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Board hears update on 220 San Vicente construction; city council moves forward on rent registry; budget outreach announced
Summary
General Counsel reported regular meetings with the 220 San Vicente owner and tenant accommodations including alternate housing and an asbestos monitor; the executive director noted the City Council moved forward with a citywide rent registry and announced budget outreach dates and a public meeting.
General Counsel told the Rent Control Board staff have been meeting regularly with the owner and project manager for 220 San Vicente Boulevard and with members of the City Attorney’s Office to monitor construction impacts and tenant protections. The General Counsel reported the owner has been cooperative, that they are accommodating tenants’ housing requests during construction (with one tenant able to remain in the building), and that the owner is performing unit upgrades while tenants are temporarily relocated.
General Counsel said the owner hired a third-party asbestos monitor to ensure the abatement contractor complies with South Coast Air Quality Management District regulations and that the board will receive regular reports on those monitoring activities.
Separately, the Executive Director briefed the board on two citywide items: the City Council voted to move forward with a citywide comprehensive rent registry and directed the city manager and staff to consult with the Rent Control Board on the registry’s development within the next 120 days. The Executive Director also announced public budget engagement: an online survey (available in English and Spanish) open through Feb. 19 and a community meeting scheduled for Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pico Branch Library annex with Spanish interpretation available.
Why it matters: The 220 San Vicente project affects existing tenants and carries environmental and health monitoring obligations tied to asbestos abatement. The rent registry instruction from City Council would put the city on a timeline to develop a registry with board input; the budget outreach provides an immediate opportunity for public comment on the city’s operating budget for FY 2025–2027.
Board members thanked staff for the updates and requested continued reporting on the 220 San Vicente project as appropriate.
