Residential Rental
Registration
Community Development Department
April 4, 2022
Executive Summary
o Rental registration programs are tool for jurisdictions to:
Promote community health and safety
Collect vital information about rental stock
Develop & implement Housing Elements
Boost Fair Housing services and resources for landlords and tenants o Call to enact from both the Salinas Plan and AVP
o 22 stakeholder meetings since 2018
o Housing Policy Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Initial deferment of an inspection component
Support of cost-neutral, self-sustaining program with dedicated staffing Background
2018
Salinas Plan - called for
Rental Registration and
Inspection
2019
AVP – called for Rental
Registration and Inspection
National Resource Network
Community Feedback
TAC Meeting: Dec
2020
TAC Meetings: Jan, Feb,
Mar
Proposal - Rental
Registration only
2021
Program Research
Stakeholder Feedback
TAC Meetings: Apr, May,
Jul, Nov, Dec
2022
Staff - Proposed a
Residential Rental
Registration Model
Draft ordinance
TAC Feedback: Jul, Aug
2023
Ordinance final draft
Outreach and Feedback:
Feb, March
Adoption: April
Implementation: July
Ordinance Overview
Units Requiring Registration: Exceptions:
All residential rental properties
o single family and multi-family
residences
o non-owner occupied Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Vacant, on-market, units will require
registration in anticipation of imminent
occupancy
• Subsidized Units
• Affordable Deed Restricted Units
• Owner-occupied ADUs
• Mobile Homes
Online registration portal
Information to be collected
Required: Optional:
• Landlord name, address, phone number and email
• Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) and Street Address
• Number of bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage
If applicable:
o Business License Number
o Property Manager name, address, phone number
and email
• Occupancy status
• Rental subsidy, if applicable
• Monthly rent and specific
utilities included, if applicable
Fees
Number of Units on a Parcel Registration Fee
1 $20.00
2-4 $35.00
5-9 $60.00
10-24 $75.00
25-49 $120.00
50-99 $225.00
100+ $350.00
A Late Fee of 10% per month may be applied for failure to register applicable units within established application and renewal periods
Program Budget
Description Proposed Budget
Planning Manager – Housing (0.05 FTE) $11,497.33
Community Development Analyst – Housing (1.0 FTE)* $ 158,720.21 Administrative Analyst – Housing (1.0 FTE) $119,488.51
Software & software admin $10,000.00
Landlord-Tenant Services and Resources $100,000.00
Total $399,706.05
In consideration of a potentially low collection of initial revenue, City CDBG funds may be leveraged in support of initial operations.
Benefits
• Centralized repository for emergency
contact information
• Tenant and landlord resources
• Mediation services
• Dedicated staffing
• Supports the assessment and
development of current and future
affordable housing
• Closed-loop linkages to other
available City services and programs
Implementation Timeline
Year 1 Implementation
FY 2023-24
Year 2 Operations
FY 2024-25
Registration July 1 – September 30, 2023 July 1 – July 31, 2024 Late Notice Issuance October 1 – November 14, 2023 August 1, 2024 Late Fee Assessment November 15, 2023 September 14, 2024 Outreach
Past outreach effort:
2 meetings with Monterey
Association of Realtors
1 meeting with housing advocates
2 pop-ups with community
members
On Going Awareness Campaign
Pop-ups
Surveys
Community meetings
Soft launch with stakeholders
Recommendation
It is recommended that the HLUC support the approval of an Ordinance amending Title 17 (Housing) of the Salinas Municipal Code to amend Section 1 to incorporate the regulation of residential rental units, a Resolution amending the City of Salinas Schedule of Fees and Charges for City Services, and the establishment of a Residential Rental Registration enterprise fund.
Questions & Comments