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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Bill 04/16/2001 (19) • CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA • AGENDA BILL Agenda Title: Resolution Authorizing Program Administration Meeting Date: fees,.for Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program for April 16, 2001 2001 Department: Director: Cont'actPers -n: Phone Number: CDD/Housing Mike Moore ' 'Bonne Gaebler 778-4301 X 484 Cost of Proposal: $2,000 Account Number: 903'-`54214 Amount Budgeted: $2,000 ,Name of Fund: Mobile Home Rent Control Attachments to Agenda Packet Item: . #1. 5-year Sources and Uses #2. Rent Ordinance Survey by Park #3. Resolution authorizing the 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 2001. fee remain at $15.00 per year/per space covered under the ordinance. This recommendation is based on a financial review which shows there are sufficient funds in the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization fund to operate the program and adequate reserves for unanticipated arbitrations. Council Priority: THIS AGENDA ITEM IS CONSIDERED To BE PARE OF, OR NECESSARY TO, ONE OR MORE OF THE 1999-2000 PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 30, 1999 AND MARCH 18,2000. Priority(s): N/A Recommended City Council Action/Suggested Motion: ' Adopt Resolution Authorizing Program Administration fees for Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Program for 2001 I fReviewed by Finance Director: Review,!••.._,,_'tv Attorney: Approved by City Manager: Date: j07. e. v fen Today's Date: 3/12/ 1 y�( (� Revision # and Date Revised: File Code: 4 D:mobhom r • 1 CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 2 04/19/01 3 AGENDA REPORT 4 FOR; �. 5 MOBILE ROME RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM 6 7 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Section 6.50.160 of the,1994 City of Petaluma Rent Stabilization 9 Ordinance authorizes the City to collect an annual,fee for administration;of the Ordinance " . 10 on or before April 3011' of each and every subsequent;.year,each mobile home park owner shall 11 pay to the City.Clerk of the City of Petaluma a mobile home,park rent stabilization program 12 administration fee for mobile home space as defined herein, including both=occupiedand 13 unoccupied mobile home spaces, in the owner's mobile home park except-for those spaces 14 subject to a rental agreement in full compliance with the requirements of Civil•Code'Sections 15 798.17(a) and(b). 16 17 The rent stabilization program is included,in the,Housing;Program budget. The purpose of the 18 administration fee, which is assessed against the park owners and the residents on;an*equal basis, • 19 is to,cover ongoing costs of monitoring compliance with the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization 20 ordinance. hi addition, it was necessary to develop a program reserve for unanticipated'legal fees. 21 for arbitration of disputes. After seven years of operation, a predictable pattern-of revenues'and 22 expenditures has formed. In conjunction with the Sonoma County Community,Development 23 Commission, staff recommends maintaining the annual-administrative fee to.reflect that,pattern . 24 and still maintain an adequate reserve amount. (A 5-year%Sources and Uses Chart as•attached:as 25 Exhibit#1.) - 26 • 27 BACKGROUND AND`FINANCIAL.IMPACTS: The City has-a. five-year agreement,(Resolution.99-. 28 47) with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (the Commission).to. 29 administer our rent stabilization program. The Commission:provides a clerk to process 30 arbitration petitions and qualified arbitrators.-for administrative hearings. The Commission also 31 administers rent control programs for three othercities and the County. 32 . 33 The first year of the=Ordinance, 1995, the administration'fee=was $65/space/year: Based on actual 34 annual expenditures, staff has recommended,decreases`over the years to`$15/space/year, an- 35 amount that will be sufficient to cover average annual costs and-retain'a reserve4'or unanticipated 36 legal fees. Staff has conferred with the;administrator of our program.who:agrees that'ample 37 reserves are available for even the worst case,scenario regarding:arbitration activity. 38 39 Staff annually reviews the leases at each,park. This year it was'determined that there are 124 40 spaces subject to the Ordinance. A breakdown by park is attached;Exhibit #2. • 41 42 ALTERNATIVES: The Council may decide to increase or decrease the fee. 43 44 CoNcLUSION: After City Council adoption of the resolution authorizing.the,2001 45 administrative fees,assessments will be sent to all park'owners'to be paid by April 30,2001, as • 46 required by the Ordinance 47 48 1 • 1 2 OUTCOMES OR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS THAT WILL IDENTIFY 3 SUCCESS OR'COMPLETION: 5 The administrative fee will be paid and the rentstabilizationprogram will be administered: ' 6 7 8 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution, Exhibit#3 9 • S ' A • EXHIBIT #1 • CITY OF PETALUMA, CA MOBILE HOME RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM 6/30/96 6/30/97 6/30798 6/30/99- 6/30/00 Beginning Balance 4,799.41 7,549 03 9,894.07 13,955.71. 15,845.71 Revenue 4,208.75 3,570.00 5,990.00 1,920.00 1,875.00 Total Sources 9,008.16 11,119.03 15,884.07 15,875:71 1.7,720.71 Expenditures Sonoma County Community Development 1,040.00 863,00 1,925.00 30:00 65.09 City Attorney 371.63 177.60 Sonoma County Counsel 47.50 Two Drawer Legal File 184.36 Printing 3.36 Total Uses 1,459.13 1,224.96 1,92836 ' -30:00 65.091 Ending Balance 7,549.03 9,894.07 13,955.71 15,845,71 17,655.62 • r 1 EXHIBIT #2 2 3 RENT ORDINANCE SURVEY BY PARK • • 6 Name of Park Number of Spaces Spaces Under Ordinance 7 2000 2001 8 9 Sandalwood 178 17 13 10 (Purchased from Candlewood) 11 12 Capri 69 0 0 13 14 Leisure Lake 134 41 36 • 15 16 Little Woods 76 4 4 17 18 Petaluma Estates 215 3 3 19 20 Royal Oaks 94 33 32 • 21 22 Youngstown 102 30 36 • 23 eTotal Park Spaces 868 132 124 • • • EXHIBIT 43 2 • 3 AUTHORIZING.PROGRAM 4 ADMINISTRATION FEES FOR THE MOBILE HOME PARK SPACE 5 RENT STABIIZATION PROGRAM FOR 2001 6 7 8 WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1949 N.C.S., the City of Petaluma adopted a Mobile home 9 Park Space Rent Stabilization Program; and 10 11 WHEREAS, pursuant to said Ordinance, the City Council is authorized to adopt:a.mobile home park 12 space rent stabilization program administration fee by Resolution or Ordinance; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set said administration fee herein; 15 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that on or before April 30, 2001, 'each mobile home, 17 park owner shall pay to the City Clerk of the City of Petaluma a mobile home'park rent.stabilization 18 program administration fee in the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per year for each mobile horne 19 space as defined herein, including both occupied and unoccupied mobile home spaces,' n the owner's 20 mobile home park except for those spaces subject to a rental agreement in fun corripliance with the 21 requirements of Civil Code Sections 798.17(a) and (b). The City Clerk of the City of Petaluma shall 22 forward these funds to the Clerk to administer the mobile home park rent stabilization Ordinance. 23 Further, the City Clerk of the City of Petaluma shall issue to each mobile home,-park owner;a•receipt 24 for payment of the fees required to be paid herein. Any person owing money to the,City under the 25 provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to an action brought in the name of the City for the 26 recovery of such amount. A service fee equal to one and one-half percent;.(1=1/2%) per month will be 27 charged on all late payments of registration fees under this Ordinance. •