April 12, 2022
Presented by:
Stacey Kurz, Housing Manager
City Council
Item 8.1
TENANCY IN CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL REFERRAL
September 14th Council Referral, to address:
• Substantial rehabilitation;
• Removal from rental market;
• Harassment/Retaliation; and
• City Remedies & Enforcement.
Staff goals, ensure:
• Stakeholder involvement; and
• Resources to enforce.
PROCESS FOR RESPONDING
• Tenants of
Smith/Roosevelt
(Summer/Fall 2021)
• Council Referral
(Sep.14)
COUNCIL REFERRAL
• Stakeholder Meetings
(Dec. 1-3)
• Housing Advisory
Commission
(Dec. 8)
FACT FINDING
• Stakeholder Meetings
(Jan. 12-18)
• Housing Advisory
Commission
(Jan. 31)
DRAFT ORDINANCE
• Stakeholder Meetings
(Feb. 17-23)
• City Council
(Apr. 12)
RECOMMENDATION
33,190 Rental Units (2019)
Renter
33,190
42%
Owner
45,750
58%
78,940 Housing Units (2019)
Source: 2021-2029 Chula Vista Housing Element, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2019)
RENTAL HOUSING STOCK
Less than 70 multi-family market rate
properties have undergone substantial
rehabilitation (major structural or
electrical improvements) in past 5 years
City of CV Building
48% of our housing stock
is over 40 years of age
2018 U.S. Census American Community Survey
RENTAL HOUSING STOCK
EXISTING LAWS
Anti-Harassment
(Civil Code
section 1942.5)
2019 Tenant
Protection Act
(AB 1482)
Ellis Act
(Government Code
section 7060, seq.)
• Ability to “go out of
the rental business”
• Rent control
Jurisdictions have
explicit additional
Ellis Act provisions
• Prohibits retaliatory
evictions
• Rent control of 5% +
CPI (max 10%)
• Legal reason for
termination of
tenancy
• 60 day noticing
(< 1yr. tenancy)
• 1-month rental
assistance for no fault
FACT FINDING
Rent Control
No Rent Control
LOCAL REGULATIONS
30+ jurisdictions in California have
passed additional Just Cause/Anti-
Harassment Ordinances
< 10 are Non-Rent Controlled
FACT FINDING
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
TOTAL FOR PERIOD
Total Clients Served 260 275 257 792
Call Issue Calls % of total Calls % of total Calls % of total TOTAL/AVERAGE% Discrimination 9 3% 9 3% 6 2% 24/3%
Notice to Vacate 77 30% 76 28% 62 24% 215/27%
Evictions 5 2% 10 4% 12 5% 27/3%
Harassment 6 2% 8 3% 20 8% 34/4%
Retaliation 3 1% 0 0% 1 0% 4/1%
Rental Issues 49 19% 61 22% 67 26% 177/22%
All other Issues 111 43% 111 40% 89 35% 311/39%
CSA San Diego Tenant/Landlord Calls (Fiscal Years 2015-2018) • 30% notices to
vacate or eviction
• 8% reported
discrimination,
harassment or
retaliation
• 22% rental issues
(e.g. rental increases,
illegal entry, quiet
enjoyment, and
property or lease
issues)
TENANT/LANDLORD RELATIONS
264
1%
33,190 RENTAL UNITS (2019)
Average annual
calls of 264
represent less
than 1% of renters
FACT FINDING
TENANT/LANDLORD RELATIONS
STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
CLASS B CLASS CStakeholder Concept /
Fact Finding
Draft
Ordinance (1)
Draft
Ordinance (2)
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) 12/1/2021 1/13/2022 2/23/22 Building Industry Association (BIA) 2/1/2022
California Apartment Association (CAA) 12/3/2021 1/12/2022 2/17/22 Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Policy Committee 2/23/22 Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR) 12/1/2021 1/13/2022 2/17/22 San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) 1/18/2022 2/17/22 Southern California Rental Housing Association (SCRHA) 12/2/2021 1/12/2022 2/17/22 Western Manufactured Housing Communities (WMA) 1/18/2022 Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) 12/8/2021 1/31/2022
STAKEHOLDER INPUT ON DRAFT ORDINANCE
Tenants Housing
Providers
Need for Local Protections
Length of Tenancy
Type of Housing
First Right of Refusal
Substantial Rehabilitation
Noticing
Relocation
Anti-Harassment Provisions
STAKEHOLDER INPUT
Alternative Solutions
Education (Tenants and Landlords).
City enforcement for business license re-issuance.
Using statewide industry partners for tenant defense.
Dispute Resolution/Mediation.
LANDLORD/TENANT CONCERNS
No
Yes
Code
Enforcement
Health
&
Safety
Issue
No
Yes
HUD
CSA San
Diego
County
Housing
Division
Contact
CSA Case
Referral
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Expand CSA Scope of Work:
No
Yes
HUD
CSA San
Diego
County
CSA Case
Referral
Housing
Division
1) 2021-2029 Housing Element
2) Informing Policy:
• Data Collection Dashboard
• Focus Groups / Surveys
NEXT STEPS
• May 2022 Housing Provider & Resident Stakeholder Input:
• Data Collection
• Outreach
• Education
• Goals:
• Identify Data Needs
• Leverage Resources
• Track Trends & Assess Gaps
TENANT/LANDLORD QUESTIONS?
Toll Free: 1-800-954-0441
Email: [email protected]
https://www.c4sa.org/
RENTAL ASSISTANCE?
Phone: (619) 420-3620
www.chulavistaerap.com