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Mayor Pulido, does not support rent control — unintended consequences; <br />important to replenish housing stock; educational attainment allows <br />residents to obtain better housing and expand opportunities; willing to <br />explore other policies. <br />Councilmember Solorio, policies need to help residents; Proposition 10 at <br />the State level is being considered; supports affordable housing policies; <br />rehabilitation projects have been successful; first right of refusal program <br />should be considered and rent assistance; support innovative ideas such <br />as taxing vacant lands; solution is building more housing and market for City <br />residents. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, directed staff to provide City Council with <br />recommendation on rental assistance stabilization strategy, increase <br />attainable housing supply, renter voucher use, guidelines, and voucher <br />amount compared to market rental rate. Staff to also review Sacramento <br />Tennant Protection and Relief structure and potential implementation to <br />address housing concerns. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, noted adjournment of meeting to November 30, <br />2018 to address Ward election issue would conflict with direction given to <br />staff. Proposed adjourning current meeting and calling for a November 30th <br />Special City Council Meeting. <br />City Attorney Carvalho, concurred in calling for a November Special City <br />Council Meeting to include direction given by City Council to the agenda. <br />Councilmember Solorio, expressed concern in having a comprehensive <br />staff review and recommendation in such a short period of time. <br />Councilmember Villegas, echoed statements made by Councilmember <br />Solorio. In support of participating in the review and recommendation <br />process. <br />MOTION: Direct staff to bring back recommendations for rental <br />assistance, stabilization strategies and consider options of housing <br />vouchers, consider 15 point policy to increase attainable housing <br />supply for all incomes, review Sacramento Tennant Protection and <br />Relief structure and potential implementation to address housing <br />concerns. <br />MOTION: Martinez <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN <br />SECOND: Sarmiento <br />Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento (3) <br />Pulido, Solorio, Villegas (3) <br />None (0) <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 9 OCTOBER 16, 2018 <br />