Office of the City ClerkPasadena Rental Housing Board Appointment Process –Alternate Tenant PositionUnscheduled VacancyItem 19December 16, 2024 Office of the City Clerk
2 BACKGROUND•September 23, 2024 – City Council accepted resignation of Alternate Tenant Board Member, creating an unscheduled vacancy on Pasadena Rental Housing Board•September 26, 2024 – City Clerk’s Office published a notice of solicitation for applications and opened the application period for the now vacant position •December 2, 2024 – Following outreach conducted by the City Clerk’s Office, City Manager’s Office, Mayor’s Office, and the Rent Stabilization Dept, application period closed•December 24, 2024 – 90-Day Deadline for City Council to make appointment Office of the City Clerk
3 PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARDCITY CHARTER SECTION 1811•Eleven (11) Primary Members plus Two (2) Alternates (Total 13 members)>Tenant Alternate MemberNon-Voting memberMay speak during meetingsNot authorized to vote unlessin the absence, recusal, or vacancy of a primary Tenant Member Office of the City Clerk
4 •PRHB Applicant Requirements (1811(a), (b), and (c))>Provide proof of residency in Pasadena>Obtain 25 signatures of residents supporting applicant from the samePasadena Council District as applicant>Submit a Form 700>Submit required verifications/affidavits signed under penalty of perjury•Alternate Tenant Applicants: >No Material Interest in Rental Propertyat the time of their appointment or at any later time during service on the PRHB >Tenant Members, Alternate Tenant, and Extended FamilyMembers may not have owned, managed, or had a 5% or greater ownership stake in rental units in Los Angeles County in the 3 years prior to applying for position
PRHB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
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5 APPLICATION PROCESS•City Clerk’s Office issued 15 applications for the unscheduled Alternate Tenant Member vacancy•Total Applications Submitted: 9Verified as Eligible: 4 Office of the City Clerk
6 •Review Four Alternate Tenant Applicants (1 Seat available)>Report on 1stand 2ndrank choices by Councilmembers>NOTE TO PUBLIC: Tally is not a vote – it is a tool to help Council build consensus on the appointment>Applicant with the most votes does notentitle an applicant to the unscheduled vacancy seat >Appointment requires five affirmative votes of the City Council •Opportunity for City Council Questions (applicants invited to be present)•Public Comment TONIGHT’S PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT
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7 •City Council Deliberations/Vote on Alternate Tenant Applicants (4 qualified)>City Council may ask questions of applicants (not required)>Motion/Second for appointment to fill the vacancy needs five affirmative votes •Item Concluded TONIGHT’S PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT
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8 ALTERNATE TENANT NOMINATIONSApplicants and District 1 Alternate Tenant Seat•Varouge Mesrobian, District 6•Louis Rigolosi, District 7•Christine Rodriguez, District 5•Simon Ybarra, District 3•City Charter Section 1811(a) states: “The alternate Tenant Member may reside in any district of Pasadena.” •The term of office will be for the remainder of the unexpired term, May 24, 2027•City Charter Section 1811(d) states, “Members may serve no more than eight (8) consecutive years.” Office of the City Clerk
9 Questions/Comments
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10 Questions/CommentsIt is recommended that the City Council:(1) Find that the proposed action is exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment;(2) Consider the qualifications and submitted application materials provided by the four applicants that were certified by the City Clerk’s Office pursuant to the requirements and provisions detailed in City Charter, Article XVIII; (3) Following City Council discussion and deliberation, approve a motion to appoint one of the four certified applicants to serve as the Alternate Tenant Member on the Pasadena Rental Housing Board for the remainder of the unexpired term, ending May 24, 2027; and(4) Refer the appointment and selection process for the Pasadena Rental Housing Board to the Legislative Policy Committee for review and recommendation on possible modifications to the appointment process for future vacancies, both scheduled and unscheduled, occurring on the Board.