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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ebruary 27, 2023
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: City Council
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ROM: Department of Environmental Services
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UBJECT: R ECEIVE AND FILE THE MOBILE HOME RENT MEDIATION BOARD ANNUAL STATUS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
RECOMMENDATION
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he Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board recommends that the City Council receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2022.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The
Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board (Board) was established by City Council Resolution No. 83 -31 to provide a forum to help resolve rent disputes in mobile home parks within the City. Subsequent resolutions have refined the role of the Board and established the Planning Commission as the Board. As detailed in the most recent resolution (Resolution No. 2013 -57), the Board acts in an advisory capacity, which may include taking action to assist in the settlement of rental disputes between management and tenants. The Board is required to submit an annual status report on its activities and the rental and vacancy rates for the five mobile home parks within its jurisdiction to the City Council each year in February, pursuant to Resolution No. 2013-57.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
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n January 18 , 2023, the Board reviewed its Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2022 (Attachment A ) and approved it for submission to the City Council. The Board received no petition requests regarding rent adjustments in 2022. The overall response, from the five (5) mobile home parks within the Board’s purview, indicates that the mobile homes housing sector continues to experience high demand and stagnant supply. Mobile homes represent two percent of all housing stock within the City.
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he overall average rental rate is approximately $761, or $26 above the prior year. It represents approximately a three and one- half percent increase which is slightly more than double from the prior year’s increase of one and one-half percent. This annual rent adjustment is typical and reasonable as it allows park owners to maintain and manage their properties and pay for their debt service.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
Consent (1)
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While the overall cost of mobile home living is steadily rising, it is still one of the most affordable housing options in this high-cost area for lower-income households and those living on a fixed income.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2022;
2. Provide staff with further direction.
The Board recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Stat us Report for Calendar Year 2022.
SUMMARY
On January 18, 2023, the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board approved its Annual Status Report for submission to the City Council. The Board had no activity during the reporting period. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Board’s Annual Status for Calendar Year 2022.
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Stratis Perros
Environmental Services Director
Prepared by: Eric Chen, Associate Planner
INDEX Page
Attachment A – MHRMB Annual Status Report for CY 2022 .......................................... 3 2 ATTACHMENT A
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MOBILE HOME RENT MEDIATION BOARD
ANNUAL STATUS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
1. Board Activities
The Board received no petitions requesting rent adjustments in 2022. As part of the annual review, City staff sent out a survey to identify changes in mobile home space and unit count, c hanges in unoccupied space and unit count, range of monthly rental rates , and the average of individual space rents. The five mobile home parks within the Board’s purview responded to the City’s survey, reporting their vacancy and space rental rates for calendar year 2022.
This housing sector continues to experience high demand with very little supply.
Mobile homes constitute just two percent of all housing stock within the City. While the overall cost for mobile home housing options is steadily rising, it is still among the most affordable housing opti ons in this high -cost area for lower -income households, including those with a fixed income. To assist in maintaining mobile home parks as an affordable and viable housing option, the State of California continues to implement new housing laws to improve services and programs provided through the Mobile Home Assistance Center.
2. Mobile Home Park Vacancy Rates
At the time of the survey, one (1 ) mobile home was reported vacant, resulting in an overall vacancy rate of approximately 0.1 percent, which is extremely low. The vacancy rate is determined by the number of unoccupied mobile homes in the five mobile home parks . It is not inclusive of vacant spaces not containing m obile homes.
Table 1 – Vacancy Rates (as of December 31, 2022)
Mobile Home
Park
Number of
Spaces
Developed
Acres
Vacant
Mobile
Homes
Current
Vacancy Rate
Vacant
Spaces
Friendly Village 222 25.9 0 0.0% 0
Trade Winds 100 9.2 0 0.0% 0
Crest 41 3.9 0 0.0% 0
Simi Country 276 33.4 0 0.0% 0
Susana Woods 139 20.2 1 0.7% 0
Overall 778 92.6 1 0.1% 0
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3. Mobile Home Rental Rates
The overall average rental rate is approximately $761, or $26 above the prior year.
It represents approximately a three and one-half percent increase which is slightly more than double the prior year’s increase of one and one- half percent. This annual rent adjustment is typical and reasonable to allow park owners to maintain and manage their properties and pay for their debt service.
Table 2 – Range of Monthly Rental Rates by Park (as of December 31, 2022)
Friendly Village Trade Winds Crest Simi Country Susana Woods 2022 $534.52 to
$990.00
$492.79 to
$1,050.00
$384.00 to
$1,400.00
$374.00 to
$1,450.00
$374.00 to
$1,450.00
2021 $523.52 to
$975.00
$453.79 to
$975.00
$303.00 to
$1,200.00
$374.00 to
$1,350.00
$374.00 to
$1,350.00
2020 $512.52 to
$955.00
$434.79 to
$950.00
$242.00 to
$1,100.00
$374.00 to
$1,150.00
$374.00 to
$1,100.00
2019 $502.52 to
$945.00
$407.04 to
$925.00
$230.00 to
$795.00
$374.00 to
$1,150.00
$374.00 to
$1,150.00
2018 $494.52 to
$945.00
$372.13 to
$825.00
$230.00 to
$795.00
$374.00 to
$1,050.00
$374.00 to
$1,050.00
Table 3 - Average Rental Rates by Park (as of December 31, 2022)
Friendly Village Trade Winds Crest Simi Country Susana Woods 2022 $860.61 $850.13 $877.00 $625.00 $775.00
2021 $800.00 $799.20 $830.00 $625.00 $775.00
2020 $801.23 $776.46 $673.79 $625.00 $775.00
2019 $775.00 $666.02 $562.00 $625.00 $625.00
2018 $759.93 $645.64 $558.00 $775.00 $626.00
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4. Locations of Mobile Home Parks
The following map identifies the locations of the five mobile home parks within the Board’s purview.
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