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CityCouncil | 2015-11-04 | 3 | 483 Stated that he is a mom and pop landlord and spends money on his buildings for repairs; each rent increase is only 10% and that equates to $75; he sometimes chooses not to give rent increase depending on the situation because we all need to take care of each other: Tom Hurtubise, Alameda. Urged Council to approve the moratorium to save the community from the predatory landlords at least during the holidays: Jason Buckley, Alameda. Stated that he has not found a good landlord; he received an email from someone that received a 60 day notice for a 50% increase, which is like an eviction for her: John Klein, ARC. Stated that he is a mom and pop landlord; the study presented is skewed because it only focuses on property owners with 50 or more units; the maintenance costs for mom and pop landlords are significantly higher; the report focuses on the rent increases that the bigger units have generated; stated the measures being imposed would impact the viability of the properties and cause further depreciation: Michael Brown, Alameda. Stated rent control and a moratorium will hurt only the small property owners, not the large corporations; small property owners do not charge high rent increases; there are many old buildings in Alameda that require maintenance that will not be done by property owners if a moratorium causes insufficient profit margin: Dominic Passanisi, Alameda. Stated that she is opposed to a moratorium on rent increases and no-fault evictions; urged Council to give the new process with the RRAC a chance to work: Ann Bracci, Alameda. Stated that she represents a diverse group of owners with more than 3,000 rental units in Alameda; studies conducted do not give an accurate picture to what is happening in Alameda; Alameda owners and residents have had positive outcomes from mediation; the RRAC has not had the time to work effectively; urged Council to uphold the RRAC; stated rent control is not one size fits all and Alameda is not an urban high rise community; stated there is no evidence that rent control provisions would be better for residents than the current RRAC process; she feels the moratorium should include 30 to 60 day evictions and excessive rent increases of 10% or more; property owners need the ability to remove residents that are truly troublesome; reasonable and appropriate protections and provisions could be added to the RRAC process; urged amending the RRAC and giving it a chance to work: Marilyn Schumackar, Alameda. Stated that she has only increased the rent on her property by a total of $30 per year and $2.66 per month; she has over $26,000 in investments in the property and is currently working with a negative cash flow; rent control would make landlords have to sell their properties; renters who have complaints should use the RRAC because it has been effective in mediating disputes: Maria Dominguez, Alameda. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-11-04.pdf |