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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES RD 1989 07 1989 0503J RESOLUTION NO. 89 -1 A RESOLUTION OF THE MOORPARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AND ADOPTING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES FOR THE MOORPARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency was duly created under the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Agency has initiated proceedings for the adoption of a redevelopment plan for the Moorpark Redevelopment Project; NOW, THEREFORE, the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency does hereby resolve as follows: 1. That the Relocation Assistance Guidelines attached hereto, labeled Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by this reference are hereby approved and adopted. 2. The Relocation Assistance Guidelines approved by Section 1 hereof are hereby supplemented for the purpose of local f application by the Agency as follows: a) Any reference to "public entity" shall be deemed to be a reference to the Agency unless the context requires otherwise. b) In accordance with Section 6032 of the Guidelines the Agency shall provide relocation advisory assistance. Such assistance shall be provided in accordance with the specific relocation plan prepared pursuant to Section 6038 of the Guidelines in connection with specific development projects that will result in displacement. The relocation advisory assistance shall be provided in accordance with the ;)rovisions of Article 2 of the Guidelines. c) Any informal presentation request made pursuant to Section 6156(b) of the Guidelines shall made to the Executive Director or his designee. d) In the event formal review aria reconsideration is requested pursuant to Section 6158 of the Guidelines, the review shall be conducted by the Executive Director or his designee. Unless a written appeal is filed, all determinations of the Executive Director shall be final ten (10) days from the date notice of such determination is delivered in person to the complainant or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice is placed in the U.S. mail addressed to the complainant at the address set forth on the complaint. All appeals must be made in writing to the Agency (or, if a separate relocation appeals board has been established, to the relocation 1-ii) peals board). In the event a separate relocation appeals board is established, it shall A01 proceed with respect to any appeal in the manner and within the time set forth in Section 6158 of the Guidelines and this subsection (d). Appeals from the decision of the relocation appeals board shall be made to the Agency within the time and in the manner herein provided. APPROVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED THI`- 3rd day of May, 1989. Chairman of the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency ATTEST: Sec etary of the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA CITY OF MOORPARK I, Richard Hare , hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Secretary of the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency and that the foregoing, being Resolution No. 89 -71 was duly and regularly adopted by said Agency at a regular meeting thereof, duly and regularly held on the 3rd day of May, 1989, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Harper, Ldwrason, Montgomery, Perez and Chairman Brown. NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: None. ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS • None. .ecre ary of e Moorpark Redevelopment Agency t RELOCATION ASSISTANCE/ PROPERTY ACQUISTION GUIDELINES FOR THE MOORPARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Moorpark Redevelopment Agency MAY 1989 EXHIBIT B Q L EXHIBIT 'B" CALIFORNIA RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION GUIDELINES CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE 25, CHAPTER 6 I 11 D E X Article 1. General Sections 11/76 Pa oe 2 6000. Order of Adoption 2 6002. Statement of Purpose and Policy 2 6004. Applicability and Supersedure 2 6006. Regulations 3 6008. Definitions 3 6010. Prior Determinations 6 6012. Citizen Participation 7 6014. Prerequisite to Displacement 8 6016. Remedies 8 6018. Priority of Federal Law 8 6020. Severabi1ity 8 Article 2. Relocation Assistance Advisory Program and Assurance of Comparable Replacement Housing Sections 8 6030. Purpose 8 6032. Relocation Assistance Advisory Program 9 6034. Eligibility 9 6036. Rehabilitation, Demolition, Code Enforcement 10 6038. Relocation Plan 10 6040. Minimum Requirements of Relocation Assistance Advisory Program 11 6042. Replacement Housing Prior to Displacement; Notices to Displaced Persons 12 6044. Temporary Move 13 6046. Informational Program 13 6048. Survey and Analysis of Relocation Needs 14 6050. Failure to Conduct Timely and Effective Survey 15 6052. Survey and Analysis of Available Relocation Resources 16 6054. Last Resort Housing 17 6056. Termination of Relocation Assis- -rote 18 6058. Eviction 18 6060. Evaluation of Relocation 18 -1- Article 3. Relocation Payments Sections Page 20 6080. Purpose 20 6082. Relocation Payments by Public Entity 20 6084. Basic Eligibility Conditions 20 6086. Notice of Intent to Displace 20 6088. Filing of Claims; Submission of Tax Returns 20 6090. Actual Reasonable Moving Expenses 20 6092. Actual Direct Losses of Tangible Personal Property 23 6094. Actual Reasonable Expenses in Searching for a Replacement Business or Farm 23 6096. Moving Expenses -- Outdoor Advertising Businesses 23 6098. Alternate Payments -- Individuals and Families 24 6100. Alternate Payments -- Businesses and Farm Operations 24 6102. Replacement Housing Payments for Homeowners 26 6104. Replacement Housing Payments for - enants and Certain Others 29 6106. Proration of Payments 31 6108. Condition of Replacement Dwellinc 31 6110. Certificate of Eligibility 32 6112. Mobile Homes 32 6114. Affected Property 33 Article 4. Last Resort Housing AF Sections 33 6120. Purpose 33 6122. Determination of Need for last Resort Housing 34 6124. Development of Replacement Housing Plan 34 6126. Submission of Plan for Comment 35 6128. Determination by Displacing Public Entity of Feasibility and Compliance 35 6130. Implementation of the Replacement Housino_ Plan 35 6132. Housing Production 36 6134. Jointly Sponsored Development 36 6136. Last Resort Housing in Lieu of paymerts 36 6138. Conformity with the Act and Othe• Statutes. Policies and Procedures Article S. Grievance Procedures 36 Sections 6150. Purpose 36 6152. Right of Review 36 6154. Notification to Complainant 37 6156. Stages of Review by a Public Entity 37 6158. Formal Review and Reconsideratior by the Public Entity 38 6160. Refusals to Waive Time Limitatio, 39 36 RD. a0: A -0.11, i r u z r 0 Z 8 coknkuArmm man FOR FIUNG ADMINSTRATiVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY Of STATE (1hrowM w GW-6- am Code Somea 11300.1) Chapter 6. Relocation Assistance ana Real Property Acquisition Guidelines Article 1 General. !hereinafter referred to as the 'Guid 6000. Order of Adoption. This subchapter /is adopted pursuant to the lan..s provisions of Section 41135. Health and Safety Code, in order to implement, interpret and to make specific provisions of Division 7. commencing with Section 7260 of the Government Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Act "). relating to relocation assistance, las- resort housing and real property acquisition. 6002. Statement of Purpose and Policy. (a) The purpose of the Guide- lines is to assist public entities in the development of regulations and procedures implementing the Act. (b) The Guidelines are designed to carry out the following policies of the Act: (1) To ensure that uniform, fair and equitable treatment is afforded persons displaced from their homes, businesses or farms as a result of the actions of a public entity in order that such persons shall not suffer dis- proportionate injury as a result of action taken for the benefit of the public as a whole; and (2) In the acquisition of real property by a public entity, to ensure consistent and fair treatment for owners of real property to be acquired, to encourage and expedite acquisition by agreement with owners of such property in order to avoid litigation and relieve congestion in courts, and to promote confidence in public land acquisition. (c) A public entity shall not participate in or undertake a project that will displace individuals from their homes unless comparable replacement dwell- ings (see subsection 6008(c)) will be available within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement. (d) The Guidelines are intended to establish only minimum requirements for relocation assistance and payments. They shall not be construed to limit any other authority or obligation which a public entity may have to provide additional assistance and payments. (e) The Act and the Guidelines are intended for the benefit of displaced persons, to ensure that such persons receive fair and equitable treatment and do not suffer disproportionate injuries as the result of programs designed for the benefit of the public as a whole. The Act, Guiaelines and all applicable regulations on which determinations are based shall be construed to ef=ect this intent. 6004. Applicability and Supersedure. TaT (1 Except as otherwise noted in this section, the Guidelines are applicable to all displacement and acquisition occurring on or after their effective date, January 1, 1977. A public entity may determine that the Guidelines shall at an earlier date be apclicable to its displacement and acquisition. (2) With respect both to redevelopment activities undertaken pursuant to a plan or amendment adopted prior to January 1, 1976 and to the acqui- sition of real property located within the California coastal zone (as defined in Public Resources Code, Sec--ion 30103, Stats. 1976, c. 1330) for use as park lands or open space, tme provisions of the Guidelines speci- fically relating to last resort horsing small not be effective until January 1, 1978. ,..._....., ... _ . ro 400A • commou&Y,om 1MU` FOR FILING AOMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRFTARY OF STATE f Y z Y 0 z 8 (b) These Guidelines supersede -hose adopted by the Commission of Housing and Community Development on October ', 1973. The guidelines so superseded shall not apply to any displacement o, acquisition occurring on or after the effective date of these Guidelines. Any such displacement or acquisition shall be governed solely by these Guideline,. The provisions of these Guidelines, however, shall not be construed retroactively to apply to action(s) undertaken by a public entity prior to their effective date where the purpose of the action was to fulfill obligations imposed by the Act and thE: action is in compliance with the requirements of the Act and the existing Guidelines. For the purpose of this section the term "action" shall include but is not limited to: the provision of information, notice, other assistance, comparable replacement housing, payments and other benefits; the preparation of relocation and last resort housing plays, including the survey and analysis of needs and resources; the processing of grievances; and the various steps taken in connection with the acquisition of property for public use. 6006. Regulations. (a) Each public entity before undertaking or partici- pating in activity which will result it the displacement of persons shall adopt rules and regulations that implement the requirements of the Act, are in accor- dance with the provisions of the Guidelines, and prescribe additional procedures and requirements that are appropriate to the particular activities of the public entity and not inconsistent with the Act or Guidelines. (b) Rules and regulations issued unaer this section shall be promptly revised as necessary, to conform to any amendment of the Act or Guidelines. 6008. Definitions. The following terms shall mean: Acquisition. Obtaining ownership or possession of property by lawful means. Business. Any lawful activity, except a farm operation, conducted primarily: (1) For the purchase, sale, lease, or rental of personal' and real property, and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any other persona' property; (2) For the sale of services tc the public; (3) By a nonprofit organization; or (4) Solely for the purpose of a moving expense payment (see section 6090), for assisting in the purchase, sale, resale, manufacture, process- ing, or marketing of products, commodities, personal property, or services by the erection and maintenance cf ar outdoor advertising display, whether or not such display is located or the premises on which any of the above activities are Conducted. (c) Comparable Replacement Dwel',no. A dwelling which satisfies each of the fo low in standards: (1? Decent, safe and sanitary (as defined in subsection 6008,'d)), and comparable to the acquired dwelling with respect to number of rooms, habitable living space and type and quality of construction, but not lesser in rooms or living space than necessary to accommodate the displaced person.. (2) In an area not subjecte:: tc unreasonable adverse environmental conditions from either natural o, manmade sources, and not generally less desirable than the acquired dwel` ng with respect to public utilities, public and commercial facilities and neighborhood conditions, including schools and municipal services, e,d reasz .-lably accessible to the displaced o .00. CONTINUATioN SM117 FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE RIGULATIONS WITH THE SICRETARY OF STATE G► Y u a �I 0 81 Ww"06 1 H Ge~ --w wo U"% . 11390.11 person's present or potential place of employment; provided that a potential place of employment may not be used to satisfy the accessibility require- ment if the displaced person objects. The Act and Guidelines do not require that the replacement dwelling be generally as desirable as the acquired dwelling with respect to environ- mental characteristics. Though a displaced person does not have to accept a dwelling subject to unreasonab'e adverse environmental conditions, neither is a public entity . ?quired to duplicate environmental character- istics, such as scenic vistas or proximity to the ocean, lakes, rivers, forests or other natural phenomena. If the displaced person so wishes, every reasonable effort shall be made to relocate such person with -n or near to his existing neighbornood. Whenever practicable the replacement dwelling shall be reasonably close to relative, friends, services o• organizations with whom there is an existin dependency relationship (33 Available on the priva:e market to the displaced person and available to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, or national origin in a manner consistent with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. (4) To the extent practicable and where consistent with paragraph (c)(1) of this section, functionally equivalent and substantially the same as the acquired dwelling, but not excluding newly constructed housing. (5) Within the Financial Means of the Displaced Person. A replace - ment dwelling is within the financial means of a displaced person if the rionthly housin cost (including payments for mortgage, insurance and property taxes? or rental cost (including utilities and other reasonable recurring expenses) minus any replacement housing payment available to the person (as provided in sections 6102 and 6104) does not exceed twenty - five percent (25 %) of the persor s average monthly income (as defined in subsection 6008(1)). A replacement dwelling is within the financial means of a displaced person also if the purchase price of the dwelling including related increased interest costs and other reasonable expenses (as described in section 6102) does not exceed the total of the amount of just compensa- tion provided for the dwelling acquired and the replacement housing payment available to the person (as prov-jed in section 6102). If a dwelling which satisfies :nese standards is not available the public entity may consider a dwelling w,,lcn exceeds there. (J) Decent Safe and Sanitary. (IT Housing in sound, clear and weather tight condition, in 0000 repair and adequately maintained, in conformance with the applicabTe state and local building, plumbing, a *e :trlcal, housing and occupancy cones or similar ordinances or regula;ior and wh,ct• meets the following m,,nimum standards: (A) Each housekeeping unit shall include a kitchen with a fully usable sink, a stove or connection for a stove, a separate and com- plete bathroom, hot and cold running water in both bathroom and kitchen, an adequate and sale wiring system for lighting and other electrical services and hearing as - ecuired by climatic conditions and local codes. (B) Each nonhousekeeping unit shall be in conformance with state and local code standards for ,)oarding houses, hotels and other dwellings for congregate. ' .1ng. -4- r Y V t l Y r 0 z 8 FOR f1UNG ADMINSTRATIVt REGULATIONS WITH THE SECASARY Of STATi (►h.tVar ti Go"­*- .0" tw%e. 11350.11 (2) When the term decent, safe and sanitary is interpreted, under local, state or federal law, as establishing a higher standard, the elements of that higher standard, which exceed the provision of paragraph (1) of this subsection, are incorporated herein. e Department. Department of 4ousing and Community Development. f Displaced Person. Any person who moves from real property, or who Troves is personal property from real property, either as a result of the acqui- sition of such real property, in whole or in part, by a public entity or by any person having an agreement with or act ng on behalf of a public entity, or as the result of a written order from a ;)ubl'c entity to vacate the real property, for public use. This definition shall be construed so that persons displaced as a result of public action receive relocation benef•ts in cases where they are displaced as a result of an owner participation agreement or an acquisition carried out by a private person for or in connect,on with a public use where the public entity is otherwise empowered to acou,•'e the property to carry out the public use. (g) Dwelling. The place of permanent or customary and usual abode of a person, incoming a single - family dwelling, a single - family unit in a two - family dwelling, multi- family or multipurpose dwelling, a unit of a condominium or cooperative housing project, a nonhousekeeping unit, a mobilehome, or any other residential unit which either is considered to be real property under State law or cannot be moved without substantial damage or unreasonable cost. A residence need not be decent, safe and sanitary to be a dwelling. A second home shall be considered to be a dwelling only for the purpose of establishing eligibility for payment 'cr moving and related expenses (as provided in section 6090). (h) Economic Rent. The amount of rent a tenant or homeowner would have to pay for a dwelling similar to the acquired dwelling in a comparable area. L) Elderly Household. A househcld in which the head of household or spouse is 62 years or older. (,i) Family. Two or more individuals who by blood, marriage, adoption, or mutual consent live together as a family unit. (k) Farm Operation. Any activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of one or more agricultura' products or commodities, including timoer, for sale or home use, and customarily producing such products or commodities in sufficient quantity to be capable of � :ntribut'ng materially to the operator's support. (1) Gross Income. Gross income means the total annual income of an individual, or where a family is displaced total annual income of the parents or adult heads of household, less the 4ollowing: (1) A deduction of $500 for each dependent in excess of three. (2) A deduction of ten per--ent (10% of total income for an elceriy or handicapped household. (3) A deduction for recurr)ng, extraordinary medical expenses, defined for this purpose to mean medical expenses in excess of three percent of total income, where nct compensated for or covered by in- surance or other sources, such as public assistance or tort recovery. (4) A deduction of reasonatie amounts paid for the care of children or sick or incapacitated family members when determined to be necessary to employment of the head or spouse, except that the amount deducted shall not exceed the amount of income re:.eived ty the person thus released. Gross income is divided by twelve u ascertain the average monthly income. Relocation and property acquisition pavnents are not to be considered as income for the determination of finar(,al nean�. I u � e 0 z 8 FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE' REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IPwo.eW h G*—.. . .ee 1 1380 11 (m) Handica oed Household. A he ,,sehold in which any mem>Der is handi- capped or disab ea. (n) Initiation of Negotiations. The initial written offer made by the acquiring entity to the owner of rea' property to be purchased, or the owner's representative. (o) Mobile Home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, a-r- conditioning, and electrical sys�ems contained therein. A self - propelled vehicle is not a mobile home. (p) Mor�toage. Such classes of 'lens as are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of, real property, together with the credit instruments, if any, secured thereby. (g) Ownership. Holding any of the following interests in a dwelling, or a contract to purchase one of the : rst six interests: (1) A fee title. (2) A life estate. (3) A 50 -year lease. (4) A lease with at least 20 years to run from the date of acqui- sition of the property. (5) A proprietary interest in a cooperative housing project which includes the right to occupy a dwelling. (6) A proprietary interest in a mobilehome. (7) A leasehold interest with an option to purchase. In the case of one who has succeeded to any of the foregoing interests by devise, bequest, inheritance or operation of law, the tenure of ownership, but not occupancy, of the succeeding owne, shall include the tenure of the preced- ing owner. (r) Person. Any individual, farr•1_v, partnership, corporation, or asso- ciation. L) Public Entity. Includes the state, the Regents of the University of California, a county, city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state when acquiring real property, or any interest therein, or ordering that acquired property be vacated, in any city or county for public use. (t) Public Use. A use for whic� property may be acquired by eminent domain. (u) Tenant. A person who rents or 1s otnerwise in lawful possession of a dwelling, including a sleeping room, Mnicr is owned by another. 6010. Prior Determinations. (a D-splacement. No public entry may proceed with any phase of a project or other activity wnich will result in the displacement of any person, business or farm until it makes the following determinations: (1) Fair and reasonable relocation payments will be provided to eligible persons as required by Article 3 of the Guidelines. (2) A relocation assistance program offering the services described in Article 2 of the Guidelines w•11 be established. (3) Eligible persons will be adequately informed of the assistance, benefits, policies, practices and procedures, including grievance proce- dures, provided for in these Guidelines. .,. .. K . . .. _ .. r r z 0 Z 8 FOR FILING ADMINSTxATIvE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (NnMw ti 00 0 .w _ cad* s.ewd. 113W 1) (4) Based upon recent survey and analysis of both the housing needs of persons who will be displaced and available replacement housing and considering competing demands for that housing, comparable replace - ment dwellings will be available. or provided, if necessary, within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement sufficient in number, size and cost for the eligible persons who require them. (5) Adequate provisions have been made to provide orderly, timely, and efficient relocation of eligible persons to comparable replacement housing available without regard to race, color. religion, sex, marital status, or national origin with minimum hardship to those affected. (6) A relocation plan meeting the ^ equirements of section 6036 has been prepared. (b) Acquisition. No public entity may proceed with any phase of a project or any other activity which will result in the acquisition of real property until it determines that with respect to such acquisition and to the greatest extent practicable. (1) Adequate provisions have been made to be guided by the pro- visions of Article 6 of the Guidelines, and (2) Eligible persons will be informed of the pertinent benefits, policies and requirements of the Guidelines. 012. Citizen Participation. (a) All persons who will be displaced, neighborhood groups and any relocation committee shall be given an opportunity and should be encouraged fully and meaningfully to participate in reviewing the relocation plan and monitoring the relocation assistance program. (b) When a substantial number of persons will be displaced from their dwellings the public entity shall encourage the residents and community organ- izations in the displacement area to form a relocation committee. The com- mittee shall include, when applicable. residential owner occupants, resi- dential tenants, business people, and members of existing organizations within the area. In lieu of initiating a new process of citizen participation, public entities which have conducted or are conducting a citizen participation process as part of an existing development program may substitute such process if it satisfies the requirements of this section. If a substantial number of persons wil' not be displaced from their dwellings, the public entity shall at least consult with and obtain the advice of resi- dents and community organizations ana make the relocation plan available to such persons and organizations prior .o �ubm,tting it to the legislative boay for approval. (See section 6038.) (c) At a minimum the displacinc entity shall guarantee the fol; owing: (1) Timely and full access to all documents relevant to the reloca- tion program. A public entity may reasonably restrict access to material where its confidentiality is pr:•,ected by law or its disclosure is pro- hibited by law. The displacing entity shall ersure that the information in documents the provision of which would result -n disclosure of the identity of eligible persons is provided in a manner designec to avoid such disclosure. This obligation to avoid improper disclosure shall not effect the rignt of the person to which the infor7na: on relates (or any other person, author- ized in writing by such person) to !nspe-_t such documents. (2) The provision of tecni ca' assistance necessary to interpret elements of the relocation plan and othe -- pertinent materials. -1- no U Y U a z Y C z S FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE.REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (3) The right to submit written or oral comments and objections, including the right to submit written comments on the relocation plan and to have these comments attached to the plan when it is forwarded to the local legislative body or the head of the state agency for approval. (4) Prompt, written respon,e tc any written objections or criticisms. 6014. Prerequisite to Dis lacemert. No person shall be displaced until the puTT c entity as fulfiliea the or-igations imposed by the Act and Guioe- lin,s. 6016. Remedies. (a) If the public entity has not fulfilled or is not substantially fulfilling its relocatior responsibilities, it shall cease dis- placement until such time as its responsibilities are fulfilled. When appropri- ate project implementation shall be suspended or terminated. (b) Eligible persons who move without offers of assistance and benefits, after the public entity was required to offer assistance or benefits, shall be provided such assistance and payments and, when appropriate, compensation for additional costs incurred. The displacing entity shall make every effort to identify and locate such persons. (c) A public entity may pay a complainant's attorney's fees and costs and is encouraged to consider doing so when a complainant institutes a suc- cessful administrative appeal or judicial action. (d) The enumeration of remedies in this section is not intended to discourage or preclude the use of other remedies consistent with the intent of the Act and Guidelines. Rather a ;ubl,c entity is encouraged to consider and adopt other remedies. 6018. Priority of Federal Law. J a public entity undertakes a project with eceral financiai assistance and consequently must provide relocation assistance and benefits as required by federal law, the provisions of the Act and Guidelines shall not apply; but if an obligation to provide relocation assistance and benefits is not imposed by federal law the provisions of the Act and Guidelines shall apply. 6020. Severability. If any.provision of the Guidelines or the applica- tion thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Guidelines whi:.n can be given effect without the in- valid provision or application, and t: th-s end the provisions of the Guide- lines are severable. Article 2. Relocation Assistance Advisory Program and Assurance of Comparao'e Replacement Housing 6030. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to set forth requirements wish respect to the 8evelopment and implementation of a relocation assistance advisory program for the provision of specified services and to prescribe the obligation of a public entity not to displace or cause the displacement of any person from his dwelling without adequate notice and finless comparable replacement hous;rg is available. -8- r ' u z Z Y 0 Z 8 CDMTIMYAI100d SUM FOR HUNG ADMINsfltATlvi REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY Of STATE (Nn.ow in G.......... .s. I-mea 11390. 1) 6032. Relocation Assistance Advisory Program. Public entities shall develop and implement a relocation ass stance advisory program which satisfies the requirements of this article and of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title YIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Rumford Act. Such program sna l be administered so as to provide advisory services which offer maximum assistance to minimize the hardship of displacement and to ensure that (a) al' persons displaced from their dwellings are relocated into housing meeting the criteria for comparable replacement housing, and (b) all persons displaced from their places of business or farm operations are assisted in reestablis••ng with a minimum of delay and loss of earnings. 6034. Eligibility. (a) Reloca:ion assistance and benefits shall be availa'57e to: (1) Any person who occupies property from which he will be displaced. (2) Any person who will move from real property or will move his personal property from real property, because he will be displaced from other real property on which he conducts a business or farm operation. (3) Any person who moves from real property as a result of its acquisition by a public entity whether the move is voluntary or involuntary. (4) Any person who, following the initiation of negotiations, moves as the result of the pending acquisition. Such a person is eligible if the property is subsequently acquired by the public entity; if it is not acquired, such a person, at the discretion of the public entity, may be declared eligible. (5) Any person who moves as the result of pending acquisiton by a public entity either following receipt of a Notice of Intent to Displace (see section 6086) or as a resul- of inducement or encouragement by the public entity. (b) (1) Post - acquisition tenants, those who lawfully occupy property only after a public entity acquires it, are not eligible for assistance and benefits if, before occupying the property, they are informed by the public entity that the property has been acquired for a public use and will be available as housing only in the interim between acquisition and development and that development for such use may result in termination of the tenancy sooner than would otherwise be expected. When post- acquisi- tion tenants are so informed they are not eligible even though they mcve as the result of a written orde, ` -orr, the public entity to vacate the real property. A public entity shall inform prospective tenants regarding the projec:ec date of displacement and, per,odically, should inform post - acquisition tenants of any changes in this projection,. Persons who become post - acquisition tenants after the effective date of the Guidelines, who are not so in "7crned and who move as the result of a written order from the public ent ty to vacate are eligible for assistance and benefits, except where they a-- evicted in accordance with the provi- sions of section 6058. (2) When the displacement e* a post - acquisition tenant causes a hardship for that person because of a critical housing shortage, age, handicap, infirmity, lack of finan:ia' means or other circumstance, the displacing entity may provide relj:at-on assistance and benefits. In s6c hardship situations a public enti v 1 en,:)Lraged to provide assistance and payment for moving expenses. 0 400• CONVINYATION 11499? FOR FILING AOMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE .lc tr YIU a. .I Y � ofZ 8i (►rnwww #* C.Gw.Po%ow ado %.C�" 11360 1) (3) Where a public entity, an property it owns, is making housing available on a permanent basis (i.e., not pending development), a post - acquisition tenant who moves as the result of a written order from the public entity to vacate is eligible for relocation assistance and benefits if the order to vacate is related to a plan to demolish or rehabilitate such units. Sale of such units tc a private person establishes eligibility without need for a written order :) vacate. 6036. _Rehabilitation, Demolitior, Code Enforcement. If a public entity undertakes a rehabilitation or demolition program or enforcement of building codes and as a result a person or business is displaced from privately owned property, the public entity may provide assistance and benefits, but it is not required to do so. If a person or bus ness is displaced by such an undertaking from property acquired by a public ent :y, the public entity shall provide assistance and benefits. 6038. Relocation Plan. (a) As soon as possible following the initia- tion of negotiations and prior to proceeding with any phase of a project or other activity that will result in displacement a public entity shall prepare a Relocation Plan and submit it for approval to the local legislative body, or in the case of a state agency, the head of the agency. When the public entity's action will only result in an insignificant amount of non - residential displace- ment, the requirements of this section need not be satisfied. (b) A Relocation Plan shall include the following: (1) A diagrammatic sketch of the project area. (2) Projected dates of displacement. (3) A written analysis of the aggregate relocation needs of all persons to be displaced (as required by section 6048) and a detailed explanation as to how these needs are to be met. (4) A written analysis of relocation housing resources (as required by section 6052). (5) A detailed description of the relocation advisory services program, including specific procedures for locating and referring eligible persons to comparable replacement housing. (6) A description of the relocation payments to be made (pursuant to Article 3) and a plan for disbu- sement. (7) A cost estimate for car•;iny ou. the plan and identification of the source of the necessary funds (8) A detailed plan by whit' any last resort housing (as descr45ec in section 6054 and Article 4) is _o be bui't and financed. (9) A standard information _=a:ement to be sent to all persons to oe displaced (as required by section. 6041;). (10) Temporary relocation plans, if any. M11) A description of reloca: on office operation procedures. ) Plans for citizen pari�. pa--ion. (13) An enumeration of the :_ord nation activities undertaken (pur- suant to section 6052). (14) The comments of the re,_,.at on committee, if any (pursuant to section 6012). (15) A written determination by the public entity that the necessary resources will be available as re;,.i-vd. - I.C.- f U U t l :I z i 8 FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVI REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE rp ..,.mow n C.. ...w.... ..M S.ew.. 1 1380 1 (c) A Plan prepared by a local public entity shall be consistent with the local housing element (prepared pursuant to California Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3.) (d) In the event of delay of imp ementatlon of the relocation program, the plan shall be updated annually. (e) (1) Copies of the plan shay be submitted for review to the reloca- tion committee and the department 30 days prior to submission to the local legislative body or head of state agency for approval. Copies shall be available to the public upon request. (2) General notice of the plan shall be provided. Notice shall be designed to reach the occupants of the pro erty; it shall be in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5046(a)(3� and subsection 6046(b); and it shall be provided 30 days prior tc submission to the local legislative body or head of state agency for approval 6040. Minimum Requirements of Relocation assistance Advisory procram. (a) Each relocation assistance advisory program undertaken pursuant to this Article shall include, at a minimum, such meas„res, facilities or services as may be necessary or appropriate in order to: (1) Fully inform eligible persons under this Article within 15 days following the initiation of negotiations for a parcel as to the avail- ability of relocation benefits and assistance and the eligibility require- ments therefor, as well as the procedures for obtaining such benefits and assistance, in accordance witn the requirements of section 6046. (2) Determine the extent of the need of each such eligible person for relocation assistance in accordance with the requirements of sec- tion 6048. (3) Assure eligible persons that within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement there will be available comparable replacement housing, meeting the criteria des: -ibed in section 6008(c), sufficient in number and kind for and available to such eligible persons. (4) Provide current and continuing information on the availability, prices, and rentals of comparable sales and rental housing, and of com- parable commercial properties and locations, and as to security deaosits, closing costs, typical down payments, •nterest rates, and terms for resi- dential property in the area. (5) Assist each eligible pe,.on to complete applications for pay- ments and benefits. (6) Assist each eligible, 0-- placed oerson to obtain and move to a comparable replacement dwelling. Only adequate inspection will insure that a particular unit meets tn, s standard. If a displaced person occupies a unit to which he is refer-e,., by the public entity and the unit does not satisfy the comparable re- placement dwelling standard, the public entity has not fulfilled its obligation to assist the displaces person to obtain such a dwelling. Whenever this occurs the publiz entity sha'.1 offer to locate such a dwelling for the displaced person and to pay again all moving and related expenses. If the displaced pe-sor chooses not to move from the unit tnat he occupied following referral, the public entity shall not asset that he is ineligible to receive relocat-o— assistance and benefits on the basis of that unit's failure to sati,J.. -he comparable replacement dwelling standard. -1: -Z .oc. .." C00drINUA140M !M /IT FOR FILING ADMINSTRATiVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY Of STATE /"' f U Z� �I 0 8 Mwivewr to Gwrwww, :../. soch� • 1 ]/0.11 (7) Assist each eligible person displaced from his business or farm operation in obtaining and becom,ng established in a suitable replacement location. (8) Provide any services required to insure that the relocation process does not result in different or separate treatment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or other arbitrary circumstances. (9) Supply to such eligible persons information concerning federal and state housing programs, disaster loan and other programs administered by the Small Business Administration, and other federal or state programs, offering assistance to displaced persons. (10) Provide other advisory assistance to eligible persons in order to minimize their hardships. It is recommended that, as needed, sucn assistance include counseling ano referrals with regard to housing, financing, employment, training, health and welfare, as well as other assistance. (11) Inform all persons who are expected to be displaced about the eviction policies to be pursued in carrying out the project, which policies shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5058. (b) Relocation Office. When a substantial number of persons will be dis- placed and the relocation staff's office is not easily accessible to those per- sons, a displacing entity is encouraged to establish at least one appropriately equipped site office which is accessible to all the area residents who may be displaced and is staffed with trained or experienced relocation personnel. Office hours should be scheduled to ac::onmodate persons unable to visit the office during normal business hours. (c) Each displacing entity shall establish and maintain a formal griev- ance procedure for use by displaced persons seeking administrative review of the entity's determinations. The procedurf! shall be in accordance with the requirements of Article 5. 6042. Re lacement Housing Prior To Displacement; Notices To Displaced Persons. (a No eligible person shall be requireo to move from his dwelling unless within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement comparable re- placement dwellings (as defined in subsection 6008(c)) or, in the case of a temporary move (as defined in section 5044 , adequate replacement dwellings (as defined in subsection (b) below) are available to such person. (b) The criteria for adequate rep acement dwellings are in all respects identical to those for comparable replacement dwellings, except that an adequate replacement dwelling, with respect to the number of rooms, habitable livin� space and type of construction, need be only adequate not comparac e. c) Reasonable Offer of Replaceme!-.t Hous•.ng. The requirements ;,f this section shall be deemed to have been sa-A sfied if a person is offered and refuses without justification reasonab'(• choices of specifically identified comparable replacement dwellings whici V 'y satisfy the criteria set forth in the Guidelines. The offers shall be in writing, in a language understood by the displaced person. The number •)4 offers ietermined to be reasonable should be not less than three. (d) Notice. No eligible person occupying property shall be required to move from a dwelling or to move a business or farm operation, without at least 90 days written notice from the public entity requiring the displacements. Public entities shall notify each indiv,.dua! tenant to be displaced as well as each owner - occupant. (These requireme— s are addition to those contained ir, sections 6040 and 6046.) r v s .I Z �I ;I 0 Z of FOR FLUNG ADMINSTRATIVE. REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Nmewwr „ Cww."Mew Gods Sachem V 13W 11 (e) Waiver. The requirement in subsection (a) above may be waived only when immediate possession of real property is of crucial importance and by one of the following circumstances: (1) When displacement is necessitated by a major disaster as defined in Section 102(2) of the "Disaster Relief Act of 1914" (88 Stat. 143, 42 U.S.C. 5121). (2) During periods of dec'ared national or state emergency. 6044. Tem orar Move. (a) General. (11 A public entity shall be required to minimize to the greatest extent feasible the use of temporary relocation resources (as defined in section 6042) but, when a project plan anticipates moves back into completed project accommodations, temporary relocation resources may be used, at the displaced person's election for a limited period of time. (2) Temporary relocation does not diminish the responsibility of the public entity to provide relocation assistance, services and benefits designed to achieve permanent relocation of displaced persons into com- parable replacement dwellings. (b) Requirements. (1) Temporary replacement housing may not be relied upon if compara- ble replacement housing will not be available to the displaced person within 12 months of the date of the temporary move. (2) Prior to the move, the public entity shall have determined and have provided written assurance to each displaced person that: (A) Comparable replacement housing will be made available at the earliest possible time but in any event no later than 12 months from the date of the move to temporary housing. Temporarily housed persons may agree to extend the 12 month limitation but, if they do not, the public entity shal' ensure that comparable replacement dwell- ings are available within the 12 month period. (B) Comparable replacement housing will be made available, on a priority basis, to the ird•vidual or family who has been temporarily rehoused. (C) The move to temporary housing will not affect a claimant's eligibility for a replacement housing payment nor deprive him of the same choice of replacement housing units that would have been made available had the temporary move not been made and the costs of a temporary move will not be _ons�dered as all or a part of the reloca- tion payments to which a displaced person is entit.ed. (D) If a project plar anticipates moves back into replacement housing accommodations in the proje,:t or prograrr area, the person wno has been temporarily displaced will be given priority opportunity to obtain such housing accommodations. (E) The public entity wil' pay all costs in connection with the move to temporary housing, ;cluding increased housing tests. 6046. Informational Program. ;a Basic Requirements. The disalac'Ing entity shall establish and maintaii a, in'orma:ior program that proviaes for the following: -:3- "D 600• 6.111 cosm"WAT10N 6N11IfT FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE s L r u w z r r `o S (Nn..w" e, Go .4fte -1 ca" s.ew.a 11360 1) (1) Preparation and distribution of informational material as early as practicable, to each occupant of the property. This material shall be distributed within 15 days following the initiation of negotiations (see paragraph 6040(a)(1)) and not less than 90 days in advance of displace- ment except for those situations described in subsection 6042(e). Where appropriate, separate informational statements shall be prepared for resi- dential and for non - residential occupants. (21 CL- ducting personal interviews and maintaining personal contacts wittl occupants of the property to the maximum extent practicable. (3) Utilizing meetings, newsletters, and other mechanisms, including local media available to all persons, for keeping occupants of the property informed on a continuing basis. the criterion for selecting among various alternatives shall be the likelihood of actually communicating information to such persons. Legal publications, legal ads in local newspapers of general circulation and similar means which may go unnoticed are deemed to be inadequate. b Language. Informational material should be prepared in the lan- guage s) most easily understood by the recipients. In displacement areas where there are significant concentrations of persons who do not read, write, or understand English fluently, the native language of the people should be used and all informational material should be provided in the native - languages) and English. (c) Method of Delivery. To assure receipt of the informational material, the local agency should arrange to have the material either hand - delivered to each occupant of the property with a request for a written receipt, or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. (d) General and Specific Information. In addition to disseminating general information of the type described in this section, the displacing entity shall also provide each person with individual, written notification as soon as his eligibility status has been established. (e) Content of Informational Statement. Attachment A identifies the kinds of information required to be inc'uded in statements distributed to occupants of the property. The figure "ists minimum requirements. The dis- placing entity should include any addi*-onal information that it believes would be helpful. (See Attachment A.) 6048. Survey and Analysis of Relocation Needs. Tam (1 equtrement. Immediate-1) foie owing the initiation of negot�at'ons interview all eligible persons, business concerns, including nonprofit organ- izations, and farm operations to oGtain information upon which to plan for housing and other accommodations, as well as counseling and assistance nee:: (2) Coordination with Other Agencies. Other agencies may also be con- ducting surveys in the area at the same time. Coordination will be ne essa-y to avoid duplication and to ensure that necessary information is availa�le a: the appropriate time. Surveys ut ;izeo to gather data for social service referrals should be planned in cou;eratioi with social service agencies anc a referral system should be estab'•shec. (3) Information to Persons -c Be Displaced. The local agency shall carefully explain and discuss ful , with each person interviewed the purpose of the survey and the nat „re and extent of relocation payments and assistance that will be made avai'ao'e. All persons shall be advised and encouraged to visit the reloca:i :), o•1-ce for information and assistance. A c u z _z • 0 Z 8 4.60M1100UA114Jr1 •wall FOR RUNG AOMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE S&CRETARY OF STATE rptpft 1 to G. W.-ow Cod• It 113U.1) (4) Relocation Records. Based on information obtained during the survey and other sources as applicable, the local agency shall prepare and maintain an accurate relocation record for each person to be displaced. The record shall contain a description of the pertinent characteristics of the persons to be displaced and the assistance deemed to be necessary. (b) The survey shall be by direct, personal interview, except where repeated efforts indicate that is not possible. When a person cannot be in- terviewed or the interview does not produce the information to be obtained reasonable efforts shall be made to obtain the information by other means. Eligible persons should be encouraged to bring any change in their needs to the attention of relocation officials. The survey shall be updated at least annually. (c) A public entity shall endeavor to obtain the following information: income; whether a person is elderly or handicapped; size of family; age of children; location of job and factors limiting accessibility; area of preferred relocation; type of unit preferred; ownership or tenant preference; need for social and public services, special schools and other services; eligibility for publicly assisted housing; and with reference to the present dwelling, the rent, the type and quality of construction, the number of rooms and bedrooms, the amount of habitable living space, and locational factors including among others public utilities, public and commercial facilities (including trans- portation and schools) and neighborhood conditions (including municipal ser- vices). Other matters that concern a household as its members contemplate relocation should also be included. (d) A written analysis of relocation housing needs shall be prepared. It shall be prepared in sufficient detail to enable determination of the avail- ability for all potential displacees of housing which meets the standards set forth in the definition of comparable replacement housing. The information concerning homeownership and rental units shall be provided separately. The number of units needec shall be identified by cost for each size category. The needs of elderly aid handicapped households shall be shown separately and shall include information or the number of such households requiring special facilities and the nature of such facilities. The statement of relocation housing needs shall include a description of the locational characteristics of the displacement area neighborhoods corresponding to the requirements of comparable replacement housing. Information shall be provided concerning proximity to present. employment sources, medical and recreational facilities, parks, commun,'.y cente -s, shopping, transportation and schools. Information concerning proxin•ty to other relevant needs and amen- ities is essential to ensuring that no resident!. are incapacitated by the relocation and such information also s,•:.u'c be :)rovided. 6050. Failure to Conduct Timely and Effective Survey. When a survey is not conducted in a —timely- and effective marner, the public entity shall be obligated to make every effort to loca *e, all eligible persons who have moved so that their needs can be included in the survey and the impact c stock in the community can be more ac:,.rateiy determined. The shall offer such persons all relocation assistance and benefits otherwise qualify and, in addition, sna'l compensate such perso occasioned by the entity's failure to :-ovice ' meiy notice and relocation assistance and benefits. -15 n the housing public entity for which tnev ns for all costs offers of 0. .00. '6.,1, 000111NUATIOM SM89T FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE i r u a a Z 0 Z 8 (Pw,% wt N G ;a" Some. 11390.11 6052. Survey and Analysis of Available Relocation Resources. (a) (1) To enable a public entity reasonably to determine that the requisite comparable replacement dwellings will be available, the public entity, within 15 days following the initiation of negotiations, shall initiate a survey and analysis of available comparable relocation re- sources. If a recent survey that provides the information identified in this section i= not available, the public entity shall conduct a survey and analysis of the housing market. If a recent survey is available, but it does not reflect more recent, significant changes in housing market conditions, the survey shall be updated or it shall not be relied upon. (2) When more than 25 households will be displaced, survey results shall be submitted for review to local housing, development and planning agencies and shall be compared to other existing information on housing availability. (3) The survey shall be updated at least annually. (b) The survey area shall be reasonably related to the displacement area and to the needs and preferences of the persons to be displaced, as indicated in the written analysis prepared pursuant to section 6048. The survey area shall have relevant characteristics (see subsection 6008(c)) which equal or exceed those of the neighborhood from which persons are to be displaced. (c) A written analysis of relocation housing resources shall be prepared in sufficient detail to enable determination of the availability for all poten- tial displacees of housing which meets the standards set forth in the definition of comparable replacement housing. The information concerning homeownership and rental units shall be provided separately. The number of units available shall be identified by cost for each size category. Resources available to meet the needs of elderly and handicapped households shall be shown separately and shall include information on the number of units with special facilities and the nature of such facil- ities. The analysis of resources shall include a description of the locational characteristics of the survey area neighborhoods corresponding to the require- ments of comparable replacement housing. Information shall be provided con- cerning proximity to present employment sources (with the consent of the displaced person a potential employer may be substituted), medical and re- creational facilities, parks, communi*y centers, shopping, transportation and schools. Information concerning proximity to other relevant needs and amenities is essential to ensuring that resident! are not incapacitated by the relocation and such information should also be pr:lviaed. (d) (1) Units which do not sat !.fy the standards of comparable replace - ment housing, including the loca' om�l criteria, shall not be counted as a relocation resource. (2) Uncompleted new constriLt;on or rehabilitation shall not be in- cluded in the gross figure unless there is a substantial likelihood that the units will be available when needed and at housing or rental costs within the financial means of the prospective occupants. (3) In addition to the other requirements of this section, the gross figure representing the number of units available shall be discounted to reflect both concurrent displacement and the extent to which turnover is represented. Concurrent displactmen* by the federal government and its agencies, including federally -as sted projects, as well as displacement by other public entities sha'1 t, td� r ito account. Turnover is the 0 400A b U i 0 z 8 CON"kUAT10M SM117 Foa nLING AOMINSTIEATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (PWW«... _ad@ s..%ea 11380 1; dynamic operation by which occupancy changes occur within a standing inven- tory over a period of time and theoretically could occur in the complete absence of vacancies on a person to person basis. The use of turnover for relocation is not permissible. The displacing entity shall assume that four percent of the rental and one percent of the ownership units which meet the standards of comparable replacement dwellings (see section 6008(c)) re- presents turnover. The displacing entity shall use a higher percentage figure if such figure is more a--'irate. The displacing entity may use a lower figure if it establishes that the lower figure is a more accurate assumption. (4) Publicly subsidized housing, including public housing, shall not be counted as a resource unless is reasonably can be established that: (A) The units will be available when needed; (B) The governmental body providing the subsidy has made, in writing, a reasonably binding commitment of assistance; and (C) The units have been inspected and determined to be decent, safe and sanitary and the income ceilings, rent ranges and age restrictions, if any, have been considered. (D) The number of units available in the community exceeds the number of households in need of the units. This requirement may be waived by the department if the public entity can establish that such units will be replaced by last resort housing within two years. To establish that last resort housing will be developed as required the public entity must have site control with permissive zoning, pre- liminary plans and conditional commitments for subsidy and financing or the equivalent. The pub­: entity also must identify ownership. (c) Uncompleted new constructior or rehabilitation which is subsidized by public funds shall not be counted as a relocation resource unless the units are being subsidized to provide re'oci-lon resources. 6054. Last Resort Housino. (a) No eligible person shall be required to move Trom his dweiling because of the action of a public entity unless compara- ble replacement housing is available to him. (b) If on the basis of its survey and analysis of relocation needs and resources a public entity cannot determine that comparable replacement housing will be available as required, the public entity may not proceed with any phase of a project or other activity w -1Ch will result in displacement unless it provides such housing. (See Article 4.) (c) If the action of a public entity has resulted or is resulting in displacement and comparable replacemen: housing is not available as neeaee, the public entity shall use its funds, or `unds authorized for the prcject to prcvice such housing (see Article 4), or shall terminate or suspend further implementation of the project activity in accordance with the provisions of section 601c. (d) Temporary relocation resources may be relied upon in the inter-,m only if the provisions of section 6004 are at,-)f1e-. s.o .o• . CoMnwuATloH SHIP FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AW u Y `o 8 Ihrnwwl to C.ww.wwv"' Cod* S"mea 11360 11 6056. Termination of Relocation Assistance. A public entity's reloca- tion obTigations cease under the following circumstances: (a) A displaced person moves to a comparable replacement dwelling and receives all assistance and payments to which he is entitled. (b) The displaced person moves to substandard housing, refuses reasonable offers of additional assistance in moving to a decent, safe and sanitary replacement dwelling and receives al' payments to which he is entitled. (c) All reasonable efforts to trace a person hive tailed. To ensure that the action of a public entity does not reduce tine housing supply in critical categories or locations, unsuccessfu' efforts to trace a particular displaced person shall not lessen the obligatior to provide last resort housing. (See Article 4.) (d) The business concern or farm operation has received all assistance and payments to which it is entitled and has been successfully relocated or has ceased operations. (e) A person displaced from his dwelling, business or faun refuses reason- able offers of assistance, payments and comparable replacement housing. 6058. Eviction. (a) Eviction is permissible only as a last resort. It in no way affects the eligibility of evicted displaced persons for relocation payments. Relocation records must be documented to reflect the specific cir- cumstances surrounding the eviction. (b) Eviction shall be undertaken only for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Failure to pay rent, except in those cases where the failure to pay is due to the lessor's failure to keep the premises in habitable condition, is the result of harassment or retaliatory action or is the result of discontinuation or substantial interruption of services. (2) Performance of a dangerous, illegal act in the unit. (3) Katerial breach of the rental. agreement and failure to correct breach within 30 days of notice. (4) Maintenance of a nuisance and failure to abate within a reason- able time following notice. (5) Refusal to accept one of a reasonable number of offers of replacement dwellings. (6) The eviction is reouired by State or local law and cannot be prevented by reasonable efforts in the part of the public entity. 6060. Evaluation of Relocation. (a) A public entity is encouraged to evaluate its relocation program, assessing the quality and quantity of services provided as well as displacee satisfaction, to determine the adequacy of pro- gram planning and to ascertain whether any persons have been denied the full benefits and services to which they are entitled. The evaluation should be based upon an annual or continual inspection of files and records, case inte- views, and inspection of replacement housing and business and farm replacene!.t locations and discussions with local. individuals or organizations familiar with relocation issues. A writter evd'ua: ion should be prepared at least annually. (b) The files and records of displaced persons and property owners should be selected at random. The review sh;;.,ld include any cases that were identified by previous monitoring as requiring corrective action and should assess the public entity's progress in taking cor- ec_ive action. Both relocation and acquisition activities should be covered :)v the review. . it - C 400• •.+,- CoHnNUATIDN $MIST FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVI REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY Of STATE M u z Z 0 Z 8 (1) The relocation sample snoula include cases in which all pay- ments have been completed and cases in which the person has been displaced but all payments have not yet bee,i made. The sample should provide a basis for the reviewer to determ•ie not only whether payments were comouted properly and made promptly, but a'so whether displaced persons received proper notice of the full range G1 relocation assistance and services to which they are entitled. Priori- attention should be given to cases in which a grievance has been filed jr the agency has determined that a person is ineligible for relocation benefits. (2) The acquisition sample should be based on cases in which settle- ment has been completed. However. if necessary to provide a representa- tive sample of acquisition activities, the reviewer should include in- complete transactions in which negotiations have been initiated. (c) After the records and files have been reviewed, the reviewer should select cases for further evaluation through personal interviews with displaced persons and /or owners and the inspecticn of housing to which persons have moved. The interviews and housing inspections should serve both to spot check the accuracy of the information obtained in the examination of the records and files and give the reviewer a better perspective on the agency's performance. The number and type of cases for which interviews and housing inspections are to be carried out should reflect the reviewer's judgment based on the informa- tion he has just reviewed. Generally, an interview and inspection should be carried out for at least one of every five cases for which the files and records have been reviewed. Only where the number of persons displaced is less than 25 should the number of interviews and inspections be less than 10. In no case should the number of interviews and inspections be lower than the lesser of five and the number of persons displaced. To the extent possible, the interviews should cover a representative cross section of the types of cases in the agency's workload: e.g., relocation cases involving families of various sizes as well as individuals and business concerns ;including both owners and tenants), and acquisition transactions involving rep dertia', commercial and industrial properties. (d) In addition to the above, the fc?lowing factors are among those which should be considered: (1) The effectiveness of efforts to provide relocation services to displaced persons, including timeliness or notice and correctness of eligibility determinations. (2) The satisfaction of re':cated `amilies, individuals and business concerns in their new locations. (3) The extent to which se f -mcves to substandard housing have been minimized. (4) The effectiveness of efforts to provide relocation services to business concerns, including coup- el-ng services and SBA loans to aid in their reestablishment. (5) The promptness of processing claims and the making of payments, including the amounts, delivery, and use of relocation payments. (6) The number and magnitu,f o{ rent increases following acquisiton and displacement. (7) The effectiveness of m -thods used to resolve difficulties ex- perienced by site occupants. (8) The effectiveness of t')(, public entity's grievance procedures. (9) The extent of resident -nvolvemert in planning the relocation program. i ,ac r U z� z r. o� z 8� FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETORY OF STATE (►rnw wr N :.I, sec% 3301 (10) The effectiveness in assuring equal opportunity for displaced persons and in reducing patterns of minority -group concentration. (11) The effectiveness of relocatior in upgrading the housing and overall environmental conditions of persons displaced. (12) The effectiveness of the social service program, including counseling services, in helping - esiaents adjust to relocation and in helping solve individual and fam, y problems. (13) The impact on those segments of the housing market serving the income groups displaced. Article 3. Relocation Payments. 6080. Purflose. The purpose of this Article is to set forth the types of, ano specif— is eligibility criteria for, relocation payments to displacea persons. Basic eligibility conditions are set forth in section 6084. Speci- fic conditions relating to particular payments are described in later sections. 6082. Relocation Payments by Public Entity. A public entity shall make relocation payments to or on behalf of eligible displaced persons in accordance with and to the full extent permitted by this Article. The obligations des- cribed in this Article are in additior to those in Article 6. 6084. Basic Eligibility Conditions. A person establishes basic eligi- bility for re ocation payments if he satisfies the conditions described in section 6034. A person who moves from real property or who moves his personal property from real property because he will be displaced from other real property on which he conducts a business or farm operation, establishes eligibility on the basis of the move `rom sucr other property only for payments made pursuant to section 6090. 6086. Notice of Intent to Displace. A public entity may issue a written Notice of Intent to Displace at any time after forming a reasonable expecta- tion of acquiring real property. Sucr a notice, by establishing eligibility prior to acquisition, will enable a p,,tl-c end ty to respond to harts --, and other situations. 6082. Filing of Claims; Submission of Tax P.eturns. All claims ''ilea with the public entity sna be sUbmlttea .�tnin eighteen ;months of the ca:e or, which the claimant receives final payment for the property or the date or 4n7cn he moves, whichever is later. The displacing entity may extend t -,is per7oc upon a proper showing of good cause. Except where specifically provided otherwise a claimant shall not be re- quired to submit a copy of his tax re :,,rns in support of a claim for re"oza- tion payments. 6090. Actual Reasonable Moving Exaerses. (a) General. A pud is entity shall make a payment to a displaced persor who satisfies the pertinent eligi- bility requirements of section 6084 aid the requirements of this section, fir actual reasonable expenses specified :e•lo% anc; subiect to the limitations set �r 70 400• �V,, CONflNYAT10N lNIIT FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVI REGULATIONS WITH T"I SICRRARY OF STATE 9 r u z, zl Y' � I o� Z SI (hrs.6.0 b GWw'_W t :. * ser"G. 11390.1) forth in subsection (c) of this section for moving himself, his family, business, farm operation or other personal property. In all cases the amount of a pay- ment shall not exceed the reasonable cost of accomplishing the activity in connection with which a claim has beer filed. The moving and related expenses for which claims may be filed shall include: (1) Transportation of persons and property not to exceed a distance of 50 miles from the site from which displaced, except where relocation beyond such distance of 50 miles is justified; (2) Packing, crating, unpacKing and uncrating personal property; (3) Such storage of persona; property, for a period generally not to exceed 12 months, as determines by the public entity to be necessary in connection with relocation; (4) Insurance of personal property while in storage or transit; and 5) The reasonable replacement value of property lost, stolen or damaged (not thro u h the fault or negligence of the displaced person, his agent, or employee? in the process of moving, where insurance covering such loss, theft or damage is not reasonably available. (6) The cost of disconnecting, dismantling, removing, reassembling, reconnecting and reinstalling macr,ine -y, equipment or other personal property (including goods and inventory kept for sale) not acquired by the public entity, including connectio^ charges imposed by public utilities for starting utility service. (b) Actual Reasonable Moving Expenses -- Displaced Business Concerns and Farm Operations. In addition to those compensable expenses set forth in sub- section (a) of this section, a displaced business concern or farm operation may file a claim for the following moving and related expenses: (1) The cost, directly related to displacement and subject to the limitation imposed by paragraph (b)(2), of: (A) Any addition, improvement, alteration or other physical change in or to any structure or its premises in connection with the reassembling, reconnection or reinstallation of machinery, equipment or other personal property. A public entity, at its discretion, may compensate a Displaced business or farm for any addition, improvement, alteration or other physical change otherwise required to render such structure, premises, or equipment suitable for the business or farm's use. (B) Modifying the mast eery, equipment, or other personal property to aaopt it to the - eplacement location or to utilities available at the replacement 'ocdtion or modifying the power sua-.1y. (2) Claims for payment unde, to s subsection shall be su.Ject to the following limitations: 4 A) Reimbursable ccsts ;ha *l be reasonable in amount. B) The cost shall be `ound by the public entity to be required by Taw or ordinance or to be A nerwise necessary to the reesta. -fisn- ment of the displaced busine,.� or farm. (C) The cost could not :)e aveiaed or substantially reduced at an alternate available and s. tai)'e )te to which the business was referred. (D) The public entity snal deduct, on the basis of a reason- able estimate, the amount, i' any, realized by the displaced business concern as compensation for _umparab,e additions, improvemen-.s, alaer- ations or other physical char.;es to :he structure and prerr;ses acquired, as part of the pay -,•rt nad)- for the acquisition of such structure and premises. • --� �• �Vnl lw NAIL Mots FOR MING ACMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE i q Y U i z z_ Y 0 z 21 tww.ew ti C.,....0r.. . -d. %W%O. 11 30.11 (3) The cost of any license, permit or certification required by a displaced business concern to the extent such cost is necessary to the reestablishment of its operation at a new location. (4) The reasonable cost of any professional services (including but not limited to, architects'. attorneys' or engineers' fees, or con- sultants' charges) necessary for alanning the move of personal property, moving the personal property, or nstallation of relocated personal property at the replacement site. (5) Where ar. item of personal property which is used in connection with any business or farm operation is not moved but is replaced with a comparable item, reimbursement in an amount not to exceed (1) the re- placement cost, minus any net proceeds received from its sale. or (2) the estimated cost of moving, whichever is less. (c) Advance Payments. A displaced person may be paid for his anticipated moving expenses in advance of the actual move. A public entity shall provide advance payment whenever later payment would result in financial hardship. Particular consideration shall be given to the financial limitations and diffi- culties experienced by low and moderate income persons and small farm and business operations. (d) The specific provisions contained in this section are not intended to preclude a public entity's reliance upon other reasonable means of effec- ting a move, including contracting moves and arranging for assignment of moving expense payments by displaced persons. (e) Self - cloves. Without documentation of moving expenses actually in- curred, a displaced person electing tc self -move may submit a claim for his moving expenses to the public entity •n an amount not to exceed an acceptable low bid or an amount acceptable to the displacing entity. (f) Personal Property of Low Va ue and High Bulk -- Business or Farm Operation. Where, in the judgment of the public entity, the cost of moving any item of personal property of low value and high bulk which is used in connection with any business or farm operation would be disproportionate in relation to its value, the allowable reimbursement for the expense of moving such property shall not exceed the difference between the cost of replacing the same with a comparable item availatle on the market and the amount which would have been received for such property on liquidation. This provision may in appropriate situations be appi•ed to claims involving the moving of junkyards, stockpiles, sand, gravel, rr,nerals, metals and similar property. (g) Documentation in Support of a Claim. (1) General. Except in the case of a displaced person concuc :'n5 a self -move as provided in subsection (e) above, a claim for a payment under this section shall be supportee by a bill or other evidence of ex- penses incurred. By prearrangemert between the public entity, the site occupant, and the mover, evidences in writing, the claimant or the mover may present an unpaid moving bi' tc the public entity, anc the puc',s entity may pay the mover direct'._ (2) Business and Farm Operations. Each claim in excess of S1,0K for the costs incurred by a disp� aced person for moving his business or farm operation shall be supporter by competitive bids in such numoer as are practical. If the public en—, :ty determines that compliance with the bid requirement is impractical u, if estimates in an amount of less Char. $1,000 are obtained, a claim ma:- -e suppcl-ted by estimates in lieu of bids. f f W ul z o, Z 8 FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY Of STATE iPvn.«r M G.... —.0 .d. 11]Do 11 (h) Whenever a public entity must pay the actual cost of moving a displaced person the costs of such move shall be exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission as provided by section 7262(e) of the Act. The public entity may solicit competitive bids from qualified bidders for performance of the work. Bids submitted in response to such solicitations shall be exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission 6092. Actual Direct Losses of Tangible_ Personal Property. (a) General. A pub =c entity shall make a payment to a di:p ac,d person who satisfies the eligibility requirements of section 6090 and this section, for actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, in an amount determined by the public entity to be in accordance with the provisions ,�' this section. (b) Determining Actual Direct Loss of Property. Actual direct loss of property shall be determined on the basis of the lesser of the following: (1) The fair market value the property for continued use at its location prior to displacement. (2) The estimated reasonable costs of relocating the property. The public entity may require that the owner first make a bona fide effort to sell the property or it may permit the owner not to do so. The proceeds realized from any sale of all or part of the property shall be deducted from the determination of loss. In calculating payment under this section the reasonable cost of an effort to sell shall be added to the determination of loss. (c) Documentation to Support Claim. A claim for payment hereunder shall be supported by written evidence of loss which may include appraisals, certi- fied prices, bills of sale, receipts, cancelled checks, copies of advertise- ments, offers to sell, auction records, and other records appropriate to support the claim or the public entit• may agree as to the value of the pro- perty left in place. 6094. Actual Reasonable Expenses in Searching for a Replacement Business or Farm. A �spp aced person who satisfies the pertinent eligibility require- ments of section 6090 with respect to actual reasonable moving expenses, shall be eligible for a payment in an amount not to exceed 5500, in searching for a replacement business or farm, inclid )c expenses incurred for: (a) Transportation; (b) Meals and lodging away from home; (c) Time spent in searching, based on the hourly wage rate of the salary or earnings of the displaced person o, his representative, but not to exceec $10 per hour; and (d) Fees paid to a real estate ecert or broker to locate a replacement business or farm. 6096. Moving Expenses -- Outdoor Advertising Businesses. A displace person who conducts a lawful activity primarily for assisting in the pure' lase, sale, resale, manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, personal property, or services by the erection and maintenance of outtocr advertising displays is entitled to payment for the reasonable cost of moving such displays or their in -place value whichever is lesser. -23- s AX 11 U a IL V•I 0 s) . ...... FOR FILING AOMINSTRATIVi REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRrARr OF STATE f►.rnNM to iw~r - .M S.a 11350 11 6098. Alternate Payments -- :nd-viduals and Families. A person or family, who is displace from a dwelling and . eligible for a payment for actual rea- sonable moving expenses under sect-or -)39C. may elect to receive and shall be paid. in lieu of such payment: (a) A moving expense allowance not W exceed $300, and determined in accordance with established Federa' Hiqnway Administration schedules mainto:ned by the California Department of Transpu -ta -ion. and (b) A dislocation allowance of i:')C. 6100. Alternate Payments -- Businesses and Farm Operations. (a) General. (17—A person who is displaced from his place of business or farm operation and is eligible for payments under sections 6090, 6092, 6094, or 6096, and complies with the requirements of this section, may elect to receive and shall be paid, in lieu of such payments, a payment equal to the average annual net earnings of the business or farm operation (but not including a business as descr,bed in section 6096) as determined in accordance with subsection (b) below, except that such payment shall be not less than $2,500 nor more thar $10,000. For purposes of this section, the dollar limitation specified it the preceding sentence Shall apply to a single business, regardless of whether it is carried on under one or more legal entities. (2) Loss of Goodwill. When payment under this section will precede settlement of a claim for compensation for loss of good will under the Eminent Domain Law, the public entity before tendering payment shall state in writing what portion of the payment, if any, is considered to be compensation for loss of goodwill and shall explain in writing that any payment made pursuant to Code of evil Procedure, Sections 1265.510 et seq. (the Eminent Domain Law, Chapter 9, Article 6 - "Compensation for Loss of Goodwill ") will be reduced in the same amount. The portion considered to be compensation for loss of goodwill shall not exceed the difference between the payment mace under this section and an amount wnich reasonably approximates the payments for which the displaced person otherwise would be eligible under ,ections 6090, 6092, 6094, and 6096. Failure to provide such written statement and explanation shall consti- tute a conclusive indication that is portion of the payment is considered to be compensation for loss of goojwil for the purposes of that portion of the Code of Civil Procedure refr- -enLed aocve. (b) Requirements -- Businesses. iyawnt �.na;; not be under this sect or, unless the public entity determines tha (1) The business cannot be r• orated without a substantial loss o. its existing patronage, based on a -onsideration of all pertinent c'r:;;'- stances including such factors as ^e type of business concucted, the nature of the clientele. the relat ve .mpor -ance to the displaced business of its present and proposed locat•, and the availability of a suitable relocation site; (2) The business is not par: :;f a commercial enterprise having anc:he, establishment which is not being a�cuired for a prc-ect and which is er.cagel in the same or similar business. wrenever the sole remaining facility 0-f -a business which has been displaced ` -orr its principal location: -2- u a z�Z ► 1 01 X & FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATi (Nn.00. A fir,. w.n.r w0 S-ew,. 11290 11 (A) Has been in operation for less than two years; (B) Has had average annua- gross receipts of less than S2,000 during the two taxable year,. prior to displacement of the major component of the business; u^ (C) Has had average annua' net earnings of less than 51,000 during the two taxable years prior to the displacement of the mayor component of the business, the remaining facility will not be con- sidered another "establishment" for Purposes of this section; and (3) The displaced busines_ (A) Had average annua' gross receipts of at least 52,000 during the two taxable years prior to displacement; or (B) The displaced business had average annual net earnings of at least $1,000 during the two taxable years prior to displacement; or (C) The displaced business contributed at least 33 -1/3 percent of the total gross income of the owner(s) during each of the twc taxable years prior to displacement. If in any case the public entity determines that the two year Period prior to displacement is not representative of average receipts, earnings or income, it may make use of a more representative period. (c) Determination of Number of Businesses. In determining whether one or more legal entities, all of which have been acquired, constitute a single business, the following factors among others shall be considered: (1) The extent to which the same premises and equipment are shared. (2) The extent to which substartially identical or intimately inter- related business functions are pursuec and business and financial affairs are commingled. (3) The extent to which such entities are held out to the public, and to those customarily dealing with such entities, as one business. (4) The extent to which the same person or closely related persons own, control or manage the affai-; of the entities. (d) Requirements -- Farms. In the case of a farm operation, no payment shall be made under this section unless the public entity determines that the farm met the definition of a farm ope -ation prior to its acquisition. If the displacement is limited to only part of the farm operation, the operator will be considered to have been displaced from a farm operation if: the part taken met the definition of a farm ope ►ation prior to the taking and the taking caused such a substantial change in t,E nature of the existing farm operation as to constitute a displacement. (e) Requirements -- Nonprofit 0­carizations. In the case of a nonpro=fit organization, no payment shall be madt inter tris section unless the ;)ut,"I�c entity determines that: (1) The nonprofit organiza:- - -on cannot be relocated with.ou* a sj�star- tial loss of its existing patronage (the torn "existing patronage" as use: in connection with a nonprofit organization includes the memoersnip, oe -- sons, community, or clientele se,.ec or affected by the activities of the nonprofit organization); and (2) The nonprofit organization is nct a part of an enter;r;se having at least one other establ snmert n;t being acquired which is engaged in the same or similar ac-ivity. -?C, - AW r u a z 0 z 8 FOR FILING ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (hn.uw+ to G*w,_*wt ( ad. S.e%ew 11760.1) (f) Net Earnings. The term "average annual net earnings" as used in this section means one -half of any net earnings of the business or farm operation, before federal and state income taxes, during the two taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which the business or farm operation moves from the real property acquired for such project. or during such other period as the head of the public entity determines to be more equitable for establishing such earnings, and includes any compensation paid by the business or farm operation to the owner, his spouse or his dependents during such period. The term "owner" as used in this section includes the sole proprietor in a sole proprie- torship, the principal partners in a partnership, and,the principal stockholders of a corporation, as determined by the public entity. For purposes of deter- mining a principal stockholder, stock held by a husband, his wife and their dependent children shall be treated as one unit. (g) If a displaced person who conducts a business or farm operation elects to receive a fixed payment under this section, he shall provide proof of his earnings from the business or farm operation to the agency concerned. Proof of earnings may be establisned by intone tax returns, financial statements anc accounting records or similar evidence acceptable to the public entity. 6102. Re-placement Housing Payments for Homeowners. (a) General. A public entity--sFa7 make to a person who is displaced from a dwelling and who satisfies the pertinent eligibility requirements of section 6084 and the condi- tions of subsection (b) of this secticn, a payment not to exceed a combined total of $15,000 for: (1) The amount, if any, which when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired for the project equals the reasonable cost, as deter- mined in accordance with subsection kc), of a comparable replacement dwelling. This amount shall not exceed the difference between the acqui- sition price of the acquired dwelling and the actual purchase price of the replacement dwelling, except where a displaced person, in the circum- stance described in paragraph 61JB(a!(1), is willing to use the extra money to improve the condition o` the dwelling. (2) The amount, if any, to compensate the displaced person for any increased interest costs, as determined in accordance with subsection (c), he is required to pay for financing the acquisition of a replacement dwelling. The payment shall not oe made unless the dwelling acquired by the public entity was encumberec )y a bonafide mortgage which was a val--' lien on the dwelling for not les-. than ld0 days prior to the initat:on o' negotiations for acquisition of sich dwe'l-ng. (This time requireme ^: may be modified in accordance with the arovi.ions of subsection (b) below.) (3) Reasonable expenses, ce: ermine: in accordance with subsezt*or. ; of this section, incurred by the iisalace, person incident to the purznase of the replacement dwelling. (4) In accordance with sec'1on 610-, the cost of rehabilitating a dwelling which does not satisfy •. -ie Jecent, safe and saritary standarz:. (b) Eligibility Conditions. (1) A displaced person is • igib'e for payment under this se:.�on if such person: -26- FOR FILING AOMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE MWnwwr ti %0,-0— Code ieewM 11390 11 (A) Is displaced from a dwelling that is acquired; (8) Has actually owned and occupied such dwelling for not less than 180 days prior to the initiation of negotiations for its acqui- sition; and (C) Purchases and occupies a replacement dwelling within one year subsequent to the date on which he received final payment, from the public entity of all costs of the acquired dwelling or the date on which he moves from the acquired dwelling, whichever is later. (2) If an owner satisfies all but the 180 day requirement ana crn establish to the satisfaction of the public entity that he bought the dwelling with the intention of making it his place of residence, that the move was not motivated by a desire to receive relocation assistance and benefits, and that he neithe- knew nor should have known that public acquisition was intended the pu:'ic entity may reduce the requirement as necessary. (3) Where for reasons beyond the control of the displaced person completion of construction, rehabilitation, or relocation of a replacement dwelling is delayed beyond the date by which occupancy is required, the public entity shall determine the date of occupancy to be the date the displaced person enters into a contract for such construction, rehab- ilitation, or relocation or for the purchase, upon completion, of a dwelling to be constructed or rehabilitated, if, in fact, the displaced Person occupies the replacement dwelling when the construction or re- habilitation is completed. (4) Where, for reasons of hardship or circumstances beyond the control of the displaced person, such person is unable to occupy the replacement L dwelling by the required date, the public entity may extend the deadline A as necessary. If by the deadline the displaced person has contracted to Z purchase a replacement dwelling. the public entity should extend the deadline. (5) No person otherwise eligible for a payment under this section or under section 6104 shall be denied such eligibility as a result of his °: being unable, because of a major state or national disaster, to meet the g occupancy requirements. (c) Computation of Replacement Housing Payment. (1) Cost of Comparable Replacement Dwelling. (A) In determining the reasonable cost of a comparable replace- ment dwelling, the public e,t;ty corcerned shall use one of the fo,- lowing methods: 1. Comparat-,ve Method. On a case -by -case basis by aete­ mining the listing pr-:e of dwellings which have been se'ec:ez by the public entity and which are most representative of the acquired dwelling unit and meet the definition of comparaple replacement dwelling set out in subsection 6008(cl. whenever possible the listing � -ice of at least three dwellings shat;l be considered. 2. Schedule Me�nod. Where the public entity determines that the comparative method is not feasible, it may establish a schedule of reasonable acquisition costs for the various types of comparable replacement dwellings. if more than one entity is administering a prc ect causing displacement in the area, it shall cooperate wi: the Diner entities in establishing a unifcrm, schedule for the area. Ti­ sc -ecule shall be based on a cirre"t owl U FTC &ODA townMUATioM SMIT FOR F1UNG ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE Y UI .I ': 0 z. 8 (ti.W.M to C4_. . _y iNf.M 11]/0.1) analysis of the market to determine a reasonable cost for each type of dwelling to be purchased. In large urban areas this analysis may be confined to the sub -area from which persons are displaced or may cover several different sub - areas, if they satisfy or exceed the criteria listed in subsection 6008(c). To assure the greatest comparability of dwellings in any analysis, the analysis shall be divided into classifications of the type of construction, number of bedrooms. and price ranges. 3. Alternative Method. Where the public entity deter- mines that neither the schedule, nor comparative method is feasible in a giver situat•on, by the use of another reasonable method. (B) Whichever method is se ected the cost shall be updated to within three months o` the dale of purchase of the replacement dwelling. (2) Interest Payments. Interest payments shall be equal to the dis- counted present value of the difference between the aggregate interest applicable to the amount of the principal of the mortgage on the acquired dwelling over its remaining term at the time of acquisition, and other debt service costs, and the aggregate interest paid on the mortgage on the replacement dwelling, and other debt service costs. The term and amount of the mortgage on the replacement dwelling for purposes of this paragraph shall be the lesser of the remaining term and amount of the mortgage on the acquired dwelling, or the actual term and amount of the mortgage on the replacement dwelling. The amount of the debt service cost with respect to the replacement dwelling shall be the lesser of the debt service cost based on the cost required for a comparable dwelling, or the debt service cost based on the actual cost of the replacement dwelling. Prepaid interest or "point;' shall be considered in the determination of aggregate interest. In calculating the amount of compensation, increased interest cost shall be reduced to discounted present value using the prevailing interest rate paid on savings deposits by commercial banks in the general area in wnich the replacement dwelling is located. (3) Expenses Incident to the Purchase of the Replacement Dwellina. Payment under this section snal' include the amount necessary to reinbuese the displaced person for act�cl costs incurred by him incident to the purchase of the replacement dwe " ing, including but not limited to the following: legal, closing, aid related costs including title sea, =n, preparing conveyance cone -ac::, notary fees, surveys, preparing draw,ncs or plats, and charges paid i­;ident to recordation; lender -, FHA, VA or similar appraisal cost; FHA, VA or similar application fee; cost for certification of structural soundness, credit report charges; charce for owner's and mortgagee's evide,ce or assurance of title; escrow agent's fee; and sales or transfer ta)es. Payment for any such expenses small no: exceed the amount attributat) f tc the purchase of a replacement dwell4nc. Such expenses shall be reaso•c b-t anc legally required or customary in :ne community. Reimbursement shall not be made under the provisions of this paragraph for any fee, cost, charge. or expense which is determined to be a part 31 the debt service or finance rlarge under Title I of the Truth in 'Lena-.­)g Act (Pub. L. 90 -321), and ReQL,lation .1 issued pursuant thereto by the Board of Governors of the Fej ra' Reserve System. Any such sure sh.,u c �e considered in the determinat .n cf ir-erest payments. -2 8- f i r u i L 0 z 8 FOR FILING ADMINSTRATiVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (PWftWG.w a, G*". U«w : svc%. I Ina 1) (d) Multi - family Dwelling. In the case of a displaced homeowner who is required to move from a one - family unit of a multi- family building which he owns, the replacement housing payment shall be based on the cost of a compara- ble one - family unit in a multi - family ouilding of approximately the same density or if that is not available in a building of the next less density, or, if a comparable one - family unit in such a multi- family building is not available, the cost of an otherwise comparable single- family structure. (e) Owner Retention. (1; If a displaced homeowner elects to retain, move, and occupy his dwelling, the amount payable under this section is the difference between the acquisition price of the acquired property and the sum of the moving and restoration expenses, the cost of correcting decent, safe, and sani- tary deficiencies, if any, and the actual purchase price of a comparable relocation site. A public entity may limit the payment made under this subsection to the amount of the replacement housing payment for which the homeowner would otherwise be eligible. (2) The payment shall not exceed S15,000. (f) Provisional Payment Pending Condemnation. If the exact amount of a replacement housing payment cannot be determined because of a pending conaem- nation suit, the public entity concerned may make a provisional replacement housing payment to the displaced homeowner equal to the difference between the public entity's maximum offer for the property and the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling, but only if the homeowner enters into an agreement that upon final adjudication of the condemnation suit the replace- ment housing payment will be recomputed on the basis of the acquisition price determined by the court. If the acquisition price as determined by the court is greater than the maximum offer upon which the provisional replacement housing payment is based, the difference will be refunded by the homeowner to the public entity. If the acquisition price as determined by the court is less than the maximum offer upon whict the provisional replacement housing payment is based, the difference wil' oe paid to the homeowner. (g) Lease of Condominium. For the purposes of this section, the leasing of a condominium for a 99 -year period, or for a term which exceeds the life expectancy of the displaced person as determined by the most recent life tables in Vital Statistics of the United States, as published by the Puolic Health Service of the Department of Health, Edication and Welfare, shall be deemed a purchase of the condominium 6104. Replacement Housinq Payments for Tenants and Certain Cthers. (a; General- A public entity shall make to a displaced person who satis=;es the eligibility requirements of section 6084 and the conditions of subsection (o; below, a payment not to exceed $4,000 for either: (1) An amount, computed in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section, necessary to enable such person to lease or rent a replacement dwellin for a period not to exceed 4 yeas; or (2? An amount, computed in accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this section, necessary to enable such person to make a downpayment on the purchase of a replacement dwell-n5 (in;lucing incidental expenses des- cribed in section 6102). If suct amount exceeds $2,000, the displaced person shall equally match an), "U.n amount •n excess of $2,000 in ,naKing the downpayment. -29- V. . •K . 1 I. . A",- i wIu .I z 0 z. 8 Pot FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (b) Eligibility Conditions. A displaces person is eligible for the payments specified in subsection (a) if he satisfies the following conditions: (1) Has occupied the dwelling from which he is displaced for a period of not less than 90 days prior tc the initiation of negotiation for acqui- sition of such dwelling. (2) Is not eligible to receive a replacement housing payment for homeowners under section 6102 or elects not to receive such payment. Where the displaced person is the owner- occupant of the dwelling, the payment made under paragraph 61D4(a)(2) shall not exceed *tie amourt of payment to which the person would be eligible under sect-:on 6102. (3) Whenever a payment under subsection (a)(2) is sought the dis- placed person shall within one year from the date of displacement pur- chase and occupy a replacement dwellin . (c) The provisions in subsection 6102 b) for modifying the conditions of eligibility also apply to this sec—on. (d) Computation of Payment. (1) Rentals. The amount of payment necessary to lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling, under subsection (a)(1), shall be com- puted by subtracting 48 times the base monthly rental of the displaced person (as determined in accordance with this subsection), from 48 times the monthly rental for a comparable replacement dwelling (as determined in accordance with this subsection): Provided, that in no case may such amount exceed the difference between 48 times the base monthly rental as determined in accordance with this subsection and 48 times the monthly rental actually required for the replacement dwelling occupied by the displaced person. (A) Base Monthly Rental. The base monthly rental shall be the lesser of the average monthly rental paid by the displaced person for the 3 -month period prior to initiation of negotiations and 25 percent of the displaced person's average monthly income. (See subsection 6008(1).) Where the displaced person was the owner of the dwelling from which he was displaced or was not required to pay rent for that dwelling, the economic rent (see subsection 6008(n)) shall be used in lieu of the average monthly rental to calculate base monthly rental. (B) Comparable Rental. The monthly rental for a comparable replacement dwelling shall be the amount of rent determinec by the public entity by one of the methods described in paragraph 6102i:) (1) considering rental charges irstead of listing price or acouisition c:st. (C) Whichever method is selected the cost shall be updated t: within three months of the date of rental of the replacement dwelling. (2) Downpayment. The downpayment for which a payment spe:;f'ea under paragraph (a)(2) of this section may be made, together with any matching share which may be required, shall not exceed the amount of a reasonable downpayment for the purchase of a comparable replacement dwelling where such purchase is financed. -lus expenses incident to the purchase of a replacement dwelling computec it accordance with Section 6102. The full amount of a downpayment naer ttis section shall be applied to the purchase of the replaceme,it owe'ling and shall be shown on the closing statement or other document a,:ce:-a:)le tc the public entity. _31,- 01. . •. , . .• . s 1A V i z 0 z 2 FOR nuNG ADMINST1tATTVE•REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (►Maw► N G... -_04# Code s.A.« 113Q.1) (e) Rental Payments for Displaced Owners and Dependents. (1) Anvers. A displaced owner who elects to rent rather than purchase a replacement dwelling and who meets the eligibility conditions specified in subsection (b) is eligible for the payment specified in paragraph (a)(1). (2) Dependents. A dependent who is residing separate and apart from the person or family providing support, whether such separate residence is permanent or temporary, shall be entitled to payment under this section, but such payment shall be limited to the period during which the displaced dependent resides in the replacement dwelli%. At the time the displaced dependent vacates that dwelling, no further payment under this section shall be made to such person. For the purposes of this paragraph a 'dependent' shall be a person who derives fifty -one percent or more of his income in the form of gifts from any private person or any academic scholarship or stipend. Full -time students shall be presumed to be dependents but may rebut this presumption by demonstrating that fifty percent or more of their income is derived from sources other than gifts from another private person or academic scholarships or stipends. Dependents residing with the family of which they are a part shall not be entitled to any payment except as a part of the family. (f) Disbursement. Except where specifically provided otherwise, the public entity shall have the authority to disburse payments under this section in a lump sum, monthly or at other •rtervals acceptable to the displaced person. 6106. Proration of Payments. For the purpose of calculating an alternate payment under section 6098 or a replacement housing payment under section 6102 or 6104, two or more individuals (whether they are members of one family or not) living together in and displaced from a single dwelling shall be regarded as one person. Where a tenant is sharing a single- family dwelling with an owner- occupant and paying the owner- occupant rent for the privilege, the tenant shall not be entitled to more than one -half of the rental supplement otherwise payable. The owner- occupant shall not be required to share the payment to which he is entitled or accept a prorated amount 6108. Condition of Replacement Dwelling. (a) When a displaced person qualifies for a replacement housing payment kunder section 6102 or 6104) by purchasing or renting a replacement dwelling, the unit, as a general rule, must be decent, safe and sanitary. 'here are three exceptions. One is described in paragraph 6040(a)(6). fie others are: (1) If the purchase of such a dwelling is the result of the pu:�-ic entity's failure to identify a reasonable number of comparable replace- ment dwellings as required or it the dwelling is one to which the pe -scn was referred by the public entity, the condition of the dwelling does not effect eligibility for a rev',acement housing payment. (2) If the purchase of such a dwelling is not the result of a pu. ~l c entity's referral or failure to refer, the otherwise eligible person qualifies for a replacement hour ng payment if the unit is brought into compliance with the decent, safe anc sanitary standard. In this situa- tion payment shall be limited t:. the amount that would be providec in connection with the purchase of a s-milar, comparable replacement dwelling or the sum of the actual costs accui! Lion (including related ex;enses) and rehabilitation, whicheve- i leis. -.1- Ar- dor r u z z Y 0 z 8 FOR FIUNG ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Pw,wdpw M rw.6•wr- Lr• S,eftew 11390 1; (b) A public entity shall not induce or encourage a displaced person to acquire a dwelling which does not satisfy the comparable replacement housing standard. (See section 6008(c).) 6110. Certificate of Eli ibilit . Upon request by a displaced homeowner or tenant who has not yet purcnas-e-d and occupied a replacement dwelling, but who is otherwise eligible for a replacement housing payment, the public entity concerned shall certify to any interested party, financial institution, or lending agency, that the displaced homeowner or tenant will be eligible `or :',e payment of a specific sum if he purchases and occupies a dwelling within the time limits prescribed. 6112. Mobile Homes. (a) General. A mobile home is a dwelling. (See subsection 6008(g).) A person displaced from a mobile home must satisfy the same eligibility requirements and must be provided the same assistance, assur- ance and payments as a person displaced from a conventional dwelling. (b) Moving Expenses. If a mobile home is moved to another site, the dis- placed person shall be compensated for moving expenses in accordance witn sections 6090 and 6092. The provisions of these sections which generally apply only to businesses and farms shall also apply to displaced persons who move a mobile home. (c) Replacement housing payments. (1) A person who owns a mobile home and site and as a replacement purchases both a dwelling and site shall be provided a replacement housing payment in accordance with section 6102. A person who owns a mobile home and site, and as a replacement rents both a dwelling and site, shall be provided a payment in accordance with section 6104. (2) A person who rents a mobile home and site, and as a replacement rents or purchases a dwelling and site, shall be provided a payment in accordance with section 6104. (3) A person who owns a mobile home and site, and as a replacement purchases a dwelling and rents a site, shall be provided a payment in accordance with sections 6102 anc 6104. The payment shall be limited to the lesser of: (A) The amount necessary to purchase a conventional comparable replacement dwelling; and (B) The amount necessary to purchase a replacement mobile home (in accordance with section 6102) plus the amount necessary to rent a replacement site (in accordance with section 6104). in calculat-:n5 this amount, the economic rent for the site shall be ised in lieu of average monthly rental to determine the base monthly rental (as provided in paragraph 6104(c)(1)). (4) A person who owns a site from which he moves a mobile home shall be provided a replacement housing payment under section 6102 if he purchases a replacement site and under section 6104 if he rents a re- placement site. (5) A person who owns a moL,le home which is acquired and rents the site shall be provided paymer: as follows: -3Z- 10 .00. CONTINUATION MIP FOR FILING ACMINSTRATM REGULATIONS WITH THE sscRETARY OF STATE Awl u z z Y 0 z S fh.n.0" s G..a..M.&M Cs. s.ew.e 11380.11 (A) If a mobile home is not available the amount required to purchase a conventional replacement dwelling (in accordance with section 6102); (B) The amount necessary to purchase a replacement mobile home (in accordance with section 6102) plus the amount necessary to lease, rent or make a downpayment on a replacement site (in accordance w;tn section 6104); or (C) If he elects to rent a replacement mobile home and site, the amount required to do so in accordance with section 6104. In calculating this payment, the average monthly rental shall equal the economic rent for the mobile home plus the actual rent for the site. (6) Similar principles shall be applied to other possible combina- tions of ownership and tenancy upon which a claim for payment mignt be based. 6114. Affected Property. (a) In addition to the payments required by Section 7262 of the Act see sections 6090, 6092, 6094, 6096, 6098 and 6100;, as a cost of acquisition, the public entity shall make a payment to any af- fected property owner meeting the requirements of this section. (b) Such affected property is immediately contiguous to property acquired for airport purposes and the owner shall have owned the property affected by acquisition by the public entity not less than 180 days prior to the initiation of negotiation for acquisition of the acquired property. (c) Such payment, not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), shall be the amount, if any, which equals the actual decline in the fair market value of the property of the affected property owner caused by the acquisition by the public entity for airport purposes of other real property and a change in the use of such property. (d) The amount, if any, of actual decline in fair market value of affected property shall be determined according to rules and regulations adopted by the public entity. Such rules and regulations shall limit payment under this section only to sucl- circumstances in which the decline in fair market value of affected property is reasonably related to objective physical change in the use of acquireo property. (e) "Affected property" means any real property which actually declines in fair market value because of acquii- -tion by a public entity for puoiic use of other real property and a chard 'n the use of the real proaerty acquired by the public entity. Article 4. Last Resort Housin5. 6120. Purpose. The purpose of tnis part is to set forth the criteria and proceduresor assuring that if the action of a public entity results, or will result in displacement, and comparable replacement housing will not be available as needed, the public entity shall use its funds or funds aut^or- ized for the project to provide such horsing. -3 f i u r 0 Z 0 0 FOR FILING ADMINSTRAnvE REGULATIONS WITH THE $40W ARY OF STATE (Nnww % G do Somea i 1300. 1) 6122. Determination of Need for -ast Resort Housinq. If on the basis of data derived rom surveys and analyses wh -ch satisfy the requirements of sections 6048 and 6052, the public er! ty 1s unable to demonstrate that compara- ble replacement housing will be avai'dule as required, the head of the puolic entity shall determine whether to use :he public entity's funds or the funds authorized for the project to provide >uch necessary replacement housing or to modify, suspend or terminate the project: or undertaking. 6124. Development of Replacement Housing Plan. (a) General. (1) Following the determina' ion pursuant to section 6122, the head of the displacing public entity steal' develop or cause to be developea a replacement housing plan to produce a sufficient number of comparable replacement dwellings. The plan shall specify how, when and where the housing will be provided, how it wil' be financed and the amount of funds to be diverted to such housing, the prices at which it will be rented or sold to the families and individuals to be displaced, the arrangements for housing management and social services as appropriate, the suitability of the location and environmental impact of the proposed housing, the arrangements for maintaining rent levels appropriate for the persons to be rehoused, and the disposition of proceeds from rental, sale, or resale of such housing. If a referendum requirement or zoning presents an obstacle, the issue shall be addressed. (2) All contracts and subcontacts for the construction, rehabilita- tion or management of last resort housing shall be let without discrimina- tion as to race, sex, marital status, color, religion, national origin, ancestry or other arbitrary circjmstance and pursuant to an affirmative action program. The public entity shall encourage participation by minority persons in all levels o' construction, rehabilitation, planning, financing and management of last resort housing. When the housing will be located in an area of minority concentration, the public entity shall seek to secure significant participation of minorities in these activities. The public entity shall require that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with the planning, construction, rehac-lltation, and operation of last resort housing be given to persons of low income residing in the area of such housing and shall determine and lmp,ement means to secure the participa- tion of small businesses in the �,f•rrcrmance of contracts for such worK. (b) Citizen Participation. (1) If the need for last resort housing exceeds 25 units, the hea: of the displacing public entity shall establish a committee wnicn w1 1i consult with and provide advice and assistance to the displacing public entity in the development of the Mar. The committee shoula include appointed representatives of the displac -ng entity and state and local agencies knowledgeable regarding ►iousing in the area, including but nct limited to the local housing authc.r•ty and the central relocation agency, if any. In addition, the committee should include representatives of other appropriate public grouos .`or example, local and areawice planning agencies) and private groups Know'edgeab'N regarding housing and the problems of housing discriminatiu•. (2) The committee shall in..'ude representatives of the residents to be displaced. These representa: .es may be appointed by the displacing entity or elected by the resident-, , as the residents wish. Residert re -,re- sentatives shall, at a minimum, ;Institute one -third of the committee membership. Votes shall be allo.rtec so that the total votes of reslaen: representatives shall equal orie- A f of the total votes of the committee membership. . _ ..._. 0.1. j A. u 0 z 8 COMTIMY.TIOM %Mar FOR PIUNG ADMINSMATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SICRETART Of STATIE (PN"We" g. r'0 .- - C-" L.w.. 11300.1) (3) The plan must be approved by the vote of a simple majority of the committee membership. I1. the event the committee fails to approve the plan, the local governing body or, where the displacing entity is a state agency, the head of the state agency may substitute its approval. (c) Consultation with Other Housing Agencies and Organizations. The head of the displacing public entity may ..ansult or contract with the department, a local housing authority, or other agency or organization having experience in the administration or conduct of hout:ng programs to provide technical assis- tance and advice in the aevelopment the replacement housing plan. 6126. Submission of Plan for Corment. The head of the displacing public entity shall submit the plan and all significant amendments to the department and local housing and planning agencies for comment and to assure that the plan accurately reflects housing condition; and needs in the relocation area. Reviewing agencies shall have 30 calendar days following receipt of. the plan to prepare their comments. Copies o' al' comments received shall be forwarded to the committee and available to al' interested persons. General notice of the plan shall be provided. Notice shall be designed to reach the residents of the relocation area; it shall be in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6046(x)(3; and subsection 6046(b); and it shall be provided 30 days prior to submission to the committee, or the local govern- ing body or head of state agency for approval 6128. Determination by Dis lacino Public Entity of Feasibility and�Com- liance. Upon receipt and consideration of the comments, the displacing public entity shall determine whethe- or not: (a) The plan is feasible. (b) The plan complies with app')cable environmental standards and pro- cedures. (c) The plan is compatible with the local general plan and housing element and the areawide housing plan or strategy. If any of the above determinations by the displacing public entity is negative the displacing public entity shall revise the plan as necessary. Substantial modifications in the plan shall be submitted for review and comment as provided in section 6126. If necessary for timely implementation of the plan or execution of the project, the head of the displacing public entity may shorten the time allowed in section E!2f for review of modifications. 6130. Implementation of the Replacement Housing Plan. Upon making the determinations required by section 61,25, the nead of the displacing entity may expend funds and take such other actions as necessary to provide, renaz"I _ tate, or construct replacement housing pu ,^suant to the approved replacemer.: housing plan through methods including but not limited to the following: (a) Transfer of funds to state aid local housing agencies. (b) Contract with organizatiors experienced in the development of housing. (c) Direct construction by displacing public entity. Whenever practicable, the head of the displacing public entity should utilize the services of federal, state, or lo,-al housing agencies, or other agencies having experience in the administrati o­ conduct of similar housing programs. -3`,- ro •00• . &,,, Owl- I i u a z z_ Y — 0 2 8 cownwuAT4014 wen FOR FIUNG ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRFTARI OF STATE fpw-wGww to Gw ­ _ .• a" 1NA<w 11]80.11 6132. Housing Production. fie lead of the displacing public entity shall monito —r the pro uction of the las' -P.ort housing to ensure that it is in accordance with the plan. 6134. Jointly Sponsored Development. Where several agencies are adminis- tering programs resulting in resiaental displacement, opportunities shall be sought for joint development and financing to aggregate resources in order most efficiently to provide replacement housine in sufficient quantity to satisfy the aggregate needs of such � -ograms. 6136. Last Resort Housing I_n Lieu of Payments. A public entity shall not require a displaced person to accept a dwelling provided pursuant to this Article in lieu of the displaced person's acquisition payment, if any, for the real property from which he is displaced or the relocation payments for which he may be eligible. ¢1U. Conformity with the Act and Other Statutes, Policies and Proce- dures. (a) Civil Rights and Other Acts. The aoministration of this Rrticle shall be in accord with the provisions of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civil Code, Sections 51 et seq.), the Rumford Act (Health and Safety Code, Section 35700 et seq.), Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. 1982). Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Public Resources Code, Section 21100 et seq.) and regulations issued pursuant thereto. (b) Dwelling and Relocation Standards. Determinations made pursuant to section 6122 and any plan developed and implemented for providing replacement housing and all such housing provided thereunder shall be in conformity with the standards established in the Act dnd Guidelines. Article 5. Grievance Procedures. 6150. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to set forth guide- lines for processing appeals from public entity determinations as to eligi- bility, the amount of payment, and for processing appeals from persons aggrieved by a public entity's failure to refer them to comparable permanent or adequate temporary replacement housing. Public entities shall establish procedures to implement the provisions of this Article. 6152. Riaht of Review. (a) Any complainant, that is any person who believes himself aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility, the amount of payment, the failure of the public entity to provide comparable permanent or adequate temporary replacement housing or the public entity's property management practices may, at his election, have his claim reviewed and re- considered by the head of the public entity or an authorized designee (otner than the person who made the determina_ion in question) in accordance with the procedures set forth in this article, as supplemented by the procedures the public entity shall establish for suc, review and reconsideration. -36- Alw r 0 8 coMnMU• •*ou wtr FOR HUNG ADMINSTRAMI REGULATIONS WITH THE SECIC'AR` OF STATE Th.....+ .. G..., m • .r. t..%.p it 3M t (b) A person or organization d- -ectly affected by the relocation plan may petition the department to review the final relocation plan of a public entity to determine if the plan is in comp --ante with state laws and guidelines or review the implementation of a re'ocat on plan to determine if the public entity is acting in compliance with -t; relocation plan. Review undertaken by the department under this sect-or may oe informal or may follow the pro- cedures outlined in Government Code, iect ons 11180 et seq. Before conducting an investigation under the Governmert :ode sections, the department should attempt to constrain disputes betweer ;ar•.ies. Failure to petition the department ,.ial' not limit a complainant's right to seek judicial review. (c) If a relocation appeals board has been established pursuant to Section 33417.5 of the Health and Safe-y Code, a city by ordinance may desig- nate the board to hear appeals from local public entities which do not have an appeal process. In the absence of suct: ar ordinance, public entities shall establish procedures to implement the ;)rovisions of this Article. 4. Notification to Complainant. If the public entity denies or refuses to consider a claim, the public entity's notification to the complain- ant of its determination shall inform the complainant of its reasons and the applicable procedures for obtaining review of the decision. If necessary, such notification shall be printed in a language other than English in accordance with section 6046. 6156. Stages of Review by a Public Entit (a) Request for Further Written Tnformation. A complainant may request the public entity to provide him with a full written explanation of its determination and the basis there- fore, if he feels that the explanation accompanying the payment of the claim or notice of the entity's determination was incorrect or inadequate. The public entity shall provide such an explanation to the complainant within three weeKs of its receipt of his request. (b) Informal Oral Presentation. A complainant may request an informal oral presentation before seeking formal review and reconsideration. A request for an informal oral presentation shat' be filed within the period described in subsection (d) of this section,-and within 15 days of the request the public entity shall afford the complainant the opportunity to make such presentation. The complainant may be represented by an attorney or other person of his choosing. This oral presentation shall enable the complainant to discuss the claim witn the head of the public entity or a des gnee (other than the person who mace the initial determination) having authority to revise the initial determination on the claim. The public entity shall make a summary of the matters discussed in the oral presentation to be included a� part of its file. The right to forma review and reconsideration shall not bt conditioned upon requesting an oral presentation. (c) Written Request for Review anc Reconsideration. At any time within the period described in subsection (d) a complainant may file a written request for formal review and reconsideration. The complainant may include in the request for review any statement of fact within the complainant's knowledge or belief or other material which may have a bearing on the appeal. If the complainant requests more time to gather and prepare additional material for consideration or review and demonstrate, a reasonable basis therefor, the complainant's request should be grants M r r V z Y 0 8 cownwuAtM« 60191T FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS W" T74E S#CRr AR'► 4F STATE (P- ."" r .:.w..r+ s. 1.rw.. '1390.1) (d) Time Limit for Requesting Review. A complainant desiring either an informal oral presentation or seek,ng a formal review and reconsideration shall make a request to the public ent -ty within eighteen months following the date he moves from the property a, the sate he receives final compensation for the property, whichever is later 6158. Formal Review and Reconsideration by the Public Entity. (a) General. The public entity shall consider the request for review and shall decide whether a modification of its initial determination is necessary. This review shall be conducted by the head of the public entity or an authorized, impartial designee. (The designee may be a committee). A designee shall have the authority to revise the initial determination or the determination of a previous oral presentation. The public entity shat' consider every aggrieved person's complaint regardless of form, and shall, if necessary provide assistance to the claimant in preparing the written claim. When a claimant seeks review, the public entity shall inform him that he has the right to be representea by an attorney, to present his case by oral or documentary evidence, to submit rebuttal evidence, to conduct such cross - examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of facts, ane to seek judicial review once he has exhausted administrative appeal. (b) Scope of Review. The public entity shall review and reconsider its initial determination of the claimant's case in light of: (1) All material upon which the public agency based its original determination including all applicable rules and regulations, except that no evidence shall be relied upon where a claimant has been improperly denied an opportunity to controvert the evidence or cross - examine the witness. (2) The reasons given by the claimant for requesting review and reconsideration of the claim. (3) Any additional written or relevant documentary material sub- mitted by the claimant. (4) Any further information which the public entity in its dis- cretion, obtains by request, investigatior, or research, to ensure fair and full review of the claim. (c) Determination on Review by Public Entity. (1) The determination on review by the public entity shall include, but is not limited to: (A) The public entity's decision on reconsideration of the claim. (B) The factual and legal basis upon which the decision rests, including any pertinent explanation or rationale. (C) A statement to the claimant of the right to further admin- istrative appeal, if the pub is entity has such an appeal structure, or if not, a statement to the claimant that administrative remedies have been exhausted and judicial review may be sought. (2) The determination shall �)e in writing with a copy provided to the claimant. (d) Time Limits. (1) The public entity shall issue its determination of review as soon as possible but no later thar 6 weeks from receipt of the last ma- terial submitted for consideration by the claimant or the date of the hearing, whichever is later. -38- .... •... _ T.. s•c .c-.. .•„ coo nwuA.0ow $Boor FOR FILING ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SEC0171RY OF STATE r V t z z r • 0 z 8 Me woo" " Gw.. ... "" Saw.. A, 300 1) (2) In the case of complain is dismissed for untimeliness or for any other reason not based on the merits of the claim, the public entity shall furnish a written statemen'. to the claimant stating the reason for the dismissal of the claim as soul as possible but no later than 2 weeks from receipt of the last materia su,xnitted by the claimant or the date of the hearing, whichever is late-. 6160. Refusals to Waive Time Limitation. Whenever a public entity rejects a request by a claimant for a waiver of the time limits provided in section 608E, a claimant may file a written request for review of this decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 6156 and 6158, except that such written request for review shall be f led within 90 days of the claimant's receipt of the public entity's determ ,anon. 6162. Extension of Time Limits. The time limits specified in section 6156 may be extended for goo cause by the public entity. 6164. Recommendations by Third Party. Upon agreement between the claimant and the publi7centity, a mutually acceptable third party or parties may review the claim and make advisory recommendations thereon to the head of the public entity for its final determination. In reviewing the claim and making recommendations to the public entity, the third party or parties shall be guided by the provisions of this Ar -icl`e. 6166. Review of Files by Claimant. Except to the extent the confiden- tiality of ma—i—er—iiT is protected by law or its disclosure is prohibited by law, a public entity shall permit the claimant to inspect all files and re- cords bearing upon his claim or the prosecution of the claimant's grievance. If a claimant is improperly denied access to any relevant material bearing on the claim, such material may not be relied upon in reviewing the initial determination. 6168. Effect of Determination on Other Persons. The principles estab- lished in all determinations by a public entity shall be considered as prece- dent for all eligible persons in similar situations regardless of whether or not a person has filed a written request for review. All written determina- tions shall be kept on file and available for public review. 6170. Riaht to Counsel. Any aggrieved party has a right to represe^.:a- tion by7egal or other counsel at his expense at any and all stages of the pro- ceedings set forth in these sections. 6172. Stay of Displacement Pending Review. If a complainant seeks to prevent isp acement, the public entity shall not require the complainant t:, move until at least 20 days after it has made a determination and the com- plainant has had an opportunity to seek judicial review. In all cases the public entity shall notify the complaisant in writing 20 days prior to the proposed new date of displacement. -39_ 1......... _ ,.. TD •oo. a — Y V =i Y r o' z 8 CONTINUATION MIP FOR FILING ADMINSTI ATIV[ REGULATIONS WITH THE SEC1E1ART Of STATE (h ftoao* to Cww... *. .d. iwwop 11380.1) 6174, Joint Complainants. Where more than one person is aggrieved by the fa -iiure o t e public entity to refer them to comparable permanent or adequate temporary replacement housinS the complainants may join in filing a single written request for review. A determination shall be made by the public entity for each of the complal -ant! 6176. Judicial Review. Nothing in this Article shall in any way preclude or limit a claimant from seeking judlc•a' review of a claim upon exhaustion of such administrative rEmedies as are a,.aiIable under this Article. Article 6. Acquisition Policies 6180. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to set forth the practices to be Mlowed with respect to acquisition of real property by a public entity. Public entities shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be guided by these practices. 6182. Acquisition. (a) A public entity shall make every reasonable effort to acquire property by negotiation and to do so expeditiously. (b) Before negotiations are initiated (see subsection 6008(n)) a public entity shall: (1) Have the property appraised. giving the owner or his represen- tative designated in writing an opportunity, by reasonable advance written notice, to accompany the appraiser during the inspection of the property; (2) If the owner of real property is also the owner of a business conducted on the real property to be acquired or on the remainder, inform him of his possible right to compensation for loss of goodwill. The public entity should include a copy of the pertinent provisions of the Eminent Domain Law (Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1230.010 et seq.). (3) Establish an amount it believes to be just compensation for the property, which amount shall, in no event, be less than the public entity's approved appraisal of the fair market value of the property as improved. (c) The determination of just compensation shall be based upon consiaera- tion of: (1) The real property being acquires; (2) Where the real property acquirea is part of a larger par_ei, the injury, if any, to the remainder; ano (3) Loss of goodwill, where the owner of the real property is also the owner of a business conducted ipon the property to be acciired or on the remainder and where the provisions of the Eminent Domain Law pertaining to compensation for loss of goodwill are satisfied. Gooawill consists of the benefits that accrue to a business as a result of its location, reputation for dependarility, skill or quality, and any other circumstances resulting in proba-'e reter - ion of old or acquisition of new patronage. -40- .... • Co"f11l Wf10•• *A@V FOR FILING AOMINSTIATIVI REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY 3F STATE r�1) z z� °z' 8 ftinwwr w Cw %. e_ -/• $..w 117so 11 (d) As soon as possible after the lished, the public entity shall offer amount so established and shall provide of the basis for determination of „os: elude the following: amcunt of just compensation is estab- acouire the property for the full the owner with a written statement .om ;ensation. The statement shall in- (1) A gg�ener tatement of ' ne i ubl i c use for which. the - prnperty is to be a uired. \ ion of the location and extent of the property to be taken, with sufficient detail for •-easoaable identification, and the interest to be acquired. (3) An inventory identifyinc the buildings, structures, fixtures, and other improvements. (4) A recital of the amount of the offer and a statement that sucn , amount: (A) Is the full amount believed by the public entity to be just compensation for the property taken; (8) Is not less than the approved appraisal of the fair market value of the property as improved; (C) Disregards any decrease or increase in the fair market value of the real property to be acquired prior to the date of valuation caused by the public improvement for which the property is to be acquired for such public improvement, other than that due to physical deterioration within the reasonable control of the owner or occupant; and (D) Does not reflect any consideration of or allowance for j any relocation assistance and payments or other benefits which the owner is entitled to receive under an agreement with the public entity, except for an amount to compensate the owner for that portion of loss of goodwill prov-ded in accordance with Section 6100. (5) If the real property is a portion of a larger parcel, the state- ment shall include an apportionment of the total estimated just compensa- tion for the partial acquisition between the value of the property being taken and the amount of damage, if any, to the remainder of the larger parcel from which such property is taken. (6) If the owner of the real property to be acquired is also the owner of a business conducted upon the property or the remainder, the statement shall include an indication of the amount of compensation for loss of goodwill. (e) At the initiation of negotiat•oni (see subsection 6008(n)) a public entity shall provide written notificat•on to the owner of a business cond;ic:e�l on the real property to be acquired or un the remainder, who is not also the owner of the real property, concerning his possible right to compensation for loss of goodwill. The public entity shuulc include a copy of the pertinent provisions of the Eminent Domain Law (.-A a of ;ivil Procedure, Section 1230.010 et seq.). (f) (1) If after receiving the public entity's offer the owner requests additional information regarding the determination of just compensation, the public entity shall provide t -,v rcl c :ing information to the extent that the determination of just c:,-i;)en!atic,n is based thereon: -41 •..•. •K . •. ... � O.• �v... . + COMTMYAT10" SMUT FOR RUNG ADMINSTRATIVE REGULATIONS WITH THE SECtETARY OF STATE r r u z r • 0 z 8 t►v.,wM to Gov w . s :.r. S.aa<w 11380.11 (A) The date of valuation used. (B) The highest and bes: use of the property. (C) The applicable zoning. (D) Identification of some of the sales, contracts to sell and purchase, and leases supporting the determination of value. (E) If the property is d portion of a larger parcel, a description of the larger panel, with sufficient detail for reasonable identification. (2) With respect to each sale, contract, or lease provided in accordance with (1)(D) above, the following data should be provided: (A) The names and business or residence addresses, if known, of the parties to the transaction. �B) The location of the property subject to the transaction. C) The date of transaction. (D) The price and other significant terms and circumstances of the transaction. if known. In lieu of stating the other terms and circumstances, the public entity may, if the document is avail- able for inspection, state the place where and the times when it is available for inspection. (3) The requirements of this subsection do not apply to requests made after an eminent domain proceeding is commenced. (g) Whenever a part of a parcel of property is to be acquired by a public entity for public use and the remainder, or a portion of the remainder, will be left in such size, shape or condition as to constitute an uneconomic remnant the public entity shall offer to acquire the remnant if the owner so desires. For the purposes of these Guidelines an "uneconomic remnant" shall be a parcel of real property in which the owner retains an interest after partial acqui- sition of his property and which has little or no utility or value to such owner. (Nothing in this subsection is intended to limit a public entity's authority to acquire real property.) (h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive a tenant of the right to obtain payment for his property interest as otherwise provided by law. (i) (1) Prior to commencement of an eminent domain proceeding the public entity shall make reasonable efforts to discuss with the owner its offer to purchase the owner's real property. The owner shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present material which he believes to be relevant as to the question of value and to suggest modification in the proposed terms and conditions of the purchase, and the public entity shall carefo" y consider the owner's presenta- tion. (2) Prior to commencement of an eminent domain proceeding, if the evidence presented by an owner or a material change in the charac- ter or condition of the property incicates the need for a new appraisal or if a significant delay has occurred since the determination of just compensation, the public entity sha l have its appraisal updated. if a modification in the public entity s determination of dust compensation Is warranted, an appropriate price adjustment shall be made and the new amount determined to be just compensation shall be promptly offered in writing to the owner. -42- AW r M r 0 z 8 FOR FLUNG ADMINSTI ATIV[ REGULATIONS WITH THE SiCR[TARY Of STATE (Pv." w to G C w/• Swww. (j) (1) In no event shall the public entity either advance the time of condemnation, or defer negotiations or condemnation on the deposit of funds in court for the use of the owner, or take any other action coercive or misleading in nature, in order to compel or induce an agreement on the price to be paid for the property. (2) If any interest in property is to be acquired by exercise of the power of eminent domain, the public entity shall promptly institute formal condemnation proceedings. No public entity shall intentionally Rake it necessary for an owner to institute legal proceedings to prove the fact of the taking of this -eal prooerty. 6184. Notice of Decision to Appraise. The public entity shall provide the owner with written notice of its decision to appraise the real property as soon as possible after the decision to appraise hzs been reached. The notice shall state, as a minimum, that: (a) A specific area is being considered for a particular public use; (b) The owner's property has been determined to be located within the area; and (c) The owner's property, which shall be generally described, may be acquired in connection with the publ-c use. 6186. Time of Offer. The public entity shall make its first written offer as soon as practicable following service of the Notice of Decision to Appraise. (See section 6184.) 6188. Notice of Land Acquisition Procedures. (a) At the time the public entity notifies an owner of its decision to appraise real property it shall furnish the owner a written *explanation of its land acquisition procedures, describing in non - technical, understandable terms the public entity's acqui- sition procedures and the principal rights and options available to the owner. (b) The notice shall include the following: (1) A description of the basic objective of the public entity's land acquisition program and a reference to the availability of the public entity's statement covering relocation benefits for which an owner - occupant may be eligible; (2) A statement that the owner or his representative designated in writing shall be given the opportunity to accompany each appraiser durin his inspection of the property. 73) A statement that if the acquisition of any part of real pro- perty would leave the owner with an uneconomic remnant as defined in subsection 6182(g) the public ent--ty will offer to acquire the unecon- omic remnant; if the owner so desires; (4) A statement that if the owner is not satisfied with the public entity's offer of just compensat-on he will be given a reasonable opportunity to present relevant material, which the public entity will carefully consider, and that if a volintary agreement cannot be reached the public entity, as soon as pcs�,ible, will either institute a formal condemnation proceeding against t•tz p- operty or abandon its intention to acquire the property, giving r ;ice of the latter as provided in section 6190. -4-1- r V t z ZI $I FOR FILING ADMINSTtATIVI REGULATIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (►r.,.M W % Go~ 40.. -a" $M.. 13". t ) (5) A statement that construction or development of a project shall be so scheduled that no person lawfu'ly occupying real property shall be required to move from a dwelling ,assuming a replacement dwelling as required by these Guidelines will be available; or to move his business or farm operation without at least 90 days written notice from the public entity of the date by which the move is required; and (6) A statement that, if arrangements are made to rent the property to an owner or his tenant for a short term or for a period subject to termination by the public entity on short notice, the rental will not exceed the lesser of the fair rental value of the property to short term occupier or the pro rata portion of the fair rental value for a typical rental period. If the owner or tenant is an occupant of a dwelling, the rental for the dwelling shall be within his financial means. (See subsection 6008(c).) 6190. Notice of Public Entity's Decision Not to Acquire. Whenever a public entity which has forwarded a Notice of Decision to Appraise or has made a firm offer subsequently decides not to acquire the property, the public entity shall serve a notice in writing on the owner, all persons occupying the property and all other persons potentially eligible for relocation payments and assistance. This notice shall state that the public entity has decided not to acquire the property. It shall be served not later than 10 days following the date of the public entity decision not to acquire. §I,L2, Incidental Ex enses. If the real property is acquired by purchase, the public entity shall pay all reasonable expenses incident to transfer. Among the expenses requiring payment are: recording fees, transfer fees and similar expenses incident to the conveyance of real property, and the pro rata portion of charges for public service such as water, sewage and trash collection which are allowable to a period subsequent to the date of transfer of title to the public entity, or the effective date of possession of such property by the public entity, whichever is earlier. The public entity shall inform the owner that he may apply for a rebate of the pro rata portion of any real property taxes paid. 6194. Short Term Rental. (a) If the public permits an owner or tenant to occupy the rea property acquired on a rental basis for a short -term or for a period subject to termination by the public entity on short notice, the amount of rent required shall not exceed the lesser of the fair rental value to a short -term occupier or the pro rata portion of the fair rental value for a typical rental period. If the owner or tenant is an occupant of a dwelling, the rental for the dwelling shall be within his financial means. (See subsection 6008(c).) (b) A post- acquisition tenant who occupies real property acquired on a rental basis for a short term and who is informed that the property has been acquired for a public use shall be give, not leas than 30 days notice of term- ination of the tenancy. 6195. Public Information. The purchase price and other consideration paid by the public entity is public information and shall be made available upon request. JjL6. Service of Notice. Service of all notices required by this article shall be made either by first class mai' or by personal service upon the person to be notified. §198. Non possessory Interest Exception. The provisions of 6182(b), (c), (d)(4), and f and 6.9-shall not apply to the acquisition of any easement, right -of -way, covenant or other non - possessory interest in real property to be acquired for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, enlargement, main- tenance, renewal, repair or replacement of sub - surface sewers, waterlines or.. ...•...�o.• appurtenance, drains, septic tanks, or storr water drains. -44- V a a 0 z 8 .- "y.. -- -% b. sfi FOR FIUNG ADMINSTI ATIV[ REGULATIONS WITH THE SacRE'TARr Of STATt (*......+ +* r mom. .d. 1180. 1 Attac ,vnen • A Minimum Contents of In+c)rmational Statement(s) For Distribution To — Business Item To Be Included Displaced Concerns persons and Others 1. General description of the nature and types of X X activities that will be undertaken, including an identification of areas which may involve displace- ment. A diagrammatic sketch of the project area should be attached. 2. Statement that public action may result in dis- X X placement but that no one lawfully occupying property will be required to surrender possession without at least 90 days' written notice from the public entity and no one will be required to move until 90 days after the provision of information. 3. Assurance that families and individuals will not be X required to move before reasonable offers of decent, safe, sanitary and otherwise comparable housing within their financial means have been made, except for the causes set forth in the local agency's eviction policy (which shall be in accordance with section 6058.) 4. General description of types of relocation payments X X available, including general eligibility criteria and a caution against premature moves that might result in loss of eligibility for a payment. 5. Identification of the agency's relocation program X X and a description of the relocatior services and aids that will be available. 6. Encouragement to visit the agency's relocation X X office and cooperate with the staff. The address, telephone number, and hours of the relocation office should be specified. -45 �, AV- i r U z r r s 3 0 8 FOR RUNG ADMINSTRAME REGULATIONS WTTM THE SECRETARY OF STATE rpww w r G. .......W ..M S..rb.. ' ' Sao I 1 y For Distribution To Business Item To Be Included Displaced Concerns Persons and Others 7. Information on replacement housing, including: X a. Brief description of what constitutes com- parable replacement housing, Including physical standards. b. Laymen's description of Federal fair housing X law (Title VIII of Civil Rights Act of 1968). and applicable State and local fair housing laws, as well as rights under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. C. Statement that the public entity (or its agent) X will identify comparable replacement dwellings within the financial means of and otherwise available to displaced persons and will provide assistance to persons in obtaining housing of their choice, including assistance in the referral of complaints of discrimination to the appropriate Federal, State or local fair housing enforcement agency. d. Statement that persons may seek their own X housing accommodations and urging them, if they.do so, to notify the relocation office prior to making a commitment to purchase or occupy the property. 8. Statement that the public entity will provide maxi- X mum assistance in locating relocation accommodations, including consultation with the Small Business Admin- istration and other governmental agencies which might be of assistance. 9. Statement describing requirement for prior notifica- X tion to the agency of the business concern's inten- tion to move. -46- ,..... •Y . I ... , I ,.. FOR RUNG ADMINSTRA"" REGULATIONS WrTM TIIE SaCRETARY OF STATE (►.n...r ,. 0--. - Ce" s..w 11300.1) For Distribution To Business Item To Be Includec Displaced Concerns Persons and Others 10. Summary of the local agency's eviction policy, X X which shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 6058. 11: Statement describing the agency's grievance pro- X X cedure. its purpose, and how it may be used, which procedure shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 5. -47- .,....,_ ... Y u a • S _2 r i 3 • 0 z -47- .,....,_ ...