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In addition to all other information provided in the notice of the availability of rent review required by this Chapter, each such notice shall state: NOTICE: Under Civil Code Section 827(b) a landlord must provide a tenant with thirty (30) days notice prior to a rent increase of ten percent (10%) or less and sixty (60) days notice of a rent iIncrease of greater than ten percent (10%). Under Title 4,. Chapter 32 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, a landlord must at the same time provide this notice of the City’s rent review procedure before demanding or accepting any increase in rent. You are encouraged to contact the owner or manager of your rental unit to discuss thea rent increase and or any maintenance or repair work that needs to be done in your rental unit. However, if you have received notice of a rent increase that 1) will increase your rent more than ten percent (10%) above the base rent you paid last month, 2) is greater than $75 per month, or 32) is greater than $100 per month. Beginning on July 1, 2017, and each July 1 thereafter, this threshold for a rent increase that is greater than $100 shall increase by an amount equal to the prior year's increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as determined by the United States Department of Labor and adopted by the City of San Leandro for its annual budget. The City shall use the February-to-February change in the CPI to calculate the annual increase, if any. A decrease in the CPI shall not result in a decrease of this threshold for a rent increase.plus the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment adopted by the City, or 3) follows one or more prior rent increases within the past twelve months, you may request that the San Leandro Rent Review Board review the increase. Such a request must be submitted in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days of your receiving notice of the rent increase (or post marked within 15 days of receipt if mailed). You must submit a copy of the Notice of Increase at the same time you submit the Hearing Request. If you request review of the rent increase, you and your landlord will be required to appear before the Board for a hearing on your rent dispute. After hearing from you and your landlord the Board will make a non-binding recommendation for resolution of the rent dispute. To request review of your rent increase, please contact the Board through the Community Development Department of the City of San Leandro, 835 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. Under Civil Code Section 1942.5, it is illegal for a landlord to retaliate against a tenant for lawfully and peaceably exercising his or her legal rights. ARTICLE 3. RENT REVIEW 4-32-300 REQUEST FOR RENT REVIEW. Either a landlord or aA tenant may seek to have a rent dispute heard before the Board when the proposed rent increase: 1) raises the rent to an amount more than ten percent (10%) greater than the base rent , 2) increases the monthly rent by an amount greater than seventy-five dollars ($75) per month, or 23) increases the monthly rent by an amounts greater than $100 per month. Beginning on July 1, 2017, and each July 1 thereafter, this threshold for a rent increase that is greater than $100 shall increase by an amount equal to the prior year's increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the United States Department of Labor and adopted by the City of San Leandro for its annual budget. The City shall use the February-to-February change in the CPI to calculate the annual increase, if any. A decrease in the CPI shall not result in a decrease of this threshold for a rent increase.plus the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment adopted by the City or 3) follows a prior rent increase imposed within the previous