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Hage advised that the cities of Barstow and Moreno Valley have long term lease guidelines that they follow. Mr. Hage said an ordinance and rent review commission, if adopted, would be going against the voters of the City and those that voted against Proposition N. Mr. Hage said the owners and residents of Lake Cadena Mobilehome Park are scheduled to have a meeting on Friday, January 23, 1987, and asked that the City Council wait until after that meeting to make a decision, and see what the outcome might be. Mayor Gonzales stated the City is aware that other mobilehome parks have not had the rent gouging that Lake Cadena has experienced, and after several meetings with the residents of Lake Cadena it was evident that Lake Cadena had a much higher percentage of rent increases. Mayor Gonzales said an ordinance takes two readings before adoption, and possibly, in the interim, other changes or alternatives could take place, however, he thought it was important to get something started. Mr. Frank Rebollo, 2851 La Cadena Drive, Space 11225, Colton, spoke to the Council Members with regard to the existing problems at the Lake Cadena Mobilehome Park. Mr. Rebollo presented pictures taken at the Park, from September, 1986 to the present, which showed depreciation of the park, excessive amounts of trash in many areas, etc. Mr. Rebollo stated he moved into that park in 1976 and was paying a space rent of $77.50 at that time, and is now paying over $300. Mr. Rebollo said he resents paying these constant increases, which have been steady since 1979. Mr. Rebollo stated the park needs to be upgraded and brought up to the standards of other good mobilehome parks. Mr. Rebollo advised there are six owners on the trust deed for this park and they all live out of town. Mr. Rebollo felt that a rent review commission could serve both the owners and residents of the park. Mayor Gonzales stated he did not feel there would be excessive expense to the City in establishing a rent review commission, and would like to make a motion to approve Option No. 4, instruct Staff to prepare an ordinance on rent control, establish a rent review commission, put an enforceable cap on rents, the rent review commision would have enforce— able powers and answerable to the people only, consider a one year roll back on rents, any annual increases would be by the CPI, and apartments would be excluded from the ordinance. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Rehrer stated that although he really does have a great deal of sympathy for the residents of Lake Cadena, he could not go along with a rent stabilization ordinance because it would be going against what the majority of people had voted for in the last election. Mr. John Longfield, 1809 Cottonwood, Colton, stated when the residents _ in his area had problems, the City Staff worked it out with the owners and maybe they could now do the same thing for the residents at Lake Cadena.