Item 26 - Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Amendments

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E. On October 4, 2022, the Santa Ana City Council approved the First Reading of Ordinance No. NS-3027 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Amending Article X of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and Creating a New Article XIX in Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Pertaining to the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. F. On October 18, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-3027 ("the Ordinance") and incorporated by reference the Request for City Council Action for amendments to these Ordinances dated October 4, 2022 together with the Ordinance, any amendments or supplements, and oral testimony, constituted the necessary findings for the Ordinance. Ordinance No. NS-3027 adopted 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, which 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. G. Since the adoption of the RSO and JCEO, Santa Ana residents have made multiple reports about landlords who have refused to comply with the law relating to rent increase and improper evictions. H. Requiring two-thirds approval for changes to certain provisions in Article XIX in Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code pertaining to the Ordinance shall help to provide tenants, landlords, Mobilehome residents, and interested parties with consistency and ongoing stability relating to the implementation of the RSO and JCEO as well as the programs and services related thereto. 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. J. 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 amendment. Ordinance No. NS - Page 2 of 20