If the parties to a rent dispute are unable to mutually agree to a resolution of the dispute before the Board after a first hearing and a second and final continuance hearing, the Board may, in its discretion, refer the rent dispute to the City Manager for review. Whenever the Board recommends that the City Manager review a rent dispute, the Board will provide notice of its action to a mailing list of interested organizations that annually submit to the City Clerk a request to be included on such mailing list. In the event that a landlord and tenant mutually agree to a resolution of their rent dispute prior to review by the City Manager, the rent dispute will no longer be forwarded to the City Manager for review.
Upon referral from the Board, the City Manager may request a meeting with the tenant and landlord in an effort to resolve the rent dispute. However, the City Manager shall have no authority to require the tenant and landlord to meet or take any further actions pursuant to this Chapter.