RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF SALINAS SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR CITY SERVICES TO INCORPORATE APPLICABLE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION FEES, AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION ENTERPRISE FUND WITH CORRESPONDING REVENUE AND EXPENSE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF ALL RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION FEES COLLECTED TO THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION ENTERPRISE FUND WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City of Salinas ("City") has broad authority to maintain the public peace, health and safety of its community and preserve the quality of life for its residents and may make and enforce all regulations and ordinances using its police powers to do so; and WHEREAS, according to the Monterey County Analysis of Impediments of Fair Housing Choice, published in 2019, 54.9 percent of Salinas residents are renters and an essential part of our community; and WHEREAS, in 2019 Council established a Housing Policy Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to assist staff in formulating a viable Ordinance and related program model; and WHEREAS, throughout the period of January 2020 to December 2021 staff convened a total of sixteen TAC meetings to solicit input and receive feedback in regard to proposed regulation, program design and services; and WHEREAS, on January 18th, 2022, staff presented a proposed rental registration model, and received direction from Council to draft an ordinance based on the proposed model; and WHEREAS, it is Council’s intention to create a cost-neutral, self-sustaining Residential Rental Registration Program supported by the collection of annual registration fees; and WHEREAS, the proposed Resolution is subject to review and revision from City Council to ensure cost recovery; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code 66018, a public hearing was duly noticed on March 17th, 2023; and WHEREAS, on ________________, 2023, the City of Salinas adopted and codified Ordinance Number _____ (N.C.S.) establishing Residential Rental Registration fees in Chapter 17, Article I of the Salinas Municipal Code; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby amends the City of Salinas Schedule of Fees and Charges for City Services to incorporate applicable Residential Rental Registration Fees attached as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the establishment of a Residential Rental Registration enterprise fund with corresponding revenue and expense budget in the amount of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for a Residential Rental Registration Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of all Residential Rental Registration fees collected to the Residential Rental Registration enterprise fund, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the adoption of the proposed Residential Rental Registration fees is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it is not a government funding mechanism which does not involve any commitment to any specific project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4)).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect thirty (30) calendar days after the date of its approval PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of April 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
RESIDENTAL RENTAL REGISTRATION FEES
Residential Rental Registration Fees
Number of Units
Annual 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
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