R10826City Council Meeting: July 22, 2014
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER /0'62-(® (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA PLACING ON THE BALLOT A MEASURE
AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM ANNUAL
REGISTRATION FEE FOR CONTROLLED RENTAL UNITS AND SPECIFYING THAT
HALF OF THE FEE MAY BE PASSED THROUGH FROM LANDLORDS TO TENANTS
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Rent Control Board has recommended that the
City Charter be amended to establish a maximum annual registration fee for controlled
rental units of $288 and to establish that fifty - percent of the fee amount may be passed
through by landlords to tenants; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered and approved that recommendation
because: it will ensure the stability of Rent Control Board operations, that serve both
landlords and tenants and which protect affordable housing in Santa Monica; and it will
insulate the Rent Control Board from legal challenges that divert its resources from
community service to litigation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403, the City
Council has previously requested that the County of Los Angeles consent and agree to
the consolidation of all aspects of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide
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General Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2014, for the purpose of electing
members of the Santa Monica City Council, the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, the
Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District, and the Santa Monica College Community
College District.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AND PROCLAIM AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. At the General Municipal Election called for November 4, 2014, the
following measure shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Santa
Monica:
PROPOSITION " ": Shall the City Charter be
amended to establish a maximum annual Yes
registration fee of up to $288 per controlled rental
unit and to limit the amount that landlords may pass
through to tenants to 50% of the registration fee. No
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with
the Board of Supervisors and with the county election department of the County of Los
Angeles.
SECTION 3. That the City of Santa Monica recognizes that additional costs may
be incurred by the County by reason of the addition of this measure to the ballot and
agrees to reimburse the County for any additional costs.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall transmit to the City Attorney, in accordance
with applicable law, a copy of the proposed measure. The City Attorney shall prepare
an impartial analysis of it, which shall not exceed 500 words in length. The impartial
analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary
arguments. In accordance with applicable law, not less than 10 calendar days before
the City Clerk submits the official election materials for printing, the City Clerk shall
make a copy of all applicable elections materials available for public examination in the
City Clerk's office.
SECTION 5. The City Council authorizes its members, as follows, to file written
arguments for or against the measure described above and which is contained in
Exhibit 1 to this Resolution, which Exhibit is incorporated by reference herein:
FOR: Gleam Davis Terry O'Day, Tony Vazquez, Ted Winterer
AGAINST:
All written arguments filed by any person in favor of or against any measure,
including any rebuttal arguments, shall be accompanied by the names and signatures of
the persons submitting the argument as required by applicable law, and any names,
signatures and arguments may be filed until the time and date fixed by the City Clerk in
accordance with applicable law, after which no change may be submitted to the City
Clerk unless permitted by law.
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SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall cause the text of the measure, which is
contained in Exhibit 1, together with the City Attorney impartial analysis, and any
arguments for or against the measure, as well as any rebuttal, to be mailed to all
qualified voters with the sample ballot. In addition to other notices and publications
required by law, the City Clerk, not less than forty (40) days and not more than sixty (60)
days before the General Municipal Election, shall cause the text of the measure to be
published once in the official newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication. The City Clerk is authorized to give such notices and to fix such times and
dates as are required by law or which are appropriate to conduct properly the election.
SECTION 7. The provisions of Resolution Numbers 10680 (CCS), 10681 (CCS),
and 10682(CCS) are referred to and incorporated into this resolution for more
particulars concerning the conduct of General Municipal Election to be held on
November 4, 2014, and in all respects the election shall be held and conducted as
provided for by applicable law. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to procure and
furnish any official ballots, notices, printed materials and all supplies or equipment that
may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Exhibit 1
Proposed Amendment to
City Charter Section 1803(n)
The Board shall finance its reasonable and necessary expenses by charging landlords
annual registration fees in amounts deemed reasonable by the Board with a maximum
annual registration fee of up to $288 per controlled unit. Fifty percent (50 %) of the
amount of the registration fees may be passed through from landlords to tenants, and
the Board may establish applicable conditions and procedures governing the pass
through. The Board is also empowered to request and receive funding when and if
necessary from any available source for its reasonable and necessary expenses.
Adopted and approved this 22nd day of July, 2014.
am O'Connor, Mayor
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10826 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 22 "d day of July, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, McKeown, Vazquez, Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: Winterer
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk