From: Vanessa Hernandez
To: Council, City
Subject: On Behalf of Don Peterson - Item No. 4 on the June 1, 2026 Council Meeting Agenda Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 11:28:58 AM
Attachments: Letter June 1 Counsil Hearing 6.01.26.pdf
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Good Morning,
On behalf of Don Petterson, Senior Vice President of Development at Prometheus Real Estate Group, please find the attached letter for City Council review.
Thank you,
Vanessa Hernandez | Sr. Administrative Assistant-Legal & Finance PROMETHEUS REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC. | Est. 1965 | Certified B Corporation™ p: 650.931.3447 | Prometheusapartments.com | [email protected]
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From: Rob Nielsen
To: Council, City
Cc: Planning Commission
Subject: Expansion of the Rental Registry (Item 3) Public Comment Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 12:25:04 AM
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Dear Mayor Venker and other Council members.
My name is Rob Nielsen and I live in Midtown. I am writing you on Tenant Protections and the rental registry (Item 3 on the June 1 agenda).
My reason for writing is to request that you plan to revisit expansion of the rental registry next year, as opposed to deferring it indefinitely. Single family homes make up a growing share of the rental market, and having more data about them can help the city make more informed decisions about tenant protections.
Thank you for your leadership to support homes for all in our community, Sincerely yours,
Rob Nielsen
From: J L
To: Council, City
Subject: June 1 council meeting agenda
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 7:25:28 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Jing Liu
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From: Meina Young
To: Council, City; Meina Young
Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 3:01:24 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
On behalf of the Business and Housing Network (BAHN) and the thousands of small property owners we represent, I respectfully urge you to follow the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy. This position is also supported by the city’s Policy and Services Committee.
As highlighted in the staff report, implementing these policies will require significant staffing and millions of dollars, which will worsen the city’s budget deficit and housing costs in Palo Alto.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to follow the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Meina Young
President, Business and Housing Network
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From: Henry
To: Council, City
Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 5:29:23 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Henry Liang
From: Gina Dalma
To: Council, City
Cc: Planning Commission
Subject: SB 79 Implementation (Item 17) + Expansion of the Rental Registry (Item 3) Public Comment Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 11:15:49 AM
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My name is Gina Dalma and I live in Midtown. I support efforts to promote more homes and protect tenants.
re SB 79 implementation, please modify the emergency ordinances to allow SB 79 to go into effect in places where the city already plans for new homes: The Downtown Housing Plan area, along El Camino Real and Cal Ave, the Transit Center, San Antonio, and other areas. I want to live in a diverse and inclusive community. We need to embrace state law in the places near transit where we want more homes.
re Tenant Protections and the rental registry, please plan to revisit expansion of the rental registry next year, as opposed to deferring it indefinitely. Single family homes make up a growing share of the rental market, and having more data about them can help the city make more informed decisions about tenant protections.
Please support more homes for all in our community,
Gina
From: Garrett Clark
To: Council, City
Cc: Planning Commission
Subject: SB 79 Implementation (Item 17) + Expansion of the Rental Registry (Item 3) Public Comment Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 5:13:49 PM
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My name is Garrett Clark and I live in Downtown North. I support efforts to promote more homes and protect tenants.
re SB 79 implementation, please modify the emergency ordinances to allow SB 79 to go into effect in places where the city already plans for new homes: The Downtown Housing Plan area, along El Camino Real and Cal Ave, the Transit Center, San Antonio, and other areas. If Palo Alto wants to be considered a pro-housing city, we should embrace state law in the places near transit where we want more homes. re Tenant Protections and the rental registry, please plan to revisit expansion of the rental registry next year, as opposed to deferring it indefinitely. Single family homes make up a growing share of the rental market, and having more data about them can help the city make more informed decisions about tenant protections.
Thank you for your leadership to support homes for all in our community, Garrett Clark
From: Jean Pressey
To: Council, City
Cc: Planning Commission
Subject: SB 79 Implementation (Item 17) + Expansion of the Rental Registry (Item 3) Public Comment Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 4:12:49 PM
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My name is Jean Pressey and I live in downtown. I very strongly support efforts to promote more homes.
re SB 79 implementation, please modify the emergency ordinances to allow SB 79 to go into effect in places where the city already plans for new homes: The Downtown Housing Plan area, along El Camino Real and Cal Ave, the Transit Center, San Antonio, and other areas.
Palo Alto should embrace state law in the places near transit where we want more homes.
Near transit is the logical place. We should be spending city dollars on more effective ways to implement this law, rather than fighting it.
We often hear arguments that new housing creates more traffic, but that is not true. The number of cars that drive into Palo Alto every day for jobs exceeds the available housing by a vast number. If we have more housing, it will mean fewer cars and parking issues, especially if it is near transit.
re Tenant Protections and the rental registry, please plan to revisit expansion of the rental registry next year, as opposed to deferring it indefinitely. Single family homes make up a growing share of the rental market, and having more data about them can help the city make more informed decisions about tenant protections. In fact, what we need is an effort to make more homes available for rent by legislating against "ghost" homes that have been purchased purely for investment without any intent to live in them. I'm sure we all can name a few; I personally could point out three. This is an outrage and harmful for neighborhoods.
Thank you for supporting homes for all in our community, Jean Pressey
850 Webster
Palo Alto
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From: Bill Fitch
To: Council, City
Cc: Planning Commission
Subject: SB 79 Implementation (Item 17) + Expansion of the Rental Registry (Item 3) Public Comment Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 1:51:13 PM
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My name is Bill Fitch and I live in Evergreen Park. I support efforts to promote more homes and protect tenants. re SB 79 implementation, please modify the emergency ordinances to allow SB 79 to go into effect in places where the city already plans for new homes: The Downtown Housing Plan area, along El Camino Real and Cal Ave, the Transit Center, San Antonio, and other areas. If Palo Alto wants to be considered a pro-housing city, we should embrace state law in the places near transit where we want more homes.
I spoke at city council some years back, in favor of then SB50. We should build housing near existing transit, especially Caltrain.
re Tenant Protections and the rental registry, please plan to revisit expansion of the rental registry next year, as opposed to deferring it indefinitely. Single family homes make up a growing share of the rental market, and having more data about them can help the city make more informed decisions about tenant protections.
Thank you for your leadership to support homes for all in our community, Bill Fitch
From: Lawrence Markosian
To: Council, City
Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 10:49:23 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members:
I am writing as a potential Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
--Lawrence Markosian
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From: Grace L
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Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 9:24:58 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Grace Lee
927 Colorado Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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From: Kerei Yuen
To: Council, City
Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 3:55:56 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
We are writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to ask you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further work on a local rent stabilization policy.
Providing rental housing in Palo Alto has become increasingly expensive. Property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance costs, utilities, and other operating expenses have all risen significantly in recent years. For many small “mom and pop” housing providers, these increases are becoming difficult to absorb.
The staff report makes clear that moving forward with these policies would add even more costs and administrative burdens. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to create and manage new programs, and increase fees on housing providers to pay for them — all while the city is already facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
More regulation and higher costs will not create more housing. In many cases, they will have the opposite effect. Continued financial pressure on small property owners will only encourage more housing providers to sell properties, remove units from the rental market, or avoid renting units altogether. That reduces rental housing supply, lowers vacancy rates, and makes it even harder and more expensive for residents to find housing.
The staff report also found that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is already working as intended and that additional local regulations are unnecessary. The Policy and Services Committee also supported the recommendation to indefinitely defer these proposals.
We respectfully ask the Council to follow the staff recommendation and avoid creating costly new programs that could further reduce rental housing availability in Palo Alto.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Al and Kerei Yuen
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From: Minya Dai
To: Council, City
Subject: Support P&S recommendation (Item# 4 of 06/01 council meeting) Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 2:11:17 PM
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Dear city council Members,
As a Palo Alto resident, I respectfully urge you to support the P&S recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry program and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The P&S staff investigation shows that these policies, even though well-intended, bring poor additional benefits and high additional cost to both the city and landlords. And this is consistent with what I've observed, as a PA owner resident for nearly a decade.
All the neighboring landlords/tenants I know throughout the years seem happy with their landlord-tenant relationship. Most tenancy lasted for years and these tenants have maintained good relationships with us neighbors and their landlords. I do not see the need for the RRP, given how responsible the Palo Alto landlords are and especially how well the existing tenant protection policies work. It'd unnecessarily add burden to the landlords, which would eventually boost the housing price, reduce availability, and negatively impact the tenants.
If anything needs revision, the council may want to investigate ABOLISHING the RRP rather than expanding it.
Therefore, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the P&S staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Minya
Resident in the Greer Park neighborhood
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 2:09:27 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto resident to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have add on more costs to the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Mona He resident on Wilkie Way
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From: [email protected]
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 2:08:44 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
James Li
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From: Jeanne Cox LeVett
To: Council, City
Subject: My Request to Defer Indefinitely Extending Rental Registry Program to Properties with Two or Fewer Units AND Pursuing a Local Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 1:18:32 PM
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As a housing provider in Palo Alto, I would like to urge you to act on the recommendation of your staff and your Policy and Services Committee to indefinitely defer the two issues referenced in the “Subject” line of the email above.
The process of managing the Rental Registry Program is not only onerous and costly to both the city and landlords, but has been found to be an unnecessary burden for us all.
Continuing and expanding the program is not recommended by your own staff, having found that landlords are not taking advantage of the market, a result that I am personally proud to see.
Thank you,
Jeanne LeVett
President
LeVett Properties Palo Alto & Carmel, CA
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From: Minwen Ji
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 1:04:40 PM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Minwen Ji
858 Ames Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely my name is Phoebe,Thanks
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 11:09:15 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners.
These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Shirley Feng
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From: Ron Granville
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:39:51 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners.
These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation
Ron Granville, CPM®
CEO
Woodmont Real Estate Services
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Subject: Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:38:29 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Mingxia Zhang
Corina Way
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:36:06 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Ellen
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From: Steve Stern
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Subject: June 1 council meeting
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:01:09 AM
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1council meeting agenda Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Steve Stern
580 Ruthven Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
[email protected]
From: Sanjeet Thadani
To: Council, City
Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 9:42:02 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners. These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Sanjeet Thadani
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Subject: Item No. 4 on the June 1 council meeting agenda Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 9:33:38 AM
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing as a Palo Alto housing provider to respectfully urge you to support the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer both the expansion of the rental registry and any further analysis or preparation of a local rent stabilization policy.
The staff report identifies several serious concerns with pursuing these policies. The city would need to hire additional staff, spend millions of dollars to administer new programs, and increase the cost of providing housing by raising fees on property owners.
These costs are especially concerning given the impact these policies would have on housing costs in Palo Alto and the city’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
The staff report also finds that AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, is working as intended and that further local intervention is not necessary. The city’s Policy and Services Committee also supported the staff recommendation to indefinitely defer these items.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask the City Council to support the staff recommendation.
Sincerely,
Yi-Hen Wei & Mary Neou
Owner of 380 W Meadow Dr. Palo Also
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