Consideration of Member Absence and Resignation for the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 04/20/09 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Member Absence and Resignation for the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. Item Number: A 2 Phone Number: (310) 253 5797 Contact Person/Dept.: Lillian Ikeda CDD Housing Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (04/15/09). Mary Ellen Fernandez on 03/25/09. Claire Elise Broner on 03/25/09. Landlord Tenant Mediation Board members on 03/25/09. Attachments: X Action Item: X General Fund: Yes N X No Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (03/25/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (04/15/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/15/09) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (04/16/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider Claire Elise Broner Tenant Representative Representative on the Landlord Tenant Kreps' resignation as Tenant Representative. the continuance of service of both and Mary Ellen Fernandez Landlord Mediation Board and to accept Theodore BACKGROUND: The Landlord Tenant Mediation Board ( Board ) in 1981 to offer voluntary mediation services Those services were expanded on May 20 Municipal Code to provide mandatory surrounding rent increases in Culver City. was established by the City Council to the tenant landlord community. 1987 by Chapter 15.09 of the Culver City good faith mediation to rental disputes The purpose and objectives of the communications between tenants and landlords; housing market by providing a means for related to rent increases; and 3) to educate landlord relationships and the rights and landlords_ 1) Board are: to build and strengthen 2) to reduce tensions in the rental tenants and landlords to resolve disputes the rental community about tenant and responsibilities of both tenants and Since its creation in 1981 the Board has (576) mediation sessions...
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