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CityCouncil | 2016-07-19 | 13 | deadline; the Sunshine Ordinance does not provide a timeline of when the items have to be added. Councilmember Oddie stated it is important that the public know that the landlord initiative could be added. The City Clerk stated that a notice could be placed on the agenda that part of the reason the meeting is being held is in case the landlord initiative complete signature check is received. On the call for question, the motion carried by unanimous vote - 5. Councilmember Daysog outlined the effectiveness of the City ordinance on rent stabilization; stated the City's ordinance is not as strict as ARC's Berkeley style rent control initiative; that he supports moving forward with staff's recommendation to place the City's ordinance on the ballot. Mayor Spencer inquired if Councilmember Daysog would include the two proposals, to which Councilmember Daysog responded in the affirmative. The City Manager noted there are currently 70 Housing Authority cases to be reviewed. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated 70 is a large number of cases; he would object to placing the City ordinance on the ballot as a Charter amendment because there are flaws; he would like to keep the ordinance and allow amendments; rent control, as a Charter amendment, does not allow for adjustments as needed; the key is to have voters look at what is available now, the progresses made and participate in changes that need to be made. Mayor Spencer inquired if Vice Mayor Matarrese is okay with the two proposals from staff, to which Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City ordinance is a work in progress which has been a very long process; she is not in support of having the ordinance as a Charter amendment so that the ordinance can still be amended; inquired what the significance is to the City's ordinance if both measures receive more than 50% plus 1 votes. The Assistant City Attorney responded language would have to be included that if the City sponsored measure does not receive more votes than the renter's Charter amendment, it would trump the City's ordinance. Councilmember Oddie stated that he is very proud of the City's ordinance; reviewed positive points of the ordinance; stated the data from the RRAC shows the City's ordinance is working; all Councilmembers and staff worked together to develop the City's ordinance; people have a right to vote on optional measures; people should be aware of the cost of the ARC initiative that will come out of the City's budget; fixing the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 July 19, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf |