City Council

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Consider Options Presented Regarding Whether to Affirm the City Council’s Adoption of the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and/or Whether to Amend the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance to Require Two-Thirds Approval of all of the Members of the Santa Ana City Council to Amend the Ordinance in the Future Department(s): City Attorney Office Recommended Action: Consider the options described below and, at a minimum, act on Option Two by approving first reading of the ordinance to affirm prior Council adoption and consider approving first reading of an ordinance requiring two-thirds approval of all members of the Council to amend certain provisions of the ordinance in the future (Option Three); and also consider taking action to present a ballot measure to the voters to adopt a version of the current ordinance (Option Four) or an ordinance requiring two-thirds approval to amend certain provisions in the future (Option Five) with associated election details. 1. Take no action; OR 2. Affirm prior Council action by approving the First Reading of an Ordinance Affirming the Santa Ana City Council’s Adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3027 Entitled An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Amending Article X of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and Creating a New Article XIX in Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Pertaining to the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRMING ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-3027 AMENDING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND CREATING A NEW ARTICLE XIX IN CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCES (includes determination that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment as it is not a “project” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines); OR 3. Approve the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Article X of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Pertaining to the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinances to Require Two-Thirds Approval by All of the Members of the City Council for Certain Future Amendments ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING ARTICLE XIX OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CERTAIN FUTURE AMENDMENTS (includes determination that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment as it is not a “project” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines); AND/OR 4. Approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024 for the Submission of a Ballot Measure to the Qualified Voters to Affirm the Santa Ana City Council’s Adoption of a Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and Providing for the Filing of Argument and Rebuttal Statement (This is a ballot measure for voter approval of the Option 2 version of the ordinance) RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AFFIRMING THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL’S ADOPTION OF A RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE, REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL STATEMENTS (includes determination that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment as it is not a “project” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines); AND/OR 5. Approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024 for the Submission of a Ballot Measure to the Qualified Voters to Amend the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance to require Two-Thirds Approval by All the Members of the City Council for Certain Future Amendments and Providing for the Filing of Argument and Rebuttal Statements (This is a ballot measure for voter approval of the Option 3 version of the ordinance requiring two-thirds voter approval) RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AMENDING THE CITY’S RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL BY ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL STATEMENTS (includes determination that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment as it is not a “project” as defined in section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines)