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Motel Inspection Program

The proposed Motel Inspection Program aims to preserve affordable housing units in motels while ensuring safety and proper maintenance. It would require annual inspections of motel units and exteriors. Owners would need to attend crime prevention training and have an on-site manager. A $50 per unit license fee is recommended based on community feedback. The program is estimated to cost $409,875 annually but generate $150,000 in license fees. Staff is requesting to proceed with developing the program through the business impact statement process and draft ordinance.

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Motel Inspection Program

The proposed Motel Inspection Program aims to preserve affordable housing units in motels while ensuring safety and proper maintenance. It would require annual inspections of motel units and exteriors. Owners would need to attend crime prevention training and have an on-site manager. A $50 per unit license fee is recommended based on community feedback. The program is estimated to cost $409,875 annually but generate $150,000 in license fees. Staff is requesting to proceed with developing the program through the business impact statement process and draft ordinance.

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MOTEL INSPECTION

PROGRAM
Reno City Council Update, June 2018
Housing Initiatives
Proposed Motel Inspection Program
Program Purpose

• Preserve existing
affordable housing
units while ensuring
they are safe and
properly maintained

• Mitigate blight within


the city

• Support efforts to
revitalize downtown
Proposed Motel Inspection Program
As Discussed During Community Outreach:

Motel – Non-Transient Motel – Transient

• Annual, proactive inspection of • Will pay transient lodging tax


every unit and the exterior (RSCVA)
• Crime Prevention Through • Meet requirements of hotels
Environmental Design (CPTED) today
review from Motel Inspection
Team
• Owners and property managers
to attend Crime Free Training
• Require weekly clean linens
• Onsite manager available 24hrs
• Work card for managers
• Approximately $100 license fee/
per unit
Additional New Requirement Considerations

Discussed During Community Outreach:


–Kitchens in each room; or
–Designating common kitchens to serve a
designated number of rooms/residents
(e.g., Convert a room into a common kitchen
for every 10 rooms)

–Laundry facilities
(e.g., Convert a room into a laundry facility)
Community Outreach
Meetings and Presentations
• Dec 5, 2017
- Meeting with Awaken staff
• Dec 20, 2017
- Meeting with motel owners, representative, and CM Jardon
• Jan 3, 2018
- Meeting with motel tenants and ACTIONN
• Jan 9, 2018 & Jan 25, 2018
- Meeting with motel owners, representative, and staff at Old Town Mall
•Jan 10, 2018
- Radio interview with motel owners representative regarding proposed program
• Jan 11, 2018
- First ever training for motel owners and managers
•Feb 22, 2018
- Presentation before Washoe County Health District
•Feb 28, 2018
- Meeting with RSCVA auditors
•Mar 7, 2018
- Presentation before Truckee Meadows Healthy Communities
- Meeting with Reno Justice Court judges
Community Outreach

Public Workshops

• Gathered feedback on concept


of proposed program and
potential rules of the ordinance
at community workshops
- Feb. 6
- Feb. 12
- Feb. 22

• Average attendance: 40 – 50

• Attendees could also provide


written or emailed comments
Commonly expressed concerns
Tenants:

• Ordinance might make motel owners raise rents causing homelessness


• Concerns motel managers are “predators” with criminal behavior
• Seniors require assistance
• Criminal behavior in motels
• A need for the ordinance so tenants don’t have to complain
• Concerns with retaliation from complaining
• Tenants need education on tenant’s rights
• Need to mandate deadbolts on doors
• Bed bugs and mold are not dealt with by motel managers
• Concerns with eviction process
• Over occupancy in rooms
• Fear motels are unsafe, sometimes violent, and plagued with theft
Commonly expressed concerns
Motel Owners:

• Kitchen requirements of any kind will raise risks for the property and insurance
• The proposed $100 per room license fee is too expensive
• The costs of any type of kitchens are too high
• The City only goes after owners and not tenants creating problems
• City needs to address apartments doubling their rents
• Want to see more assistance from the police department
• Inspection of every room is not really necessary (random inspections)
• Code Enforcement inspections are a slippery slope (Fire, Building, WCSD?)
• No help with evicting bad tenants
• City needs to issue citations to tenants
• Ordinance will increase homelessness as tenants can’t afford even a $1 increase
• Will owners still have option to rent nightly and/or extended periods?
• Will owners receive citations from inspection failures?
• What will the city be inspecting for and can we know in advance to avoid surprise
costs?
Recommended Motel Inspection Program
Ordinance Recommendations after Community Outreach

Motel – Non-Transient Motel – Transient

• Annual, proactive inspection of every unit and the • Will pay transient occupancy
exterior
tax (TOT)
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental
• Meet requirements of hotels
Design (CPTED) review from Motel Inspection
Team today
• Owners and property managers to attend Crime
Free Training
• Require weekly clean linens/Approximately washing
machines
• Onsite manager available 24hrs
• Work card for managers*
• Approximately $50 license fee/per unit (.96c per
week)
• Citations shall not be issued for initial failures of
inspections
• Allow for hybrid rentals (nightly and extended stay)
Recommended Motel Inspection Program
Additional Efforts (Outside of Ordinance)

• Develop process to work with judges for evictions


• Create procedure to allow citations against tenants, where appropriate
(public nuisance)
• Proposed quarterly motel owner hosted meetings with Motel Inspection
Team (RPD) and Code Enforcement Manager (CEM)
• Update informational materials & create new w/tenant rights (Blight Fund)
• Develop stronger working relationships to assist motel owners
• Develop proposed inspection checklist to share with motel owners for
predictability/consistency
Program Costs and Revenue
Estimated Program Cost
Dedicated City Resources: Approximate Costs:

2 inspectors salaries & benefits $202,900.00

1 police officer salary & benefits $125.000.00

Customary 25% admin overhead $81,975.00

Total $409,875.00

Estimated Program Revenue


Proposed License Fee: Approximate Revenue

$50 per unit x 3000 units $150,000.00

Fee Comparison
Motel – Non-Transient Motel - Transient

$50 per non-transient unit (annual) 13% transient lodging tax (RSCVA)
Fee
Estimated weekly fee $0.96 per room per week $19.50 per room per week
(for $150 weekly rental rate)
Estimated annual fee $50 per room per year $1,014 per room per year
(for $150 weekly rental rate)
Draft Inspection List (IPMC)
• Smoke detectors
• Deadbolts
• Signs of infestation (bedbugs; roaches; rodents)
• Heat & hot water (winter inspection)
• Proper sealant of window and doors (weather-strip;
open/close; insect screens, etc.)
• Bathroom – ventilation, operational fixtures (toilet, sink)
• Bathroom proper sealants (caulking)
• Leaks and/or signs of mold
• Exterior appearance (chipping paint; public nuisance, etc.)
• Electrical fixtures (operable; cover plates; GFI, etc.)
• Flooring (bathroom non porous; carpeting intact)
• Any other violations of the adopted amended IPMC
Recommendation

• Staff requests acceptance of presentation

• Direct staff to move forward with Business Impact


Statement process

• Bring draft ordinance forward at conclusion of


Business Impact Statement process

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