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 4 of 5 is contained in the Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP). No changes are being made to the fee order as a result of this comment. ● One commenter requested that the fee shall be set as no greater than $20. Response: The proposed fee order sets the fee at $20. No changes are being made to the fee order as a result of this comment. ● One commenter noted that, as a landlord, it was difficult to hold property managers and contractors accountable for the work that the landlord hired them to do. The commenter would like the City to hold property managers and contractors accountable. Response: The issues raised by this comment are not addressed through the Rental Housing Code and associated fees, as they are issues between owners and those hired to do work on the properties, rather than between landlords and tenants. No changes are being made to the fee order as a result of this comment. ● Three commenters noted that they are opposed to the increase in the fee. Two of these commenters stated that property taxes are already expensive. Response: This fee order will increase annual registration fee by $10. The fee order does not affect any property taxes. No changes are being made to the fee order as a result of this comment. ● Nine commenters said they were in favor of the fee increase. They mentioned that a modest increase in the fee will support new programming that will strengthen Eugene. Response: The $20 per unit annual fee is calculated to offset the costs to the City associated with the enforcement of the Rental Housing Code and costs associated with providing services to tenants and owners and managers of rental housing, including but not limited to: a rental housing navigator position, rental housing data collection and tenant support services. No changes are being made to the fee order as a result of this comment. ● Two commenters said the fee increase sounds fair. Response: The $20 per unit annual fee is calculated to offset the costs to the City associated with the enforcement of the Rental Housing Code and costs associated with providing services to tenants and owners and managers of rental housing, including but not limited to: a rental housing navigator position, rental housing data collection and tenant support services. No changes are being made to the fee order as a result of this comment. ● One commenter stated their rent went up by nearly $100/month this year in a building that is already covered by the Oregon rent stabilization statute. The person noted this fee will not be a burden to