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18631 | Approved Minutes January 24, 2017 Member Schrader stated that this is not related to the Committee's role. Staff clarified that any Committee member can email their recommendations as a private citizen to the City Attorney's Office. No recommendation from the Committee. 6. The Rent Review process and the Hearing Officer can be used to delay a rent increase as long as possible. Should we recommend changes? Staff clarified that no case has been appealed and reviewed by the Hearing Officer. No recommendation from the Committee. 7. Should language be added to clarify when a case is withdrawn from the RRAC process? Member Schrader recommended that the Ordinance clarify there is no RRAC review of rent increase submissions when an agreement between tenant and landlord is reached prior to the RRAC meeting. Member Griffiths and Chair Sullivan-SariƱana agreed it should be clear that the Committee does not make decisions on rent increases when the tenant and landlord have already reached an agreement. The Committee recommended to add language to section 6.58-75 (D) that states a rent increase request is considered closed and withdrawn from the RRAC process when the Program Administrator receives an agreement between a tenant and landlord concerning the amount of the rent increase. 8. Should language be added to require all data on rent increase submissions to be shared publicly? Member Friedman stated that the phrase "terms of agreement" in section 6.58-75 (D) indicates that the exact terms of an agreement must be reported to the Program Administrator. Member Schrader added that data collection is an important part of the Ordinance. Staff clarified that currently any private agreement between tenant and landlord must state the terms of agreement by indicating a percentage range: 0-5%; 5.1-10%; or above 10%. Staff reports of all rent increase submissions are available on www.alamedarentprogram.org No recommendation from the Committee. Staff summarized the Committee's recommendations: Professional mediation be offered and encouraged prior to the RRAC meeting Page 5 of 7 |