November 1, 2022
Rent Program
DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Nicolas Traylor, Executive Director, Richmond Rent
Program
Subject:
2019-20/2020-21 Rent Program Annual Report
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact related to receiving this informational report.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Section 11.100.060(e)(6) of the Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction, and Homeowner Protection Ordinance (Rent
Board Powers and Duties) requires the Rent Board to
report annually to the City Council on the status of rental housing covered by the Rent Ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE the 2019-20/2020-21 Rent Program Annual
Report infographic video - Richmond Rent Program
(Nicolas Traylor 510-620-6564). This item was
continued from the October 25, 2022, meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Background
AGENDA
REPORT
November 1, 2022
Section 11.100.060(e)(6) of the Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction, and Homeowner Protection Ordinance (Rent Board Powers and Duties) requires the Rent Board to report annually to the City Council on the status of rental housing covered by the Rent Ordinance. At a minimum, the report must include a summary of the number of notices served, the basis upon which they were served, the amount of rent increases, and the addresses for which they were served.
Contents of the 2019-20/ 2020-21 Annual Report
The 2019-20/ 2020-21 Annual Report achieves its mandate of providing the City Council with an update on Richmond’s rental housing stock, while providing additional contextual information about the Rent Program and its activities during the 2019-20/ 2020-21 fiscal year.
More specifically, the infographic video report includes the following sections:
discussion of the Rent Program’s mission and the connection between health and housing
filed with the Rent Program
-20/2020-21 fiscal years
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Annual Report Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21