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AGENDA REPORT
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b'A-Richard Henderson
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DATE: July 11, 1995
SUBJECT:. Mobilehome Park Vacancy Survey Audit and Update
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
At its regular meeting on June13, 1995, the City Council moved that staff hire a consultant to
audit and update the mobilehome park vacancy survey staff conducted in March 1995. The cost
of this audit was not anticipated in the 1995-1996 Community Development budget. Therefore,
staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the use of contingency fund monies for this
purpose.
In order to hire a consultant to perform the audit and update of the vacancy survey, staff must
issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). However, prior to issuing the RFQ, staff must be
assured that there is funding available for such a project.
Staff estimates that the maximum cost of the audit will be $5000. The original survey took over
100 hours of staff time to complete. However, since the initial methodology and definitions have
already been formulated, an audit and update of the original survey should take 50 to 75 hours
to complete. As with the original survey, the audit will require the surveyor to visit each of the
City's 16 mobilehome parks governed by rent control. The surveyor will need to visually inspect
the park and meet with park owners or managers to collect documentation, such as rental and
utility records, in order to count the current and March 1995 vacancies. Staff estimates that
each site visit will take approximately 2 hours, resulting in a total of approximately 32 hours
spent on site visits alone.
The approximate hourly cost for a consultant is $50 to $75 per hour, resulting in a total project
cost of approximately $2500 to $5000,
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve the transfer of up to $5000 from Council
Contingency Account 01-4101-290 to Planning Professional Services Account 01-5101-230 for the
audit and update of staffs March 1995 Mobilehome Park Space Vacancy Survey,
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