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Agenda Report
April 19, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF SEVEN TENANT MEMBERS, ONE ALTERNATE
TENANT MEMBER, FOUR AT-LARGE MEMBERS, AND ONE
ALTERNATE AT-LARGE MEMBER TO THE PASADENA RENTAL
HOUSING BOARD (PRHB)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), the "common sense" provision that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and
(2) Approve the nominations and make initial appointments to the Pasadena Rental Housing Board in accordance with City Charter Sections 1811(c) and (d), as follows:
• Seven Tenant Members (one from each Council District) o Four Members to serve four-year terms
o Three Members to serve two-year terms
One Alternate Tenant Member (citywide) to serve a four-year term Four At-Large Members (citywide)
o Two Members to sen/e four-year terms
o Two Members to serve two-year terms
One Alternate At-Large Member (citywide) to serve a four-year term BACKGROUND:
On December 12, 2022, the City Council certified the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election results showing that Measure H, "The Pasadena Charter Amendment Initiative Petition Measure Imposing Rent Control", received 53.8% approval of the total votes cast and is deemed approved by the voters. Ten days later, in accordance with newly adopted City Charter Article XVIII, Measure H became effective on December 22, 2022. Further, pursuant to City Charter Section 1811 (c), "Rental Board members shall be appointed by the City Council at a public meeting within 120 days of the effective date of this Article." The 120-day deadline for the City Council to complete the appointment process is Friday, April 21, 2023.
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MEETING OF.04/19/2023AGENDA ITEM NO.3
Pasadena Rental Housing Board Appointment Process
April 19, 2023
On Monday, January 23, 2023, the City Clerk's Office opened the application period for community members to apply to serve on the Pasadena Rental Housing Board (PRHB).
Over the course of several weeks, the City Clerk's Office issued more than 60 applications to eligible Pasadena residents.
As of April 17, 2023, the City Clerk's Office received 39 submitted applications, and verified 37 as being complete, with 2 still pending and needing additional signatures to be considered complete. All applications, whether verified as complete or still pending, have been submitted to the City Council for consideration. Attachment A provides a breakdown of the applications by district and in alphabetical order, noting whether applications are submitted for Tenant and/or At-Large seats, and the status of the submitted application (whether qualified or pending). Attachment B provides a redacted copy of all the submitted applications organized by district and alphabetically, in the same order as is reflected in Attachment A.
City Council Nominations for Tenant Seats
At the March 13, 2023 City Council meeting, staff provided an update on the application process for the PRHB, including a proposed timeline for the City Council to make the initial appointments to the Board. As explained by staff, the City Charter sets a deadline of 120 days from the effective date of Measure H to appoint the PRHB, which sets the deadline to be no later than April 21, 2023. Since the time the proposed timeline was suggested to the City Council, some adjustments have been made to accommodate the Council's review of applications, as well as allowing some late submitting residents to complete the application process. Following is a breakdown of the current timeline for the Council to make PRHB appointments:
Date applicants encouraged to submit applications to the City Clerk
March 23, 2023
City Clerk distributed application materials to the City Council for review and consideration
March 27, 2023)
Councilmembers requested to provide nominations for
Tenant (by District) and Tenant Alternate seats, as well as five At-Large nominations
City Council to make appointments to the Pasadena
Rental Housing Board (adjusted to allow for additional
time to make appointments)
April 12, 2023 (then
extended to April
17,2023)
April 19, 2023
(Special meeting)
Pasadena Rental Housing Board Appointment Process
April 19,2023
TENANT NOMINATIONS BY DISTRICT
Following are the nominations made by each Councilmember for applicants to serve as one of the seven Tenant members from each District (primary Tenant nominations are listed first in bold), along with a second name (where submitted) as a proposed nomination for the Alternate Tenant seat:
Representing District 1
Nominated by
Councilmember Hampton
Tenant Nomination: | Emanuel Najera
Alt Tenant Nomination: I Aaron Markowitz
Representing District 2
Nominated by
Vice Mayor Williams
Tenant Nomination: I Dianne Romero Chavez
Alt Tenant Nomination: I Carol Hicks
Representing District 3
Nominated by
Councilmember Jones
Tenant Nomination: | Brandon Lamar
Alt Tenant Nomination: | Allison Henry
Representing District 4
Nominated by
Councilmember Masuda
Tenant Nomination: I Barbara Pitts
Alt Tenant Nomination: | Allison Henry
Representing District 5
Nominated by
Councilmember Rivas
Tenant Nomination: | Yaneli Soriano Santiago
Alt Tenant Nomination: | Gian McCoy
Representing District 6
Nominated by
Councilmember Madison
Tenant Nomination: | Ryan Bell
Alt Tenant Nomination: I No nomination submitted
Representing District 7
Nominated by
Councilmember Lyon
Tenant Nomination: | Deborah Dunlop
Alt Tenant Nomination: I Katherine Hindman
Pursuant to City Charter Section 1811 (d), "Four (4) of the tenant appointees initially appointed shall serve for four (4) years; the terms of the remaining initial tenant appointees shall be two (2) years." In addition, City Charter Section 1811 (d) also states, "Members may serve no more than eight (8) consecutive years." Pasadena Rental hlousing Board Appointment Process
April 19, 2023
AT-LARGE NOMINATIONS
The following list ofAt-Large Applicants received nominations by members of the City Council. To ensure compliance with the Brown Act, staff will report out the tabulation/tally results of the City Council during the public meeting and as part of the staff presentation prior to the City Council's deliberations.
Applicant Name
Penny Carter
Aaron Markowitz
Arnold Siegel
Tyler Werrin
Peter Dreier
Simon Gibbons
Thea Orozco
Marie McDonald
Lean Arellano
Michael Chapman
James E. C. Creely
Lourdes Gonzalez
Allison Henry
Adela Torres
Yaneli Soriano Santiago
Michelle White
Ira West
Terry Tornek
Position
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
District
1 1
1 1
2 2
2 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
5 5
5 7
Pursuant to City Charter Section 1811 (d), "Two (2) of the at-large appointees initially appointed shall serve for four (4) years; the terms of the remaining initial at-large appointees shall be two (2) years. The initial term for any alternate shall be for four (4) years. Attachment C provides the text of City Charter Section 1811.
Pasadena Rental Housing Board Appointment Process
April 19,2023
FISCAL IMPACT:
City staff will return to the City Council at a separate meeting to seek the initial operating budget allocation (with such funds advanced by the City, which the City may later seek to get reimbursed), in accordance with Section 1811(l)(2) of the Charter.
Respectfully submitted,
Ma^Jor
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - List of Applicants to Serve on the Pasadena Rental Housing Board Attachment B - Applications from Residents Interested in Serving on the PRHB Attachment C - Text of City Charter Section 1811