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<br />Orozco, Norma <br />From:Akshay Marfatia <akshay.marfatia@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Thursday, October 07, 2021 5:39 PM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:"City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' <br />Dear Councilmember, <br /> <br />I am a rental-housing provider in Orange County 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 October 5th city council <br />agenda. <br /> <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 /> <br />As a community partner and rental-housing provider in the County, my experience and ability to provide insight <br />could help provide potential solutions to tenants in need and would be an invaluable asset to the city in its efforts. <br /> <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 /> <br /> Oversteps existing state laws and imposes onerous restrictions that affect my ability to provide safe, quality <br />housing to my tenants. <br /> <br /> Eliminates my ability, and the ability of other responsible landlords, to control and adjust for costs that impact <br />our rental business operations. <br /> <br /> Undermines the very nature of existing housing law as it pertains to the rental industry. <br /> <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 /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Akshay D Marfatia <br />1 <br />