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CityCouncil | 2019-05-21 | 8 | (19-320) Councilmember Daysog stated Council should have a discussion related to carve out; inquired whether Council discussion time will be considered in full or for each item. The City Clerk stated when a Councilmember's time expires, a vote of four affirmative votes has to be taken to suspend the Rules of Order. Councilmember Vella inquired whether three votes are needed to allow a carve out, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of restarting the 9 minutes after the carve-out discussion. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which requires four affirmative votes and failed by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Oddie and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 3. Noes: Councilmember Vella - 1. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is not in favor of a carve out; discussed the CASA Compact; stated a carve out is viewed as one less protection for tenants; outlined a meeting with the Housing Authority and housing providers; stated there are other ways to address smaller landlords' concerns; discussed the real estate community members creating a fund for legal fees; stated tenants are put in a vulnerable position; outlined tenant being afraid of reporting property issues; stated the City is trying to build housing as fast as possible; a 42% increase in the number of unsheltered individuals cannot happen in the next two years; expressed concern over the carve out affecting 1,100 rental units. Councilmember Daysog gave a brief Power Point presentation. Councilmember Vella stated the stock of SFH declines if converted into a multi-unit rental or if an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is added; the presentation has not taken into account communities of Santa Monica and Berkeley; there is a push to not build SFH's in order to increase units; SFH's are not the focus of the presented carve out; the carve out relates to a duplex or larger complex with the landlord living on-site; the number of tenants that did not report major habitability issues was not captured in the report; renters are vulnerable in ways homeowners are not; if a landlord is illegally evicting tenants for discriminatory reasons or retaliation, the burden of proof falls on the tenant, not the landlord; many California communities are passing just cause eviction protections, such as Santa Barbara; all cases that have been raised qualify under the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Oddie stated a SFH exemption or carve out is not being proposed; the proposed data shows 57 families that have been displaced from Alameda; there are 5 Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 May 21, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-05-21.pdf |