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MINUTES of a special meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the
Council Chambers, 212 Brookside Avenue at 4:30 P.M. on October 29, 1981
PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Mayor .
i }A James W. Gorman, Vice Mayor {
Oddie J. Martinez, Jr. , Councilmember
{;t, Barbara Cram Riordan, Councilmember
Ken Roth, Councilmember
Chris C. Christiansen, City Managerg
Dallas Holmes, City Attorney �
Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk
t- Ted Randolph, Redlands Daily Facts
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Pat Brown, The Sun fiuk
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This special meeting of the City Council was called for the purpose of (it
"Continuing Mobile Home Park Rent Moratorium Discussion begun during Counciy
meeting of October 20, 1981, with options from "Take no action" to "Adopt
a Strong Rent Control on an Emergency Basis."
Mayor DeMirjyn called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M. in the presence of
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a standing-room only audience,
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}V City Manager Christiansen briefly reported on the size and vacancy factors
in the three Mobile Home Parks in the City of Redlands.
Yc City Attorney Dallas Holmes reviewed the three Mobile Home Park Ordinances �II'r
which he had prepared for the Council's consideration. He compared them ��}
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in contents, scope of controls, enforcement and involvement of the Council
Attorney Scott Reynolds spoke of the efforts made toward negotiations by �2
the tenants since October 20, including an offer of 7% compounded annually.
He reminded Council once again of the plight of the Home owners who are on
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Mobile fixed incomes, have a large investment in their coaches and cannot afford �t
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Home to move. Iie stated that he believed an emergency ordinance would be
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Attorney Robert Coldren spoke of environmental considerations and CEQA.
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�t He questioned the amount of time which has gone into the study of this � I},1
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y, problem, stressed the costs and "unbelievable burden" of enforcement. Hel'}'
strongly urged the Council not to adopt rent control.
,} Jim Kosik, representative of Western Mobile Home Association, spoke at
length against adoption of any rent control. Glen Hetzler of Golden State 15J =
Mobile Home Owners Association expressed his belief for the need of some t��
type of rent controls which he suggested be called "User Fees." Mr. Orvi11Ge ,t
�y Zappe again stressed that at the previous negotiating meeting the committee] }."
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was not empowered to make a binding commitment for all home owners. Lange
Buchl spoke briefly as did Mr. Leo Sealy of Santa Barbara and Mr. John }{I'
Merle. "
Amid accusations and vitupurations, the Council recessed to a closed
H session at 6:20 P.M_ with Attorney Holmes stating that the reason for the
4G closed session is to cover matters in the Attorney/Client privilege. ({.;�j
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yaan„ At 7:32 P.M. the Council reconvened. Mayor DeMirjyn apologized for his
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City Manager Christiansen described the discussion of the past hour betweeni ��l�"��
the residents, the owners and the attorney for each side. He stated thatl
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they had agreed that "there will be no rate increase whatsoever while they
are back at the negotiating table for a period of thirty days." He added
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at it is hoped that an agreement qr))
"{ Bement can be made in that time, by December '"
,Z ! 1, 1981. The negotiating meetings will be held in the City Manager's '.
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office.
?fit The Council members spoke to this proposal and were assured that no change )
of mind would take place during the month of November, and no increases ;"
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would be collected. Attorney Holmes advised Council to determine what the !
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owners' position on their voluntary rent delay of thirty days would be ;r
before taking action.
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l', Home Mr. Martinez addressed Mr. Coldren and Mr. Reynolds individually to assured
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hr^, } `- for the record, that both understood that Council expected all parties to
go back to the bargaining table and to bring a report to the November 17th ,
Council meeting. ;_
STs ` Councilman Martinez then moved: That Council delay any action during the C,
month of November; that they receive a report on the progress of the nego- ! fix`
4 tiations at the second Council meeting in November, allowing the Council
�� V S si the opportunity to have an adjourned session in the event an agreement is
not reached, to take appropriate action they feel necessary at that time.
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This motion was seconded by Councilman Riordan and adopted by the followin4
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vote: baa,
AYES: Councilmembers Martinez, Riordan, Roth
xt NOES: vice Mayor Gorman, Mayor DeMirjyn
ABSENT: None };
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On motion the Council then adjourned, at 8:00 P.M. rt)
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