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Ms. Ayala inquired about the Alameda County vacancy control ordinance. Mr. Roush indicated a number of cities and counties do not have rent stabilization agreements but operate under rent stabilization ordinances. The Pleasanton Agreement approved in 1996 has a vacancy de-control provision in it, which means that ifa tenant sells his or her mobile home to another tenant, then the park owner can raise the space rent 25%. For example, if the rent on January 1 was $500 and a tenant sold his mobile home, the park owner could raise the rent to $600, because that is 25% of $400, which was the rent on January 1 of 1997. Some cities do not have that provision at all. Basically if there is a transfer of ownership, whatever rent being imposed continues on without change. Some owners have argued that is a taking of property and that issue has been in the courts for years. That same issue will be hotly debated with the park owners in the next round of negotiations. Council will have to decide whether to continue to have a vacancy de-control provision in the new agreement or to eliminate it. Ms. Dennis asked what happens according to the current laws if a park owner decides to go out of business? Mr. Roush said there are provisions in the Government Code that do not allow a mobile home owner to just go out of business. There must he a plan, proper notice, and a number of other things that have to occur prior to going out of business, in order to address what will happen to the park tenants. Ms. Ayala expressed interest in getting more information on the Alameda County ordinance. With property values increasing at the current rate, it is an incentive for people to continually sell units and the owners can continually raise the rent $25% every time a unit turned over. Mr. Roush said the 25% can only be charged once during the term of the agreement. Mr. Pico asked when this agreement was first entered into. Mr. Roush replied the first was in 1988, there was one in 1992 and the last one was 1996. Mayor Pico invited public testimony. George Cook, 3231 Vineyard Avenue #91, expressed concern at the disregard of the park owners for the seniors in the community and the City's lack of support in implementing and enforcing the agreement. There are numerous issues including the failure of the park owners initially to implement Formula B for the rent increase and their failure to provide documentation for expenses incurred to justify the increase. He was also concerned about the proposal to change the park from one for seniors to family tenants. The overall maintenance of the park ahs decreased dramatically since the new Pleasanton City Council 15 02/06/01 Minutes