Admin Order 53-22-08-F -- Amended Rental Housing Code Fee

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Exhibit B to Administrative Order No. 53-22-08-F Findings -- Page 1 of 5 Proposed FY23 Rental Housing Fee EC 2.020(2) Compliance Findings and Responses to Public Comments Findings Eugene Code 2.020(2) requires that unless the city manager determines in writing that consideration of one or more of the following factors is irrelevant or inapplicable, in determining the amount of a fee the city manager shall consider: a) Applicable policies, enactments and directives of the council Response: On July 11, 2022, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20670, which directed the adoption of Phase I Renter Protections, and revised the Eugene Code to reflect expanded services related to renter protections including navigation services and increased renter resources. b) The amount charged by the city in the past Response: The fee for the Rental Housing Program has been $10.00 since inception. The expansion of the program will necessitate an increase in the fee to $20.00 to support additional staffing and resources. c) The full costs of providing the service supported by the fee Response: As the Rental Housing Fund is wholly fee supported, it is responsible for charging fees to cover all operating costs, maintaining an adequate fund reserve, and covering charges for allocated non-departmental expenses. The significant expansion of the scope of the program that Ordinance No. 20670 has entailed will require additional resources. d) The amounts charged by other comparable providers Response: Several other jurisdictions have Rental Housing license programs, however there is variability in local ordinances that govern what the programs do. Currently other jurisdictions charge the following rates for their Rental Housing Programs: