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This is a continued discussion of the rental license fees. The current license fees were established per direction <br /> and approval of the City Council to ensure that the program is fully covered without subsidies from Ramsey <br /> taxpayers. Current fees are attached for your review. There are a few property owners that have voiced concerns <br /> to staff and council members about the cost of the annual license fees. <br /> Currently,there are 512 active single family/townhome rentals and 9 apartment buildings (total of 994 units). To <br /> date,125 active single family/townhome owners and 1 apartment building have not submitted the new rental <br /> license and required fees. Out of the 521 rentals in the city, 38 of the owners live in Ramsey; so 13.7% of Ramsey <br /> rentals are owned by a Ramsey resident. <br /> If the annual license fee is reduced to $3 00 per year,the total fees collected equate to $171,210 annually. If the <br /> licensee chooses to participate in the Crime-Free Housing Program,the fee could be reduced by 10% for phase II <br /> ($270 each year) or reduced by 25% for phase III participation($225 each year). If each licensee chooses to <br /> participate in phase III,the total fees collected equate to $132,13 5 annually. These fees cover not only staffs time <br /> spent on inspections and administration,but also the staff time of the Police and Fire Departments to offer the <br /> required crime-free housing class and monthly resident training classes. At this time,Planning and police staff are <br /> working together to offer a crime-free housing class in late fall and a resident training class in December. <br /> There are options to reduce the annual license fees, depending on the City Council's discission to require the fees <br /> to cover the program or to provide assistance to the program. As part of researching the program, staff inquired <br /> with other cities. Attached is a list of some of the cities' fees and if the program is fully funded or not. <br /> Timeframe: <br /> Funding Source: <br /> Responsible Party(ies): <br /> Community Development Department-Planning Division <br /> Outcome: <br /> Discuss and provide direction to staff in terms of background checks of property owners and rental license fees. <br /> Attachments <br /> Attorney Opinion <br /> 2024 Rental License Fees <br /> Rental and Crime Free Housing Code <br /> Surrounding City Fees <br /> Form Review <br /> Inbox Reviewed By Date <br /> Brian Hagen Stephanie Hanson 08/15/2024 03:38 PM <br /> Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 08/22/2024 08:44 AM <br /> Form Started By:Stephanie Hanson Started On:08/15/2024 03:31 PM <br /> Final Approval Date:08/22/2024 <br />