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CityCouncil | 2015-11-04 | 2 | 482 Stated that he will be retiring soon, has had heart failure; has medical costs and depends on his rental income; maintaining a Victorian is costly and he does not want income restrictions: Mark Landreth, Alameda. Stated that he bought his first apartments in 1976 and loves Alameda; rent control would be a hassle; in Berkley 5,000 property owners took their properties off the market because of rent control: John Cashman, Alameda. Stated that she does not have a pension; her 6 unit rental is her retirement plan; she was a member of the RRAC from 2003 through 2015; the RRAC is an objective board that makes recommendations fair to all parties; the RRAC works because no member is an advocate: Karen Miller, Alameda. Stated that she owns a 5 unit apartment building in Alameda with the highest rent being $1,450 when the median rent is $2,800; urged Council to take into consideration that some landlords are moderate landlords and do not charge excessive rents: Pauline Zazulak, Alameda. Stated that he and his wife are mom and pop landlords; he is not out to gouge anyone; the small profit is their livelihood; a moratorium would be a wage freeze; he would like to see how the new provisions with the RRAC first: Mark Palmer, Alameda. Stated that Ordinance 3131 has only been in effect for two months; the cost of living goes up for everyone, not just renters; urged giving Ordinance 3131 a chance: Ken Gutleben, Alameda. Stated that she owns a 3 unit Victorian; urged Council to not make it impossible for landlords to make money on a long term investment while providing housing for good people in Alameda: Lila Wahrhaftig, Alameda. Stated that she was on the RRAC, and talked with the tenants; Alameda had a 30% vacancy rate a few years ago; in the last 10 years there have been 4 parcel tax increases, and landlords have had to reinforce their buildings for earthquakes: Linda Soulages, Alameda. Stated that she is a small mom and pop landlord; urged Council to continue with the RRAC: Marie Kane, Alameda. Stated that she has been a renter in Alameda for 9 years; she hopes she can stay 5 more years so that her children can graduate from high school in Alameda; large complexes are increasing rent by 30 to 50%: Catherine Pauilng, Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC). Stated there are bad apple landlords; citizens need protection from 50% increases and no-fault evictions: Duane Moles, Alameda. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-11-04.pdf |