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CityCouncil | 2016-02-16 | 14 | Stated notices should have been sent out to inform the public about rent control; everyone should not be put in the same box; all landlords should not have to suffer for a select few: Lawrence Quintero. Thanked Council for their work: Ken Gutelaben, Alameda. Renters: Stated if there are problems with the ordinance, nothing prevents the Council from making modifications; urged Council to give the ordinance a chance to work: Brian McGuire, Alameda. Stated he loves Alameda and would like to stay here but is being evicted by a mom and pop landlord: Ed Dickson, Alameda. Neutral: Stated there has been a failure to act on the part of the Council; tenants have been experiencing displacement since 2004; there needs to be a comprehensive housing strategy instead of responding to crisis: Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda. Housing Providers: Stated almost all of the rental stock is over 60 years old with buildings that need major repairs; owners need to be able to pay for renovations for the tenant's safety, comfort and quality of life; expressed evicting people for no cause evictions is difficult: Darlene Shaffer, Alameda. Stated both tenants and landlords are suffering; landlords are being punished: Uland Wong. Stated the data used by the City was for apartments with over 50 units; there is a difference between mom and pop and corporate landlords; legislation is one size fits all; the ordinance would limit landlord's income yet increase their expenses: Margaret Duggan, Alameda. Stated he is a mom and pop landlord; the rent ordinance fails to protect the people it was set up to protect; he is confused about the statements from landlords regarding the impact the ordinance will have on their lifestyle, when the same landlords are saying they never raise their rents or evict tenants; some Councilmembers are trying to reduce the housing supply and limit the free market: John Knox White, Alameda. Stated the ordinance needs substantial changes; landlords also struggle to make ends meet; urged the City to build more senior and affordable housing to solve the housing crisis; stated the CIP should be reconsidered; landlords would have to pay for the ordinance: Jane Wei, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 February 16, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-16.pdf |