1. City Council Modifications to Tenant Protection Ordinance
James Wong, Senior Project Manager
March 25, 2019

2. Recommendation
Finding of CEQA exemption under “General Rule”, Section 15061(b)(3)
Approve proposed modifications to the Tenant Protection Ordinance as described in the agenda report
Direct City Attorney to prepare amendment to TPO per proposed modifications, return within 60 days

3. Background
TPO requires landlords of multifamily rental units to pay relocation benefits under the following situations:
1. Demolition
2. Permanent removal of unit from market
(including condo conversion)
3. Occupancy by landlord or landlord’s
family member
4. Government order to vacate

4. Background 5. Tenants evicted from educational
institution-owned housing
Tenant’s status as student, faculty or
staff was discontinued for 365+ days
prior to eviction notice
In good-standing and income-eligible

5. Background Income-Eligibility for TPO benefits:
140% or less of median income
Household Size
Median Income
140% Median Limit 1
$48,500
$67,900 2
$55,450
$77,360 3
$62,350
$87,290 4
$69,300
$97,020 5
$74,850
$104,790

6. Background TPO Relocation Allowance: TPO Moving Expense allowance:
$1,306 for adult household
$3,935 for household w/ dependents, seniors, disabled persons
Unit Size
HUD FMR
RELO Allow (FMR x 2)
Studio
$1,067
$2,134
1-BR
$1,284
$2,568
2-BR
$1,663
$3,326
3-BR
$2,231
$4,462
4-BR
$2,467
$4,934

7. Background
At regular Council meeting of 10/22/18 staff presented potential modifications to expand TPO
Council directed staff to return with specific recommendations on greater protections for tenants under TPO
Staff directed not to consider rent control or just cause eviction policies

8. Background
Housing Dept. convened meetings w/ landlord and tenant advocates on 11/29/18 and 2/8/19 to solicit input on TPO modifications
Landlord groups: Apartments Assn of Greater LA, Foothill Apartment Assn, Pasadena-Foothill Assn REALTORS
Tenant groups: Pasadena Tenants Union, Greater Pasadena Area Affordable Housing Group, Pasadenans Organizing for Progress

9. TPO Modification #1 Change in Property Ownership
Tenant displaced in connection w/ change in property ownership.
Notice of large rent increase, lease termination, or eviction is issued to tenant within 2 years after change in ownership.
“Large rent increase” if % increase exceeds CPI + 5%

10. TPO Modification #2 Relocation Allowance Amount
Increase TPO Relocation Allowance formula to 2.5 x HUD Fair Market Rent; currently 2.0 x HUD FMR
Intent is to recognize that current market rents in Pasadena have exceeded HUD FMRs

11. TPO Modification #3 Longer-Duration Tenancy
Tenancy of at least 10 years qualifies tenant to receive more than the base amount of TPO Relocation Allowance
Each add’l year after the min. 10 years qualifies tenant to a 10% increase on the TPO Relocation Allowance base amount.
Max. TPO Relocation Allowance is 200%

12. TPO Modifications
Housing Dept. sent proposed draft modifications to landlord and tenant groups on 2/26/19 for feedback
Comments received during 3/5-6/19
Comments summarized in Attachment to agenda report. Some of the comments were incorporated into the staff recommended Modifications.

13. TPO Modifications
End of presentation

14. TPO Cases FY 2019 TPO Cases FY 2019: 7 tenant cases processed
$47,471 avg income TPO-eligible tenants
$3,652 avg TPO benefit amount
4 properties in progress

15. Background