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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-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 ADMINISTRATION 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’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 an administrative fee to allow the City to recover the costs of implementing and administering the Ordinance on an on-going basis; and
WHEREAS, Staff projects FY 2024/25 expenditures of $343,620 for administration of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, applying the carryover balance of unspent revenue from FY 2023/24 of $88,968, the administrative cost to be recovered through the FY 2024/25 administrative fee is $254,652; and
WHEREAS, the City has estimated that there are approximately 15,916 rental units in Fremont subject to the Ordinance.
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 to $16/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 Administration Fee $16.00
SECTION 2. The Master Fee Schedule (as adopted by Resolution No. XXXX, and as amended by this Resolution) shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 3. The administrative fee set forth in this Resolution shall become effective on February 15, 2025.
ADOPTED, , 2025 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 City Attorney