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April 12, 2022
Via Electronic Mail van Deursen, Anky <[email protected]> Mountain View Staff
City of Mountain View
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Re: SUNSET ESTATES PROPOSED MOU INCLUDES “SAFETY’ NET” TO ADDRESS RESIDENT
NEED (ATTACHED)
Dear Honorable Mountain View Staff:
At the last staff meeting (April 7, 2022) addressing the subject of mobilehome park “Memoranda of Understanding” (“MOU”), the applicability of a “Safety Net” program for Sunset Estates was erroneously reported as not available. Owner representative Mr. Frank Kalcic corrected the record, confirming that the “Safety Net” is included for the needy.
Accordingly, a true copy of the previously omitted “Safety Net” program is attached. I request that this “Safety Net” program be included in the record so the current MOU iteration is accurate. Terms remain subject to further consideration as Sunset residents may wish to further collaborate as management has always encouraged.
Again, the preferences in an MOU for a senior park and from park to park will markedly differ. The RSO does not provide a “one size fits all” straitjacket, but invites residents to tell us their ‘druthers. Residents from each park can say what’s best for them. We should let them.
Thank you for your attention to the foregoing. I am happy to offer any further information concerning this matter. Please feel free to contact the undersigned for any assistance I might offer.
Very Truly Yours,
Terry R. Dowdall, Esq.
For
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C:\!CLIENT_FILES\SUNSET--KALCIC\MV_CVR.SAF.NET_MMXXII.12.APR.V.1.wpd ENCLOSURE: Sunset MOU “Safety Net”
SUNSET ESTATES
433 Sylvan Avenue, Mountain View California 94041
SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE ADDENDUM SAFETY NET PROGRAM
We are very pleased to offer this Rent Stabilization Addendum Safety Net Program (“Program”).
Please feel free to ask any questions! The Addendum must be approved by the city pursuant to the municipal code. This Addendum and Program will be applicable when approval of 80% of spaces and city approval is given.
Homeowner: ________________________________________________________Space:_________ Beginning Date: __________________________________ 1, 202__ I hereby request an application form for participation in the “Safety Net” Program, providing the following terms.
1. SAFETY NET PROGRAM. Owner agrees to implement a safety net program within the Park designed to provide relief from Rent Increases that, due to financial circumstances, a homeowner is unable to pay. The safety net program shall be summarized in a written document and at a minimum provide relief from Rent Increases pursuant to the following terms and conditions:
a. Any Homeowners with a household income at or below $34,480 per year shall be eligible, provided household assets are at or below $150,000, excluding the Mobile Home, furniture, and vehicles; b. Qualifying Homeowners would receive a rent credit for the amount of any rent increase that causes their monthly rent including all Pass Throughs to exceed one third of their household income; c. Qualifying Homeowners would not be required to reimburse the Owner for any rent credits received, although the qualifying Homeowner's Base Rent would be adjusted upward to account for all allowable increases under the MOU;
d. The $34,480 household income and $150,000 asset amounts will be adjusted by allowable Rent Increase percentages;
e. Owner will be responsible for managing its safety net program. City shall have no responsibility for and right to manage any safety net program established by an Owner; f. Qualifying Homeowners must have resided at the Park for at least five (5) years to be eligible for the safety net program and, and must reapply each year they remain in the program; g. Participation in the safety net program can be limited for each qualifying Homeowner household at Owner's reasonable, good faith discretion, but must be provided for a minimum two (2)‐year period;
h. The number of qualifying tenants can be limited to two percent (2%) of the total number of Spaces at the Park;
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i. Items a through h represent minimum requirements, to assist the neediest Homeowners at each park. Owner is free to establish more generous guidelines but cannot be required to do so.
2. INFORMATION TO BE CONFIDENTIAL. Nothing herein shall prevent Owner from offering a safety net program that serves Homeowners not meeting the qualifications stated herein or provides greater protections to Homeowners. Nothing herein shall require Owner to provide the City with confidential financial information of any Homeowner, unless said Homeowner authorizes the release of said information to the City, in writing.
3. OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED: Please provide any other and further information applicant may wish to provide in respect to the need for rental assistance:
Other rental assistance received, applied for: __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Other Facts You Wish Owner to Consider: _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ I hereby certify that I am qualified to receive assistance as offered and for this reason request an application for participation in receipt of benefits offered by the Program.
Date: _______________________, 202__ Homeowner: ________________________________________Space:____ Signature print name
Date: _______________________, 202__ Homeowner: ________________________________________Space:____ Signature print name
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