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Staff Report for a Proposed City of San Leandro City Council Ordinance to Add Mobilehome Space Rent Stabilization to the City of San Leandro Municipal Code (An Ordinance that Would Regulate Space Rents in San Leandro Mobilehome Parks)
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Mobilehome Parks represent an important stock of affordable housing in cities and counties throughout California. There are nine (9) Mobilehome Parks in San Leandro. In the last two years, there have been two Mobilehome Parks in the City that have changed ownership: Trailer Haven (September 2016) and Bayshore Commons, which was formerly Estudillo Trailer Park (October 2017). Subsequent to the changes in ownership, city staff received anecdotal reports of displacement and space rent increases. The Sandev Mobilehome Park is currently for sale.
On January 14, 2019, the City Council held a work session to solicit public input and review potential content for a Mobilehome Space Rent Stabilization Ordinance (the "Ordinance"). City staff summarized key components for an ordinance and presented comparable local ordinances. The City Council provided comments and direction to staff to prepare the Ordinance.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance, which would add Chapter 4-39 "Mobilehome Space Rent Stabilization" to the San Leandro Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Ordinance will establish a method to review mobilehome park space rent increases, protect Mobilehome Owners from arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable rent increases, and ensure that Mobilehome Park Owners, operators and/or investors receive a fair and reasonable return on their investment. Below are components of the proposed Ordinance.
Definitions
* Base Rent - rent in effect for a Mobilehome Space on July 1, 2018.
* Base Year - the 2018 calendar year or, if a Fair Return Application subsequently establishes a new Base Rent, the calendar year preceding the year the application is mad...
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