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owners have taken over. He asked the City to enforce the terms of the agreement as written, to require the owners to tabulate expenses they claim, to require them to maintain the park in a satisfactory condition, and to ask the City to review the terms of the agreements and ordinances of surrounding areas regarding rent increases. He believed the City will act fairly on these issues as it has demonstrated in the past and that it has concern for the seniors. Mr. Roush indicated that in terms of the increase, staffhas been provided with the breakdown of expense items and he and Dave Iremonger of the City's Finance Department have reviewed the information. There were questions and staff is continuing to seek clarification. The information will be presented to the Mobilehome Committee. The tenants have not seen this information as yet, but it is available for them to review. The owners have broken the information out differently than the previous owners did. The second issue regarding maintenance will be taken up by the Mobilehome Committee because there is a difference of opinion between the tenants and the owners in terms of the level of maintenance now compared to what existed before. As part of this process in negotiating the new agreement, there will be a review of other agreements and ordinances in Alameda County and throughout the Bay Area. Council will have to decide whether to continue with the agreement or to adopt an ordinance. Mayor Pico inquired of Mr. Cook whether there was something lacking in the response other than his concerns about timeliness. Mr. Cook said other representatives will present issues. Mayor Pico indicated Council has not seen the analysis of expenses, but would make certain the information was available for the tenants. Council is directing staff to work expeditiously on this issue and will respond to them. Mr. Cook said one of the main concerns was the time spent on this. Gerald Thibeault, 3231 Vineyard Avenue, indicated the crux of this whole issue is that the tenants have been furnishing documentation to the staff and Council as to what is going on to the park. The park continues to get worse. He moved into the park five years ago and the condition has steadily gone down. He believed that whatever the new owners do to the park, the expenses will be passed on to the tenants. There are problems with the sprinkler system and the lighting. Tenants got notice in September that rents would be increased to a possible $721 per month, plus $.40 next year. Tenants are very concerned about this. Many tenants are ill and have no other place to live. He pleaded with Council to look at this situation. He also complained that Mr. Waterhouse is operating a real estate business in the mobilehome park and is advertising in the clubhouse. Joanne Collier, 3231 Vineyard Avenue #51, indicated she had been ready to rebut any statements made by the owners. She believed that at the last hearing, the owners had made many statements that were untrue. She complained about the furnace in the clubhouse, which has not worked since October. Seniors are fragile and she mentioned Pleasanton City Council 16 02/06/01 Minutes