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Accept Comparison of (1) the City's Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Eviction Ordinance (City's Ordinance), (2) the Proposed City of Alameda Charter Amendment to Establish Rent Control, a Rent Control Board, and Regulate Termination of Tenancies (Renters' Initiative), and (3) the Proposed City of Alameda Charter Amendment to Prohibit the City from Imposing Restrictions on the Price for which Real Property May Be Rented or Sold (Landlords' Initiative).
Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the November 8, 2016 Ballot: (1) Arguments Relating to the Proposed Renters' Initiative Should that Renters' Initiative Qualify for the Ballot; and (2) Whether the City Should Place City's Ordinance on the Ballot as a Proposed Charter Amendment. (Community Development/City Attorney)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Accept Comparison of (1) the City's Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Eviction Ordinance (City's Ordinance), (2) the Proposed City of Alameda Charter Amendment to Establish Rent Control, a Rent Control Board, and Regulate Termination of Tenancies (Renters' Initiative), and (3) the Proposed City of Alameda Charter Amendment to Prohibit the City from Imposing Restrictions on the Price for which Real Property May Be Rented or Sold (Landlords' Initiative).
Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the November 8, 2016 Ballot: (1) Arguments Relating to the Proposed Renters' Initiative Should that Renters' Initiative Qualify for the Ballot; and (2) Whether the City Should Place City's Ordinance on the Ballot as a Proposed Charter Amendment.
BACKGROUND
On March 31, 2016, the City's Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions Ordinance became effective. Shortly after that, the Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC) began working on an initiative titled "A Proposed City of Alameda Charter Amendment to Establish Rent Control, a Rent C...
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