Comittee Members Grunewald, Honey, Means, Ortiz, Ramos and Pardo de Zela (alternate)
Monday, May 8, 2017
7:00 PM
Plaza Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER - Welcome and Introductions
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Matthew Grunewald, Emily Ramos, Tom Means, Evan Ortiz, Vanessa Oldenkamp Honey, and Julian Pardo de Zela (alternate)
MINUTES APPROVAL - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Sandra DeLateur presented information regarding the services of Project Sentinel.
Emily Hislop presented information regarding the Mountain View Rental Housing Helpline.
Juliet Brodie presented information regarding Stanford Community Law Clinic services.
Elizabeth Lindsay, landlord, expressed concerns regarding the cost to maintain apartment complex under the CSFRA.
David Avny, landlord, expressed concern with rent reduction and the expenses of his apartment complex under the CSFRA.
PUBLIC HEARING - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
Election of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
City Attorney Quinn presented an oral staff report and responded to the Committee’s questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Steven Goldstein
Meghan Fraley
Patrick Moore
Eric Faser
Maria M.
Diane Gass
Joan MacDonald
Edie Keating
Fred Kiani
Allison Hicks
MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
To nominate Committee Member Means as the Chair.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Yes: 2 - Oldenkamp Honey, and Means
No: 3 - Grunewald, Ramos, and Ortiz
MOTION - M/S - Means/Grunewald
To nominate Committee Member Honey as the Chair.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Grunewald, Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, and Means
No: 1 - Ortiz
MOTION - M/S - Ramos/Ortiz
To nominate Committee Member Ortiz as the Vice Chair.
The motion carried by the following vote.
Yes: 5 - Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Ortiz
Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the Committee’s questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Joe Maydak MOTION - M/S - Ortiz/Grunewald
To approve a Resolution of the Rental Housing Committee of Mountain View establishing a meeting Schedule for the Period of May through December 2017
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair Ortiz
Overview CSFRA and Role of Rental Housing Committee and Consideration of a Public Input Process of Rulemaking
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the Committee’s questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Steven Goldstein
Mike K.
Lucas Ramirez
Edie Keating
Joe Maydak
Committee decided to consider on the type of public input based on the regulations being considered.
Rental Housing Committee Work Plan
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the Committee’s questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Patrick Moore MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
To approve a RHC work plan both in terms of content and time line.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair Ortiz
Community Outreach and Education Plan
Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to the Committee’s questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Sandra DeLateur
Emily Hislop
Fred Kiani
Joe Maydak
Joan MacDonald
Edie Keating
Elizabeth Lindsay MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
To approve the ongoing Community Outreach and Education Plan and/or provide further direction to staff to implement additional/different outreach efforts
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Grunewald, Chairperson Oldenkamp Honey, Ramos, Means, and Vice Chair Ortiz
ADJOURNMENT - At 9:48 p.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC Committee Meeting to be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. in the Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro Street.
Prepared by ANKY VAN DEURSEN, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
Approved by VANESSA HONEY, CHAIR