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CityCouncil | 2016-01-05 | 30 | The City Attorney suggested staff could bring the matter back. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether a tenant would receive relocation assistance if they are required to move out for no cause reasons and later finds out the new tenant is paying more. The Community Development Director responded said proposal was raised by Alamedans for Fair Rents; stated the staff recommendation is to have tenants evicted for no cause receive relocation assistance regardless of what happens to the next tenant. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Councilmember Daysog might have been thinking about the new tenant receiving some money back for overpaying; staff should refine the matter a little more; that she likes the direction; inquired whether staff could enumerate what the fee would pay when the fee study returns. The Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Daysog stated a tenant given a 10% rent increase would go through the RRAC process; inquired whether the tenant would not qualify for relocation assistance if they go through the arbitration process and the outcome is still 10%, but the tenant has to move out because they cannot afford the increase. The Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie stated Vice Mayor Matarrese hit the issue on the head; evicting tenants to raise rents to market rate is the problem the City is trying to fix; staff has to come back with something that fixes the problem; new tenants should get something specific, such as the same rent as the previous tenant or a 5% rent increase above the previous tenant. The Community Development Director stated staff understands and will be as precise as possible. Mayor Spencer stated staff is doing a great job and should proceed. The Community Development Director stated staff heard consensus to allow no cause evictions with a huge disincentive; staff will review whether there should be no rent increase or an increase of no more than 5%; everyone supports approving a capital improvement plan for the substantial rehabilitation eviction category; the plan will come back within 45 days with the program components. Mayor Spencer stated that is correct. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees with the concept. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 30 January 5, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-01-05.pdf |