Telephone
Honorable Mayor & City Council 08/ 08/ 23
This is a continuation of a presentation to inform The
Chula Vista City Council of:
1) The devastating negative side effects The " Tenant
Protection Ordinance" has on the Homeless, Elderly, and Chula Vista' s Rental Community.
2) Your responsibility, as a Council Member, to mitigate any harm brought on our community as a result of a
previous City Council' s action.
For verification of the facts presented, each of you
have been E- mailed:
1) A copy of this presentation.
2) A copy of the full 15 Pagereport.
3) A copy of The " Tenant Protection Ordinance"
4) A copy of Administrative Regulations of the
Tenant Protection Ordinance.
I am only permitted three minutes each council
meeting to communicate the facts so lets move along.
In the presentation of 07/ 25/ 23 we pointed out the
5, 000. 00 daily fines levied against unsuspecting
Landlords and/ or tenants for simple paperwork errors.
Below are the clauses which require immediate
attention becauseof the harm they bring to Chula Vista
Renters.
Clause 9.65.060E states if a tenant terminates their lease and moves away, " Owners and Tenants shall provide
City with information regarding termination of
Tenancies at such times) and with such details as shall be required by city in the attendant Administration
Regulations."
Additionally, failure to comply or simple paperwork
errors results in Tenants and/ or Owners subject $ 5, 000. 00 daily fines WITH NO OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
CORRECTIONS as shown in the clause below.
Clause 9. 65. 08002 States: " Civil penalties for violations of this chapter may be assessedat a rate not to exceed
5,000 per violation per day. When a violation occurs ft is not required that a warning or notice to cure must
first be given before an administrative citation or civil penalty may be issued."
Result: Make an inadvertent mistake... BINGO!! ! .. .
Subject to a $ 5,000.00 Daily Fine.
I seewe are running out of time again. In my future
presentation, we will delve into The " Administrative
Regulations of the Tenant Protection Ordinance". You
will learnhow Staff's vain attemptto cleanup the poorly worded clauses of The " Tenant Protection Ordinance"
only made the matter worse.
As I have stated many times before, there are those
who believe I am being naive expecting these
presentations will get you to care about the community
you represent. Many areof the opinion The Council only
responds to law suits and recall elections.
I refuse to go there. I am hoping you will realize the
harm The " Tenant Protection Ordinance" brings upon
poorest of our city.
Changing your heart is the Key. If you do not care
about hardshipyour actionscan bring upon the peopleof
Chula vista, in the future you will only pass another
ordinance and yet another ordinance which has a
devastating effect on the most financially vulnerable of our community. I am determined to convince you to care
for the people you represent. Thank You.
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