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CityCouncil | 2015-11-04 | 8 | 488 Stated most mom and pop landlords are good; with rent control, they will not be able to afford their properties; urged going after the property owners that have raised rents too much: Kim Perata, Kennedy Trust. Stated there are greedy landlords; urged Council to be fair to both sides, to let the rent ordinances work and to not lump all property owners together. Irene Hanson, Property Owner. Stated if building will cause prices to go up and will only serve the wealthiest in the community; there are a lot of lower paid people in Alameda; urged approval of rent control: Bill Smith, Alameda Stated that she moved to Alameda from Florida; her rent is increased every year and she may no longer be able to live in Alameda; expressed concern over 10% rent increases: Stella Moya, Alameda. Stated renters do not have power; renters need justice and fairness; renters want to go after the corporate landlords, not the mom and pop landlords: Jon Spangler, Alameda. Stated that he has rented in Alameda for four years; urged Council to remember vulnerable, scared people: David O'Sullivan, Alameda. Stated that he received a retaliatory notice to terminate; his landlord entered his unit without 24 hours written notice: Garfield Kincross, ARC. Mayor Spencer requested Mr. Kincross provide her with his information for follow up. Stated that she became a homeowner because she was afraid of continuing to rent: Kristen Upson, Alameda. Expressed support for the using redevelopment money returning to the City for housing; stated this is an economic expulsion; urged Council to take a stand to stop it; expressed support for the moratorium: Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope Housing Advocacy. Stated tonight would not have happened without the tenants advocating; the tenants will get rent control one way or another: Eddie Yuarte, Oakland Tenants Union. Mayor Spencer questioned how much time staff needs to do the presentation and if it is legal to have the presentation on the record without presenting it to the Council. The City Attorney responded the rent study and other studies are part of the record and available on the website; stated unless Council had questions, the Council could proceed without the presentation. Mayor Spencer stated that she would prefer to take a short recess and to see how Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-11-04.pdf |