2005/10/06 Mobile Home Park Rent Appeals Board Resolution (3)RESOLUTION NO. 2005-02
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 2006
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 2005, with
estimated amounts for September, October, November, and December 2005; 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 1098 rent
controlled mobile home spaces within the five mobile home parks located within the
City of Rohnert Park as of September 13, 2005; and
WHEREAS, per the Rent Appeals Board Rules and Regulations, on January 1 of
each year, mobile home park landlords, shall re- register all mobilehome parks and
mobilehome spaces. The completed re- registration form and fee must be received by
the Rent Appeals Board no later than February 1st.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent
Appeals Board that the Adopted Budget for calendar year 2006, 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 2005, 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 $49,215 annually; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board that
$15,000 will be included in the 2006 Rent Appeals Board budget to be held as reserves
which brings the 2006 budget total to $64,215.00; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board that
estimated excess funds from calendar year 2005 in the amount of $21,708.00 shall be
used toward expenses in calendar year 2006.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals Board that the
annual registration fee shall be $38.71 per rent controlled mobile home space in
calendar year 2006 ($3.23 per month for a 12 -month period).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, on January 1 of each year, mobile home park
landlords, shall re- register all mobilehome parks and mobilehome spaces. The
completed re- registration form and fee must be received by the Rent Appeals Board
no later than February 1St; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any surplus or deficit balances on account at
the end of calendar year 2006 will be taken into consideration when calendar year
2007 registration fees are established.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the Rohnert Park Rent Appeals
Board this 6th day of October , 2005.
CHAIR:
ATTEST:
Board Secretary
AYES: _ NOES: — ABSENT:_ ABSTAIN: