The council caucus included a presentation of three ordinances aimed at strengthening enforcement of housing and rent-control rules. The measures, introduced for first reading, would: (1) add a mandatory lease clause requiring landlords to disclose whether they use tenant-screening or other tenancy-related algorithms, (2) clarify the scope of state-level exemptions from local rent-control rules, and (3) set a mandatory minimum fine of $100 for adjudicated housing-related violations.

A sponsor explained the AI disclosure measure as a means to enforce a recent ban on discriminatory automated decision‑making that the city adopted earlier: requiring a statement in leases that landlords are not using banned software would create a disclosure avenue that could be enforced through consumer‑fraud channels if a landlord falsely certified otherwise.

On the exemption clarifier (ordinance 25‑099), staff said the goal is to clarify existing rules so landlords who fail to follow disclosure requirements would not be eligible for rent increases; the ordinance is written to restate the preexisting rule more clearly.

On fines (ordinance 25‑100), sponsors said state law limits how much the city can require but allows a mandatory minimum. "We are entitled by law to establish a mandatory minimum fine of $100," a sponsor said, while noting prosecutors and judges retain discretion to impose higher penalties. Council members asked the administration and the prosecutor’s office to discuss whether tickets and plead agreements are being dismissed in ways that hinder enforcement effectiveness.

The items were introduced for first reading and proponents said they will seek input from the prosecutor and enforcement offices on implementation and enforcement resources. No votes were taken at caucus; the ordinances will proceed through the council’s formal reading process.