Resolution 15471CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15471
AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 RENT STABILIZATION FUND
BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $166,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUND
BALANCE (FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018) FOR ACQUISITION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF DATABASE SOFTWARE TO IMPLEMENT
POLICIES, PROVIDE ACCURATE DATA, AND INCREASE
ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY’S RENT REVIEW,
RENT STABILIZATION AND LIMITATIONS ON EVICTIONS
(ORDINANCE NO. 3148) AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE
STAFFING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO REFLECT THE SOFTWARE ACQUISITION AND
FUNDING APPROPRIATION
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2016, the Alameda City Council adopted a Rent Review,
Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions Ordinance (Ordinance No. 3148) to protect
local tenants from the rapidly increasing cost of rental housing that is the result of rising
rents and a tight rental market; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3148 went into effect March 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority for the City of Alameda
(“Housing Authority”) have had a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship,
including providing community development and housing services in Alameda as well as
the role of the Housing Authority in the broader Alameda community of promoting housing
affordability and stability, and accordingly, have entered into a series of services
agreements since 1984; and
WHEREAS, in June 2017, the City Council awarded an agreement to the Housing
Authority to administer the City’s Rent Program and implement Ordinance No. 3148,
which included a provision to establish a searchable, online database to be used for
various purposes; and
WHEREAS, to provide Fiscal Year 2017-18 funding to implement Ordinance No.
3148 and its resulting policies, on June 6, 2017, the City Council adopted a resolution
establishing the Rent Program Fee of $120 for each rental unit, based on a fee study;
and
WHEREAS, as part of a periodic evaluation of the amount of the Rent Program
Fee, staff, through a consultant, conducted a fee study to determine for Fiscal Year (FY)
2018-19: (a) the reasonable cost of the services necessitated by the Ordinance/Policies,
and (b) the requisite amount of the fee to be imposed on rental property owners to defray
the costs of such services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, on June 6, 2018, resolved to impose a Rent Program
Fee of $106 based on the Fee Study recommendation that half of the FY 2017-18
projected Rent Program fund balance of $332,000, or $166,000, shall be applied to the
total cost of Rent Program administration for FY 2018-19, as a credit and the remaining
50% of the FY 2017-18 Rent Program fund balance shall be applied to cover any
unanticipated expenses in FY 2018-19; and
WHEREAS, staff is proposing that the $166,000 of available fund balance be
appropriated for the Rent Program database software acquisition and related expenses;
and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendations of the
Interim City Manager on the budget amendment and has determined that the budget
amendment is both fair and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this budget ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent
judgement in its fiduciary responsibility as guardian of the public tax dollars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda
that the budget amendment to appropriate the 2017-18 Rent Program available fund
balance in the amount of $166,000, is approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Alameda that the Interim City Manager is authorized to execute an amendment to the
staffing services agreement with the Housing Authority to reflect the purchase of database
software, cover related expenses, and the funding appropriation.
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I, the undersigned, herby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 2nd day of January, 2019, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft -5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEROF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
City this 3rd day of January, 2019.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Roush, Interim City Attorney
City of Alameda
Lara Weisiger, City ~k
City of Alameda