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CityCouncil | 2016-02-02 | 21 | Read points outlined in the letter submitted by Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC): Catherine Pauling, ARC. *** Mayor Spencer called a recess and reconvene 12:02 a.m. and reconvened at 12:06 a.m. Stated rent comes in on one hand and goes right out for costs; when the economy is bad, no one helps landlords recoup the vacancy cost; he is against rent control: Malcolm Lee, Landlord. Stated rent control started at 8% and now it is at 5%; landlords have a lot of expenses; urged Council to have consideration for landlords: Tony Charvet, Landlord. Mayor Spencer stated the proposal is not a 5% cap, it is a trigger to require going to the RRAC. Expressed how imposing a cap when the market is good is not fair; suggested Council look at how other cities handle rent control; stated Redwood City has incentives for landlords who have volunteer rent control: Chunchi Ma. Stated more time is needed; urged using the RRAC; suggested going case by case; stated rent control will put the mom and pop landlords out of business: Lester Cabral, Alameda. Inquired who would pay the cost of arbitration, the landlord or tenant; stated costs for repairs are high: Dan Wang, Alameda. Questioned how rent control would affect tax revenue; stated having more laws and restrictions makes it hard to run a business: Meina Young, Landlord. Stated property owners should not be guaranteed a raise every year; she will not get a 10% raise every year: Tristen Schmidt, ARC. Stated mom and pop landlords should get exemptions; rent control should be income based; historic properties should have an exemption: Rosalinda Corvi, Alameda. Stated he is a mom and pop landlord and does not think it is fair to be put in the same category as the large 50 to 100 unit owners; he feels the RRAC works well and should not be changed: Lawrence Quintero, Landlord. Stated if he had to do earthquake retrofitting and had to evict the whole building the just cause eviction would now allow him to do so; rent control should be case by case: Dan Zhang, Landlord. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 20 February 2, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-02.pdf |