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MHST <br />Ftm <br />April 16, 2019 <br />Sent by email to: ecomment@santaana.com <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />E.xecudve Bourd <br />RE: City Council Agenda Item 85A - OPPOSE <br />Proollest <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />Rod Anderson <br />viveprasidett <br />Members of the City Council <br />Mee. Will. <br />City of Santa Ana <br />1Ynnn"et <br />22 Civic Center Plaza <br />Keith Catechiser <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS WITHIN MOBILE HOME PARKS - Councilmember <br />Recrela9 <br />Santa Ana, California <br />Lauren Fischer <br />Past P)-,,id <br />,,id.lio <br />"a' <br />RE: City Council Agenda Item 85A - OPPOSE <br />Nat`lCoa <br />Ed Dram <br />DISCUSS AND CONSIDER GIVING DIRECTION TO STAFF TO PROVIDE OPTIONS <br />Jerry Jacobson <br />REGARDING THE CITY'S ABILITY TO ADDRESS RENT INCREASE IN MOBILE HOME <br />star Magma Jr. <br />Lae: McAdso <br />PARKS WITHIN THE CITY AND / OR OTHER OPTIONS REGARDING PRESERVING <br />Lea Miller <br />John Splenia <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS WITHIN MOBILE HOME PARKS - Councilmember <br />Board Members <br />Sartniento <br />Bob Bendettl <br />'Toni EIBct-Brand <br />Jay Greening <br />Honorable Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council <br />Bill Hacks <br />Bead HBI <br />Craig House, <br />Clint Lau <br />Clnt <br />The Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MEET) represents Southern California <br />Rebecca Rebeb <br />Earn Bemhext <br />mobile home community owners in the Counties of Orange, Riverside and San <br />Advisort, Committee <br />Bernardino including the City of Santa Ana. For the past 37 years MHET has been a <br />Julie Rimm <br />resource to the City of Santa Ana as well as its mobile home community owners and <br />Dave'Phomas <br />Lany'Al.. <br />park <br />residents on all issues dealing with mobile home parks. <br />Past Presidents <br />Ed cans <br />Whenever mobile home issues arise, we respond with factual background <br />J. B. Phuhpa <br />park <br />w. Lee Miller <br />information and resources to assist in the resolution of issues. We numerous <br />Bobert Olander Sr. <br />provide <br />Gerry Rougher, Sr. <br />services including an Issues Resolution Program, a 24-hour resident hot line, a monthly <br />Paul Bosbviclk <br />Janet Gilbert <br />Mobile Home Park Newsletter and a Resident Rent Subsidy Program to assist low- <br />Clmke Palrbrother <br />Boyce Jones <br />income residents of Santa Ana mobile home parks. <br />Chelu 1luvleso Emhatt <br />Lars McAdoo <br />hdomes Jones <br />I have had an opportunity to discuss with Council Member Sarmiento some issues that <br />eir tmoa 1a0e <br />Craig Houser <br />have come to his attention in two mobile home arks — the Bali Hi and Koni Kai arks <br />Robert olander It <br />P 1� <br />Stan Magill, <br />located in Ward 6. Residents of those met with Councilman Sarmiento about rent <br />il <br />Eileen lo <br />parks <br />Conim'g <br />increases at the parks that they felt were excessive. I assured Councilman Sarmiento and <br />Natalie Cotlaget <br />Rancho <br />I want to assure the entire City Council, that MHET will work with the owners of these <br />LL imeAchievement <br />A,eardltecipients <br />Parks and the residents to address the issues raised. <br />Dean McAdoo <br />John Crean <br />R I ert N. West <br />You are hearing some outrageous things from some mobile home park residents and the <br />Ed Enxu <br />Golden State Mobile Home Owners League (GSMOL) - like being forced out of <br />Logon A. Boggs <br />people <br />JerryGeden <br />their homes onto the streets. MHET provides a rent subsidy program for qualified low - <br />Barry E. Karsten <br />Jost Moacy <br />income park residents to make sure this doesn't happen. I have attached information on <br />OMPA <br />WNIA <br />the program. It has successfully helped hundreds of genuinely needy mobile home <br />Above o,duegio,d <br />owners over the past 35 plus years. <br />Amard Becipienls <br />Mille <br />Dan' <br />a J <br />Dan Jacobs <br />We understand why mobile home park residents and other renters are upset when the rent <br />star Magill <br />Pae Bosteoclk <br />increases — especially when the increase is $100 or more. I was able to obtain <br />0. Brent Swanson <br />boy" Jones <br />information on the increases at the subject parks that I would like to share with you. <br />Jim Mahtbh <br />James Jones <br />Chela'1'rar"'o <br />Keith Casenhltee <br />dames B. Bostock <br />25241 Pasco de Alicia, Suite 120 • Laguna Hills, CalVornia 92653 - Phone.949.380.3303 • Fax: 949.380.3310 <br />Executive Director Etnail:vryjoumheLcom • Website. wweo.mhetcom <br />vmida'Pauoy Southern California MHET Serving Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties since 1982 <br />