Rental Housing Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 12, 2023
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Rental Housing Committee
Monday, June 12, 2023 7:00 PM Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500
Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 6 - Chair Edie Keating, Vice Chair Guadalupe Rosas, Member Robert Cox, Member Kevin Ma,
Member Kirin Madison, and Alternate Alex Brown
3. CLOSED SESSION
The closed session was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Name of Case: Enlightened Investments, Inc. v. City of Mountain View Rental Housing Committee, City of
Mountain View, Santa Clara Superior Court Case 21CV390118.
The public meeting was reconvened at 7:30 p.m.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION 1: M/S - Cox/Madison - To amend the May 22, 2023 minutes to read, "ADJOURNMENT - At 8:50
p.m., Chair Keating adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on Monday, June 12, 2023 at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and Video Conference."
Yes: 5 - Chair Keating, Vice Chair Rosas, Member Cox, Member Ma, and Member Madison
MOTION 2: M/S - Ma/Madison - To approve the May 22, 2023 RHC meeting minutes including the approved
amendment to correct that the meeting was adjourned by Chair Keating.
Yes: 5 - Chair Keating, Vice Chair Rosas, Member Cox, Member Ma, and Member Madison
4.1 Approve the Minutes for the May 22, 2023, RHC Meeting
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
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Steven Goldstein told the RHC that his apartment building continues to have structural damage under the new
ownership.
6. APPEAL HEARINGS - None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 CSFRA and MHRSO Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget and Annual Fees
To adopt a resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View
adopting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets for the Community Stabilization
and Fair Rent Act and the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance and
establishing a Rental Housing Fee and Rental Space Fee sufficient to
support the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets, to be read in title only, further
reading waived.
Program Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION: M/S - Ma/Rosas - To adopt a resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View
adopting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets for the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and the Mobile
Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance and establishing a Rental Housing Fee and Rental Space Fee sufficient
to support the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets, to be read in title only, further reading waived.
Yes: 5 - Chair Keating, Vice Chair Rosas, Member Cox, Member Ma, and Member Madison
8.2 Amendments to CSFRA Regulations Chapter 5 and MHRSO Regulations
Chapter 6 Hearing Procedure: Subpoenas
Nazanin Salehi, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Steven Goldstein
Theresa McFarland
MOTION: M/S - Cox/Madison - To amend CSFRA Regulations Chapter 5: Hearing Procedure and MHRSO
Regulations Chapter 6: Hearing Procedure to clarify that a Hearing Officer may issue a subpoena to compel
relevant evidence or witness testimony in a petition hearing. Parties to a petition have the right to request a
Hearing Officer issue a subpoena on their behalf. The Hearing Officer has the discretion to revise a subpoena
request as necessary and may approve or decline a request for a subpoena in whole or in part.
Yes: 5 - Chair Keating, Vice Chair Rosas, Member Cox, Member Ma, and Member Madison
8.3 Appeal Hearings by the Rental Housing Committee
To receive a presentation on the role and responsibilities of the Rental Housing Committee conducting
Petition Appeal Hearings.
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Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to
questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
The RHC received a presentation on the roles and responsibilities of the Rental Housing Committee when
conducting Petition Appeal Hearings.
8.4 Contract Renewal with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Program Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION: M/S - Madison/Ma - To authorize the Program Manager, or other designee, to execute an
agreement with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for legal services related to the Community Stabilization and Fair
Rent Act for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount not to exceed $175,000 and to represent the Rental Housing
Committee and the City of Mountain View in litigation related to the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent
Act for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount up to $50,000 for a total amount not to exceed $225,000.
To authorize the Program Manager or other designee to execute an agreement Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for
legal services related to the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount
not to exceed $30,000 and to represent the Rental Housing Committee and the City of Mountain View in
litigation related to the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount up to
$50,000 for a total amount not to exceed $80,000.
Yes: 5 - Chair Keating, Vice Chair Rosas, Member Cox, Member Ma, and Member Madison
8.5 Contract renewal with Project Sentinel for Fiscal Year 2023-24
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Program Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
MOTION: M/S - Cox/Rosas - To authorize the Program Manager or other designee to execute an agreement
with Project Sentinel to provide administrative and hearing process services for the CSFRA for Fiscal Year
2023-24 for a total amount not to exceed $120,000 as follows:
1. Administrative support services in an amount not to exceed $10,000;
2. Deploy and reimburse Facilitators for the Prehearing Settlement Conference Process in an amount not to
exceed $10,000; and
3. Deploy and reimburse Hearing Officers for the Petition Hearing Process in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.
To authorize the Program Manager or other designee to execute an agreement with Project Sentinel to
provide administrative and hearing process services for the MHRSO for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for a total
amount not to exceed $30,000 as follows:
1. Administrative support services in an amount not to exceed $1,000;
2. Deploy and reimburse Facilitators for the Prehearing Settlement Conference Process in an amount not to
exceed $4,000; and
3. Deploy and reimburse Hearing Officers for the Petition Hearing Process in an amount not to exceed
$25,000.
Yes: 5 - Chair Keating, Vice Chair Rosas, Member Cox, Member Ma, and Member Madison
8.6 Updated Rental Housing Committee Work Plan for Calendar Year 2023
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 updated Work Plan for the Rental Housing Committee for calendar year 2023 as
initially established on October 17, 2022, and provided feedback to staff, both in terms of content and
timeline.
The RHC choose October 21, 2023 for a training and team building meeting for the Rental Housing
Committee.
9. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
9.1 Litigation Report on final decision in Redwood Villa Inc. v. City of Mountain
View, Mountain View Rental Housing Committee
Karen Tiedemann, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to
questions.
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9.2 Upcoming Workshops and Housing & Eviction Help Center
Analyst Kennedy presented a report and responded to questions.
9.3 Expected future agenda items for RHC meetings:
o Appeal hearing (scheduled for RHC August 21, 2023)
o The treatment of Utilities (Ratio Utility Billing Systems) in the CSFRA
(scheduled for RHC August 21, 2023, and subsequent meetings)
Chair Keating reviewed the agenda items for upcoming Rental Housing Committee meetings.
Program Manager van Deursen reported back on the June 10, 2023 Summer Kick-Off event.
Committee Member Madison noted that Caltrain is currently testing new electric locomotives which are very
quiet.
Vice-Chair Rosas and Committee Member Cox appreciated the news on the electric locomotives.
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 9:25 p.m., Chair Keating adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting
to be held on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and Video
Conference.
Submitted for approval by Andrea Kennedy
RHC Approval on 8/21/2023
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Rental Housing Committee
Monday, June 12, 2023 7:00 PM Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View, CA 94041
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Committee virtually may
join the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/93773068363 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering
Webinar ID: 937 7306 8363. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are
participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Chair Edie Keating, Vice-Chair Guadalupe Rosas, Committee Members Robert Cox, Kevin Ma, Kirin
Madison and Alexander Brown (alternate).
3. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Name of Case: Enlightened Investments, Inc. v. City of Mountain View Rental Housing Committee, City of Mountain View,
Santa Clara Superior Court Case 21CV390118.
4. 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.
4.1 Approve the Minutes for the May 22, 2023, 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 or by request.
Attachments: Minutes RHC Meeting, May 22, 2023
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
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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 CSFRA and MHRSO Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget and Annual Fees
To adopt a resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View adopting the
Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets for the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and the
Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance and establishing a Rental Housing Fee and
Rental Space Fee sufficient to support the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets, to be read in title
only, further reading waived.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Resolution Adopting the CSFRA and MHRSO Budgets
ATT 2 - May 22, 2023, RHC Staff Report
8.2 Amendments to CSFRA Regulations Chapter 5 and MHRSO Regulations Chapter 6 Hearing
Procedure: Subpoenas
Recommendation:
Amend CSFRA Regulations Chapter 5: Hearing Procedure and MHRSO Regulations
Chapter 6: Hearing Procedure to clarify that a Hearing Officer may issue a subpoena to
compel relevant evidence or witness testimony in a petition hearing.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Draft Resolution to Adopt Amendment to Chapter 5 of the CSFRA Regulations
ATT 2 - Draft Resolution to Adopt Amendment to Chapter 6 of the MHRSO Regulations
8.3 Appeal Hearings by the Rental Housing Committee
Recommendation:
To receive a presentation on the role and responsibilities of the Rental Housing
Committee conducting Petition Appeal Hearings.
8.4 Contract Renewal with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Recommendation:
To authorize the Program Manager, or other designee, to execute an agreement with
Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for legal services related to the Community Stabilization and
Fair Rent Act for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount not to exceed $175,000 and to
represent the Rental Housing Committee and the City of Mountain View in litigation
related to the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an
amount up to $50,000 for a total amount not to exceed $225,000.
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To authorize the Program Manager or other designee to execute an agreement
Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for legal services related to the Mobile Home Rent
Stabilization Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount not to exceed $30,000
and to represent the Rental Housing Committee and the City of Mountain View in
litigation related to the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance for Fiscal Year
2023-24 in an amount up to $50,000 for a total amount not to exceed $80,000.
Attachments: Staff Report
8.5 Contract renewal with Project Sentinel for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Recommendation:
To authorize the Program Manager or other designee to execute an agreement with
Project Sentinel to provide administrative and hearing process services for the CSFRA
for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for a total amount not to exceed $120,000 as follows:
1. Administrative support services in an amount not to exceed $10,000;
2. Deploy and reimburse Facilitators for the Prehearing Settlement Conference
Process in an amount not to exceed $10,000; and
3. Deploy and reimburse Hearing Officers for the Petition Hearing Process in an
amount not to exceed $100,000.
To authorize the Program Manager or other designee to execute an agreement with
Project Sentinel to provide administrative and hearing process services for the
MHRSO for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for a total amount not to exceed $30,000 as follows:
1. Administrative support services in an amount not to exceed $1,000;
2. Deploy and reimburse Facilitators for the Prehearing Settlement Conference
Process in an amount not to exceed $4,000; and
3. Deploy and reimburse Hearing Officers for the Petition Hearing Process in an
amount not to exceed $25,000.
Attachments: Staff Report
8.6 Updated Rental Housing Committee Work Plan for Calendar Year 2023
Recommendation:
To review the updated Work Plan for the Rental Housing Committee for calendar year
2023 as initially established on October 17, 2022, and provide feedback to staff, both
in terms of content and timeline.
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Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - 2022.10.17 RHC Work Plan for Calendar Year 2023
ATT 2 - 2023.06.12 Updated RHC Work Plan for Calendar Year 2023
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 Litigation Report on final decision in Redwood Villa Inc. v. City of Mountain View,
Mountain View Rental Housing Committee
9.2 Upcoming Workshops and Housing & Eviction Help Center
9.3 Expected future agenda items for RHC meetings:
o Appeal hearing (scheduled for RHC August 21, 2023)
o The treatment of Utilities (Ratio Utility Billing Systems) in the CSFRA (scheduled for RHC
August 21, 2023, and subsequent meetings)
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
11. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:25 p.m., Chair Keating adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on
Monday, August 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and Video Conference.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda, reports, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Rental Housing Committee regarding any item on this agenda are
posted at https://mountainview.legistar.com under the meeting details for the date of this meeting. The agenda may also be viewed at City Hall,
500 Castro Street, the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor and at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning Thursday, prior
to Monday Rental Housing Committee meetings. Printed copies of the agenda, reports, and any writings or documents already provided to a majority
of the Committee regarding any item on this agenda may be requested at the Rent Stabilization Program during normal business hours.
The Committee may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus those interested in an item listed on the agenda are
advised to be present throughout the meeting. In the event it appears that the entire agenda cannot be completed by the time of adjournment, the
Committee may take up and act upon the more pressing agenda items. All agenda items not considered at the meeting shall be on the agenda of
the next regular, special, or adjourned regular meeting unless the Committee directs otherwise.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Rent Stabilization Program
at (650) 903-6136 or by email at mvrent@mountainview.gov 48 hours prior to the meeting so the City can make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). If you have a hearing or speech disability, please use the California Relay System at 711, TDD
650-967-0158 or 800-735-2929.
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