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a. Receive an update regarding the rent adjustment for Kents Court tenants.
b. Recommend setting rents for tenants at Kents Court at 30% of income for households earning up to 110% of Area Median Income, adjusted for household size, or 35% income for households earning more than 110% of AMI, adjusted for household size, based on annual tenant certified incomes, less the utility allowance calculated using the Housing Authority of Monterey County’s most current utility allowance tables.
c.Authorize staff to amortize rent increases over the next four-year period (2026 through 2029) for tenants of Kents Court based on certified annual household income.
d. Authorize staff to distribute to the tenants at Kents Court a 60-day notice of rent change.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive an update regarding the rent adjustment for Kents Court tenants.
b. Recommend setting rents for tenants at Kents Court at 30% of income for households earning up to 110% of Area Median Income, adjusted for household size, or 35% income for households earning more than 110% of AMI, adjusted for household size, based on annual tenant certified incomes, less the utility allowance calculated using the Housing Authority of Monterey County’s most current utility allowance tables.
c. Authorize staff to amortize rent increases over the next four-year period (2026 through 2029) for tenants of Kents Court based on certified annual household income.
d. Authorize staff to distribute to the tenants at Kents Court a 60-day notice of rent change.
SUMMARY:
On December 9, 2025, staff presented this item to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. Staff presented that the current tenants all pay the same amount of rent for a 2-bedroom or a 3-bedroom unit and demonstrated how every household has different annual income. It was explained that the recommended change to the Kents Court rent structure will bring rents into alignment with the require...
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