Rental Housing Committee

Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Committee virtually may join the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/93773068363 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar ID: 937 7306 8363. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
2. 1. CALL TO ORDER
3. 2 The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
4. 2. ROLL CALL
5. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 3:21
6. 3.1 Minutes for the October 23, 2025, RHC Meeting 205703
7. 5 SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received. approved Pass
8. 3.2 Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance Financial Expenditures for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025-26. 205704
9. 3.3 Rent Stabilization Division Activity Report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025-26 205705
10. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ▶ jump to 4:03
11. 5. APPEAL HEARINGS
12. 5.1 Appeal of Hearing Officer's Decision Re: Petition Nos. C24250040, C24250044, and C24250049 205706 ▶ jump to 38:15
13. 10 SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received.
14. 6. NEW BUSINESS
15. 6.1 Adoption of Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Harassment Regulations 205707 ▶ jump to 70:32
16. 7. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
17. 13 Estrella Lucero, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received. PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY APPELLANT TENANT Victor Negrete PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY RESPONDENT LANDLORD David Ovrick PRESENTATION AND ARGUMENTS BY RESPONDENT TENANT Diana Steele REBUTTAL BY APPELLANT TENANT Mercedes Martinez REBUTTAL BY RESPONDENT LANDLORD David Ovrick REBUTTAL BY RESPONDENT TENANT Diana Steele did not present a rebuttal. Spanish Interpretation provided by Jason Walker and approved Pass
18. 7.1 Upcoming Workshops and Housing Help Center Dates 205710 ▶ jump to 74:02
19. 7.2 Expected Future Agenda Items for RHC Meetings 205711
20. 8. ADJOURNMENT - At 7:23 p.m., Chair Ma adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and via Video Conference.
21. 16 Rent Stabilization Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: Anil Babbar approved Pass
22. 19 Senior Management Analyst Kennedy presented a report and responded to questions.
23. 21 Chair Ma provided an update on future RHC agenda items.
24. 22 Rent Stabilization Manager van Deursen asked the RHC if the Quarterly Status Report should be presented on a biannual schedule. The RHC would like to see the market statistics quarterly and the complete Quarterly Status Report biannually. Committee Member Brown would like to inform City Council that the Anit-Retaliation and Anti-Harassment Regulations were adopted. Committee Member Keating requests an update on the One-Time Utility Adjustment Petition process. Committee Member Brown is thankful for staffs hard work.