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Home My WebLink About1993-06-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - FEE INCREASE MH RENT PGM (2)PUBLIC HEARING DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: Lynn M. Harris June 22, 1993 PROPOSED REGISTRATION FEE INCREASE—MANUFACTURED HOME RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM Community Development In establishing the Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization Program, the Council enacted an annual registration fee, which has been set at $12.00 per year since the program's Inception, split equally between the manufactured home owners and the park owners. The Council Intended that the registration fees should pay the complete costs of administering the program. At the Rent Stabilization Panel meeting on May 12, staff Informed the Panel that the costs have been exceeding revenues. The staff and the Panel conducted a budget analysts, and as a result, the Panel recommends that the annual registration fee be Increased to $14.00 per year, which will again be split evenly between the park and home owners. A spreadsheet estimating the program's annual costs is attached, indicating two budget scenarios, one based on six meetings per year, and the other based on twelve meetings. Based on recent experience, the Panel assumed that the program could function effectively with six panel meetings per year, and recommended a budget based on that assumption. Staff estimates that the cost of this program would be $28,590 per year. However, even assuming a one -hundred percent collection rate of all the registration fees at the current $12.00 fee, the program would only generate $25,860 In revenues. Currently, staff estimates that there are 2,155 homes subject to the ordinance. Staff estimates that a budget shortfall of $2,730, or approximately $1.26 per registered space, would occur at the current fee, assuming a one -hundred percent collection rate. To make up the shortfall, an annual Increase In the registration fee of $2.00, split equally between the park and home owners Is recommended by the Panel. This would result in slightly more than the projected shortfall, but the City has not been receiving one -hundred percent of the registration fees owed. (In the current fiscal year, the City received less than $23,000 In fees.) The Panel's recommendation, If adopted, would Increase the annual registration fee to $14.00 per year. The cost to each home owner would be $7.00 per year, up from the current $6.00 per year. If all the required fees were paid at the proposed rate, the program could generate $30,170, with a projected surplus of $1,580. Staff will make a concerted effort to Insure that all required registration fees are paid, but complete compliance Is unlikely. The Panel also unanimously recommended that home owners make use of Voluntary Mediation Services and the Santa Clarita Area Mobile Home Council on a voluntary basis, to help settle rental disputes before a hearing before the Panel becomes necessary. In addition to these cost saving approaches, staff has already Introduced the following administrative procedures to cut program Adopted: 9Z Agenda Item: costs, which the Panel supports: 1. Limiting staff attendance at panel meetings to the City Clerk, Senior Planner, and City Attorney. The City Attorney will only be present for appeal related Items, and agendas will be structured so that these items,are first on the agenda. 2. Staff reports will summarize evidence, and not restate the City Attorney's analysis. 3. The Panel will only meet when there are petitions to be heard. 4. Staff will meet with petitioners and park owners to attempt to resolve Issues before a hearing becomes necessary. 5. Panel agendas should be limited to appeal related Items, unless directed by the City Council. Staff should Inform the Council of the budgetary Impacts of any extra Panel duties. Per the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, the City Council sets the annual registration fee. Staff has prepared a resolution Implementing the direction of the Rent Stabilization Panel for your consideration, which Is attached. Direct staff to implement the budgetary recommendations of the Rent Stabilization Panel, and Adopt the resolution Increasing the annual registration fee to $14.00. LMH:KJM currentlmhpbud6.kjm Public Hearing Procedure 1. Mayor Opens Hearing • States purpose of hearing 2. City Clerk reports on hearing notice 3. Staff Report • City, Manager or • City Attorney or • RP Staff 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute rebuttal (Proponent) • Proponent. 7. Mayor closes public testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council decision 10. Mayor announces decision CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO INCREASE THE REGISTRATION FEES OF ALL MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS AND MANUFACTURED HOME RENTAL SPACES WITHIN SUCH PARRS PERTAINING TO THE MANUFACTURED HOME RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE NO. 90-38 PUBLIC NOTICE'IS HEREBY GIVEN: A public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to consider an increase of registration fees from $12.00 to $14.00 divided between parkowners and homeowners of all manufactured home parks and manufactured home rental spaces within such parks subject to the Manufactured Home' Rent Stabilization Ordinance No. 90-38. The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, the 22nd day of June, 1993, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents and any interested persons may be heard on this matter at this time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300. If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to the public hearing. Dated: May 27, 1993 Donna M. Grindey, CMC City Clerk Publish Date: June 1, 1993 RESOLUTION NO. 93-89 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, IMPLEMENTING THE INCREASE OFTHE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita adopted an ordinance establishing the. Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization' Program; and WHEREAS, the Council enacted an annual registration fee as specified in Section 6.02.050 and 6.02.060 in the Santa Clarita' Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the registration fee was set at $12.00 per year and is split equally between the manufactured home owners and park owners; and . WHEREAS, the, registration fee is intended to defray any reasonable and necessary costs associated -with the administration of the regulations contained in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance; and. WHEREAS, the amount of the..fee was determined after considering associated election, registration, panel, and administrative costs; and WHEREAS, at the.Rent- Stabilization` Panel meeting of May, 1993, the Panel, recommended the annual registration fee be. increased to $14.00 per year due to costs exceeding revenues; NOV. THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Fee Schedule Increase. The following annual registration fee in the 'amount of $14.00 per rental space is hereby directed to be computed by and applied by the City Clerk's Office, and to be collected by the City Finance Department for the administration of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, Title 6, _Section 6.02.060. .`The fee is to be split equally between the manufactured home owners and park owners. SECTION 2._ Effective Date This resolution shall go into full. force and effect immediately. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall'certify:.to the adoption of.this resolution. Proposed Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization Budget -FY 93/94 Prepared by Community Development, City of Santa Clarita, May 12, 1993 file:mhpbud8.wk3 SUBTOTALS-PERSONEL _ Na I 18 $957 $11.4841 14 $838 $10,0501 13 $966 65,796 $11,5921 $27,330 $33,1261 OTHER COSTS - Office supplies I $5 $601 $5 $601 1 $120 $1201 PrintingrCopying I $10 $1201 $25 $3001 I $420 $4201 Postage I $45 $5401 $15 $1801 I $720 $7201 SUBTOTAL -OTHER ---- ---- a ----- -........��.....��o......�.o..veo��..�a. I I Phones Phones I Phones I Hours Costs of I Costs 1 Hours Costs Costs I Costs 1 Annual Admin - Annual Admin 1 13 $966 $5,796 $11,5921 $28,590 Est. I Gen Admin Gen Admin Gen Admin I Staff Work Staff Work Staff Work 1 Per Per 6 MHP 12 MHP 1 Costs @ Costs 01 Hourly I Staff Hours/ Staff Costs! Staff Costs/ I Per Per 0 12 Apps. I Panel Panel Meetings Meetings 1 6 Meetings 12 Meetings I Cost Item: Costs I Month Month Year ( . Appeal Appeal Per Year I Meeting Meeting Year ' YearI & 12 Apps/Yr & 12 Apps/Yr I PERSONNEL Deputy City Manager $99.001 1 $99 $1,1881 0.5 $50 $5941 1 $99 $594 $1,1881 $2,376 $2,9701 City Planner $72.001 1 $72 $8641 0.5 $36 $4321 0 $0 $0 $01 $1,296 $1,2961 Senior Planner $53.001 3 $159 $1,9081 2 $106 $1,2721 3 $159 $954 $1;9081 $4,134 $5,0881 Assistant Planner $42.001 3 $126. $1,5121 2 $84 $1,0081 0 s0 $0 $01 $2,520 $2,5201 Planning Technician $31.001 3 $93 $1,1161 2 $62 $7441 0 $0 $0 $01 $1,860 $1,8601 City Attorney Support Staff $150.001 $26.001 1 2 $150 $52 $1,8001 $6241 2 - 2 $300 $52 $3,6001 3 $450 $2,700 $5,4001 $8,100 $10,8001 City Clerk $58.001 2 $116 $1,3921 1 $58 $6241 $6961 0 2 $0 $116 $0 $696 $01 $$,3921 $1,248 $x.7ea $1,2481 $3,4a01 Deputy CityClerk $45.001 2 $90 $1,0801 2 $90 $1,0801 2 $90 $540 $1,0801 $2,700 $3,2401 General Services $26.001 _ 0 $0 $01 0 s0 $01 2 $52 $312 $6241 $312 $6241 SUBTOTALS-PERSONEL _ Na I 18 $957 $11.4841 14 $838 $10,0501 13 $966 65,796 $11,5921 $27,330 $33,1261 OTHER COSTS - Office supplies I $5 $601 $5 $601 1 $120 $1201 PrintingrCopying I $10 $1201 $25 $3001 I $420 $4201 Postage I $45 $5401 $15 $1801 I $720 $7201 SUBTOTAL -OTHER ---- ---- a ----- -........��.....��o......�.o..veo��..�a. -Nal .$60 $7201 $45 W 4��..e.��a........e.e.....�..e..��...�v.....�...._�..... $5401 1 $1,260 $1,2601 GRANDTOTAL N�1. .... 18 $1,017 512,2041 14 $883 $10,5901 13 $966 $5,796 $11,5921 $28,590 $34,3861