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CityCouncil | 2015-11-04 | 4 | 484 Stated that she recently had a case on the RRAC agenda; the RRAC treated both sides fairly; the Committee allowed both sides to be heard in a non-confrontational dialog and made both parties see the other side's view; both parties were satisfied with the outcome; she feels having the RRAC in place allows the parties to effectively communicate: Lisa Lawley, Alameda. Stated rent control does not work; two of the top rent control cities have the highest rents in the nation: San Francisco number 1 and Oakland is number 5; the focus should be on excessive rents; she supports raising fees to go into a housing trust fund to help with relocation assistance; she would like to see the focus on the larger 50 plus units: Karen Bay, Alameda. Stated her family owns property in Alameda and their tenants are paying well below market rate; urged Council to give the RRAC a chance, there are plenty of landlords in Alameda who treat their tenants with regard: Lynn Adrers, Alameda. Stated their income property is their retirement plan; they treat their tenants fair and do not raise rents; urged Council to let RRAC work: Chih Wu, Alameda. Stated the RRAC has not had a chance to function; rent control suppresses tax rolls everywhere it has been implemented; Alameda has long term unfunded liabilities; 98 soft story units in Alameda are un-retrofitted; questioned how retrofitting will be funded if rent increases are stopped: Eric Anders, Alameda. Stated Council has not given the RRAC a chance to work; there will be less revenue for the City with a moratorium; rent control will adversely affect small property owners; many property owners depend on rent for income: Jeanne Allea, Alameda. Stated that he feels there are already enough regulations; property owners already do not have many rights as to what can be done with property: Mark Wyman, Bayside Real Estate. Stated the problem cannot be fixed unless additional housing is built; boomerang funds that come back to the City of Alameda should be used for affordable housing: Doug Biggs, Alameda. Mayor Spencer called a recess at 7:05 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:28p.m *** Urged Council to enact a moratorium on uncalled for evictions and excessive rent increases and the long term solution; stated if rents are increased 10% every year, rents will be tripled in 12 years; salaries will not be tripled in 12 years: Barry Benioff, Alameda. Stated a landlord can raise rent 10%, yet tenants do not get raises for 10%; urged the moratorium: Ute, ARC. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-11-04.pdf |