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RESOLUTION NO.
20222023-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
AMENDING ARTICLE V OF THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ADD
THE RENT REVIEW PROGRAM FEE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE RENT REVIEW ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8672, as amended from time to time, establishing the City of Fremont (“City”)’s Master Fee Schedule, fixing and establishing fees, rates and charges for goods and services provided by the City of Fremont; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Master Fee Schedule includes fees for certain City program services, which the City is allowed to collect to cover the costs of program administration; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2017, the City Council adopted a Rent Review Ordinance, which went into effect on January 1, 2018, (the “Ordinance”) creating a process for tenants and landlords to address concerns about rent increases; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017, the City Council authorized the setting of a fee which would allow the City to recover the costs of implementing and administering the Rent Review Program on an on-going basis; and
WHEREAS, Staff projects FY 2022/232023/24 expenditures of $260,825257,832 for administration of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, taking into consideration the carryover balance of unspent revenue from FY 2021/222022/23 of $61,16640,300, the cost that would need to be recovered with the FY 2022/232023/24 fee is $199,659217,532; and
WHEREAS, the City has estimated that there are approximately 15,09515,538 rental units in Fremont subject to the Ordinance and taking into account the 97% collection rate from FY 2022/2023, with an expected collection from 15,095 units various collection rates for different categories of landlords, based on contemplating both expected delinquencies and exemptions that have not yet been reported.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Article V of the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 8672, as amended) is amended to adjust the fee schedule of the Rent Review Program, but keep the fee the same at to $1314/residential rental unit for the administration of the Rent Review Ordinance, which
shall read as follows:
Article V, Section I
Rent Review Program Fee
197 53510 3799 Rent Review Program Fee $13.0014.00
SECTION 2. The Master Fee Schedule (as adopted by Resolution No. 8672, and as amended by this Resolution) shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
ADOPTED, , 2022 2023 by the City Council of the City of Fremont, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Assistant City Attorney