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CityCouncil | 2016-07-19 | 10 | affirmative, stated the City will draft the measure to fit what the Council requests. Councilmember Oddie inquired what the consequences would be if the landlord measure qualifies if the Council placed the landlord measure on the November ballot. The City Clerk responded once she receives a certificate of sufficiency, she would bring the matter to Council to have the initiative measure placed on the ballot. Councilmember Oddie inquired if the Council places the landlord measure on the ballot as a Council measure and it is defeated, then if the initiative qualifies, could it be voted on again. The City Clerk responded if the Council used the language and made it a Council measure; the initiative would still go through the process and could be on the ballot. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether there are two chances for the measure. The Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated if the measure did not pass in the November election, there could be another opportunity for the measure to be voted on. Stated that he is opposed to the City measure because the amendment is confusing and would be too legally complex for the average voter; urged staff to work on implementing the renter's initiative: Bill Rowan, Alameda. Stated his family is moving due to the building being sold; urged Council to do work on the rent ordinance to protect the people of Alameda: An Nguyen, Filipino Advocates for Justice. Stated the rent ordinance does not provide protection to renters; she collected signatures for the ARC initiative and heard from other renters who are experiencing the same harassment from their landlords: Krystal Osorio, Filipino Advocates for Justice. Urged Council to vote no on the City ordinance: Erin Subido, Filipino Advocates for Justice. Stated ARC stands for keeping Alamedan's in their homes; there is an imbalance of power between landlords and tenants; urged Council to not put the landlord's initiative or the City ordinance on the ballot; stated the ordinance will confuse people: Brad Hirn, Alameda. Stated other initiatives should need to pass the same stringent process that the ARC initiative had to pass; rent control is a necessary balance: Evan Angus, Alameda. Urged Council not to vote against the ARC initiative; stated putting both measures on the ballot will confuse voters: Eric Stimmling, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 July 19, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf |