PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 03/20/17
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING A $6,000 ONE-TIME DONATION FOR THE SIX (6) DISPLACED MOBILEHOME OWNERS/FAMILIES AT KIMBALL’S MOBILEHOME PARK FOR VITAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND ESTABLISHING A DONATION FUND C/O MECHANICS BANK, SAN PABLO BRANCH
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
FY 2015-17 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Neighborhood Improvements, Mobile Home Park Inspections and Enforcement are contained in the FY 2015-17 Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016. Providing assistance to residents affected by natural disaster/weather events is also consistent with the “Amenities/Quality of Life” Policy area and the Public Safety: Emergency Preparedness Activity Enhancements and EOC Operations” Policy area.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
On February 28, 2017, a total of six mobile home units were red-tagged by the City’s Code Enforcement Division staff, and issued a Notice of Owner to Abate Substandard Mobile Homes due to creek bank erosion along San Pablo Creek during a period of significant rainfall. The mobile homes are located at Kimball’s Mobilehome Park, at 2451 Church Lane in San Pablo, which is privately-owned and operated by R & M Johansson and William Wolfe.
Since this preventative action by the City’s Code Enforcement Division, the City of San Pablo continues to be in a public health and safety response mode to protect lives and property. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported to date but future forecasts of inclement weather may continue to pose a significant health and safety concern at this property.
City officials are working with the property owner to address the creek issues at the mobilehome park to enable removal of the red-tags from affected mobile home units. The property owner has contacted a geotechnical engineer and the City is waiting to receive a report and likely repair plan. If repairs are needed, the six displaced families may not be able to return to their mobile home units until after a permanent repair plan is implemented by the mobilehome park property owner and the red tags removed by the City’s Building Official.
Currently, a total of six affected owners/families of the red-tagged mobile home units have been displaced and provided temporary housing assistance via vouchers issued by the American Red Cross (ARC). To date, these families have been provided sources for other County-wide resources but are in dire need of additional housing assistance during this time period of displacement as ARC vouchers are no longer available.
SPEDC Offer of Assistance
On March 8, 2017, the SPEDC General Manager in response to this incident issued a letter to the City Manager offering its referral services in joint partnership with the City of San Pablo to support these six families who have been temporarily displaced. This notice was further approved by SPEDC Board Resolution adopted on March 15, 2017 (See Attachments).
Donation Fund Established
City officials are in contact with the displaced families and understand that long-term temporary housing assistance is needed. The City Manager, in conjunction with the SPEDC, will work collaboratively to help these displaced families by establishment of a Donation Account/Fund for displaced families from Kimball’s Mobilehome Park. Donations would be sent to:
Donation Fund San Pablo Kimball’s Trailer Park Displaced Families
c/o The Mechanics Bank, 20 San Pablo Towne Center, in San Pablo
A total of $1,000 per displaced family of the red-tagged mobile home units noted above for a total one-time donation of $6,000 would be authorized by City Council action to be deposited into the newly established Donation Fund for vital housing assistance during the displacement period.
To further assist displaced families, following City Council authorization, the City Manager will make a community-wide call for other local community service organizations and via SPEDCs’ referral services network to assist with other services for these six affected mobilehome park families during this displacement period.
FISCAL IMPACT
A total of $6,000 will be expended from the FY 2016/17 City Manager Contingency Fund as a one-time donation to the Donation Fund established at the San Pablo branch of Mechanics Bank.
ATTACHMENT:
(1) SPEDC Letter dated 03/08/17 and SPEDC Board Resolution #2017-00