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This ordinance would establish specific reasons for which a tenant can be evicted. It will allow for <br />landlords to evict their tenants when there is a just reason and it will protect tenants from unjust <br />evictions such as retaliatory evictions in response to requests for repairs to their unit and Code <br />Enforcement inspections. Tenants who are displaced by landlord actions such as evictions are faced <br />with unfair burdens. Landlords often require that prospective tenants pay the equivalent of three <br />months' rent up front to secure a lease—generally representing the first and last month's rent, and a <br />security deposit. The total accumulated cost imposed on a displaced household generally exceeds <br />$10,000 and can frequently reach $20,000 or greater. Tenants who are seniors, persons with <br />disabilities, or have children incur even higher costs due to their particular circumstances. Low- and <br />moderate -income tenants cannot afford such sudden and costly expenses, and they often <br />experience homelessness as a direct consequence of eviction, which itself imposes further <br />financial, social, health, and emotional costs. The severe financial impacts of displacement on <br />tenants pose a threat to the public health, and safety, and welfare of the residents in the City of <br />Santa Ana. <br />There is an immediate need for tenant protections from unjust evictions. We strongly urge the City <br />Council to support its tenants through the immediate adoption and implementation of a Just <br />Cause Evictions Ordinance. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ana Urzua <br />Sustainability Director <br />Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities <br />