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Rental Housing Committee

Thursday, January 22, 2026 · Government meeting record

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City of Mountain View Minutes Rental Housing Committee 6:00 PM Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Thursday, January 22, 2026 CALL TO ORDER1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL2. 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. CONSENT CALENDAR3. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received. MOTION MS Cox/Brown - To approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: 3.1 Minutes for the December 18, 2025, RHC Meeting 3.2 Minor Clarifications in CSFRA Regulations Chapter 13: Utility Charges ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC4. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received. NEW BUSINESS5. 5.1 Annual Update of Outreach and Education Program Analyst Camacho presented a report and responded to questions. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS: No public comments received. The RHC received an annual informational update on the Outreach and Education Program of the Rent Stabilization Division, including summaries of the activities conducted in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and the activities planned for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and provided questions. 5.2 Annual Update on Relevant Legislation and Case Law in California Page 1City of Mountain View

January 22, 2026Rental Housing Committee Minutes 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. The RHC received an update on legislation adopted by the California legislature during the 2025 legislative year related to landlord-tenant laws as well as recent relevant court cases and provided questions. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS6. 6.1 Upcoming Workshops and Housing Help Center Dates Senior Management Analyst Kennedy presented a report and responded to questions. 6.2 Expected Future Agenda Items for RHC Meetings RHC Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Annual Update on Registration/Fee Payment Compliance Enter Staff Recommendation Here, in Regular Text Chair Ma provided an update on future RHC agenda items. 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. 7. Page 2City of Mountain View

Rental Housing Committee City of Mountain View Agenda Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 6:00 PMThursday, January 22, 2026 Spanish or Chinese interpretation via Zoom and translation of meeting materials are available at no cost upon request. Please contact the City by 5:00 p.m. at least two business days prior to the day of the scheduled meeting by phone at (650) 903-6608 or by email at mep@mountainview.gov. Interpretación por medio de Zoom y traducción de los materiales de la reunión estarán disponibles sin costo alguno con solicitud previa. Favor de comunicarse con la Ciudad antes de las 5:00 p. m. al menos dos días hábiles antes de la reunión agendada al (650) 903-6608 o por correo electrónico a mep@mountainview.gov. 如有需要,可通过 Zoom 获取中文翻译版,会议材料翻译版免费提供。请至少在会议预定日期前两个工作日下午 5:00 前致电 (650) 903-6608 或发送电子邮件至 mep@mountainview.gov 联系市政府。 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. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Chair Kevin Ma, Vice-Chair Robert Cox, Committee Members Alexander Brown, Edie Keating, Emily Staats Hislop, and Alternate Mark Balch Page 1City of Mountain View Printed on 2/11/2026

January 22, 2026Rental Housing Committee Agenda 3. CONSENT CALENDAR These items will be approved by a single motion, unless a member of the Rental Housing Committee wishes to remove an item for discussion. The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Committee Member requests otherwise. 3.1 Minutes for the December 18, 2025, RHC Meeting Recommendation: Approve the Rental Housing Committee meeting minutes. Copies of the minutes for the above-noted meeting have been delivered to Committee Members, and copies are available online. Minutes for the December 18, 2025, RHC MeetingAttachments: 3.2 Minor Clarifications in CSFRA Regulations Chapter 13: Utility Charges Recommendation: Receive a report on minor clarifications to the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (CSFRA) Regulations Chapter 13: Utility Charges. Staff Report ATT 1 - Resolution to Adopt Amendments to CSFRA CH 13 Utility Charges Attachments: 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic for one three-minute period during this section. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on non-agenda items. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Annual Update of Outreach and Education Program Recommendation: Provide an annual informational update on the Outreach and Education Program of the Rent Stabilization Division, including summaries of the activities conducted in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and the activities planned for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Staff Report ATT 1 - Rent Stabilization Division Fiscal Year 2024-25 Activity Report Attachments: 5.2 Annual Update on Relevant Legislation and Case Law in California Recommendation: Provide an update on legislation adopted by the California legislature during the 2025 legislative year related to landlord-tenant laws as well as recent relevant court cases. Staff ReportAttachments: Page 2City of Mountain View Printed on 2/11/2026

January 22, 2026Rental Housing Committee Agenda 6. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time. 6.1 Upcoming Workshops and Housing Help Center Dates 6.2 Expected Future Agenda Items for RHC Meetings RHC Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Annual Update on Registration/Fee Payment Compliance 7. ADJOURNMENT 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. Page 3City of Mountain View Printed on 2/11/2026

January 22, 2026Rental Housing Committee Agenda 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. Page 4City of Mountain View Printed on 2/11/2026

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