2000/10/05 Mobile Home Park Rent Appeals Board Resolution (5)RESOLUTION NO. 2000-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE ROHNERT PARK RENT APPEALS BOARD
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET AND
ESTABLISHING REGISTRATION FEES FOR MOBILE HOME SPACES
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001.
WHEREAS, paragraph N of Section 9.70.030 of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code authorizes the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board to finance its
reasonable and necessary expenses by charging mobile home park owners an
annual registration fee to cover administrative costs which can be passed
through to residents on rent control in the form of rent increases prorated over
the year; and
WHEREAS, the Rent Appeals board has received and reviewed the
estimated costs of the Rent Appeals Board for the eight (8) months of operation
in 2000, with estimated amounts for September, October, November, and
December 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Rent Appeals Board has considered a proposed budget
prepared by staff and has made corrections, deletions, and additions; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that there are approximately 932 rent
controlled mobile home spaces within the five mobile home parks located within
the City of Rohnert Park as of September 28, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the anniversary date for Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park is
February 1, the anniversary date for Rancho Grande Mobile Home Park is
February 1, the anniversary date for Las Casitas Mobile Home Park is March 1,
the anniversary date for Rancho Verde Mobile Home Park is April 1, and the
anniversary date for Valley Village Mobile Home Park is April 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park
Rent Appeals Board that the Adopted Budget for calendar year 2001, a copy of
which is attached hereto and is made a part of this Resolution, is hereby
approved and adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board
that, in calendar year 2001, the re- occurring and other costs to administer mobile
home rent control in accordance with the Mobile Home Ordinance and its Rules
and Regulations is estimated at $ 58,765 annually.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board
that excess funds from calendar year 2000 in the amount of $27,418 shall be used
to pay for expenses in calendar year 2001.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board
that the registration fee shall be $33.63 per rent controlled mobile home space in
calendar year 2001 ($2.80 per month for a 12 -month period).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such registration fee shall take effect on
February 1, 2001, or the mobile home park's anniversary date, whichever is later.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any surplus or deficit balance on
account at the end of calendar year 2001 will be taken into consideration when
calendar year 2002 registration fees are established.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals
Board this .5-W day of 0elo b e r , 2000.
ATTEST:
Assistant City Manager
AYES: NOES: C) ABSENT:/ ABSTAIN: