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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2026-002
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<br />ORDINANCE AMENDING SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4-45-120 TO REVISE THE ANNUAL
<br />RENTAL REGISTRY FILING DEADLINE FROM JULY 31 TO JANUARY 31
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<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City of San Leandro (“City”)
<br />has broad authority to maintain the public peace, health and safety of its community, preserve the quality of life
<br />for its residents, and may make and enforce all regulations and ordinances using its police powers to do so; and
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<br />WHEREAS, on April 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-002, which added Chapter 4-
<br />45, “Rental Registry,” to the San Leandro Municipal Code, requiring residential landlords to annually register rental
<br />units with the City, with an initial filing deadline of January 31 of each year, beginning January 31, 2026; and
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<br />WHEREAS, on October 20, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-013, amending Section 4-
<br />45-120(a) to revise the filing deadline from January 31 to July 31, 2026, to allow additional time for software
<br />development necessary to support the Rental Registry program; and
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<br />WHEREAS, on February 2, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-001, adding Chapter 4-46,
<br />“Residential Rent Stabilization,” to the San Leandro Municipal Code, with all requirements of that Chapter
<br />becoming binding on January 1, 2027; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Staff has evaluated the Rental Registry filing deadline in light of the Rent Stabilization
<br />Ordinance effective date and the City’s existing administrative cycles, and recommends amending the annual
<br />filing deadline from July 31 to January 31, beginning with January 31, 2027; and
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<br />WHEREAS, a January 31 filing deadline aligns with the City’s existing annual Business License renewal
<br />cycle (January–December), consolidating payment touchpoints for landlords who also hold business licenses and
<br />reducing administrative burden for both landlords and City staff; and
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<br />WHEREAS, moving the first registration deadline to January 31, 2027 allows additional time to finalize the
<br />registration software platform and conduct robust landlord outreach and training, supporting higher compliance
<br />rates at program launch; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that amending the annual registration filing deadline from July 31 to
<br />January 31 is necessary to ensure the Rental Registry program launches effectively, produces meaningful and
<br />timely data, and is administered efficiently in coordination with related City programs.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council does ORDAIN as follows:
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<br />SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Ordinance.
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<br />SECTION 2. Amendment to Municipal Code Section 4-45-120(a). San Leandro Municipal Code Section
<br />4-45-120, subsection (a), is hereby amended to read as follows:
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<br />(a) No later than January 31 of each year, each landlord shall file with the Program Administrator an annual
<br />registration statement for each of the landlord’s rental units, on a form prescribed by the Program
<br />Administrator. The first annual registration statement shall be due no later than January 31, 2027.
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<br />SECTION 3. Amendment to Municipal Code Section 4-45-120(b). San Leandro Municipal Code Section
<br />4-45-120, subsection (b), is amended to read as follows:
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