City of Mountain View  
Minutes  
Rental Housing Committee  
Thursday, January 22, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500  
Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
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  
3.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
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:  
Minutes for the December 18, 2025, RHC Meeting  
3.1  
Minor Clarifications in CSFRA Regulations Chapter 13: Utility Charges  
3.2  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS:  
No public comments received.  
5.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Annual Update of Outreach and Education Program  
5.1  
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.  
Annual Update on Relevant Legislation and Case Law in California  
5.2  
Karen Tiedemann and Nazanin Salehi, Special Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman, presented an oral report an  
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.  
6.  
COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Upcoming Workshops and Housing Help Center Dates  
6.1  
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.  
7.  
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.