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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-1986 MHRRB MinutesI'llll'N9°!P'fli'rr � TAPE #1 city of sAn lois oBispo 990 Palm Street/Post Office Box 8100 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8100 M I N U T E S MOBILEHOME RENT REVIEW BOARD DECEMBER 49 1986 I. WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS --------------------- Acting Chairperson John Grden declared the regular meeting of the Mobilehome Hent Review Board come to order at 1:35p.m. with the following in attendance: BOARDMEMBERS: Barlow, Grden, Label, Wheeler, Wright STAFF: Henderson, Kemper II. REVIEW OF PACKET Mr. Henderson reviewed the packet presented to the Board, which included: 1. letter from Mr. Dennis Law, re: adoption of findings on Silver City; 2. handout from Mr. Morris Levin, re: CPI stats; 3. handout from Mrs. Adele Raymond, re: CPI stats; 4. letter from Mr. Dick Clark, re: Rent Stabilization Ordinance; 5. draft find- ings, Silver City Mobile Lodge; 6. minutes & agenda. III. AP RDVAL OF_THE_MINUTES OF_NOVEt" BER _ 13._ 1986 The minutes of the meeting of November 13- were approved as presented. IV. RECAP _OF_ STUDY _SESSION _WITH _CITY _COUNCIL ----- -- ------------ --- ---- -- - -- Mr. Henderson noted that the Council has asked the Board to make recommendations for modifying the Ordinance concerning seven (7) key issues which pertain to rent stabilization. He also mentioned the December 18th meeting which will host a presentation by Mr. Ken Barr on the topic of "Fa ir_ and _ Reasonable_ Rate_ of Return." Mr. Henderson explained that staff's intention was to provide for a second, "opposing" presentation, in order to inspire a friendly debate on the issue, thus emphasizing its depth and complexity; but a second speaker has yet to surface. Boardmembers commented Positively regarding the study session with the City Council. MHRRB Minutes - 1111-3l86 Page 1AF'E #? REVIEW _OF_ DRAFT _FINDINGS: _SILVER _ CITY_ MOBILE_ LODGE_ APPLICATION The Board opened -up for discussion Item #10 of the draft Findings; the "Formula" for determining what the average base space rent at Silver City should be. Items #1-#9 had been accepted by consent at the previous meeting. Findings Committee members Grden and Barlow provided an explanation of the formula. No objections to the formula were expressed. The Board felt it necessary to address a letter they received from Mr. Dennis Law, attorney for the owners, which suggested that the Board seemed to have moved to reconsider a basic decision reached at the conclusion of consideration of the application. Mr. Law felt that if reconsideration was f orth- coming, the Board should allow for further input by all parties to the application. Boardmember Grden explained that the Board had not strayed from original decisions but merely "purified" the Findings by using actual rather than estimated figures for their calculations. Mr. Law responded that he misunderstood the action taken by the Board, and the Board's explanation clarified the issue to his satisfaction, and he felt the Board's application of the formula was correct. The Board accepted Item #10 by consent. The Board entered into a discussion concerning the issue of water metering at Silver City. Boardmember Wheeler was absent at the last meeting where the Board amended their original motion regarding this issue. The original motion accepted the language and formula presented by Mr. Dennis Law in his "Notice of Amend- ment to Application," or Exhibit #8. This allowed the tenants to receive a credit to their base space rent to be calculated using the water rate "at the time this application is approved." At a subsequent meeting, the Board amended this motion, where the formula for calculating the credit would utilize "the prevailing water rate." Here, the Board felt this motion would counter- act an effective rent increase by reducing the base space rent in direct proportion to an increase in the water rates. Boardmember Wheeler stated that the original motion paralleled his intent and opinion concerning the issue of water metering. Boardmember Wright expressed concern that the residents not be charged for the reading of meters. She felt this issue needed specific clarification MOTION: "There will be no charge_to_tgnants_(of Sil_ver_Cityi_foE reading_the_water_meters."[Wright, Grdenl A voice vote was taken and the motion was unanimously approved; 5.0. Boardmember Wheeler expressed his desire to design the motion concerning water metering pursuant to the application so that increases in City water rates are assumed by the residents. MHRRB Minutes - 1214l86 Page 3 TAPE #3 REVIEW_ OF DRAFT_ FINDINGS_SILVER CITY_ MOBILE_ LODGE (continued) MOTION: "to reconsider the water meter issue and amend the motion to add the words `at the time this application is approved` to both sentences ending `....in the City of San Luis Obispo.` (Wheeler) The motion died for lack of a second. The Board took a break from 3:00 - 3:10p.m.. The Board agreed that there was confusion concerning the previous water metering motion. Much of it concerned the definition or interpretation of the word "prevailing." The Board elected to offer a new motion to clarify the misunderstanding, replacing the previous motion. There was a considerable amount of discussion regarding this motion. MOTION:"To _reconsider _the _water _meter _issue and_accept_the `Notice _of_Am_en_dmen_t_t_o__A_pplicationi'_or_Exhibit_#81_in_the_place of _paragraph_3_o_f the_ F_in_dings_onSil_ve_r__City_" (Barlow, Wheeler) A voice vote was taken and the motion was unanimously approved; 5, 0. Having exhausted all discussion and editions concerning the Findings, the Board moved to accept the Findings on the Silver City Application MOTION: "To accept_the_Findings_as_amended_at_ this meeting_" A voice vote was taken with the following votes recorded: AYES -49 NAYES-1 (Boardmember Wright dissenting). The motion carried. VI. OTHER BUSINESS TAPE #4 The Board discussed nominations for the positions of Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson of the Mobilehome Rent Review Board. MOTION: "To _nominate _and _accept E!A Barlow as the Chairperson_ and John Orden_ as the _ (Wheeler, (Wheele, Label) A --- -- - -- ----------- voice vote was taken and the motion was unanimously approved; 5,0. VII. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 4:15p.m.. The next meeting is on Thursday, December 18, 1986 at 2:00p.m..