Report to Mayor and City Council
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 16-069 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2351, WHICH WOULD STRENGTHEN LOCAL RENT CONTROL LAWS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Assemblyman Roger Hernandez has introduced a bill - AB 2351 - that would strengthen local rent control laws. Existing State law (Civil Code ? 798.17) exempts long-term leases (more than 12 months) from local rent control. Consequently, if a park owner can convince a mobilehome owner to sign a long-term lease, the City loses the ability to protect the mobilehome owner from exorbitant rent increases. AB 2351 would repeal this current State-law exemption and strengthen local control over mobilehome park rent increases.
The City Council has received a letter signed by several members of Laco Mobile Home Park requesting support of AB 2351.
The bill has currently stalled and will likely not be put to a vote during the current legislative term. However, the bill may be reintroduced next term and in anticipation of this reintroduction, Carson can make a clear statement in favor of the bill by adopting the attached Resolution of Support.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
ADOPT Resolution 16-069, expressing support for AB 2351.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Do not express support for AB 2351, or express support for AB 2351 in a way that does not include a Resolution of Support.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson has 21 rental mobilehome parks and these parks are covered by Carson's Mobilehome Space Rent Control ordinances. Existing State law (Civil Code ? 798.17) exempts long-term leases (more than 12 months) from local rent control. Consequently, if a park owner can convince a mobilehome owner to sign a long-term lease, the City loses the ability to protect the mobilehome owner from exorbitant rent increases. AB 2351 would repeal this current state-law exemption and str...
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