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CityCouncil | 2016-01-05 | 19 | between the landlord and the tenant; she does not think associating the length of the notice to the length of the tenancy is sufficient; people need more time than 60 days to find housing; it is very disruptive to have only 30 or 60 days notice; the landlord should have the option of giving more notice and not having to pay; there are a lot of expenses involved with moving. Councilmember Oddie stated that he agrees with Mayor Spencer's concept; however, San Jose was told advanced notice is not legal. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated a 30 or 60 day notice of termination is required under State law, depending on the whether or not the tenant lived in the unit for a year or less; relocation benefits are being proposed, which could be taken as time or money; the ordinance proposes the tenant would get up to four months beyond the 30 or 60-day notice required by law, and for every month opted to take beyond the 30 or 60 days, the relocation cash benefit would be reduced by a month; one month rent equivalency cash benefit for each year; there has been discussion about acknowledging or recognizing long term tenancy; the proposal reflects people's tenure in their units. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated having more time to find a place is beneficial, but there will still be moving expenses. Mayor Spencer stated that she does not think a landlord should give a tenant six months notice and pay thousands of dollars; she would prefer the tenant having the option to choose either more notice or the cash, or some combination thereof. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the relocation expense occurs whether or not the monthly reimbursement occurs. The Community Development Director stated the moving expense is a separate category from the relocation benefits. Mayor Spencer stated that she does not think both moving expenses and relocation benefits are needed. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not think six months notice is necessary; landlords often do not know six months in advance that they want to evict; the option to stay in the unit for up to four months is sufficient. Mayor Spencer said the time frame is four months in addition to the original 30 to 60 day notice. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated tenants would be foregoing the monthly relocation compensation for each month they stay. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 19 January 5, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-01-05.pdf |