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Page 7 of 15 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org Summary of Tenant Protection Ordinance Policy Action ADS Amendment Update in Ordinance and Rationale No change to existing City policy 3. Retain the income eligibility criteria (tenants must earn 80% AMI or less) for the RAO. The City will also revise the income eligibility process to reduce the burden of proof requirements for tenants. The income eligibility criteria for the City’s relocation assistance program have been retained to ensure that the residents most in need continue to receive enhanced relocation benefits. Under the TPA, all tenants, regardless of household income, are entitled to relocation assistance equal to one month of their current rent. Tenants who qualify as low-income or meet the “special circumstances” criteria under the City’s ordinance are eligible for additional relocation benefits. Tenants who are not low income will still receive one month of current rent in relocation assistance consistent with the TPA. Although not included in the TPO itself, City staff will implement administrative guidelines for the TPO that outline a streamlined and updated income eligibility process, further simplifying access to relocation benefits. This approach ensures that the most vulnerable tenants can readily access support while also reducing the administrative burden of means testing. Modification to existing City policy to align with State Law 4. Expand the property eligibility for Relocation Assistance from buildings with 5 or more units to include 2 to 4 unit buildings occupied by tenants to align with the TPA. The ordinance has been updated to expand the properties covered to be consistent with the TPA. The provisions of the updated TPO will apply to all rental properties, except for the following: •Institutional or shared housing - housing in hospitals, religious facilities, extended/residential care facilities, dormitories for students, or where the tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner who maintains their principal residence at the rental unit. •New construction - housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the last 15 years. •Single-family homes and condominiums - unless the owner is a real estate investment trust, a corporation, or a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation. •Deed-restricted affordable housing - for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income •Short term housing - in hotels, motels, inns, tourist homes and boarding or lodging houses. •Mobilehome spaces Expanding property eligibility to include 2-4 unit buildings would increase tenancies covered under the TPO by approximately 18% or 1,671 housing units. By further aligning with the TPA, the number of covered tenancies is likely greater. 9.A. - Page 7 of 84 112