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I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go the meeting to order 723. Can we start with roll call please? Chair Katie Fenton. President. Board Member Sierra. Absent. Board Member Larson. Board Member Rubio. Board Member Guzman. Absent. Board Member MacKill. Board Member Smith. here and Board Member Montess here. Thank you wonderful. I'd like to make a motion to approve the agenda. We approve the agenda for 4 9 25. I'm sorry 9 25 so can you repeat that? I move that we approve today's agenda for April 9, 2025. Second. Can we call a motion, please? Board member or Chair Fenton? Yes. Board Member Larson. Aye. Board Member Rubio? Yes. Board Member Vickiel? Yes. Board Member Smith? Yes. And Board Member Montess? Yes. I'd like to invite any public comment for items that are not on the agenda. I don't see anybody in person. Is there anyone online that would like to make public comment? I think so. I don't know if you have any important tell the guest what is the process if you they want to speak maybe they can get that paper and put them there is that same process or no. Through the chair it is Ms. Marina already spoke to the public and made them aware of how to complete a speaker card. We do not have anyone on Zoom raising their hand at this time. It's like someone's got a speaker card. it's for a further item. And so no additional public comments. I want to move to approving the consent calendar. Would someone like to make a motion to do so? Move we approve the consent calendar. I Like to pull item 4.3 4.2 and 4.3 Okay, then We will let's discuss those two items and then we'll come back and approve. you you Excuse me, what hit can you do one more test on the Spanish translation please? Thank you. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. you you I Yes, you'll hear. Laura. I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't. I can fact that I was connected. Jorge, can you say something in Spanish? Please. I am going to tell you about the Spanish and Spanish. I Thank you. you you Thank you. Thank you. I hope that you can just speak in the Spanish Channel please. But the thing here, I'm online, but it's just a device that are not connected. Yeah, the thing is that it's really very strong, but it's basically, it's basically of it. Yeah, he's speaking. What? What? What? Can you come on to the English? Please. What? What? Marha, can you come on to the English? I please. So what we're going to have to do for some reason the translations aren't working and we can't get them to function is that we're going to ask that you translate over this channel. and that's just we'll go slow so there going to be, it won't be simultaneous translation for this evening. Yeah, we're trying to work around it. Not all, not everyone present has brought their, has headphones in order to be able to listen to on their like own personal devices So we just we would rather everybody be able to hear the meeting Well Well, we'll keep trying on our end, but for right now, the fixes to go this way. Thank you. It's... So just to be clear about what's happening for members of the public and the board. The translation headphones apparently are not working. Unless you all can hear what is being translated into Spanish. Anyone here what is being translated into Spanish? Can anyone hear what is being translated in Spanish through the headphones? Okay, not through the headphones, but you can hear obviously what's happening here. Okay. So we're gonna have to speak pretty slowly in order for Jorge to translate. So everybody take a breath and let's try and be patient and helpful, including me. Okay, so and Jorge, if you need me to change the pace or us to change the pace, please tell us. Okay. We are pulling 4.3, 2 and 4.3 off the consent calendar. Let's go ahead and approve the minutes. Through the chair. Prior. Can I get clarification on which item you're in? Because I think the last thing we, uh, the last item that was approved was number two approval of the agenda. Yes. And I think we should go back to because because folks, Board members Smith wanted to pull agenda items off the consent. So. This time I think it's fine. But in future. Before we approve the agenda. Pull the items off consent. Because that's part of the question. And I should have reminded the board. No Natasha sorry. The chair when we come. To approval the consent calendar. We can ask if anybody wishes to pull anything from the calendar. I did. I'm confused. Right. was made before anything could get pulled. No, I don't. Maybe I'm misremembering. I'm sorry. I thought we. We. We already approved this. So we did public comment number three. And I thought I asked if anyone wanted to pull something from the consent before we approved. And you said yes, but if I didn't. It is what anyone like to approve anything from the consent calendar before we approve? I move to approve item 4.1. I think we need to pull the items first. So we're doing it over again. We're members. Through the chair we can approve the items that are not being pulled yet and then approve each item that is being pulled individually. That's what's taking place now. So I second the motion to approve 4.1 on the consent calendar. Chair Fanton. Yes. Board Member Larson. Aye. Board Member Rubio. Aye. Board Member Vickill. Yes. Board Member Smith. Yes. And Board Member Montess. Yes. Motion carries. Now we can discuss items 4.2 and 4.3 that were pulled from the consent calendar. Board member Smith do you have comments? Yes, through the chair. 17 there have been 17 evictions since January. And I just want to confirm that landlord does not have to give reason for each eviction. Through the chair, one and owner submits the notice. There should be a just cause item on the notice. However, staff only received the unlawful detainer. And so what staff have been doing is separating the evictions that have gone to full lockout versus other reasons that a tenant might move out. And staff only received the unlawful detainer and then won't know the status of the tenant until after a new tenant moves in. through the chair, is it possible to get that information once a new tenant moves in? Through the chair we would have to edit our forms again to try and capture the additional information. We cannot control if a landlord what they choose to put on the form. But we can add items to it. Mind you, we are working towards having a new database that will have more options for the landlord to submit the reason why. So we anticipate our data is gonna be much more detailed in the future. So the share. Can you speak into the mic please? Sure. Ah, lo voy a decir en español. Hay alguna posibilidad que cuando vemos los números y vemos a una cantidad de evicción por gutlampar y después vemos y después miramos no gutlampar. Abriya la Possibilidad. And then we look at not good lamp. I would open the possibility. To put at least the direction of the building in this way we identify or the name of the building. Para yden. Para poder ir identificando todos los departamentos que están bajo control de renta o las áreas que tenemos bajo control de renta. I don't understand that question. Through the chair, if we start putting down potentially that information, we start running into private information of tenants that we are making public during the meetings, potentially would be a concern. If board members are always welcome to reach out so we can discuss these in between the meetings. But we've we've always broken it down by what is Woodland Park and what is not Woodland Park. As this is meant to be a snapshot of what took place during the previous month. So potentially at this point, it's already been about 60 days since a tenant moved out or longer. As sometimes apartments we can have the information to identify that it's good land. Through the chair, I'm sorry. Can you wait for the translator to or stop and let the translator translate and then when he's finished continue because it's really hard to make out what you're saying and we want to know exactly what you're saying. Thank you. Just so I can understand the question. Board Member Rubio are you asking that the information about other apartments besides woodland be on the report. Excuse me. Through the chair, I believe that we also have non woodland park numbers on the reports. I think I got it. Yes, you do. I think maybe it's more the addresses or information versus Woodland Park versus non Woodland Park. Through the chair. so to confirm. Chair or Board Member Rubio is asking is just to clarify what qualifies under non-Wudland Park. Like specifying those buildings. Through the chair, it is any property that is not owned or operated by Woodland Park. That is rent stabilization. We are in the team of Alcanze. We need to know where we can get to work with Inquilinos Orlando. So through the chair, I believe this is an offline conversation. Our office is more than available to meet with any board members who have this specific request. Through the chair, a point of order. This item is about the report as it is. We can always discuss if the report needs to be changed. And if so, it should be agendas as a separate item at a potential future meeting. Thank you. Through the chair. This is a very short comment. This is about 4.3. I'm not proposing any changes because I know that's not in the purview of the Remboard. But I just want to highlight how expensive food and goods are and increasing the AGA only contributes to higher cost of living. Thank you. Through the chair, we have not voted or approved item 4.2 before we moved on to 4.3. Okay, so I move that we acknowledge the receipt of the informational report from staff regarding the rent stabilization program in numbers. I'm second. Can we call the vote please. Sorry, do you need more? Should I say it differently? Are we voting on? I move that. We that we adopt 4.2. Okay, so again, I move that motion is unclear? So I made a pretty clear motion before. Okay. Through the chair. I'm sorry. Can I make a motion? Can I, that motion is unclear. So I made a clear motion before. Okay. Through the chair, can I explain staff's confusion? There seemed to have been a motion made to accept another board members, comment. And so I was trying to verify whether or not we were voting on that item. Instead of on 4.2. point to. I'm in for the chair. I think it's very unclear and I'm confused as well and I'm losing track. I think the council member that just spoke to again reassert the motion was in fact doing something he's already done. I believe the motion was already brought before and seconded by Council Member Rubio. So I don't think there's a need to go through it again unless I'm mistaken. if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. I'm not sure if that's the question. Board Member Larson. Yes. Board Member Larson. Yes. Board Member Rubio. Yes. Board Member Bekill. I assume we are talking about 4.2-LiapState. Board Member Smith. Yes. And Board Member Montess. Yes. We are talking about 4.2 LApps state. Board Member Smith. Yes. And Board Member Montess. Board member Smith. Yes. And board member Montess. Yes. Motion carries. I'd like someone to make a motion to approve 4.3. I make a motion to approve 4.3. I'm second. Chair Fanton. Yes. Board Member Larson. Yep. Board Member Rubio. Yes. Board Member Vickil. Yes. Board Member Smith. I abstain. Board Member Montess. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Let's move on to item 5. Staff or reports. So staff wanted to update the board. That we will be returning. With the final update on the Euclid Improvement Plan during the May Rent Stabilization Board meeting. also wanted to inform the board that on April 1st, staff appeared before council and provided an update on the Measure O program. And so if the board wanted to review that meeting, they would be able to hear that report. That's all for now. Does anyone have any questions about that report? Hearing none, I have one. I don't remember seeing on the agenda. update about the database which you mentioned a few minutes ago and is there one? So staff are still meeting with the vendor to ensure all data is being transferred, and that the database will be able to house our historical data. And so, staff are currently still within the anticipated timeline for the rent stabilization portion of the database. But it is not ready yet. We are seeing some very promising items that are coming out of it, though. Great. Thank you. Are there any special presentations item number six? None. Are there any public hearings number seven? None. Are there any public hearings? Number seven? None. Can we move on to policy and action? Number eight, please. Yes. Just as a point of order. There will be two presentations by staff. And after the first, we can ask for public comment. And after the second, if needed, We can ask for public comment. And after the second if needed, we can ask for public comment. OK. We're just going to actually take a five minute break to set up the PowerPoint. And you ready? Thank you. you you you Okay. Thank you. Good evening board members. This evening. This evening we will be discussing the request for waiver of penalty fees For property 2370 Cooley Avenue Avenue. The Nights Agenda, we will be discussing the recommendation, the factual background, the request for waiver of penalty fees, the legal background, and the analysis. this evening's recommendation. Staff's recommendation is for the Board to adopt a resolution that one, finds and determines that there is no good cause to waive some or all of the penalties as because of his delay in submitting an annual registration, statements and annual registration fee payments for 2370 Cooley Avenue due to a lack of good cause. The 2023-2024 annual registration statements and fees. That were due on January 2, 2024, were submitted by Mr. Prado. On October 24th, 2024. For 42 regulated rental properties at 2370 Cooley Avenue. You regulated rental owner of 2370 Cooley Avenue since 2002. 2370 Kool-E. Avenue since 2002. The total penalties for late payment of annual registration fees and late processing these for the submittal of the annual registration statement for this property total. $1,785.60. On November 28, 2023, Link fulfillment LLC. Link fulfillment LLC. Link fulfillment LLC. Who provides printing and mailing services on behalf of the City of East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Program. Mailedout notices to all property owners subject to the rent stabilization and just cause for eviction ordinance of 2010. registration and payment of annual registration fees. on October 24th, 2024. Mr. Prado's representative also filed a request for on October 24th, 2024. Mr. Prado's representative. Also filed a request for waiver of penalty fees, syncing a full waiver for good cause of late processing fees and late payment penalties. Mr. Prado bases his request on the following facts. from 2023 to current. The property is undergoing major repairs for almost all units in the property, as well as replacing the connecting bridge of the properties. 90% of rental income, inclusive of mortgages, insurance, taxes, utilities, and various expenses. Are there reasons for Mr. Prado's request for waiver. I will try to keep the legal background brief. The applicable sections of the ordinance under this are section 14.04080. This reviews the requirements of annual registrations to be submitted. 14.04.080E. Every annual fee and registration statement required by this ordinance, which is delinquent, shall be subject to delinquency fees in accordance with regulations adopted by the board. 600Q of the rules and regulations for the ordinance provides for compliance with registration requirements. Q1 specifies which registration forms must be filed with the board. Q2 specifies that all required fees and penalties must be paid. Subsection 3 specifies that all required in subsection, sorry. Subsection, Q3 specifies that all required in subsection one and two must also be completed for all covered units on the same property parcel. Section 600 are of the rules and regulations for the ordinance provides for penalties for failure to pay registration fees and file annual registrations on time. and 600 R2C. Failure to File Registration Statements on Time specifies the late processing fees to be paid for the failure to file registration statements on time. Section 600-S, waiver of late payment penalties and late processing fees. The late processing fees and late payment penalties for 2370 Cooley Avenue were calculated in the manner provided and the demand for payment was submitted to Mr. Prado and his representative on July 2, 2024. July 2, 2024. Section 600 S of the regulations provides the authority for the administrator to waive late payment penalties, and late processing fees in certain instances as part of that grant of authority, the board, in numerated circumstances circumstances constituting good cause. A, the landlord has substantially completed the registration forms in a timely manner and Submit complete forms within 30 days notice by the administrator. delays or errors and notifications are billing. See the or errors in notifications or billing. See, the landlord was billed for a fewer number of units because of errors in property records maintained by the city where the error was not attributable to information supplied by the landlord. The penalties are waived only for unbilled units. Build units should be paid on time. The billing address of the landlord has not been corrected after the landlord has notified the board billed as a result of staff error. F, the determination of whether or not the property was subject to the rent stabilization ordinance required an analysis by rent board legal staff. Section 600 S continued. Waiver shall be granted in the following cases. The administrative. The administrative. The administrator shall waive the penalties based on the applicant's payment history for the property and accordance with the following schedule in cases which the registration fee is paid more than 30 days after it's due or in case the unit was not subject to the registration fee requirement on January 1st. The payment is made within 60 days of the date the unit became subject to the registration requirement. 1. for the first late payment within the prior six years, 90% of the penalties can be waived. for the second late payment within the prior six years, 75% of penalties can be waived. Three, for the third late payment within the prior six years, 50% of penalties can be waived. Section 600 T states in relevant part that. Wavre requests for good cause that do not meet the criteria enumerated in subsection S and exceed $1,000 shall be reviewed by the rent board to make a determination where there is good cause to waive some or all of the penalties. The waiver request. Submitted by Mr. Prado and have determined that it does not meet any of the criteria. Established by the Board for Good Cause in Section 600S. Consequently, as the waiver requests exceeds $1,000, fails to meet the criteria for good cause in section 600s. The request is required to be considered by the board for determination as to. Whether there is good cause to wave some or all of the penalties. Pursuant. Pursuant to section 600 T. It is staff's recommendation that the board not find good cause to waive any of the late payment penalties or late processing fees for the following reasons. Mr. Prado did not substantially complete the registration forms in a timely manner and did not submit complete forms within 30 days noticed by the administrator. 2001 the rent stabilization program has mailed out notices to property owners, including Mr. Prado about their legal obligation to register their rental units. Mr. Prado owns both 20 of registration penalties and the payment of registration penalties The payment of registration penalties. The rent program staff sent Mr. Prado, the payment of registration penalties and late processing fees notice. This notice advised Mr. Prado about his obligation to register any rental units and pay registration fees for any rental units he owned. On October 24, 2024, Mr. Prado submitted the 2023 to 2024 annual registration statement and annual registration fee for 2370 Cooley. The amount paid was $9,828. On November 12, 2014, the Rent Stabilization Board adopted Resolution 14-10. The resolution was to deny Mr. Prado's request to weigh of late processing fees and late payment penalty fees. Because of the delay in submitting initial registration statements and annual registration the payments for one thousand three week street due to a lack of good cause. 1,000 three week street. The prior 2014 adonishment. The prior 2014 admonished mint. Mr. Prado's delay of over three months after receipt of the July 2, 2024 payment of registration. Penalties and late processing fees demand letter. and nearly a full year from the November 28, 2023 annual registration notices, indicates a well-full disregard for his obligations under the ordinance and supports a determination that could cause to not exist with respect to this request. Even though the annual registration fees for the The year 2023 to 2024 is now paid in full, payment of illegal obligation does not provide good cause for its failure to timely comply with the obligations to register. Being diligent at improving the conditions of the property to be in compliance with housing codes. is just satisfying an existing legal obligation already imposed by state law and local housing codes. Mr. Prado's compliance with his legal obligations to keep his rental units in good repair cannot cannot excuse his failure to register the property. Mr. Prado states that since 2023 major repairs have been taking place. Despite the foregoing, permits for property repairs were only issued on June 20th of 2024. Permits for property repairs were only issued on June 20th, 2024. Mr. Prado alleges suspending more than 90% of the rental income. Mr. Prado alleges to spending more than 90% of the rental income. Clu-Soup of mortgages, taxes, insurance utilities, and various expenses, but did not provide any documentation to prove this assertion. that any documentation supporting this allegation staff cannot make a recommendation to find good cause. on March 17th, 2023. Brent Stabilization staff communicated with Mr. Prado's representative. As the 2022 to 2023 annual registration statement, and payment had not been received. Mr. Prado had submitted copies of the 30-day notices of rent increase per the ordinance requirements. Add submitted copies of the 30-day notice of rent increase. Per the ordinance requirements. However, as the annual registration statement and payment had not been submitted, the property was not in compliance per section 14.04.090, limitation on rent increases. The 2023 to 2024 annual registration statement and payment is the second late payment within the last six years. As the 2022 to 2023 annual registration statement and payment was received on March 20th of 2023. Once the board may use the above schedule in its decision, even if Mr. Prado shows good cause. The above schedule would prohibit a waiver of more than 75% of the penalties. And late payment processing fees owed. The Thus Mr. Prado would not be granted a waiver greater than 75% even if he had shown good cause under section 600s As none of the grounds alleged by Mr. Prado excuses failure to timely register. This property, it is staff's recommendation that the board. This property. It is staff's recommendation that the board find. That none of the facts provided by Mr. Prado be deemed good cause. and that the board denies Mr. Prado's request per waiver of late processing fees and late payment penalties. Thank you. Thank you. Before we take questions on the board. I think I would like to open up for public comment. And I would like to limit public comment to two minutes per person. Thank you. Of course I'm sorry you're right it will be longer because of the translation. Maybe four minutes. So I would imagine maybe four minutes, just double it for the translation. Thank you. We have a big comment from Jackie Geigles. Can I approach the bench to submit? but it's the Senate, Senate material accounting property taxes that he has never paid on. to submit a Senate, uh, Senator County property taxes that he has never paid on time. Just one minute I need some consultation on whether we can take documentation. It sounds like we are able to do so. So thank you. Okay. Those are for both properties 2370 and 1-0-0-3. You'll see that in those papers. He has missed the deadline on property taxes, which is very alarming. Excuse me. I'm sorry to interrupt you. Can we make sure there's a timer? Please. Thank you. and concerning for the residents or tenants. That any given moment the time he does not pay those bills. The banking foreclose on the property. And there seems to be a pattern of negligence and misrepresentation by Mr. Prado because he's not even here tonight. First and foremost, mercy, Prado claims that the property supposedly under has undergone Major repair since 2023. Justifies non-compliant housing regulations such as habitability conditions. However, official permits for these repairs were not even issued until June 2020-24. Over a year into these alleged renovations, this delay clearly reflects poor planning and the lack of urgency. In meeting safety and housing code standards. Again, Mr. Prado has failed to fulfill his legal obligation to register the property. An obligation exists to protect tenant rights and ensure habitability. compliance to stay in local codes is not optional. And certainly not a justification for avoiding other legal responsibilities. Furthermore, he claims that 90% of the rental income, 90% is being spent on mortgages, taxes, and by the documents I've provided, it seems that he can't pay his bills on time. without transparency. Without transparency or proof, this assertion lacks credibility and cannot be used as an and excuse for neglect or code violations. To add to this, he falsely stated that the building is 24 years old. This by evidence to the contrary and fell to issue rent increases notices for the past two years. and blames tenants for paying what he calls a convenient amount. This pattern of misinformation. Failure to maintain legal documentation. Miss Jackie, we have to stop the time has been reached. Thank you. We have to end the comment. Thank you. They're additional public comment. I think we can do that. I think we can do that. Thank you. I think we can get you a speaker card. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to comment from Miguel Pedro. Not everything that was posted there was true because. Reason being is my mom's been the property manager for that building since 89. Who's they brought about the property in the early 90s, maybe 90, 91, you're about 90, 91. He has never stated that the sorry, excuse me, can you slow down a little? Yeah, sorry. So we can make sure that the translation happens accurately. Thank you. He's never stayed at the property. He's only 24 years old. He does for a fact. It's way older than that. Not only that, he is a great owner. And I could say it for a fact, because my wife is actually a new property manager. And I'm the new handyman for the property. Second generation basically. He has stayed, he has given the job to my mom, even the my mom suffered a stroke. She suffered a stroke and she couldn't complete her job even though he did that. So can you, I'm sorry, can you please pause after you speak so that we can have the translator translate and I know. Okay, so just yeah. So my mom suffered a stroke and she still kept her until she couldn't do it no more. And she stepped down because when those times, those states are accurate about hand late on his payments and stuff like that. Yes, we were going through a hardship moment because my dad was going through. My dad was going through an open heart surgery in that time. had a triple bypass surgery and then a pacemaker runs. So when they couldn't do the job anymore, I stepped in to fulfill. During that time, I have... It owned so much money into the building. You have no idea. We, the, the property hasn't made money since we've got in the property and I can show you facts. The city and the county went to inspect the property. They walked around the whole building. Even went inside their unit too. Not that day, but they rescheduled because they didn't open the door. Okay. All the stuff that they were complaining about. Only three things they made me fix in their unit. The shower head because it was rusty. The mirror on the wall. And the heater. Okay, everything else? Nothing. Okay. We have also had vacancies in other apartments and had tenants move from one unit to another in order to fix their unit. Can you please let the translator? Okay. So one of the main things that the city is asking for us to do is to renovate the whole in front of the building. Sorry, I think I... Can are we caught up on the translation. Okay, can you please help us by just making clear pauses because we really want you to be able to say what you need to say. Okay, okay, thank you. So one of the main things that the city wants us to do. Replace the sighting in the front of the building. We have to rent scaffolding. We have to remove one panel. There are another. That's going to be the process. We have to pull permits on that. But we already are renovating one of the walkways, bridges and. I'm sorry that we'll have to interrupt your comment due to time. Thank you. Last thing. I'm sorry. We have to be fair about it. Thank you. OK. Thank you. Is there any additional public comments. Through the chair, staff just wants to make one note that the items that were presented. We're not included on the waiver that was submitted to our office, which you can see as one of the attachments in the staff reports. Thank you. Is there additional public comment or can we move to questions from the board? Sorry, I think we need to make sure that it's translated into English now. So can you remember Ruby, can you help me? I'm commenting on that when we started the meeting, I asked the staff if they had clarified what was the process to participate. Thank you. I'm sorry. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Through the chair, just to let you know there's no public comment online. Thank you. Good afternoon. We have public comment from Blanca Ceballos. You have four minutes. My name is Blanca Ceballos and I am the pro-humanizer. De la dirección 2370 Juli Dejo separado ah, primero que nada quiero clarar que no se encuentra aquí porque está trabajando y su secretaria de Administradora se encuentra mal de salud And his secretary of ministry is in the health care. I also want to recall that he has not given a lot of income for many years. The other thing I want to know is that we have had many expenses in remod the property. 42 units. Each one requires certain qualities. We have spent time changing to another environment for to give a better benefit of living. I want to ask We are going to tie a ring to be able to have a little So, Imos, a rent control para poder tener una cita y ponerme al día con los contratos y requerimientos de la ciudad y no he tenido una respuesta. lamentable I have no response. I have no document, just three units, a register. I you for your comments. Through the chair, there's still no comments online. I would like to open it up to the board for questions. And maybe I'll go and order a board member on this. Through the chair. I would just like to clarify some of what was mentioned in public comment if that's okay. Please. Mr. Bios mentioned that there were no run increases issued. And that is because when you're not in compliance, they are not allowed to increase rents. So there were rent increases that were issued to our office but had to be rescinded due due to the fact that the property was not in compliance. Additionally, the third-the-ordinates property managers are required to submit change in tenancies within 30 days of an initial tenancy. Staff did meet with property managers who were very responsive when I reached out to them. We did meet in the office and we found that there were countless change in tendencies that had not been submitted. being tenants who had previously lived there and never received an initial Mars certificate. So staff requested the change in tenancies which they provided. However, due to the volume of work during the annual registration, staff prioritized processing the statements over processing things that should have been submitted years ago. I did receive an email from Ms. Abiles in the beginning of April. However, I have been on workers' comp personally and I also needed to consult with our attorney regarding what next steps need to be done, which is why there was has not been a response. Thank you. Yes, I apologize. I said I've been on modified leave due to due to work related injury. There's two staff members. So even though there was an email from Missive Isles at the beginning of April, I have not been able to respond, and I also need to consult with our attorney in regards to what we need to do. And that is the reason why they have not gone a response. Thank you. Thank you. I would like to take board member questions. Starting with board member Smith. Jorge, yo voy a ser mi comentario en español y en inglés. I'm going to say my comment in English and Spanish, so that it's easier for everyone to digest a question. I'm going to start in Spanish. So, muchas gracias al personal por presentar esto a un montón de información y procesando lo yo ahorita. Yo tengo muchas preguntas gracias por las personas que hablaron porque especialmente la señora Sebayos porque yo tenio una pregunta específicamente de la renta. Social Duño no entre... that they spoke because especially the lady was wrong because I had a specific question about the rent. If the owner did not deliver the inscription or the annual payment, how does the inquiries affect? Thank you very much, Abby, for confirming that they did notado nada y no han podido subir la renta. Soy yo quiero saber de que son las consecuencias, ¿cuáles son las consecuencias o el proceso cuando un dueño nos somete estos documentos y hay cambio de inquilinos? So I'm going to say my question and my comment now in English. Thank you so much for the staff for this this report. It's a lot of information and I'm still processing it and I have a lot of questions. Thank you for everyone for coming out and speaking specifically. Miss evaios I had a question about the rent increases. So I wanted to ask staff if a landlord has not submitted the annual registration and payment, how does that affect tenants specifically with rent increase? What is the consequence or the process if rent is being increased and it's not being documented by staff? So I'm appreciative for Abby for just clarifying that, but also just having like transparency around what happens, like what happens to tenants when this goes unregistered? So there, I think there's two parts to your question that I would like to clarify. So on one hand we have annual registration fee payments, which are required of all landlords. And those don't, if a landlord is not paying their annual registrations, haven't submitted the documents, their property is deemed not in compliance. For the ordinance, if a property is not in compliance, they are not permitted to increase rents. Now, if the landlord is non-compliant, it doesn't mean they're following the rule of not allow increasing rents. The only way we know is when a tenant reaches our office and says, can you please verify that this increase is valid? Which is exactly what happened in this case. Now the second part that I'd like to mention is that if a landlord is not submitting documents for their change in tendencies, they are most likely not and forming tenants that their unit is regulated by our program. as part of the registration documents that landlords are required to give their tenants, includes a notice of ordinance. On top of that, when we process the registration documents, we issue a maximum allowable rent certificate. That the landlord and the tenant should receive a copy. That maximum allowable rent certificate certifies the rent amount that the tenant will be paying for 12 months. And that after 12 months the landlord is then able to increase their rent. But without that maximum allowable certificate, along with the notice of ordinance, There is no way for the tenant to know what their allowable rent can be under the regulations. So to answer your question, a tenant may be potentially overcharged due to not having the proper information or their certificate. I hope that answers your question. I wanted to clarify why I'm allowing questions in case there's confusion. As we are being asked to approve a staff's recommendation about a serious thing. Before I ask for the vote, I just want to make sure everyone has their questions answered. Board Member Rubio. Do you have any questions? Yes. Si el andor no paga su deuda. Que va a pasar con los inquilinos. Que va a pasar con los inquilinos? ¿Qué va a pasar con sus servicios de mantenimiento? ¿Por qué estuve en una reunión con ellos? ¿Hablando de los derechos de los inquisitors and I think that we are here both to educate how inquisitors as volunteers so that there is no abuse. But if the two are not receiving information, we are allowing the inquilings to be more perjudicated and abusedimiento? ¿Cómo vas a seguir afectando esto a los inquilinos? ¿Cómo vas a seguir afectando esto a los inquilinos? ¿Cómo vas a seguir afectando esto a los inquimiento. Through the chair. The landlord is still required to maintain habitable units. They cannot withhold maintenance requests if they don't pay their registration fees or penalties. Once the board makes a decision and a resolution is created, staff would potentially create A payment plan if the landlord cannot pay an alumsum. And should the landlord cannot pay an alumsum and should the landlord fail to pay, it is possible that a lien can even be placed on the property until payment is made. But there is a guarantee that it will continue to give maintenance to its departments. It is a obligation of the land. Her California State Law, Any requirements of a landlord to keep their property in a habitable and livable condition they're required to do so. Landlords who are not following city law, state law, county law. Tenants can always file a petition with our office. Contact our office and Further information and next steps that they need to do. And they'll be connected to community resources or what next steps our office can provide them under the ordinance. So depending on what petition they file for. So there is a if a tenant receives an increase when they're not supposed to. They can go through the petition process and receive an adjustment in their rent, or if there is a habitability issue, they can go through that process through the petition. And then there is also the compliance petition. So there are three different ways that a tenant can file a petition. Thank you. Thank you. Board member Montez. Yes, thank you. And I also want to say thank you to staff for this report and on the information that we received. My question was in regards to. Mr. Jose Prado was notified that this was going to come before us today. Okay, thank you. Through the chair. We did send a notice by mail and by email to Mr. Prado and to the property manager. The board would be hearing the waivers at this meeting. Thank you. Board member Larsen. I don't really have a question. I would like to thank staff for the report and the information they're in. I think it's sufficient. You. I just want to thank staff for this humongous document. Thank you very much. I have no questions otherwise. I have one small question. Where do we know if the units were occupied for the duration of the time that the fees were not paid. Yes, they were. Thank you. And I would like to thank staff for the presentation and for being patient with the translation. This is second. Yes. Board member Vicki. I'm sorry. Thank you, chair. I do have a question. Regarding the repairs that Mr. Proto said he was doing, and that resulted in extra expense for him. And perhaps that is why he didn't pay the fees. did staff request him or remind him that it was rather imperative that he does give for the documentation or approve? for the chair. Theident, the waiver provided has the instructions to include any documentation that would support the landlords request. Thank you. Does the word feel like we have sufficient information to vote on the resolution? If so, let me try again here. other point, under 8.1, I move that we adopt a resolution that one finds and determines that there is no good course to wave some or all of the penalties required as required by section 600 T and 2. The nice Mr. Joseph Prado's request to wave late processing fees and late payment penalties because of his delay in submitting initial registration statements and annual registration for 2370 for two three seven zero. Cooley Avenue due to lack of good cause. second. Chair Vanden. Yes. Board Member Larson. Yes. Board Member Rubio. Yes. Board Member Vickil. Yes. Board Member Smith. Yes. And Board Member Montes. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. We have an additional presentation. For 8.2. Should we take a five minute break? Should we go straight through? We can do so. We'll adjourn for a few minutes. Have the preparation prepared. We'll be back in five minutes. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. 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I'm going to go to the next floor. I'm going to go to the next floor. I'm going to go to the next floor. I'm going to go to the next floor. I'm going to go to the next floor. I'm going to go to the next floor. I'll be on the tree. You have to sit there and play with your friends. Yeah, I'll be. I'll be. I'll be on the tree. I'll be on the tree. I'll be on the tree. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to order, please? At 927. Thank you. Thank you, Chair and Board. And we will be moving on to item 8.2 which is requests for waiver of penalty fees or 1,000 three weeks street. This is also a property. A Mr. Jose Prado's. I will try and make the legal area brief as we've already heard it. we will go through the resolution or the recommendation, the factual background, the request for a waiver of penalty fees and the analysis. The FAF's recommendation is for the board to adopt a resolution that one finds and determines that there is no good cause to waive some or all of the penalties as required by SACC by section 600T of the the rent stabilization board and regulations and to denies Mr. Jose Prado's request to waive late processing fees and late payment penalties because of his delay in submitting or annual registration statements and annual registration fee payments for 1,000 three weeks due to a lack of good cause. Backshell background. Backshool background. The 2023-2024 annual registration statements and fees that wereado on November 4th, 2024. for seven regulated rental properties at 1,0003-week street, the total penalties for late payment of annual registration fees, and late processing fees for the submittal of the annual registration statement for this property totaled $4,793.45. On November 28, 2023, the annual registration notices For 2023 to 2024, we're mailed out to all property owners that are subject to the rent stabilization and just cause for eviction ordinance of 2010. On January 20th, 2025, Mr. Prado's representative filed a request for waiver of penalty fees, seeking a full units and the exterior of the property have been taking place over the last three years. The total income is just enough to cover mortgages, insurance taxes, insurance taxes, utilities, and various expenses. Only two out of the seven units have been paying the correct rent as of 2024. And other tenants have been disregard section 14.04.080. Section 14.04.08.0E. of the rules and regulations for the ordinance. 600R. Section 600R2C. Section 600-S. The late processing fees and late payment penalties for 1,000-3 weeks. calculated in the manner provided. Section 600-S. of the regulation provides the authority for the administrator to waive late payment penalties and late processing fees in certain instances. part of that grant of authority, the board enumerated circumstances constituating good cause. The landlord has substantially completed the registration forms in a timely manner and submits completed forms within and property records maintained by the city where the error was not attributable to information supplied by the landlord. The penalties are waived only for unbuilt units. The billed unit should be paid on time. the after the landlord has notified the board in writing of a change of address. the previously registered property was not billed as a result of staff error. F, the determination of whether or not the property was subject to the rent stabilization ordinance required an analysis by staff, by rent board legal staff. other sections that also apply our section 600 S. Section 600 T. Rent stabilization program staff have reviewed the penalty fee waiver requests submitted by Mr. Prado. And I've determined that it does not meet any of the criteria established by the board for good cause in section 600 S. Consequently, as the waiver request exceeds $1,000, and fails to meet the criteria for good cause in section 600s, the request is required to be considered by the board for a determination as to whether there is good cause to waive some or all of the penalties pursuant to section 600T. It is staff's recommendation that the Board not find good cause to waive any of the late payment penalties or late processing fees for the following reasons. Mr. Prado did not substantially complete the annual registration forms in a timely manner. Since 2001, the rent stabilization program has mailed out notices to property owners, including Mr. Prado about their legal obligation to register their rental units. Mr. Prado owns both 1,000 three weeks and 2370 70 Kool-Avenue. On July 2nd, Mr. Prado received the if the payment and statement for 1,000 three weeks had been submitted as he owns both properties. On January 14th, 2025. The rent stabilization staff sent an email to follow up with Mr. Prado. about his obligation to register any rental units to ensure that a tenant is issued a maximum allowable rent certificate and to pay registration penalty fees for any rental units he owned. On November 12, 2014, The Rent Stabilization Board adopted resolution 14-10 to deny Mr. Prado's request to waive late processing fees. and late payment penalties because of the delay in submitting initial registration statements. annual registration fee payments for 1,000 three week streets due to a lack of good cause. On November 4, 2024, Mr. Prado completed the of nearly a full year. After receipt of the annual registration letter is mailed on November 28, 2023, indicates a willful disregard of his obligations under the ordinance and supports a determinant determination that good cause does not exist. With respect to the submitted request. Even though the annual registration fee for the program year of 2023 is now paid, payment of illegal obligation does not provide good cause for his failure to timely comply with the obligation to register. diligent at improving the conditions of the property to be in compliance with housing codes is satisfying and existing legal obligation already imposed by state law and local housing codes. Mr. Prado's compliance with his legal obligation to keep his rental units in good repair and not excuse his failure to register his property. And it does not excuse the owner's failure to comply with the ordinance. Mr. Prado states that for the last three years major repairs repairs on all the units and exterior of the property have taken place. No permits have been issued to Mr. Prado for a work to be completed on the property. No additional documentation was provided to support his assertions of work being done on the property. Mr. Prado alleges the rental income Inclusive of mortgages, taxes, insurance utilities, and various expenses is just break even. Mr. Prado only provided a rent collection record that shows only rent collected for 2024. Mr. Prado did not provide any additional documents to prove. This assertion absent any documentation supporting this allegation. this allegation. staff cannot make a recommendation to find good cause. On March 17, 2023. Rent stabilization staff communicated with Mr. Prado's representative as the 2022 to 2023. And annual registration statements and payment had not been received. Mr. Prado had submitted copies of the 30-day notice of rent increase, heard the ordinance requirements. However, as the annual registration statement and payment had not been submitted, The property was not in compliance. Per section 14.04.090, limitations on rent increases. The 2023-2024 annual registration statement in payment payment is the second late payment within the last six years. As the 2022 to 2023 annual registration statement and payment was received on March 20th, 2023. Since the board may use the above schedule in its decision, even if Mr. Prado shows good Even if Mr. Prado shows good cause, the above schedule would prohibit a waiver of more than 75% of the penalties, and late payment processing fees owed. Thus Mr. Prado would not be granted a waiver greater than 75%. Even if he had shown good cause under section 600S. As none of the grounds alleged by Mr. Prado in the waiver. Excuse his failure to timely registers this property. It is staff's recommendation that the board find. that none of the facts provided by Mr. Prado be deemed good cause and that the board and that the Board Denimister Prado's request for waiver of late processing fees and late payment penalties. Thank you. before we move on to public comment. One of the rent board members is not feeling well and is asked to be able to leave. don't know how to do that. Through the chair, we still have quorum. So should the board member need to leave? They are able to do so. Thank you. Thank you board member Vicki. Let me leave. We will go ahead and continue if that's the public comments. Are there any speaker cards for public comments? Through the chair. Yes. Miguel Baderon. Before the chair. Yes. Miguel Baderon. Before the chair. Yes. Miguel Botheron. Before you speak. I know it's hard to go slowly. Yes, I understand. I'm getting it. But help us please. Thank you. Through the chair. I'll same time limit. Same time limit four minutes with translation please. Okay. So Mr Prado couldn't attend the meeting today because he had. He's working out of state. So he owns property all over. So this is managed separately. I'm so sorry. I need to ask you please. Okay. Okay, please. Thank you. So it's managed separately. So we are informed that he was leaving. So he weeks ago he left. Three. Yeah, three weeks he left. And he hasn't been back yet. He's still getting the other properties. The secretary just, he, she's sick at the moment and she couldn't attend basically. I know a little bit of the property because my mom used to manage it as well. And so after my mom couldn't attend both properties, my mom, she passed it over to a guy. This guy was doing the handyman work at both properties. He's handicapped at the moment. He suffered an accident. Yeah, so he's that's as far as I know. So, um, so I know the lack of paperwork, basically tends. Basically when he was almost paralyzed that work. We have proof documents paperwork for that. Also for all the expenses on both buildings from. So from Home Depot, from contractors, all pay wages. So usually the money that's gone, he usually reinvestes on the property itself. So that's as far as I know of the property. Because I started helping out where the secretary was reaching out for some documents and in contrast, Where that property to get them signed. So as expenses and stuff, that's as far as I know. Okay, thank you for your comment. Are there other comments? Through the chair, we have a comment for slow. I just wanted to clarify. I just wanted to clarify that I took a time to review the request from Anna Prado. It's a bit concerning that there seems to be a lack of communication amongst the two owners and a brother and host a brother about what how old exactly is the building. It 2370, these are her words, not mine. She stated that it was a 24 year old building. But I would also like to add that 1,003 week street has a complex history of how the owner was able to obtain the property involves legal case against his own family member. And that's all I want to say. Thank you. Thank you for your comment. Are there additional public comments? Yes, we have one for Blanca Cevaños. Thank you. So, it's something simple. So much the manager of the Wix, and I, we'll see the tenants. The rights they have as in-kills. Where they can go, the control rent and the city that Where is the library? We always do. And when they have no space, I work with a organization without a window. and give the help that the people need. I do not mention it as a favor, I mention it. I mention it as helping the people who need it. how to help people who have needs. And although the owner is not... how to help people who have needs. And although the owner is not paying, the deudas that have, of all modes, still the service. The handyman. Thank you. Thank you for your comment. Are there additional comments? There are no comments online. I will go ask questions from the board a language. I still have a lot of questions. And I don't want to make the meeting any longer. So I don't know if this were able to like, I don't know like agenda, like, agenda is this for a different meeting or, or maybe this is my comment should be during the recommendation for future action and agenda items. Yeah. with your questions. Make it hard for you to vote on the resolution. I'm going to ask you to come to the next meeting. I want to ask you a little more about the process, especially if the lady is going to be saying the inquiries that they are visiting the office. I would like to recommend that we talk about this in another meeting to be able to have more time and not you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. can. and we go through this item at the main meeting and do the resolution there. Or we can go ahead. Yeah, no problem. So the board can choose to continue the item to the next meeting. And then we would not make a vote on the resolution at this meeting. So that if the board sees that as a reason to continue the item, but if there are questions that can be answered, then we can answer the questions. I understand it's late, but at the same time. It's up to the board. Are the questions about this particular issue or about the process in general. The latter. Then I would like to suggest that we, that we vote on the resolution or don't. So I'm going to ask that someone make a motion either way. The chair, obviously, of the board wants to ask questions or have the discussion. But if board members have follow up questions about the processes in general, they are always welcome to schedule time with staff. So, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, or, uh, point the border then just let before we move on this, uh, that we just let the board, the remaining board members, if they have questions, ask them. I was just trying to read the room. Board member, I think let's ask the questions. And then if we don't make the resolution, we can move it to another meeting. Okay? Board member Rubio, do you have any questions? My question is for the manager who says that it works for an organization in the end of the lucro, which is one of the organizations that received money from the MediDaw and you should to educate the inquisitors. So my question is why the day that the other partnership organization, I was trying to organize the inquiries because the police have made the youths. So, it, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry. I want the questions to be about the resolution, not about comments by the public, please. Sorry. Okay. Do you have any questions about the resolution? Laura. Laura. Would you remember Montes? No questions. Remember, Larson? I have no questions but I'm ready to move forward tonight on point 8.2. Board Member Montes, did you want to say something? Sorry, Board member Smith, sorry I looked right at you. Would someone like to make a motion? I would like to make a motion for the board to approve 8.2. the recommendation that states finds and determines that there is no good cause to waive some are all of the penalties as required by section 600 T and denies Mr. Joseph Prattos request to waive late processing fees and late payment penalties because of his delay in submitting, initial registration statements, an annual registration fee payments, for $1,000,000, weak street due to lack of good costs. I second. Chair Fanton. Yes. Board Member Larson. Yes.