pages: CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf, 7
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CityCouncil | 2017-04-04 | 7 | Outlined housing provider's expenses; stated the RRAC works; discussed the case of the one tenant he evicted in the last 15 years: Tony Charvet. Urged the Council to leave the ordinance alone; stated the RRAC is working very well; expressed concern over collecting half of the program fee from tenants: Daniel Lee. Bay Area Housing Network. Discussed his landlord trying to wrongfully terminate his lease, harassing him and increasing his rent: Rasheed Shavez, Alameda. Stated substantial changes to the ordinance should not be made without going back to the voters; suggested a trust fund be explored: Karen Bey, Alameda. Stated the ordinance is working; discussed program costs: Lester Cabral, Alameda. Discussed the election: Lisa Hall, ARC. Stated the ordinance is working; temporary leases can be used as a work around to avoid relocation fees; discussed her rent increases: C. Landry. Mayor Spencer suggested going through each subject. Councilmember Matarrese suggested the staff summary be used as a guide. Fixed Term Leases The Community Development Director gave an overview of the staff proposal and the Assistant City Attorney reviewed the definitions being added. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the fixed term lease would be signed by the renter and landlord, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; noted relocation benefits would not be paid at the end of the lease. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether temporary leases would be used to rent short term to traveling nurses, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; noted a one year lease would have to be offered at the end of the term if the tenant were to stay. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's further inquiry, the Community Development Director stated a new, short term tenant would not have to be offered a one year lease; only an existing tenant would have to be offered a one year lease. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether homeowners using a fixed term lease would not pay relocation benefits, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded relocation benefits would not have to be paid after the fixed term lease expires. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 April 4, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf |