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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
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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
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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.
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Minutes - 1111-3l86
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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.
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Minutes - 1214l86
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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
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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
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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..