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30 2.Section 908.03.A: Rental licenses to expire as per the license type assigned, versus annually or 31 semi-annually: 32 Present ordinance language states that licenses will expire annually or semi-annually. 33 However, both A and B type licenses run longer than annually. This revision clarifies 34 the original intent of the ordinance; that licenses expire as per the License Type Diagram 35 1: 36 A Type license – 3 years. C Type license – 1 year. o 37 B Type license – 2 years. D Type license – every 6 months. o 38 3.Section 908.04: Delete wording from Licensing Type Diagram 1 that requires applicants to 39 attend quarterly meetings: 40 It has been determined that mandatory quarterly meetings will not be productive for a 41 number of reasons. New and meaningful information will not occur that often, the 42 meeting schedule would be burdensome to the applicant, and, creating and organizing 43 quarterly meetings would be a time consuming task for staff. 44 Staff does intend to provide informational meetings for the benefit of applicants as the 45 need arises. 46 If deemed necessary, these informational meetings can be made mandatory in specific 47 Memorandums of Understandings. 48 4.Section 908.04: Add wording to Licensing Type Diagram 1 that renewal of license and payment 49 of fee occur per the diagram timeframes: 50 This wording addition merely clarifies that the renewal of a license and the payment of a 51 license fee occurs per License Type Diagram 1, as was the original intent. 52 5.Section 908.04. Diagram 1 & G: These revisions allow all rental properties, regardless of 53 license type, the ability to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City when 54 correction of violations is not possible by the license renewal date: 55 Presently only C and D type licenses are allowed to enter into Memorandums of 56 Understanding with the City. This revision would allow both A and B licensed 57 properties to also enter into MOU’s. As currently written, A and B licensed properties 58 could actually experience more hardship than C and D licensed properties. 59 As currently written the ordinance states that a property must be in full compliance 60 before a license can be issued (no uncorrected violations). Sometimes this is not 61 possible: 62 Inspections are conducted from 30-60 days prior to renewal. This means only o 63 about 30 days are allowed for properties to correct violations. This is a timing 64 problem as; weather can delay completing repairs, often subcontractors cannot 65 complete the estimating/bidding/repair process in 30 days, and/or, some repairs 66 are extensive involving work & expense that must be spread over months or even 67 years. 68 Without being able to utilize MOU’s, properties not in compliance at their renewal date 69 cannot be licensed, and therefore, they would have to be brought before City Council at 70 a public hearing. This could involve numerous Council meetings, it would require 71 additional staff time and expense, and, additional expense would be incurred by property 72 owners. Offering all properties the ability to enter into MOU’s allows the rental license 73 program to function much more smoothly, effectively, and, still accomplish the goals of 74 the program. 75 76 77 Page 2 of 5