2021-09-21 Regular and Special - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

implementation of the additional regulatory framework and infrastructure necessary to implement residential rent stabilization, just cause eviction, and other protections for tenants facing housing instability. 4. Authorize the City Manager to reallocate up to $300,000 from the Revive Santa Ana Plan to create an Eviction Defense Fund by entering into an Agreement with a consultant for the administration, management and implementation of the rent stabilization ordinance and just cause eviction ordinance, and direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager to enter into negotiations, execute agreements, and approve any other required actions necessary with various service providers, contractors, and sub -recipients, who will implement and manage the ordinances, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2021-XXX). MINUTES: Item 33 was taken out of order and considered after public comments. Moved by Councilmember Mendoza, seconded by Councilmember Bacerra to have staff bring back item to full Council as a work study session to include from comparable size cities that have rent control with the following information: benefits, consequences, long-term effects, and associated costs of enforcement, and that staff conduct stakeholder meetings. Councilmember Lopez moved a substitute motion and was passed. This Business Item- Resolution No. 2021-054 was approved. This Business Item - Agreement No. 2021-192 was approved. Moved by Councilmember Hernandez, seconded by Councilmember Lopez to approve a substitute motion to approve Alternative Options 1 — 4 with the following amendments: From the Rent Stabilization ordinance add to Section 8-1998 — Definition of Rent. For the purposes of this Division, "Rent" means all periodic payments and all nonmonetary consideration, including, but not limited to, the fair market value of goods or services rendered to or for the benefit of the owner under an agreement concerning the use or occupancy of residential real property or mobilehome space, including all payment and consideration demanded or paid for parking, pets, furniture, subletting and security deposits for damages and cleaning. From Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Evictions ordinances remove "and a misdemeanor" from Section 8 — Violations. Modify to the following: The violation of any provision of this ordinance shall first be punished through the use of an administrative citation, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-21, et seq., prior to prosecution as a misdemeanor or infraction, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-8. City Council 20 9/21/2021