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CityCouncil | 2015-01-20 | 15 | Alameda. Stated peer pressure would work best: Bruce Carnes, Alameda. Expressed support for the recommendation: Barbara Rasmussen, Alameda. Submitted rental survey results; expressed support for the renters' coalition: Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope. Discussed ECHO Housing; stated rent increases are effective before going to the RRAC; discussed retaliation; provided ECHO's contact information: Marjorie Rocha, ECHO Housing. Stated rent control has tried and failed in every case; provided an example; stated renovations would not occur under rent control: David Howard, Alameda. Expressed support for the recommendations: Anne DeBardeleben, Alameda Association of Realtors. Expressed support for creating a Task Force to study data: Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda. Stated people should not be faced with a 30% rent increase without any living condition changes; expressed support for the recommendation: Jon Spangler, Alameda. Stated the Council has a larger responsibility than making decisions on a case by case basis; ARC has started a process, but the Council needs to represent tenants; urged creation of some rent control measures: Brian McGuire, Alameda. Expressed concern over repeated rent increases; urged the City Council to study the matter; suggested setting a 2% rent increase: Amy Hui, Alameda. The City Manager clarified that staff is requesting direction from the Council on the type of data that needs to be collected and how to proceed with the proposals; staff will return to the Council to report how long action and deliverables will take. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is impressed the community group found middle ground; she does not think the community group had the needed resources to answer the questions posed in the September staff report; the impacts of rent control are premature; there are no term limits on the RRAC; she would like to explore the proposals and wait to adopt them until more is known; she is still troubled that tenants are hesitant to speak up; more data is needed. Councilmember Oddie stated that he is glad tenants and owners are collaborating; the community group has a path forward to form the foundation for a model mediation process; encouraged the group to keep moving forward with Mr. Lindsey as enforcer; Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 January 20, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-01-20.pdf |