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CityCouncil | 2018-01-16 | 17 | On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4. Noes: Vice Mayor Vella - 1. (18-040) Recommendation to Review the Rent Increase Concerns at 3315 Willis Lane and Consider Whether to Authorize the Mayor to Send a Letter Encouraging the Owner to Comply with the Rent Review Advisory Committee's (RRAC) Decision. Not heard. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS (18-041) The City Manager stated that she met with Wilma Chan's office to review ways to have a warming center for the homeless; next steps were identified and the matter will be coming to Council; new art in City Hall will be up for three months; then, another lottery will be done to display art from additional local artists. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (18-042) Erik Strimling, ARC, discussed the rent increase case that was not heard [paragraph no. 18-040]; requested a rent cap for Alameda; stated Alameda needs a moratorium. (18-043) Catherine Pauling, ARC, stated legal protections for tenants are needed; requested that the City contract with a tenant legal group to provide a resource for tenants. (18-044) Anthony Brown, ARC, stated that he is an Operation Dignity resident; residents living at Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) deal with a lot of safety and maintenance issues being brought up and ignored; the tenants are afraid due to retaliation; requested protection for tenants. Mayor Spencer requested staff to look into safety concerns and habitability at APC and provide an update of who suffered injuries or was impacted from the water concerns. (18-045) Nyiah Andrews, APC Tenant, requested immediate intervention and protections from retaliation for reporting uninhabitable living conditions; stated eviction proceedings were started due to her reporting uninhabitable living conditions. Mayor Spencer inquired what can be done regarding unlawful evictions at APC to allow Council time to review the allegations; stated that she has brought the issue regarding maintenance not being done to staff's attention in the past. The City Attorney stated staff will reach out to APC and find out the status. Mayor Spencer stated the inquiry would be regarding the unlawful eviction and retaliation; inquired what would be the pathway to do a moratorium on the evictions. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 16 January 16, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-01-16.pdf |