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San Mateo introduces tenant‑protection ordinances, expands rental‑assistance outreach
Summary
City staff presented two ordinances to extend AB 1482 relocation provisions locally and to strengthen tenant‑relocation benefits; council introduced the ordinances unanimously and directed staff to pursue voluntary rental‑property data collection and continued outreach to expand rental assistance.
San Mateo — The City Council on Nov. 17 voted unanimously to introduce two ordinances aimed at advancing tenant protections under the housing element and a related implementation timeline.
Housing manager Rachel Horst told the council staff’s proposed ordinance would add Chapter 10.1 to the San Mateo Municipal Code to incorporate Civil Code §1946.2 by reference (implementing AB 1482) and extend relocation assistance eligibility to tenants with tenure of 11 months or longer for no‑fault evictions. Horst said the ordinance also requires landlords to notify tenants when substantial remodels are complete so displaced tenants know a unit is again available; staff clarified the notification is…
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