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CityCouncil | 2016-02-16 | 12 | property in Alameda difficult and everybody would be unable to make necessary renovations: Phoebe Yu. Stated the ordinance will make tensions worse between tenants and landlords; enforcement is extremely complicated; with rent control, housing providers will be forced out of Alameda: Malcolm Lee. Stated that she opposes the rent ordinance; suggested establishing a trust fund for relocation purposes; urged exempting all duplexes and small mom and pop landlords: Fannie Mak. Stated the CIP will not work for historic homes because of renovation costs; the CIP does not take into account all costs: Daniel Lee. Stated her tenants are paying below HUD rates; the rights of a housing provider compared to a tenant are very limited: Patricia Bird. Neutral: Stated the City is facing a major housing crisis with limited supply; landlords and tenants should have a strong partnership because they cannot exist without each other: Carl Chan. Harold Demmon, Alameda, addressed the Council, but intended to speak under Oral Communications; refer to Oral Communications for his comments. Stated this issue is very confrontational; he would like tenants and landlords to get together to come up with a solution: Robert Schrader, Alameda. Stated more data is needed: Carl Chan on behalf of Dennis Wong. Stated the relocation costs that landlords have to pay are too high; the age of the home and the situation of the housing provider should be taken into account: Don Scellato, Alameda. Stated a lot of her friends have had to relocate out of Alameda because of rising rents; urged Council to develop a program to keep everyone in check: Debra Arbuckle, Alameda. Renters: Stated that he is very disappointed with Councilmember Daysog's amendments; the reason everyone is here is because landlords have created a crisis by raising rents and evicting tenants: Eric Strimling, Alameda. Urged Council to pass the ordinance without Councilmember Daysog's amendments Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 February 16, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-16.pdf |