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The memorandum discusses the Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan Status Report, which outlines the goals and objectives for the program from 2024 to 2027. It includes recommendations for acceptance of the staff report and cross-referencing it to the City Council meeting. The report details the evolution of the program since 1979, highlights the City Auditor's 2016 recommendations for improvement, and summarizes community outreach efforts. The final revised draft of the Strategic Plan consolidates previous goals into three main areas: Family Housing Stabilization, Unit Preservation, and Outreach and Engagement. The memorandum indicates that there are no proposed changes to existing ordinances and provides a roadmap for program implementation and evaluation.
Key points
The memorandum is addressed to the Community and Economic Development Committee.
It discusses the Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan for 2024-2027.
The program aims to stabilize housing, preserve units, and enhance outreach and education.
The final revised draft of the Strategic Plan consolidates four previous goals into three.
The memorandum includes a summary of community outreach conducted during the development of the Strategic Plan.
There are no proposed changes to the existing Apartment Rent Ordinance, Mobilehome Rent Ordinance, Tenant Protection Ordinance, or Ellis Act Ordinance.
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The document does not specify the exact dates for all events mentioned.
Some placeholders and unresolved sections are present, such as the specific date for the City Council meeting and details on public subsidy reporting.
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COMMITTEE AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 8/26/24 CC 24-383 (d)1 FROM: Erik L. Soliván SUBJECT: Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan Status Report DATE: August 13, 2024 Approved Date: 8/15/24 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide RECOMMENDATION a. Accept the staff report on the proposed Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan 2024-2027, including Apartment Rent Ordinance, Mobilehome Rent Ordinance, Tenant Protection Ordinance, Ellis Act Ordinance, and goals and objectives for the program over the coming years; and b. Cross-reference the staff report to the September 17, 2024, City Council meeting. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee will review the Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan 2024-2027 (Strategic Plan). BACKGROUND The Rent Stabilization Program (Program) consists of education, engagement, collaboration, and enforcement of policies and regulations intended to build and maintain safe, healthy, and sustainable communities. The City has administered the Program since the passage of the Apartment Rent Ordinance in 1979. Management of the Program has evolved, supporting changes in City Council...
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The Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan for 2024-2027 outlines the City of San José's initiatives to maintain safe, healthy, and sustainable communities through education, engagement, collaboration, and enforcement of rental policies. The plan includes goals for family housing stabilization, unit preservation, and outreach and engagement, with specific objectives and strategies for each area. It emphasizes the importance of protecting vulnerable populations and ensuring compliance with existing ordinances. The plan is based on research, stakeholder feedback, and aims to improve program effectiveness over the next three years.
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The Rent Stabilization Program includes over 38,000 rent stabilized apartments and over 47,000 market rate units.
The program aims to stabilize housing for families, preserve housing units, and enhance outreach and education for tenants and housing providers.
Key ordinances include limits on rent increases, just cause for eviction, and tenant protections.
The plan identifies specific strategies for family housing stabilization, unit preservation, and community outreach.
Stakeholder feedback highlighted the need for better communication and support for vulnerable communities.
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Attachment A – Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM Strategic Plan 2024-2027 City of San José Housing Department August 2024 INTRODUCTION The City of San José (“City”) Rent Stabilization Program (“Program” or “RSP”) consists of education, engagement, collaboration, and enforcement of policies and regulations intended to build and maintain safe, healthy, and sustainable communities. Over the last several years, the City has developed, adopted, and implemented policies and programs aimed at protecting its rental community, which according to the City’s 2022-2023 annual report, includes over 38,000 rent stabilized apartments, over 47,000 market rate units (buildings with three units or more built after September 1979), and more than 10,000 mobilehome spaces. During the past two years, Program staff, with assistance of a consultant, RSG, Inc., for some tasks, performed research, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement focused on assessing program effectiveness. Based on the findings, RSG, Inc. prepared an initial draft of a Strategic Plan (“Plan”) in 2023 to guide program implementation over three years 1, by establishing a set of goals and...
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Attachment B summarizes stakeholder feedback from various meetings regarding housing issues in San José, focusing on concerns from housing providers and tenants about the Rent Stabilization Program, tenant protections, and the Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance. Key issues include the impact of rent increase limits, challenges with the Rent Registry, and the need for better communication and support for both landlords and tenants.
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Housing providers expressed concerns about operating losses and the difficulty of maintaining properties due to utility costs and rent increase limits.
There is a call for the return of the Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) and more tenant protections to support 'mom-and-pop' housing providers.
Tenants highlighted the importance of the 5% rent increase cap and the need for broader coverage under the Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO).
Both groups noted challenges with the Rent Registry, including accessibility and user interface issues.
Feedback from mobilehome residents and owners indicated a divide on what constitutes a 'fair return' and concerns about tenant protections and potential retaliatory actions.
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Specific dates, votes, dollar amounts, parties, or outcomes are not provided.
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Attachment B – Summary of Stakeholder Feedback I. HOUSING PROVIDERS VIRTUAL STAKEHOLDER MEETING: March 6, 2023 • • • • • • • • • • Mom-and-Pop housing provider's concerns presented o Operating losses compared to those of large corporations, as cost of utilities increase making it difficult to afford properties. o Find fair return process difficult, causing much update needed on properties providing renters less valuable living spaces o Creation of competition against newer apartment buildings 5% allowable rent increase limit leads to the depreciation of properties. Rent Registry has improved over the years making it easier to use. Bring back the ratio utility billing system (RUBS) There should be more focus on preserving “mom-and-pops” by enforcing tenant protections. Some owners can only evict based on nonpayment, given the legal assistance provided to renters. The TPO causes difficulty in removal or eviction of tenants that cause issues on the property or for other tenants. o Time consuming. o Can require legal fees. o Can cause more retaliation from bad renters, such as nonpayment, worse nuisance behavior, etc. The TPO defeats the purpose of existing lease agreements. Rental...
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The document is a status report on the Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan presented to the Community and Economic Development Committee. It outlines the development and goals of a three-year strategic plan aimed at improving data collection, assessment of outcomes, community engagement, and program administration. The plan includes three simplified goals: Family Housing Stabilization, Unit Preservation, and Outreach and Engagement. It does not propose changes to the existing ordinances.
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The strategic plan was recommended by a November 2016 City Auditor Report.
The plan aims to define desired results and tasks to meet those results.
The focus areas of the three-year strategic plan include data collection, outcome assessment, community engagement, and program administration.
The draft plan does not propose changes to the ordinances.
Three simplified goals have been established: Family Housing Stabilization, Unit Preservation, and Outreach and Engagement.
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The document appears to be a draft as it includes a public comment period and revisions based on feedback.
There are unresolved placeholders such as specific dates for the proposed strategic plan and stakeholder input.
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Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan Status Report Community and Economic Development Committee August 26, 2024 Item (d)1 Erik L. Soliván Housing Director Emily Hislop Division Manager, Housing Why Develop a Strategic Plan? November 2016 City Auditor Report on the Apartment Rent Ordinance – Recommendation #15: “…develop a formal strategic plan…that outlines desired goals and outcomes, and establishes measures of program effectiveness.” Per City Auditor, the plan should include objectives, strategies, activities, outcome measures, and targets. 8/22/2024 2 What is a Strategic Plan? Defines desired results Plans tasks to meet those results 8/22/2024 3 Proposed Three-Year RSP Strategic Plan Focus of three-year Strategic Plan is to improve: 1. Data, collection and measures; 2. Assessment of outcomes; 3. Engagement efforts with community; and 4. Program administration The draft Plan does not propose any changes to the Ordinances Development of RSP Strategic Plan Strategic Plan Task RFP and Engagement of Consultant Consultant Review of Ordinances/Program Documents; Analysis of Historic Data and Comparable Jurisdiction Best Practices Stakeholder Engagement Report Out of...