Item 11- Agreement with RSG, Inc. for Contract Staffing to Support the Rent Stabilization

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Contact: Alma Martinez, City Manager 11227 Valley Boulevard, Suite 200 El Monte, CA 91731 626.580.2001 / amartinez@elmonteca.gov RSG assists the City of El Monte with administration of the City's Mobile home Park Rent Stabilization Program by providing services as it pertains to the El Ravia Trailer Village, LLC Rent Increase Petition Review and MNOI Analysis. The scope of services includes the following: •Petition Review -RSG reviews the Petition to ensure that it is complete and adheres with the Program guidelines and that all claimed expenses are eligible Program operating expenses. Additionally, RSG verifies park revenues. Petition Review also includes preparing correspondence to the Park Owner informing them if their Petition has been accepted or rejected. Should a petition be rejected, RSG will detail the reason for the rejection to inform the Park Owner of any deficiencies. •Maintenance of Net Operating Income ("MNOI") Analysis -RSG calculates the MNOI and the proposed MNOI Entitlement pursuant to Section 8. 70.080 of the Municipal Code. •Public Hearing -RSG attends public hearings as needed to answer any questions that the public or Hearing Officers may have on our portion of the analysis. •Settlement Agreement Analysis -RSG evaluates the rent differences between the terms proposed in the Settlement Agreement versus the MNOI Analysis as needed. Mobilehome Park Rent Control Program Administration -City of Carson Contact: Saied Naaseh, Director of Community Development 701 E. Carson Street Carson, CA 90745 310.952.1770 / SNaaseh@carsonca.gov Since 2017, RSG principal Tara Matthews has served as the City of Carson's Interim Housing Program Manager. In this role, she administers the City's mobilehome park rent control program. The scope of services includes the following: •Rent Increase Application Review and Processing -RSG reviews all applications submitted by park owners seeking either a capital improvement or a fair return rent increase. RSG ensures that each application is complete and adheres to the Program guidelines. This review includes closely evaluating each of the expenses submitted by the park owner to ensure that each reported expense is reasonable, accurate, and sufficiently documented. RSG's work includes frequent communication with park owners and residents, as well as collaboration with the City's legal counsel. •Resident Noticing -Once an application is deemed complete, RSG prepares required noticing for the park residents and is available to answer any questions that the park residents may have. RSG is available for on-site visits as needed to allow park residents an opportunity to review the application and ask in-person questions. •Park Inspections -The processing of each application requires an inspection of the mobilehome park which entails visually inspecting the condition of the park (Fair Return) or verifying the completion and quality of improvements to the park (Capital Improvement). The findings of the inspection are included in the staff report present to the Mobilehome Rental Review Board ("Board"). One of the City's contract inspectors accompanies RSG at these inspections to provide expertise on the park conditions and improvements. •Public Hearing -RSG prepares the public hearing notices mailed to park residents. RSG also prepares the staff reports presented to the Board for consideration at the public hearings. Each staff report includes all material facts related to the application and outlines various rent increase options for the Board to consider. RSG attends all public hearings to present information to the Board and answer any questions posed by the Board. •Staff Training -RSG created a manual and templates for staff to administer the annual CPI EXHIBIT 1