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DATE: 9-10-08 Mrs. Lea Sykes Westem Mobilehome Village 10513 Magnolia Ave., Spc. A-1 Riverside, Ca. 92505 Tel: (951)-353-0815 ITEM NO.: 2 June 25, 2008 Ms. Eva Yakutis McNiel Housing & Neighborhood Manager Development Department City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, Ca. 92522 Subject: Western Mobilehome Village Capital Improvement Pass-Throughs Dear Ms. McNiel, My name is Lea Sykes, and I reside at the Westem Mobilehome Village at 10513 Magnolia Ave., in Riverside. I received a letter dated Oct. 1, 2007 from my Park Owner, Mr. Wayne L Browning, advising me of an $88,000 "electrical system pass-through", amounting to $34 per month rent increase over ten (10) years, effective January 1, 2008. This was supposedly due to upgrading an "electrical system" in a "portion of our Park", consisting of 72 spaces. However, only 35 spaces received the $34 per month increase. I feel this pass-through was unfairly distributed to only 35 spaces and not the entire Park of 72 spaces. As per the Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Procedures 5,75.040 (C), the total cost should have been distributed equally to the entire Park of 72 spaces. Although, only the front 35 spaces were effected by this Capital Improvement, the Rent Control Ordinance makes no distinction as to "portions of a Park receiving Capital Improvement pass-throughs", but implies, "equal distribution of the total pass-through". I am asking you, Ms. McNeil and whomever appropriate within the City, to please review this situation and Rent Control Sec. 5.75.40. Since I and others are currently paying the $34 pass- through, it has become a serious financial burden to those of us on "fixed incomes". This redistribution of the $88,000 needs to be addressed to the Park Owner, Mr. Wayne L. Browning, 1046 Pescador Dr., Newport Beach, Ca, 92660, by the City of Riverside as soon as possible due to the financial burden placed on 35 households. As if the above were not enough of an issue, we are currently, right now, having additional Capital Improvements done in the front of the Park. On June 16, 2008, the same 35 households received a "non-specific" letter from the Park Owner, Mr. Wayne Browning advising additional upgrade of the 'front Park utility system' of which we are currently already paying $34 per month rent increase for work completed in the same area in 2007. 2-1