2021
4.2 Resolution Making Findings Authorizing Continued Remote Teleconference
Meetings of the Rental Housing Committee Pursuant to Brown Act Provisions,
as amended by Assembly Bill No. 361
Recommendation: To adopt the Resolution making findings authorizing continued remote
teleconference meetings of the Rental Housing Committee pursuant to
Brown Act provisions as amended by Assembly Bill No. 361.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Resolution regarding virtual meetings
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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 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.
6. APPEAL HEARINGS - None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Acceptance of Appeal of Decision Re: Petition 20210001
Recommendation: To receive information and evidence from Petitioner and Respondent
about the acceptance of Petitioner’s filed appeal of Hearing Officer’s
Decision received after the 10th day and to decide whether to accept
or reject Petitioner’s late appeal.
Attachments: Staff Report
8.2 Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance Implementation
Recommendation: Receive a presentation of the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
Ordinance, as adopted by City Council, accept the authorization to
implement and administer the MHRSO and determine a Rental Housing
Committee work plan.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Text of the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance
ATT 2 - Draft Work Plan
ATT 3 - List of Potential Regulations
8.3 Draft Regulations for Voluntary Agreements to Temporarily Reduce Rent
Recommendation: Review and adopt a Resolution of the Rental Housing Committee to
amend Regulations Chapter 7 for Voluntary Agreements to Temporarily
Reduce Rent, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to this memorandum).
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Draft Resolution to Amend Regulations to Temporarily Reduce Rent
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8.4 Update on Eviction Prevention Program
Recommendation: To receive an informational update on the Eviction Prevention Program
and reallocate $10,000 from the $45,000 budgeted legal services for
the Eviction Prevention Program to translations and one-on-one
support services for the Eviction Prevention Program.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - RHC Memo End of Eviction Moratorium of September 29, 2021
9. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time.
9.1 Monthly Status Report September 2021
Attachments: Monthly Status Report September 2021
9.2 Upcoming Monthly Workshops, Clinics and Office Hours
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
11. ADJOURNMENT - At 10:34 p.m., Chair Almond adjourned the meeting to the next
RHC meeting to be held on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 7:00 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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