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Tenant Protection Program Update and Discussion on Program Implementation and COVID-19 Tenant Protections
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File ID: 2020-01547
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Location: Citywide
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Contact: Tina Lee-Vogt, Program Manager, (916) 808-2679, Community Development Department
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Presenters: Tom Pace, Director, (916)808-2691; Tina Lee-Vogt, Program Manager, (916) 808-2679, Community Development Department
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1-Description/Analysis
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On August 13, 2019, the City Council adopted the Tenant Protection and Relief Act which protects renters from excessive rent increases and unjustified evictions and established the Tenant Protection Program (TPP). At the December 15, 2020 council meeting, Council Member Katie Valenzuela requested an update on TPP. This report provides information on TPP and efforts related to COVID-19 tenant protections. The following is a summary of TPP:
Tenant Protection Program
* Program applies to most apartments and duplexes built before February 1, 1995. Mobile home rentals and single occupancy rooms in hotels rented for longer than 30 days are included. Single-family dwellings and rental units in condominiums and stock cooperatives are excluded.
* The City has partnered with Sacramento Self Help Housing to assist with the program implementation and outreach to tenants and landlords.
* There are more than 42,000 rental units situated on over 8,100 parcels within the city subject to the ordinance. The following is a breakdown of parcels containing rental units based on the number of units:
o Duplex: 5,153
o 3-4 Units: 1,498
o 5-10 Units: 874
o 11-20 Units: 314
o 21-99 Units: 221
o Over 99 Units: 89
o Total: 8,149
Rental Rate Restrictions
* Annual rental rate increases cannot exceed 5% plus the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) determined annually on April 1. The maximum rent increase cannot exceed 10%.
* The current maximum rate...
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