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Staff Report for Discussion of Potential Mobilehome Park Rent Regulations
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Mobilehome parks represent an important stock of affordable housing in cities and counties throughout California. There are 9 mobilehome parks in San Leandro. In the last two years, there have been two mobilehome parks in the City that have had a change in ownership and resulted in resident displacement and substantial space rent increases: Trailer Haven (September 2016) and Bayshore Commons, which was formerly Estudillo Trailer Park (October 2017). The Sandev Mobilehome Park is currently on the market for sale.
Given the serious concerns raised by mobilehome park tenants that arose from the Trailer Haven and Bayshore Commons property transfers, City Council recently directed staff to present information exploring mobilehome park rent regulations for the Rules Committee to discuss and consider. The purpose of this meeting is to consider protections to San Leandro's owner-occupied mobilehome residents on their space rents from similar exorbitant rent increases in an effort to prevent displacement and homelessness, while allowing a fair return for mobilehome park owners.
Staff recommends that the City Council Rules Committee seek public input and provide staff direction on next steps including 1) what it would like to see in a draft ordinance based on public comment and its deliberations, and 2) whether to return to the City Council Rules Committee or the City Council with a draft ordinance. Staff will conduct a community meeting after a draft ordinance is prepared to solicit public feedback from mobilehome residents, park ownership/management and other interested stakeholders.
BACKGROUND
Attachment A is a matrix of existing mobilehome park rent regulations in nearby Alameda County jurisdictions: Alameda County, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, and Union City. Attachment B is a full copy of the City of Hayward's Mobilehome Space Rent St...
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