BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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23 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING i, REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL i8.00 January 8, 1951 P. III - 1,Herkner present: Councilmen: Floyd D. Granger, Sidney D. ON ROLL CALL the following were lPill Albert H. Morgan, Jr., Vim. H. Royer, Robt. V. Spillers, and Mayor Carl q, Paul Jones, City Clerk Ralph S. Dodge, City Attorney C. B. Britschgi. Also present were: E. A. Rolison, Administrative Assistant Richard Miller and Currie, City Manager r, Police Chief Stanley Wood. j li i'',if i Britschgi stated the purpose of the meeting was to give opponents and propon- r Mayor Ij Ij fl ants of the matter of proposed rent decontrol an opportunity to be heard. He asked that a discussion be held down in the interest of saving time, suggesting two or three speakers on each side. it AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIOPI of notice of hearing ordered filed by Mayor Britschgi. Mr. Roy Moore, of the Federal Office of Housing Expeditor, was present and Council- man Granger suggested that he be seated on the platform so that he might answer any j �! questions that might arise. Dir. James A. Miller, representing property owners addressed the meeting briefly, introducing Attorney Luther Carr of Burlingame, who had been employed by the property owners to present their case. Mr. Carr stated he had been associated with the 0. P. A. Rental Staff during the last war, and he felt he was well qualified to represent the landlords in the matter. He presented as evidence clippings from the Redwood City Tribune for several days past in which vacant units were advertised for rant whereas there were few ads for rental units wanted. He called attention to the fact that most cities on the peninsula had already decontrolled and no unusual hardship had resulted for the renters. He stated that cases of unfair rent increases it j i it ;'•'.II'E would be automatically taken care of by the rule of supply and demand. Increased costs of operation together with decrease in purchasing value of the dollar was presented as another reason why landlords should not be further penalized. He called i. „I the attention of the Council to the fact that owners of units constructed subsequent �s to 1947 were not included under rent control while those owning rental units prior �.f:'•' to 1947 had been controlled for "nine long years". Mr. Carr concluded by stating the Council had full power to end rent controls merely by passing a resolution, a copy of which would be forwarded to Mr. Tighe Woods, Washington, D. C. who would in turn authorize the end of rent controls within the corporate limits of the City. There were no speakers present against' the proposed decontrol. Iuir. Roy Moore spoke -' j itI briefly stating he had come at the request of some of the members of the City Coun- oil in order that he might answer an y questions that might be asked. He stated he It IL,I. had not attended with the intention of speaking for or against the issue. Mr. Stopyra of 518 Summit Drive, Emeraid Lake was advised by Mr. Moore that his district would not be included in the matter of decontrol. Councilman Morgan asked regardingthe ad- vised that the only action necessary, after holding the hearing, was to p ass the resolution which declared there was no further necessity for control. He stated that �!• inasmuch as the renters did nota arguments appear against the proposed action, and the M` '� ", ` •i', in favor of decontrol were fair, he saw n ore com- axon why the matter could not be pleted at this time. Councilman Morgan offered seconded resolution and move adoption, +,•;,, by Councilman Granger, Councilman Spillers stated he in favor of was prepared to vote