Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Written Communications
SUBJECT:
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ORDINANCE NO. 17-1622: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 7, OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MOBILEHOME SPACE RENT CONTROL (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In late 2015, the City Council directed staff and the City Attorney to consider possible updates to its mobilehome park-related ordinances, including the rent control ordinance. On May 2, 2017, City Council introduced for first reading an amendment to the rent control provisions applicable to mobilehome parks.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 17-1622: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 7, OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MOBILEHOME SPACE RENT CONTROL (CITY COUNCIL)
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take another action desired by City Council.
IV. BACKGROUND
Based upon the review described above, in May, 2017 staff and the City Attorney's office recommended that the City Council introduce for first reading Ordinance 17-1622, which would tie future mobilehome park rent increases (with two exceptions) to changes in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). Rent increases tied to changes year-over-year in the CPI are a widely utilized methodology among jurisdictions with mobilehome park rent control. In a survey of the 96 jurisdictions in California with rent control regulations, 68 employ either a CPI methodology or establish a fixed percentage (typically in the 5% to 8% range) in calculating annual rent increases (or a combination of the two methodologies limiting the adjustment to the lesser of the two adjustments).
The CPI methodology increases predictability and provides certainty to residents in knowing whether and what rent adjustment to expect, and also provides an easy method for residents to "double check" the rent increase being so...
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