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Page Two In the Kona Kai mobile home park, the initial information on the rent increase at the park that I have received is as follows. This appears to be a fair increase. • The annual rent increase noticed to go into effect May 1, 2019 was a 6% increase. • The current low rent at the park is $639 and the high rent is $925. • The average current rent is $817 and the average rent increase is $49. Some of the residents of the Bali Hi mobile home park received a substantial increase and to, again, assure you that if they are not able to afford the increase, they may apply for a rent subsidy from the MHET Rental Assistance Program. By way of a brief overview of the facts in this park: • 14 received $39 increases to bring their rents up between $912 and $964. The current rents on these spaces range from $873 top $925. • 105 received a $52 increase bringing their rents to $799. The current rents on these spaces are all $747. • 33 received increases ranging from $107. The lowest rents received the higher increases. The other low rents range from $622 to $692 - and the noticed increases brought their rents up to $799. • 1 received an increase of to $205. This one space is currently paying $594 and the increase will bring the rent to $799. There is probably other information to be reviewed in these parks, but the bottom line is that rents of between $799 and $925 are affordable rents. Most of the mobile home owners in parks own their homes free and clear and the only monthly housing costs they incur are the space rent and utilities. Santa Ana mobile home parks provide a unique lifestyle for their residents. There is no other place in the City of Santa Ana where they can live this affordably with two parking spaces immediately adjacent to their homes and enjoy the other amenities provided by the Parks. MHET is committed to working with the City to address mobile home park issues. We respectfully recommend that the Council take no action on the proposed recommendation this evening and allow MHET to work with the Park Owners and Residents to address the issues privately without government involvement. Thank you for your time, your service and your dedication to the residents and business owners who provide affordable housing in your City. Sincerely U.u'-�w l ut'" Vickie Talley, Executive Director Attachments: MHET Rental Assistance Program Information MHET Rental Assistance Program Eligibility Guidelines — English and Spanish