California Apartment Association

A series of public meetings to discuss possible changes to San Jose’s rent control ordinance began this week and will continue into early November.

The San Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance Advisory Committee held its first meeting Wednesday at the Roosevelt Community Center.

The California Apartment Association’s Tri-County Division is part of this committee and strongly supported its creation.

The City Council established the committee last month to review and discuss options regarding San Jose’s rent control ordinance and ultimately provide the council with recommendations.

The committee is composed of an equal number of renters/renter advocates and rental owners/owner advocates. Moreover, the meetings provide a public dialogue among stakeholders on all sides of the rent control issue. A framework for open discussion is especially important as the council considers changes to its rent control ordinance including:

• Reducing the current 8 percent maximum allowable rent increase
• A possible just cause eviction ordinance
• New restrictions on passing through expenses

The meetings are public, and CAA Tri-County encourages local rental owners and operators to participate in the discussion.  Please mark your calendar and make the effort to attend:

 

Date   Time   Location   Wednesday, Sept. 30 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Roosevelt Community Center Wednesday, Oct. 7 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Roosevelt Community Center Wednesday, Oct. 14 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Roosevelt Community Center Wednesday, Oct. 17 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. San Jose H.S. Cafeteria (pending) Wednesday, Oct. 21 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. San Jose City Hall Wing 118-120 Wednesday, Oct. 28 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. San Jose City Hall Wing 118-120 Saturday, Oct. 31 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Roosevelt Community Center   For more information, visit the city’s website on this issue here. Get Involved, Stay Engaged CAA Tri-County plays a vital role in these meetings as well as future discussions with the city. For information on how to best engage and communicate your concerns with the city, please join our mailing list here. Share this Update Share this update with other San Jose rental property owners, if you have questions please do not hesitate to contact CAA Tri-County at 408.342.3500.