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CityCouncil | 2015-11-04 | 16 | 496 Vice Mayor Matarrese stated direction should be given to staff to modify the RRAC ordinance to include 30 to 60 day no cause termination of tenancy with the RRAC having authority to assign relocation assistance for displaced tenants based on a formula staff provides. Councilmember Daysog stated one triggering event for relocation assistance could be a certain threshold rent increase; provided an example. Councilmember Oddie stated that he struggling with decision of the RRAC being binding versus voluntary. Councilmember Daysog discussed a mass eviction case the City Council dealt with in 2004. Mayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Daysog would be okay with the RRAC's decision being binding; stated her idea is to require landlords to bring increases above 8% to the RRAC and have the decision be binding for anything not exempt from Costa Hawkins. Councilmember Daysog responded that he would like the RRAC decision on the amount of the relocation assistance to be binding. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would favor giving the tenants some protection from 20% rent increases; 8% seems reasonable based on her meetings with landlords. Mayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's would be subject to Costa Hawkins, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded different rules apply; stated relocation assistance is not subject to Costa Hawkins, but a cap would be subject to Costa Hawkins. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the two solutions are not mutually exclusive. Councilmember Daysog concurred; stated the burden for families subject to 15% increases should be softened by relocation assistance; there is a difference in the model. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding landlords with valid repair costs going to the RRAC or some board, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated doing so is a potential mechanism; that she would favor having a staff person or someone else hear the issue because it involves a lot of financial data; perhaps staffing could be funded via a landlord registration fee; she would not have the matter go to the RRAC. Mayor Spencer questioned Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft about the RRAC; stated that she would support a mediation process instead of setting a cap. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-11-04.pdf |