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Alcala, Abigail <br />From: <br />Mitre -Ramirez, Norma <br />Sent: <br />Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:14 AM <br />To: <br />Alcala, Abigail <br />Subject: <br />FW: Rent control <br />Follow Up Flag: Follow up <br />Flag Status: Flagged <br />From: Margie Tabrizi[mailto:margie@apipropertymanagement.com] <br />Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:12 AM <br />To: eComment <eComment@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: Rent control <br />Good morning, <br />I was at the meeting last night and was able to listen to Apartment Association, Mobile home Association, <br />Builders Association, Santa Monica rent control representative, landlords, and tenants. The Santa Monica rent <br />control representative discussed a need for another agency to mediate and work between the landlords and the <br />tenants. We already have agencies where tenants can call or visit to solve retaliation, discrimination and other <br />issues that they may have. The Santa Monica rent control representative repeatedly mentioned there would be <br />no cost to the City of Santa Ana. Definitely, there would be a cost. As the other speaker mentioned, the City of <br />Carlsbad is paying the rent control cost. Additionally, any city that has limited rents would be less attractive to <br />the investors to purchase. Therefore, City of Santa Ana may be the first city to implement the rent control but it <br />will be less attractive to investors to purchase properties. Shortage of housing is a big problem in California, <br />but, the solution is not rent control, building more condos, apartments and single-family homes is the answer. <br />Perhaps building tax credit properties and housing subsidize programs in the City of Santa Ana will help <br />renters. This will be a win-win for all the parties. Please say no to rent control. Thank you for your time. <br />Sincerely, <br />Margie Tabrizi <br />