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City of Glendale Seeks Participants for New Landlord/Tenant Ad-Hoc Committee

Glendale, CA – In a joint meeting on August 24, 2021, the Glendale City Council and Glendale Housing Authority approved the formation of a new Landlord/Tenant Ad-Hoc Committee. This committee will be made up of Glendale landlords and tenants who will serve as a conduit for citizen input, and also analyze and recommend options on Glendale landlord/tenant rental housing issues to the City Council.

The Landlord/Tenant Ad-Hoc Committee’s work plan includes:

• Reviewing the Rental Rights Programs and recommending any possible changes to the ordinance, if needed;
• Discussing and developing best practices for education, outreach, and marketing on landlord/tenant issues in Glendale; and
• Discussing and evaluating a voluntary dispute resolution program for landlords and tenants.

The committee will consist of 7 members: 3 tenants, 3 landlords, and 1 community member. Members will be appointed to a 12-month term, and will be meeting once a month. Meeting dates are tentatively scheduled to take place the 4th Wednesday of every month, at 6pm. Meetings will be broadcasted on GTV6 and the City’s other streaming platforms. Each Ad-Hoc Committee member will earn a stipend of $50 per meeting for their participation.

Members selected to serve in this capacity should be a Glendale tenant, landlord, and community member with experience and knowledge about rental housing issues in Glendale.  Committee members will be expected to work in a productive and collaborative manner to achieve the objectives of the Committee as set by the City Council.  Serving on this Ad-Hoc Committee will offer an excellent opportunity to participate in the functioning of local government and to make a personal contribution to the improvement of our community.

Staff has been directed to prepare and screen applications for committee members in order for the Glendale City Council to review and appoint. All qualified applications received by the deadline will be shared with the City Council for their review and selection of candidates.

Those interested in serving on the Landlord/Tenant Ad-Hoc Committee will need to submit an application, which can be found here, by Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please call or contact Edita Isayan at (818) 548-3926 or email at eisayan@glendaleca.gov.