REPORT TO THE MOBILEHOME PARK RENT REVIEW AND STABILIZATION COMMISSION
September 10, 2024
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
BY: SARAH PAPAZIAN, Senior Deputy City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
SUBJECT
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WORKSHOP - Review of Proposed Revisions to Annual Rent Increase Application Packet
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno Mobilehome Park Rent Review and Stabilization (MPRRS) Ordinance provides that mobilehome park owners are only to submit their yearly application for a rent increase on the forms prescribed by the Director (in this instance, the City Attorney or their delegate). (Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Sections 1-302(c), 12-2003(f), and 12-2009(b).) As the Commission is charged with hearing, reviewing, and making determinations on rent increase applications, it is important that the forms aggregate information in a way that assists the Commission in making informed decisions.
Upon review of the current Rent Increase Application Packet (Packet) issued to park owners during the March 12, 2024, MPRRS Commission meeting, Commissioners requested a new form be created, and the full Packet be digitized. Staff is presenting the revised Packet with those changes, and additional changes to improve clarity, for Commissioner review and feedback.
BACKGROUND
New Form: MRR 1-4
Commissioners requested a new form be created, to act as a cover letter for non-automatic rent increases under FMC section 12-2012. Each document submitted in support of a park owner's proposed increase would need to be listed with (1) the document's title; (2) which "fair, just, and reasonable" factor the documents is attributed to; (3) the page numbers of the document within the packet; and (4) a short summary of why the document is relevant to that factor.
Staff has drafted "Form MRR 1-4 - Cover Sheet for Supporting Documents" to meet this need. Of note, park owners will be able to fill out as many copies of the second page as needed, d...
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