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CityCouncil | 2016-07-05 | 14 | and Regulate Termination of Tenancies (Renters' Initiative), and (3) the Proposed City of Alameda Charter Amendment to Prohibit the City from Imposing Restrictions on the Price for which Real Property May Be Rented or Sold (Landlords' Initiative); and (16-340A) Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the November 8, 2016 Ballot: (1) Arguments Relating to the Proposed Renters' Initiative Should that Renters' Initiative Qualify for the Ballot; and (2) Whether the City Should Place City's Ordinance on the Ballot as a Proposed Charter Amendment. The Community Development Director and John Bliss, SCI Consulting, gave a Power Point presentation. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the five cases heard by the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC) means that the landlord and tenant came to an agreement through the RRAC process, and therefore all 21 cases of rent increases have been resolved, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated the RRAC cases reflect the months of April, May, and June; July's RRAC meeting is tomorrow night, July 6th Mayor Spencer inquired how many cases will be heard at tomorrow's RRAC meeting, to which the Community Development Director responded five cases are schedule, but the numbers may have been reduced as cases tend to be resolved prior to the meeting. Councilmember Oddie inquired how many of the 21 cases could have been eligible for binding arbitration, to which the Community Development Director she does not have the answer but would find out and inform Council. Mr. Bliss continued the presentation. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated Council affirmatively determined that the Housing Authority-owned units and Section 8 units would be exempt from rent control; the renter's initiative language is unclear whether Section 8 units would be exempt from rent control. In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated the landlord's initiative talks specifically about the City's inclusionary zoning and regulatory agreements that may be in place for non-profit housing; it does not directly address Section 8 voucher holders in the private market. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Assistant City Attorney stated staff could not say to Council that Section 8 housing is categorically exempt given the uncertainty of the language in the renter's initiative which defines a controlled rental unit. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council July 5, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-07-05.pdf |