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Rental Housing Committee

Comittee Members Grunewald, Means, Ramos, Vice Chair Ortiz, Chair Honey, and Pardo de Zela (alternate)

Monday, May 22, 2017
8:00 PM
Council Chambers

1. CALL TO ORDER - Welcome and Introductions

2. ROLL CALL
   Chair Vanessa Honey, Vice-Chair Evan Ortiz Committee Members Matthew Grunewald, Tom Means, Emily Ramos, Julian Pardo de Zela (alternate)

3. MINUTES APPROVAL
   1. Approval of Minutes
      MOTION - M/S - Honey/Means
      To approve the minutes for May 8, 2017 RHC Meeting.
      Yes: 5 - Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Means, Vice Chair Ortiz, and Chairperson Honey

4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
   Steven Goldstein expressed concerns regarding the effective date of the CSFRA.
   John Inks encouraged the committee to look at the legal/economic effects of the CSFRA on landlords.
   Alberto Martin, landlord, expressed concerns about rising utility fees and rolled back rental rates under the CSFRA.
   David Avny, landlord, expressed concerns regarding high property tax rates and rolled back rental rates under the CSFRA.
   Paul Norton, landlord, concerned about fair rate of return on rental property under the CSFRAElizabeth Lindsey, landlord, encouraged committee to adopt max CPI rate to allow landlords to maintain their property.
   Beth Walsh, landlord, asked committee to consider the financial impact of the CSFRA on small landlords.

5. PUBLIC HEARING - None

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

7. NEW BUSINESS

   1. Adopt Annual General Adjustment of Rent for 2017
      Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions.
      SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
      David Avny
      Paul Norton
      Alberto Martin
      Maria Morgan Butcher
      Elizabeth Lindsey
      Richard Jones
      Joe Maydak
      MOTION - M/S - Means/Ortiz
      To adopt a Resolution of an Annual General Adjustment of rent for 2017 of 3.4%
      Yes - 5 : Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Means, Vice Chair Ortiz, and Chairperson Honey

   2. Consider Annual General Adjustment of Rent for 2016
      Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions.
      SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
      Gemma Donofrio
      Tod Spieker
      Keith Sargent
      Maria Morgan Butcher
      Steven Goldstein
      MOTION - M/S - Means/Honey
      To consider agendizing an Annual General Adjustment of Rent for 2016 in the next meeting.
      Yes - 4 :Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Means, and Chairperson Honey
      No - 1 :Vice Chair Ortiz

   3. Adopt Rules of Conduct for Rental Housing Committee Meetings
      Associate Planner van Deursen presented an oral staff report and responded to questions.
      SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
      Joshua Howard
      MOTION - M/S - Ortiz/Means
      To adopt a Resolution establishing the Rules of Conduct for Rental Housing Committee Meetings.
      Yes - 5:Committee Member Grunewald, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Means, Vice Chair Ortiz, and Chairperson Honey

   4. Consider A Fair Return Standard
      Karen Tiedemann and Justin Bigelow, Special Council, Goldfarb and Lipman presented an oral staff report and responded to questions.
      SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
      Curt Conroy
      Tod Spieker
      Alberto Martin
      Joe Maydak
      Dave A.
      Patrick Moore
      Steven Goldstein
      Keith Sargent
      Maria Morgan Butcher
      Joshua Howard
      Richard Jones
      Susan Ta
      Committee directed staff to organize landlord and tenant stake holder meetings for public input on Fair Return Standard options.

8. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR REPORTS

9. ADJOURNMENT - At 11:23 p.m., Chair Honey adjourned the meeting to the next RHC Committee Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 500 Castro Street.

Last updated on 7/1/2017