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ATTACHMENT A <br /> <br />CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: San Leandro City Council <br /> <br />From: Steve Hernandez, Housing Specialist II <br /> Tom Liao, Deputy Community Development Director <br />Cynthia Battenberg, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Date: February 1, 2016 <br /> <br />Subject: Rent Review Program Frequently Asked Questions <br /> <br />In response to discussion regarding the Rent Review Program Ordinance (Ordinance) by City <br />Councilmembers, staff has prepared the following information to provide a detailed description of <br />administration of the City’s Rent Review Program, including program staffing, outreach efforts, and <br />compliance with the City’s ordinance. <br /> <br />Overview <br />There are an estimated 13,630 units of rental housing, including single family homes, in the City, per <br />the 2009-2013 American Community Survey (ACS), a survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. <br />With 30,759 residential units city-wide, this represents a rental housing stock percentage of 44%. <br />For comparison purposes, the rental housing stock percentage in Alameda County is 47%. <br /> <br />Current Renter Population in San Leandro <br />According to the 2014 American Community Survey (5-Year Estimates), San Leandro currently has <br />42% of its population as renters. The 2010 Census reflected 39.59% of the City’s population are <br />renters. <br /> <br />Existing Rent Review Program Staffing and Funding <br />In 2012, as a result of the State’s elimination of Redevelopment Agencies, the City’s Housing <br />Division staff was reduced from four full-time positions to one full-time position. In FY 2014-15, <br />the City contracted with ECHO Housing for $25,000 for assistance in administering the Rent <br />Review Program and providing landlord-tenant counseling. ECHO Housing is a nonprofit agency <br />that promotes equal access in housing and provides support services which aid in the prevention of <br />homelessness and promotion of permanent housing conditions. The City also annually budgets <br />$10,000 to ECHO Housing in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for <br />fair housing counseling. Due to the high level of housing activity, the FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 <br />budgets include 400 hours of administrative support for housing programs at a cost of <br />approximately $15,000. This extra staffing was funded on a temporary basis.