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2026-10-21 - Housing Committee

Summary

Built from the Committee Journal (official minutes). Members: Padilla (chair), Jurado and Park. Every item passed 3 ayes, 0 noes.

  • Approved six Housing Department reports (Council File 26-0005-S182 through S187) removing six properties in Council Districts 2, 10, 11 and 14 from the Rent Escrow Account Program; the reports are dated October 9, 2026.
  • Approved as amended a motion by Hernandez, Padilla and others on regulating algorithmic rent-setting and artificial intelligence tools used by multifamily landlords.
  • Approved as amended a motion by Hernandez, Blumenfield and Jurado on pet housing policies and landlord restrictions, already approved by another committee on June 23, 2026.
  • The journal records no public comment and no amendment text.

Algorithmic Rent Setting Regulation

  • Item 7 (Council File 26-1461): approved as amended, 3-0.

Pet Housing Policies

  • Item 8 (Council File 26-0528): approved as amended, 3-0.

Agenda

Eight items: six rent escrow removals (items 1 to 6), the algorithmic rent-setting motion (item 7) and the pet housing motion (item 8).

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