Rental Housing Committee

City of Mountain View Agenda Rental Housing Committee Monday, December 19, 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 12/21/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda December 19, 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, 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 November 14, 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, November 14, 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 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 12/21/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda December 19, 2022 5. APPEAL HEARING 5.1 Appeal of Hearing Officer's Decision Re: Petition No. 21220012 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. 21220012 ATT 2 - Decision of Hearing Officer ATT 3 - Appellant-Tenant Appeal of Decision ATT 4 - Appellant-Tenant's Response to Tentative Appeal Decision ATT 5 - Appellant-Tenant's Amended Response to Tentative Appeal Decision ATT 6 - Correspondence from Appellant-Tenant and Staff's Responses to Correspondence ATT 7 - Notice of Rescheduled Appeal Hearing 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Monthly Status Report November 2022 Recommendation: Review the Monthly Status Report for the Rent Stabilization Program. Attachments: ATT 1 - Rent Stabilization Monthly Status Report November 2022 7.2 Update on Petitions, Petition Process and Hearing Officers Recommendation: Provide the Rental Housing Committee (RHC) an update regarding petitions processed to-date pursuant to the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (CSFRA) and the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance (MHRSO), including an update on hearing officers and pre-hearing settlement conference facilitators for the Rent Stabilization Program. Attachments: Staff Report ATT 1 - Overview of Petitions Received to Date 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 8.2 Set Date for Early January RHC Meeting to Continue Virtual Meetings City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 12/21/2022 Rental Housing Committee Agenda December 19, 2022 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)) City of Mountain View Page 4 Printed on 12/21/2022