The City Council finds and declares:
A. There shall be a Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board, the formation of which is to build and strengthen communication between landlords and tenants, reduces tensions in the rental housing market, and promotes the best interests of the city;
B. Mediation sessions provided by the Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board provide a confidential and privileged forum for discussion and resolution of disputes relating to rent increases, or any other matters authorized by the bylaws of the Landlord-Tenant Mediation Bylaws (“Bylaws”), and to educate the parties about the landlord-tenant relationship; and
C. There is a shortage of rental housing in the City of Culver City resulting in a low vacancy factor and high rents.
('65 Code, § 32-1) (Ord. No. 87-010 § 1; Ord. No. 2019-010 § 1)