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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2018-07-23 | 3 | Approved Minutes July 23, 2018 Mr. Levine presented how listening, focusing, using agreements, problem solving and decision-making are important considerations for improving efficiency and complemented the Committee for their problem solving skills. He added that when it comes to efficiency, "Sometimes perfect is the enemy of good enough." Mr. Levine provided the members with the acronym "ROAR: Roles, Outcome, Agenda, Rules" and suggested members focus on the agenda for each case that comes before them. He acknowledged that the rules are pretty clearly set out, and how to get to an outcome is the challenge. Mr. Levine brought up the importance of agreements and suggested the members make a commitment to agree to stay on time and keep focused on agenda. Member Friedman responded that there were problems with rigidly adhering to time limits as each case was different, and that there were no formal rules limiting the amount of time the Committee could spend on any given matter. He stated that staff occasionally attempted to impose time limits on the Committee. Vice Chair Sullivan-SariƱana said that he understood the reasons for adhering to a time limit, as it would ensure fairness that each set of parties would get equal time. Chair Cambra said he agreed with the principle of equity, but sometimes members need extra time to get information out of the parties. Member Griffiths said he would not mind codifying a 45-minute per case rule in the Committee's bylaws, if it allowed the possibility of extensions. Program staff added that equity was one issue, but time was also a valuable tool the Committee can use to move the hearings forward. City Attorney staff added that while the Rent Stabilization Ordinance is silent on the issue of time limits, it was worth noting that the City Council recognized the importance of time management and imposed time limits on themselves. He said he believes Member Griffith's proposal to add a time limit to the bylaws should be considered. Member Friedman responded that he believes the Committee should have a non-rigid time limit and have a discussion and on it before voting it into the bylaws. Chair Cambra said the Committee could agendize a time for discussion on a time limit for the next meeting. City Attorney staff added that the Committee could include a "suspension of the rules" option along with the rule for cases where additional time may be needed. Page 3 of 7 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2018-07-23.pdf |