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<br />3.1 The compensation to be paid to the housing counselor must be an <br />amount sufficient to assure that the counselor will use his or her best efforts in <br />the provision of assistance to affected tenants; <br /> <br />3.2 The contract must require the housing counselor to ascertain <br />whether any affected tenants have particular housing needs and to use <br />reasonable efforts to locate housing tailored to fulfill those particular needs; <br /> <br />3.3 The contract must require that the park owner will not discharge the <br />housing counselor merely because of a disagreement between the park owner <br />and counselor with respect to the appropriate relocation compensation, or <br />because of the counselor's stated views or advocacy on behalf of a tenant. <br /> <br />3.4 The contract must allow the counselor sufficient time to perform the <br />required duties in a comprehensive and satisfactory manner, including but not <br />limited to, explaining moving and relocation benefits to affected tenants, acting as <br />a housing referral source by providing affected tenants with a list of alternative <br />manufactured dwelling parks and other available housing, and assisting affected <br />tenants in viewing spaces in manufactured dwelling parks, in understanding <br />rental agreements, and with moving arrangements. <br /> <br />3.5 The contract must state that the City is a third-party beneficiary of <br />the contract and has standing to enforce its terms. <br /> <br />4. Approval of Housing Counselor. In considering whether to approve the <br />housing counselor designated by the applicant, the City shall consider the background <br />and experience of the counselor in the procuring of housing. Any disapproval of a <br />housing counselor shall be by order of the City Manager after notification to the park <br />owner of the intended action and opportunity to present written arguments and <br />information. <br /> <br />5. Withdrawal of Approval of Housing Counselor. The City Manager may <br />withdraw approval of a housing counselor by order upon finding that such counselor has <br />willfully or persistently failed to abide by the terms of his or her contract alienated a <br />substantial number of tenants so as to impair the effectiveness of the counselor's <br />performance or refused to deal with or ignored the needs of any affected tenant. Prior <br />to issuance of a disapproval order, the City Manager shall notify the park owner and <br />housing counselor of the intended action and allow the park owner and the housing <br />counselor to present written arguments and materials relevant to the intended action. <br /> <br />R-1086-F <br /> <br />Post-Permit Obliaations. <br /> <br />Tenant Assistance Plan. information reports in the form attached to these Rules <br />as Exhibit 10 shall be submitted at the end of any month in which an affected tenant has <br />been relocated as a result of a manufactured dwelling park closure. The information <br /> <br />Administrative Order - Page 5 <br />