REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Management Analyst
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Approval of the Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) Annual Report and Request for a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study by the MHAB
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Statement of Issue:
The Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) is an advisory body to the City Council that works on issues to address the quality of life in Huntington Beach's 18 mobile home parks. The MHAB addresses these issues by providing a public forum for communication between mobile home residents, park owners, and at-large residents. The MHAB is comprised of nine members who equally represent mobile home park residents, park owners, and the Huntington Beach community at large.
Section 4 of the MHAB Bylaws states that the Board will report its annual activities to the City Council, including the number of meetings held, attendance, issues considered, and budget requests (if any) for the following year's plans.
On January 23, 2023, the MHAB prepared and voted to submit their 2022 Annual Report to City Council that includes two main project plans and budget requests for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Included in that meeting, the MHAB also voted to respectfully recommend to the Council that the City conduct a Mobile Home Market Space Rent Study.
Financial Impact:
The Board's 2022 Annual Report requests two project plans with fiscal impacts to the City:
1. If approved, the MHAB requests $3,000 to be included in the City Manager's Office Operating Budget in Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the Board's proactive marketing and outreach activities.
2. If the City Council were to approve the MHAB's recommendation to conduct a Mobile Home Market Rent Study, staff would conduct the appropriate procurement process for an independent research firm to complete this work. A professional ...
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