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Approval of the Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) Annual Rep (2)
WINGtp 2000 Main Street, e ten . Huntington Beach,CA City of Huntington Beach 92648 o _ A PPROVED \�CoUNTY iP y ( &L7 Af-No� File #: 23-274 MEETING DATE: 4/4/2023 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager PREPARED BY: Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Management Analyst Subject: Approval of the Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) Annual Report and Request for a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study by the MHAB Statement of Issue: The Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) is an advisory body to the City Council that works on issues to address the quality of life in Huntington Beach's 18 mobile home parks. The MHAB addresses these issues by providing a public forum for communication between mobile home residents, park owners, and at-large residents. The MHAB is comprised of nine members who equally represent mobile home park residents, park owners, and the Huntington Beach community at large. Section 4 of the MHAB Bylaws states that the Board will report its annual activities to the City Council, including the number of meetings held, attendance, issues considered, and budget requests (if any) for the following year's plans. On January 23, 2023, the MHAB prepared and voted to submit their 2022 Annual Report to City Council that includes two main project plans and budget requests for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Included in that meeting, the MHAB also voted to respectfully recommend to the Council that the City conduct a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study. Financial Impact: The Board's 2022 Annual Report requests two project plans with fiscal impacts to the City: 1. If approved, the MHAB requests $3,000 to be included in the City Manager's Office Operating Budget in Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the Board's proactive marketing and outreach activities. 2. If the City Council were to approve the MHAB's recommendation to conduct a Mobile Home Market Rent Study, staff would conduct the appropriate procurement process for an independent research firm to complete this work. A professional service agreement with a scope of work and final costs would be brought to the City Council for final approval and City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 3 Printed on 3/29/2023 powered5'LegistarTM File #: 23-274 MEETING DATE: 4/4/2023 budget appropriation. Recommended Action: A) Receive and file the Mobile Home Advisory Board 2022 Annual Report approved by the MHAB; and, B) Approve the two MHAB recommendations in the Annual Report, including marketing outreach and a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve one or both of the the MHAB requests for marketing outreach and a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study. Analysis: In the City of Huntington Beach, there are 18 mobile home parks with approximately 2,955 households. One mobile home park is owned by the City of Huntington Beach (Ocean View Estates), one park is owned by the residents (Huntington Harbour Village), and the remaining 16 are owned privately. Mobile home parks are regulated by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and the City of Huntington Beach provides safety-related services such as fire and police protection. To create an open forum to discuss mobile home park related issues, the City formed the MHAB in 1996. Per the MHAB Bylaws, on January 23, 2023, the MHAB prepared and voted (noes: Avilla, Chase, Talley) to submit their 2022 Annual Report (Attachment 2) to City Council that includes an overview of their actions and activities and two recommendations to the City Council with budget requests. The MHAB's activities are detailed in the Annual Report and included educational presentations on mobile home matters; a one-time informational mailing to residents; support for a City senior resources fair for low-income and/or senior mobile home residents; support for the City's new Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program for senior mobile home residents; and a request to place a Charter amendment on the November 2022 ballot to exempt mobile home parks from Charter Section 803 (Property Rights Protection Measure). The Board's Annual Report recommendations to the City Council include the following: 1. Proactive marketing and outreach initiatives to provide consistent information to the Mobile home community. The MHAB requests at least $3,000 to be included in the City Manager's Office Operating Budget in Fiscal Year 2023-24. 2. A Mobilehome Market Space Rent Study to be conducted for Huntington Beach by an independent, third party research firm. MHAB is requesting the City Council to receive and file the Annual Report and approve both MHAB Requests. City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 3 Printed on 3/29/2023 poweredaq LegistarT" File #: 23-274 MEETING DATE: 4/4/2023 Background on Market Space Rents In 2001, the City commissioned the California State University-Fullerton (CSUF), Center for Demographic Research to conduct a market study of mobile home parks in Huntington Beach focusing on the factors associated with the cost of mobile home housing (primarily rent and utilities) and these costs were compared to mobile home parks located throughout the rest of Orange County. The primary purpose of this study was to inform the Council of whether or not a rent control or rent stabilization ordinance (RSO) was needed at that time. The total cost for the market study was $33,750 funded by General Fund, plus staff time. The 2001/02 Mobile Home Market Study Report is attached (Attachment 1). The following year, in 2002, a petition-led initiative was placed on the March 2002 Special Election ballot as Measure EE and approved by 69% of voters (27,513 yes; 12,588 no) amending the City Charter (adding Section 803) prohibiting rent control/rent stabilization on privately owned properties, including mobile homes/manufactured homes. Over the past few decades, residents in privately owned parks have intermittently raised concerns about mobile home space rent affordability, particularly after certain mobile home parks such as Skandia experienced rapidly escalating space rents in the Fall of 2021. Staff conducts an annual informal phone survey of space rents throughout the City to determine an appropriate rent amount for the City-owned Ocean View Estates, and this information is periodically shared with the MHAB. However, some mobile home residents and MHAB members are requesting a comprehensive Mobile Home Market Study, similar to one conducted for the City in 2001-2002. They contend this study would help the City understand the effect that escalating space rents is having on senior mobile home residents and to help the City Council make informed decisions about mobile home park-related policies moving forward. Environmental Status: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project. Strategic Plan Goal: Economic Development & Housing Attachment(s): 1. 2001/2002 Mobile Home Market Study Report by CSUF 2. MHAB 2022 Annual Report 3. PowerPoint Presentation City of Huntington Beach Page 3 of 3 Printed on 3/29/2023 powerecilly Legistar" City Council/ Public Financing Authority ACTION AGENDA April 4, 2023 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 11. 23-267 Approved and Adopted Minutes Recommended Action: Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of March 21, 2023. Approved 7-0 as amended OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 12. 23-274 Approved Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) Annual Report Recommended Action: A) Receive and file the Mobile Home Advisory Board 2022 Annual Report approved by the MHAB; and, B) Approve the two MHAB recommendations in the Annual Report, including marketing outreach and a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study. Approved Item "A" 6-1 (Bolton-No) OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER 13. 23-293 Adopted Ordinance No. 4287 Repealing Ordinance No. 3907 relating to the duties of the Finance Director; and, adopted Ordinance No. 4288 to reinstitute the City Treasurer's Powers and Duties, as authorized in the City Charter Approved for Introduction 3/21/23 - Vote: 7-0 Recommended Action: A) Adopt Ordinance 4287, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Repealing Ordinance No. 3907 relating to the duties of the Finance Director;" and, B) Adopt Ordinance No. 4288, "An Ordinance of the City Council of Huntington Beach amending Chapter 2.15 relating to the duties of the Finance Department and re-adding Chapter 2.16 as amended relating to the duties of the Treasurer." Approved 7-0 as amended by Supplemental Communication to correct two minor typographical errors Page 4 of 8 MARKET STUDY OF MOBILE HOMES IN HUNTINGTON BEACH SURVEY OF MOBILE HOME PARKS AND MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH AND A SURVEY OF MOBILE HOME PARKS IN ORANGE COUNTY FINAL REPORT Submitted to CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Economic Development Department Huntington Beach, California By Center for Demographic Research California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California 92834 February 2002 62 63 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Table of Contents: Appendices ii List of Tables iii Executive Summary iv I. Introduction 1 II. Methodology 1 Mobile Home Resident Survey 1 Resident Face-to-Face Survey 2 Resident Mail Survey 2 Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Owner/Operator Survey 3 Orange County Mobile Home Park Survey 3 Phone Interview 4 Mobile Home Park Mail Survey 4 III. Survey Results 5 Huntington Beach 5 Summary of Park Characteristics 5 Assistance Programs 7 Sale and Foreclosure of Mobile Homes 8 Mobile Home Costs 9 Resident Characteristics 14 Mobile Home Costs 19 Orange County 21 Park Characteristics 21 Mobile Home Costs 23 Mobile Home Market 24 64 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDICES Appendix I: Resident Survey Form Huntington Beach Mobile Home Resident Face-to-Face & Mailout Survey Appendix II: Mobile Home Park Survey Form Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Owner/Manager Checklist Orange County Mobile Home Park Owner Checklist Market Study of Mobile Home Parks in Orange County: Manager Mailout Checklist (Mailout) Appendix III: Tables Is the Mobile Home Your Primary or Secondary Residence? Income of Residents by Mobile Home Park in Huntington Beach Years Lived in Current Mobile Home by Park- Huntington Beach Mobile Home Foreclosures Sample of Mobile Home Parks Included in Face-to-Face Resident Survey Orange County Mobile Home Park Phone Sample Appendix IV: Map Mobile Home Parks in Huntington Beach ii 65 LIST OF TABLES Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Sizes and Long Term Leases, January 2001 5 Vacancies and Known Mobile Homes for Sale, January 2001 6 Park Rent and Amenities 7 Number of Foreclosures and Sales 9 Reported Rent Increases 10 Reported Rent Increases Excluding Cabrillo Mobile Home Park 11 Rent increases in Dollars and Percents 12 Rent Increases in Dollars and Percents Revised 12 Average Costs As Reported by Residents 13 Resident Marital Status 14 Age of Residents in All Parks 15 Average Age of Mobile Home Residents 16 Years Lived in Current Mobile Home 16 Mobile Home Owner Assistance Program Usage 17 Employment Status 18 Household Income 19 Resident Reported Rent Increases 20 Orange County Park Amenities 21 Reported Rent Increases 23 Consumer Price Index Chart 24 III 66 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Of the 2,963 mobile home spaces in the City of Huntington Beach, 11 (0.4%) are available or vacant. Table 1 Number of Park Spaces, Occupied and Available, with Vacancy Rate Total Number Number of of Pads/ Number Spaces Vacancy Park Spaces Occupied Available Rate Beach View Mobile Home Park 82 79 3 3.7% Brookfield Manor Mobile Estates 139 137 0 0.0% Cabrillo Mobile Home Park 45 45 0 0.0% Del Mar Estates 142 142 0 0.0% Huntington by the Sea 306 306 0 0.0% Huntington Harbor Mobile Home Park 130 130 0 0.0% Huntington Mobile Estates 105 101 4 3.8% Huntington Shorecliffs Mobile Home Park 304 304 0 0.0% Los Amigos Mobile Home Park 145 145 0 0.0% Mariners Pointe 98 98 01 1.0% Ocean View Estates 44 44 0 0.0% Pacific Mobile Home Park 264 260 0 0.0% Rancho Del Rey Mobile Home Park 379 379 0 0.0% Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park 193 193 0 0.0% Sea Aira Mobile Home Park 230 229 1 0.4% Sea Breeze Mobile Estates 65 64 1 1.5% Skandia Mobile Home Park 167 167 2 1.2% Villa Huntington Mobile Castles 125 125 0 0.0% Total 2,963 2,948 11 0.4% Reported March 2001. I iv 67 • Of the 2,951 spaces with units in place, 18 (0.6%) mobile homes were estimated for sale by the managers. Mobile homes are sold by mobile home owners and not by Park managers. Due to this fact, this type of information cannot be obtained or reported accurately. Table 2 Number of Mobile Homes for Sale By Park Total Number of Park Pads/Spaces Number for sale* Beach View Mobile Home Park 82 3 Brookfield Manor Mobile Estates 139 2 Cabrillo Mobile Home Park 45 # Del Mar Estates 142 # Huntington by the Sea 306 0 Huntington Harbor Mobile Home Park 130 # Huntington Mobile Estates 105 0 Huntington Shorecliffs Mobile Home Park 304 # Los Amigos Mobile Home Park 145 3 Mariners Pointe 98 11 Ocean View Estates 44 3 ( Pacific Mobile Home Park 264 # ` Rancho Del Rey Mobile Home Park 379 # Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park 193 3 Sea Aira Mobile Home Park 230 1 Sea Breeze Mobile Estates 65 0 Skandia Mobile Home Park 167 2 Villa Huntington Mobile Castles 125 # Total 2,963 18 #None Known for sale as reported by Park Manager or Owner 'Reported March 2001. *Note: Mobile Home Park Managers are typically not involved in the sale of mobile homes. These are estimates reported by the Park Managers or Owners. V 68 • The rental rates for spaces only range from $220 per month to $925 per ( month. This varies from park to park with a range of average rents $325 to $875. The citywide average is $535. For almost all of the parks, these rates do include utilities, with the exception of sewer in 12 parks, trash in 11 and water in 8. Most of the parks offered a package of amenities that included pools, Jacuzzi, clubhouse, BBQ, laundry room, and some recreational equipment. Table 3 Park Midpoint Space Rent Amounts and Amenities as Reported by Park Managers or Owners C �O•y •�eyC• +�::5:' t:;:t Ur� Q°c ,�? S c� y y V & •. Park v �°j 4' 4°� i/ C) 4' �� 4e '`` o Beads Mew 384 384 $ 384.00 x x x x x x Brookfield 465 500 $ 482.50 x x x x x x x Cabrillo 510 510 $ 510.00 x x x x x x x Dei Mar Estates 475 500 $ 487.50 x x x x x x x Huntington by the Sea 825 925 $ 875.00 x x x x x x x Huntington Harbor 550 660 $ 606.00 x x x x x x x Huntington Mobile Estates 500 600 $ 550.00 x x x x x x Huntington Stxmediffs 410 645 $ 527.50 x x x x x x x Los Amigos 475 503 $ 489.00 x x x x x x x Mariners Pointe 411 545 $ 478.00 x x x x x x x Ocean View Estates 220 431.36 $ 325.68 x x Padfic 330.75 525 $ 427.88 x x x x x Rancho Del Rey 460 588 $ 524.00 x x x x x x Rancho Huntington 405 500 $ 452.50 x x x x x x Sea pins 535 699 $ 617.00 x x x x x x Sea Breeze 444 466 $ 455.00 x x x x x Skanda 423 440 $ 431.50 x x x x x x Villa Hkritington 401 500 $ 450.50 x x x x x x x Vi 69 Table 4 Utilities included in the Space Rental Amounts as Reported by the Park Managers or Owners Gas/ Other Park Water Sewer Electricity Propane Trash Utilities Beach View x Brookfield x x Cabrillo x x x x x Cable Del Mar Estates x x Huntington by the Sea Huntington Harbor x x x Huntington Mobile Estates x x x Huntington Shorecliffs x x x Los Amigos X x Mariners Pointe x Ocean View Estates x Pacific x x x Rancho Del Rey Rancho Huntington x x X Sea Aira Sea Breeze x Skandia x x Villa Huntington X x • Since 1990, seventeen parks raised the space rent at least once. On the average, about 10 parks raised space rents each year. The average increase ranged from $26.43 in 1990 to $10.80 in 1995. The pattern of rent increases followed the Consumer Price Index. The rate of increase for most years were above the CPI, but have recently been below the CPI. It should be noted that some of the rent increases are included in the lease agreement. Not all parks were able to report specific dollar or percentage increases for each year since 1990. As reported by managers, this situation was due to change in management and/or not having available records. Rent increases were reported in dollar amounts and in percentages. Space rental amounts varied in 16 of 18 parks. This result is due to some residents having lived in the park for many years under long term leases. This resulted in space rent amounts that were lower than residents who had moved into the park more recently. Space rental increases by percentages resulted in differing dollar amounts. For example, a 3% increase in space rentals across the park is $15 for a resident with a $500 space rental and $21 for a resident with a $700 space rental though each received a 3% increase. vii 70 Those in long-term leases sometimes had rent increases that were less than newer residents because the increases were built into their lease contract at the time of signing. In other cases, space rental amounts were increased by a range in efforts to bring the rental amounts across the park to a more even level. Another example of differing rental increases are those on Month-to- Month leases received larger increases than those that were not. Table 5 details the data received from Park Managers and Owners in the format described above. It shows an average percentage increase of space rental amounts using the midpoint space rental amount (the midpoint space rental amount is based on the low and high rental amount given by the Park Manager or Owner). Table 5 Space Rental Increases as Reported by Park Managers and Owners in Dollars and Percents Percent Increase Current Midpoint Space Park 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 200i Rent Beach View 8.6% 10.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 2.3% 4.8% 2.8% 7.5% 7.0% $ 384 Brookfield NA NA NA 2.9% 3.1% 2.7% 4.0% 3.1% 3.7% 7.2% 7.8% # $ 483 Cabrillo ## 0 0 50.0% 11.1% 0 26.7% 17.1% 14.6% 0 0 0 $ 510 Del Mar 0 5.8% 3.5% 3.9% 2.4% 2.4% 3.4% 2.7% 0.0% 5.4% 0 0 $ 488 Huntington by the Sea Increased 3%each year,but 3-4 years no Increases $ 875 Huntington Harbor NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 7.3% $ 605 Huntington Mobile Estates NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.0% 3.9% 2.8% $ 550 Huntington Shorecliffs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # $ 528 Los Amigos 7.8% 7.3% 5.4% 3.1% 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% 1.9% 3.4% 2.0% 2.4% 3.6% $ 489 Mariner's Pointe 24.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% $ 478 Ocean View 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% $ 326 Pacific NA NA NA 8.3% 7.6% 7.1% 6.6% 0 0 0 6.2% # $ 428 Rancho Del Rey 7.1% 16.7% 14.3% 7.5% 2.9% 1.0% 2.3% 3.1% 3.6% 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% $ 524_ Rancho Huntington 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% $ 453 Sea Aira NA NA NA NA NA NA NA " " " " " $ 617 Sea Breeze 0 9.9% 7.1% 5.0% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 0 0 0 2.9% 0 $ 455 Skandia 9.1% 5.8% 5.8% 7.0% 6.0% 2.3% 0 2.5% 2.7% 3.4% 5.1% 4.9% $ 432 Villa Huntington 4.5% 4.9% 4.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 1.5% 2.5% 2.4% 1.9% 4.6% $ 451 Consumer Price Index Percent Change 4.5 2.9 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.6 4.1 # #Not available at time of survey Those on lease(unknown#)+3.7%,those not$25 ##brought all space rents up to 180 viii 71 Table 6 represents changes made to the rent increase table by the managers or owners after the initial draft of the report was submitted. The City of Huntington Beach suggested CDR should give the parks an opportunity to update or revise the percentages that were originally • provided. Nine parks responded by either changing their information or supporting in writing the original numbers published by CDR. Table 6 Space Rental Increases as Reported by Managers and Owners in Percentages After the Conclusion of the Study Percent Increase Midpoint Midpoint Space Park 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Rent Beach View' 8.6% 10.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 2.3% 4.8% 2.8% 7.5% 7.0% $ 384 Brookfield NA NA NA 2.9% 3.1% 2.7% 4.0% 3.1% 3.7% 7.2% 7.8% # $ 483 Cabrillo' .. ## 0 0 50.0% 11.1% 0 26.7% 17.1% 14.6% 0 0 0 $ 510 Del Mar 0 5.8% 3.5% 3.9% 2.4% 2.4% 3.4% 2.7% 0.0% 5.4% 0 0 $ 488 Huntington by the Sea Increased 3%each year,but 3-4 years no Increases $ 875 Huntington Harbor - NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 7.3% $ 605 Huntington Mobile Estates NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.0% 3.9% 2.8% $ 550 Huntington Shorecliffs' 7.0% 10.0% 3.0% 3.4% 2.7% 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% 1.5% 1.3% 2.8% 3.6%+15% $ 528 Los Amigos' 6.9% 6.4% 5.0% 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% 3.6% $ 489 ( ' Mariner's Pointe 24.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% $ 478 Ocean View 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% $ 326 Pacific NA NA NA 8.3% 7.6% 7.1% 6.6% 0 0 0 6.2% # $ 428 Rancho Del Rey* 7.1% 16.7% 14.3% 7.5% 2.9% 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% 3.5% 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% $ 524 Rancho Huntington* 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% $ 453 Sea Aira' NA NA NA NA 2.7% 2.4% 2.8% 3.0% 2.6% 2.3% 3.4% 3.1% $ 617 Sea Breeze' 0 9.9% 7.1% 5.0% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 0 0 0 2.9% 0 $ 455 Skandia' 8.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.9% 6.0% 2.0% 0 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.5% 4.0% $ 432 Villa Huntington 4.5% 4.9% 4.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 1.5% 2.5% 2.4% 1.9% 4.6% $ 451 Consumer Price Index Percent Change 4.5 2.9 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.6 4.1 # 'Managers or Owners revised or confirmed percentages I ix 72 • In addition to the cost of renting a space, the total reported monthly cost of housing including mortgage payments, water and sewer, electricity, gas or propane, homeowners insurance, and other fees range from $407 to $1183. In Table 7, each cell/number represents a park average calculated and based on the survey responses of the residents from that park. The "Total Housing Cost" is also an average based on the survey responses and does not total all the other columns when added. The number of residents who responded to each item is also listed. Table 7 Average Housing Costs as Reported by Residents Mortgage Water and Homeowner's Total Mobile Home Park Rent for Space Payment Sewer Electricity Gas/Propane, Insurance Other fees* Housing Resp. $ Resp. $ Resp $ Resp $ Resp $ Resp $ Resp $ Amount' Beachview 23 $387.96 10 $443.51 17 $15.91 16 $28.78 16 $23.09 13 $28.02 8 $19.06 $651.09 Brookfield 30 $497.33, 11 $259.35 25 $16.92 28 $34.59 29 $53.74 27 $34.04 5 $185.74 $720.76 Cabrillo 16 $510.00 3 $797.67 10 $17.60 10 $19.50 10 $29.70 14 $28.14 0 $0.00 $725.93 Del Mar 33 $482.58 6 $451.76 29 $17.87 31 $42.90 30 $54.66 22 $34.97 3 $3.60 $694.05 Huntington by the Sea 72 $775.00 46 $451.54 50 $26.48 60 $46.69 58 $38.69 49 $42.02 20 $16.97 $1,182,7 Huntington Harbor 29 $613.61 11 $462.42 4 $0.00 22 $53.35 21 $61.26 18 $54.19 6 $296.73 $869 , Huntington Mobile Est 30 $577.80 14 $490.68 16 $13.88 30 $41.20 29 $37.76 22 $22.23 7 $116.57 $910.39 Huntington Shorecliffs 80 $542.39 20 $297.85 72 $19.01 73 $38.58 72 $51.48 66 $28.70 31 $24.69 $744.57 Los Amigos 41 $504.07 9 $632.80 11 $15.27 26 $54.38 32 $53.59 23 $30.44 15 $18.01 $738.37 Mariner's Pointe 24 $522.04 5 $470.00 19 $17.54 15 $43.61 15 $40.24 13 $29.50 10 $134.36 $684.97 Ocean View Estates 10 $279.78 2 $315.00 9 $18.78 9 $28.56 8 $22.00 5 $30.15 2 $272.50 $407.25 Pacific 58 $428.26 19 $330.25 12 $12.92 50 $29.65 49 $43.93 23 $27.59 4 $21.25 $598.34 Rancho Del Rey 119 $557.13 29 $389.89 102 $19.35 106 $40.15 108 $45.87 83 $34.08 39 $71.35 $754.06 Rancho Huntington 40 $472.00 7 $218.71 10 $12.25 36 $35.31 37 $52.99 30 $28.58 9 $47.44 $602.40 Sea Aira 63 $867.08 37 $414.70 55 $22.91 55 $45.53 54 $45.46 49 $30.79 24 $36.49 $1,042.52 Sea Breeze 15 $433.13 3 $592.32 15 $15.90 15 $23.23 14 $36.58 10 $22.10 4 $7.60 $641.62 Skandia 32 $467.63 15 $484.74 27 $25.59 27 $47.86 27 $45.94 23 $37.18 6 $81.17 $762.16 Villa Huntington 29 $400.69 11 $457.25 9 $15.56 28 $47.62_ 28 $58.05 20 $30.09 3 $47.40 $673.29 *Other fees include trash collection and R.V.parking. 'Total Housing Cost will not equal the sum of the individual housing costs due to separate utility averaging. Resp=Respondents • Mobile home park residents tend to be an older adult population. The reported median age of the residents is 64.7 years and the single largest age cohort of the mobile park residents is the 75 years of age and older. The average income level of mobile home park residents is $29, 053, which is about 45% of the Orange County Median household income. Only 16% of the mobile home household incomes are at or above the county's median. x 73 The tables below represent the age and income reported by the residents who answered the corresponding questions. Some residents felt the age and income questions were highly intrusive and chose not to answer. Table 8 Age of Residents in All Parks Age Categories Number Percent 0-18 years 88 6.1% 18-34 years 121 8.4% 35-44 years 118 8.2% 45-54 years 167 11.6% 55-64 years 234 16.2% 65-74 years 336 23.3% 75 or older 380 26.3% Total 1,444 100% Table 9 Average Age of Mobile Home Residents Mobile Home Park Average Age Beach View 61 Brookfield 70 Cabrillo 45 Del Mar 67 Huntington by the Sea 40 Huntington Harbor 69 Huntington Mobile Estates 37 Huntington Shorecliffs 72 Los Amigos 72 Mariner's Pointe 70 Ocean View 62 Pacific 52 Rancho Del Mar 69 Rancho Huntington 71 Sea Aira 46 Sea Breeze 65 Skandia 65 Villa Huntington 38 xi 74 Table 10 Household Income Income Number of Percentage of Categories Residents Residents Less Than $10,000 76 9.7% $10,000-$19,999 182 23.2% $20,000-$29,999 148 18.9% $30,000-$39,999 115 14.6% $40,000-$49,999 77 9.8% $50,000-$59,999 65 8.3% $60,000-$69,999 37 4.7% $70,000-$79,999 32 4.1% $80,000-$89,999 16 2.0% $90,000-$99,999 17 2.2% $100,000 or Above 20 2.5% Total 785 100% • Fourteen parks reported that at least one assistance program is being utilized in their park. Most residents were not aware of the availability any assistance programs. Table 11 Huntington Beach Mobile Home Owner Assistance Program Usage as Reported by Residents Responding to Survey Total Percent Reporting City of Number of Usage of at lease Electric Gas HB Section Pads/ one Assistance Mobile Home Park Rebate Rebate HUD Loans 8 CARE SCAN Spaces Program Beachview 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0.0% Brookfield 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 139 1.4% Cabrillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0.0% Del Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0.0% Huntington by the Sea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 306 0.0% Huntington Harbor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0.0% Huntington Estates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0.0% Huntington Shorecliffs 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 304 2.6% Los Amigos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0.0% Mariner's Pointe 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 98 2.0% Ocean View 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0.0% Pacific 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 264 0.4% Rancho Del Rey 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 379 2.4% Rancho Huntington 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 193 0.0% Sea Aira 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 230 1.7% Sea Breeze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 1.5% Skandia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 167 0.0% Villa Huntington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 1.6% j Total 8 10 3 3 3 1 1 2,963 1.0% , XI I 75 { • Park management indicated that they are not typically involved in the sale of mobile homes. They estimate that at the time of the survey, 18 homes were for sale. Between 1990 to present, 1,589 units had been sold. The sales included both purchases of new mobile homes and transfers of ownership. In addition, since 1990 park managers or owners estimate 35 units (1.18%) as being foreclosed upon and 7 sold in lieu of foreclosure (Orange County Default Notice Rate for single family homes 1990-99: 7.25%) Foreclosure rates are reported by number of units and not by mobile home classification. Of the 969,484 housing units in Orange County as of April 1, 2000, 155,254 were reported notices of default. This is a rate of 16% for Orange County. The number of mobile homes known to Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Managers or Owners that were foreclosed upon or sold in lieu of foreclosure was 44 of the 2,963; a known rate of 1.5% Table 12 Number of Mobile Homes Foreclosed or Sold as Reported by Managers or Owners Estimate of Foreclosure Estimate of Mobile Homes Sales in Lieu of j Park Estimate' Sold2 Foreclosure3 Beachview NA 3-4 per year NA Brookfield 6 72; 18 new homes brought in 4 Cabrillo 0 20 with 6 or 7 new ones NA Del Mar 1 50-60 NA Huntington by the Sea NA 200 NA Huntington Harbor 0 14 0 Huntington Estates 1 38; about 10 new 0 Huntington Shorecliffs 13 209 NA Los Amigos 0 96; 3 new 2 Mariner's Pointe 4 65 NA Ocean View 0 6 0 Pacific 0 118 1 Rancho Del Rey 3 297 NA Rancho Huntington NA 92 NA Sea Aira 1 78 NA Sea Breeze 1 34 resale; 21 new 1 Skandia 0 117; 12 new 1 Villa Huntington 5 92 resales NA Total 35 9 Banks handle foreclosures; estimates listed are those known to managers 2Mobile homes are sold by mobile home owners,not park managers,estimates are those listed as known to managers. These could be resales or new homes brought in and are typically estimates from the time the manager began his or her position. 3Banks handle sales in lieu foreclosures;estimates listed are those known to managers Ail 76 • Approximately 38% of the reported leases are longer than one year. Nine of the parks indicate that there are no, or a very minimal number of, leases over one year. Table 13 Mobile Home Park Sizes and Long Term Leases January 2001 Total Number Percentage of Pads/ Leases Over on Long Mobile Home Park Spaces One Year Term Lease Beachview 82 0 0% Brookfield 139 0 0% Cabrillo 45 0 0% Del Mar 142 0 0% Huntington by the Sea 306 294* 96.1% Huntington Harbor 130 0 0% Huntington Estates 105 95 90.5% Huntington Shorecliffs 304 302 99.3% Los Amigos 145 2 1.4% Mariner's Pointe 98 2 2.0% Ocean View 44 41 93.2% Pacific 264 0 0% Rancho Del Rey 379 0 0% Rancho Huntington 193 176 91.2% Sea Aira 230 206 89.6% Sea Breeze 65 2 3.1% Skandia 167 2 1.2% Villa Huntington 125 # 0% Total 2,963 1,122 37.9% I Estimated about 98%on long-term lease, maybe 12 not #Just starting 5-year leases,is estimating that 80%will go to long term lease I XIV 77 • A total of 19 (2.2%) of the mobile home residents that responded to the survey indicated that their mobile home was not their primary residence. Table 14 Type of Residence as Reported by Residents Primary Secondary Mobile Home Residence Residence Parks Number Percent Number Percent Beachview 24 96.0% 1 4.0% Brookfield 37 100% 0 0.0% Cabrillo 17 100% 0 0.0% Del Mar 37 97.4% 1 2.6% Huntington by the Sea 75 98.7% 1 1.3% Huntington Harbor 40 100% 0 0.0% Huntington Mobile Estates 31 100% 0 0.0% Huntington Shorecliffs 90 96.8% 3 3.2% Los Amigos 52 98.1% 1 1.9% Mariner's Pointe 29 100% 0 0.0% Ocean View Estates 10 90.9% 1 9.1% Pacific 62 95.4% 3 4.6% ( Rancho Del Rey 140 98.6% 2 1.4% Rancho Huntington 59 95.2% 3 4.8% Sea Aira 67 100% 0 0.0% Sea Breeze 15 100% 0 0.0% Skandia 47 97.9% 1 2.1% Villa Huntington 32 94.1% 2 5.9% Total 864 97.8% 19 2.2% xv 78 79 Market Study of Mobile Homes in Huntington Beach I. INTRODUCTION The City contains 18 mobile home parks, containing over 2,800 mobile home spaces. The Huntington Beach City Council requested a market study of mobile home parks in the City focusing on the factors associated with the cost of mobile home housing. This California State University Fullerton Center for Demographic Research was commissioned to obtain information and to prepare an analysis on mobile home rents and the mobile home market in the City of Huntington Beach. The study was later expanded to include a survey of mobile homes in the remainder of Orange County. This report details the results of three separate but related surveys conducted for the City of Huntington Beach, California: a survey of mobile home residents in Huntington Beach, a survey of mobile home park owners/operators in Huntington Beach, and a survey of mobile home park owners/operators in Orange County. II. Methodology Mobile Home Resident Survey The survey of the Huntington Beach mobile home residents was designed to be in two phases: a face-to-face survey of a random sample of mobile home residences followed by mail survey of all remaining mobile home residences. Before the survey could be conducted, it was necessary to develop a comprehensive list of the addresses of each mobile home in the mobile home parks. The Center for Demographic Research (CDR) was provided a list and maps of 18 mobile home parks in Huntington Beach and the estimated number of mobile homes in each park by the City. CDR staff canvassed each of the eighteen mobile home parks in the City. The addresses of each mobile home were recorded and compiled into a list for each park. There were some instances where an on-site manager provided staff a list of addresses. These lists served as the frame for sampling the mobile homes. A letter was written by 1 80 the City to announce to the residents that the survey was being conducted and staff from CDR may be contacting them. Resident Face-to-Face Survey — An initial sample of 500 mobile homes was selected randomly from the list of mobile homes using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), which is an industry standard software used in survey research. The sample was stratified by park to ensure that surveys were conducted in each and every park. The survey was conducted by a team of interviewers, often working in pairs. Prior to going to the parks, the interviewers were trained by the project manager to administer the survey properly. The interviewers were instructed to speak with an adult who is a resident of the mobile home visited. If a resident was not available to complete the survey, the mobile home was revisited on another day and time. If a resident could not be reached after three attempts to contact a qualified household member, the mobile home was dropped from the sample. There were other reasons for dropping a mobile home from the sample. The primary reason was a refusal to participate in the survey. A mobile home would also be dropped if there were unsafe conditions such as an unleashed dog or if the residents were not able to speak English (the survey did not provide for non-English speaking respondents). There were a couple of incidents where the respondent was too ill to be interviewed on all visits. Finally, some mobile homes were vacant. In these situations, the mobile home would be "retired" and replaced in the sample with another randomly selected mobile home. The survey commenced in January 2001 and continued into May 2001. Most of the fieldwork was conducted during the weekends, based on the premise that more residents would be present. A total of nine weekends were interrupted because of wet weather and two holidays (Easter and Mother's Day). Resident Mail Survey - Following the completion of the resident face-to-face survey, the resident mail survey was conducted. Every resident (2,451), 2 81 excluding those who completed a face-to-face survey, was mailed a questionnaire and a self-addressed stamped return envelope with a cover letter containing instructions. The same lists used for the face-to-face resident survey were also used for the mail survey. Residents were asked to return the survey and mail it back to the CDR in the postage paid envelope within two weeks. A total of 387 questionnaires were returned. This rate of return (16%) is slightly below the response rate for similar types of mail surveys. Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Owner/Operator Checklist Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Manager Face-to-Face - Introduction letters were mailed to all Huntington Beach mobile home park managers and owners in December 2000 with a list of information that was needed for the study. In January 2001, meetings were scheduled by phone with the manager or owner of each mobile home park located in Huntington Beach. Face-to-face meetings were held at sixteen mobile home parks in January 2001 to collect and discuss the requested information. Due to busy schedules of park managers, the final two meetings were completed by phone in January and March 2001. Orange County Mobile Home Park Manager A list of all mobile home parks in Orange County was compiled from two websites: The California Department of Housing and Community Development Mobile Home & RV Parks Listing (http://www.hcd.ca.Qov). This was supplemented with the Alta Vista search site's results for Mobile Home Site Operators in Orange County using a 10 mile radius for Anaheim, Cypress, Irvine, and San Clemente and using only results from Orange County. Over 220 mobile home parks were identified through these two sources. These data were compared to the California State Department of Finance 2000 estimates of mobile home residences in Orange County to determine if these sources captured the majority of mobile homes in the county. The result of the comparison indicated that the list of Orange County mobile homes parks was comprehensive. 3 82 Orange County Mobile Home Park Manager Phone Interview - A sample of 25 mobile home parks was drawn from a list of 203 parks in Orange County, excluding all Huntington Beach Parks. The parks were sampled using a systematic sampling procedure. A random number was generated using Microsoft Excel. The mobile home park corresponding to this randomly selected number was the first park selected. Thereafter, every 8th mobile home listed from the first selected park was then selected for inclusion in the sample. This systematic selection continued until 25 parks were selected for inclusion in the sample. The first round of introduction letters was sent to the sample of 25 mobile home park managers and owners in early April 2001. Twelve phone interviews were completed in April. A second round of letters was sent in late April to the remaining 13. Four of the initial parks selected were replaced by taking the next mobile home park off of the list following each park that was replaced. These parks were replaced after three phone attempts and two letters sent. Twenty- three of twenty-five interviews were completed by June 2001. Two of the parks replaced were replaced a second time after three phone attempts and two letters sent. Orange County Mobile Home Park Mail Checklist - Cover letters and information checklists were sent out to the remaining 178 mobile home parks in Orange County not selected in the initial sample of 25 for the phone interviews. The checklists were sent with a cover letter and a prepaid postage envelope to return the information on checklist. Of those mailed out, 25 were returned completed. Ten packages have been returned by the Post Office. A second mailing was completed in the middle of June to all the parks that did not return the information. In total, 38 (21.3%) mobile homes parks provided information. 4 83 Ill. Survey Results Huntington Beach PARK CHARACTERISTICS There are 18 mobile home parks located in Huntington Beach. The parks are located throughout the City. Five mobile home parks are located in the northern section of the City; 2 are located in the west section of the City, 4 are located in the central section of the City, and 7 are located in Mobile Home Park Sizes and Long Term Leases, January 2001 Number of Leases Over Park Spaces One Year Beach View Mobile Home Park 82 0 Brookfield Manor Mobile Estates 139 0 Cabrillo Mobile Home Park 45 0 Del Mar Estates 142 0 Huntington by the Sea 306 2961 Huntington Harbor Mobile Home Park 130 0 Huntington Mobile Estates 105 95 Huntington Shorecliffs Mobile Home Park 304 302 Los Amigos Mobile Home Park 145 2 Mariners Pointe 982 ?2 Ocean View Estates 44 41 Pacific Mobile Home Park 264 0 Rancho Del Rey Mobile Home Park 379 0 Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park 193 176 Sea Aira Mobile Home Park 230 206 Sea Breeze Mobile Estates 65 2 Skandia Mobile Home Park 167 2 Villa Huntington Mobile Castles 125 0 Total 2,963 , 1,124 'Number approximated. 2Reported March 2001. the southeast section of the City (See Map). Cabrillo is owned by CALTRANS, Ocean View is owned by the City of Huntington Beach, and Huntington Harbor is resident-owned. A total of 2,963 spaces are located in these 18 mobile home parks. The size of the parks varied from 44 to 379 spaces. Approximately 38% of the reported leases are longer than one year. 5 84 The park managers reported that there were eleven spaces available, yielding a vacancy rate of less than 0.4%. In addition, the park managers estimated there were 18 (0.6%) mobile homes for sale. Vacancies and Known Mobile Homes For Sale, January 2001 Number of Known Number Spaces of Mobile Park Available Homes for Sale Beach View Mobile Home Park 3 3 Brookfield Manor Mobile Estates 0 2 Cabrillo Mobile Home Park 0 NA Del Mar Estates 0 NA Huntington by the Sea 0 0 Huntington Harbor Mobile Home Park 0 NA Huntington Mobile Estates 4 0 Huntington Shorecliffs Mobile Home Park 0 NA Los Amigos Mobile Home Park 0 3 Mariners Pointe 01 11 Ocean View Estates 0 3 Pacific Mobile Home Park 0 NA Rancho Del Rey Mobile Home Park 0 NA Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Park 0 3 Sea Aira Mobile Home Park 1 1 Sea Breeze Mobile Estates 1 0 Skandia Mobile Home Park 2 2 Villa Huntington Mobile Castles 0 NA Total 11 18 'Reported March 2001. NA-Data not available Note: Mobile Home Park Managers are typically not involved in the sale of mobile homes.These are estimates reported by the Park Managers. Most of the parks offer a variety of amenities and conveniences. The amenities include swimming pools, jacuzzis, clubhouses, barbecues, washers and dryers, public or common restrooms, tennis or basketball courts, and other sports equipment, such as billiards/pool table or shuffleboard. Distance to the beach ranges from across the street (50 yards) to less than 4 miles. Distance to grocery stores/shopping centers range from 1 block to 2 miles. 1 6 85 ( Park Midpoint Space Rent Amounts and Amenities as Reported by Park Managers or Owners /'//14//////: � Park Beach View 384 384 $ 384.00 x x x x x x Brookfield 465 500 $ 482.50 x x x x x x x Cabrillo 510 510 $ 510.00 x x x x x x x Del Mar Estates 475 500 $ 487.50 x x x x x x x Huntington by the Sea 825 925 $ 875.00 x x x x x x x Huntington Harbor 550 660 $ 605.00 x x x x x x x Huntington Mobile Estates 500 600 $ 550.00 x x x x x x Huntington Shorecliffs 410 645 $ 527.50 x x x x x x x Los Amigos 475 503 $ 489.00 x x x x x x x Mariners Pointe 411 545 $ 478.00 x x x x x x x Ocean View Estates 220 431.38 $ 325.68 x x Pacific 330.75 525 $ 427.88 x x x x x Rancho Del Rey 460 588 $ 524.00 x x x x x x Rancho Huntington 405 500 $ 452.50 x x x x x x Sea Aira 535 699 $ 617.00 x x x x x x Sea Breeze 444 466 $ 455.00 x x x x x ( Skandia 423 440 $ 431.50 x x x x x x Villa Huntington 401 500 $ 450.50 x x x x x x x ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS The mobile home park managers reported they do not keep track of the number of residents using rental assistance programs. Park managers were not aware of the numbers of residents using rental assistance programs managed outside the park. The residents are responsible for the applications to participate in assistance programs. However, 89% (16 of 18) of the park managers reported they were aware of rental assistance programs and fourteen (78%) park managers reported they were aware that at least one program was being utilized in their park. Four assistance programs were mentioned by the managers. These include the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program administered by the County of Orange Housing and Community Development Department; the Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET); and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 7 86 A gas and electric utilities assistance program, California Alternate Rates for (, Energy program (CARE) was also mentioned. Finally, two parks reported having their own assistance program which residents used. SALE AND FORECLOSURE OF MOBILE HOMES It was indicated that mobile home park managers do not sell mobile homes and are typically not involved in any way with the sale of a mobile home. The managers stated that the parks do not keep track of the number of mobile homes that are sold or how long mobile homes are for sale. In general, the mobile home owner sells the mobile home or it is sold and bought through a mobile home retailer. The park managers rent the spaces for mobile homes to the residents. Foreclosures are handled by banks as are homes sold in lieu of foreclosure. For the reasons stated above, the data collected regarding the sale of mobile homes was usually approximated by the park managers. Eighteen homes were reported as known for sale (as of March 2001). Since 1990, managers reported 39 homes as being foreclosed upon; 7 as sold in lieu of foreclosure and approximately 1,589 units sold. Sales included both purchases of new mobile homes or transfer of ownership. 8 87 Number of Foreclosures and Sales as Reported by Managers and Owners Estimate of Foreclosure Estimate of Mobile Homes Sales in Lieu of Park Estimate Sold2 Foreclosure3 Beachview NA 3-4 per year NA Brookfield 6 72; 18 new homes brought in 4 Cabrillo 0 20 with 6 or 7 new ones NA Del Mar 1 50-60 NA Huntington by the Sea NA 200 NA Huntington Harbor 0 14 0 Huntington Estates 1 38; about 10 new 0 Huntington Shorecliffs 13 209 NA Los Amigos 0 96; 3 new 2 Mariner's Pointe 4 65 NA Ocean View 0 6 0 Pacific 0 118 1 Rancho Del Rey 3 297 NA Rancho Huntington NA 92 NA Sea Aira 1 78 NA Sea Breeze 1 34 resale; 21 new 1 Skandia 0 117; 12 new 1 Villa Huntington 5 92 resales NA 'Banks handle foreclosures;estimates listed are those known to managers 2Mobile homes are sold by mobile home owners,not park managers,estimates are those listed as j known to managers. These could be resales or new homes brought in and are typically estimates from the time the manager began his or her position. 3Banks handle sales in lieu foreclosures; estimates listed are those known to managers MOBILE HOME COSTS Space rental amounts in Huntington Beach vary throughout the city. [Note: the space rental amount is typically separate from normal utility costs except in parks that reported specific utilities included. As in a mortgage for a home, there are multiple costs to buying and running a home, including the insurance and utilities. Thus, there is a distinction between the rental of the space for the mobile home to be placed on, which is charged by the mobile home park, and the total cost of a mobile home. This section details the amount of the park space rental and does not include the mortgage payment, as each resident has a different mortgage depending on purchase cost of the mobile home and interest rates, if a loan is used in the purchase.] The lowest space rental amount found was $220 and the high was $925. Some parks have a single rate for all space rentals. ! Other parks have rental amounts that vary due to lot size, location of lot, 9 88 proximity to water, and length of residency at park due to lease agreements. The greatest difference within a single park between the low and high rent was about $194. The average rental amount for the City is $535. Information on the amounts for rents and rent increases was not available from every park for every year since 1990. Park managers indicated that they typically only had information beginning from the time they began their position as manager. Seven parks could not give specific rental increase amounts because the information was not available. Some space rental/lease agreements have rent increases written into the contract. These vary from a specified dollar amount to a percentage plus Consumer Price Index (CPI). Single year rent increases varied from no increase to a high of $90 per year. Seventeen parks raised the space rental amount at least once since 1990. The table below shows the average dollar increase for all parks reporting increases in a given year. The second table shows the same reported increases without the Cabrillo Mobile Home Park data due to the extraordinary reported increases in this park. This information was reported by managers and owners and is in no way compared to the residents' responses. Average Reported Rent Increases by Park Managers or Owners Year Average Increase Number of Parks with Increase 1990 $ 26.43 7 1991 $ 22.52 9 1992 $ 18.89 9 1993 $ 22.00 12 1994 $ 15.12 12 1995 $ 12.50 10 1996 $ 19.91 11 1997 $ 15.15 10 1998 $ 18.39 9 1999 $ 13.95 10 2000 $ 17.14 11 2001 $ 18.83 9 10 69 Average Reported Rent Increases by Park Managers or Owners Without Cabrillo Mobile Home Park Year Average Increase Number of Parks with Increase 1990 $ 26.43 7 1991 $ 22.52 9 1992 $ 18.89 9 1993 $ 15.81 11* 1994 $ 12.62 11* 1995 $ 12.50 10 1996 $ 13.90 10* 1997 $ 9.61 9* 1998 $ 12.56 8* 1999 $ 13.95 10 2000 $ 17.14 11 2001 $ 18.83 9 Note: Excludes Cabrillo Mobile Home Park at request of the City of Huntington Beach. *Year that Cabrillo Park had an increase but was deleted from this table. As was previously mentioned, all of the parks were asked to document their rent increases for the last ten years. That type of information was not available to all owners or managers to complete this survey. The two charts below represent the rent increases documented by the park management or owners. The first table contains data submitted by the parks at the time of the original interview. The second table has updated information submitted by the parks after they had a chance to review the reported increases. The City of Huntington Beach has asked CDR to include these updated figures in another table. Only nine of the eighteen parks updated or confirmed their reported rental increases. 11 90 Space Rent Increases as Reported by Park Managers and Owners in Dollars and Percentages Percent increase Current Midpoint Space Park 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Rent Beach View 8.6% 10.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 2.3% 4.8% 2.8% 7.5% 7.0% $ 384 Brookfield NA NA NA 2.9% 3.1% 2.7% 4.0% 3.1% 3.7% 7.2% 7.8% # $ 483 Cabrillo ## 0 0 50.0% 11.1% 0 26.7% 17.1% 14.6% 0 0 0 $ 510 Del Mar 0 5.8% 3.5% 3.9% 2.4% 2.4% 3.4% 2.7% 0.0% 5.4% 0 0 $ 488 Huntington by the Sea Increased 3%each year,but 3-4 years no increases $ 875 Huntington Harbor NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 7.3% $ 605 Huntington Mobile Estates NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.0% 3.9% 2.8% $ 550 Huntington Shorecliffs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # $ 528 Los Amigos 7.8% 7.3% 5.4% 3.1% 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% 1.9% 3.4% 2.0% 2.4% 3.6% $ 489 Mariners Pointe 24.2%, 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% $ 478 Ocean View 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% $ 326 Pacific NA NA NA 8.3% 7.6% 7.1% 6.6% 0 0 0 6.2% # $ 428 Rancho Del Rey 7.1% 16.7% 14.3% 7.5% 2.9% 1.0% 2.3% 3.1% 3.6% 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% $ 524 Rancho Huntington 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% $ 453 Sea Aira NA NA NA NA NA NA NA a ' • ' ' $ 617 Sea Breeze 0 9.9% 7.1% 5.0% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 0 0 0 2.9% 0 $ 455 Skandia 9.1% 5.8% 5.8% 7.0% 6.0% 2.3% 0 2.5% 2.7% 3.4% 5.1% 4.9% $ 432 Villa Huntington 4.5% 4.9% 4.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 1.5% 2.5% 2.4% 1.9% 4.6% $ 451 Residential Rent CPI Percent Change 4.5 2.9 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.8 4.1 # Space Rental Increases as Reported by Park Managers and Owners in Dollars and Percentages After the Conclusion of the Study Percent Increase Midpoi, Midpoint Space Park 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Rent Beach View* 8.6% 10.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 2.3% 4.8% 2.8% 7.5% 7.0% $ 384 Brookfield NA NA NA 2.9% 3.1% 2.7% 4.0% 3.1% 3.7% 7.2% 7.8% # $ 483 Cabrillo* ## 0 0 50.0% 11.1% 0 26.7% 17.1% 14.6% 0 0 0 $ 510 Del Mar 0 5.8% 3.5% 3.9% 2.4% 2.4% 3.4% 2.7% 0.0% 5.4% 0 0 $ 488 Huntington by the Sea Increased 3%each year.but 3-4 years no increases $ 875 Huntington Harbor NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 7.3% $ 605 Huntington Mobile Estates NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3.0% 3.9% 2.8% $ 550 Huntington Shorecliffs' 7.0% 10.0% 3.0% 3.4% 2.7% 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% 1.5% 1.3% 2.8% 3.6%+15% $ 528 Los Amigos* 6.9% 6.4% 5.0% 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% 3.6% $ 489 Mariner's Pointe 24.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% $ 478 Ocean View 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% $ 326 Pacific NA NA NA 8.3% 7.6% 7.1% 6.6% 0 0 0 6.2% # $ 428 Rancho Del Rey• 7.1% 16.7% 14.3% 7.5%_ 2.9% 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% 3.5% 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% $ 524 Rancho Huntington* 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% $ 453 Sea Aira• NA NA NA NA 2.7% 2.4% 2.8% 3.0% 2.6% 2.3% 3.4% 3.1% $ 617 Sea Breeze* 0 9.9% 7.1% 5.0% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 0 0 0 2.9% 0 $ 455 Skandia• 8.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.9% 6.0% 2.0% 0 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.5% 4.0% $ 432 Villa Huntington 4.5% 4.9% 4.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 1.5% 2.5% 2.4% 1.9% 4.6% $ 451 Residential Rent CPI Percent Change 4.5 2.9 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.6 4.1 # Both Tables Above: NA-Data not available #-Rent increase not determined at time of survey Mt-Brought space rents up to$180 First Table:'Those on lease 3.7%increase(unknown number);those not on lease$25 increase. Second Table:'Managers or Owners revised of confirmed percentages. l 12 91 { The following numbers of parks include these utilities in the space rental amount: water- 8, sewer- 12, trash-11, electricity- 1, gas- 1, and cable-1. Only one manager was able to report a specific dollar amount dedicated to a utility included in the rent (Huntington Shorecliffs- trash $13.89). The rest reported there is no dedicated or specified amount that is broken out for each utility included in the rental fee. The following table represents the average amounts that the residents reported they pay for each item. Only those residents who answered the rent and utility questions have been calculated. Each item was averaged on its own to get the information provide. The total housing cost was then calculated by looking at the average..amount that the residents for each park report to pay. Therefore, the amount in each box will not necessarily equal the total housing cost. CDR has also included the number of residents (Resp) from each park who answered for each item. Average and Total Costs as Reported by Residents Mortgage Water and Homeowner's Total Rent for Space Payment Sewer Electricity Gas/Propane Insurance Other fees• Housing Mobile Home Park Resp. $ Resp. $ Resp $ Resp $ Resp $ Resp $ Reap $ Amount Beachvlew 23 $387.96 10 $443.51 17 $15.91 16 $28.78 16 $23.09 13 $28.02 8 $19.06 $651.09 Brookfield 30 $497.33 11 $259.35 25 $16.92 28 $34.59 29 $53.74 27 $34.04 5 $185.74 $720.76 Cabrillo 16 $510.00 3 $797.67 10 $17.60 10 $19.50 10 $29.70 14 $28.14 0 $0.00 $725.93 Del Mar 33 $482.58 6 $451.76 29 $17.87 31 $42.90 30 $54.66 22 $34.97 3 $3.60 $694.06 Huntington by the Sea 72 $778.00 46 $451.54 50 $26.48 60 $46.69 58 $38.69 49 $42.02 20 $16.97 $1,182.74 Huntington Harbor 29 $613.61 11 $462.42 4 $0.00 22 $53.35 21 $61.26 18 $54.19 6 $296.73 $889.89 Huntington Mobile Est 30 $577.80 14 $490.68 16 $13.88 30 $41.20 29 $37.76 22 $22.23 7 $116.57 $910.39 Huntington Shorecliffs 80 $542.39 20 $297.85 72 $19.01 73 $38.58 72 $51.48 66 $28.70 31 $24.69 $744.57 Los Amigos 41 $504.07 9 $632.80 11 $15.27 26 $54.38 32 $53.59 23 $30.44 15 $18.01 $738.37 Mariner's Pointe 24 $522.04 5 $470.00 19 $17.54 15 $43.61 15 $40.24 13 $29.50 10 $134.36 $684.97 Ocean View Estates 10 $279.78 2 $315.00 9 $18.78 9 $28.56 8 $22.00 5 $30.15 2 $272.50 $407.25 Pacific 58 $428.26 19 $330.25 12 $12.92 50 $29.65 49 $43.93 23 $27.59 4 $21.25 $598.34 Rancho Del Rey 119 $557.13 29 $389.89 102 $19.35 106 $40.15 108 $45.87 83 $34.08 39 $71.35 $754.08 Rancho Huntington 40 $472.00 7 $218.71 10 $12.25 36 $35.31 37 $52.99 30 $28.58 9 $47.44 $802.40 Sea Aira 63 $667.08 37 $414.70 55 $22.91 55 $45.53 54 $45.46 49 $30.79 24 $36.49 $1,042.52 Sea Breeze 15 $433.13 3 $592.32 15 $15.90_ 15 $23.23 14 $36.58, 10 $22.10 4 $7.60 $641.62 Skandia 32 $467.53 15 $484.74 27 $25.59 27 $47.86 27 $45.94 23 $37.18 6 $81.17 $782.18 Villa Huntington 29 $400.69 11 $457.25 9 $15.56 28 $47.62 28 $58.05 20 $30.09 3 $47.40 $873.29 *Other fees include trash collection and R.V.parking. 'Total Housing Cost will not equal the sum of the individual housing costs due to separate utility averaging. Resp=Respondents 13 92 RESIDENT CHARACTERISTICS The residents of the mobile home parks vary as much as the parks themselves. All 2,951 mobile home park spaces that had residents were given an opportunity to participate in the survey. Of the 2,951 mobile home park spaces, 887 residents completed a survey asking about issues and concerns facing the residents of these parks. The following results are from 500 respondents who participated in a face-to-face survey and 387 residents who responded to the same questionnaire via mail. The residents were asked about their marital status and 876 residents replied to this particular question. Of those that answered, 340 (38.8%) are married and 252 (28.8%) are widowed. One hundred-sixty (18.3%) are divorced, while 116 of the respondents are single and have never been married. Less than 1% of the mobile home residents claimed to not fit in one of the above categories without specifying a reason. Resident Marital Status Number Percent Married 340 38.8% Widowed 252 28.8% Divorced 160 18.3% Single, Never Married 116 13.2% Does not apply 8 0.9% Total 876 100.0% One interesting finding in relation to the residents is the number of people who currently live in their mobile home. Forty-eight percent (422 of 877) who answered this question live in the mobile home alone and another 41.6% (365) who responded live with one other person. There were 57 (6.5%) mobile homes with 3 people living in them and only 3.8% (33) of the surveyed households have mobile homes with 4 or more people living in them. On average, 1.68 people live in each mobile home in Huntington Beach. 14 93 ( The mobile home residents were asked about their age and the ages of the people living with them in their mobile homes. According to the residents there were 1,444 people living in all of the mobile homes who answered these questions. In general, the mobile home residents are older adults. The most common age category of the residents (26.3%) in these parks was "over the age of 75." Combining the age categories to include all adults who are over the age of 55, it can be noted that the majority of the residents, 950 (65.8%) of the residents are over the age of 55. Age of Residents in All Parks Age Categories Number Percent 0-18 years 88 6.1% 18-34 years 121 8.4% 35-44 years 118 8.2% 45-54 years 167 11.6% 55-64 years 234 16.2% 65-74 years 336 23.3% 75 or older 380 26.3% Total 1,444 100% Part of the explanation is that some of the parks in Huntington Beach only cater to individuals or families who are at least 55 years of age. Looking at the average age of the mobile home park residents in each park, only three out of the eighteen parks had an average age under 50 years, while twelve had an average age over 60. 15 94 Average Age of Mobile Home Residents Mobile Home Park Average Age Beach View 61 Brookfield 70 Cabrillo 45 Del Mar 67 Huntington by the Sea 40 Huntington Harbor 69 Huntington Mobile Estates 37 Huntington Shorecliffs 72 Los Amigos 72 Mariner's Pointe 70 Ocean View 62 Pacific 52 Rancho Del Mar 69 Rancho Huntington 71 Sea Aira 46 Sea Breeze 65 Skandia 65 Villa Huntington 38 The majority of mobile home residents (15.8%) have lived in their park for 5-10 (. years. That category is closely followed by those that have lived in their mobile homes for 10-15 years. A large number of residents (277 or 31.4%) have lived in their current mobile homes for 5-15 years. Years Lived in Current Mobile Home Number Percent 1 Year or Less 102 11.6% 1-3 Years 162 18.4% 3-5 Years 0 12.7% 5-10 Years 139 15.8% 10-15 Years 138 15.7% 15-20 Years 70 7.9% 20-25 Years 59 6.7% More than 25 Years 99 11.2% Total 881 100% The majority of the Huntington Beach mobile home residents own their mobile homes and rent their spaces. Out of 881 residents, 844 answered they own their 16 95 mobile home and rent their space. Eighteen (2.0%) of the residents that they owned their mobile home and owned their space. The overwhelming majority of the residents (97.8%) who live in a mobile home park in Huntington Beach consider their mobile home as their primary residence. Only 19 (2.2%) of the residents who answered this question lived somewhere else and had the mobile home as their secondary residence. Even though there are assistance programs available to help the residents with rent and give utility rebates, the majority of residents are not aware of any assistance programs designed to help mobile home park residents. Eighty percent of the residents are not familiar with any of these assistance programs. Some of the programs that were mentioned are electricity rebates from Southern California Edison (8), gas rebates (10), CA Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding (3), City of Huntington Beach low/no interest loans (3), Section 8 funding (3), and CARE (1). The breakdown by park is as follows: Huntington Beach Mobile Home Owner Assistance Program Usage Electric Gas City of Mobile Home Park Rebate Rebate HUD HB Loans Section 8 CARE SCAN Beachview 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brookfield 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Cabrillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Del Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Huntington by the Sea 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ 0 Huntington Harbor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Huntington Estates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Huntington Shorecliffs 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 Los Amigos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mariner's Pointe 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Ocean View 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacific 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rancho Del Rey 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 Rancho Huntington 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Sea Aira 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sea Breeze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Skandia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Villa Huntington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 8 10 3 3 3 1 1 Note: This table reflects only the number of residents who responded to the survey. t 17 96 Fifty-six percent (493) of the residents are retired from the workforce and 29% (255) are employed full-time. Ten percent (88) of residents have some form of part-time employment, while 40 (4.6%) of the residents are unemployed or disabled. Combining the retired, unemployed, and disabled categories, a total of 60.8% of the 876 residents who answered this question can be classified as not working. Employment Status Number Percent Employed Full-Time 255 29.1% Employed Part-Time 88 10.0% Unemployed or Disabled 40 4.6% Retired 493 56.3% Total 876 100.0% Response rates for questions dealing with income are often lower than that of other questions. Surprisingly, 785 (90%) of the mobile home residents answered ( this question. Almost one-third (32.9%) of mobile home households in Huntington Beach make less than $20,000 a year before taxes. The fact that over 50% of the residents are retired, and another 4.6% of the residents are unemployed or disabled, might have some bearing on the large portion of mobile home households in the lower income brackets. The median household income for the Huntington Beach mobile home residents ($29,053) is less than half that for Orange County households ($64,000). Only about 16% of the mobile home household incomes are at or above the County's median. 18 97 Household Income Income Number of Percentage of Categories Residents Residents Less Than$10,000 76 9.7% $10,000-$19,999 182 23.2% $20,000-$29,999 148 18.9% $30,000-$39,999 115 14.6% $40,000-$49,999 77 9.8% $50,000-$59,999 65 8.3% $60,000-$69,999 37 4.7% $70,000-$79,999 32 4.1% $80,000-$89,999 16 2.0% $90,000-$99,999 17 2.2% $100,000 or Above 20 2.5% Total 785 100% MOBILE HOME COSTS The residents of the 18 mobile home parks were willing to provide information on their cost of housing. Unfortunately, many mobile home residents had difficulty recalling the amounts of rent increases over the last couple of years. Out of 860 people who were asked if they could remember the space rent being raised in the last two years, 90.9% of the residents recall an increase in rent during that time period. The averages for 1999-2001 are as follows: in 1999, the average rent increase reported across all parks was $18.91. In 2000, there was an average increase of $22.07. Finally, 2001 to date has seen an average increase of $29.86. Most of the residents reported their rent increased the first month of the year. 19 98 Resident Reported Rent Increases for the Last Two Years Mobile Homes 2001 2000 1999 Beachview $23.33 $22.08 $25.00 Brookfield $40.63 $31.18 $17.20 Cabrillo $0.00 $15.00 $0.00 Del Mar $25.00 $23.42 $15.00 Huntington by the Sea $32.69 $30.63 $30.12 Huntington Harbor $22.77 $27.63 $29.78 Huntington Estates $19.74 $18.16 $16.50 Huntington Shorecliffs $77,33 $31.12 $8,29 Los Amigos $20.68 $18.85 $21.24 Mariner's Pointe $11.68 $12.14 $8.33 Ocean View $15.00 $12.93 $6.00 Pacific $23.02 $24.07 $25.00 Rancho Del Rey $15.43 $16.64 $18.81 Rancho Huntington $13.04 $15.60 $11.88 Sea Aire $25.05 $24.78 $31.29 Sea Breeze $13.00 $14.00 $13.00 Skandia $20,10 $19.21 $20.00 Villa Huntington $15.54 $14.24 $11.86 All Parks Total $29.86 $22.07 $18.91 Like the increase, not all of the residents were able to answer the specific questions dealing with how much money they spent on rent, mortgage, water and sewer, electricity, gas or propane, and homeowner's insurance. Averages were developed based upon the information given. According to the residents, the average rent paid on a monthly basis was $542.49. The average monthly mortgage payment was $419.77. The residents paid an average of $18.99 for water and sewer. The average electricity bill was $40.49. The average gas/propane bill was $46.46. The average monthly homeowner's insurance bill was $32.56 a month, or$390.72 a year. Based on the $542.49 average rent reported by residents across all parks, the rent increases reported by residents show an increase of 3.49% in 1999, a 4.07% increase in 2000, and a 5.27% increase in rent in 2001. The latest information in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) relating to residential rent in 1999 shows a 3.6% increase for LA-Anaheim-Riverside. This information shows the 20 99 rent increase in 1999 was below the CPI, while the increases for 2000 and 2001 were 0.47% and 1.67% higher than the 1999 CPI. Orange County Mobile Home Park Managers PARK CHARACTERISTICS Orange County has 203 (excluding Huntington Beach parks) mobile home parks with approximately 30,000 spaces. Sixty-two parks responded to CDR's request for information. Two of the 62 reported being resident-owned. A total of 9,942 spaces were reported on throughout the County. The park managers reported 91 spaces available, a vacancy rate of .92%. The reported number of leases longer than one year was 4,515 of 9,835 leases (45.9%). Amenities at the 62 parks include: pools (50 of 62), jacuzzi (33), sauna (13), clubhouse (55), barbecues (23), washing machine/dryer (59), public or common restrooms (54), tennis or basketball courts (8), billiards/pool table (43), shuffleboard (18) and other sports equipment (9). Distance to grocery stores/shopping centers range from across the street to 3 miles. Park Amenities Amenity Number Percent Swimming Pool 50 81% Jacuzzi 33 53% Sauna 13 21% Clubhouse 55 89% Barbecue 23 37% Washer/Dryer 59 95% Public/Common Restroom 54 87% Tennis or Basketball Court 8 13% Billiards/Pool Table 43 69% Shuffleboard 18 29% Other Sports Equipment 9 15% Sixty-nine percent of parks (43 of 62) reported awareness of rental assistance programs. Forty-two parks (68%) reported awareness of the usage of at least one rental assistance program in the park. The programs named were the 21 100 Orange County Rental Assistance Program (OCRAP) Section 8; the Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET); Community Development Block Grant and programs from the Cities of Anaheim, Brea, Placentia, San Juan Capistrano, Seal Beach and Stanton. The gas and electric utilities assistance program, California Alternate Rates for Energy program, (CARE) was also mentioned. Six parks reported having their own assistance program which residents used. The mobile home park managers reported they do not keep track of the number of residents using rental assistance programs. Park managers were not aware of the numbers of residents using rental assistance programs operated outside the park. The residents are responsible for the applications to participate in the assistance programs through program workers, not through park managers. Mobile Home Park managers do not sell mobile homes and are typically not involved in any way in the selling of a mobile home. Managers stated that the parks do not keep track of the number of mobile homes that are sold or how long mobile homes are for sale. It is the mobile home owner that sells the mobile home or it is sold and bought through a Mobile Home retailer. The park managers rent the spaces for mobile homes to the residents. Foreclosures are handled by the bank, as are homes sold in lieu of foreclosure. For the reasons stated above, the following data collected regarding the sale of mobile homes was usually approximated by park managers. Two hundred-nineteen homes were reported as known for sale (as of June 2001). Since 1990, managers reported 134 (1.35%) homes known as being foreclosed upon; 127 (1.28%) as sold in lieu of foreclosure and approximately 2,909 (3.01%) sold (either a new home brought in or transfer of ownership). 22 101 MOBILE HOME COSTS Space rental amounts vary greatly throughout Orange County. The lowest space rental amount found was $109 (at a senior park) and the high was $3580 (a South County park near the ocean reporting space rent alone). Rental amounts varied due to lot size, location of lot, proximity to water, number of bedrooms, number of stories, length of residency at park due to lease agreements and other reasons. The greatest difference at a single park between the low and high rent was about $2510. The average midpoint rent reported from 62 parks and for 9,438 spaces is $680. The average county midpoint rent excluding the highest 5% and the lowest 5% of the Orange County parks is $594.77. This amount represents 8,576 spaces. The City of Huntington Beach asked for this last calculation because of the extraordinary nature of the outlying rent data. Information on rent increases was not available from every park for every year since 1990. Park managers typically only had information beginning from the time they began their position as manager. Thirteen parks did not give specific rental increase amounts. These vary from a specified dollar amount to a percentage of rent plus CPI. Single year rent increases varied from no increase to a high of $150. Forty-eight parks raised the space rental amount at least once since 1990. The table below shows the average dollar increase for all parks reporting increases in a given year. Reported Rent Increase, June 2001 Year Average Number of Parks with Increase Increase 1990 $ 16.37 11 1991 $ 17.54 11 1992 $ 15.90 12 1993 $ 17.89 12 1994 $ 11.26 13 1995 $ 13.97 13 1996 $ 13.56 13 1997 $ 14.70 18 1998 $ 21.34 17 1999 $ 22.29 17 2000 $ 22.66 22 2001 $ 29.20 23 23 102 The following numbers of parks include these utilities in the space rental amount: water- 25, sewer- 32, trash- 31, electricity- 2, gas- 1, and cable-1. Two managers were able to report a specific dollar amount dedicated to a utility included in the rent. The other managers could not give a specific amount charge within the rental fee for each utility included in the rental payment. Mobile Home Market Although it was indicated above that the information on the cost of mobile home housing was sometimes incomplete, estimates of the rate of price increase were calculated and them compared to the Consumer Price Index. Generally speaking, the pattern of price increase in both Huntington Beach and Orange County follow the Consumer Price Index for both "All Items" and "Residential Rent." These data also suggest that up through 1997, the increases were at a higher rate in Huntington Beach but were at or below the Orange County average the last three years. Consumer Price Index 7 0 and S•ace Rent Increases 5.0 2.0 C - a 1.0 4. 00 t . b��•a'° i • 1i�rcr :'I 't ��t �,=4d:, i1$ � -1.0 ' . Year --- --LA-Anaheim-Riverside Area All items Average* —a--IA-Anaheim-Riverside Residential Rent Huntington Beach Space Rent Orange County Space Rent *Represents cost of renting,homeownership,plus fuel, utilities,and home operation costs Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,Consumer Price Index. 24 103 APPENDIX 25 104 105 Is the Mobile Home Your Primary or Secondary Residence? Primary Secondary Mobile Home Residence Residence Parks Number Percent Number Percent Beachview 24 96.0% 1 4.0% Brookfield 37 100% 0 0.0% Cabrillo 17 100% 0 0.0% Del Mar 37 97.4% 1 2.6% Huntington by the Sea 75 98.7% 1 1.3% Huntington Harbor 40 100% 0 0.0% Huntington Mobile Estates 31 100% 0 0.0% Huntington Shorecliffs 90 96.8% 3 3.2% Los Amigos 52 98.1% 1 1.9% Mariner's Pointe 29 100% 0 0.0% Ocean View Estates 10 90.9% 1 9.1% Pacific 62 95.4% 3 4.6% Rancho Del Rey 140 98.6% 2 1.4% Rancho Huntington 59 95.2% 3 4.8% Sea Aira 67 100% 0 0.0% _ _ Sea Breeze 15 100% 0 0.0% Skandia 47 97.9% 1 2.1% Villa Huntington 32 94.1% 2 5.9% Total 864 97.8% 19 2.2% 26 106 Orange County Mobile Home Park Sample Park City Spaces Anaheim Mobile Estates Anaheim 139 Del Ray Mobile Estates Anaheim 114 Plantation Mobile Estates Anaheim 122 Sunkist Gardens MHP Anaheim 215 Rancho Brea MH Estates Brea 100 Hoosier Trailer Ct Costa Mesa 41 Sea'frOlereVIIWAIMAtIlk. OatitMeiaakikaitt4';'40-N0.0 Starlite Village Costa Mesa 55 Cypress MP Cypress 56 Cedathill Mobile • .• 281 Fullerton Mobile Estates Fullerton 40 Del Prado MHP Club Garden Grove 169 Thunderbird Mobile Lodge Garden Grove 103 El Morro Village Laguna Beach 294 Del Prado Bolsa MHP Midway City 189 Newport Terrace TP Newport Beach 56 Park Royal Orange 203 otarde-VillideMHM*;o;!?1,:t :;‘-ie, ofitidet444014, 146 Capistrano Shores Inc. San Clemente 90 San Juan Mobile Estates San Juan Capistrano 312 Country Club (MHP) Mobile Manor Santa Ana 114 Liberty MH Court Santa Ana 99 Stoneridge Harbor Santa Ana 136 st:WereiswMHP",;;WMIri:tt-f,'-;.-W -M saitficnrie*mtpi34 Seal Beach TP Seal Beach 126 Katella MH Estates Stanton 279 New Villa Valencia Mobile Estates Tustin 148 Bolsa Verde Estates MHP Westminster 85 Regency Villa Westminster 127 Note:These mobile home parks,not including those replaced,represent a total of 3,412 mobile home spaces. This represents approximately 12%of all mobile homes in Orange County,excluding those in Huntington Beach. These mobile home parks were replaced. 1 27 1 07 APPENDIX I RESIDENT SURVEY FORM 108 109 I Huntinjiton Beach Mobile Home Resident Survey Name: (Head of Household) Address: (Number) (Street) Phone No: (_) Gender of Respondent a)Male b)Female Date of Survey: Interviewer: Notes: 110 Huntington Beach Mobile Home Survey 1. How long have you lived in your current mobile park home? a) One Year or Less e) More than 10 years,less than 15 years b) More than 1 year,less than 3 years f) More than 15 years,less than 20 years c) More than 3 years,less than 5 years g) More than 20 years,less than 25 years d) More than 5 years,less than 10 years h) More than 25 years 2. Are you: a) Single(Never Married) b) Married c) Divorced d) Widowed e) Other 3. What is your age? a) _years old 4. Not including yourself,what are the ages of the people living in your home? a) 1st Person e) 5th Person b) 2nd Person f) 6th Person c) 3rd Person g) 7th Person d) 4th Person h) 8th Person 5. Including yourself,how many people currently live in your home? a) 1 Person e) 5 Persons b) 2 Persons f) 6 Persons c) 3 Persons g) 7 Persons d) 4 Persons h) 8 Persons or more 6. Is this mobile home your primary or secondary residence? a)Primary Residence b)Secondary Residence ,,, ( 7. I am going to read a list of amenities that mobile home parks may offer. Please tell me if your mobile home park offers these amenities. a) Pool/Jacuzzi Yes No b) Clubhouse/Meeting Room Yes No c) Transportation Yes No d) Barbecue Pits Yes No e) Washing Machines/Dryers Yes No f) Public Restrooms Yes No g) Tennis/Basketball Courts Yes No h) Sports Equipment Yes No i) Proximity to the Beach Yes No j) Proximity to Shopping Yes No 8. Are there any other amenities that are offered to you by the mobile home park that were not mentioned? If yes,please list. a) b) c) d) 9. Do you currently... a) Own your mobile home and your space(pad) b) Own your mobile home and rent your space(pad) c) Rent your mobile home and rent your space(pad) d) Other 10. In the past two years,have there been any rent increases? a)Yes b)No 11. If yes to Question 10,please specify when and how much? Month/Year Amount a) lst Increase b) 2nd Increase c) 3rd Increase d) 4th Increase 112 12. Approximately,how much do you pay monthly for the following items? Please specify if the items are included in your mortgage/rent payment. Amount Included in Mortgage Rent a) Rent for Home& Space(Pad) $ Yes No Yes No b) Rent for Space(Pad)Only $ Yes No Yes No c) Mortgage Payment $ Yes No Yes No d) Water and Sewer $ Yes No Yes No e) Electricity $ Yes No Yes No f) Gas/Propane $ Yes No Yes No g) Homeowner's Insurance $ Yes No Yes No (Fire,Hazard,Flood) h) Other fees $ Yes No Yes No Total $ 13. Are you familiar with any assistance programs offered to Mobile Home Park residents in Huntington Beach? a) Yes b) No 14. Are you currently using any assistance programs offered to Mobile Home Park residents in Huntington Beach? a) Yes b) No 15. What assistance programs are you currently using? a) b) c) d) 16. Are you currently... a) Employed Full-time d) Retired b) Employed Part-time e) Unemployed c) Day laborer f) Disabled 17. During the past 12 months,was the total income of your household before taxes... a) Less than$10,000 g) $60,000 to $69,999 b) $10,000 to $19,999 h) $70,000 to$79,999 c) $20,000 to $29,999 i) $80,000 to$89,999 d) $30,000 to $39,999 j) $90,000 to $99,999 e) $40,000 to$49,999 k)$100,000 or above 0 $50,000 to$59,999 116 18. Is the total income of your household composed of any of the following: a) Social Security Yes No b) Pension/Retirement Funds Yes No c) Disability Benefits Yes No d)Wages Yes No e) Income from Assets Yes No f) Alimony Yes No g) Child Support Yes No h) Government Assistance Programs(Calworks,Welfare, etc) Yes No i) Other Yes No Thank you for your time. 114 I 115 APPENDIX II MOBILE HOME PARK SURVEY FORM ( _ _ 116 f 117 Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Owner/Manager Checklist Mobile Home Park: Meeting Date Met with: 1. Number of park spaces/pads: Total Number of homes for Sale Occupied Available 2. Range of space/pad rental amounts-different sizes? Locations? reason for cost? reason for cost? reason for cost? reason for cost? 3. Amenities a) Pool/Jacuzzi/Sauna Yes No b) Clubhouse/Meeting Room Yes No c) Transportation Services Yes No Rodgers/OCTA/busstop nearby? Y N d) Barbecues Yes No e) Washing Machines/Dryers Yes No f) Public/Common Restrooms Yes No g) Tennis/Basketball Courts Yes No h) Sports Equipment Yes No Billards/Shuffleboard i) Proximity to the Beach Yes No Distance? j) Proximity to Shopping Yes No Distance? 4. Which are included in the mortgage/rent payment. Amount Included in Rent a) Water and Sewer $ Yes No b) Electricity $ Yes No c) Gas/Propane $ Yes No d) Homeowner's Insurance $ Yes No (Fire,Hazard,Flood) e) Trash $ Yes No f) Other fees $ Yes No Total $ 5. How many long-term leases(over one-year)do you currently have? 118 6. Have there been any rent increases for spaces or pads since 1990? Y N when and how much? Amount 1990 1994 1998 1991 1995 1999 1992 1996 2000 1993 1997 2001 7. Are you familiar with any assistance programs offered to Mobile Home Park residents in Huntington Beach? Y N 8. Please list the assistance programs that you are aware of... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. What assistance programs are currently used at your park? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. Number of foreclosures since 1990? 11. Number of mobile homes sold since 1990? Total New brought in Transfer ownership 12. Number of mobile homes sold in lieu of foreclosure since 1990 119 Orange County Mobile Home Park Owner Checklist Mobile Home Park: Meeting Date Met/Spoke with: Address: City: Zip: 1. Number of park spaces/pads: Total Number of homes for Sale Occupied Available 2. Range of space/pad rental amounts- different sizes? Locations? reason for cost? reason for cost? reason for cost? reason for cost? 3. Amenities a) Pool/Jacuzzi/Sauna Yes No b) Clubhouse/Meeting Room Yes No c) Transportation Services Yes No OCTA/busstop nearby? Y N d) Barbecues Yes No e) Washing Machines/Dryers Yes No f) Public/Common Restrooms Yes No g) Tennis/Basketball Courts Yes No h) Sports Equipment Yes No Billards/Shuffleboard j) Distance to nearest grocery store Distance? 4. Which are included in the mortgage/rent payment. Amount Included in Rent a) Water and Sewer $ Yes No b) Electricity $ Yes No c) Gas/Propane $ Yes No d) Homeowner's Insurance $ Yes No (Fire,Hazard,Flood) e) Trash $ Yes No f) Other fees $ Yes No Total $ 120 5. How many(long-term)leases over one-year do you currently have? 6. Have there been any rent increases for spaces or pads since 1990? Y N when and how much? Amount 1990 1994 1998 1991 1995 1999 1992 1996 2000 1993 1997 2001 7. Are you familiar with any assistance programs offered to Mobile Home Park residents? Y N 8. Please list the assistance programs that you are aware of... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. What assistance programs are currently used at your park? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. Number of foreclosures since 1990? 11. Number of mobile homes sold since 1990? Total New brought in Transfer ownership 12. Number of mobile homes sold in lieu of foreclosure since 1990 121 Market Study of Mobile Home Parks in Orange County: Manager Checklist Mobile Home Park: Park Phone: City: Name of person completing this checklist: 1. Number of spaces/pads in park: Total Occupied Available Number of homes for sale 2. Range of space/pad rental amounts: Low $ High$ Reason for difference? 3. Amenities: Circle all that apply a) Pool Jacuzzi Sauna b)Clubhouse/Meeting Room c)Barbecues d)Washing Machines/Dryers e)Public/Common Restrooms f)Tennis Basketball Courts Other(please specify): g) Billiards/Pool Table Shuffleboard Other(please specify): 4. How far is the nearest grocery store? miles 5. Does the park provide any transportation services for its residents? Yes No 6. Does OCTA provide services that are used in the park? Yes No 7. Is there a bus stop near the park? Yes No If yes,how far is the bus stop from the park? 8. Number of leases over one-year at the park: Please turn checklist over. 1 122 9. Which are included in the space rental payment? Included in Amount of Rent Rent Dedicated to: a) Water Yes No $ b) Sewer Yes No $ c) Electricity Yes No $ d) Gas/Propane Yes No $ e) Homeowner's Insurance Yes No $ f) Trash Yes No $ g) Other fees Yes No $ 10. Amount and year of rent increases for spaces/pads since 1990: Amount Amount Amount 1990 $ 1994 $ 1998 $ 1991 $ 1995 $ 1999 $ 1992 $ 1996 $ 2000 $ 1993 $ 1997 $ 2001 $ 11. List the assistance programs offered to Mobile Home Park residents that you are aware of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 12. Assistance programs currently used at the park: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 13. Number of foreclosures since 1990: 14. Number of mobile homes sold in lieu of foreclosure since 1990: 15. Number of mobile homes sold since 1990: Total New brought in Transfer of ownership Thank you for completing our information checklist! Please enclose your completed form in the prepaid postage envelope and mail it back to: Center for Demographic Research P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850 or fax to 714-278-5091 THANK YOU! 2 12.3 APPENDIX III TABLES 124 1 1 125 i Is the Mobile Home Your Primary or Secondary Residence? Primary Secondary Mobile Home Residence Residence Parks Number Percent Number Percent Beachview 24 96.0% 1 4.0% Brookfield 37 100% 0 0.0% Cabrillo 17 100% 0 0.0% Del Mar 37 97.4% 1 2.6% Huntington by the Sea 75 98.7% 1 1.3% Huntington Harbor 40 100% 0 0.0% Huntington Mobile Estates 31 100% 0 0.0% Huntington Shorecliffs 90 96.8% 3 3.2% Los Amigos 52 98.1% 1 1.9% Mariner's Pointe 29 100% 0 0.0% Ocean View Estates 10 90.9% 1 9.1% Pacific 62 95.4% 3 4.6% Rancho Del Rey 140 98.6% 2 1.4% Rancho Huntington 59 95.2% 3 4.8% Sea Aira 67 100% 0 0.0% Sea Breeze 15 100% 0 0.0% Skandia 47 97.9% 1 2.1% Villa Huntington 32 94.1% 2 5.9% Total 864 97.8% 19 2.2% 126 O coL O• o O O O O O O O CI OO CeM a- N N O• O 1 • . 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Costa Mesa' t , Fug;: . Y` �6i Starlite Village Costa Mesa 55 Cypress MP Cypress 56 rootorow000, # 2$: Fullerton Mobile Estates Fullerton 40 Del Prado MHP Club Garden Grove 169 Thunderbird Mobile Lodge Garden Grove 103 El Morro Village Laguna Beach 294 Del Prado Bolsa MHP Midway City 189 Newport Terrace TP Newport Beach 56 Park Royal Orange 203 14 - sw xcx'� �J}W•� q:� y, .+ Or��rige.,���_.�.`��, }: i,..x Capistrano Shores Inc. San Clemente 90 San Juan Mobile Estates San Juan Capistrano 312 Country Club (MHP) Mobile Manor Santa Ana 114 Liberty MH Court Santa Ana 99 Stoneridge Harbor Santa Ana 136 Sl} IiWM IYIHPOOM + Y[,:V,s.Santal ^Frs,V's, i";* 'n"^*--.AMMO Seal Beach TP Seal Beach 126 Katella MH Estates Stanton 279 New Villa Valencia Mobile Estates Tustin 148 Bolsa Verde Estates MHP Westminster 85 Regency Villa Westminster 127 Note:These mobile home parks,not including those replaced,represent a total of 3,412 mobile home spaces. 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M .. r- k,' -• , e , illifiling:-.-.1-• ;i e _ .11_ 1-I10 1 e(1 •1 I. _ : I ({':=�:�- 1 J:,,, -- ... , �;f 1rt, � rm.—Hi' 1 1 .�' is .0 I -: eR_'.IQI F' J II, a� ^'�Kei/ir 1-f � �c ` y U o s 0. F c 0 s� K � ��01 0'f Y...(:)...m Vac y 1� Q A r.. l:7• %.:14 'ii. 11) C 0 1 .t.1 a 134 135 City of Huntington Beach Mobile Home Advisory Board ,�y1. 0 l# � °Y°assee •.` �coUNTY - 2022 Annual Report 136 2022 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MOBILE HOME ADVISORY BOARD (MHAB) Establishment of the Mobile Home Advisory Board The Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) was created in 1996 to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to the mobile home community in Huntington Beach. The Board's purpose is to understand the quality of life of and matters concerning mobile home parks through healthy communication with park owners, manufactured home owners, and the City Council. Section 4 of the Bylaws of the MHAB states that the Board shall annually report to the City Council on its activities, including the number of meetings held, attendance, and issues considered. The Board is governed by the City's Municipal Code chapter 2.112 and is subject to the open meeting law ("Brown Act"). Council Liaisons Starting in December 21, 2021, Councilmembers Kim Carr and Dan Kalmick were appointed by the City Council and have served as Council Liaisons to the MHAB throughout 2022. Board Membership The MHAB shall consist of nine (9) members for a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms. Membership includes three (3) Huntington Beach mobile home park owners or their designated nominees (who may or may not reside in Huntington Beach); three (3) Huntington Beach mobile home resident owners; and three (3) Huntington Beach independent citizens-at-large who have no affiliation or relationship with mobile home parks. In 2022, the MHAB members were as follows: Membership Group Name Term Ends Mobile Home Residents 1. Mary Jo Baretich August 2024 2. Carolyne "Carey Jo" Chase August 2024 3. Allison Plum August 2025 Mobile Home Park Owners 1. Chris Houser August 2025 2. Vickie Talley August 2025 3. Valerie Avilla August 2024 At Large Members 1.Tim Geddes, Chair August 2024 2. Eric Silkenson, Chair Elect August 2025 3. Scott Miller August 2025 Following the City Council's approval of their appointments, the Board welcomed and swore in four members, Valerie Avilla, Carolyn "Carey Jo" Chase, Tim Geddes, and Scott Miller during the April 25, 2022 regular meeting. Former Chair Don Hart resigned from the Board on March 25, 2022 due to health concerns. Per its Bylaws, Chair Elect Eric Silkenson subsequently served as Acting Chair until Tim Geddes was elected as Chair for the remainder of 2022. Chair Elect Silkenson will assume the Chair role 2022 Annual Report of the Mobile Home Advisory Board 2 starting January 2023. Meetings & Board Attendance A total of four (5) board meetings including one Special Meeting were held from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 in a hybrid format (both in person and via Zoom) per COVID-19 protocols to facilitate public participation. Meeting Dates Attendance January 24, 2022 8 Members Present, 0 Absent March 08, 2022 - Special Meeting 7 Members Present, 0 Absent April 25, 2022 9 Members Present, 0 Absent July 25, 2022 8 Members Present, 1 Absent (excused) October 24, 2022 9 Members Present, 0 Absent Public Participation & Public Comments Public participation is welcome at all City board, commission and committee meetings. As such, the MHAB has maintained a count of the attendees and public comments made on mobile home matters. 01/24/2022 03/08/2022 04/25/2022 07/25/2022 10/24/2022 # of public 39 36 46 18 63 attendance (Zoom only) (In-person: 11 (In-person: 36; (In-person: 7; (In-person: 46; Zoom: 25) Zoom: 10) Zoom: 11) Zoom: 17) # of public 20 20 10 8 23 comments The following are some of the more frequent public comments themes: a) Residents of Skandia Mobile County Estates expressed concerns about the sale of their park to IPG, ensuing rent increases and their impacts on home equity; as well as a national trend of large corporations or investment banks purchasing mobilehome parks. b) Residents of Skandia Mobile County Estates and other mobilehome parks advocated for and requested the City Council's support towards placing a ballot measure for a carve out to exempt mobile home parks from Section 803 of the City Charter, which will enable the City to establish a Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). c) Many residents, including those from Skandia, expressed their financial difficulties and anxiety as they are on limited fixed income and cannot afford high rent increases. d) Some public members stated the Manufactured Housing Education Trust (MHET)'s Rent Assistance Program is restrictive and insufficient to help most low-income, senior residents. e) Some shared their concerns regarding various types of retaliation by park owners, and many residents are afraid to speak up against park owners. f) Park owners and their representatives contended that the recent park purchase and subsequent property tax increases benefit the City and school districts, asserting that RSO is not a long-term solution. g) Additional groups such as the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA) and the MHET also advocated against rent control. 2022 Annual Report of the Mobile Home Advisory Board 3 Staff Liaisons and Involvement Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Administrative Analyst at the City Manager's Office served as Staff Liaison and Secretary to the Board. Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager also attended all 2022 MHAB meetings to provide guidance and staff support. Staff provided all new members with onboarding materials, including but not limited to the City's policies, regulations, member roster, and an updated list/map of 18 mobilehome parks. Staff also developed a new MHAB member manual that outlines roles and responsibilities and useful information about City policies, procedures, and resources such as the Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance, User's Guide to the Brown Act, and Huntington Beach Code of Ethics. As a go-to resource guide, this manual was electronically shared with the entire Board on August 18, 2022. Written Complaints by Citizens and/or request for Board assistance • May 3, 2022 — One resident contacted the City requesting information about the MHAB meetings and resources. City staff provided information about the MHAB's Mobile Home Park Dispute Resolution Procedure and also directed the resident to contact the CA Department of Housing and Community Development's Mobilehome Assistance Center regarding issues with the park management. • August 23, 2022 — Another resident contacted the City regarding the resident's space lot being modified due to the shed from the next lot. City staff provided this person with resources of the CA Mobilehome Assistance Center to submit formal complaints. MHAB Actions and Activities • Special Speakers and Presentations MHAB invited the following speakers and industry experts to provide useful resources related to the City's mobilehome community. Copies of presentations are available to the public through the City's MHAB webpage. April 24, 2022 Vickie Tally, Executive Director of the Manufactured Housing Education Trust (MHET) and MHAB park owner member made a presentation about the MHET Rent Assistance Program including its eligibility and application/selection process. July 25, 2022 Bruce Stanton, Corporate Counsel of the Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League (GSMOL) spoke about GSMOL Resources & History of Rent Stabilization Ordinances in California Steve Holtz and Charles Kovac from Community Development Department presented the proposed framework for the City's Senior Mobilehome Rent Assistance Program. October 24, 2022 Steve Holtz, Deputy Director of Community Development Department presented the City's Housing Policy and Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) including the review of the Senior Mobile Home Park Ordinance. 2022 Annual Report of the Mobile Home Advisory Board 4 • Ad-hoc Subcommittees Activities The Community Education Ad-hoc Committee, comprised of three Board members (Pham, Plum, and Talley) dissolved after completing the task of developing an educational postcard to the mobilehome community in March 2022. The City Manager's Office completed the design, production, and direct mailing of MHAB postcards to a total of 2,955 mobilehome addresses. The Bylaws Review Ad-hoc Subcommittee met two times internally and also met with City staff on October 18, 2022 to discuss recommended changes to the existing bylaws. • Senior Resource Fair In response to the public's concerns regarding the detrimental impact of rent increases on low-income, senior mobilehome owners, the City Council directed City staff to plan and host an one-day senior resource fair directed towards both low-income seniors and mobilehome residents on February 25,2022. The MHAB offered ideas and suggestions to City staff and in making this successful and also hosted a table some board members attended the Fair including tables hosted by GSMOL and MHET at the fair on April 2, 2022 held at the Senior Center in Central Park. • Support to the Amendment to City Charter 803. On April 25, 2022 meeting, the Board voted to request the City Council to place a measure on the November 2022 General Election ballot that would exempt mobile home parks from City Charter Section 803 - Property Rights Protection Measure (a 5-4 vote). Charter Section 803 is a provision prohibiting the City from mandating "the price or other consideration payable to the owner in connection with the sale, lease, rent, exchange or other transfer by the owner of real property." • City's Senior Mobilehome Rent Assistance Program On July 25, 2022 meeting, City staff from Community Development presented a framework to establish a Tenant-Based Rent Assistance (TBRA) specifically for senior mobile home residents. As requested, the Board provided its input and feedback to City staff on the program design and voted to support the proposed TBRA program and advise Council to appropriate funds each year to continue the program. On November 1, 2022, the Mobile Home TBRA program was approved by the City Council. MHAB Recommendations and Work Plan for 2022-2023 The following expenses (excluding general staffing and administrative support from the City Manager's Office) were incurred in 2022. • Community Outreach Postcard Mailing Campaign was designed to increase community participation in MHAB meetings and share valuable information about MHAB. The City incurred a one-time cost of $1,039.78 for design/printing, data processing, and postage, which was covered by the City Manager's Office FY2021-22 operational budget as a one- time expense. 2022 Annual Report of the Mobile Home Advisory Board 5 • Senior Resource Fair — Costs related to promoting and coordinating event logistics were covered by the Community & Library Services Department — Senior Center's FY21-22 operational budget as a one-time expense. The MHAB requests the following plans for 2023: To be determined. 1. 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Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Sincerely, Julie Paule Contracted Regional Representative, WMA Paule Consulting, Inc. 40335 Winchester Rd. #E-165 Temecula, CA 92591 (951) 704-2427 j uli e @pauleconsulting.com SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: Li I LI )dD?3 Agenda Item No.; 12 (g.3 -a?y) i Western M Manufactured Housing Communities April 3, 2023 Mayor Tony Strickland City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Item 12:Approval of the Mobile Home Advisory Board(MHAB)Annual Report and Request for a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study by the MHAB Mayor Strickland, WMA is opposed to item#12, Approval of the Mobile Advisory Board (MHAB) Annual Report and Request for a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study by the MHAB. The existence of this board should be thoroughly examined by the City Council to determine if it is even needed. It is consistently being manipulated to promote rent control by the residents and some activists who have filled some of the "at-large" seats giving the residents the needed majority to use the board for advocacy. Advocacy should be done at election time.City and taxpayer resources should not be used to promote and campaign for rent control. Most jurisdictions in California do not have a mobilehome advisory board and these communities lack the discontent that Huntington Beach's mobilehome park residents drum up. Just last year,the residents used a vacancy on the board and a false sense of urgency to appoint an advocate of the residents to the"at-large" seat on the board—Tim Geddes. Mr. Geddes was never added to the City Council's agenda allowing for a review of his application or to review his qualifications. Instead,the council took a nomination "from the floor" in a sense. Mr. Geddes is a tireless spokesperson of rent control for Huntington Beach's mobilehome parks and not an unbiased voice.The "at-large" seats are intended to be board members who can see both sides and work to bridge the divide that Huntington Beach has between the owners and residents of their mobilehome park communities. One week after Mr. Geddes' appointment by the City Council, he voted to advise the city to put rent control on the ballot through the charter amendment process.This is one example of their manipulation of the board for their political gain. It is important to note that currently the Mobile Home Advisory Board's page on the City's webpage hosts links to the following resources: Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association 40335 Winchester Rd. #E165, Temecula, CA 92591 List of the Board Members City Staff contact Board Agendas and Minutes Disaster Preparedness for Mobile Homes by HBFD Community Preparedness by the Red Cross Emergency Preparedness in a MHP & How to Create a Neighborhood Team Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (MRLPP) Huntington Beach Resource Guide for Mobile Home Park Community and Seniors Huntington Beach Mobile Home Park Dispute Resolution Procedure FAQ for Mobile Homes CA HCD Mobilehome Assistance Center Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Home Communities Mobilehome Residency Law Handbook Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 In addition to all these linked resources, last year the city created a rental assistance program and held a resource fair for seniors and veterans in Huntington Beach's mobilehome communities. As you can see, the City of Huntington Beach goes above and beyond any jurisdiction in Orange County to support mobilehome park residents. Now the resident majority want more taxpayer funds to continue to power build through this committee. Perhaps most residents in your mobilehome parks are content and not interested in the strife the board creates? Not only should you not allocate more funds for this nonsense, but you should take a long, hard look at the outcomes of this board and if it is worth continuing to waste staff's time with the quarterly meetings. Thank you for your consideration of my points. Sincerely, Julie Paule, Regional Representative Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association cc Mayor Pro Tern Gracey Van Der Mark Council Member Rhonda Bolton Council Member Pat Burns Council Member Dan Kalmick Council Member Casey McKeon Council Member Natalie Moser Grace Yoon-Taylor, Office of the City Manager Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association 40335 Winchester Rd. #E165, Temecula, CA 92591 Mr. Amory Hanson 8102 Ellis Avenue Apartment 121 Huntington Beach CA 92646 April 4, 2023 The Mayor of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 My Dear Mister Mayor, I am writing to express my support for the mobile home market rent study. Sincerely Yours, Mr. Amory Hanson CC: The Honorable Grace Vandermark CC:The Honorable Rhonda Bolton CC: The Honorable Patrick Burns CC: The Honorable Daniel Kalmick CC: The Honorable Casey McKeon CC: The Honorable Natalie Moser SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: Lil#19oa3 �. Agenda Item No.; /g (8�- sa?g)