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Resolution No. 2020-172 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FEES FOR THE MOBILE
HOME PARK SPACE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM FOR 2020 AND TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDING IMPOSITION OF THE FEE DUE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, in 1994, pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 6.50, the City of Petaluma
adopted regulations comprising a Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program; and
WHEREAS,
rent control regulations authorizes the City Council to adopt a Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization
Program administration fee annually by resolution or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the current Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program administrative fee set
ive fee fund is $95,475; and
WHEREAS, a one-
fees could ameliorate some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including __________, on
_______, by reducing costs otherwise borne by mobile home park owners and tenants, while still
maintaining an administrative fee balance of approximately $77,000 available for potential future costs of
rent arbitrations and other costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Suspends the current Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program administration fee in
the amount of sixty-five dollars ($65.00 otherwise chargeable as the mobile home park rent
stabilization program administration
defined in the Petaluma Municipal Code Section 6.50.060, including both occupied and
to a rental agreement in full compliance with the requirements of Civil Code Section 798.1,
subdivisions (a) and (b). This suspension shall be in effect from April 30, 2020 through April 29,
2021, at which time it will expire, without further action by the City Council. Effective as of April
30, 2021 [the suspension expiration date], unless otherwise amended by the City Council, the
$65.00 administrative shall be reinstated and apply to each mobile home space not subject to a
rental agreement in accordance with Civil Code Section 798.1 without further action of the City
Council.
2. Directs that the staff forward notice explaining the one-time suspension of the Administration Fee
park residents as a condition of the one-time suspension.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE:I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7th day of December
2020, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor