Title
Consideration of a Council-Initiated Rent Regulation Ballot Measure for the November 2016 Election.
Recommended Action
Provide clear and specific direction to staff to draft a Council-sponsored measure for the ballot to be brought back for Council consideration on August 9, 2016 that would provide substantive protection to Mountain View renters. Based on the outcome of the election, this makes the possibility of avoiding a Charter amendment and the associated unintended consequences much more likely. Our goal should be to provide a balanced system of renter and landlord protections to help support a healthy rental market in the City of Mountain View.
If putting a Council-initiated measure on the ballot is not possible, the recommendation is to direct staff to draft an ordinance for introduction on August 9, 2016 that includes binding arbitration, just-cause eviction, and a trigger provision similar to The Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act.