HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - MANUFACTURED HOME RENT (2)DATE: May 14, 1991
AGENDA REPORT
City Mager Approva
Item to be presented by:`�
Lynn M. Harris��/ • lV�L2�
SUBJECT: Amendments to the Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization
Ordinance No. 90-38
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND:
On April 23, 1991, the City Council was presented with Draft Ordinance No.
91-24 which would provide procedural changes to the current Manufactured Home.
Rental Adjustment Ordinance No. 90-38. The City Council reviewed the draft
ordinance at that meeting and directed staff to distribute information
regarding changes to interested citizens and to schedule the. proposed
Ordinance No.91-24 for action on May 14, 1991.
Community Development Staff has mailed information regarding proposed changes
in the Manufactured Home Rental Adjustment Ordinance to interested parties as
requested by City Council. In reviewing the responses to our mailout, staff
feels that there may be additional changes proposed to make the ordinance more
effective and -is reviewing these items with the City Attorney's Office.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff .recommends that the City Council allow time to receive further input
regarding possible changes in the Manufactured Home Rental Adjustment
Ordinance and direct that the draft ordinance be rescheduled for action on May
28,1991.
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Agenda Item:
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May 14, 1991 BY FAX
Mayor Carl Boyer and
Members of the City Council
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Re: Ordinance 91-24, Amendments to Municipal Code
Relating to Manufactured Home Park Rent Adjustment Procedures
Dear Mayor Boyer and Council Members:
I know that the Council did have on the Agenda for May 14th
further discussion regarding the changes to the Ordinance 90-
38. I believe this has now been postponed until May 28th for
first reading.
There are three additional items in the Ordinance that I would
like to submit for change:
8.57.030 H - Quorum
The Panel's first meeting in April was cancelled because
the park owners were not represented. we have had
several meetings and training sessions since then and
the park owners had not selected a second Member as of
last Friday night's Panel Meeting. Also, thepark
owners representative said that they were having no luck
in filling the second seat on the Panel as no one wanted
to serve. He also stated that if the amendments to
the Ordinance were passed, he would find it difficult to
remain "neutral." Because of lack of a concerned
effort and the lack of a second park owner represen-
tative after several weeks, I believe that we must
change the quorum to:
"Three (3) members.shall constitute a quorum so
long as such quorum consists of two Panel members and
the member selected by the alternate strike method."
As the Ordinance reads now, if the park owners representative does
not attend, the Panel does not have a quorum. I strongly urge
that this change be made on an emergency basis.. If the park
owners representative(s) wish to participate, then they will have
to take the initiative --they are not being excluded by any means.
I believe that we cannot allow the park owners to have ultimate
control over the Panel.
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Standards of Reasonableness To Be Applied
To Space Rent Adjustments
Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment should be based on
the final calendar year. This figure is the base rate
for Social Security increases, many wage increases, etc.
If.we do not pick a one figure standard, the rate
increase will fluctuate between parks by,different
months. It would be much better to have one figure in
effect for the calendar year.
Add A(6)
We need to have a cap as to the dollar amount allowable
to be passed through to the residents of a park.
When you consider the condition of some of the parks in
the Santa Clarita Valley, you are aware that it is a
distinct possibility that.an owner will.use an unlimited
cap for park upgrade/upkeep and pass these overdue
improvements on to the residents. This is especially
true since the State of California is conducting the
inspection of mobilehome parks.
As a note, the City of Los Angeles has a new policy
that some Capital'Improvements are only allowed
to be passed through at 50% cost to the residents.
I will be at the Council meeting tonight in any case. Thank you
again for your time and consideration. As I stated before, we
have a good Ordinance; it needs some refining to avoid conflicts
in the future.
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Thea Paul