pages: CityCouncil/2017-06-06.pdf, 18
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CityCouncil | 2017-06-06 | 18 | Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if a tenant were to utilize RRAC services, would staff first determine if the landlord is current in paying the program fee. The Community Development Director responded that the Council could require said directive in the ordinance. Mayor Spencer inquired whether Council could consider requiring the tenant to be current in paying the program fee. The City Attorney responded the landlord is required to pay the fee to the City, not the tenant; stated if the landlord wants to pass on half the fee to the tenant, they can do so. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the landlord would have to give notice to the tenant that they are responsible for half of the program fee. The City Attorney responded that when the landlord gives notice to the tenant regarding the rent amount, the amount could include up to 50% of the program fee; the fee is not counted towards the 5% rent increase. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the amount would need to be paid prior to utilizing RRAC. The City Attorney responded if the total amount of rent due is $1,200.00 and all the tenant pays is $1,000, then the tenant has not paid the entire rent; there is no way to track whether the fee has been paid or not since it is included in the rent. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff is envisioning the program fee as part of the total rent owed, not the total rent plus 50% of the fee. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the fee is not included as part of the calculation of the base rent. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the fee is not counted in the up to the 5% increase. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether a landlord adding a 50% of the fee to the 5% rent increase would trigger the one time increase in 12 months. The Community Development Director responded the fee would be separate from rent; the City Attorney is saying the landlord could choose to include the fee as part of the rent. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the landlord could implement two separate increases; stated the increase would contradict the provision in the ordinance that Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 June 6, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-06-06.pdf |