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UPDATE: Council to Decide on Additional Tenant Protections

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UPDATE: The April 8 City Council and Ordinance Committee are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Reschedule dates for the various April 8 agenda items will be determined in the near term and noticed once confirmed.

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On Tuesday, April 8, the City Council will consider an ordinance to bolster the City’s existing tenant protections related to evictions due to substantial remodels by adding three provisions initially recommended by the Ordinance Committee in 2023, but not included in the ordinance adopted in January last year. 

Review the Agenda Report Amending Chapter 26.50 Regarding Tenant Protection and Proposed Ordinance. We anticipate this item being discussed by Mayor and Council beginning no earlier than 4 p.m. 

The proposed ordinance would:

  • Cap rents charged to tenants who exercise their right to return following an eviction due to a substantial remodel
  • Require landlords to obtain independent verification that a proposed substantial remodel requires eviction of the tenant
  • Require a new owner of a rental property having 5 or more units to wait one year before initiating evictions to demolish or substantially remodel the units.

The City Council meets on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street. Participation is available in person or virtually. Spanish translation and interpretation are provided. Watch live on Channel 18 or the City's YouTube channel. The recording will be available after the meeting.