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6 `Mr. Calabrese advised that at this time the City does not have available informa- tion on income levels of mobile home park tenants, or costs and profit/loss of mobile home park operations. Mayor Gonzales stated the Council will hear one spokesman from each side on this issue, and requested that each speaker limit their presentation to five minutes. Mr. C. Brent Swanson, 1633 East Fourth Street, Suite 120, Santa Ana, California, and Attorney for the Lake Cadena Mobile Home Park, presented petitions to the City Council, one containing approximately 1,000 signatures from Concerned Proper- ty Owners of Colton, and the other containing approximately 50 signatures from residents of the Lake Cadena Mobile Home Park, opposing rent control in the City of Colton. Mr. Swanson also read a letter, dated May 1, 1978, from the J. F. Shea Company, addressed to the tenants and residents of the Lake Cadena Mobile Home Park, suggesting the formation of a tenant committee to meet with the manage- ment approximately 75 days before any anticipated rent increase to discuss the matter. Mr. Swanson advised that the owners of the park are offering a one year lease to the tenants with a $10.00 monthly increase effective December 1; however, other than that, the rents effective May 1 of this year would not be changed. Mr. Swanson concluded he felt Staff's report was inadequate and incomplete, and that the City Council does not have enough fact finding data available to them to make a final decision on the ordinance as written, which did not meet the legal requirements of the State or Supreme Court. Mr. Thomas Lee, resident of Lake Cadena Mobile Home Park, stated if the attorney and owners of Lake Cadena had wanted facts, they should have attended the Council meetings back in March to hear some of the true facts from the tenants. Mr. Lee challenged the legality of the signatures on the petitions as presented. Mr. Lee said he understands that other cities have adopted ordinances of this type, and he hoped the City Council would keep in mind that the owner of this park is an "absentee landlord", and the profits he derives from the park are not returned to the City. Mayor Gonzales asked if the Council Members had any additional comments to make. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1539. Unanimous vote. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Mayor Gonzales, to adopt Ordinance No. 1539. Upon Roll Call, the Vote was: AYES: Two; Cisneros, Gonzales NOES: Two; Hayes, Rehrer ABSENT: None Motion did not carry. Building Security Ordinance Police Dept. Police Chief Phil Elliott and Lt. Paul Connelly made a slide presentation to acquaint the City Council with the recent State adopted model building security ordinance which can be adopted by any municipality for crime prevention purposes, whichrelates to new construction security. After the presentation, the -Council Members concurred that this matter be referr- ed to the Planning Commission for review and report. Hermosa Cemetery Cemetery Commission Mr. Calabrese reported from his memorandum regarding previous recommendations from the Cemetery Commission concerning the operation of Hermosa Cemetery, the response from citizens' surveys that had been taken, and Staff's reports and recommendations on this matter. Mr. Calabrese outlined various alternatives that could be followed with regard to Hermosa Cemetery, advising that the most preferable recommendation seems to be to retain Hermosa Cemetery, increase burial rates, and embark on public re- lations program and other measures to make it self-supporting. MAY 21978