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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2016-10-03 | 4 | Approved Minutes October 3, 2016 that he would continue paying utilities and offered a rent increase of $200. Ms. Martin agreed with the arrangement. The Committee unanimously passed a recommendation upholding the parties' agreement of a rent increase of $200 (16.7%) effective November 1st. Motion and second (Griffiths, Schrader). 7-H. Case 536 - 725 Santa Clara Tenant/public speaker: Michael Jak Landlord/public speaker: Alice Descovich Proposed rent increase: $236.50 (10.0%), effective on October 7, 2016 Mr. Jak stated the proposed rent increase would be a financial burden for his family. He explained that the previous year the rent was raised 10%. Consequently, a 10% rent increase again in 2016 would be unsustainable. In addition, the tenant stated his family's income may decrease while living expenses continue to rise. He feels 0% rent increase is appropriate after the 10% increase last year, though he already made an offer to the landlord of 5%, which the landlord refused. Ms. Descovich explained that she is retired and relies on rent from this unit for her income. She explained she is responsive to maintenance issues and believes the downtown location adds value to the unit. She also explained she spent significant amount of money to repair the unit before the current tenants moved-in. Mr. Jak responded to Ms. Descovich that the previous tenants' damages and costs to repair the unit before he moved-in are not his responsibility. Moreover, he did not believe repairs to the unit were major capital improvements. Mr. Jak stated that the most he could afford would be a 5% increase. Parties discussed various rent increase options between 5% and 8.8%. Ms. Descovich and Mr. Jak reached an agreement of a rent increase of $175 (7.4%) on a month to month basis effective November 7th. The Committee unanimously passed a recommendation upholding the parties' agreement. Motion and second (Sullivan-SariƱana, Landess). 8. PUBLIC COMMENT, NON-AGENDA, NO. 2 No additional public comment. Page 4 of 5 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2016-10-03.pdf |