HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-17 Mobilehome Rent StabilizationRESOLUTION NO. 2012-17
i RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH ADOPTING RENT STABILIZATION FEES FOR A 2012
ASSESSMENT TO CITY OF UKIAH MOBILEHOME
PARKS
WHEREAS:1. Ukiah City Code ("UCC") Section 2715, provides that "all or any portion of the costs
to administer this chapter [Division 2, Chapter 8 of the UCC ("Chapter 8")] may be collected by
the imposition of an annual rent stabilization administration fee established by resolution of the
City Council";
and 2. Costs to administer the program were in excess of $9,500 from December 2010
through January 13, 2012 (see attached Exhibit A), not including costs to establish a list of qualified
arbitrators pursuant to UCC Section2711.A.1.a;
and 3. Additional costs were incurred by Accounting Department staff, and by Management
Staff,
and 4. With the elimination of redevelopment agencies by the State of California, all of the cost
to administer Chapter 8 is borne by theCity's General Fund;
and 5. Under UCC Section2708.C, the cost of arbitrations must be paid from the administration
fee.18,336 represents a reasonable estimate for the annual cost to administer Chapter 8, including
potential arbitrations, and theabove-referenced cost;
and 6. There are 382 mobilehome park spaces subject to rent control in the City of Ukiah, making
the per space annual fee $48 ($18,336/382);
and 7. Under UCC Section 2715, the owner who pays these fees may pass through to the tenant of
the space 50 percent of the fees assessed for the space,
and 8. Under UCC 2715, the resolution establishing the fee must specify the date by which the fee
is due, but the fee may be paid by the park owners in quarterly
installments;9. There are six City of Ukiah mobilehome parks that are subject to the Rent
Stabilization Ordinance, including Circle Trailer Court (60 units), Manor Home Mobile Estates (137 units),
Shady Grove Mobile Home Park (4 units subject to rent control), Modern Mobile Home Park (26
units),Harold's Square Mobile Home Park (59 units), and Rancho Del Ray Mobile Home Park (96
units);NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that:1. The City Council of the City of Ukiah approves an annual administration fee in the amount
of48.00/mobilehome park space subject to rent control to be paid by theCity's six mobilehome
parks.2. The fee is due on April 30 of each year, commencing on April 30, 2012, but may be paid
in quarterly installments on April 30, July 30, October 30, and January
30.
3. The City Council shall review the administration costs, including the cost of any arbitrations,
on an annual basis, during budget preparation as part of the annual fee review in May and June,
commencing May 2013, and make any adjustments so that the fee does not exceed the cost to administer
Chapter 8.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on April 4, 2012, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Baldwin, Vice Mayor Crane, and Mayor Landis.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin.
ABSTAIN: None.
ATTEST:
J nne Currie, City Clerk
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City of Ukiah
D. Rapport Invoices-Mobile Home Rent Issues
(predate)
Invoice Direct Comingled
Date Charges Charges * Total
08/31/10 40.00 115.20 155.20
09/30/10 1,883.20 977.60 2,860.80
10/31/10 643.20 140.80 784.00
11/30/10 12.80 46.40 59.20
12/31/10 248.00 0.00 248.00
01/31/11 449.60 0.00 449.60
02/28/11 27.20 0.00 27.20
04/30/11 137.60 0.00 137.70
3,441.60 1,280.00 4,721.60
* these charges were lumped together without incremental specificity, although they included time
spent on the mobilehome park rent stabilization effort in addition to other projects