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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2016-05-02 | 2 | Regular Meeting Minutes of the RRAC May 2, 2016 At this time, staff gave an overview of the process for cases under the jurisdiction of Ordinance No. 3148. b. Cases governed by Ordinance No. 3148; binding third-party decision required: i. Case 364 - 2465 Shoreline Drive, Unit 120 Staff reported that this case had been withdrawn, as the parties came to an agreement prior to the meeting. The agreed-upon increase was within the at-or-below 5% range. ii. Case 366 - 2465 Shoreline Drive, Unit 416 Staff reported that this case had been withdrawn, as the parties came to an agreement prior to the meeting. The agreed-upon increase was within the 5.1 - 10.0% range. iii. Case 370 - 1721 St. Charles Street Staff reported that this case would be rescheduled to the next regular meeting, as the paperwork was not yet complete. iv. Case 372 - 1812 Willow Street, Unit B Tenant/public speaker: Fernando Cabrera Landlord representative/public speaker: Nancy Takamura Staff recapped the highlights of the case. The landlord's original proposed increase was $305 (13.90%). The tenant stated his objections to the increase including his opinion that he was subsidizing the other tenants in the building who were relatives of the landlord. The landlord stated her opinion that the increase was justified as she did not impose any increase during the year following the agreement converting from a one-year lease to a month-to-month agreement. General discussion followed and the parties negotiated a rent increase of $205 (9.3%). Both parties verbally acknowledged the agreement and went into the adjacent office to finalize the terms. M/S (Schrader/Griffiths) and unanimous to uphold the agreement. c. Determine date and location of June RRAC Meeting (Note: Independence Plaza is not available on Monday, June 6.) M/S (Griffiths/Landess) to keep the June 6 date and change the venue to the City Council Chambers. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT (none) 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Staff reported that an active recruitment was underway for the neutral homeowner vacancy on the RRAC. Future RRAC packets will be posted on the City's online Legistar system. A website dedicated to provide information regarding the new rent ordinance has been established. The address is www.alamededarentprogram.org 7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (none) Page 2 of 3 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2016-05-02.pdf |