Ord 2025-013 Chapter 4-45 (Rental Registration Filing Deadline)

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2025-013 ORDINANCE TO AMEND SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4-45 TO REVISE THE RENTAL REGISTRATION FILING DEADLINE FROM JANUARY 31 TO JULY 31 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City of San Leandro (“City") has broad authority to maintain the public peace, health and safety of its community, preserve the quality of life for its residents, and may make and enforce all regulations and ordinances using its police powers to do so; and WHEREAS, the City has developed goals, policies and programs that directly address the City’s housing needs; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2025, the City Council of the City of San Leandro adopted Ordinance No. 2025-002, which added Chapter 4-45, “Rental Registry”, to the San Leandro Municipal Code and requires property owners to register rental units within the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2025-002, each landlord shall file an annual registration statement by no later than January 31 of each year, beginning with January 31, 2026; and WHEREAS, the need for additional software development has delayed the implementation timeline, making it necessary to revise the filing deadline for annual registration statements; and WHEREAS, to ensure a smooth rollout, the City would like to reschedule the first filing deadline to July 31, 2026. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. Municipal Code Section 4-45-120(a) Amendment. San Leandro Municipal Code Section 4-45-120, subsection (a), is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) No later than July 31 of each year, each landlord shall file with the Program Administrator an annual registration statement for each of the landlord’s rental units, on a form prescribed by the Program Administrator. SECTION 3. Municipal Code Section 4-45-120(b) Amendment. San Leandro Municipal Code Section 4-45-120, subsection (b), is amended to read as follows: (b) The registration statement shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Site address and Assessor Parcel Number (APN);