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10/28/2019 <br />WHEREAS, as AB 1482 does not go into effect until January 1, 2020, landlords <br />could seek to evict tenants without cause in order to implement rent increases that would <br />not otherwise be possible after the effective date; and <br />WHEREAS, the City desires to prohibit such exorbitant rental rate increases as <br />well as evictions without just cause during this transition period; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that regulating the relations <br />between residential landlords and tenants will increase certainty and fairness within the <br />residential rental market in the City and thereby serve the public peace, health, and safety; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Government Code section 36937(b) authorizes the adoption of an <br />urgency ordinance to protect the public peace, health or safety, where there is a <br />declaration of the facts constituting the urgency and the ordinance is adopted by four- <br />fifths of the Council; and <br />WHEREAS, this urgency ordinance would essentially establish the rental <br />protections that will go into effect on January 1, 2020 under AB 1482 immediately within <br />the City of Redwood City to (1) prohibit an owner of residential property (with specific <br />exceptions) from terminating a tenancy without just cause, and (2) prohibit an owner of <br />residential property from annually increasing rent more than 5% plus the percentage <br />change in the cost of living (which amounts to a total of 9% for the City of Redwood City); <br />and <br />WHEREAS, an urgency ordinance that is effective immediately is necessary to <br />avoid the immediate threat to public peace, health, and safety as failure to adopt this <br />urgency ordinance could result in the displacement of the City's residents and community <br />members. <br />NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that all of <br />the foregoing recitals and the staff report presented herewith are true and correct and are <br />hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein. <br />SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares <br />that this urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to California Government Code Section <br />36937 is necessary because: <br />Page 2 of 12 <br />ATTY/ORD.505/CC URGENCY ORDINANCE RENTAL ORDINANCE NO. 2468 <br />REV: 10-28-19 VR MUFF NO. 305 <br />