Hearing Officer and Arbitrator for Mobile Home Land Rent Control Services

The City of Camarillo, California, is seeking an independent and neutral hearing officer and arbitrator to provide mobile home land rent control services. The agency needs a qualified consultant to conduct hearings, receive and evaluate evidence, establish hearing procedures, and issue final written decisions regarding proposed rent increases, petitions, and related procedural matters. The selected consultant must perform these duties in accordance with Chapter 10.55 and applicable law without acting as an agent, employee, advocate, or legal representative for any party, including the City. The scope of work requires the consultant to manage hearings independently and issue clear, well-reasoned written decisions suitable for judicial review in a timely and impartial manner. The project covers evidentiary hearings that involve financial analysis, rent review, housing regulation, or similar matters requiring the evaluation of operating expenses, income, or capital expenditures. Performance of all contract work will take place offsite. Eligible bidders must be organizations based in the United States. Bidders must possess at least three years of experience serving as a hearing officer, arbitrator, administrative law judge, or other quasi-judicial decision-maker in public agency proceedings. The agency also requires bidders to have experience interpreting and applying regulatory frameworks involving fair return or Net Operating Income analysis. Bidders must demonstrate knowledge of administrative hearing procedures, due process requirements, and applicable California housing and administrative law, including Civil Code provisions governing mobile home parks. To prevent conflicts of interest under the Ordinance, bidders must have no current financial, ownership, or contractual interest in any mobile home park or related entity. The agency is looking for budget proposals to establish the cost of these services. All questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than June 19, 2026.