Rental Housing Committee minutes — January 22, 2026: Consent calendar approved; annual outreach and legislation updates received

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.

TELECONFERENCE NOTICE: Committee Member Balch will participate in the meeting by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) from the Hampton Inn Hotel, 108-110 W 24 St, New York, NY 10011 in the public lounge. The teleconference location will be accessible to the public and the agenda for the meeting will be posted at that location pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Members of the public have the opportunity to address the legislative body at this location.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CONSENT CALENDAR

Minutes for the December 18, 2025, RHC Meeting

Minor Clarifications in CSFRA Regulations Chapter 13: Utility Charges

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

NEW BUSINESS

Annual Update of Outreach and Education Program

Annual Update on Relevant Legislation and Case Law in California

COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

Upcoming Workshops and Housing Help Center Dates

Expected Future Agenda Items for RHC Meetings RHC Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Annual Update on Registration/Fee Payment Compliance

ADJOURNMENT - At 6:59 p.m., Chair Ma adjourned the meeting to the next RHC meeting to be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and via Video Conference.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The agenda, reports, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Rental Housing Committee regarding any item on this agenda are posted at https://mountainview.legistar.com under the meeting details for the date of this meeting. The agenda may also be viewed at City Hall, 500 Castro Street, the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor and at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning Thursday, prior to Monday Rental Housing Committee meetings. Printed copies of the agenda, reports, and any writings or documents already provided to a majority of the Committee regarding any item on this agenda may be requested at the Rent Stabilization Program during normal business hours. The Committee may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus those interested in an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting. In the event it appears that the entire agenda cannot be completed by the time of adjournment, the Committee may take up and act upon the more pressing agenda items. All agenda items not considered at the meeting shall be on the agenda of the next regular, special, or adjourned regular meeting unless the Committee directs otherwise. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Rent Stabilization Program at (650) 903-6136 or by email at mvrent@mountainview.gov 48 hours prior to the meeting so the City can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). If you have a hearing or speech disability, please use the California Relay System at 711, TDD 650-967-0158 or 800-735-2929. The City of Mountain View does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, source of income, gender, gender expression or identity, or any other State or Federal protected class in any of its policies, procedures or practices. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, or treatment or employment in, the City of Mountain View programs and activities. For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy, please contact the City's Section 504 Coordinator at laurel.james@mountainview.gov or 650-903-6397. Computer-generated captioning of the Rental Housing Committee meeting is unedited and should neither be relied upon for complete accuracy nor used as a verbatim transcript.

ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE Email comments to RHC@mountainview.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be received directly by the Rental Housing Committee. Please identify the Agenda item number in the subject line of your email. Requests to show an audio or video presentation during a Committee meeting should be directed to mvrent@mountainview.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Anyone wishing to address the Committee in person must complete a speaker card indicating the name you would like to be called by when it is your turn to speak and the item number on which you wish to speak. Please complete one speaker card for each item on which you wish to speak. Virtual and in-person speakers will be called in order as determined by the Chair. Pursuant to Regulation Chapter 3, an individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Committee. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 2 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from the Committee by majority vote. If requested in advance of the public input portion of the agenda item to the Committee, a speaker who represents five or more members of the public in attendance may have up to 10 minutes to address the Committee, if the Chair determines that such extension will reduce the total number of speakers who planned to speak. The presiding officer may remove or cause the removal of any individual(s) for disrupting a meeting in accordance with California Government Code section 54957.95, as may be amended from time to time. In accordance with California Government Code section 54957.9, as may be amended from time to time, the Committee may order a meeting room cleared and continue in session in the event a meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting impossible, and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are disrupting the meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of the public who utilizes a translator.

Committee Member Balch will participate in the meeting by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) from the Hampton Inn Hotel, 108-110 W 24 St, New York, NY 10011 in the public lounge.

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received.

Analyst Camacho presented a report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received.

Karen Tiedemann and Nazanin Salehi, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received.

Senior Management Analyst Kennedy presented a report and responded to questions.

Chair Ma provided an update on future RHC agenda items.

SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received.