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CityCouncil | 2020-04-07 | 9 | local agencies have not been given authority to regulate the matter; case law needs to be evaluated to clarify. The Community Development Director stated the ordinance, as drafted, will provide up to six months to repay any rent deferred during the local emergency; deferred rent is a separate issue. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the six month time frame begins when the emergency is over, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City Manager will declare the emergency over. The City Attorney responded either the Council or Governor will declare the emergency over; stated the declaration of emergency is adopted by the Council; therefore, the Council has the authority. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the current rent regime would place a maximum on any rent increases should the City not develop a rent freeze. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated Council has set the increase to be 70 to 75% of Consumer Price Index (CPI); rents cannot be increased beyond said index; the program administrator will announce the index in the fall; the previous year percentage was either 2.7 or 2.8%. The Community Development Director stated the 70% of CPI maximum allowable adjustment of 2.8% would go into place without a rent freeze. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether a rent increase issued effective July 1stcould have a maximum increase of 2.8% as a result from the September 2019 CPI, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how low rent increases could go should the CPI drop drastically given the economic conditions. The City Attorney responded the increase could be zero; stated the result could never be negative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the rent freeze would remain for the six month duration of non-payment. Councilmember Vella stated that she would like feedback from staff on two options: 1) during the moratorium, and 2) in concurrence with the payback period; expressed concern about facing a rent increase and the burden of paying back rent. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 April 7, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-04-07.pdf |