TRAO compliance steps for the Project
• A Notice of Intent (NOI) went out to all households on May 29, 2025. The NOI included information on relocation assistance and an estimated vacate date of September 2025. • As of July 29, 2025, no applications from tenants for relocation benefits have been received.
The relocation consultant will continue communications with tenants to encourage them to apply for benefits and find replacement housing. Tenants are eligible to apply for benefits until the final vacate date (which has not been set yet).
• As of July 29, 2025, the applicant has not issued a notice of termination to the tenants.
Per SB 330, tenants must be allowed to occupy their units until at least six months before the start of construction.
• Income information will be confirmed by the relocation consultant during the tenant relocation benefit application process.
TRAO and SB 330 Benefit Package Details:
The highlighted cells indicate whether the benefit provided is greater under the TRAO or SB 330.
In cases where both TRAO and SB330 are applicable, the shaded area indicates the stricter requirement that needs to be adhered to. If both boxes are shaded, the tenant receives both.
TRAO SB 330
Area Median Income
(AMI)
120% AMI + $5,000 or less 80% AMI or less
Cash Payment Three (3) months of rent based
on the median monthly rent for a
similar-sized unit in Mountain
View
• Greater of:
a. [(Actual rent amount for the
tenant’s replacement housing) –
(30% of the displaced
household’s average monthly
income)] x 42 months; or
b. [(Actual rent amount for the
tenant’s replacement housing) –
(Current rent of the unit to be
demolished)] x 42 months
• Moving Costs
Attachment 8
Attachment 8 – TRAO and SB 330 Analysis
Special
Circumstances
Additional relocation benefit
adjusted annually by the
Consumer Proce Index (2024:
$9,151) (Available if receiving TRAO
benefits):
• Not applicable. SB 330 does
not have additional benefits
for special circumstances.
a. At least one household
member is 62 years of age or
older; or
b. At least one household
member qualifies as disabled;
or
c. The household has at least one
legally dependent child 19
years of age or younger
Deposit Refund • Refund of security deposit,
except for funds necessary to
repair damage to units that
will be reoccupied prior to
demolition.
• Not addressed. SB 330 does
not address that the landlord
refund the security deposit.
However, landlords needs to
follow other applicable State
laws that address security
deposit refund.
Relocation Agency • Subscription to a rental
agency
• Personal relocation advisor
First Right-of-Return
(Ellis Act)
• First right-of-return if the
original existing unit is put
back on the rental market.
• Not addressed. SB 330 does not
have Ellis Act-style first right-of-
return.
First Right-of-Return
(to Replacement
Unit)
• Not addressed. TRAO does not
currently include first right-of
return provision to newly built
unit.
• The first right to occupy a new
unit in the redeveloped property
at an affordable price.