Call to action: Oppose just-cause eviction in San Mateo

September 5, 2015

tri county call to action

At its 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, the city of San Mateo will consider a request from Councilman David Lim to introduce a just cause eviction emergency ordinance. If the request is approved by the City Council, the item will advance to the Sept. 21 public hearing, where the ordinance can be officially voted on.

If agendized and approved on Sept. 21, a just cause eviction emergency ordinance could take effect immediately and will apply to ALL rental housing regardless of size, type or year built. The draft ordinance is available here.

CAA Tri-County strongly opposes Just Cause Eviction. It is not a justified response to the region’s affordable housing shortage. A Just Cause Eviction ordinance does not create or promote new housing and severely limits the property owners’ ability to keep renters safe.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Attend the City Council Meeting
We need you to speak up and bring other members of the rental housing industry with you. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at San Mateo City Hall on 330 W. 20^th Avenue, San Mateo. CAA Tri-County encourages local rental property owners and managers to attend this meeting and speak against the proposal.

Contact the Mayor & Council
It is important that San Mateo rental property owners and managers tell the San Mateo City Council that Just Cause Eviction ordinance is a bad public policy. Write to the city council asking them to oppose Councilmember Lim’s proposal. Feel free to personalize the text in the box below and send an e-mail from yourself to the Mayor and the city council as follows:

Mayor Maureen Freschet – 650.522.7522 ext. 6268 –mfreschet@cityofsanmateo.org
Deputy Mayor Jack Matthews – 650.522.7522 etx. 6266 –jmatthews@cityofsanmateo.org
Council Member Rick Bonilla – 650.522.7522 etx. 6263 –rbonilla@cityofsanmateo.org
Council Member Joe Goethals – 650.522.7522 etx. 6264 –jgoethals@cityofsanmateo.org
Council Member David Lim – 650.522.7522 ext. 6267 –dlim@cityofsanmateo.org

Dear Mayor Freschet and City Council Members:

Please do not approve Councilmember David Lim’s request to introduce an emergency Just Cause Eviction ordinance for discussion on September 21^st.

I encourage you to work with the rental housing industry to collaborate and identify reasonable solutions to address the housing shortage we are facing in our city and this region. Do not rush this process and make harmful decisions without giving all stakeholders an opportunity to work with the city.

Just Cause Eviction limits our ability to keep our residents safe. Most importantly, it does not address the demand for affordable housing.

Please refrain from considering punitive measures and explore other solutions that does not punish small business owners and jeopardizes neighborhood safety.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

(YOUR NAME)

Forward this Message
Share this alert with other San Mateo rental property owners to make them aware of this issue. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact CAA Tri-County at 408.342.3500.

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