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DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
AMENDING ARTICLE V OF THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO
AMEND 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 that the City is authorized to collect to cover the costs of program administration; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2017, the City Council adopted a Rent Review Ordinance that went into effect on January 1, 2018, (RRO) 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 that allows the City to recover the costs of implementing and administering the RRO on an ongoing basis; and
WHEREAS, City staff projects FY 2025/26 expenditures of $407,497 for administration of the RRO; and
WHEREAS, taking into consideration the carryover balance of unspent revenue from FY 2024/25 of $18,751, the cost to be recovered with the FY 2025/26 RRO administration fee is $388,746; and
WHEREAS, the City has estimated that there are approximately 17,084 rental units in Fremont subject to the Ordinance and considering 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 for the Rent Review Program to $23/residential rental unit for the administration of the Rent Review Ordinance, which shall read as follows:
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Article V, Section I
Rent Review Program Fee
197 53510 3799 Rent Review Administration Fee $23.00
SECTION 2. The Master Fee Schedule (as adopted by Resolution No. Resolution No. 8672, and as amended by this Resolution) shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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