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CityCouncil | 2019-09-03 | 22 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the meeting will not go past midnight and there are additional items to be heard; questioned whether the item can be brought back and continued to a date specific. The City Manager suggested the item be continued to October 1. The City Clerk stated the item can be placed on the next agenda without being continued. Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of to coming back on October 1 with the information requested from Councilmember Vella to have a stop gap contract model, where the length of the contract is based on the time it would take to work with bargaining units, set up positions, and hire staff. The City Manager requested the item be moved to October 1 and staff be allowed to compile options in order to keep the discussion open. (19-486) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Article XVIII to Chapter VI Concerning Fair Housing and Tenant Protections by Prohibiting Unlawful Tenant Harassment, Disruption of Housing Services and Housing Discrimination including Source of Income. Introduced. The City Attorney gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether it is correct to say that when a landlord accepts a Section 8 tenant, they are also entering into a contract with the Housing Authority which stipulates the landlord will supply a unit adhering to certain standards established by HUD and monitored by the local Housing Authority, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether landlords have to accept Section 8 and whether landlords must accept the standards stipulated in HUD. The City Attorney responded in the negative; stated landlords must not discriminate on the basis of source of income; outlined legitimate and illegitimate reasons for landlord stipulations. Councilmember Daysog questioned whether a tenant legal advocate could take a case of Section 8 thought as discriminatory. The City Attorney stated the scenario is hypothetically possible; outlined a gender discrimination example. Discussed Section 8; stated both sides should be held to the same standard, not just landlords; inquired about documentation; expressed support: Alan Teague, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 3, 2019 20 | CityCouncil/2019-09-03.pdf |