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Ord 892: Rental Licensing Requirements City Council Work Session Initial DRAFT Review; 7-12-22 Page 9 We believe this approach will achieve the City’s current goals while being simultaneously mindful of the budgetary realities anticipated in the coming years. As we refine this proposed system, note that we will ultimately recommend a threshold of demerits which will place a unit into Category 1 or Category 2 status. Category 1 will require inspection every year (which people will want to avoid due to the cost), and Category 2 will allow for deferred inspections (right now we are proposing every other year). Suggestions on this approach will be welcomed as part of our discussion. CURRENT MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING LICENSING PROCESS This attachment was previously provided to Council during the Work session discussions in February, but is provided again in case questions arise about the present inspection approach employed in our multi-family buildings. No changes are proposed to this methodology as a result of Ord 892. OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER / FUTURE WORK  Council should anticipate pushback from long-time renters who will now be subject to licensing fees and inspections. Development of a public education process and outreach program should be initiated.  As the ordinance language begins to take a final form, staff will transition our focus to other aspects of implementation like drilling down on anticipated staff hours needed to complete all inspections, and identifying revised fees needed to cover the new program. RECOMMENDATION Council is asked to review the provided materials, and provide feedback to staff on whether we are heading in the right direction or whether new options must be considered. Staff will use this feedback to guide our next steps in the Ordinance development process. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance 892 2. DRAFT Residential Rental Property Inspection Policy 3. 2022 New Brighton Official Multi-Family Building Licensing Process