Title
Proposed Rent Stabilization Program Budget and Draft Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance Presentation
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
Lack of affordable rental housing, lack of new rental housing construction, and displacement of tenants leading to homelessness or at-risk homelessness are key factors that high-cost regions like the San Francisco Bay Area, and cities and counties within them such as San Leandro, continue to face. Enhancing housing protections for tenants has been a City Council priority since 2023. In April 2025, City Council adopted a Rental Registry Ordinance to help track long term rental housing data in San Leandro and for present and future City Councils to make more informed decisions on housing protections. In early 2025, City Council also made exploration of a residential rent stabilization ordinance a top priority under its Council Housing/Homeless Priority Work Plan for FY 2026.
At the October 13 Work Session, the City Council initially reviewed the draft Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance and preliminary cost options to implement the draft Ordinance and the Rent Registry Ordinance (Rental Housing Protection Program), and provided the following direction on the draft Ordinance:
1. Maximum allowable annual rent increase: 65% of CPI, with a cap of 3% - 3.75%
2. No capital improvements pass through process; property owners may use fair return petition process
3. No banking
4. No exemptions for smaller rental properties
5. Maintain exemption for "Golden Duplexes"
RECOMMENDATIONS
Receive staff presentation, Attachment C, and provide direction.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
See Attachment C for tonight's Power Point presentation.
Previous Actions
* February 2023: City Council included housing protections under Housing/Homeless Priority
* July 2023: City Council requested an assessment of housing protections not currently in San Leandro (stricter rent control, just cause & tenant anti-harassment,...
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