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CityCouncil | 2016-02-16 | 11 | Stated a burden is being placed on tenants due to rising rents; tenants are being forced to move out of town: Sammy Gutierrez, Filipino Advocates for Justice (FAJ) and Bayanihan Youth Group (BYG). Requested equal protection for renters; urged Council to fight for the rights of the members in the community: Erin Subido, FAJ and BYG. Stated that she wants to see Alameda remain diverse; rising costs of rent will force many low income families out of Alameda: Cynthia Bonta, Alameda. Stated seniors and families with children will need more time and more money to find homes; realtors benefit from high turnover, but the City will not; stated 5% is 3 times the Bay Area Consumer Price Index (CPI) for housing: Catherine Pauling, Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC). Expressed concerns regarding what the RRAC considers a fair rent increases; stated property owners of Victorian homes should not pass the cost of maintenance onto tenants; the RRAC should be allowed to recommend rent increases less than 5%; requested 90 day notice to the public be required before sun-setting of the ordinance: John Klein, ARC. Stated that she is on social security and rent increases have made her rent more than her income; urged Council to protect seniors and the disabled whose income does not increase every year; stated rent increases should be tied to the CPI: Toni Grimm, Alameda. Housing Providers: Stated that she has not raised rents in three years; she cannot afford to upgrade her property; urged Council to exempt mom and pop landlords: Margaret Tong. Stated property owners deserve equality; rental limitation laws will not benefit anyone: Susan Gao. Stated the landlords propose establishing a trust fund committee with input from tenants and landlords; urged Council to give the landlords a chance to come up with another alternative; requested small mom and pop landlords be exempt: Bill Kwok. Urged creating a trust fund program instead of a rent ordinance; stated tenants could apply for assistance in the case of hardships; the City can do an annual review of the program; the trust fund would protect tenants against bad landlords and cost less than the rent limitation program: Jackie Huynh. Stated tenants and housing providers do not like the ordinance; it should be handled case by case and not penalize all housing providers; the ordinance makes owning rental Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 February 16, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-16.pdf |