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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Houston, Nicole <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 2:53 PM <br />To: Alcala, Abigail; Huizar, Maria; Mitre -Ramirez, Norma; Orozco, Norma; Rojano, Michael <br />Cc: Castro -Cardenas, Julie <br />Subject: FW: Santa Ana Rent Control Workshop <br />From: Windsor Louie [ <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 9:32 AM <br />To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Martinez, Michele <br /><MiMartinez@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Benavides, David <DBenavides@santa-ana.org>; <br />Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Tinajero, Sal <STinajero@santa-ana.org>; Godinez, Raul <RGodinez@santa- <br />ana.org>; Brown, Judson <JBrown @santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: Santa Ana Rent Control Workshop <br />To our honorable City Manager, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, all Councilmembers & Housing Division <br />Manager : <br />I own rental property in Santa Ana for more than 40 years. My first hand knowledge in rental <br />housing has confirmed the fact that "rent control", like any other price control, would have a far <br />reaching negative impact on the housing industry and all other supporting industries as well. The <br />"Supply & Demand" principle is the best way to regulate pricing without placing an artificial <br />cap. Time and again, past experiences have shown that rent control would only lead to dilapidated <br />housing conditions, decrease in housing supply and failure in meeting immediate and future housing <br />needs. There are other ways to ease the housing supply situation and I would suggest the <br />following in concepts to think about : <br />1. Set up programs to encourage investors/developers to convert City's vacant properties (or some <br />dilapidated properties) into multifamily housing. <br />2. Selectively rezone areas to R-3 with higher density and less red -tape to get permit. It has to <br />be a fast track program with minimum paper work to expedite housing production. The City and <br />the developer have to work together to meet the funding needs and to satisfy City's new guidelines. <br />3. Tenants under these City programs should be chosen based on their ability to share the cost <br />and a strong willingness to show -case their community as a "proud place to call home". This <br />should not be free-bie program because all tenants have to take responsibility to work towards a <br />common goal ---- that is to create an attractive living environment and not an instant slum. <br />The above concepts shall be based on projected population growth, and bear in mind that most <br />programs are not perfect and need to be adjusted, from time to time, to meet challenges. Decision <br />on housing issues shall be based on sound economic principles, supply & demand, common sense, <br />historic precedence and not over hyped sentiment. <br />Respectfully, <br />