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Local Advocacy Update
would permit one increase per year based on 50% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the maximum allowable increase set at 3%.
• The proposed local ordinance would apply to apartment buildings, townhouses, duplexes, two or more single family homes on the same lot, rooms in hotels, motels, rooming houses, or board-ing houses occupied by the same renter for 30 or more days, residential units attached to a commercial building, mobile homes, and recreational vehicles.
• Creation of a Rent Board whose responsibilities would include ordinance implementation, an-nouncing annual allowable rent increases, and community outreach and education on renter rights.
• Establishment of “Just Cause” requirements which would limit “at-fault” evictions to one of the following: (i) failure to pay rent within three days of receiving written notice from the rental hous-ing provider; (ii) material breach of rental agreement, where the renter has not fixed the issue within ten days of receiving notice from the rental housing provider; (iii) failure to provide rental housing provider reasonable access to the rental unit; (iv) creating a substantial nuisance or us-ing the rental unit for illegal purposes; (v) failure to move out of the rental unit as required by an approved relocation application.
• The proposal would also prohibit “no-fault” tenancy terminations during the school year for households with school-aged children or school staff.
The Association is strongly opposed to any type of rent control. Rent control does not equal afforda-bility and will not result in the creation of a single new rental unit. The severe, proposed annual rent “cap” would make it impossible for rental housing providers to obtain a fair and reasonable return to which they are entitled
under the Constitution. Moreover, small business rental housing providers who are providing among the most affordable housing and are already struggling to maintain regular building operations would be forced to sell their property resulting in the loss of limited and much needed affordable housing within the city.
The renters of Bell Gardens are already covered under the State’s comprehensive rent control and renter protections law, Assembly Bill 1482, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related moratoriums has only recently begun to be fully implemented. Assembly Bill 1482 provides comprehensive requirements and protections, statewide annual rent increases are already capped inclusive of “just cause” eviction requirements, and relocation fees for no-fault tenancy terminations.
At this time, no proposed ordinance has been presented to the City Council. It is anticipated that a proposal will be advanced to the City Council in April. We will continue to strongly advocate in representing our members interest on these matters and provide further updates.
Downey City Council Creates a Renter Rights Board
At the March 8th City Council meeting, the Council established an advisory board to study rent related and quality of life issues and ways that the City can address issues identified. The Board is comprised of two Council Members, Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez and Councilmember Trujillo.
Pasadena City Council Approves Water Rate Increases
At the March 14th City Council meeting, the Council approved an average water rate increase of 7.1 percent effective April 1, 2022 and a second average water rate increase of 7.2 percent effective January 1, 2023.
Redondo Beach City Council Continues Discussion on a Tree Ordinance
At the March 15th City Council meeting, the Council
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