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Richard Wehrt <br /> <br />Santa Ana, Calif. 92705 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Attention City Clerk <br />P.O. Box 1988, M30 <br />Santa Ana, Calif. 92702 <br />Re; Written Protest Against Proposed Sanitation Services Rate Increase <br />Affected Property Address: <br />Attention City Clerk; <br />I own the above stated four-plex apartment. I am apposed to the rate increase for Sanitation. <br />I have owned this four-plex for over 50 years. I have worked to control my costs in order to keep my rents <br />at or below market rates. My units are well maintained and I have no problem keeping them rented. I <br />normally only increase rents when a tenant moves out. Lately the state of California and the city of Santa <br />Ana are forcing me to revisit my philosophy about rent increases. <br />Santa Ana switched waste management companies from Waste Management to Republic services. Not <br />only was there a rate increase in the services received but the service was so spotty I had to get with <br />Christy Kindig at Public Works to get things working as promised. Then the state of California forces us <br />to have an Organics Recycle Cart and a Regular Recycle Cart. That adds $162.00 to my already elevated <br />trash bill. Just the other day I was informed that my apartments must have their balconies inspected by a <br />licensed contractor at a cost of $300-$500. 1 am required to have a business license. I pay substantial <br />property tax. <br />The State and the city pass laws on rent control and at the same time increase the cost of running <br />affordable housing. When will this stop? <br />Presently I pay $42.80 every other month for sanitation. You want to more than double it to $93.76. Help <br />me keep my rents under control and reject this proposal! <br />Richard Wehrt <br />Ps. Did anyone really read what I have taken the time to write??? <br />