Item 16 - Affirmation and/or Amendment of Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance

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Resolution No. 2023-XXX Page 2 of 5 reports about landlords who have refused to comply with the law relating to rent increase and improper evictions. Requiring a two-thirds approval for changes to certain provisions of the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance shall help to provide tenants, landlords, Mobilehome residents, and interested parties with consistency and ongoing stability relating to the implementation of the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, as well as, the programs and services related thereto. Section 6. The ballot question for the proposed ballot measure shall be as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California Elections Code: MEASURE #___ Shall an ordinance be adopted to require a two-thirds vote by all members of the Santa Ana City Council to amend certain provisions of the City’s Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance in the future? Yes No Section 7. The text of the ballot measure to be submitted to the voters is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 8. If the ballot measure receive a majority of the votes cast on it at the election, the ordinance shall be amended accordingly. Section 9. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280, the City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Ballot Measure to the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the Ballot Measur e which shall not exceed 500 words in length. Section 10. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282, the City Council, or a member or members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens or combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against the Ballot Measure in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code. An argument shall not exceed 300 words in length. Written arguments for or against the Ballot Measure shall be filed by the deadline set by the City Clerk. Section 11. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9287, if more than one argument for or more than one argument against the Ballot Measure is submitted to the City Clerk within the time prescribed by law, he or she shall select one of the arguments in favor and one of the arguments against the Ballot Measure for printing and distribution to the voters, giving preference in such selection in the following order: