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HRA Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Page 5 1 Chair Maschka spoke in support of incentivizing and rewarding responsible landlords and 2 properties being well-run. 3 4 Ms. Kelsey noted that the targeted rental licensing program provided that incentive to reach a 5 level where they remain on a responsible level for reduced inspections. Ms. Kelsey opined 6 that the City of Roseville had a number of such properties already, and this program was 7 targeted and penalizing consistent problem properties city-wide. 8 9 At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey advised that the criteria for determining the tiers 10 for inspection would need to be developed. However, Ms. Kelsey suggested that everyone 11 would get a first inspection across the board to develop a norm or level and fair playing field 12 from which to move forwardBuilding Permit and Code 13 Inspection staff, as part of their Section 8 inspections, were already aware of the level of 14 compliance and condition of multi-family rental properties. 15 16 At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey reviewed a possible fee schedule, depending on 17 use of a third party inspector, noting that several other communities have a list of inspectors 18 they use and their fees depending what type of inspection they performed. Ms. Kelsey noted 19 that this would increase in-house staff time in several areas (e.g. Code Enforcement, Police, 20 and HRA); and it would be the intent to recoup a portion or all of that cost in the rental 21 inspection fees. Ms. Kelsey noted the fee may also include sufficient funds for a 22 rehabilitation pool, not a loan program for a full rehabilitation, but for updating properties (e.g. 23 lighting improvements) to make them safer for all residents of those complexes as well as the 24 entire community. 25 26 Chair Maschka opined that the report was outstanding. 27 28 Ms. Kelsey clarified that current rental registration was already in place but only for those 29 properties of four (4) units or less, but not for properties of five (5) or more units. Ms. Kelsey 30 noted that the intent of the licensing was two-fold: licensing to do business as a rental property, 31 and once that license is in place, conditioned upon retaining the property as a clean and crime- 32 free rental home as the compliance portion, which would be addressed as a code enforcement 33 issue through means of the licensing. 34 35 Chair Maschka noted the need for the licensing to include education and a lease addendum, in 36 addition. Chair Maschka sought clarification that the inten 37 Board is for endorsing the report and its content and forwarding it on to the City Council; but 38 that any future action of the City Council or recommendations to them by the HRA Board for 39 an ordinance would be a separate dis 40 actual licensing process or procedure. 41 42 s discussion and action was simply an opportunity 43 for the HRA Board to review and understand the report; and to forward the report to the City 44 Council for the same purpose, and to determine if there were any obvious missing elements or 45 something that should be eliminated from the report or open for dispute. Ms. Kelsey opined 46 that eventually, it was intended that the City Council would adopt or revise ordinances based 47 on the content of the report. 48 49 Chair Maschka noted that the initial presentation and discussion by the City Council was slated 50 for their September 10, 2012 regular meeting as recommended by staff; then further discussion 51 and of options at future joint quarterly meetings of the City Council and HRA to outline a 52 program for that discussion. Noting the complexity of the topic, Chair Maschka spoke in 53 support of that process; and noted the length of time this rental housing issue had been under 54 discussion; and expressed his personal interest that the City Council supported the report and 55 provided direction to the HRA to provide recommendations to proceed.