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CityCouncil | 2016-08-08 | 4 | only confuse voters: Monty Heying, Alameda. Stated the City's ordinance only provides some protections, but allows no-fault and no- cause evictions; the City is putting a second ballot measure on the ballot to cause confusion among voters: Catherine Pauling, ARC; Stated middle-class residents cannot afford to live in Alameda; urged moving forward and making Alameda a place for everyone, not just a few: Mari Perez-Ruiz, Alameda. Councilmember Oddie stated that he is very proud of the City's ordinance; the landlords and renters do not want to compromise; the City Council should be devoting its time and energy to the Utility Modernization Act (UMA); he will not be voting to put the City's ordinance on the November ballot. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City Council worked hard to put the City ordinance together to protect residents; she strongly supports the City's ordinance; she has concerns with the flexibility of a Charter amendment versus an ordinance; inquired if the City is going to provide educational material outreach similar to the UMA to educate the electorate about the City's ordinance. The City Clerk responded in the affirmative; stated the City will simply present facts and educate people, not advocate a position. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated if the ARC measure does not pass in November, she is ready to sit down with the members of ARC and see what can be done to make the City ordinance better; she feels the City ordinance does not necessarily need to go on the November ballot, but she strongly supports the ordinance. Councilmember Daysog stated that he strongly supports the City's ordinance and placing the ordinance on the ballot; the ARC initiative is Berkeley style rent control; many cases that have come to the RRAC have been settled; the City ordinance represents the Alameda way of doing things. Acting Mayor Matarrese stated the electorate being exposed to two campaigns is very important; an informed vote is better than a vote of frustration. Mayor Spencer stated the City's ordinance is a result of the hard work of the Council listening to the community and is a reasonable solution to a very serious problem; she agrees with Acting Mayor Matarrese's comment to have both initiatives on the ballot. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the process works if there are two actions: 1) place the measure on the ballot, and 2) decide who would author the direct and rebuttal arguments. The City Attorney responded to put the measure on the ballot, Council would have to adopt the resolution; then, decide whether Council wants to draft an argument for the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 August 8, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-08-08.pdf |