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Attachment B <br />Name of Program <br />Objective <br />Timeframe in H.E <br />Status of Program Implementation <br />In November 2024, the voters of the City of Santa Ana adopted a ballot initiative to <br />affirm the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance by a vote of 57.63%. <br />During CY 2024, the City continued implementing the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause <br />Eviction Ordinance, first adopted by the City in October 2021, to enhance tenant <br />protections and regulate rent increases. The Rent Stabilization Ordinance Team <br />A. Implement the Just Cause Eviction <br />expanded its efforts by developing educational materials and hosting community <br />Ordinance and Rent Stabilization <br />workshops for both tenants and landlords. The team also participated in various City <br />33. Rent Stabilization and <br />Ordinances that were adopted in October <br />events to promote awareness of the ordinance and collaborated with local nonprofits to <br />Just Cause Eviction <br />2021 to provide tenant protections beyond <br />Dec. 2023 & Ongoing <br />strengthen outreach and support services. <br />state mandates and manage affordability of <br />Additionally, the City continued registering landlords in the Rental Registry and <br />housing by regulating rent increases. <br />collecting fees to ensure compliance with the ordinance. To further support tenants, the <br />Rent Stabilization Ordinance Team released a Request for Proposals (RFP) and <br />selected Families Forward to operate an Eviction Prevention Program, providing <br />residents with up to three months of delinquent rent assistance. This program is funded <br />using remaining CARES Act funds, reinforcing the City's commitment to preventing <br />displacement and supporting housing stability. <br />