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' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
RENT STABILIZATION REVIEW BOARD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2001 - 4:00 P.M.
The City Council substituting as the Rent Review Hearing Board of the City of Azusa met in Special
session, at the above date and time in the Azusa Light and Water, located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue,
Azusa, California.
Chairperson Madrid called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: BOARDMEMBERS: STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID
ABSENT: BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT:
City Manager Cole, Jamie Raymond of Best, Best, and Krieger, Community Improvement Manager
Rudisel, Rob Coldren and Andrew Kienle of Hart, King 8_ Coldren, Kenny Mar and Dale Pedroche
of Mar Investments, Bill and Sharon Driever, Ron Evans, and Rudy Valenzuela representing residents
Ithe Arrow Pines Mobile Home Park, Deputy City Clerl< Toscano.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
IlWow Pines Mobile Home Estates. Application for a Rent Increase. - Lengthy discussion was Arrow fines
held the request for a rent increase In the amount of $1 13, from residents of the Arrow Pines Mobile Home
Mobile Home Park. Various options were discussed as well as various other issues of concern Estates
surrounding the park residents and management. Representatives of the park tenants voiced the Application
following issues of concerns: lack of respect from management, lack of ongoing maintenance, for a Rent
quality of work, methodology, definition of an improvement, what things can be passed through, Increase
financials -credibility, communication, meetings with a decision maker periodically, trust and hurt
feelings. They complained mostly about the attitude of the park manager.
Mr. Dale Pedroche offered to hold office hours with one week notice and that he would be available D. Pedroche
evenings. The goals Management discussed were as follows: bringing rents up to par, being comments
business friendly, commitment to avoid any hardships to the residents, identify what is fair and
workable for all, and to negotiate a settlement for all.
Lengthy discussion was held between Management and tenant representatives regarding creating Discussion
a medium for rents, creating hardship lists, plans, concepts, and resolution methods as follows:
vacancy de -control for new incoming tenants to pay a market rent, phased In rent increases, overall
cap on rents -equalizing rent levels, hardship subsidy programs, feasibility of redevelopment money
for individual park owners, outreach programs, amount of the increase, and long term leases.
las consensus.that the that the tenant representatives go back to mobile home park tenants and
re what was discussed at this meeting.
It was also consensus that another meeting be scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2001, at 8:00
a.m. In the Azusa Auditorium.
It was consensus of the Boardmembers to adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 6:07 P.M.
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Tenants Reps
comments
next mtg
3/10
Adjourn