AgdaPkt 2018-07-23 Joint SA PFA - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

6A.C. - Page 19 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager June 25, 2018 SUBJECT Housing Policy Ordinances establishing Minimum Lease Terms and Relocation Assistance RECOMMENDATION 1. Waive the First Reading and Re -Introduce an Ordinance Requiring Minimum Lease Terms; 2. Waive the First Reading and Re -Introduce an Ordinance Requiring Relocation Assistance; 3. Find that the proposed ordinances are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) 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. The March 26 staff report is attached to this report and provides additional details. Subsequent to the March 26 meeting, staff met with representatives of the San Mateo County Association of Realtors (SAMCAR) to discuss additional revisions and ordinance clarifications. Although staff has not included the policy related changes that SAMCAR requested, staff did agree to several requested changes that help clarify how the ordinance would be implemented. The changes are detailed in the attached ordinance, and summarized in the Analysis section below. Due to these changes, a re- introduction of the ordinances is required. 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 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