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Orozco, Norma From: William Soliman <wsoliman@amcliving.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2021 11:33 AM To: eComment Subject: City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act Dear Mayor Vicente Sarmiento, I'm writing you this letter to express my opposition to the "City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act". I am currently a Community Director in the City of Santa Ana at the River House Apartments which has 240 apartment homes. I believe that this proposal will negatively impact renters, rental -housing providers, and the neighborhoods where they are located, in addition to harming property values, compromising public safety and quality of life, and more. I have firsthand experience of taking over a community in the Santa Ana that had over 50 code violations. Why were these issued after the community was purchased by a new owner? AMC spent $37,500.00 to correct the code violations. We have dramatically improved the property and made better homes for our residents. Implementing rent control laws would make it harder to invest in Santa Ana and make these necessary repairs and improvements that we are known for. Our business model is to take over communities that were poorly maintained and improve the quality of living for all residents with first class management, top level amenities, and an unparalleled living experience. The utilitarian ordinance proposed will have detrimental consequences for the city of Santa Ana. This proposal will allow tenants to add occupants without the approval of the owner. This would mean that new occupants would not be subject to the same screening process that all existing residents had to go through which could be deemed discriminatory towards our existing residents who had to apply and qualify to live in our community. There are many flaws in this proposal, and I believe that it should be looked at again very thoroughly before making any decisions. If one were to believe that the under lying motivation is to help renters, this is not the way to go about it. The effects of this ordinance need to be weighed and considered thoroughly. I respectfully ask that the City take no further action on this matter until such time that a proposal can be brought to table that would be fair to all parties. Sincerely, William Soliman River House Apartments 1 240 Apartments 2111 W. 17th St. Santa Ana, CA 92706 (714)835-6306 William Soliman I Community Director River House 12111 W. 17th Street I Santa Ana I CA 192706 P: (714) 835-6306 IW: liveattheriverhouseapts.com