Consideration of Member Absence and Direction to Staff Related to Appointments to the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 5 Meeting Date: 11/10/08 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Member Absence and Direction to Staff Related to Appointments to the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. Contact Person/Dept.: Lillian Ikeda CDD Housing Fiscal Impact: Yes General Fund: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5797 No X Attachments: X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Public Notification: Advertisements seeking applicants ran on September 11 18 25 and October 9 16 2008 in the Culver City News and Culver City Observer. A notice was posted on the City s website. Master E mail Notification List on 11/05/08. Ricky Windom on 08/27/08 1001/08 and 10/16/08. Landlord Tenant Mediation Board members on 09/08/08 10/09/08 and 10/14/08. Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (11/03/08) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (11/03/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/05/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (11/05/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider the continuance of service of Ricky Windom Tenant Representative and give direction to staff relating to the appointments to the vacant positions on the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. BACKGROUND: The Landlord Tenant Mediation Board ( Board ) was established by the City Council in 1981 to offer voluntary mediation services to the tenant landlord community. Those services were expanded on May 20 1987 by Chapter 15.09 of the Culver City Municipal Code to provide mandatory good faith mediation to rental disputes surrounding rent increases in Culver City. The purpose and objectives of the Board are: 1) to build and strengthen communications between tenants and landlords; 2) to reduce tensions in the rental housing market by providing a means for tenants and landlords to resolve disputes related to rent increases; an...
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