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There is hereby established an advisory board to the city, to be known as the advisory board on rental housing. The advisory board shall be comprised of interested owners and managers of rental housing units, individuals or organizations that represent tenants, and other interested persons, appointed by the mayor to serve on an as-needed basis. The mayor or designee shall serve as an ex officio member of the board. The advisory board shall meet quarterly, or as needed. The advisory board shall act in an advisory capacity and assist the city, as needed, in connection with rental housing related issues in the city and regionally, including but not limited to:

A. Facilitate cooperation and coordination with the department on rental housing issues;

B. Recommend to the city programs and strategies to enhance community awareness of rental housing related issues;

C. Recommend approaches for rental housing training programs, including city-sponsored training;

D. Develop networking and strategies for the city to deal with rental housing issues and develop partnership and support programs, educational programs, landlord or tenant rights, property protection and preparation programs, and other best management practices;

E. Coordinate, develop and disseminate procedures for tenant screening, rental housing agreements (including language to include enforcement of rules and protection of facilities and neighborhoods), eviction techniques and strategies;

F. Provide ongoing management resources, including regular, periodic meetings, telephone and other response strategies;

G. Monitor inappropriate activities by owners, managers and operators of rental housing units, and counsel said owners, managers and operators in reasonable alternatives, such monitoring to be done through the receipt of complaints or by any other legally viable method;

H. Promote strong ties and build mutually beneficial relationships between first responders and rental housing operators by teaching methods for recognizing illegal activity, identifying and reporting crimes, knowing and understanding police and code enforcement functions, roles, and limitations, facilitating the exchange of information between first responders and owners/managers, or other agencies as indicated;

I. Develop and/or identify dispute resolution alternatives and similar resources that may be utilized in disputes between the owners, managers and operators of rental housing units and tenants, and others with interests therein;

J. Recognize and incorporate programs and procedures that identify and reflect cultural influences and sensitivities, and which promote greater understanding of differences in the tenant/community population;

K. Act as liaison between the rental housing community and the city whenever possible;

L. Partner, on behalf of the city, with other agencies or entities to seek programs and grants to support and enhance rental housing residential stock in the city; and

M. Participate in such other and related roles and functions as requested by the city. (Ord. 6755 § 3 (Exh. C), 2019; Ord. 5882 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5651 § 1, 2002. Formerly 5.22.030.)