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7) A suggestion was made to look at the possibility of contracting out the program or use dispute <br /> resolution services. <br /> As noted in the council ' s previous work session, alternate dispute resolution such as mediation may <br /> offer benefits to parties in conflict, but can be an inappropriate or ineffective remedy for ensuring <br /> compliance with legal requirements. <br /> <br /> 14/~ith the addition oft new service, it is critical to evaluate whether it shouM be delivered by City <br /> employees or through a contractual arrangement. 14/bile cost is one factor in such an evaluation, <br /> there are others of equal importance including service quality, customer service, legal/risk issues, <br /> control of work outcomes and constituency impacts. If the council directs staff to pursue the <br /> possibility of contracting out all or part of the program, staff will return with a proposal for that <br /> process. <br /> <br />8) Provide information on the program in East Lansing, Michigan, that offered the opportunity for <br /> exemptions by neighborhood. <br /> East Lansing doesn't exempt neighborhoods from standards, but can restrict issuance of rental <br /> licenses. East Lansing currently has a moratorium on new rental licenses in the city. The City <br /> Council is considering whether to extend or lift the moratorium and has recently approved an <br /> ordinance giving neighborhoods the ability to control rental licenses in their area. <br /> <br />In addition to the requests for information, council directed staff to have the Housing Policy Board <br />review the draft language on housing standards. Staff presented the draft language to the board on June <br />28, 2004. The Housing Policy Board voted 4-2 to recommend not moving forward with the <br />development of rental housing standards. A memo from the Chair of the Housing Policy Board, John <br />VanLandingham, is included (Attachment B) that outlines the Board's discussion on this matter. <br /> <br />Exemptions <br />The draft ordinance attached includes exemptions modeled after Corvallis. The Housing Policy Board <br />discussed exemptions at the June 28 meeting. The board supported exempting low-income rental <br />properties from the rental fees, but did not recommend exempting off-campus University of Oregon <br />Housing. Oregon State University does not have comparable off-campus housing, and this category <br />isn't specified in the Corvallis ordinance. There are 1,541 public/low income housing units currently in <br />Eugene managed by HACSA, St. Vincent dePaul, and the Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corp. The <br />University of Oregon manages 864 units of off-campus housing. Fully assessed, these units represent a <br />little more than $20,000 annual fees to the program. Individually, the $10 annual fee represents a little <br />less than .003% of a $300 monthly housing payment. Of note, many qualified families currently <br />overpaying for housing (over 30% of income) would not benefit from this exemption. <br /> <br />Funding <br />Assuming a housing program has the potential to be self-supporting over time, initial seed money from <br />General Fund resources would be needed to implement the program in Eugene until a stable fee base is <br />established, as was the case in Corvallis. In order to fund the program at the level staff is anticipating, a <br />$10/unit per year fee is proposed. General Fund resource needs would be dependent on implementation <br />options; a phased implementation could require more initial General Fund resources until program <br />revenue is recognized. <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040811\S040811A. doc <br /> <br /> <br />
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