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both residents and owners which would limit resale price of home as well as rent, but his Association is opposed to that method, preferring the buyer and seller to agree upon a price. Mr. Deffebach described break down of communications between Park owner and residents if ordinance is approved, the City's middle-man role, and the series of unending battles that would follow. Mr. Deffebach stated long-term leases were the best method to protect residents rights as there is recourse if a breach of contract ensues, and advised there are alternatives to an ordinance, such as the City could enter into an agreement with Park owners for rent stabilization. Council discussed problems with negotiations and the 1985 Agreement with the Park owners in Redwood City, the concept of "value comes from the land" and market conditions, the Santa Cruz County affordable housing ordinance, rental apartments have not skyrocketed like mobile home space rent, and the theory that homeowners have many expenses over many years and should reap the benefit when they sell their homes, just as a Park owner would have a profit when the owner sells his property. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M/S: MURRAY/GREENALCH AT 11:05 P.M., TO CONTINUE THE MEETING TO 11:30 P.M. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ed McDonald, 272 Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, representing Harbor Village and Redwood City Mobile Home Estates, argued that a need for the proposed ordinance was not established as long term leases would be exempt from the ordinance, and therefore there is no current need for rent control. Mr. McDonald stated the burden of affordable housing should not be borne by Park owners, but borne throughout the community by some sort of subsidy. Council discussed commitment to affordable housing and who pays for it, fair market mechanism that works on price of the mobile home but not on space rent, case law and homeowners rights. THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL WITH ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Shelley Riggs, 3015 E. Bayshore Blvd., Harbor Village resident, questioned Council regarding median income of San Mateo County, and Councilman Greenalch advised he believed the median income was $35,000 per year. Brenda Griswald, 3015 E. Bayshore Blvd., Harbor Village resident advised that new mobile homes were far more expensive than described by Mr. Deffebach. Marie Rickes, 3015 E. Bayshore Blvd., Harbor Village resident, spoke about the return of security deposits. Mayor La Berge asked if anyone else wished to speak. No one else wished to speak. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 October 26, 1992 Page No. 234 Page 7