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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />AN LE <giaosuan@gmail.com> <br />Sent: <br />Friday, October 01, 2021 5:14 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Oppose Item 9 - Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinances <br />Dear City Clerk Gomez, <br />Hi councilmembers, <br />I, am, An Le is a landlord from Fountain Valley. My wife and I purchased two duplexes in July 2020, right at the beginning <br />of the eviction mortarium. We was not able to make any major repairs since then. Existing rents were far below the <br />market. We have been losing money. <br />With high inflation rates and increasing expenses, we are afraid that we will even lose more money if the city of Santa <br />Ana imposes new rent control measures. Our business will not sustain and this may make us to make tough decisions in <br />the near future. <br />As a city taxpayer and housing provider, I strongly oppose the rent control and just cause ordinances. I am extremely <br />disappointed by the lack of community and stakeholder outreach. Especially since rent control has historically lacked <br />community interest and voter support. The residents of Santa Ana have rejected rent control four times. <br />The price controls are excessive. They will not allow housing providers to generate enough income to keep up with the <br />cost of inflation or our actual expenses of operating rental housing. Current state law at least provides a balance by <br />allowing for a fair and reasonable rate of return and a cap against excessive rent increases. In addition, the City of Santa <br />Ana has $25 million remaining in rental assistance to help renters who are in need. <br />The just cause ordinance creates too many loopholes for bad actors to vandalize our properties and endanger other <br />renters without consequence. The just cause ordinance makes it nearly impossible to remove dangerous elements from <br />the community without a bureaucratic and lengthy legal process. It is also unclear what the cost is to manage this <br />bureaucracy. The few cities in California that have adopted rent control spend millions of dollars per year on regulatory <br />enforcement. This money could be better used to improve parks, libraries, and public safety. <br />Please vote NO on the rent control and just cause ordinances. <br />Sincerely, <br />AN LE <br />5027 PROGRESSO ST <br />SANTA ANA, CA 92703 <br />giaosuan@gmail.com <br />