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AGENDA BILL
Aeenda Title: Meeting Date:
April 4, 2005
Resolution Authorizing Program Administration Fees for Mobile Meetine Time: X 3:00 PM
Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program for 2005 ❑ 7:00 PM
Cateeory (check one): ❑ Consent Calendar ❑ Public Hearing X New Business
❑ Unfinished Business ❑ Presentation
Department: Director: Contact Person: Phone Number:
PCDC Mike Mo Bonne�G�a/ebbler 778-4484 (direct line)
Cost of Proposal: Account Number:
$5,000 (est.) 2130-P202010
Amount Budgeted: Name of Fund:
$5,000 Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
Attachments to Agenda Packet Item_:
#1. 5 -year Sources and Uses
#2. Rent Ordinance Survey by Park
#3. Resolution Authorizing Setting of Fees
Summary Statement:
Per Ordinance No. 1949, the City Council is authorized to adopt a mobile home park space rent
stabilization fee on an annual basis. The staff recommendation is that the 2005 fee remain at $30.00 per
year/per space covered under the ordinance. This recommendation is based on a financial review which
shows that the current fee will allow the City to maintain a fund balance which will be adequate to cover
annual costs and retain a reserve for anticipated or unanticipated legal fees and/or arbitrations.
Recommended Citv Council Action/Suggested Motion:
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Program Administration fees for Mobile Home Park Space Rent
Stabilization Program for 2005.
evie e v Finance Director: Reviewed by City Attornev: A rove7 < Manager:
_ Date: � Date:
ToiVav's Date: Revision # and Date Revised: File Code:
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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 25,2004
AGENDA REPORT
FOR
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FEES FOR MOBILE
HOME PARK SPACE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM FOR 2005
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Section 6.50.160 of the 1994 City of Petaluma Rent
Stabilization Ordinance authorizes the City to collect an annual fee for administration of
the ordinance. The ordinance states that "on or before April 30`h of each year and every
subsequent year, each mobile home park owner shall pay to the City Clerk of the City of
Petaluma a mobile home park rent stabilization program administration fee for each
mobile home space as defined herein, including both occupied and unoccupied mobile
home spaces in the owner's mobile home park except for those spaces subject to a rental
agreement in full compliance with the requirements of Civil Code Sections 7998.17 (a)
and (b)."
The rent stabilization program is included in the Housing Program budget. The purpose
of the administration fee, which is assessed against the park owners and the residents on
an equal basis, is to cover ongoing costs of monitoring compliance with the Mobile
Home Rent Stabilization ordinance and to provide a program reserve for unanticipated
legal fees for arbitration of disputes.
(A 5 -year Sources and Uses Chart is attached as Exhibit #1.)
2. BACKGROUND AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The City has a five-year agreement with
SCCDC to administer our rent stabilization program. SCCDC provides a staff person to
process arbitration petitions and select qualified arbitrators for administrative hearings.
SCCDC also administers rent stabilization programs for three other cities and the County.
That agreement terminates in 2006; staff will present a new agreement to Council at next
year's annual hearing.
The first year of the ordinance, 1995, the administration fee was $65/space/year. Based
on actual annual expenditures, staff has recommended modifications over the years to
respond to the changing annual costs to administer the program and retain a reserve for
unanticipated legal fees.
Staff requests updates on spaces covered by the ordinance versus long-term lease holders
at each park annually. This year it was determined that there are 183 spaces which are
covered under the ordinance. A breakdown by park is attached as Exhibit #2.
3. ALTERNATIVES: The Council may decide to increase or decrease the annual fee.
4. CONCLUSION: After City Council adoption of the resolution authorizing the 2005
administrative fees, assessments will be sent to all park owners by the Finance
Department.
5. OUTCOMES OR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS THAT WILL IDENTIFY
SUCCESS OR COMPLETION: The administrative fees will be collected and utilized
for administration of the rent stabilization program.
6. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution, Exhibit #3.
ExprndRums
So Cc Community Develop
City Attomey
So Cc Counsel
Miscellaneous
Total Expenditures
Revenue over Expenditures
Beimitung Balance
Ending Balance
3/9120058:54 AM
CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
MOBILE HOME RENT STABILIZAT10N PROGRAM
Fund Balance es of 12f3l/04
6/30/1996
6/30/1997
6/30/1998
6/30/1999
6/30/2000
6/30/2001
6/30/2002
6/30/2003
6/30/2004
12/31/2004
4208.75
3570
5,990.00
1,920.00
2,875.00
1,785.00
2,805.00
5,3I0.00
5,790.00
-
1,040.00
863.00
1,925.00
30.00
60.00
5,966.01
7,255.00
2,167.63
209.05
371.63
177.60
4,867.00
375.00
11,502.75
390.04
47.50
29.88
184.36
3.36
5.09
10.08
(10.08)
1,459.13
1,224.96
1,928.36
30.00
65.09
39.96
10,82293
7,630.00
13,670.38
599.05
2,749.62
2345 04
4,061.64
1,890.00
1,809.91
1,745.04
(8,017.93)
(2,320.00)
(7,880.38)
(599.05)
4,799.41
7,549.03
9,894.07
13,955.71
15,845.71
17,655.62
19,400.66
11,382.73
9,062.73
1,182.35
7,549.03
9,894.07
13,955.71
15,845.71
17,655.62
19,400.66
11,382.73
9,062.73
1,182.35
583.30
EXHIBIT #2
RENT ORDINANCE SURVEY BY PARK
Name of Park
Number of Spaces
Spaces Under Ordinance
2004 2005
Capri
69
0 1
Leisure Lake
134
50 51
Little Woods
76
2 4
Petaluma Estates
215
5 3
Royal Oaks
94
25 25
Sandalwood
178
82 72
Youngstown
102
27 29
Total Park Spaces
868
191 185
EXHIBIT #3
AUTHORIZING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FEES FOR THE MOBILE HOME
PARK SPACE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM FOR 2005
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1949 N.C.S., the City of Petaluma adopted a Mobile
Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said ordinance, the City Council is authorized to adopt a Mobile Home
Park Space Rent Stabilization Program administration fee by resolution or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set said administration fee herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that on or before April 30, 2005 each mobile home
park owner shall receive an invoice from the City of Petaluma for a mobile home park rent
stabilization program administration fee in the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each mobile
home space as defined herein, including both occupied and unoccupied mobile home spaces in
the owner's mobile home park except for those spaces subject to a rental agreement in full
compliance with the requirements of Civil Code Sections 798.1 (a) and (b). The City Clerk of
the City of Petaluma shall forward these funds to administer the mobile home park rent
stabilization ordinance. Further, the City Clerk of the City of Petaluma shall issue to each
mobile home park owner a receipt for payment of the fees required to be paid herein. Any
person owing money to the city under the provisions of this ordinance shall be liable to an action
brought in the name of the City for the recovery of such amount. A service fee equal to one and
one-half percent (1'/2%) per month will be charged on all late payments of registration fees under
this ordinance.