pages: CityCouncil/2017-06-06.pdf, 19
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CityCouncil | 2017-06-06 | 19 | allows for only one 5% increase in a 12 month period. The City Attorney responded the landlord would decide to pass it on at the time of the rent increase; the cost recovery of the fee would not be a part of the 5% rent increase. Mayor Spencer inquired whether 50% of the program fee counts as part of the 5% rent increase allowable by the landlord. The City Attorney responded if the landlord is going to pass on the fee to the tenant, they would need to notify the tenant; stated the program fee would not count towards the 5% rent increase calculation. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the tenant portion of the program fee would count as the one time per year rent increase, to which the City Attorney responded in the negative. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the City views the program fee as part of a rent increase relative to whether or not the landlord makes a decision to pass on the fee; requested clarification whether the fee counts towards the one rent increase per 12 month period and if a failure to pay would be a violation of the lease and subject to just cause. The Community Development Director responded that landlords can add the program fee to the rent only once a year when the rent increase is done. Vice Mayor Vella inquired about the failure to pay. The City Attorney responded if a tenant fails to pay the full rent, it is considered failure to pay and can be cause for eviction. Councilmember Oddie inquired about a tenant not paying a fee, to which the City Attorney responded the landlord is responsible for paying the fee; stated the landlord can then pass part of that cost on to the tenant as rent; a tenant cannot pay a portion of the rent and say they are not paying the fee; they are not paying the rent. Mayor Spencer inquired whether landlords that have done a rent increase in the last 12 months would have to wait until the next 12 month period to add the fee to the tenants rent, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired whether there could be an exception for applying the fee. The City Attorney responded the resolution could be changed; stated half of the $122 fee can be charged to the tenant; the landlord is allowed to increase the rent once in a 12 month period. The Community Development Director stated staff can report back with the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 June 6, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-06-06.pdf |