September 22, 2009NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTIAL RENT
STABILIZATION & ARBITRATION BOARD,
Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.,
September 22, 2009
25 Van Ness Avenue, #70, Lower Level
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Remarks from the Public
NOTE: Pursuant to Section 2.13(e) of the Rules and Regulations, members of the public shall be limited to comments of no more than 3 minutes' duration.
V. Consideration of Appeals
A. 825 Pine #12 AT090206 & -07
The tenant appeals two decisions approving utility passthroughs and granting rent increases based on increased operating expenses on the grounds of financial hardship.
B. 795 Geary #404 AT090204
The tenant appeals the decision approving utility passthroughs on the grounds of financial hardship.
C. 3718 – 24th St. AT090202 & -03
The tenant appeals the remand decision granting her claim of financial hardship and therefore finding her substantive appeal moot.
D. 1407 – 39th Ave. AL090200
The landlord appeals the decision determining rent overpayments on the grounds of financial hardship.
E. 1434 Hyde St. AT090192
The tenant appeals the decision finding a commercial tenancy and denying his claim of unlawful rent increases.
F. 545 Holloway Ave. AL090193
The landlord appeals the decision granting a claim of unlawful rent increases on the grounds that the Rent Board does not have jurisdiction because the property is being used as a group home for foster children.
G. 166 Highland Ave., Upper Level AL090201
The landlord appeals the decision granting a claim of decreased housing services because of the landlord's refusal to allow a replacement roommate and determining that a Costa-Hawkins rent increase is invalid.
H. 2175 Grove St. AT090205
The tenants appeal the decision certifying capital improvement costs.
VI. Communications
VII. Director's Report
VIII. Old Business
IV. Remarks from the Public (cont.)
NOTE: Pursuant to Section 2.13(e) of the Rules and Regulations, members of the public shall be limited to comments of no more than 3 minutes' duration.
IX. New Business
X. Calendar Items
XI. Adjournment
NOTE: If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the office of the Rent Board during normal office hours.