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CityCouncil | 2019-04-02 | 5 | Councilmember Oddie stated housing is a basic human right; due process is needed, including just cause; the time for a hard rent cap is now; staff should return to Council with analysis of a proper rent cap; Costa Hawkins exemptions should be in place to allow for relocation benefits; he would like to see the changes in Ordinance 3180 come back; proof of payment should be required when passing on 50% or more of pass- through fees; the Ellis Act year limits should be five and ten year increments for penalties; there should be a cap on the number of days a short tem rental such as AirBNB can be rented; relocation benefits should go through HUD; additional relocation benefits should be awarded to seniors and those with disabilities; progress is being made on the rent registry; discussed the rent cap and RRAC process; stated carve-outs would not provide benefits for those in commercial rental units; ADU's allow for carve- outs; requested families with school-aged children have evictions delayed until the end of the school year. Vice Mayor Knox White concurred with Councilmember Oddie's statements; stated the hearing is due; just cause should return to Council as soon as possible; staff should reach out to landlords to discuss items not included in the current list of allowable reasons for cause; rent caps become an issue for those who wish to increase rent higher than the allowable cap; CPI should not be used and staff should find a way to ensure people are not receiving unaffordable rent increases; there should be a process for fair rate of return on rental property for landlords. Councilmember Daysog outlined the history of rent increases for the City; showed slides with data provided by a local blog; stated the City should continue with Ordinance 3148; outlined average rent data from the US Census and American Community Survey (ACS) Census Bureau. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the City Clerk provide details for the remaining meeting agenda, to which the City Clerk outlined the process. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 7:01 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:18 p.m. *** Councilmember Daysog stated that he would like staff to work with a technical working group consisting of landlord and renters to deal with various exhibits, to gain stakeholder input, and have the input relayed to Council. Vice Mayor Knox White stated the data presented by Councilmember Daysog based on the blog post is incorrect; outlined incorrect no cause eviction data; stated it is important to understand that no cause evictions have increased; many speakers stated they cannot afford their rent increases; he would like to know how many people are receiving increases that are unaffordable causing them to leave town. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 5 April 2, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-04-02.pdf |