Comparison of SB 330 and EPA Tenant Relocation Requirements Below is a table comparing key portions tenant relocation requirements under SB 330 and under East Palo Alto regulations and policies. Note that pursuant to SB 8, which went into effect January 1, 2022, the Woodland Park/Euclid Improvement Project is not subject to SB 330 provisions.
SB 330 East Palo Alto
Eligibility 2021: occupants of protected units
2022: lower income households
occupying protected units
Any residential rental tenant; "qualified
tenants" (low income, disabled,
elderly, dependent, terminally ill)
receive additional benefits
Relocation Benefits Relocation payments
Right of first refusal for comparable
unit in new housing development
Relocation assistance (option of
relocation payment or replacement
housing under Westside Area Plan)
Right to return to the new unit
Relocation Payment Amount Actual moving expenses within 50 miles or fixed amount identified in
federal register ($780 for 1 room,
$1,000 for 2 rooms; $1,250 for three
rooms; $1,475 for four rooms; etc.)
Relocation payment up to $5,250,
unless a comparable replacement unit
is not available, then payment can
exceed that amount (comparable unit
means adequate size for occupants,
comparable number of rooms, not
more than 30% of income)
Relocation expenses: paid by project
sponsor; moving costs up to $2,500
(in lieu of actual moving costs, can
agree to $1,500 prior to move); tenant
must not pay more in rent than what
paid in prior home
Relocation payment, before CPI
adjustments:
• If resided in unit for less than 2
years, $7,500;
• If resided in unit for 2 or more
years: $10,000.
• A "qualified tenant" can receive
an additional $2,500