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<br /> <br />The Rental Housing Code Program is self-supported. The program is not requesting funding or <br />additional staffing. The program was originally budgeted for three staff although the current duties are <br />carried out by the equivalent of two positions with work distributed to multiple individuals. The <br />program is financially self-supporting with the current $10 unit fee. Without experience in the <br />regulatory area of mold, security and smoke alarm enforcement, staff estimate additional program costs. <br />Staff believes the fee is adequate to fund the enhancements without adjustment at this time. Both a <br />small savings from previous years and late fees collected will be applied to operation costs. Excess <br />revenues are rolled to the next year’s budget. Revenue is tracked with this program from year to year <br /> <br />and any savings or excess is not returned for common use in the general fund. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Chapter III, Existing Housing Supply and Neighborhoods, Policy A.25 of the Eugene-Springfield <br />Metropolitan Area General Plan 2004 update: Conserve the metropolitan area’s supply of existing <br />affordable housing and increase the stability and quality of older residential neighborhoods, through <br />measures such as revitalization, code enforcement, appropriate zoning, rehabilitation programs, <br />relocation of existing structures, traffic calming, parking requirements or public considerations. These <br />actions should support planned densities in these areas. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The City Council may consider the following options: <br /> <br />1.Approve the proposed ordinance. <br /> <br />2.Approve the proposed ordinance with modifications. <br /> <br />3.Take no action allowing the program to end December 31, 2008. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />This is scheduled for a public hearing only. Following the City’s receipt of all testimony, the City <br />Manager will make a recommendation to be included in the council packet for action on May 27, 2008. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is proposed as this item is scheduled for a public hearing. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Proposed Rental Housing Code Ordinance <br /> <br />B.Financial Statement Showing Revenue Unit Fee Comparisons <br /> <br />C.Memorandum: City Attorney Opinion <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Rachelle Nicholas <br />Telephone: 682-5495 <br /> <br />Staff E-Mail: rachelle.d.nicholas@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br /> Y:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080519\S0805195.doc <br />