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Orozco, Norma From: Robert Pone <bpone@earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 11:21 AM To: eComment Cc: Sarmiento, Vicente; Phan, Thai; Penaloza, David; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; Hernandez, Johnathan; Mendoza, Nelida Subject: Please Vote NO on Item 33 - Don't blow me off, please read my message! Hello, from a concerned Santa Ana resident. I urge you to please vote NO on Item 33, 1 have seen personally what rent control did to Brooklyn, NY, where my aunt lived. It created slums and derelict landlords. The slums are ultimately created by the renter who doesn't pay his fair share of rent due to rent controlled by the city or state, and free money for the renter or occupier to fight the landlord in court. This unfair rent paid by the renter caused the landlord not to have enough money to repair or do maintenance on the building. The landlord is forced to be derelict because of lack of funds to do repair and maintenance. Some renters move out due to poor living conditions and squatters move in along with their drugs and crime. After awhile the building becomes totally inhabitable and everyone is forced to move out by the city due to the bad people and bad building conditions. The building becomes condemned and is torn down to make room for a parking lot. It's a no win situation for everyone involved and a big waste of tax dollars. I know you think you are being virtuous to help the poor, but this proposal doesn't take into consideration the long term effects and the cost to the city and taxpayers. Canned Message: I strongly urge you to vote NO on Item 33, which has dangerous loopholes that could increase crime, make it difficult for property owners to remove bad actors, and reduce the value of my home. There is already enough crime in our neighborhood. Living nearby to apartments in the city, I am concerned that the "just cause" ordinance makes it more difficult for property owners to remove dangerous elements from our community. There have been several stories of homeowners who have rented out a room and are victims of a tenant abusing the law for their own benefit. Homeowners across the state have been hurt and Santa Ana City Council should vote NO on Item 33.