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Relocation Assistance Program Summary This information statement is provided as courtesy by the City of Redwood City as a summary of its Relocation Assistance Program. If any discrepancies exist between this and applicable laws and regulations, those laws and regulations shall prevail. Page 8 Reestablishment expenses may include, but are not limited to: (a)Repairs or improvements to the replacement real property required by federal, state, and local laws, codes, or ordinances. (b)Modifications to the replacement real property to accommodate the business operation or to make the replacement structures suitable for the operation. (c)Construction and installation costs of exterior signs to advertise the business. (d)Redecoration or replacement of soiled or worn surfaces at the replacement site such as painting, wallpapering, paneling, or carpeting. (e)Advertising the replacement location. (f)Estimated increased costs of operation at the replacement site during the first two years for items such as: lease or rental charges; personal or real property taxes; insurance premiums; utility charges (excluding impact fees). (g)Other items that the City considers essential for reestablishment. 3.1 Costs Not Eligible for Reimbursement Under Reestablishment Expenses. The following is a nonexclusive listing of reestablishment expenditures not considered to be reasonable and necessary, or otherwise eligible: (a)Purchase of capital assets, such as office furniture, filing cabinets, machinery, or trade fixtures. (b)Purchase of manufacturing materials, production supplies, production inventory, or other items used in the normal course of the business operation. (c)Interior or exterior refurbishments at the replacement site which are for aesthetic purposes. (d)Interest on money borrowed to make the move or purchase the replacement property. (e)Payment to a part-time business in the home which does not contribute materially to the household income. 4.0 Fixed Payment In-Lieu Actual Moving Costs A displaced business, non-profit organization, or farm operation may be eligible for a fixed payment in lieu of (in place of) actual moving expenses, personal property losses, searching expense, and reestablishment expenses. The fixed payment may not be less than $1,000 or more than $53,200. For an occupant to be eligible for a fixed payment, the City must determine the following: (a)Occupant owns or rents personal property that must be moved due to the displacement. (b)Occupant cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of its existing patronage. (c)Occupant is not part of a commercial enterprise having more than three other businesses engaged in the same or similar activity which are under the same ownership and are not being displaced by the City’s project. (d)Occupant contributed materially to the income of the displaced business operator during the two taxable years prior to displacement. Eligibility requirements for non-profit organizations are slightly different than business requirements. The computation for non-profit organizations differs in that the payment is computed on the basis of average Optional Payment In Lieu of Actual Moving and Reestablishment Expenses Appendix B to Relocation Impact Memorandum ATTY/RESO.0015/CC RESO APPROVING THE RELOCATION IMPACT MEMORANDUM FOR THE 84/101 REIMAGINED PROJECT - EXHIBIT A REV: 04-20-26 VR Page 16 of 34