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Report regarding an Ordinance amending and restating Chapter 8.70 Property Owner Obligations with Respect to Tenants Displaced from Unsafe or Substandard Units of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, and a Resolution establishing relocation assistance amounts and related fees associated with tenant displacement pursuant to Chapter 8.70. (Elia Moreno, Housing Management Analyst I)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends City Council introduce an ordinance amending and restating Chapter 8.70 Property Owner Obligations with Respect to Tenants Displaced from Unsafe or Substandard Units of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and adopt a Resolution establishing relocation assistance amounts and related administrative fees associated with tenant displacement pursuant to Chapter 8.70.
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BACKGROUND
In 2019, City Council adopted Ordinance 1584-2019, adding Chapter 8.70 "Property Owners Obligations with Respect to Tenants Displaced from Unsafe or Substandard Units" to the South San Francisco Municipal Code (Municipal Code). The ordinance created a protocol for tenant relocation assistance when a tenant is displaced due to unsafe or substandard living conditions. The ordinance also describes the City's role in overseeing compliance, including coordination among the Building Division, Code Enforcement, and Housing staff to determine displacement status, monitor corrective actions, and ensure relocation assistance is provided to displaced tenants promptly.
Relocation assistance is triggered when a code violation is issued by the City and the tenant household is required to vacate the unit, whether temporarily or permanently. Once displacement is required, the City issues a written notice to the property owner outlining required corrective actions and applicable obligations under Chapter 8.70, including relocation assistance requirements. Concurrently, affected tenants receive written notice informing them of the displacement determination, t...
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