Laserfiche WebLink
The proposed just cause eviction provisions are especially problematic as it relates to community <br />safety. By going beyond state law and making it more difficult to evict tenants who engage in <br />criminal activity, the proposed ordinance prioritizes perpetrators at a juncture when "Santa Ana <br />has experienced a 62% increase in homicides... and is home to 33% of the documented gang <br />members in all of Orange County" (reference: 2019 Santa Ana Community Safety Assessment). <br />We strongly urge the City Council to reconsider moving forward with these proposed <br />policy measures that will only undermine the goal of improving housing conditions. <br />If the Council were really interested in good governance and serving those they were elected to <br />represent, such proposals would have been fully vetted with community input via a transparent <br />and open process. <br />Santa Ana residents, businesses, and housing providers deserve and expect more from our <br />leaders who should weigh the long-term consequences of their actions on the community and <br />the economy, instead of opting for political expediency at the expense of residents' livelihoods <br />and well-being. <br />Respectfully, <br />David Cordero, Executive Director <br />Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) <br />Adam Wood, Vice President <br />Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) <br />Victor Cao, Senior Vice President, Local Public Affairs <br />California Apartment Association - Orange County (CAA) <br />Vickie Talley, Executive Director <br />Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET) <br />Jennifer Ward, Senior Vice President of Advocacy & Government Affairs <br />Orange County Business Council (OCBC) <br />Carolyn Cavecche, President & CEO <br />Orange County Taxpayers Association (OCTax) <br />Phil Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer <br />Pacific West Association of REALTORS@ (PWR) <br />Julie Paule, Regional Representative for Orange, Riverside & San Diego Counties <br />Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA) <br />3 <br />