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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2019-06-03 | 5 | Approved Minutes June 3, 2019 Mr. Sidelnikov referenced that the tenants had been paying an increase of 5% for some time before it was reversed and also thought an increase of around 8% was a middle ground between the 5% offered by the tenant and the 10% requested by landlord. He said he thought the amount of time it took for the landlord to fix the maintenance issues was a concern. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah said he was also concerned by the time it took for the landlord to address the repairs, and noted the tenants had not been able to use the pool since the first summer after the tenancy began, which seemed like a decrease in housing services. He questioned basing a decision on percentages, and offered that his own rent was 70% of his income and he thought it made more sense to consider the increase in dollars. Motion and second for an increase of $102.00 (6.9%), to a total rent of $1,572.00, effective July 1, 2019 (Members Chiu and Sidelnikov). Motion passed 3-0. 7-C. Case RI1270.1 - 1845 Poggi St., Apt. D317 Tenant: Alamin Abdelkadir Landlords: Andy King and Shahzad Raufi Proposed rent increase: $190.00 (15.5%), to a total rent of $1,415.00, effective July 1, 2019 Mr. King clarified that the original increase request was 9.9% and became 15.5% after the valid base rent was lowered and a previous invalid increase was rescinded and overcharges were reimbursed to the tenant. Mr. Abdelkadir said the management offered a gift card or improvements in exchange for agreeing to the rent increase without RRAC review and he did not agree. He said that his unit has not been upgraded at all since he moved in. Mr. King added that another resident in the unit had previously agreed to the rent increase but program staff determined the agreement was invalid and the matter could proceed for RRAC review. Mr. Abdelkadir said he would pay an increase if repairs were done: having the windows replaced because they leaked, the carpet replaced because it was old, the refrigerator replaced because it made noise, and the stove replaced because it did not work. Mr. King said he would replace the carpet, stove, and refrigerator in exchange for a $190 rent increase. Mr. Abdelkadir accepted. Mr. King said they could do the upgrades before the increase went into effect on July 1, 2019. 7-D. Case RI1278 - 1365 Ballena Blvd., Apt. A | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2019-06-03.pdf |