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e until final approval of the conversion is granted. She said the eviction protect ion 1 asted over a year for tenants in the four developments that completed the City process. The existing ordinance provides eviction protection for special category tenants until they move. Rent control begins when the City process begins. From then on, rents are controlled for all tenants and rents can only be raised proportionally to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last time rents were raised. Ms. Johnson said she very recently received information that the State Property Transaction Law prohibits cities from establishing rent control. The law exempts condominium conversions but it stipulates that the Consumer Price Index must be used to raise rents in condominiums and that the Statels timeframe for notifying tenants must be used. She said the City Attorney will analyze the effect of the State law on both the existing ordinance and the proposed changes. Reviewing the tenant protections recommended by the Planning Commission, Ms. Johnson said the commission identified four groups of special category tenants. They are: 1) people with annual incomes of 50 percent or less of the medi an income; 2) people with annual incomes of 50 percent or 1 ess of the median income who have minor dependents; 3) disabled people and people who are 70 years old or older who have annual incomes of 80 percent or less of the median income; and 4) disabled people who have incomes greater than 80 percent of the median income. She said the classification of disabled (handicapped) people has been revised to include people who are IIfrailll and have difficulty with daily living. e Answering questions from Mr. Holmer and Mr. Miller, Ms. Johnson said HUD does not disseminate median incomes for specific age groups. Ms. Brody said the Planning Commissioners were told that people 70 years old and older are more likely than younger people to experience trauma when they are forced to relocate. Replying to questions from Ms. Bascom and Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Johnson said students may be included in the special category tenants if they have low incomes. She said 50 percent of the median income for single people is $673 a month. She read the Planning Commissionls recommended definition of disabled people. She said disabled people with incomes of more than 80 percent of the median income would not receive moving expenses from a developer. Answering questions from Ms. Schue, Ms. Johnson said the Planning Commission recommended that housing offered by a relocation specialist should be similar and available. The commission deleted the requirement that the housing be comparable. Mr. Holmer noted that a statement in the IIServices of a Housing Counselorll indicates that the City Council will decide about subsidizing the developerls costs for the housing counselor. Answering his question, Ms. Brody said the Planning Commission will not make a recommendation about the subsidy because the commission does not recommend fee schedules to the City Council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 28, 1987 Page 7