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Santa Ana Rent Control

On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, the Santa Ana City Council is expected to approve citywide Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction ordinances that would include:

  • Rent increases capped at 3% or 80% of CPI, whichever is less
  • A limited and strict petition process for owners to get a higher rent increase
  • Just cause eviction requirements starting on the 31st day of tenancy, rather than after 12 months
  • Prohibiting evictions of households with students during the school year
  • Requiring the District Attorney to prosecute an individual in order to evict for criminal activity
  • Mandating higher relocation assistance payments to households beyond what’s in state law
  • Undetermined and unlimited fees on landlords to fund the program development, implementation, and enforcement. Most cities with this type of program charge landlords over $100/unit


The city of Santa Ana placed this proposal on the September 21, 2021 and again on October 5, 2021 city council agenda without any prior outreach to or engagement with rental-housing providers or industry representatives. The city council voted 4-3 to approve the ordinance on its first reading. A second reading of the ordinance and final vote is scheduled for the October 19, 2021 city council meeting. If approved, the ordinances would become law and take effect 30 days later - approximately November 19, 2021.

ATTEND THE MEETING & PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021
Meeting begins at 5:45 P.M.
Arrive at 4:45 P.M.
Santa Ana City Hall – City Council Chambers
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701

VIEW THE MEETING & PARTICIPATE ONLINE
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Participate via Zoom and Comment via Telephone
To provide public comment via Zoom or telephone, click here - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315965149;
or call (669) 900-9128 and enter Meeting ID: 315-965-149.

The public may begin joining the meeting on Zoom or calling-in by phone to be added to the speaker queue at 5:00 p.m. Once you have entered the meeting, you will be placed in a holding queue and placed on mute.

The City Clerk will announce when it is time for public comment on the specific agenda item. You may request to speak by dialing *9 from your phone or by virtually raising your hand in Zoom.

After the City Clerk confirms the last three digits of your phone number or Zoom ID and unmutes you,
you must press *6  on your phone or click the microphone icon in Zoom to speak.

After you are unmuted, state your name before beginning your comments. Please keep your comments focused and brief. A buzzer will sound when you have reached the time limit. Conclude your comments when you hear the buzzer. You may only have 1 minute to speak.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

Santa Ana City Council (10/19/21)

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Santa Ana City Council (10/5/21)

Santa Ana City Council (9/21/21)


Please contact Chip Ahlswede at advocacy@aaoc.com or (714) 245-9500 if you have questions or you wish to get involved in our fight against rent control and no fault eviction in Santa Ana.