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CityCouncil | 2016-06-21 | 13 | can look at future budgets to see whether there is a savings from the grant, how it affect the budget; and if the City is deferring something else essential. The City Manager stated staff will bring the information back to Council. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (16-310) Recommendation to Receive the Rent Program Regulatory Fee Study; and Adoption of Resolution Adopting a Fee Program for the City's Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions Ordinance and Implementing Policies. Not adopted. The Community Development Director gave a Power Point presentation. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff's recommendations is that the tenants portion be paid by the landlord to the City. The Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the City would bill the landlord for the fee; the landlord will be responsible for collecting the fee from the tenant; when there is a lease, the landlord can still pass the cost of the fee to the tenant; if the tenant does not pay, the landlord can take the tenant to small claims court or include a provision about the fee in the lease and enforce the lease; continued the presentation. Councilmember Daysog inquired if the comparison to other cities is fair because the style of rent control is different than Alameda; and how does Alameda compare with Los Gatos or another small town. The Community Development Director responded Alameda relies more on a mediation model, which is the only difference; stated a mandatory hearing is required if the rent is increased more than 5%. Councilmember Daysog inquired how does Alameda compare with other rent stabilization programs. The Community Development Director responded the table provided in the exhibit shows the comparison among jurisdictions. Mayor Spencer inquired if there is a fee for Los Gatos, to which the Community Development Director responded in the negative. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the comparison should be against other cities that employ the rent stabilization mediation model; stated comparing against Berkeley, Santa Monica or West Hollywood is a comparison against a completely different model. Councilmember Oddie stated some of the other cities have a lot more jurisdiction than Regular Meeting Alameda City Council June 21, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-06-21.pdf |