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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion Regarding a Pause on Rent Increases and a Moratorium on Evictions in Response to the Recent Wildfires; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: February 24, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Shannon Louis, Housing and Human Services Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5787
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/19/2025)
Department Approval: Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director (02/11/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss options related to a pause on rent increases and a moratorium on evictions in response to the recent wildfires; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On September 29, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2020-14 and Ordinance No. 2020-15, which amended Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapter 15.09 to establish permanent residential rent control and tenant protections.
CCMC Section 15.09.215 outlines permissible rent increases for covered rental units, including limiting rent increases to no more than 2-5% annually, as determined by the change in Consumer Price Index. CCMC Section 15.09.320.D contains provisions for evictions, allowing landlords to recover possession of a rental unit only for specific For Cause or No Fault reasons.
At its January 27, 2025 meeting, City Council requested that a discussion be placed on the agenda to address a pause on rent increases and a moratorium on evictions to address the recent wildfires.
DISCUSSION
Current Restrictions on Rent
The City's Rent Control Ordinance (RCO) currently limits rent increases to no more than 2-5% annually, as determined by the change in CPI, for parcels of two or more rental units built on or bef...
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