Mobile Home Advisory Board
2022 Annual Report &
Request for a Mobile Home
Market Study
April 4, 2023
City Council Meeting
Background
• The Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) is an
advisory body to the City Council that works on
issues related to 18 mobile home parks and ~2,955
mobile home households in HB.
• The MHAB Bylaws states that the Board shall
report to the City Council on its annual activities and the following year’s plans.
Background
• The MHAB prepared its 2022 Annual Report which
included an an overview of its activities:
• Educational presentations on mobile home matters
• Support for new City programs such as a senior resources fair and Tenant Based Rental Assistance for low income senior mobile home residents
• Request for the City to place a Charter amendment on the November 2022 ballot to exempt mobile homes from Section 803 of the Charter.*
*The City Charter, Section 803 prohibits rent control/rent stabilization on private properties, including mobile homes/manufactured homes.
Background
• The 2022 Annual Report also recommended two program
plans for Council consideration:
• Request for funding ($3,000) to provide informational marketing and outreach to the mobile home community in FY 2023-24.
• A Mobile Home Market Rent Space Study to understand the effect of rising space rents on mobile home residents.
Recommendations
A. Receive and file the Mobile Home Advisory Board
2022 Annual Report approved by the MHAB.
B. Approve both MHAB recommendations in the
Annual Report, including marketing outreach and a
Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study.