Consideration of Member Absence for the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/25/08 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Member Absence for the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board. Item Number: A 3 Contact Person/Dept.: Lillian Ikeda CDD Housing Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5797 General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Public Notification: Master Notification List (02/20/08). Ricky Windom on 01/24/08. Judy Monia on 01/24/08. Landlord Tenant Mediation Board members on 01/24/08. Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (02/19/08) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (02/20/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/19/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (02/20/08) Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider the continuance of service of Ricky Windom Tenant Representative 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; and 3) to educate the rental community about tenant and landlord relationships and the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords. Since its creations in 1981 the Board has scheduled five hundred and seventy mediation sessions. The Board consists of nine members who each serve three year terms. There are three categories of memberships which include: three Landlord Repre...
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