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F. On September 6, 2022, the City Council adopted the Long -Term Implementation Plan for the RSO and JCEO and provided direction to staff to prepare amendments to the RSO and JCEO to implement efficient and effective program services to rental property owners and tenants and promote long-term sustainability of the programs. G. The amendments proposed by this Ordinance are consistent with the adopted Long -Term Implementation Plan of the RSO and JCEO and the direction by City Council at the September 6, 2022 City Council meeting. These include: 1. Create a Rental Housing Board; 2. Create a Rental Registry; 3. Adopt a Rental Registry Fee; 4. Develop a Work Plan; 5. Conduct a Fee Study Based on the Work Plan and Staffing Needs; 6. Expand Compliance Activities; 7. Create a Capital Improvement Petition and Tenant Petition; 8. Establish Petition Fees and a Petition Review Process; 9. Create a Voluntary Mediation Process; and, 10. Join the Rent Stabilization Consortium. H. Pursuant to the City's police power, as granted broadly under Article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution, and Santa Ana Charter section 200, the Santa Ana City Council has the authority to enact and enforce ordinances and regulations for the public peace, health, and welfare of the City and its residents. I. The City Council finds, determines and declares that the threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the City and its residents necessitates the enactment of the Ordinance. The Request for City Council Action for amendments to these Ordinances dated October 4, 2022, shall, by this reference, be incorporated herein, and together with this Ordinance, any amendments or supplements, and oral testimony, constitute the necessary findings for this Ordinance. Section 2. The recitals and statements of fact set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are true and correct, constitute a substantive part of this Ordinance, and are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 3. Divisions 4 and 5 of Article X (Property Maintenance) of Chapter 8 (Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code are hereby amended and moved to a new Article XIX (Rent and Evictions) of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: Ordinance No. NS-3027 Page 2 of 43