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6A.C. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager July 23, 2018 SUBJECT Second Reading (Adoption) of City Code Amendments, Regarding Minimum Lease Terms and Relocation Assistance RECOMMENDATION 1. Waive the Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Requiring Minimum Lease Terms, and 2. Waive the Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Requiring Relocation Assistance BACKGROUND On March 26, 2018, the City Council introduced and approved amending the City Code to add requirements for rental unit minimum lease terms and revisions to the relocation assistance requirements as a result of permanent displacement of eligible households from rental units. On June 25, 2018, the City Council reintroduced and approved amending the City Code to add requirements for rental unit minimum lease terms and revisions to the relocation assistance requirements as a result of permanent displacement of eligible households from rental units. The ordinances were reintroduced in order to accommodate clarifying revisions based on discussion between staff and the San Mateo County Association of Realtors (SAMCAR). The revisions do not change the City Council's policy direction. ANALYSIS On March 26, 2018, the City Council waived the first reading and introduced two renter protection ordinances regarding minimum lease terms and relocation assistance. The March 26, 2018 staff report is attached to this report and contains additional background and analysis. The Minimum Lease Term Ordinance requires landlords to offer a minimum one-year lease term to provide more stability for tenants by protecting them against rent increases for the duration of the lease period. The Relocation Assistance Ordinance assists certain households that are affected by an unforeseen need for relocation due to specific actions taken by landlords who withdraw rental units from the