Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 14, 2022
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Rental Housing Committee
Monday, November 14, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Committee Member Susyn Almond, Committee Member Guadalupe Rosas, Vice
Chair Emily Ramos, Chair Nicole Haines-Livesay, and Alternate Matthew Grunewald
Absent 1- Committee Member Julian Pardo de Zela
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION: M/S - Almond/Ramos - To approve the Consent Calendar.
Yes: 5- Committee Member Almond, Committee Member Rosas, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair
Haines-Livesay, and Alternate Grunewald
Absent: 1- Committee Member Pardo de Zela
3.1 Approve the Minutes for October 17, 2022, RHC Meeting
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
3.3 Quarterly Financial Expenditures Fiscal Year 2022-23 through September
30, 2022
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Theresa McFarland thanked the RHC for making progress with the requested changes to the
landlord database.
5. APPEAL HEARING
5.1 Appeal of Hearing Decision regarding Petition No. 21220016
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Nazanin Salehi, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded
to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY APPELLANT-LANDLORD - Steve Welter
PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY RESPONDENT-TENANTS - Rondeline Williams
PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY APPELLANT-LANDLORD - Steve Welter
PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY RESPONDENT-TENANTS - none
MOTION: M/S - Almond/Haines-Livesay - To accept the Tentative Appeal Decision in its
entirety.
Yes: 5- Committee Member Almond, Committee Member Rosas, Vice Chair Ramos, Chair
Haines-Livesay, and Alternate Grunewald
Absent: 1- Committee Member Pardo de Zela
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Monthly Status Report October 2022
Senior Management Analyst Black presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
The RHC reviewed the Monthly Status Report for November 2022 and provided feedback
to staff.
7.2 Community Outreach and Fiscal Year 2022-23 Communications Plan
Overview
Senior Management Analyst Black presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
The RHC received an overview of the community outreach and education efforts for the
Rent Stabilization Program and provide feedback.
8. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
8.1 Upcoming Monthly Workshops, Clinics and Office Hours
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Analyst Kennedy presented on the monthly workshops, clinics and office hours.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Bee Hanson asked if the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization workshop was for all parks or for an
individual park.
9. ADJOURNMENT At 9:01 p.m., Chair Haines Livesay adjourned the meeting to the next
RHC meeting to be held on Monday, December 05, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. via video
conference.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Rental Housing Committee
Monday, November 14, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
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.
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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, Committee Members Julian Pardo de Zela, Susyn
Almond, Guadalupe Rosas 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 October 17, 2022, RHC Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Rental Housing Committee meeting minutes. Copies of the minutes for
the above noted meeting have been delivered to Committee Members and copies
are available online.
Attachments: Minutes RHC Meeting, October 17, 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: 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
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3.3 Quarterly Financial Expenditures Fiscal Year 2022-23 through September 30,
2022
Recommendation: Review the attached CSFRA Quarterly Financial Expenditures Report for Fiscal Year
2022-23 through September 30, 2022 (Attachment 1) and the MHRSO Quarterly
Financial Expenditures Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23 through September 30, 2022
(Attachment 2).
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - CSFRA Quarterly Financial Report (FY 22-23 through September 30, 2022)
ATT 2 - MHRSO Quarterfly Financial Report (FY 22-23 through September 30, 2022)
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.
5. APPEAL HEARING
5.1 Appeal of Hearing Decision regarding Petition No. 21220016
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 - Tentative Appeal Decision for Petition No. 21220016
ATT 2 - October 6, 2022, Hearing Decision for Petition No. 21220016
ATT 3 - October 11, 2022, Appellant-Landlord Appeal of Decision Petition No. 21220016
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Monthly Status Report October 2022
Recommendation: Review the Monthly Status Report for the Rent Stabilization Program.
Attachments: ATT 1 - Rent Stabilization Monthly Status Report October 2022
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7.2 Community Outreach and Fiscal Year 2022-23 Communications Plan Overview
Recommendation: Receive an overview of the community outreach and education efforts for the Rent
Stabilization Program and provide feedback.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Fiscal Year 2021-22 Monthly Status Report (MSR)
ATT 2 - Fiscal Year 2021-22 Eviction Prevention Program (EPP) Infographic Report
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
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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