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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Paul Hesse <phesse@cox.net> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, October 05, 2021 4:24 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Rent Control <br />Dear Councilmember, <br />I am a rental -housing provider in Santa Ana and I wish to express my opposition to the proposed "City of <br />Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act' that appears on the October 5th <br />city council agenda. <br />The proposal may seek to assist renters, but the effect of such over -reaching rent control and just cause <br />eviction policies will do the exact opposite. It will negatively impact renters, rental -housing providers, and the <br />neighborhoods where they are located, in addition to harming property values, compromising public safety <br />and quality of life, and more. <br />As a community partner and rental -housing provider in the city, 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 <br />efforts. <br />However, at NO POINT did the city reach out to SEEK MY INPUT or MAKE ME AWARE that such a proposal <br />was being actively developed. Instead, the city blindsided me and my fellow rental -housing providers with a <br />proposal that: <br />• Oversteps existing state laws and imposes onerous restrictions that affect my ability to provide <br />safe, quality housing to my tenants. <br />• Eliminates my ability, and the ability of other responsible landlords, to control and adjust for <br />costs that impact our rental business operations. <br />o Undermines the very nature of existing housing law as it pertains to the rental industry. <br />I believe that the proposed "City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights <br />Act' is severely flawed and punitive against rental -housing providers. For these reasons and those <br />highlighted above, I respectfully ask that the city take no further action on this matter until such time as the <br />city can engage in additional study and engage in discussions with rental housing providers in the city. <br />Sincerely, <br />Paul Hesse <br />Santa Ana, CA <br />