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its ordinance to rental properties with five or more units. Mountain View <br />applied their Right-to-Lease ordinance to apartment buildings with three or <br />more dwelling units in a single structure, however, this ordinance was <br />repealed on June 13, 2017 in order to comply with the Community <br />Stabilization and Fair Rent Act approved by voters on November 8, 2016. <br /> <br />Policy Administration <br />Based on the methods of administration of similar minimum lease term policies and <br />ordinances in other local cities, the HHCC recommended that a City policy be <br />administered autonomously, with City intervention and enforcement on a complaint <br />basis. Other cities engaged in an extensive policy outreach and education process in <br />advance of the adoption of a policy or ordinance. One city reported they assessed a <br />nominal monetary penalty for violations to the ordinance, however, in hindsight they <br />recommend the penalties be substantial enough to provide a stronger disincentive for <br />violations. Additional specific policy administration strategies need legal review and <br />further consideration. <br /> <br />RELOCATION ASSISTANCE RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The primary purpose for relocation assistance is to alleviate some of the trauma and <br />disruption to tenants and their families caused by an unforeseen need for relocation <br />(i.e., children leaving school mid‐year) by addressing some of the financial impacts. <br />Securing replacement housing generally requires a significant amount of money for <br />expenses related to a physical move, such as first and last month’s rent and security <br />deposits. Projects assisted with Federal and State funds are subject to requirements to <br />provide relocation assistance to households displaced by those projects. There is <br />currently no state mandate for landlords to assist displaced tenants by compensating for <br />relocation costs. While an unanticipated move may be challenging for any tenant, it is <br />especially difficult for extremely low, very low and low income households. <br />The HHCC recommended the following components to be included in a policy or <br />ordinance requiring landlords to provide relocation assistance to lower income tenants <br />(households earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income). Below are the HHCC’s <br />specific recommendations for relocation assistance requirements: <br />8.A. - Page 5