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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Lopez, Jessie <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:51 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />FW: Rent Control <br />From: Lauren Marty <Imarty@amcliving.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:24 AM <br />To: Lopez, Jessie <JessieLopez@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: Rent Control <br />Dear Councilmember, <br />I am a rental -housing provider in Santa Ana and I wish to express my opposition to the proposed "City of Santa <br />Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" that appears on the September 21st city <br />council agenda. <br />The proposal may seek to assist renters, but the effect of such over -reaching rent control and just cause eviction <br />policies will do the exact opposite. It will negatively impact renters, rental -housing providers, and the <br />neighborhoods where they are located, in addition to harming property values, compromising public safety and <br />quality of life, and more. <br />As a community partner and rental -housing provider in the city, my experience and ability to provide insight could <br />help provide potential solutions to tenants in need and would be an invaluable asset to the city in its efforts. <br />However, at NO POINT did the city reach out to SEEK MY INPUT or MAKE M E AWARE that such a proposal was <br />being actively developed. Instead, the city blindsided me and my fellow rental -housing providers with a proposal <br />that: <br />• Oversteps existing state laws and imposes onerous restrictions that affect my ability to provide <br />safe, quality housing to my tenants. <br />• Eliminates my ability, and the ability of other responsible landlords, to control and adjust for costs <br />that impact our rental business operations. <br />Undermines the very nature of existing housing law as it pertains to the rental industry. <br />I believe that the proposed "City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" is <br />severely flawed and punitive against rental -housing providers. For these reasons and those highlighted above, I <br />respectfully ask that the city take no further action on this matter until such time as the city can engage in <br />additional study and engage in discussions with rental housing providers in the city. <br />Sincerely, <br />