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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Houston, Nicole <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 3:05 PM <br />To: Alcala, Abigail; Huizar, Maria; Mitre -Ramirez, Norma; Orozco, Norma; Rojano, Michael <br />Cc: Castro -Cardenas, Julie <br />Subject: FW: Keep Rent Control out of Orange County <br />From: Barbara [mailto: <br />Sent: Monday, February 05, 2018 12:30 PM <br />To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Martinez, Michele <br /><MiMartinez@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Benavides, David <DBenavides@santa-ana.org>; <br />Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Tinajero, Sal <STinajero@santa-ana.org>; Godinez, Raul <RGodinez@santa- <br />ana.org>; Brown, Judson <JBrown@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: Keep Rent Control out of Orange County <br />Monday. February, 5, 2018 <br />Ms. Martinez and Gentlemen: <br />Geographic area determines the cost of living pretty much everywhere in the world. Sometimes it doesn't seem fair <br />and/or reasonable. However, healthy business activity in the rental market is good for all by elevating the quality and <br />supply of rental units at all price points. When business is overly controlled by government, there is a strong potential <br />for unintended negative effects. Business owners, as in the case of rental property owners, will simply not build or not <br />maintain their units at the optimal level most tenants would want, due to lower profits and less incentive. Regular <br />maintenance and unforeseen repairs, etc. are expensive and the money to pay for them comes right out of the rent <br />revenue. If there isn't adequate revenue, guess what, needed repairs get postponed and/or take longer. We have <br />owned a few units in Orange County since the mid-70s. We have worked very hard to provide decent affordable units <br />for our tenants and hope that we will be able to do so for the foreseeable future. <br />Consider other options to rent control: <br />1. Encourage the building of more affordable and workforce housing <br />2. Support more conventional rental housing units in general by enhancing and streamlining the business climate <br />in which builders must function. <br />3. Fight to keep property taxes less burdensome on us smaller rental property owners. <br />4. Support children and families with strong public schools. ( I know that's not your purview, but your moral <br />support in many practical ways, is so important.) <br />5. Thank you for your strong law enforcement in Santa Ana. It makes a difference in the lives of so many people <br />who are renters here. <br />B. Arranaga-Foster, Santa Ana (We are a married couple: retired U.S. Navy Captain and former School <br />Teacher/Freelance Writer/Community Volunteer) <br />Rental Property Owners <br />