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Page 1 of 9 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />DATE: May 11, 2026 <br />SUBJECT <br />Tenant Protection Ordinance Administrative Regulations and Fair Rate of Return Appeal Guidelines and <br />adoption of the Relocation Assistance Administrative Fee and Fair Rate of Return Appeal Fees <br />SUMMARY <br />The City Council adopted the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) on November 10, 2025, and the TPO <br />went into effect on January 1, 2026. The TPO includes requirements for minimum lease terms, just cause <br />for eviction protections, and tenant relocation assistance. To assist with the implementation of the TPO, <br />the City staff has drafted administrative regulations and guidelines for processing fair rate of return <br />appeals related to the right to return requirement following substantial remodels. The City must also <br />adopt a relocation assistance administrative fee and fair rate of return appeal fee to ensure full cost <br />recovery of those services. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Adopt a resolution adopting the Relocation Assistance Administrative Fee and the Fair Rate of Return <br />Appeal Fee pursuant to the City’s Tenant Protection Ordinance (Attachment A); and <br />2. By motion, confirm the Tenant Protection Ordinance Administrative Regulations and Fair Rate of <br />Return Appeal Guidelines presented by staff and to be adopted by the City Manager. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Housing <br />8.A. - Page 1 of 85 <br />259