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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - STABILIZATION ORD 92 11 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval .ZV tem to be presented��� � UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lynn M. Harris AIL�t� DATE: Se tember 8' 1992 . p , SUBJECT: Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance Amendments Ordinance 92-11 DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND This item,. Ordinance 92-11, was introduced and passed to second reading at the Council meeting of August 25, 1992. RECOMMENDATION Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 92-11. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance 92-11 DDP:986 Adopted: " Agenda Item: NO: 92-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE CITY'S ORDINANCE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RENT ADJUST- MENT PROCEDURES The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby ordain as follows:. Section 1. Section 6.02.120A(1) of the City's Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: An adjustment of gross space rental income equal to the lesser of a six percent (61) increase or an increase equal to the average annual adjustment in the CPI. -U re-. ported each October for the previ- ous twelve month period by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Ar- eas. Such adjustment shall apply to all rental increases effective during the following calendar year. For purposes of this section, the average annual adjustment`shalI'be determined by determining.the change in the CPI for each month commencing on October-1.of-,the. pre ceding=year through September 30 of the current year and averaging such changes.' Section 2. Sections 6.02.120A(4) and (5) are hereby repealed. Section 3. Section 6:02.120B is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (9) to read as follows: The cost .of capital replacement or capital improvement., The Panel may take into account.the life expec- tancy of the capital replacement or improvement as set forth in Section 6.02.140. 5138.1 -1- - Section 4. Section 6.02.140 is hereby amended to read as follows: For the purpose of determining any rent ad- justment permitted under the provisions of this Chapter, the replacement or improvement is determined to have the following life expectancy: Tyge of Improvement t Life Expectanc Blackflow device 10 years Carpeting 5 years Copier 6 years Copper pipes 10. years Court cover '5 years Drapes 5 years Garden vacuum 5 years Gas barbecue 3 years Gas line 15 years Gas saw 4 years Gas valve & fire hydrant 10 years Golf net 3 years Heater motor 5 years Houses 30 years Light fixtures '5 years Linoleum floor 5 years Oven 6 years Patio furniture 5 years Pool heater 5 years'` . Pump 5 years Refrigerator 4 6 years Repaint Clubhouse .5 years Replaster pool 5.years Reroofing_ . 18 years Security fence 5'years Sewer line construction- 15;years Slurry seal 3 years Solar system -10 years Street repair 10 years Street seal 3 years .Street seal, drainage area 3 years Telephone system 6 years Treetrimming 5 years Truck 5 years Wall; paving 10 years. Wallpapering 5 years . Water heater 10 years Water softener 5 years 5138.1 -2- Section 5. Section 6.02.110 is hereby amended to read as follows: The Panel shall render its findings and decisions on the proposed rent adjustment no later than.the end of the next Panel meeting following the close of the Panel's discussion on -the matter. The Secretary shall, within ten (10) days after such decision is rendered, send a copy of the Panel's findings and decision to the Park Owner or other person designated on the Park's registra- tion and, by first class postage prepaid, to the Resident or Resi- dents requesting the hearing, and to such other Residents as may request a copy of the findings and decision. Any decision of the Panel must be supported by a pre- ponderance of the evidence. The decision of the Panel shall be final and binding on all parties. The Panel's allowance or disal- lowance of any rent increase or portion thereof maybe reasonably conditioned in.any mannernecessary to effectuate .the purpose of this Chapter. After reviewing,the record and any additional evidence requested of/the pirties.which has, been providedi;ahe Panel'.shall determine.the amount of.the rent adjustments --If 'any, in 'accordance with�.the standards specified in this Chapter. Section 6. Expx lanation of Procedure^During 1992. A. Any rent increases noticed from January 16, 1992 to take effect during calendar year 1992 shall be limited to a 4% increase based on the annual adjustment of the CPI for calendar year 1992. B. Any rent increases noticed .prior to January 16, 1992 effective in 1992 shall be limited to a 6% increase based on the adjustment of the CPI in effect at the time such increases were noticed. Section 7. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be effec- tive.as of October 1, 1992. The remainder of this ordinance shall be effective thirty days after passage. 5138.1 -3- Section 8. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of the Ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 19 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LAS ANGELES ) CITY OF ) i. , City Clerk of the City of , do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day. of , 19 That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed ata regular.meeting of the City Council on the day of , 19_, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIIMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIIMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIIMEMBERS: CITY CLERK ;t3a.t -4- A SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 92-11, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE CITY'S ORDINANCE RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RENT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES THE CITY COUNCIL -OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 6.02.120A(1) of the City's Municipal Code is amended to provide that an adjustment of gross space rental income equal to the lesser of a six percent (6%)•increase or an increase equal to the average annual adjustment of the CPI -U reported each October for the previous 12 month period shall be calculated by determining the change in CPI for each month commencing on October 1 of the preceding year through September 30 of the current year and averaging the changes. SECTION 2. Section 6.02.120A(4) and (5) are repealed. SECTION 3. Section 6.02.120B is amended to add a new Subsection (9) to allow the Panel to take into account the life expectancy of capital replacements or capital improvements. SECTION 4. Section 6.02.140 is amended to include a new table of improvements and the life expectancy of improvements for the purposes of determining any rent adjustment under the Chapter. SECTION 5. Section 6.02.110 is amended to provide that the Panel shall render its findings and decisions no later than the end of the next Panel meeting following the close of the Panel's discussion on the matter. The Secretary shall send a copy of the decision within ten (10) days -of the Panel's decision to the park owner or other person designated on the park's registration and to the resident or residents requesting the hearing the hearing and to such other residents as may request a copy of the finding and decision. The Section provides further procedural rules for the Panel in determining rent adjustments. SECTION 6. The ordinance provides an explanation of the procedure of the Panel for the year 1992. SECTION 7. Section 1 of the ordinance shall be effective as of October 1, 1992. The remainder of the ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after passage. SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of the ordinance. 25857.1 PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) DAY OF Mayor 1992. I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita; do hereby certify the foregoing Ordinance No. 92-11 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of '1992. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of to wiTtc AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 25957.1 COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: , 1992, by the following vote, City Clerk