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Subject: Rules Committee Meeting Agenda Item 2. Review Draft Agenda Hi Rules Committee Members,
I'm Carmen Brammer and live in District 8. I support and am with the Organizing and Policy Directors with SOMOS Mayfair.
We urge you to support council member Peter Ortiz’s memo requesting a deferral of COPA ahead of the April 25th City Council agenda.
San Jose has made strides in many areas but lacks the preservation ecosystem centered on policies and programs aimed at acquiring and rehabilitating sources of pre-existing housing stock.
Council members have expressed that, as newly elected officials, they require more time to learn more about affordable housing/anti-displacement and preservation; of which COPA is a key strategy. We should postpone the vote to grant the council enough time to become familiar with the policy so that they can make a more informed decision.
In order for anti-displacement strategies to truly flourish, intentional steps must be taken to ensure that we as a City are building out a preservation infrastructure. In the middle of a historic housing shortage and homelessness crisis, San Jose can not ignore the call to explore the steps necessary to build a robust preservation strategy for our most impacted communities. We urge you to support council member Peter Ortiz.’s memo.
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Stay safe, healthy and blessed!
Best regards,
Carmen Brammer
Former Candidate for San Jose City Council
Global Majority Consulting, LLC
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