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CityCouncil | 2019-07-16 | 12 | Realty Advisors. Urged Council to adopt the ordinance: Elaine deColigny, Everyone Home. Questioned where rent control has worked; urged revision: Rosalinda Fortuna, Alameda. Councilmember Daysog inquired which Consumer Price Index (CPI) being used; stated there is a variety within the Bureau of Liberal Statistics for the San Francisco Bay Area. The Community Development Director responded the CPI being used is CPI for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for San Francisco Bay Area; stated the CPI number used is from April to April due to timely issuance of the annual general adjustment for fiscal year and registration fee payments. Councilmember Daysog expressed concern that not being specific as to what CPI is being used could cause potential confusion in the future. The Community Development Director stated the July 2nd staff report from referenced CPI-U. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the language may be added if necessary. The City Attorney responded that the staff report is clear. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there will be educational opportunities for this item. The Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated staff will provide workshops similar to the initial launch of rent stabilization. Councilmember Daysog outlined data provided at previous meetings; stated there is no justification or supporting data for the stringent just cause language to be included; the typical Alameda renter, based on census data, pays an affordable rent; data suggests an incremental, mediation based approach similar to the previous ordinance; data matters; outlined research based on Berkeley and Santa Monica rent control; stated data also shows a significant reduction in the African-American population in South Berkeley from 1980-1990; people of color suffer from certain rent control; the type of rent control being adopted was rejected by the citizens of Alameda by defeating M1; there is no place for a heavy-handed City Hall to control a part of local economy; he is disappointed rent control is being adopted with the absence of supporting data; hard- cap rent control gentrifies areas; there is a viable opportunity in mediation based rent control. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Costa Hawkins came into effect in 1995; discussed rent control not applying to multi-family units; stated modifications to Costa Hawkins are Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 July 16, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf |