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Araiza, Fatima From: Marlene Vizcaino <mvizcaino@amcliving.com> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2021 2:31 PM To: eComment Subject: Santa Ana ordinance Dear Mayor Sarmiento and Members of Santa Ana City Council, I am a Community Director in Santa Ana for a community of 562 apartments. I wish to express my opposition to the proposed "City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" that will appear on the October 5, 2021 City Council agenda. The proposal is set to assist renters but only would help some renters and does not help building owners in any way. We, to care very much about our residents, but I also understand what it takes to manage a community. Our team worked hard in making sure all residents that needed assistance with rent were able to be approved to get the help they needed. We partnered with the City of Santa Ana and the United Way to support our residents. We have done our part in assisting the residents as much as we possibly can to clear their balance and make sure they have peace of mind knowing that they no longer owe a large balance of rent. As a landlord I see how the city has helped those in need by providing programs to pay balances on rent and utilities. All we ask is that you take the businesses into consideration when mandating the Rent Stabilization so that it is fair for all parties. To remove a limit on the number of people residing in the apartment home would be a recipe for disaster. Villa Del Sol is like a small city and this ordinance would interfere with our resident's right to peaceful and quiet enjoyment and negatively impact our resident's ability to enjoy their home. String tenancies are not the answer. I believe that the proposed "City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" is severely flawed and punitive against rental -housing providers. Therefore, I respectfully ask that the city take no further action on this matter until such time as the city can engage in additional study and engage in discussions with rental housing providers in the city. Please consider taking more time in gathering information to see how this will affect communities. Market distortions and an unclear picture cause unintended consequences will destroy our beautiful city. Sincerely, Marlene Vizcaino I Community Director Villa Del Sol Apartment Homes 811 S Fairview Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 547-7485 562 Apartment Homes