San Jose officials are set to vote on a policy that would increase rent for residents living in mobile home parks. But internal emails show the city favoring input on the proposal from a mobile home park manager.
Emails shared with San José Spotlight show Housing Department employees asking Ryan Jasinsky, property manager of mobile home park company owner Brandenburg, Staedler & Moore, to provide feedback on the draft policy that would increase rent for residents by up to 10% whenever a mobile home is sold. Jasinsky represents the company and other park owners on the Housing and Community Development Commission. The company owns eight mobile home parks in San Jose, including Mill Pond, Mountain Springs and Quail Hollow.
The San Jose City Council is set to vote on the policy Tuesday…