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Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to reduce the Electric
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<br />Utility deficit by $39,365.98 the amount refunded by Southern California Edison
<br />in fuel adjustment charges. Motion carried. Councilwoman Cisneros voting NO.
<br />CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
<br />PUBLIC HEARING:
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 1539
<br />Mobile Home Rent Review Com.
<br />City Attorney Edwards reported from his memorandum dated June 28, 1978, stating the
<br />Council, at their meeting of June 19, 1978, acted to reconsider adoption of Ordinance
<br />No. 1539, entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, State of
<br />California Establishing a Mobile Home Rent Review Commission", the ordinance has
<br />been previously introduced, so this is second reading. Mr. Edwards stated a procedure
<br />for hearing is included in the Council's agenda material, after conducting the
<br />hearing the matter will be before the Council for action.
<br />Mayor Gonzales announced the time and place fixed for the hearing with regard to
<br />rents in mobile home parks. Mayor Gonzales asked all persons who expect to address
<br />the Council to stand for an indication of how many people will be speaking for or
<br />Q) against the ordinance.
<br />o) Eight persons stood up to be recognized. Mayor Gonzales asked for
<br />o)9 y the staff
<br />Q presentation.
<br />Q Planning Director Gonzales presented a staff report consisting of Mobile Home Park
<br />Q Statistics with attachments A,B, C. and D prepared by members of of the Planning
<br />Staff. Mr. Gonzales stated the full reports have been submitted in the Council
<br />packets.
<br />Mayor Gonzales stated the proponents for the ordinance would be heard first.
<br />Those residents of Lake Cadena Mobile Home Park speaking in favor were:
<br />Mrs. Phyllis Brooks, Mrs. Virginia Campher, Mr. Thomas Lee, Mrs. Eleanor Aguilar,
<br />Ms. Skipper Aslin, Mr. John Collins, Mr. Harrington, and Ms. Gerry Ander of Del
<br />Ripple.
<br />The proponents talked about unfair rent increases, a fair profit return, free
<br />enterprise, consumer protection, the high costs of relocating mobile homes, and
<br />non-cooperation of the mobile home park owner. The proponents charged the Council
<br />with indecision and delay and asked for immediate approval of the ordinance.
<br />Attorney Brent Swanson, representing J. F. Shea Corporation, owners of Lake
<br />Cadena Mobile Home Park, spoke in opposition to the ordinance. Mr. Swanson gave
<br />each member of the Council a packet prepared for this meeting consisting of some
<br />new documents, reference to previous documents submitted and a cover letter
<br />summarizing the contents as all previous correspondence, two petitions, transcripts
<br />of two past Council Meetings, a new marketing survey of rent increases, and two
<br />documents from the Secretary Treasurer of J. F. Shea Corporation which indicates
<br />that as of the end of June the park is operating at a loss and it is projected that
<br />at the end of this year it will also be operating at a loss; and a document that
<br />indicates there are 13 mobile home parks that were not included in the City's
<br />staff report.
<br />Mr. Swanson stated that the Staff report is inadequate, incomplete, and meaningless;
<br />that the Council still does not have sufficient factual proof to meet the legal
<br />requirements of the State or Supreme Court, and that the ordinance is unwarranted
<br />interference.
<br />Mr. Joe Bondaman, 1265 Kendall Drive, San Bernardino, with a firm of Planners,
<br />and Architect Engineers, stated after hearing both sides tonight, he is philosoph-
<br />ically against rent control, however, he is not present either for or against it.
<br />Mr. Bondaman spoke with regards to looking out for their clients interest, who
<br />presently is intending to develop a mobile home park in Colton and might hesitate to
<br />proceed if direct rent control restrictions are approved.
<br />Mr. Bondaman stated the Council has been deliberating the issue for four months
<br />and that to him that is not a long time to deliberate on such an important issue
<br />and that the Council should take a lot of time, care, and attention.
<br />Mr. Thomas Lee and Mr. Dustin Harris spoke in closing statements. Mr. Swanson
<br />stated there was no point in reponding.
<br />JUL 51978
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