Camarillo City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Date: September 9, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Submitted by: Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development Subject: Municipal Code Update Amending and Adding to Chapter 10.50 of the Camarillo Municipal Code Concerning Landlord-Tenant Mediation
BACKGROUND
On May 13, 2026, the Camarillo City Council adopted the Mobile Home Land Rent Stabilization Ordinance (No. 2038), establishing Chapter 10.55 of the Camarillo Municipal Code (CMC). In addition, CMC Chapter 10.50 provides for a voluntary mediation program to address landlord and tenant rent disputes. On August 26, 2026, the City Council introduced an ordinance amending Chapter 10.50 of the Camarillo Municipal Code titled Landlord-Tenant Mediation. This Agenda Report summarizes the relevant changes recommended to Chapter 10.50 of the CMC related to the existing Landlord-Tenant Mediation Ordinance resulting from the adoption of Ordinance No. 2038.
DISCUSSION
Due to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2038, certain provisions currently contained in Chapter 10.50 of the CMC, particularly those referencing mobile home parks, are now duplicative or contradictory and therefore require amendment. Rent disputes, including arbitration procedures for mobile home parks, are now regulated in Chapter 10.55.
In addition, Chapter 10.50 currently assigns administration of the Landlord-Tenant Mediation and related processes to the City Clerk. Because the Mobile Home Land Rent Stabilization Ordinance and related processes are administered by the Department of Community Development, staff is also proposing that administration of the Landlord- Tenant Mediation be transferred to the Director of Community Development, or designee, allowing both related ordinances to be administered by the same department for greater consistency and efficiency.
Municipal Code Update - Chapter 10.50
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The proposed changes to the CMC will remove provisions from Chapter 10.50 that relate to mobile home parks and improve internal efficiency in administering the Landlord- Tenant Mediation process.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no budget impact as a result of this action.
CEQA DETERMINATIONS
The proposed Municipal Code Update is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, sections: 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment); 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly). The proposed Municipal Code Update is for general policies and procedures making only and does not propose any development. Because there is no possibility that the proposed Municipal Code Update may have a significant adverse effect on the environment, the adoption of this Municipal Code Update is exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Find that Ordinance No. 2044 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3); and
2. Conduct the second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 2044 amending Chapter 10.50 of the Camarillo Municipal Code titled Landlord-Tenant Mediation.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance
2. Ordinance Redlines
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