Buyout agreements in Salinas

(a) Disclosure Prior to Buyout Negotiations. Prior to initiating Buyout Negotiations, the Landlord shall provide each Tenant in a Residential Unit a written disclosure that shall include the following: (1) A statement that the Tenant has a right to refuse to enter into a Buyout Agreement or to engage in Buyout Negotiations; (2) A statement that the Tenant may choose to consult with an attorney before entering into a Buyout Agreement or engaging in Buyout Negotiations; (3) A statement that the Landlord may not retaliate against the Tenant for refusing to enter into or negotiate a Buyout Agreement; (4) A statement that offering payments to a Tenant to vacate more than once in a six month period after the Tenant has notified the Landlord in writing that the Tenant refuses to enter into a Buyout Agreement or engage in Buyout Negotiations constitutes harassment under the City's Anti-Harassment Ordinance; (5) A statement that the Tenant is eligible for relocation assistance and the amount of the required relocation assistance in section 17-02.54 of this Article; (6) The names of all people authorized to discuss the buyout offer and enter into a Buyout Agreement on the Landlord's behalf; (7) A statement that the Tenant may find information regarding Tenants' rights and contact information for Tenants' assistance organizations at the City's website, as well as information regarding the City's other relevant online resources; (8) A space for each Tenant to sign and write the date the Landlord provided the Tenant with the disclosure; and (9) A space for the Landlord to sign and write the date on which the Landlord provided the Tenant with the disclosure.

The Landlord shall provide each Tenant a fully executed copy of the disclosure form within three days of its execution and retain a copy of each signed disclosure form for five years

The Buyout Agreement shall be in writing.

A copy of the executed Buyout Agreement shall be given to each Tenant at the time the Tenant signs the Buyout Agreement.

the following statements in bold letters at least 14-point font in close proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the Tenant: (A) You, the Tenant, have a right not to enter into this Buyout Agreement. (B) If you, the Tenant, are entitled to relocation assistance under federal, state, or local law, a Buyout Agreement for less than the amount of the relocation assistance to which you are entitled violated this Article and is void. (C) You, the Tenant, may choose to consult with an attorney before signing this Buyout Agreement.

the following statements in bold letters at least 14-point font in close proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the Tenant: (A) You, the Tenant, have a right not to enter into this Buyout Agreement. (B) If you, the Tenant, are entitled to relocation assistance under federal, state, or local law, a Buyout Agreement for less than the amount of the relocation assistance to which you are entitled violated this Article and is void. (C) You, the Tenant, may choose to consult with an attorney before signing this Buyout Agreement.

the following statements in bold letters at least 14-point font in close proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the Tenant: (A) You, the Tenant, have a right not to enter into this Buyout Agreement. (B) If you, the Tenant, are entitled to relocation assistance under federal, state, or local law, a Buyout Agreement for less than the amount of the relocation assistance to which you are entitled violated this Article and is void. (C) You, the Tenant, may choose to consult with an attorney before signing this Buyout Agreement.

If the Tenant primarily negotiates the Buyout Agreement, orally or in writing, in a non-English language, the Landlord shall provide the Tenant with an English and a translated version of the Buyout Agreement at the same time.

Buyout Agreements must be for an amount that is greater than the amount of relocation assistance available to the Tenant under this Article.