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have authority to make decisions. Randy Roushall of Harbor Village, advised he believed new negotiations wouldn't change anything, and he wanted the Council to fix what was wrong with the present lease and formal ize it as an ordinance".,jbeGause the lease was open to interpretation which had caused significant problems. Mr. Roushall advised he would be willing to be a part of the negotiations. In response to Mayor Buchan's question, Mr. Engel advised he would participate in the negotiations as much as he could, and he would try to have a progress report back to the Council within 30 days. MEMO 1/26/93 Councilmembers discussed monitoring the negotiations and if desirable, who would be best suited to do it; avoiding be drawn into the negotiations; the the belief that Councilmembers should not be part of the negotiations nor attendees; the benefits of a good, strong facilitator; the importance of attitudes and perceptions in negotiations; and the more optimistic mood that now prevails due to the success of the long term lease program. Councilman Greenalch stated for the record that there had been a significant change in the attitude of Mr. Engel, not that his attitude was the problem in the past, but perceptions on all sides made the previous negotiations difficult; and that there was a better chance now to achieve a more balanced long term lease than the current one. Councilman Greenalch spoke to the larger issues of mobile homes no longer qualifying as affordable housing in Redwood City and how that impacts the Redwood City Housing Element; mobile home owners in distress and how the City can help them protect their investment; and the unscrupulous practices employed by some people who tried to cause panic selling. Councilman Greenalch suggested the Board of Realtors look into this breach of the Code of Ethics. MEMO 1/26/93 In answer to Council questions, Steve Liang, owner of R. C. Mobile Home Park advised he is using the same leases in his Park, and would also be willing to negotiate new long term leases. Councilman Sanfilipo stated the issues of affordable housing and assistance to those in distress are of great concern, and described programs to help first time homeowners, including corporate assistance. Counc il man Sanfilipo added that he believed there was reason for optimism in this new negotiation proposal. Councilwoman La Berge brought up the issue of "subletting", and Mr. Oeffebach advised that leases and park rules specify if subletting is allowed, and that the law provides for enforcement on the mobile home owner and not the "subletter", which raises problems for Park owners. In response to Council questions, City Attorney Schricker advised parties not to concentrate on the language of the agreement first, but to reach their objectives and let the attorneys put those decisions into words. Special Meeting Minutes January 25, 1993 Page 5 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Page No. 305 . ._"."~. 'r" -., -