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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2026-045 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A RENT PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUND; AUTHORIZING SIX (6) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE RENT PROGRAM; AND APPROPRIATING $2,230,433 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 RENT PROGRAM BUDGET WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-002 on April 21, 2025, establishing Chapter 4-45 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, requiring all residential landlords to annually register rental units with the City and authorizing the City Council to establish a program fee by Resolution to recover the City’s costs of administering the Rental Registry, with an initial annual filing deadline of January 31; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-013 on October 20, 2025, amending Section 4-45-120(a) to revise the filing deadline from January 31 to July 31, 2026, to allow additional time for software development; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-001 on February 2, 2026, establishing Chapter 4-46 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, creating the Residential Rent Stabilization program effective January 1, 2027, and authorizing the City Council to establish a program fee by Resolution to recover the City’s costs of administering the Rent Stabilization program; and WHEREAS, the City Council is concurrently adopting an ordinance amendment to Section 4-45- 120(a) to revise the Rental Registry filing deadline from July 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027, to align the Rental Registry launch with the Rent Stabilization Ordinance effective date, improve data relevance and consistency, and consolidate administrative touchpoints with the existing January Business License annual renewal cycle; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Rent Program requires creation of a new administrative unit within the Community Development Department, staffed by up to six (6) full-time equivalent positions as set forth in Exhibit A to this Resolution; and WHEREAS, to ensure proper accounting, transparency, and compliance with the annual reporting requirements of Chapters 4-45 and 4-46, the City Council finds it appropriate to establish a dedicated Rent Program Special Revenue Fund to receive program fee revenues and account for all program expenditures separately from the General Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true, correct, and incorporated into this Resolution. 2. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Appropriated. The sum of $2,230,433 is hereby appropriated to the Rent Program Special Revenue Fund for FY 2027, as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein. 3. Rent Program Special Revenue Fund Established. A Rent Program Special Revenue Fund (the “Rent Program Fund”) is hereby established as a separate fund within the City’s accounting structure. The Rent Program Fund shall: