From:
To: City Council
Subject: Agenda item #8 Just Cause Eviction Ordinance
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 9:12:09 AM
Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Council members.
My name is Alan Robins. I’m a 73-year-old resident of Sonoma County, and a close friend of one of the tenants at Woodmark. I’m writing with a simple, heartfelt request that you APPROVE the Urgency Just Cause Eviction Ordinance that protects tenants from unfair evictions. This request for three months of fair-market relocation assistance is the least that can be done for these folks.
This urgency ordinance is the only way to make sure every family still at Woodmark is covered before December 14, and that tenants in other deed-restricted housing don’t face the same fear. It just doesn’t feel right to force families to give up the homes they’ve only recently settled into, simply to make way for another group. This clearly calls for a just cause eviction requirement, and at a bare minimum, meaningful relocation support to ease the burden of an unexpected move. My friend works so hard to care for her young child, and losing their home would hurt them deeply, emotionally and financially. At the very least, they deserve real help to relocate if it comes to that.
That’s why I’m joining others in asking Sebastopol to act quickly and compassionately. This ordinance is one meaningful step you can take to protect these people financially thru what seems to me an unfair eviction.
Thank you for listening. I truly hope you’ll see the fairness of this request for assistance.
Alan Robins