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Civil coalitions have submitted 6,395 voter signatures to the Redwood City clerk with the intention of pressuring the city council so that a proposed rent control resolution can be decided on the November ballot.
According to the organization Affordable Redwood City, the proposal seeks to keep the city affordable, diverse and vibrant for those who live, work or study there.
In that sense, it details that the rent control resolution:
- Keeps Redwood City rents affordable and protects tenants from massive rent increases.
- Provides a fair rental return for our local family landlords.
- Prevents unfair evictions by protecting tenants who follow the rules.
- Help people put down roots and support strong neighborhoods in Redwood City by preventing displacement.
- It can only be changed or amended by a vote of you, the people, not the government.
Bay Area Faith in Action leaders and community allies said rent increases will be limited to a reasonable amount so residents can focus on making ends meet without fear of their rent increasing each year, while time that will ensure a fair return for the family owners.
They detailed that it "will also protect tenants from unfair evictions and address issues of harassment by unscrupulous corporate landlords that have been well documented in Redwood City for years."
After tenants move into a home, landlords could raise the rent each year by no more than 5 percent (or 60 percent of the inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index, which is that is less).
Landlords can request a larger rent increase if their operating expenses have increased. This measure does not limit rent increases between leases. Single-family homes, condominiums and all new units built since 1995 are exempt from the rent stabilization portion of this measure.
?The measure clarifies and strengthens ?just cause for eviction?, requiring landlords to provide one of a list of approved reasons before evicting a tenant, to prohibit arbitrary and unfair evictions that destabilize families and neighborhoods. It also provides fair relocation benefits to tenants who are evicted for a reason that is not their fault, they state in their statement. web site.
They noted that the Redwood City City Manager and City Council will oversee the city's rental program that will establish annual guidelines, provide community education, connect tenants and landlords with legal services, collect data on rental rates and oversee the petition process. and audiences.
It should be noted that the 6,395 signatures of registered voters collected and presented at City Hall last Tuesday, May 21, are well above the 4,389 required to include the referendum on the ballot, in addition to having several months before of the deadline to submit proposals, which is in August.
After the signatures were delivered, staff from the city clerk's office counted the petitions at the Redwood City library, all with the petitioners present.
Upon verifying that the necessary signatures were available, they were accepted. Now all that remains is to verify these, and if so, the city council will vote to see if the proposal will be on the November ballot.
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