DATE: July 14, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT
Residential Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections: (1) Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Hayward Municipal Code Relating to Residential Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections; (2) Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 12 Article 2 of the Hayward Municipal Code Related to Tenant Relocation Assistance; (3) Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Resolution 20-060 City of Hayward Fiscal Year 2021 Master Fee Schedule to Establish an Amount of Relocation Assistance; and (4) Provide a Progress Report on Implementation of Residential Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council:
1. Introduces an Ordinance (Attachment II) amending Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Hayward Municipal Code Relating to Residential Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections;
2. Introduces an Ordinance (Attachment III) adding Chapter 12, Article 2 to the Hayward Municipal Code Relating to Tenant Relocation Assistance, and
3. Adopts a Resolution (Attachment IV) authorizing an amendment to Resolution 20-060, the resolution for the City of Hayward Fiscal Year 2021 Master Fee Schedule associated with the administration of the Ordinance governing Permanent and Temporary Relocation Assistance.
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SUMMARY
This item provides an update on the first six months of implementation of the City's Residential Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance (RRSO) and presents recommendations for amending the ordinance in order to clarify language, align with State Law, and address key policy issues identified by the Homeless Housing Task Force (HHTF) and City Council. On March 5, 2020, the HHTF received an update from staff on the implementation of the RRSO and the impact of the State's Tenant Protection Act (TPA), which became effective on January 1, 2020, as well as discussed several recommendations for r...
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