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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2000 0202 CC REG ITEM 11DrrEM / ID CITY OF M- O ORFARK, CALIFORNIA C ftY Council Meeting Of MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL ACTION:,, 17 01d _4Mo AGENDA REPORT jAod -! qh BY: - TO: Honorable City Council FROM: John E. Nowak, Assistant City Manager DATE: 20 January 2000 (Council Meeting of 02- 02 -00) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 2000 - Establishing a Hardship Assistance Program for Mobilehome Tenants and Rescinding Resolution Nos. 99 -1669 and 99 -1680. BACKGROUND: The City Council adopted resolutions establishing a hardship assistance program for mobilehome tenants pursuant to Ordinance No. 254. The Budget and Finance Committee has recommended• that the program be amended to allow for staff review and approval of assistance requests under certain conditions. DISCUSSION: On October 20, 1999 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99 -1669 establishing a hardship assistance program for mobilehome tenants. On December 1, 1999 the Council adopted Resolution No. 99 -1680 amending the program to allow for consideration of late applications. Following the Budget and Finance Committee's hearings on the assistance applications in December 1999, the Committee recommended that the Council consider amending the program to allow for staff review and approval of certain applications. The proposed Resolution presented for Council's consideration would authorize the City Manager to review and approve applications where the tenant spends thirty - five percent (35 %) or more of their gross annual income on housing costs. Tenants spending less than 35% would have their applications reviewed and acted upon by the Budget and Finance Committee. This program continues to be in ®002 ®i Establishing Hardship Assistance Program Meeting of 02 February 2000 Page 02 effect for calendar year 2000 only. The Resolution also rescinds the two prior resolutions. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2000 -_ establishing a hardship assistance program for mobilehome tenants for calendar year 2000 and rescinding Resolution Nos. 99 -1669 and 99 -1680. Attached: Resolution Legislative format resolution 000202 RESOLUTION NO. 2000- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MOBILEHOME TENANTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 99 -1669 AND 99 -1680. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 254 adopted June 2, 1999 provides that the City Council may establish by resolution a Hardship Assistance Program for providing hardship financial assistance to tenants of mobilehome parks within the city; and WHEREAS, such resolution is to establish procedures for receipt and review of applications for such program; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish such assistance program for calendar year 2000 . only; and WHEREAS, on October 20, 1999 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99 -1669 establishing such an assistance program and on December 1, 1999 adopted Resolution No. 99- 1680 amending a provision of Resolution No. 99 -1669, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A Hardship Assistance Program is herewith established for tenants of mobilehome parks located within the City of Moorpark for the calendar year 2000 only. SECTION 2. Tenants shall make applications for the assistance program on forms provided by the City. Said application shall include information regarding current income and housing expenses as shall be necessary for the City to determine that the Tenants meet Section 8 Housing income requirements. The application shall also require copies of income tax forms, utility bills, rent and mortgage payments, and such other information deemed necessary by City staff to determine eligibility. SECTION 3. All applications shall be submitted to the City no later than forty -five (45) calendar days prior to the effective date of the rent increase. The City 000201 Resolution No. 2000 - Page 2 of 3 Council's Budget and Finance Committee may waive the submittal deadline for tenants who are submitting their first application for a hardship assistance, provided the application was received prior to posting of the notice of the Committee's hearing on any assistance application. For applications to be reviewed by the City Manager pursuant to Section 5 herein, the City Manager may waive the submittal deadline for tenants who are submitting their first- application for a hardship assistance, provided the application was received at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the rent increase. SECTION 4. City staff shall review all materials presented, and may require additional information to be provided, to make a determination of eligibility using Section 8 standards. SECTION S. No later than twenty -five (25) days prior to the effective date of the rent increase, the City Manager may grant a hardship assistance to tenants who, based on information provided under Section 4 herein, expend thirty - five percent (35 96) or more of their gross annual income on housing costs. The City Manager shall at the same time establish the amount of the assistance to be provided. SECTION 6. No later than twenty (20) days prior to the effective date of the increase, the City Council's Budget and Finance Committee shall meet with each applicant meeting Section 8 housing standards but who expend less than thirty -five percent (35 %) of their gross annual income on housing costs. At said meeting the Committee shall make a determination as to whether hardship assistance shall be granted and the amount of such assistance. SECTION 7. The City shall notify the owner of the mobilehome park of the tenants that will receive the hardship assistance and the amount of assistance for each tenant within five (5) days of the decision being made. SECTION 8. Following the determination on the hardship assistance payments, a resolution amending the operating budget to appropriate the required funds shall be presented to the City Council for action, if required. 000204 Resolution No. 2000 - Page 3 of 3 SECTION 9. The Finance Department shall be responsible for making the required assistance payments to the mobilehome owner on a monthly basis. SECTION 10. Resolution No. 99 -1669 and Resolution No. 99 -1680 are hereby rescinded in their entirety. SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original Resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of February 2000. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk 000205 RESOLUTION NO. 44 2000 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MOBILEHOME TENANTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 99 -1669 AND 99 -1680. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 254 adopted June 2, 1999 provides that the City Council may establish by resolution a Hardship Assistance Program for providing hardship financial assistance to tenants of mobilehome parks within the city; and WHEREAS, such resolution is to establish procedures for receipt and review of applications for such program; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish such assistance program for calendar year 2000 only; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A Hardship Assistance Program is herewith established for tenants of mobilehome parks located within the City of Moorpark for the calendar year 2000 only. SECTION 2. Tenants shall make applications for the assistance program on forms provided by the City. Said application shall include information regarding current income and housing expenses as shall be necessary for the City to determine that the Tenants meet Section 8 Housing income requirements. The application shall also require copies of income tax forms, utility bills, rent and mortgage payments, and such other information deemed necessary by City staff to determine eligibility. SECTION 3. All applications shall be submitted to the City no later than forty -five (45) calendar days prior to the effective date of the rent increase. The City 000206 Council's Budget and Finance Committee may waive the submittal deadline for tenants who are submitting their first application for a hardship assistance, provided the application was received prior to posting of the notice of the Committee's hearing on eke any assistance application. For applications to be reviewed by the City Manager pursuant to Section 5 herein, the City Manager may waive the submittal deadline for tenants who are submitting their SECTION 4. City staff shall review all materials presented, and may require additional information to be provided, to make a determination of eligibility using Section 8 standards. SECTION 5. No later than twenty -five (25) days prior to the effective date of the rent increase, the Cif Manager may grant a hardship assistance to tenants who, based on i nfnrmai- i nn T-N Ti A=,q iinraar Ccr•+- i nn d hcrci n czrricnrq thi 1-1-17- housing costs. The City Manager shall at the same time establish the amount of the assistance to be provided. SECTION 75 6. No later than twenty (20) days prior to the effective date of the increase, the City Council's Budget and Finance Committee shall meet with each applicant meeting Section 8 housing standards but who expend less than thirty -five percent (35 %) of their gross annual income on housing costs. At sad meeting the Committee shall make a determination as to whether hardship assistance shall be granted and that the amount of such assistance. SECTION fr 7. The City shall notify the owner of the mobilehome park of the tenants that will receive the hardship assistance and the amount of assistance for each tenant within five (5) days of the eefflffl tteels decision being made. SECTION 4 8. Following the determination on the hardship assistance payments, a resolution amending the operating budget to appropriate the required funds shall be presented to the City Council for action. SECTION -& 9. The Finance Dli-eet Department shall be responsible for making the required assistance payments to the mobilehome owner on a monthly basis. 000207 SECTION 10. Resolution No. 99 -1669 and Resolution No. 99 -1680 are hereby rescinded in their entirety. SECTION 4 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original Resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of February 2000. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk 000208