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Rental Housing Committee Moves Forward on Tenant Anti‑Harassment Rules, Keeps Complaint Mechanism
Summary
The committee advanced draft anti‑harassment and anti‑retaliation regulations for tenants and landlords, asked staff to clarify language and implementation mechanics, and—by straw poll—kept a complaint submission mechanism for staff review. Staff will return with edits on language, retention policy, and options for mediation and referral.
The Mountain View Rental Housing Committee on Oct. 23 reviewed draft tenant anti‑harassment and anti‑retaliation regulations and directed staff to return with revised language and implementation details. Staff said the draft draws on best practices from other jurisdictions and is intended to clarify prohibited conduct, provide examples, and identify possible remedies and enforcement pathways.
In the staff presentation, the housing division explained the draft would add definitions and examples to the CSFRA and the MHRSO, ban retaliation and harassment, and provide remedies and enforcement measures while noting that some remedies (including monetary damages) require court proceedings. "These draft regulations ban retaliation and harassment, give ample examples of what might be considered retaliation or harassment," the staff presenter said, noting the regulations are non‑exhaustive and intended as both guidance and a legal reference.
Committee questions focused on plain‑language edits, how draft provisions interact with state…
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