{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 1, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nRent Review Advisory Committee\nMonday, April 3, 2017\n1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL\nThe meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m.\nPresent were: Chair: Sullivan-Sarinana; Vice-Chair: Landess; Members Cambra and Griffiths\nAbsent: Member Friedman\nRRAC Staff: Jennifer Kauffman\nCity Attorney Staff: John Le\n2. AGENDA CHANGES\na. Staff recommended addressing item 7-P first, as only the tenant for this unit was present.\nMotion and second (Landess and Griffiths) Unanimous approval.\n3. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS\na. Staff welcomed newly appointed Committee member Jeff Cambra.\nb. Staff stated that City Council will meet April 4, 2017 to review Rent Program staff's annual\nreport and consider amendments to Ordinance no. 3148.\nc. Staff explained the schedule for the evening, noting where to find the meeting agenda and\nprocedures for public comment.\n4. PUBLIC COMMENT, NON-AGENDA, NO.1\na. Angie Watson-Hajjem of ECHO Housing spoke about ECHO's fair housing and tenant-\nlandlord mediation services.\n5. CONSENT CALENDAR\na. Approval of the Minutes from the January 24, 2017 Special Meeting.\nMotion and second to continue this item to a future Committee meeting when three Committee\nmembers who attended the January 24th meeting are present. (Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana and Landess)\nUnanimous approval.\nb. Approval of the Minutes from the February 22, 2017 Regular Meeting.\nMotion and second (Griffiths and Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana) Unanimous approval.\nc.\nApproval of the Minutes from the March 6, 2017 Regular Meeting.\nMotion and second to continue this item to a future Committee meeting when three Committee\nmembers who attended the March 6th meeting are present. (Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana and Landess)\nUnanimous approval.\nPage 1 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 2, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\n6. UNFINSHED BUSINESS\na. No unfinished business.\n7. NEW BUSINESS\n7-P. CASE 762.1 - 1940 Franciscan Way, Unit 319\nTenant: Rhonda Jones and Shallen SoBrian (daughter)\nLandlord: Judith Murray\nProposed Rent Increase: $75.00 (4.5%), effective June 1, 2017\nMs. Murray explained that she is raising rent to cover expenses such as property taxes, loan payments,\nand renovations. She stated that $36.00 of the $75.00 will cover increased property taxes and she is\nspending about $100 per month on property improvements. Ms. Murray also explained that she\nexpects to repair the parking lot in the coming year and the estimated costs are $80,000-$100,000. She\nemphasized that she wants to treat tenants fairly by giving everyone the same increase.\nMs. Jones stated that she has lived in the unit for over 10 years and has always paid her rent on time.\nShe explained that this rent increase poses a financial burden for her and she is asking for the landlord\nto recognize her situation. Her daughter, Shallen Jones, expressed concerns that the rent increase is\nretaliatory given their maintenance requests.\nMs. Murray clarified that the City had shut off water to repair pipes and that this rent increase was not\nin retaliation, stating every tenant receives the same rent increase. She restated her need to treat\neveryone at the property the same, though recognized the tenant is in a difficult situation. She offered\nan immediate return of the tenant's security deposit to accommodate the tenant's current financial\ndifficulty.\nThe tenants agreed to accept the rent increase and a full and immediate return of the security deposit.\nThe Committee made the following non-binding recommendation to recognize the tenant/landlord's\noral agreement:\n$75.00 (4.5%) rent increase from $1,595 to $1,670, effective June 1, 2017. The Committee also\nencouraged parties to discuss the oral agreement reached at the meeting for the landlord to make\na full return and immediate return of the security deposit.\nMotion and second (Sullivan-Sari\u00f1an: and Cambra). Unanimous approval.\n7-A. CASE 764 - 310 Westline Drive, Unit B304\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nPage 2 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 3, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $72.00 (3.1%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $620.00 (26.9%); Under review\nEffective date: April 15, 2017\nMs. Edwards explained that often tenants with rent increases scheduled for the Committee's review\ndo not attend the Committee meeting because the plan to accept the less than 5%, 12-month option,\nbut have not yet signed the lease. She stated that many tenants choose to negotiate privately with\nproperty managers closer to their renewal date.\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-B. CASE 769 - 909 Shorepoint Court, Unit D110\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $96.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $618.00 (31.9%); Under review\nEffective date: April 29, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-C. CASE 771 - 909 Shorepoint Court, Unit D210\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $98.00 (4.5%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $598.00 (30.5%); Under review\nEffective date: April 8, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-D. CASE 772 - 909 Shorepoint Court, Unit D226\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nPage 3 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 4, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $22.00 (1.1%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $688.00 (33.0%); Under review\nEffective date: April 30, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-E. CASE 774 - 909 Shorepoint Court, Unit D303\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $68.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $677.00 (19.2.0%); Under review\nEffective date: April 14, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-F. CASE 779 - 941 Shorepoint Court, Unit F214\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $54.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $627.00 (22.2%); Under review\nEffective date: April 20, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-G. CASE 780 - 941 Shorepoint Court, Unit F321\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $92.00 (4.7%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $602.00 (30.8%); Under review\nEffective date: April 28, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant provided written documentation\nto the landlord that they will vacate the unit.\n7-H. CASE 781 - 941 Shorepoint Court, Unit F323\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $46.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $594.00 (25.0%); Under review\nEffective date: April 26, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-I. CASE 788 - 1921 Willow St.\nPage 4 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 5, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\nProposed Rent Increase: $1, 100.00 (84.6%), effective May 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease above 10%.\n7-J. CASE 790 - 937 Shorepoint Court, Unit G313\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $80.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $586.00 (36.5%); Under review\nEffective date: April 16, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-K. CASE 792 - 915 Shorepoint Court, Unit E135\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $132.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $758.00 (28.7%); Under review\nEffective date: May 1,2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-L. CASE 794 - 915 Shorepoint Court, Unit E117\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $83.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $526.00 (31.4%); Under review\nEffective date: May 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-M. CASE 796 - 310 Shorepoint Court, Unit B110\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $91.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $607.00 (32.9%); Under review\nEffective date: April 29, 2017\nPage 5 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 6, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-N. CASE 789 - 300 Westline Drive, Unit A110\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $86.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $561.00 (32.4.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-O. CASE 799 - 937 Shorepoint Court, Unit G309\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $89.00 (4.7%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $620.00 (32.8%); Under review\nEffective date: May 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no\naction and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the rent\nincrease notice.\n7-Q. CASE 804 - 215 Hudson Bay\na.\nCase postponed one month to the May 1, 2017 Committee meeting.\n8. PUBLIC COMMENT, NON-AGENDA, NO. 2.\na. Speaker Robert Schrader explained his experience as a Committee Member and his reasons\nfor resigning from the Committee.\n9. MATTERS INITIATED\na. Vice-Chair Landess requested a discussion at the meeting of non-binding case reviews and\ntenant absences for agenized rent increase.\nb. Chair Sullivan-Sarinana requested input from other Committee members for the Committee's\nrecommendations to City Council at the April 4, 2017 meeting. Staff clarified that input must\nbe limited to clarifying items and not a full discussion of the matters as the matter was not\nagendized. Per the Chair's request, staff provided information on the schedule for Ordinance\namendments to be approved by the City Council.\nPage 6 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-04-03", "page": 7, "text": "Approved Minutes\nApril 3, 2017\nc. Chair Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana requested a discussion of the coming vacancies on the Committee for\nthe next agenda.\n10. ADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:48 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nRRAC Secretary\nJennifer Kauffman\nApproved by the Rent Review Advisory Committee on June 5, 2017.\nPage 7 of 7", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-04-03.pdf"}