Rental Housing Committee

City of Mountain View Agenda Rental Housing Committee Monday, July 18, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location SPECIAL MEETING During this declared state of emergency, the meeting will be conducted in accordance with California Government Code § 54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the Rental Housing Committee. Please contact mvrent@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. 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: You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: https://mountainview.gov/meeting and entering Webinar ID: 937 7306 8363 You may be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. 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. By phone: Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 937 7306 8363 When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 8/12/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda July 18, 2022 For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Chair Nicole Haines-Livesay, Vice-Chair Emily Ramos, Susyn Almond, Guadalupe Rosas, Committee Members Julian Pardo de Zela and Matthew Grunewald (alternate). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR These items will be approved by one motion unless any member of the Rental Housing Committee or audience wishes to remove an item for discussion. The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Committee member requests otherwise. 3.1 Approve the Minutes for June 20, 2022 RHC Meeting Recommendation: Approve the Rental Housing Committee meeting minutes for June 20, 2022. Copies of the minutes for the above noted meeting have been delivered to Committee Members and are available online. Attachments: Minutes RHC Meeting, June 20, 2022 3.2 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 a Resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of the City of Mountain View Making Findings Authorizing Continued Remote Teleconference meetings of the Rental Housing Committee Pursuant to Brown Act Provisions as Amended by Assembly Bill No. 361, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to this memorandum). Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - Resolution Regarding Virtual Meetings 4. 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. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 8/12/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda July 18, 2022 5. APPEAL HEARING 5.1 Appeal of Decision Re: Petition 21220008 Recommendation: Consider the Tentative Appeal Decision and either accept the Tentative Appeal Decision or modify the Tentative Appeal Decision with instructions to staff citing appropriate evidence in the record. Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - 2022.07.08 Tentative Appeal Decision (Petition 21220008) ATT 2 - 2022.050.16 Decision of Hearing Officer ATT 3 - 2022.05.25 Appellant-Landlord Appeal of Decision ATT 4 - 2022.07.13 Appellant-Landlord Response to the Tentative Appeal Decision 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Amendment to CSFRA Regulations Chapter 2 and MHRSO Regulations Chapter 2 Recommendation: To review and adopt amendments to the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act ("CSFRA" or "the Act") Regulations and to the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance ("MHRSO" or "the Ordinance") Regulations to further clarify the calculation of Base Rent where a rent concession offered in the first month of a tenancy was provided by Landlord (or Park Owner or Mobile Home Landlord) to Tenant (or Mobile Home Owner or Mobile Home Tenant) during the initial term of the tenancy. Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - Resolution to Amend Chapter 2 of the CSFRA Regulations ATT 2 - Resolution to Amend Chapter 2 of the MHRSO Regulations 8. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time. 8.1 Upcoming Monthly Workshops, Clinics and Office Hours 9. ADJOURNMENT City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 8/12/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda July 18, 2022 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 8/12/2022