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ROH - 05.21.19 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A 45-DAY TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON MOBILE HOME SPACE RENTAL RATE INCREASES THAT EXCEED THREE PERCENT (3%) ANNUALLY, OR THE CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, WITHIN THE CITY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of declares as follows: A. At the City Council meeting on April 16, 20 of Santa Ana's ("Santa Ana" or "City") abil home parks. B. During said City Council meeting, several m comments regarding pending rent increases in Ic including residents from the Bali HVMobile Home Mobile Home Park ("Kona Kai,,") as well i Manufactured Housing Educations! Trust Manufactured Housing Communities Association DOES ORDAIN AS ines and )uncil discussed the City rent increases in mobile Hers' of the public made � Ana mobile home parks, ge ("Bali Hi") and Kona Kai representatives from the ET") and the Western 1A"). C. According to documents presented at `the City Council meeting by MHET, the proposed monthly space rent increases at Bali Hi range from approximately 4.2% to over 34.5%, while Kona Kai proposed a 6% monthly space rent increase. D. On<April 30, 2019, the City met with representatives from MHET, WMA, and Bali Hi to discuss the rent`increases and request that the owners withdraw the notices of proposed rent increases in order to provide time for the City and affected parties to study the pertinent issues. E. The proposed-, rent increases at Bali Hi and Kona Kai demonstrate the situation faced by many of the residents who reside at mobile home parks in Santa Ana, a significant number of whom are elderly, live on fixed incomes, and cannot afford significant increases in rent. F. There are approximately 29 mobile home parks in Santa Ana, a substantial number of which serve as the primary residences of senior citizens on fixed incomes and/or low and moderate income households. 267 65A-270