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WHEREAS, the voters approved the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (CSFRA) Charter Amendment on November 7, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mountain View declared the election results on December 13, 2016; and
WHEREAS, a lawsuit was filed on December 21, 2016 challenging the validity of the CSFRA; and
WHEREAS, Section 1720 of the CSFRA provides it shall be effective 10 days after the vote is declared by the City Council or December 23, 2016; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with this lawsuit, the court issued a temporary restraining order staying the effective date of the CSFRA; and
WHEREAS, the temporary restraining order remained in effect until the request for a preliminary injunction was denied on April 5, 2017; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2017, the Rental Housing Committee filed a declaratory relief action requesting the Court determine the effective date; and
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2017, the proponents of the CSFRA filed a writ, requesting the Court to direct the Rental Housing Committee to establish December 23, 2016, as the effective date of the CSFRA; and
WHEREAS, the litigation has created confusion regarding the effective date of the CSFRA, and the stakeholders have expressed different viewpoints regarding the effective date of the CSFRA; and
WHEREAS, the Rental Housing Committee desires to have certainty regarding the effective date of the CSFRA as it impacts the implementation of the CSFRA and is an important issue for both landlords and tenants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Rental Housing Committee that the effective date of the CSFRA is ______.
Last updated on 10/5/2017