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CityCouncil | 2019-04-02 | 6 | Councilmember Vella stated no cause evictions have increased; recommendations should not be based off blog posts and should be based off data and actual analysis; there are a number of big issues that staff has been tasked with looking into; 58% of people in Alameda have experienced a rent increase; requested the number of people who have been displaced as a result of rent increases; stated the ordinance has had unintended consequences; just cause should return to Council sooner rather than later, with an AirBNB regulation and review; AirBNB is taking rental units off the market; 90 days for AirBNB is not enough of a regulation; expressed support for a 30 or 45 day cap on AirBNBs; requested the budget costs be included in the report back; expressed support for having staff return with a rent cap; expressed concern with the RRAC and its processes; stated a registry should happen, but the data should be properly comprised; expressed support for Costa Hawkins exempt properties with a constructive eviction requiring relocation benefits; stated a subcommittee would be a biased and selective way to do analysis; requested staff speak with different people; stated a housing policy does not exists Country-wide, a system for property ownership exists; decisions should be made based on community, compassion, and empathy for those who have experienced housing insecurity; more housing units are needed; expressed support for Councilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Knox White's proposals. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined data provided at League of Women Voters meeting; stated every city must do its part to aid the housing crisis; the RRAC program as developed in the 1970's, under a different mindset and outlook; expressed support for a rent cap; discussed her approval of the original rent cap; stated CPI should be looked at as it provides hard data; expressed support for Ellis Act and the 5-year limit; stated relocation benefits should follow the HUD model; stated money would be better spent toward hearing officers versus the RRAC program; expressed concern with the personal nature of information that is provided by tenants; expressed support for removing no cause evictions; expressed concern over requests for repairs going unexpressed due to fear of retaliation by landlords; expressed support of buyouts and constructive evictions; stated landlords should develop a contributable fund where smaller landlords can petition to use the funding for potentially unaffordable costs such as relocation benefits; more affordable housing must be built; splitting fees should not be counted toward the cost of rent. Councilmember Daysog stated hard data shows Ordinance 3148 is working; Council should work within the ordinance; the ordinance can be modified with renters working with mom and pop landlords; the ordinance should not be replaced altogether; the data shows the ordinance should be kept and modified as needed, if necessary. Councilmember Oddie stated the intention of the 5% rent cap was to be a cap, not the floor; the formula to help buildings from having mass evictions was not successful. The Base Reuse and Community Development Director recounted Council's direction. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supports reaching out to the community, but a subcommittee is not necessary. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 6 April 2, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-04-02.pdf |