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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2016-12-05 | 3 | Approved Minutes December 5, 2016 7-G. Case 595 - 941 Shorepoint Ct., Unit F310 Proposed rent increases: 12-month lease - $123.00 (5.0%) effective 12/28/16; No review Month-to-month agreement - $819.00 (33.1%) effective 12/28/16; Under review No review. The tenant did not attend the meeting. Hence, the Committee took no action and both options on the rent increase notice are valid. The tenant retains the option to choose the 12-month lease offer or the month-to-month rental agreement offer. 7-A. Case 576 - 1226 Broadway, Unit A Tenant/public speakers: Blanca Alberts, Ann Petitjean, Michael Bracamontes Landlord/public speakers: Joseph Cervelli Sr., Joe Cervelli Jr. Proposed rent increase: $2000.00 (200.0%), effective date January 1, 2017 This rent increase request was originally scheduled for the November 9, 2016 Rent Review Advisory Committee meeting. The review was postponed one month to the December Rent Review Advisory Committee meeting. Mr. Bracamontes stated the reasonable maximum monthly rent increase the tenant, Ms. Alberts, would be able to pay is $50.00 (5.0%). He explained that Ms. Alberts is 74 years old and has lived in the unit for 36 years. He explained Ms. Alberts is on a fixed-income and that the proposed rent increase would have a significant financial impact. He noted there have been long standing habitability issues in the unit that have affected Ms. Alberts' health. He explained there was an understanding that in exchange for Ms. Alberts not asking for repairs, Mr. Cervelli would not increase rent. He noted that Ms. Alberts has paid for many repairs herself. Mr. Bracamontes stated that the current rent increase is in retaliation for the tenant's requests to make repairs to the property and her successful defense against a previous termination of tenancy. Mr. Cervelli Jr. stated that the landlord, Mr. Cervelli Sr., had offered to meet privately before the Committee meeting. However, the tenant was only willing to meet at the attorney's office in San Francisco, which as a burden for his elderly father. He stated there was never an understanding that Mr. Cervelli Sr. would not increase rent if Ms. Alberts did not ask for repairs. He stated that his father was unaware of habitability concerns in the apartment and would have repaired them if he had known. He also explained that within the last five years, when habitability issues were brought to his attention, repairs and improvements were made such as a new refrigerator, new carpeting, and a remodeled bathroom. Mr. Cervelli Jr. estimated the median rent for a comparable unit to be $3,600.00. He stated that a there have been increases in overall costs, such property taxes, utilities, and building insurance. He stated that his father is asking for a fair and equitable return on investment. He emphasized that this increase is not retaliation. Rather, this increase is a Page 3 of 7 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2016-12-05.pdf |