Item 26 - Long-Term Implementation Plan for the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinances

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11 11 8). Additionally, the City may consider allowing 50% of a unit’s fees to be passed-through to its tenants as a rent surcharge prorated over twelve months. Allowing for the cost-sharing of the rental registry fee may promote equity and shared responsibility amongst tenants and landlords; however, the increased cost to tenants may undermine the stabilizing effects that the program seeks. Program Administration Program administration varies widely across jurisdictions. There are a few factors for determining the scale, breadth, and cost to administer the programs of which the number of rental units covered by the ordinances and the services provided are the most important. Table 4 presents a summary of the Sample Jurisdictions’ program administration frameworks. Table 4: Sample Jurisdictions’ Program Administration Jurisdiction Full-Time Equivalent (“FTE”) Annual Budget Allocation Division of Work Total Number of Rental Units Alameda 10 Note: FTEs are split between the City and Housing Authority Start-up budget: $1.7 million Expenses: $2.2 million Revenues: $1.8 million Compliance, Hearings, Petitions, Public Information, Registration, Termination of Tenancy 14,000 Berkeley 24 Projected to reach 30 Start-up budget: $225,000 Expenses: $5,466,666 Revenues: $4,850,000 Administration, Compliance, Counseling, Hearings, Housing, Mediation, Petitions, Public Information, Termination of Tenancy 25,000 Beverly Hills 6 Expenses: $1.1 million Revenues: Paid from General Fund Commission, Complaints, Compliance, Petitions, Registration, 7,700 Inglewood 8 Projected to reach 17 Start-up costs: $352,379 Personnel, $788,500 Office, Administration Inspection, Public Information, Registration, Termination of Tenancy 23,000