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San Rafael City Council
April 15, 2024
Canal Opportunity Zone | Census Tracts 1122.03 and 1122.04
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Properties within Opportunity Zone Boundaries
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Properties Units Average Units/Property
Detached Single-Family 32 32 1
Condominium/Townhome 17 265 16
Apartment 90 1,477*16
Non-Residential 11 --
TOTAL 150 1,774
*176 units have deed-restricted below market rate protections
Background: Housing Element Program 11
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•Evaluate measures to protect tenants
from eviction or loss of housing
•Implement new measures based on
viability and community feedback
Existing San Rafael Policy: Cause Required for Eviction
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FOR CAUSE
•Failure to pay rent
•Breach of rental contract
•Illegal activities
•Threat of violent crime
•Nuisance behavior
NO FAULT
•Removal of unit from rental market
•Owner move-in
•Substantial rehabilitation for
health and safety
•Tenant refusal to execute lease
Regulates grounds for eviction in properties with 3+ dwelling units
Amendment to Cause Required for Eviction – OZ Only
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FOR CAUSE
•Failure to pay rent
•Breach of rental contract
•Illegal activities
•Threat of violent crime
•Nuisance behavior
NO FAULT
•Removal of unit from rental market
•Owner move-in
•Substantial rehabilitation for
health and safety
•Tenant refusal to execute lease
Regulates grounds for eviction in properties with 3+ dwelling units
Temporary Relocation
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While the unit is being repaired:
•The tenant must continue to pay rent.
•The property owner must either:
a)Pay the tenant a daily amount to cover the cost of temporary
lodging; OR
b)Provide a comparable unit on the property or another property in
San Rafael.
Temporary Relocation Payments
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•Day 1 thru Day 29: $250 per day for hotel/motel/short-term rental
•Day 30+: 1/30 of the tenant’s monthly lease rent or the current Fair Market
Rent, whichever is greater
For example:
•2024 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom is $3,359
•$3,359 / 30 = $112 per day
Urgency Ordinance and Resolution
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Urgency Ordinance
•Amends Municipal Code Chapter 10.105, Cause Required for Eviction
•Amends Municipal Code Chapter 10.111, Relocation Assistance in
Opportunity Zones
Resolution
•Establishes temporary relocation assistance payment amounts
•Establishes administrative processing fee
- In effect through December 31, 2026 -
City Council Options
1.Adopt the urgency ordinance and resolution.
2.Adopt the urgency ordinance and resolution with modifications.
3.Direct staff to return with more information.
4.Take no action.
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Anti-Displacement Urgency Ordinance and Temporary Relocation Assistance for the Canal Opportunity Zone
San Rafael City Council
April 15, 2024