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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2016-09-07 | 1 | Approved Minutes Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Rent Review Advisory Committee Wednesday, September 7, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m. Present were: Chair Sullivan-SariƱana, Vice-Chair Landess; and Members Griffiths, Friedman, and Schrader. Absent: None Vacancy: None RRAC staff: Jennifer Kaufman 2. AGENDA CHANGES (None) 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The Chair invited Angie Watson-Hajjem of ECHO Housing to speak about ECHO's Fair Housing and tenant/landlord mediation services. b. Staff is developing an information brochure for tenants and landlords regarding new regulations and protections under Rent Stabilization Ordinance no. 3148. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approval of the Minutes of the August 1, 2016 Regular Meeting Approved by unanimous consent with the provision that staff confirm the exact percentage of the agreed rent increase in Case 417. Motion and second (Schrader and Friedman). 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None) 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Case 434 -941 - Shorepoint Ct. #F318 Tenant/public speaker: Ralph Medina Landlord/public speaker: Darren Carrington, Katie Edwards Mr. Medina stated that his family has lived at the property since 2010 and they would like to continue living there. Mr. Medina noted that the rent has increased significantly each of the previous three years, which he finds excessive. The tenant did not feel that the month-to-month offer was an option due to its high rate, and he preferred a 12-month lease. Mr. Medina proposed a 2.0% rent increase for a 12-month lease. As an alternative option, he also proposed a 12-month lease with one month of free rent based an offer he saw in an online advertisement to prospective tenants at the property. Ms. Edwards and Mr. Carrington stated that the tenant's rent is $400 below the current market rate. They explained that it was in the interest of the landlord to have long-term tenants and leases. They believed it was important to comply with the Ordinance and Page 1 of 7 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2016-09-07.pdf |