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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes for the October 23, 2025, RHC Meeting
Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance Financial Expenditures for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Rent Stabilization Division Activity Report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025-26
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
APPEAL HEARINGS
Appeal of Hearing Officer's Decision Re: Petition Nos. C24250040, C24250044, and C24250049
NEW BUSINESS
Adoption of Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Harassment Regulations
COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Upcoming Workshops and Housing Help Center Dates
Expected Future Agenda Items for RHC Meetings
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.
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
No public comments received.
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
Rent Stabilization Manager van Deursen presented a report and responded to questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:
Anil Babbar
Senior Management Analyst Kennedy presented a report and responded to questions.
Chair Ma provided an update on future RHC agenda items.
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.