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cause evictions. The letter alleged that 1) The city's Housing Ad Hoc Committee was actually a standing committee subject to the Brown Act and that 2) certain communications of mine to Mayor Pro Tern violate the Brown Act's prohibition on serial meetings. First as one of its members 1 wish to stress that the Housing Ad Hoc Committee is indeed a genuine ad hoc committee. As both stated in the staff report accompanying its creation and in practice it is a temporary advisory committee composed of less than a quorum of the council that serves a limited purpose and will dissolve upon its final report to the City Council. Second, 1 would like to clarify that 1 did call Mayor Pro Tem on September 16, which was a Thursday, about this matter, but only to advise him that the ad hoc committee would be making recommendation to adopt the ordinances on an urgency basis or on a regular basis at the September 21st meeting. / did this as a courtesy alone for him and any other Councilmember who did not serve on the ad hoc committee because on September 17th, 1 did receive a call from Councilmember Mendoza wanting to discuss the matter of rent stabilization that was going to be appearing on September 21st agenda item. 1 mentioned to her that 1 was on the ad hoc committee and could not speak to her on the merits of that, but did tell her it was going to be on the agenda and the full council would be considering it. At no time in these brief conversations did / discuss the merits of the recommendation, engaged in any collective decision -making or encouraged any particular vote by any councilmember. While this means we could move forward tonight, or this morning, with the second reading, in the spirit of transparency, 1 will join Councilmember Phan to redo the first reading on both of these ordinances. Though 1 firmly believe there is no Brown Act Violations, a new first reading will enable us to consider the ordinances unaffected by any extraneous concerns." Mayor Sarmiento requested City Manager Kristine Ridge to consider language in Section 1482 that is a provision in the Just Cause ordinance included in the Rent Stabilization ordinance. Also, request staff to consider annual reviews of metrics related to condominiums and rental units under rent stabilization and just cause eviction. Moved by Councilmember Phan, seconded by Mayor Sarmiento to redo to approve first reading ordinance and publish title. YES: 4 — Hernandez, Councilmember, — Lopez, Councilmember, — Phan, Councilmember, — Sarmiento, Mayor NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 3 — Bacerra, Councilmember, — Mendoza, Councilmember, — Penaloza, Mayor Pro Tern ABSENT: 0 Status: 4-0-3-0— Pass 10. Appoint Kimberly Cabrera Nominated by Mayor Pro Tern Penaloza as the Ward City Council 12 10/5/2021