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<br /> <br />City’s contract inspectors accompanies RSG at these inspections to provide expertise on the park <br />conditions and improvements. <br />• Public Hearing – RSG prepares the public hearing notices mailed to park residents. RSG also prepares <br />the staff reports presented to the Board for consideration at the public hearings. Each staff report <br />includes all material facts related to the application and outlines various rent increase options for <br />the Board to consider. RSG attends all public hearings to present information to the Board and <br />answer any questions posed by the Board. <br />• Staff Training – RSG created a manual and templates for staff to administer the annual CPI <br />calculations. <br />• Point of Contact – RSG responds to general inquiries from park owners, park residents, and the <br />general public regarding the City’s mobilehome park rent control program. <br />Rent Stabilization Program Strategic Plan – City of San Jose <br />Contact: Rachel VanderVeen, Deputy Director <br />200 E. Santa Clara Street, 14th Floor <br />San Jose, CA 95113 <br />408.535.8231 / rachel.vanderveen@sanjoseca.gov <br /> <br />In 2022, San Jose embarked on a process to evaluate their current Rent Stabilization Program which includes <br />a 1) Tenant Protection Ordinance, 2) Apartment Rent Ordinance, 3) Ellis Act Ordinance, 4) Mobilehome Rental <br />Ordinance, and 5) Housing Payment Equality Ordinance. RSG is currently preparing a data driven 3 -year <br />Strategic Plan that sets goals, identifies metrics, and clearly demonstrates whether the Rent Stabilization <br />Program is meeting the intended purpose. The Strategic Plan will be used to report out on Program <br />effectiveness and to make policy recommendations. <br />Review of Mobilehome Rent Review Application – City of Escondido <br />Contact: Holly Nelson, Housing & Neighborhood Services Manager <br />201 N. Broadway <br />Escondido, CA 92025 <br />760.839.6203 / hnelson@escondido.org <br /> <br />RSG was hired by the City of Escondido in 2022 to assist with the review of a Mobilehome Rent Review <br />Application submitted by the Eastwood Meadows Mobilehome Park. The scope includes reviewing written <br />submissions provided by the park owner and park residents and preparing a report for the rental review board <br />to inform their decision to grant a rent increase. Escondido considered three different types of rent increases <br />that RSG evaluated: Maintenance of Net Operating Income (MNOI), Gross Profits Maintenance Analysis <br />(GPM), and changes in Consumer Price Index (CPI). <br />Mobilehome Park Rent Control Review – City of Palmdale <br />Contact: Sophia Reyes, Housing Manager <br />38300 Sierra Highway <br />Palmdale, CA 93550 <br />661.267.5100 / SReyes@cityofpalmdale.org <br /> <br />In 2022, RSG was hired by the City of Palmdale to review 2021 mobilehome registration documentation <br />submitted by park owners, review rent rolls and related documents, prepare a letter detailing any instances <br />in which the park owner charged excessive rent (if applicable), and prepare a letter approving the <br />implementation of a 2022 Permissive Rent Increase under the City’s ordinance. RSG also reviewed the City’s <br />mobilehome ordinance, policies, and program documents to create a checklist of the annual registration <br />EXHIBIT 1