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EXHIBIT 2 Section 8-3145 — Petition Process A Landlord or a Tenant may file Petitions with the Program Administrator, as provided in this Division. For purposes of this Petition process, the Landlord and each Tenant of a Rental Unit that is the subject of a Petition shall be a "party" to the Petition. The Program Administrator shall promulgate regulations regarding procedures for Petitions filed under this Article. Petitions shall be governed by such regulations and by the provisions of this Section. Where a Tenant or Landlord does not communicate in English or has a disability that limits their ability to fully participate in the Petition process, the Program Administrator shall ensure that the information provided about the Petition process and the Petition process is accessible and occurs in the preferred language of the Tenant and Landlord. The Program Administrator shall further ensure that competent interpreters are provided throughout the Petition process. (a) Filing Petition. Upon the filing of a Petition, the Program Administrator shall notify the petitioner of the acceptance or denial of the Petition based on the completeness of the submission. The Program Administrator shall not assess the merits of the Petition, and shall only refuse acceptance of a Petition that does not include required information or documentation or comply with the requirements of this Division. (b) Filing Fee. Fees for the filing of any Petition shall be established by City Council resolution in the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. Filing Fee waivers shall be made available to any Tenant or Landlord pursuant to eligibility as outlined in California Government Code section 68632. Filing Fees paid by any petitioner shall be non-refundable after the Program Administrator determines any submitted petition to be complete and valid. (c) Prior Petition. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, no Petition shall proceed if a decision has been made with regard to a prior Petition based on the same or substantially the same grounds within the previous one hundred and eighty (180) days. (d) No Landlord Petition or upward adjustment of Rent shall be authorized under this Division if the Landlord: 1) Has continued to fail to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of this Article and/or orders or regulations issued thereunder by the Board; or, 2) Has failed to bring the Rental Unit into compliance with the implied warranty of habitability. (e) Notice of Petition. As soon as possible after acceptance of a Petition, the Program Administrator shall provide written notice to the Landlord, if the Petition was filed by the Tenant, or the Tenant, if the Petition was filed by the Landlord, of the receipt of such a Petition. The written notice shall inform the parties of the Petition process, the right to respond, and include a copy of the completed Petition and supportive documents. Anv response submitted by the resoondina warty will be made available to the petitioning part (f) Hearing Officer. An impartial hearing officer appointed by the Program Administrator shall conduct a hearing to act upon the Petition. The Hearing Officer has the following powers: Page 28 of 46