§ 9.75.060. Relocation allowance and moving expense allowance for tenants in good standing.

A.

For all tenants in good standing living in households at or below 140% of the median income, by household size, landlord shall pay a relocation allowance equal to two (2) months fair market rents as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for a rental unit of a similar size. In addition to the relocation allowance, Landlord shall also pay a moving expense allowance in the amount of $1,000.00 for adult households or $3,000.00 for households with dependents, disabled, or senior members.

B.

The relocation allowance and moving expense allowance provided for in this section shall be automatically increased every year in accordance with changes in the HUD fair market rents. The moving expense allowance provided in this section shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (for Los Angeles-Long Beach) pursuant to Section 1.08.060.

C.

The relocation allowance provided for in this section shall be triggered if any of the following circumstances occur:

1.

Demolition. A landlord or property owner seeks to recover possession of the unit for purpose of demolition.

2.

Permanent Removal of Unit from the Rental Market. The landlord seeks to remove the rental unit permanently from the rental housing market.

3.

Occupancy by Landlord or Landlord's Family Member. The landlord seeks to vacate the rental unit for the sole purpose of making the unit available for occupancy by the landlord or a family member of the landlord. In this circumstance, the amount of relocation and moving expense allowance which landlord is obligated to pay to the tenant shall be equal to one-half of the relocation allowance and moving expense allowance provided for in this chapter.

4.

Government Order to Vacate. The landlord seeks to recover possession of the rental unit in order to comply with a governmental agency's order to vacate, order to comply, order to abate, or any other order that necessitates vacating the rental unit as a result of a significant or extended violation of housing, health, building or safety laws of the state of California or the City of Pasadena which would result in a constructive eviction.

5.

Non-exclusive Remedy. Nothing in this chapter limits the rights of the city or tenant to recover from the landlord any relocation allowance or moving expense allowance or placement assistance or any other assistance provided to assist eligible renters and/or other city costs incurred for the correction/abatement of distressed properties which the city is legally entitled to recover.

D.

Landlord's non-renewal and/or termination of tenancy under any of the circumstances described in subsection (C) above, shall not exempt landlord from the obligation to pay relocation allowance and moving expense allowance as provided for in this chapter to any displaced tenant in good standing.

E.

Upon request of landlord, city, or city consultant, tenant shall provide the following documentation to determine eligibility for relocation allowance and moving expense allowance:

1.

A signed certification of household members and household income on a form acceptable to the city;

2.

Documentation of income (e.g., paystubs, public benefits statements, employer verification);

3.

Any other documentation as may be reasonably requested by landlord, city, or city consultant.

F.

The relocation allowance and moving expense allowance provided for in this chapter shall be available to those students, faculty members, and/or staff members, of any educational institution, living in housing provided by that same educational institution, if such student, faculty member, and/or staff member is able to demonstrate, with evidence acceptable to the city, that their tenancy was terminated by the landlord on a date that is more than 365 days after the date on which the student, faculty member, and/or staff member discontinued enrollment in the institution as a student or discontinued employment as a faculty member and/or staff member at the educational institution. For cases in which the educational institution enters into separate leases with individuals sharing a rental unit as roommates, the following relocation allowance and moving expense allowance shall apply per person: (i) Relocation allowance—Twice the HUD fair market rent for a studio unit; and (ii) Moving expenses—$1,200.00.

(Ord. 6992 § 1 (part), 2004)

(Ord. No. 7307, § 5, 8-21-2017)