HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/15/1982City Council Minutes
Monday, March 15, 1982 - 12:10 p.m.
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rent increase. Council discussion included references to hardships,
added option for roll -back on rents, and the number of commission
members appointed.
Mayor Billig opened public testimony to the floor.
Public testimony began with Craig Amspoker, President of SLOMOTA, who
requested that Morris Levin, Vice President.of.SLOMOTA, comment on the
ordinance. Morris Levin had prepared a report for the City Council
entitled, "Proposed Mobile Home Park Lease." Mr..Levin discussed: (1)
long -term leases with five -year option,to renew, (2) annual rent increases,
(3) transfers from tenant to new buyer, (4) honoring existing leases,
(5) reduced rent for amenities, and (6) methods of handling capital
improvements.
Public testimony continued with Gary Byrn of Creekside Mobile Home Park
in San Luis Obispo. Mr. Byrn is a member of the Mobile Home Park
Owners' Association. Mr. Byrn felt the proposed ordinance was premature
as standards still needed to be developed. Mr. Byrn's comments contin-
ued with: (1) the assumptions in the first paragraph being inaccurate,
(2) rate of return between the land owners, (3) capital improvements,
and (4) long -term lease.
Craig Amspoker of 1675 Los Osos Valley Road commented in favor of
long -term leases.
David Brymer of Chumash Village Tenants Association provided City
Council with a history of rents in Chumash.
Jeff Warren of Silver City Mobile Home Park commented on (1) inflation,
(2) expenses and serving the tenants by mail or in person, (3) restric-
tive guidelines, (4) filing fees, (5) right to speak, (6) capital
improvements, (7) mobile home park indexing, (8) right to appeal, (9)
supporting the park owners' opportunity to fair and equitable input into
the rent control ordinance.
Wil Bearce of the Mobile Home Park Owners in San Luis Obispo commented
on supply and demand; mobile home values are going up and owners should
not be deciding the cost increases.
Charles Long, an owner of a mobile home park, commented on the "no
growth attitude," all types of housing in San Luis Obispo will need rent
controls, and that the city cannot afford to implement rent controls for
the small number of people affected.
Tom Schumann of 630 Perkins, Apt. 3, commented on the need for rent
control in mobile home parks, how zoning has made mobile home parks in
short supply, requested additional time for supplemental data, and the
decision for a fair rate of return.
Clint Liftler an owner of the Chumash Mobile Home Park, commented on
price controls, his opposition to the ordinance, the consideration of
alternatives, and leaving free enterprise system to work.
Loretta Hilton, part -time resident of Chumash Mobile Home Park opposed
the rent remaining the same all year, even though she travels back east
part of the year.
Walt Lambert, president of the Tenants' Association, commented that rent
is nonnegotiable, that owners are not willing to negotiate with them,
and how long the ordinance process might take.
Clarmore Fenderson, owner of Oceannaire Mobile -Home Park, commented in
opposition to the ordinance.
Morris Levin continued his prior testimony commenting on the difficulty
in processing long -term leases..
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Richard Headley of the Laguna Mobile Home Estates, commented on communica-
tion between the tenants and park owners.
Art Jack resident of Laguna Mobile Home Estates commented on his present
five -year lease. Mr. Jack felt the idea of inviting a rent review
situation was a mistake, that a hardship provision is the only aspect of
the ordinance which would produce a quick, clear result, and supported
long -term leases.
Gary Byn continued his public testimony commenting on his concerns for
senior citizens, our focus on the needy people, additional data not
being available, and that the ordinance would prevent the needed commun-
ication to develop leases.
Doris Pauley from Silver City Mobile Home Park commented in opposition
to Gary Byrn's testimony.
William Spencer of Creekside Mobile Home Park and chairman of the rent
committee commented on the owner- tenant negotiations.
Morris Levin continued his prior testimony with a few short comments.
Mayor Billig closed public testimony to the floor and brought the item
back to the City Council for discussion. George Thacher, City Attorney,
questioned the appeal procedure as to whether the decision would be
appealable or whether the board would be advisory only. City Council's
discussion included: the ordinance being uniform with no exemptions;
the board acting as a mediator between owners and tenants; a three - member
board with two -year terms of office; indexing with National Urban factor
as primary for capital improvement or eight percent whichever is less;
structuring the board into owners, residents, and citizens at large; the
requirement for an alternate member; extraordinary as a hardship case to
demonstrate reasons by appeal; appeal fee; appeal procedure to the City
Council; effective date of ordinance; 18 -month review of ordinance.
George Thacher, City Attorney, reviewed council's recommendations
concerning the appeal procedure, composition of membership and term.
2. Communications.
(a) SLO Host of California Downtown Association Conference. Mayor
Billig stated the city had received a communication from the president
of the California Downtown Association in Temple City asking if the city
of SLO would consider hosting a conference in March, 1983. She was
excited about the project and was working with Bruce Anderson from
Charles, Hall, Page, and Associates. If the council concurred, she
would also like to involve the BIA, Chamber, California Polytechnic and
Old Town.
Upon general consensus, the City Council supported hosting the Downtown
Association conference.
(b) Austria Salutes California. Mayor Billig stated she had met with
representatives from the Austrian Trade Commission and had extended an
invitation to them to include SLO as a part of "Austria Salutes Califor-
nia." They would bring 25 Vienna musicians (folk, classical music) and
give a concert in SLO. Total cost to the city would be $10,000. She
explained that a portion of the costs would be regained through ticket
sales and private donations. The remainder to come from city funds.
She suggested using the Special Events category of the Promotional
Coordinating Committee's budget. Cuesta College Auditorim would charge
$3,000 for use of the auditorium for the concert.
Upon general consensus, City Council supported the concert being hosted
by SLO with funds to come from PCC's Special Events category (5 -0).
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No further business before the City Council, Mayor Billig adjourned.the
meeting at 2:47 p.m. until the March 16, 1982, at 7:00 p.-m.
Respectfully submitted.by:
D. K. Rowlee, Council Secretary
Pfimela Voges, Cite Clerf
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 8/31/82
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