City Council

B. Adoption of Resolutions Placing Proposed Ballot Measures Amending Articles XVIII, Rent Control Law, and XXIII, Housing Policies, of the City Charter on the November 3, 2026 Ballot New Item Received. 7/09/2026 Recommended Actions 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and 2. Per Rent Control Board recommendation and staff recommendation, adopt the attached resolution (Attachment A) placing a measure on the November 3, 2026, ballot that would amend Articles XVIII and XXIII of the City Charter to reaffirm the application of local just cause eviction laws, update term limit provisions for Rent Control Board Commissioners, update and clarify procedures for increasing the maximum annual rent controlled rental unit registration fee, clarify Rent Control Board authority to regulate time limits for deciding individual rent adjustment petitions, and add requirements for owners to evict tenants for non-compliance with affordable housing deed restrictions; and 3. Per Rent Control Board and staff recommendation, adopt the attached resolution (Attachment B) placing a measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot that would amend Articles XVIII and XXIII of the City Charter to prohibit evictions based on non- payment of rent when the tenant owes less than a fair threshold amount of rent; and 4. Per Rent Control Board and staff recommendation, adopt the attached resolution (Attachment C) placing a measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot that would amend Articles XVIII and XXIII of the City Charter to revise requirements for owners to evict tenants for breach of a rental agreement based on the addition of new occupants, revise eviction protections for certain occupants remaining in a rental unit after the original tenant vacates, add just cause eviction protections to single-unit dwellings and condominiums, and modify requirements for good faith owner move in evictions from non-rent controlled rental units; and 5. Authorize City Councilmembers to file written arguments for or against and direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for each measure. Staff Report Printout a. RESO - Administrative Items Ballot Measure (Arts. XVIII and XXIII) 2026.07.14 b. RESO - Rental Debt Threshold Just Cause Ballot Measure (Arts. XVIII and XXIII) 2026.07.14 c. RESO - Other Eviction Regulations Ballot Measure (Arts. XVIII and XXIII) 2026.07.14 d. Rent Control Board Memorandum - April 9, 2026 e. Rent Control Board Letter to Council re Recommendations - June 16, 2026 f. Rent Control Board Memorandum - June 25, 2026 g. Rent Control Board Letter to Council re Recommendations - June 29, 2026 h. Federal Reserve 2025 SHED Survey - Housing i. Federal Reserve 2025 SHED Survey - Economic Hardships j. Federal Reserve 2025 SHED Survey - Savings and Investments k. CA Employment Development Department - Unemployment Benefits Processing