Item 27 - Ballot Measures: (1) Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and (2) Proposal to Permit Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections(2) Proposal to Permit Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections

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Ballot Measures: (1) Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and (2) Proposal to Permit Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections October 17, 2023 Page 3 and JCEO to provide for a Rental Housing Board, Rental Registry (with a Rental Registry Fee), and made other changes consistent with The Plan. On August 29, 2023, Councilmember Phan brought forward Item 21 to discuss and consider directing the City Manager to prepare an ordinance for City Council's consideration to amend the City of Santa Ana Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance to require a supermajority approval of the total number of Councilmembers for certain future amendments to the Ordinance. The City Council discussed the matter at the August 29, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and a majority of the City Council gave direction to the City Manager to research and return to the City Council options for their consideration by October 3, 2023. On September 19, 2023, Councilmember Phan brought forward Item 26 to discuss and consider directing the City Attorney to prepare a City Council initiated ballot measure for voter approval affirming the City of Santa Ana's Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance for the November 5, 2024 General Presidential Election. The City Council discussed the matter and a majority of the City Council gave direction to the City Attorney to prepare the requested ballot measure. On October 3, 2023, staff brought forward Item 18 which was a combination of the direction given by a majority of the City Council at the August 29th and September 19th City Council meetings. A majority of the City Council introduced and approved the first reading of an Ordinance Amending the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance to Require Two -Thirds Approval of all Members of the City Council for Certain Future Amendments and gave direction to return at the next meeting with a ballot measure asking the People of the City of Santa Ana whether to adopt a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. Noncitizen Votin On September 19, 2023, the City Council addressed a Councilmember-requested item (Item 26) to discuss whether to permit noncitizen voting in municipal elections and directed staff to prepare a ballot measure for the City Council's consideration. FISCAL IMPACT Estimated costs for a City General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 are $279,085 - $327,742. This estimate is based upon the following: 1. Consolidated election $157,348 - $200,262 2. The cost of postage for vote -by -mail return envelopes $71,754 - $77,498 3. The cost recovery for 2019-20 purchase of new election equipment $41,483. 4. The cost of one measure (3000 words and 2 pages) $8,500. (Each additional measure (3000 words and 2 pages) $8,500.)