From: Tyler Silvy
To: Alvarez, Eddie
Cc: Rogers, Chris; City Council Public Comments
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Rent control
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 11:16:25 AM
Attachments: CUR_-_2022-11-29.Esp.pdf
CUR_-_2022-11-29_Links2.pdf
Hello gentle council people,
This is Tyler Silvy, former journalist and current gadfly, writing to you in support of the revised rent control ordinance coming before you at your next City Council meeting.
Protecting our elders is really important, not only because they raised us, but because they deserve to live in dignity and they deserve some comfort after a lifetime of work.
It makes sense to bolster protections for these folks, too, because most are on a fixed income.
Thanks for your time, and thanks for all you do.
Tyler
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To: _CityCouncilListPublic
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Senior Rental Increase for Mobile Home Residents - CPI cap and percentages.
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 8:57:55 PM
Dear City Council Members,
I was too ill and disabled to attend the meeting. I understand that you did vote in favor of a ‘slightly smaller rent increase allowance.’
I guess you did this to pacify this senior voting community. I assure you, you did not go far enough. Some seniors have to choose between food, gas, and essential others…like medical experiences and medicines each month. This community is living on the edge with fixed incomes…the high rental increases push them over that fragile edge.
Please know that this issue will be raised again in the near future as you did not go far enough to protect this fragile community.
All seniors have paid into our tax system…enabling City, State, and Federal employees to enjoy a healthy retirement income. We have even paid teachers’ pension plans…many teachers who were and are worthless. Many seniors have had to pay into school bonds and pension plans all of our working lives and who do not have children nor were we allow pension plans through our employment.
Please know that I for one will not support the two council members who voted against our community; Tom Schwedhelm and John Sawyer. If they have businesses in town, I will not support them. If they run again, I will vote against them. I will encourage all others to do the same. These two members have lost their way in their social communities and are NOT in touch with the poor senior communities.
All seniors should be granted immediate reprieve from unfair school taxation and all seniors should be granted rental rate freezes until a better comprehensive plan is created.
I have heard that some Park owners have threatened to close Park facilities down if residents complain about the facilities not being ADA compliant and kept up. You council members have a lot to learn about the shabby Park conditions and the lack of care. The owners take the money and run…probably leveraging the money for more Parks. They have a deaf ear to complaints and threaten to close facility amenities if we file official complaints with the State.
The Park where I reside has an earthquake fault running through it and Santa Rosa does not have a senior mobile home park earthquake brace grant in place!
Hello, is anyone awake on the City Council!! We maybe one of the first communities to fall after a quake and no one here can afford to leave. We could move into tents along the trails.
Thank you for allowing me to express my opinion.
Rosann Davi
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To: Smith, Maraskeshia; Alvarez, Eddie; Fleming, Victoria; MacDonald, Dianna; Rogers, Chris; _CityCouncilListPublic; Rogers, Natalie
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Mobile Home Rent Control Ordinance
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 10:59:25 AM
Dear Council Members and City Manager,
With deep gratitude and respect I say thank you for your work and votes to help secure affordable housing in Santa Rosa by amending a long over due housing cost structure for Mobile Home Park residents that profoundly affects the lives of fixed income elders in our community.
Your thoughtful questions and consideration made our democratic process meaningful for all observers. It was telling that park owner financial data regarding profit margins was absent from the discussion. Hmmm.
I especially want to thank my district representative Natalie Rogers for her statement regarding irreparable harm done to the lives of our vulnerable community members vs. profits and putting forth her motion that was approved.
This kind of leadership where focus on community members , housing security and decreasing poverty by supporting and respecting those that gave for decades to enhance the lives of all in our communities is inspiring.
Respectfully,
Teresa Franklin
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