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Middleton, Samuel <br />From: Jesus Santana <santanajesus18@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 2:28 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: RE: Support for item #25, establishing a Rental Registry and Rent Board in the city of <br />Santa Ana. <br />Good evening City Councilmembers, <br />My name is Jesus Santana and I'm a resident of ward 2 with Sullivan En Accion(SEA). I <br />would like to express my support for item #25, establishing a Rental Registry and <br />Rent Board in the city of Santa Ana. <br />As we approach the 1 year anniversary of the passage of the landmark RSO and JCE, it is <br />imperative that the city council, once again, hold its commitment to Santa Ana residents <br />by implementing a Rental Registry and Rent Board that can oversee their implementation <br />and increase transparency, renter protections, and accountability within the city's rental <br />properties. <br />I urge the city of Santa Ana to implement a rental registry that includes the following: <br />• A Rental Registry fee that is as low as possible as to not financially burden tenants <br />while also making our ordinances cost neutral <br />• Requires ALL units to register or pay a fee, or opt out if they are not covered by the <br />RSO and JCEO <br />• Exempt tenants living in subsidized housing from paying the rental registry fee <br />• A fee rebate program for low-income seniors living on fixed incomes. <br />Furthermore, I urge the city council to adopt a Rent Board that is representative of the <br />city's residents along the lines of gender, race, immigration status, income, and spoken <br />language. The board should consist of: <br />• 3 members who are Tenants <br />• 1 member who is a Mobile Home Resident <br />• 2 members who are either Landlords or manage a Rental Unit or Property <br />• 1 at -large member with no financial interest and no ownership of income -generating <br />rental housing <br />I support including Voluntary Mediation as a service by the city, but I urge the city council <br />to require the following from any participating mediator: <br />• Received 40-80 hours of formal training in mediation <br />• Received training in anti -racism, elimination of bias, and cultural competency <br />• Have mediated rent disputes or has other experience to competently mediate <br />• Is someone who does not have a financial or personal stake in the matter that is <br />being mediated before them <br />1 <br />