Landlord-Tenant Affairs Commission

The Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs consists of ten members who reside within the city, or the case of landlords and operators, who own or operate rental facilities within the city.

• Two of the members shall be landlords or operators of rental facilities selected from nominations made by organizations representing landlords. There shall be one alternate member.
• Two of the members shall be tenants whose livelihoods do not derive in whole or in significant part from the ownership and/or management of rental property, selected from nominations made by organizations representing tenants. There shall be one alternate member.
• Three members shall be selected from the public at large or from persons who are neither tenants nor landlords nor whose livelihood is derived in whole or in significant part from the ownership and/or management of the rental property. There shall be one alternate member.

Prior to selection recommendations for members shall be requested from all organizations within the city representing either landlords or tenants. If no nominations are received within a time limit specified by the mayor, appointments may be made without nominations.