2013/11/07 Mobile Home Park Rent Appeals Board MinutesMobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Rohnert Park City Hall - Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance Chair Carlson called the meeting of the Mobile Home
Parks Rent Appeals Board to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. Roll Call: Present: (5): Chair Carlson, Vice -Chair Engelhart; and Board Members Reymond,
Utter and Broadhead.
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes for the October 3, 2013 Regular Meeting It was moved by
Vice -Chair Engelhart, seconded by Board Member Utter, and carried unanimously to approve
the October 3, 2013 Regular Meeting.
IV. Clerk's Acknowledgement regarding Posting of the Agenda Economic Development
Manager Babonis confirmed that the Agenda had been posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
V. Adding Non -Agenda Items for Information Only Economic Development Manager Babonis
confirmed that there were no "information only" non -agenda items.
VI. Public Appearances: For public comment on items not listed on the agenda. There were no
public appearances.
VII. Communications: None
VIII. Financial Report: Consideration and Acceptance of September 2013 Year to Date Budget
Detail Report
• Board Discussion /Action
It was moved by Vice -Chair Engelhart, seconded by Board Member Reymond, and carried
unanimously to approve the September 2013 Year to Date Budget Detail Report.
1X. Petition and Appeal Fees: General discussion related to current fee structure for petition and
appeal fees.
• Staff Introduction
• Public Comment
• Board Discussion/Direction
Vice -Chair Engelhart moved that the Board follow the City Attorney's recommendations, strike
the $5,000 landlord petitioner fee from the Mobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board Rules and
Regulations, and instruct staff to bring back suggested language to institute a filing fee. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Utter. The motion failed 0-5.
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The Board directed staff to bring forward details about the remaining proposed changes to the
Mobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board Rules and Regulations.
X. Matters for/from the Board: Board Member Reymond shared details regarding the Family Fair
being held on November 1, 2013 at Rancho Feliz from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
XI. Other Public Appearances There were no other public appearances.
XII. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: December 5, 2013
XIII. Adjournment Chair Carlson adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
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