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CityCouncil | 2017-09-05 | 20 | 384 [Note: Mayor Spencer voted no, so the motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer - 1.] REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (17-515) Recommendation to Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency for Referendum Petition Against Ordinance No. 3180; and Select One of the Following Options: 1) Introduction of Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 3180 in Its Entirety. Introduced; or 2) Adoption of Resolution Calling an Election in the City of Alameda for the Purpose of Submitting to the Electors Ordinance No. 3180 Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Various Sections of Article XV of Chapter VI Concerning (a) Review of Rent Increases Applicable to All Rental Units and Rent Stabilization Applicable to Certain Rental Units and (b) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation Fees Applicable to all Rental Units (Eliminating "No Cause" Ground for Eviction and Requiring Landlords to Pay Relocation Fees at the Expiration of Certain Fixed Term Leases). Not adopted. Stated the ordinance should be rescinded to work on a better ordinance: Eric Strimmling, Alameda Renters Coalition. Stated the rent ordinance needs to be amended; urged Council to push through the petition against Ordinance 3180: Lester Cabral, Alameda. The City Attorney gave a brief presentation. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the City Attorney could review the implications of what happens if Council rescinds versus putting the matter on the ballot. The City Attorney responded the Council can place the ordinance on the ballot in April, June or November of 2018 at different costs; Ordinance 3180 would be not in effect; Ordinance 3148 continues to be in effect; the voters would decide if Ordinance 3180 would go into effect; if the Council decides to rescind the ordinance, there would be a first reading tonight; the referendum prohibits the Council from doing an action substantially similar to the provisions in Ordinance 3180 for one year; if Council puts the matter on the ballot and the people decide to rescind Ordinance 3180, then, the year period starts. Mayor Spencer inquired if Ordinance 3180 is rescinded, is Ordinance 3148 still in effect, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated Ordinance 3148 is unaffected by Ordinance 3180. Councilmember Oddie inquired what defines substantially similar. The City Attorney responded the Elections Code prohibits Council from doing anything Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 5, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-09-05.pdf |