Corona council approves mobile-home-park rent-stabilization ordinance after public testimony

The City of Corona City Council on a 5-0 voice vote approved item 6.2, a rent-stabilization ordinance for mobile-home parks, after multiple residents and outside officials urged passage during public comment.

Residents described long-standing vulnerability in mobile-home parks, noting that rapid rent increases reduce the resale value of residents’ homes and can force displacement. "I urge you to be able to put a cap on the resale of 3% or look at something, get creative, because it's taking money out of our pockets," said a mobile-home resident during public comment. Riverside City Council member Clorces Cervantes told the council she commended the effort and said it will “have a huge impact to keep people housed here in the city of Corona and beyond.”

Supporters and longtime residents said the ordinance responds to years of instability for seniors and lower-income residents. One speaker who identified herself as having lived in Corona for 44 years thanked the council and became emotional describing earlier public testimony in support of stabilization. Speakers requested transparency in billing and expressed interest in monthly itemized statements for pass-through charges.

Council moved the item after the public-comment period and conducted a voice vote; Mayor moved to approve the consent item and the council recorded unanimous support. The record shows no abstentions or 'no' votes.

What happens next: the ordinance was approved as part of the consent process and will be implemented according to the language on file with the city; the council did not specify further hearings in the meeting record. Staff and council members noted the need for community education about new billing statements and monitoring how pass-through charges are itemized.

The council meeting adjourned after its remaining agenda items were completed.