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Council hears request for temporary housing specialist and expansion of rent registry oversight
Summary
Housing staff asked the council to add a limited‑term housing specialist (~$140,000) funded by rent registry fees and housing funds to support an expanding rent registry (currently ~2,500 units) and housing preservation efforts; staff emphasized little or no general fund impact for the position.
Housing and rent stabilization staff asked council to consider adding a one‑year limited‑term housing specialist at an estimated $140,000 in salary and benefits to support implementation of an expanded rent registry and a new affordable housing preservation program. "There are approximately 2,500 units under the rent stabilization ordinance," Rent Stabilization Administrator Natasha Rayburn told the council, and staff said oversight workload will expand when the citywide registry launches and when just‑cause‑for‑eviction units are added.
Staff proposed funding the position through rent registry fees and Measure JJ successor housing funds and said the position would have little to no impact on the general fund. Council members asked clarifying questions about fee structure, Measure JJ allocations, and whether additional hearing examiners and tenant outreach would be included; staff noted fees and a master fee study are underway and that hearing‑examiner contract costs were included in the budget to address increased petition volume.
