3.3 20-0891 Subject: Moratorium On Ellis Act Evictions And To Repeal The Ellis Act
From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Bas
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Urging California Governor Gavin Newsom To Issue A Moratorium On Ellis Act Evictions During The Covid-19 State Of Emergency And Urging The California Legislature To Repeal The Ellis Act; On The December 15, 2020 Special City Council Agenda On Consent
America was built on Freedom for every person, allowing choice on what to do versus being told what to do. The Ellis Act supports property owners to choose what to do with their own property, whether using it as a rental property or for their own use. Repealing this Act seems draconian and absurd. No one should be forced to do something they don't wish to do, and no city, state or federal has the right to tell someone what they can or can't do with their own property.
The Ellis Act was created to protect those who own properties. Property owners have rights, too. We are not in the feudal ages anymore and those of us who worked hard to own our own place should not have it threatened by government to have all we worked for taken away.
My family was in the military (US Navy) for almost 30 years. We moved almost every three years. Once we owned our first house, we felt it was a large achievement, and though we knew we'd be billeted somewhere else in a few years, it gave us something to look forward to when we retire. Ellis Act protects military families and protects them from losing their homes that they worked so hard while serving our country.
Please do NOT repeal the Ellis Act, and allow property owners to manage their properties themselves.
We are small housing providers in Oakland. We are in our 70's and very much oppose this recommendation. We have spent most of this year on severe medical issues, and ducking COVID-19. I am very sure that Bas and Kalb will say, oh,no this is about the corporate landlords. It may be now, but we can read the writing on the wall, just like when our in-law unit became part of Oakland's rent control scheme. And in 40 years, anyone who was making minimum wage in any of those years could afford to rent our in-law. Now we are just waiting for the City Council to throw us under the next bus. We hear that Oakland supports small housing, but the actions clearly speak otherwise. I can hardly wait for TOPA, so excited.
America was built on Freedom for every person, allowing choice on what to do versus being told what to do. The Ellis Act supports property owners to choose what to do with their own property, whether using it as a rental property or for their own use. Repealing this Act seems draconian and absurd. No one should be forced to do something they don't wish to do, and no city, state or federal has the right to tell someone what they can or can't do with their own property.
The Ellis Act was created to protect those who own properties. Property owners have rights, too. We are not in the feudal ages anymore and those of us who worked hard to own our own place should not have it threatened by government to have all we worked for taken away.
My family was in the military (US Navy) for almost 30 years. We moved almost every three years. Once we owned our first house, we felt it was a large achievement, and though we knew we'd be billeted somewhere else in a few years, it gave us something to look forward to when we retire. Ellis Act protects military families and protects them from losing their homes that they worked so hard while serving our country.
Please do NOT repeal the Ellis Act, and allow property owners to manage their properties themselves.
We are small housing providers in Oakland. We are in our 70's and very much oppose this recommendation. We have spent most of this year on severe medical issues, and ducking COVID-19. I am very sure that Bas and Kalb will say, oh,no this is about the corporate landlords. It may be now, but we can read the writing on the wall, just like when our in-law unit became part of Oakland's rent control scheme. And in 40 years, anyone who was making minimum wage in any of those years could afford to rent our in-law. Now we are just waiting for the City Council to throw us under the next bus. We hear that Oakland supports small housing, but the actions clearly speak otherwise. I can hardly wait for TOPA, so excited.