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File Number: 13-389 <br />Due to the increase in activity involving the City’s Rent Review Program and limited City staff <br />and resources, the City outsourced the administration of the Rent Review Program to the <br />nonprofit ECHO Housing for fiscal year 2013-2014. ECHO Housing is a full service housing <br />counseling organization providing services to very low- and moderate-income clients. The <br />City has partnered with ECHO Housing in providing fair housing and tenant-landlord <br />counseling services to San Leandro residents since the early 1990 ’s. Due to this <br />longstanding partnership ECHO Housing can effectively serve as an experienced , centralized <br />and streamlined intake resource for rental housing-related inquiries (including Rent Review <br />Board concerns) on behalf of the City. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />Title 1, Chapter 1-3, Article 14 of the Municipal Code authorizes the Rent Review Board. Title <br />IV, Chapter 32, Article 5, 4-32-500 of the Municipal Code authorizes the Rent Review <br />Program. Title 13, Chapter 1, Articles 1-9, of the Administrative Code authorizes the rules of <br />order. <br />Previous Actions <br />The Rent Review Ordinance was adopted April 2001. The Municipal Code was amended in <br />March 2002, October 2003, and July 2005. <br />Board/Commission Review and Actions <br />On June 18, 2013, the Rent Review Board unanimously approved the Annual Rent Review <br />Program Evaluation and instructed City staff to forward the evaluation to City Council for <br />review and approval. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None. <br />PREPARED BY: Steve Hernandez, Housing Specialist, Community Development <br />Department <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/11/2013