Item 26 - Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Amendments

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including, but not limited to, notice of Rent Increase and notice of eviction, shall be provided to the City through the Rental Registry portal. (j) Proper Registration. Registration of a Rental Unit shall not be complete until the Landlord has: 1) Paid all fees and penalties owed to the City with respect to the Rental Unit, including the Rental Registry Fee, imposed pursuant to this Article; and 2) Filed a complete and accurate Registration Form for that Rental Unit including all information required by this Division and any policies and procedures adopted by the Board and/or Program Administrator. (k) Commencing October 1, 2023, the City may commence enforcement against any Landlord who fails to register a Rental Unit, or provide current and accurate data regarding a Rental Unit, according to this Division. Furthermore, no Landlord shall advertise for rent, demand or accept Rent for a Rental Unit, or evict any Tenant from a Rental Unit, if the Rental Unit Registration is not complete and accurate. In addition, no petition, application, claim or request, and no Rent increases shall take effect for any Rental Unit unless the Landlord has accurately completed the Rental Unit Registration. (1) The Santa Ana City Council shall not amend the Rental Registry without approval by two-thirds (5/7) of all members of the City Council. Section 8. Subsection (a) of Section 8-3161 (Rental Registry Fee) of Division 4 (Rental Registry and Rental Registry Fee) of Article XIX (Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance) of Chapter 8 (Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Effective July 1, 2023, or as modified by resolution of the City Council, an annual Rental Registry Fee shall be imposed on each Rental Unit in the City. All Landlords with Rental Units that are subject to this Article shall pay the Rental Registry Fee as established by the City Council. The Rental Registry Fee is to fund the City's cost to implement, administer, monitor, support, and enforce the provisions of this Article. (a) Amount of Fee. A Landlord shall pay to the City a Rental Registry Fee for each of the Landlord's Rental Units in the City. The amount of the Fee shall be determined by resolution of the City Council adopted from time to time and set forth in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. The Fee shall not exceed the amount found by the City Council to be necessary to administer the provisions of this Article, and the City Council's findings in this regard shall be final. The Santa Ana City Council shall not amend the provisions establishing the Rental Registry Fee without approval by two- thirds (5/7) of all members of the City Council. (b) Deadline for Landlord Payment of Rental Registry Fee. Annual Rental Ordinance No. NS - Page 16 of 20