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of an eviction case. <br />If we don't act boldly now to protect renters, thousands will be displaced from our City or <br />pushed into even denser living arrangements. Because renters can't keep up with debt <br />repayment alongside unregulated rent hikes, they will be forced to leave the city or move <br />in with family members to weather difficult times together. Seniors who have used their <br />life savings to pay off the mortgages on their mobile homes, will be subject to losing <br />everything when their fixed incomes can no longer accommodate mounting rent <br />increases on the land below their homes. At this moment of compounding crises, you as <br />our Councilmembers have a unique opportunity to put policies in place that will aid <br />COVID-19 recovery and protect us from future threats to our health and livelihood. <br />As residents of Santa Ana, and as messengers of the tenants with whom we have <br />worked, it is our sincere desire that Santanerxs who have called Santa Ana their home <br />for generations can continue to remain for many generations to come. To ensure our <br />collective future --we urge you to enact rent control now! <br />Lastly, in conjunction with Item 9, we ask that Council enact a temporary rent freeze, to <br />protect residents until the new Ordinance goes into effect. Already low income tenants <br />are receiving excessive increases in rent, which puts many at risk of displacement as <br />explained above. <br />Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact me via email at <br />mseyler@cluejustice.org <br />Sincerely, <br />Michelle M. Seyler <br />Executive Director <br />Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice <br />464 Lucas Ave #202 • Los Angeles, CA 90017 • 213-481-3740 • w .cluejuslice.org • Printed in-house <br />