7.8 15-1226 Subject: Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.22, Article I (Rent Adjustment) From: Councilmembers Kalb, Gibson McElhaney and Guillen Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.22, Article I (Rent Ajustment) Of The Oakland Municipal Code To: (1) Modify Exemptions For Owner-Occupied Duplexes And Triplexes And Substantially Rehabilitated Properties; (2) Require That Owners File Petitions For Rent Increases In Excess Of The Annual Consumer Price Index Increase (3) Change The Amortization Period For Capital Improvements To That Of The Useful Life Of The Improvement; (4) Clarify That Certain Types Of Work Are Not Capital Improvements; (5) Amend Timelines For Filing Petitions; (6) Require Owners To Pay Interest On Security Deposits; And (7) Amending Chapter 8.22, Article Iv To Permit Tenants To Choose To Pay Their Portion Of The Program Fee Either In A Lump Sum Or In Six Monthly Installments