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CityCouncil | 2015-11-04 | 5 | 485 Urged pressing forward with the moratorium and the boomerang funding concept for affordable housing: Lisa Hall, Alameda Home Team. Stated that she is a Berkley student; her landlord has given her and her mother a no- fault eviction; she makes minimum wage and will soon have to start paying rent: Anonymous, Alameda. Stated her rent has increased $300 and she received a no-fault eviction notice; someone ran into the stairs in the back of her apartment and the landlord said she could not afford to fix it and she would have to move out: Renee, Alameda. Mayor Spencer stated this is the renter's time to explain their situation; requested speakers to address the percentage rent increase, the number of increases in the past year or whether an eviction notice has been received. Urged Council to pass a moratorium; stated it will give tenants time to think; speculators are buying up land and no money is staying in Alameda; money spent for rent increase will come from somewhere else in the community: Michael Miller, Alameda. Stated her coworker cannot afford to move back to Alameda because of high rents; urged the moratorium be enacted: Marion Kidder, Alameda. Stated teachers can be better teachers when they can afford to live in the community in which they work: Jenny Hoobler, Alameda. Expressed concern over property management firms benefiting from rent increases: Kathryn Hopping, Alameda. Stated there is a big housing crisis; Alameda should be a model of working with landlords and tenants to be fair to both parties; she gets 10% increases and has less money in her pocket to spend in Alameda: Marie Chavez, Alameda. Expressed concern over a member of ARC being arrested: Doyle Saylor, ARC. Stated that she lives in a corporate owned building and is in terror of the next rent increase; the moratorium is needed; a real study should be done to be fair and equitable to everyone, not just the landlords. Tomi Thomas, Alameda. Stated that she moved to Alameda one year ago; her rent has been increased 9%; she will have to move if her rent is increased again: Raquel Garcia, Alameda. Stated that she is scared about being able to afford her rent: Gwen Hammer, Alameda. Stated that she has a good landlord, but cares about the fiber of Alameda changing; urged Council to implement protections: Jennifer Strongen, Alameda. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-11-04.pdf |