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buildings constructed before 1995. This approach effectively creates two classes of housing <br />providers. Owners of older buildings—many of whom have maintained affordable housing in <br />Redwood City for decades—would shoulder the burden of rent regulation, while owners of <br />newer developments remain exempt. Such unequal treatment is difficult to justify and sends <br />the wrong message to long-term local property owners. <br />Housing affordability is an important challenge, but lasting solutions should focus on <br />increasing housing supply, streamlining development approvals, reducing unnecessary <br />regulatory barriers, encouraging new construction, and providing targeted assistance to <br />residents who genuinely need financial support. Policies that unintentionally discourage <br />investment and maintenance risk reducing the quality and availability of housing over time. <br />I respectfully urge the City Council to carefully consider the long-term economic <br />consequences of expanding rent control and to pursue policies that encourage housing <br />production, protect both tenants and responsible housing providers, and promote a healthy, <br />sustainable rental market for everyone in Redwood City. <br />Thank you for your time, your service to our community, and your thoughtful consideration of <br />these comments. <br />Respectfully, <br />Tye Tyson <br />Redwood City Resident and Small Business Owner <br />