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DESCRIPTION:City Council Special Meeting this Tuesday 12/4 at 1:30pm. \n\nHope to see 
 you there!\n\nCome tell the council to EXTEND THE RENT FREEZE!\n\nWorking 
 renters may find it hard to attend these meetings while retired landlords 
 and their paid representatives won't. If you can't attend, please tell your 
 friends. Also, please send an email to the council requesting that they 
 extend the rent freeze!\n\ncitycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com\n\n\nWhere We 
 Are At This Point\n\nAt the last meeting, city council member Sandy Brown 
 proposed an ordinance to extend the time on eviction notices ("notice to 
 vacate") from 30 or 60 days - to 90 days for all renters. The reason is 
 that the actual amount of time it takes to find a new rental in this area 
 is longer than what the state gives renters. \n\nIt is unclear that the 
 council has the authority to make such a law. That question will be 
 addressed by the city attorney Tuesday Dec. 4th.\n\nThe CURRENT council is 
 also considering a "soft rent control" law that would place caps on the 
 same rentals that are currently covered under the rent freeze. Proposed 
 rent raise caps would be 5% the first year and 2% the second year. \n\nThe 
 current bunch are considering so-called eviction protections that would 
 have to be proven entirely by the renter in civil court because there is no 
 intermediary rent board or Department of Rental Appeals in the city. \n\nIn 
 other words, enforcement will be entirely the responsibility of the 
 renters. But the city has cut all funding for tenant legal aid. It's common 
 knowledge that putting enforcement in the hands of those with least access 
 to lawyers helps few renters. \n\nNewly-elected councilmembers will be 
 seated after December 11.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/12/02/18819543.php
SUMMARY:Santa Cruz City Council Special Meeting: Renter Protections
LOCATION:City Hall: 809 Center St, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/12/02/18819543.php
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