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(31) Fleming Park Approval of Colton First Baptist Church's Request for Fleming Park Use, Along with Electricity for Sound System, on July 12, 1992 from 2:00 p. m. to 8:30 p. m., for their Church Fair. (32) Annual Parish Fiesta Approval of Immaculate Conception Church's Request for Street Closure on Olive Street between 9th Street and La Cadena Drive on July 25 and 26, 1992, Plus Palm Fronds for Decoration of 31 Booths; Three Trash Bins; Bleachers; a "Cherry Picker" and Man -power for Parachute Shade Set-up. (33) Claims Denial of Claims of Janie Wichmann and Virgil Juranek. (34) Agreement Approval of Lease Agreement for Office Space at 635 North La Cadena, Colton. Motion by Councilmember Cisneros, seconded by Councilmember Roman, to accept and approve the Consent Calendar. Unanimous vote. Rent Control Amendment Removed from the Consent Calendar, Mayor Gonzales declared Item 22 relating to Rent Control Amendment open for discussion. Mrs. Norma E. Smith, 2751 Reche Canyon Road, Sp. #163, encouraged the City Council to adopt the Rent Control Amendment. She related that she is on a month to month lease. Her only income is from a widow's pension in the sum of $700 from which she pays $600.00 for space rent and the mobile home payment. From the remaining balance of $100.00, she allocates $60.00 for car insurance and exists on $40.00 which buys groceries and pays for the telephone. She stated that rent control provided a measure of protection which would allow her to sell the mobile home without extra costs. Attorney Richard Elias, 725 Brea Canyon Road, Walnut, California, represented the Reche Canyon Estates owners, Bessire & Casenhisre, Inc. He offered that the City Council's intent to protect the mobile home owners is understood. He criticized the intention as misplaced because it extends protection to prospective mobile home buyers who are new to this community. He queried why the City would want to protect the interest of someone coming from Los Angeles, or other cities, who is used to paying $600.00 per month or more and now this prospective renter will benefit from an average rent of $270.00 per month? Mr. Elias read from prepared text which indicated that the proposed amendment does not specify that buyers from outside should be exempt. Now the City intends to control rents and to offset this, increases will have to be realized elsewhere. He recommended that the present ordinance remain as is or, in the alternative, modify the amendment to exempt prospective 5 J U N 16 1992