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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Danielle Holloway McCarthy <dmccarthy@amcliving.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 8:54 AM <br />Subject: Oppose Any Local Expansion of Existing State Rent Control Laws <br />Importance: High <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 Ana <br />Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" that appears on the September 21st city council <br />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 neighborhoods <br />where they are located, in addition to harming property values, compromising public safety and quality of life, and <br />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 ME 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 safe, <br />quality housing to my tenants. <br />• Eliminates my ability, and the ability of other responsible landlords, to control and adjust for costs that <br />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 additional <br />study and engage in discussions with rental housing providers in the city. <br />Sincerely, <br />Danielle Holloway McCarthy <br />Vice President <br />ARES I AMC I R3 <br />15320 Barranca Pkwy. I Suite 100 1 Irvine I CA 192618 <br />T: 949.595.5966 <br />Invest I Rent ( Renovate <br />DRE Lic #01976049 <br />This communication is confidential and may contain information or material that is proprietary, legally <br />privileged and/or otherwise protected by law (all such rights and protections being expressly reserved hereby). <br />i <br />