File #: 2016-2582   
Type: Regular Agenda Item
Body: City Council
On agenda: 2/16/2016
Title: Summary title: Consider: 1) An Ordinance regarding Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions, Amending the Duties of the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC), and Deleting the Current Article XIV to Chapter VI regarding Rent Review, 2) A Resolution Adopting Policy Concerning Capital Improvement Plans (CIP), and 3) An Appropriation of Funds. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Article XV to Chapter VI Concerning (A) Review of Rent Increases Applicable to All Rental Units and Rent Stabilization Applicable to Certain Rental Units and (B) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation Assistance Applicable to All Rental Units; (C) Amending Section 2-23.4 Concerning the Duties of the Rent Review Advisory Committee; (D) Deleting Article XIV to Chapter VI in Its Entirety; and (E) Determining that Introduction of the Ordinance is not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or, if It is a Project, It...
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Principles of Agreement Concerning a Proposed Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance, 2. Exhibit 2 - Estimated Program Budget, 3. Exhibit 2 - REVISED Estimated Program Budget, 4. Exhibit 3 - Rent Increase Process/Termination Process Flow Charts, 5. Ordinance - Rent, 6. Ordinance - Rent - REVISED, 7. Ordinance - Rent - REVISED 2/16, 8. Resolution - CIP, 9. Resolution - CIP - REVISED, 10. Resolution - CIP - REVISED 2/16, 11. External Correspondence, 12. Presentation
Title

Summary title: Consider: 1) An Ordinance regarding Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions, Amending the Duties of the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC), and Deleting the Current Article XIV to Chapter VI regarding Rent Review, 2) A Resolution Adopting Policy Concerning Capital Improvement Plans (CIP), and 3) An Appropriation of Funds.

Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Article XV to Chapter VI Concerning (A) Review of Rent Increases Applicable to All Rental Units and Rent Stabilization Applicable to Certain Rental Units and (B) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation Assistance Applicable to All Rental Units; (C) Amending Section 2-23.4 Concerning the Duties of the Rent Review Advisory Committee; (D) Deleting Article XIV to Chapter VI in Its Entirety; and (E) Determining that Introduction of the Ordinance is not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or, if It is a Project, It is Exempt under CEQA;

AND

Adoption of Resolution Adopting Policy Concerning Capital Improvement Plans;

AND

Appropriation of $300,000 from the General Fund to Fund a Rent Program Fee Study and to Cover the Cost to Administer the Rent-Related Programs through June 30, 2016. (City Manager 2110)
Body

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Interim City Manager

Re: Consider: 1) An Ordinance Concerning Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions, Amendments to Section 2-23.4 of the Alameda Municipal Code, Deleting Article XIV of Chapter VI of the Alameda Municipal Code and Determining the Ordinance is not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act or, if a Project under CEQA, it is Exempt, 2) A Resolution Adopting Policy Concerning Capital Improvement Plans, and 3) An Appropriation of Funds

BACKGROUND

In September 2014, a number of residents, finding that vacancies in rental uni...

Click here for full text