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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-27MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, September 27, 1993 A videotape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Winchell called the regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 p.m. FLAG SALUTE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Winchell led the flag salute and pledge of allegiance. DEDICATION OF MEETING IN MEMORY OF DON KISER, MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER Mayor Winchell announced that Don Kiser, Maintenance Operations Manager died yesterday. She stated that he had been employed with the city since 1955 and that services will be held at Westminster Memorial Park on Thursday, September 30, 1993 at 1:00 p.m. The audience observed a moment of silence in memory of Don Kiser. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Bauer, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Silva, Sullivan, Leipzig ABSENT: Robitaille OPTIONS FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO MOBILE HOME TENANTS The City Clerk presented a communication from the Economic Development Director entitled City of Huntington Beach Options for Assistance to Mobilehome Tenants and a communication from the Huntington Beach Mobilehome Owners Association entitled Agenda As Presented By The Huntington Beach Mobilehome Owners Association To The City of Huntington Beach. Also distributed to Council was a communication from the City Administrator dated September 22, 1993 entitled Mobilehome Workshop - September 27, 1993, a communication entitled Report to the Huntington Beach City Council from the Huntington Beach Mobilehome Owners Association, a communication entitled Summary by Bruce E. Stanton, Golden State Mobilehome Owners League, Incorporated Corporate Counsel, a communication entitled An Investigative Report of Mobile Home Park Tenancy Complaints and Regulations-1983-84 Orange County Grant Jury - Interim Report dated June 26, 1984, and a communication entitled Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Information dated May, 1993 from Orange County Manufactured Housing Education Trust. CSAM Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/27/93 The Economic Development Director presented a staff report on the format for the meeting, options for assistance to mobile home tenants including the Fair Housing Council services (funded by the Community Development Block Grant Funds), Legal Aid (funded by the Community Development Block Grant Funds), proposed park inspection program, promoting the California Department of Housing and Community Development Ombudsman program, publicizing the Housing Rehabilitation Loan program (funded by the Community Development Block Grant Funds) and producing a brochure as a resource guide. RENTAL ASSISTANCE The Economic Development Director presented a staff report on the establishment of a Mobile Home Review Board and a possible rent stabilization ordinance initiated by the city or by voter initiative. PARK PURCHASE The Economic Development Director presented a staff report on the aspects of tenant park purchase including a consultant to determine financial feasibility of park purchase, workshops to assist tenants to organize park purchase, the Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program funded through the state, and funding assistance through the Community Development Block Grant program. DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The Economic Development Director presented a staff report on options for financial assistance to mobile home owners to include city purchase of parks through the issuance of bonds, provide a Rental Assistance Program for very low income residents, and a Reverse Mortgage Program that would provide a monthly stipend in exchange for a lien against the mobile home. REPORT BY HUNTINGTON BEACH MOBILE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION - REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION AND A MOBILE HOME REVIEW BOARD Ron Laramie, Huntington Beach Mobile Home Owners Association President, requested that the HBMOA be made the exclusive official representative of mobile home owners in Huntington Beach. He also requested that a Mobile Home Review Board be established by Council to review complaints, interpret laws and enforce laws. He spoke in opposition to park owners requiring approval of prospective buyers of mobile homes and park owners who refuse to meet with mobile home owners to resolve differences. PARK PURCHASE Gerald Gibbs, attorney, spoke in support of tenant purchase of mobile home parks. He described different alternatives in park purchase such as city purchase of parks as a revenue source, condo conversions and how the city could assist low income mobile home owners. He gave examples of cities helping mobile home owners, such as San Marcos. He stated that rent stabilization is good when not carried to an extreme. 90 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/27/93 RENT STABILIZATION Ron Laramie, Huntington Beach Mobile Home Owners President, spoke in support of rent stabilization. He reported on mobile home depreciation, interest on mortgages and recent foreclosures. He read a letter from Michael Hammer, Senior Vice -President, Regional Manager, Ganis Corporation addressed to Dave Hennessy, State President of the Golden State Mobile Home Owners League, dated May 7, 1993. REQUEST FOR MOBILE HOME REVIEW BOARD Gary Brown, Aid to State Assemblyman Tom Umberg, read a letter from Assemblyman Umberg addressed to the residents and City Council in support of the creation of a Mobile Home Review Board. REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND UPDATE ARTICLE 927 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE Ron Laramie, Huntington Beach Mobile Home Owners President, spoke in support of updating Article 927 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code regarding mobile homes. HUNTINGTON BEACH MOBILE HOME PARK OWNER COMMENTS Eric Hexberg, Mobile Home Park Owner, spoke in support of a Mobile Home Review Board with two mobile home park owners, two mobile home owners and three Huntington Beach residents to review complaints. He spoke in opposition to rent control. REPORT ON MOBILE HOME PARK SURVEY - WITH RENTAL SURVEY The Economic Development Director reported that Council requested a Mobile Home Park Survey and the report was prepared by the Manufactured Housing Education Trust. Vickie Tallev, Manufactured Housing Education Trust Executive Director, introduced Mobile Home Park owners present in the audience. She presented a report with slides regarding the survey prepared by the Manufactured Housing Education Trust, long-term lease contracts, rent increases, number of empty spaces available in Orange County, opposition to rent control, mobile home resale, Mobile Home Residency Law and resolving the issues on a park by park basis. Ms. Talley referred to a report from the Berlin Research Corporation and stated she would give a copy to Council later. Extensive discussion was held by Council and staff regarding affordable housing requirements, proposed mobile home park review board, arbitration of disputes, investigation of complaints, city inspections, tenant park purchase, a proposed hot-line, rental assistance, review feasibility of a Grand Jury's recommendation on the matter, and mechanism for park purchase to be put in place. Steve Novarro, Huntington -By -The -Sea Mobile Home Park owner, stated that he believed a Mobile Home Review Board was not necessary and that problems should be dealt with by individual park owners and managers. 91 Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/27/93 STAFF DIRECTED TO REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES FOR A MOBILE HOME REVIEW BOARD - OCTOBER 25, 1993 A motion was made by Leipzig, seconded by Bauer, to direct staff to prepare a report with alternatives for composition, function and structure of a Mobile Home Park Review Board. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bauer, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Sullivan, Leipzig NOES: Silva ABSENT: Robitaille STAFF DIRECTED TO REVIEW HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE ARTICLE 927 Mayor Winchell directed staff to review and make recommendations for any changes needed to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Article 927 regarding mobile homes. CLOSED SESSION: The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding Labor Relations Matters - Police and Fire Association - Meet and Confer. RECESS -RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council. The meeting was reconvened by.the Mayor. ADJOURNMENT COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Winchell adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, October 4, 1993, at 4:30 p.m. in Room B-8, Civic Center, Huntington Beach, California. Clerk of the Redevelopment Ag nd City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the CityCouncil of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk Mayor/Chairman