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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2018-11-27 | 2 | Approved Minutes November 27,2018 landscaping. Additionally, safety upgrades were made to the units with balconies, including seismic retrofitting for earthquake safety. Vice Chair Murray asked about a discrepancy in the rent increase history provided at the unit and asked if he had any information on when the rent increases occurred and what the circumstances for the rent increases were. Mr. King replied that when they took over the property in 2017 there were a number of lease files that were incomplete. Mr. Philipos stated that he has seen changes to the outside of apartments but no changes inside. He said his carpet was more than 15 years old and when he asked his previous landlord to fix it they just covered up the parts that needed fixing. He also stated that there are water leaks in the bathroom that has caused the floor to bubble up. He stated the requested increase of 10% would pose a financial hardship, explaining that he is the only person working in his family and has to take care of his mother. Mr. King responded that tenants were encouraged to come to management with maintenance issues, and that things like water leaks were considered a priority to fix. Member Sullivan-Cheah asked Mr. King if there were procedures in-place for maintenance requests. Mr. King stated that there were several ways to request a maintenance work, including an online submission form. Mr. Philipos stated that he did not know about the online submission form but would use it to request maintenance work. Member Sullivan-Cheah asked Mr. Philipos about the rent increase history details at the unit and Mr. Philipos said he could not recall. Member Sullivan-Cheah asked if Mr. Philipos' wife was able to work, and Mr. Philipos stated that she is able to but has not found work yet. He asked if Mr. Philipos is the sole caretaker for his mother and Mr. Philipos said that he supports her financially. Member Sullivan-Cheah asked Mr. Philipos what percentage of his income would go towards his rent if the 10% increase went into effect. Mr. Philipos stated that it would be too much, and he would have to make adjustments to his lifestyle and budget to accommodate. Vice Chair Murray asked what Mr. Philipos' occupation was, and he said he is an engineer. She asked the maximum increase he could afford and he said $55.00. The parties took a seat and the Committee deliberated. Motion and second for a $0 increase from September 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018, followed by an increase of $100.00 from December 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019 (Vice Chair Murray and Member Sullivan-Cheah). Motion passed 3-0. Page 2 of 5 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2018-11-27.pdf |