{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 1, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nRent Review Advisory Committee\nMonday, May 1, 2017\n1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL\nThe meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m.\nPresent were: Chair Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana; Vice-Chair Landess; Members Cambra and\nFriedman\nAbsent: Member Griffiths\nCommittee Staff: Jennifer Kauffman\nCity Attorney Staff: John Le\n2. AGENDA CHANGES\na. Staff noted that the only tenant present at the meeting was the tenant for the agenda item\n7-AF. Motion and second (Sullivan Sari\u00f1ana and Landess) to hear agenda item 7-AF first.\nUnanimous approval.\n3. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS\na.\nStaff 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.\nApproval of the Minutes from the January 24, 2017 Special Meeting.\nAgenda item continued to a future Committee meeting when three Committee members\nare present who attended or listened to the audio of the January 24th Committee meeting.\nb. Approval of the Minutes from the March 6, 2017 Regular Meeting.\n6. Agenda item continued to a future Committee meeting when three Committee members are\npresent who attended or listened to the audio of the March 6th Committee meeting.\n7. UNFINSHED BUSINESS\na. No unfinished business.\n8. NEW BUSINESS\nPage 1 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 2, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\n7-AF. CASE 805.1 - 2006 Santa Clara Ave.\nTenant: Roberto De La Torre\nLandlord: Mortimer Howard and Felicia Howard\nProposed Rent Increase: $350.00 (12.5%) effective June 1, 2017.\nMr. Howard explained that the rent increase is an effort to earn a fair return on investment and that\nthe unit's rent is below the market rate. He considered market rate for a comparable unit to be\n$3,400 based on his online research and conversations with real estate agents. He stated that the\nquality and location of the unit contributes to its value. Mr. Howard noted that he made costly\nimprovements to the kitchen, floors, backyard, and roof when he purchased the property. Both Mr.\nHoward and his daughter expressed a desire to reach an agreement with the tenant.\nMr. De La Torre explained there was a miscommunication with his landlord during the initial\nconversation of the rent increase. He was not informed of his rights in the notice and therefore the\nlandlord was required to re-notice the rent increase. Mr. De La Torre stated this rent increase\nrequest poses a financial burden for his family. He also noted that he felt pressure from his landlord\nto accept the increase or move. Mr. De La Torre raised some concerns about the maintenance of\nthe back fence and explained that he works hard to maintain the property to the best of his ability.\nHe stated that an increase of $200.00 is more reasonable and affordable.\nCommittee members asked about the number of tenants and bedrooms. Mr. De La Torre clarified\nthat there are three adults and six children in the unit. He also clarified that they use two bedrooms,\na converted living room, and a finished basement as a total of four sleeping rooms. Committee\nmembers requested that staff explain the fair housing occupancy standards. Staff described the two\npeople per bedroom, plus one, guidelines.\nMembers asked several questions of both parties to facilitate dialogue. The parties were unable to\nreach an agreement.\nCommittee members concluded the conversation with tenant and landlord and opened deliberation\nbetween members to render a recommendation.\nMember Friedman noted the history of rent increases: four years of 5% increases, and more\nrecently, two years of higher increases. He explained that the rent increase request is high,\nbut also that the number of occupants is also high. He stated that he would support\nrecommending a 10% increase.\nChair Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana expressed concern for the tenant's ability to afford the requested\nincrease. He explained that the requested 12% increase was very large. He added that the\nCommittee does not consider market rent into their recommendation. He recommended an\nincrease of 10%.\nPage 2 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 3, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nMember Cambra expressed concern that the return on investment calculation may be\nmisrepresented depending on the actual number of bedrooms in the unit. He noted that the\nCommittee does not consider the market rent in their recommendation. He agreed that the\nhigh number of tenants in the unit creates a burden on the property. He stated that an\nincrease above 5% is justified, but expressed concern about the tenant's ability to pay. He\nsupported an increase 10%.\nVice-Chair Landess noted that both the tenant and the landlord take pride in the property.\nShe agreed that the number of tenants in the unit adds to wear and tear. She supported a\n10% increase with the stipulation that all the tenant's maintenance concerns are addressed.\nThe Committee made the following non-binding recommendation:\n-\n$280.00 (10.0%) rent increase from $2,800 to $3,080.00, effective June 1, 2017.\nMotion and second (Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana and Cambra). Unanimous approval.\n7-A. CASE 804 - 215 Hudson Bay\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Absent\nProposed Rent Increase: $1,525.00 (51.2%) effective March 7, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the landlord withdrew the rent increase\nrequest. The tenant is purchasing the property.\n7-B. CASE 818 - 2701 San Jose Ave.\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Absent\nProposed Rent Increase: $150.00 (7.5%) effective May 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-C. CASE 820 - 300 Westline Dr., A205\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $49.00 (2.0%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $673.00 (27.3%); Under review\nPage 3 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 4, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nEffective date: May 31, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took\nno action and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the\nrent increase notice.\n7-D. CASE 821 - 300 Westline Dr., A301\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $135.00 (5.0%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $680.00 (25.2%); Under review\nEffective date: May 2, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-E. CASE 823 - 310 Westline Dr., B206\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $84.00 (4.7%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $592.00 (33.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 25, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-F. CASE 824 - 330 Westline Dr., B225\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $103.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $597.00 (28.8%); Under review\nEffective date: May 28, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\nPage 4 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 5, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\n7-G. CASE 825 - 344 Westline Dr., C112\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $89.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $543.00 (30.5%); Under review\nEffective date: June 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-H. CASE 826 - 344 Westline Dr., C114\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $56.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $646.00 (22.7%); Under review\nEffective date: May 10, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-I. CASE 827 - 344 Westline Dr., C211\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $94.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $588.00 (31.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 24, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-J. CASE 828 - 344 Westline Dr., C215\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\nPage 5 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 6, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\n12-month lease - $82.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $512.00 (31.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 17, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-K. CASE 829 - 344 Westline Dr., C227\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $82.00 (3.6%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $656.00 (28.8%); Under review\nEffective date: May 23, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-L. CASE 830 - 344 Westline Dr., C228\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $105.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $642.00 (30.5%); Under review\nEffective date: May 28, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-M. CASE 831 - 344 Westline Dr., C311\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $81.00 (3.6%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $655.00 (28.8%); Under review\nEffective date: May 21, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant provided written\ndocumentation to the landlord that they will vacate the unit.\nPage 6 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 7, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\n7-N. CASE 832 - 909 Shorepoint Ct., D205\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $73.00 (2.6%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $677.00 (24.4%); Under review\nEffective date: June 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant provided written\ndocumentation to the landlord that they will vacate the unit.\n7-O. CASE 833 - 909 Shorepoint Ct., D312\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $43.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $611.00 (28.1%); Under review\nEffective date: May 6, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant provided written\ndocumentation to the landlord that they will vacate the unit.\n7-P. CASE 834 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E101\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $78.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $466.00 (29.6%); Under review\nEffective date: May 15, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took\nno action and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the\nrent increase notice.\n7-Q. CASE 835 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E107\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nPage 7 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 8, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $109.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $576.00 (26.2%); Under review\nEffective date: May 18, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-R. CASE 836 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E111\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $112.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $600.00 (26.6%); Under review\nEffective date: May 24, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-S. CASE 837 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E119\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $81.00 (3.6%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $652.00 (29.1%); Under review\nEffective date: May 29, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-T. CASE 838 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E206\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $115.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $615.00 (26.5%); Under review\nEffective date: May 24, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\nPage 8 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 9, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\n7-U. CASE 839 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E214\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $113.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $604.00 (26.6%); Under review\nEffective date: May 26, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-V. CASE 840 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E228\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $71.00 (3.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $594.00 (32.9%); Under review\nEffective date: May 10, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant provided written\ndocumentation to the landlord that they will vacate the unit.\n7-W. CASE 841 - 915 Shorepoint Ct., E324\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $57.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $657.00 (22.9%); Under review\nEffective date: May 26, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took\nno action and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the\nrent increase notice.\n7-X. CASE 842 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., F107\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nPage 9 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 10, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $88.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $550.00 (31.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 15, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-Y. CASE 843 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., F117\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $69.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $461.00 (33.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 18, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-Z. CASE 844 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., F129\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $37.00 (1.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $564.00 (30.4%); Under review\nEffective date: May 25, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-AA. CASE 845 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., F133\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $67.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $444.00 (32.9%); Under review\nEffective date: May 24, 2017\nPage 10 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 11, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-AB. CASE 846 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., F233\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $37.00 (2.0%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $560.00 (30.4%); Under review\nEffective date: May 20, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-AC. CASE 847 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., F315\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $46.00 (2.4%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $571.00 (30.3%); Under review\nEffective date: May 22, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-AD. CASE 848 - 937 Shorepoint Ct., G116\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $110.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $649.00 (29.3%); Under review\nEffective date: May 2, 2017\nNo Committee review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took\nno action and the rent increase for either option is effective as of the effective date in the\nrent increase notice.\n7-AE. CASE 849 - 937 Shorepoint Ct., G217\nPage 11 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 12, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nTenant: Absent\nLandlord: Katie Edwards, Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.\nProposed Rent Increases:\n12-month lease - $76.00 (4.9%); No review\nMonth-to-month agreement - $502.00 (33.0%); Under review\nEffective date: May 24, 2017\nNo Committee review. Prior to the RRAC meeting, the tenant and landlord agreed to a rent\nincrease between 0-5%.\n7-AG. Committee members will discuss the role of maintenance concerns as it applies to\nthe rent review process.\nMember Cambra explained that previous Committees had used maintenance concerns as a\nnegotiating tool, but did not enforce maintenance agreements. He noted that maintenance\ncontributes to the value of the property and is relevant to the tenant-landlord discussion. Vice-chair\nLandess asked staff for clarification regarding the ability of the Committee to consider\nmaintenance. Member Friedman noted that maintenance is relevant to the tenant-landlord\nrelationship.\nStaff clarified that the Committee has the authority to render recommendations concerning the\namount the rent increase. In determining the reasonable amount of a rent increase, the Committee\nmay take into consideration maintenance concerns that result in a decrease in housing services.\nHowever, it is not within the Committee's authority to require maintenance as a stipulation of a\nrent increase.\nChair Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana expressed concern that the public may not be informed of the Committee's\nscope. Member Friedman suggested that parties access mediation services or the courts to address\nmaintenance concerns. Vice-Chair Landess emphasized that the Committee's involvement in the\ncase ends when a recommendation is given.\nStaff clarified that parties are given the option of free, private mediation before the Committee\nmeeting. Staff explained that parties can come to an agreement on their own terms and that staff\nacknowledges this agreement. Staff also noted that in addition to any written documents,\nagreements reached at the Committee meeting are captured in audio recording.\nVice-Chair Landess requested that staff provide additional training on the matter.\nPublic comment:\nSpeaker Toni Grimm stated that parties always run out of time during the meeting. She\nexplained that if tenants know maintenance issues will not be considered, they can spend\nmore time talking about financial burden and other important factors. She also explained\nPage 12 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 13, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nthat outside parties should not contact Committee members directly. She stated that these\nparties should attend the Committee meetings and give public comment.\n7-AG. Discussion of trends and concerns with rent increases from large properties.\nChair Sullivan-Sari\u00f1ana clarified that he intended this item allow for a discussion of the\nCommittee's non-binding decisions for rent increases equal to or less than 5%. He noted that there\nare very few tenants that bring cases to the Committee for rent increases equal to or less than 5%.\nHe expressed concern that tenants may be unaware of the option to request reviews and asked if\nthere are opportunities to communicate the RRAC process to the public. Member Friedman\nsuggested that the Chair write a letter to the newspaper to inform tenants of the review process.\nStaff explained that the program administrator is responsible for outreach and education. Staff\nsummarized some of the most recent outreach efforts and the City Attorney staff identified that\nthe Committee's scope is specific to rent increase reviews.\nPublic comment:\nSpeaker Toni Grimm stated that she believes many tenants with increases equal to or less\nthan 5% do not request rent increase reviews because the Committee's decision is non-\nbinding. Moreover, tenants are concerned with creating a confrontational dynamic with\ntheir landlord.\nSpeaker Trish Spencer stated that Committee members are welcome to attend City Council\nmeetings and give public comment in an effort to educate the public. She also noted that\nthe City Council can share information about the RRAC process.\n7-AG. Upcoming opportunities to become a RRAC member.\nStaff announced that two Committee member terms expire on June 30, 2017. There is currently\nan open call for applications to fill one tenant and one landlord seat. More information can be\nfound on www.alamedarentprogram.org and by contacting the City Clerk's office. Chair Sullivan-\nSari\u00f1ana expressed appreciation for the current members' service and encouraged current\nmembers to re-apply.\n9. PUBLIC COMMENT, NON-AGENDA, NO. 2.\na. No public comment.\n10. MATTERS INITIATED\na. Staff announced that the next Committee meeting is scheduled for June 5, 2017.\nb. Staff announced that City Council will meet on May 16, 2017 to consider amendments to\nOrdinance no. 3148. Vice-Chair Landess requested that staff forward the meeting agenda\nto the Committee.\nPage 13 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee", "date": "2017-05-01", "page": 14, "text": "Approved Minutes\nMay 1, 2017\nc. Staff announced that Program Administrator and City Attorney staff are looking to\nschedule a training for Committee members.\nd. Member Friedman asked for clarification on the procedures if a member is familiar with\nan individual scheduled on the agenda. Staff explained that when a Committee member is\nfamiliar with a party, the member must notify staff prior to the RRAC meeting and staff\nwill give further direction.\n11. ADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was adjourned at 9:16 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nCommittee Secretary\nJennifer Kauffman\nApproved by the Rent Review Advisory Committee on July 5, 2017.\nPage 14 of 14", "path": "RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2017-05-01.pdf"}