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r Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 21, 1992 Page - 2 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Mr. Rosenga said the fee is a burden to renters and will drive them away. Council Member Faria said this rationale doesn't work because homeowners pass on the fee. Council Member Perry asked if there would be an exemption for family members and expressed concern that there be an exemption for rentals to elderly parents, for example. John Jermanis, Finance Director, said there will be an administrative process for providing such exemptions. He said the City is looking for a consistent approach for all properties that derive income. Council Member Perry asked if other cities have this. Mr. Jermanis said it varies from city to city and is not consistent. Council Member Kerr said, historically, three or more units is an apartment house. He asked how much money the City has gained through fees for duplexes and how much will be gained through single-family homes. Mr. Jermanis said, up until 1988, the City did not license apartments at all . In 1988, they began licensing from duplexes on up. He said single family was looked at then, and apartment and duplex owners felt it was not fair that single family was excluded. Mayor Karp said the matter of single-family rental business licenses was brought up by a citizen named Vargas. Mr. Jermanis said this was correct. He said it is anticipated this will bring in $6,000 to $7,000, and the City has adequate staff. Council Member Kerr asked if property owners would be notified by mail and if there would be a lien process if they did not respond. Mr. Jermanis said this was correct. B. Glenn Hilton, 687 Pershing Drive, said he sees the need for a study regarding possible consolidation of the City's Fire Department with the County, but hopes the City will be very cautious. He said he is against consolidation. He realizes there is a money crunch but feels we have the best Fire Department possible. He said the County is currently running an ambulance service and the fees have gone up tremendously and nothing can be done about it. He is concerned that the same thing will happen with a Consolidated Fire Department, and the City will eventually have to take it back. He said if the City is going to save so much on consolidating the Fire Department, why not do the same with the Police and Library and Public Works, and eventually the County will run the City. He. said a tremendous amount of thought should be given to consolidation before going into it. Council Member Kerr said he talked to someone who said the Eden Fire District is one of the best.