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EPC recommends City Council adopt revised tenant relocation assistance ordinance, including SB 330 timing, temporary‑displacement rules and expanded benefits
Summary
The Environmental Planning Commission on Sept. 17 recommended that City Council adopt a revised tenant relocation assistance ordinance that aligns with state timing rules, adds a 90‑day temporary‑displacement category, codifies SB 330 first‑right‑of‑refusal requirements, and expands certain benefits to lower‑income households.
The Environmental Planning Commission on Sept. 17 voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a package of amendments to Mountain View’s tenant relocation assistance ordinance as part of Housing Element Program 3.2.
Staff recommended repealing the existing tenant relocation assistance ordinance in Chapter 36, amending Chapter 46 to change its title and add a new tenant relocation assistance article, and adopting six principal amendments to increase the ordinance’s alignment with state law (SB 330) and to strengthen tenant protections. Commissioners voted to forward the ordinance to council with additional guidance from the commission; the motion passed 5‑0 with two commissioners absent.
Key elements of the staff recommendations, explained by Housing Director Wayne Chen and Rent Stabilization Division Manager Anki Van Dorsen, include:
• Vacate date tied to SB 330 timing: The proposal adds an explicit vacate date provision aligned with SB 330 so that the developer’s vacate date is linked to the estimated construction start rather than set immediately after project approval. Staff said this change can extend the time tenants can remain on site and reduce unnecessary early moves.
• Later city informational notice and adjusted developer…
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