title
CC - (1) Discussion of a Proposed Initiative Measure Regarding Rent Control Submitted to the City Clerk; and (2) If Desired, Direction to the City Manager to Return with a Report Regarding the Initiative Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9212 or, in the Alternative, an Informal Report.
body
Meeting Date: November 18, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Green/Administrative Services Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5851
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/13/19)
Department Approval: Serena Wright, Assistant City Manager
(10/19/19)
______________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss the proposed initiative measure regarding Rent Control submitted to the City Clerk; and (2) if desired, direct the City Manager to return with a report regarding the proposed initiative, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9212 or, in the alternative, an informal report.
BACKGROUND
At the September 23, 2019 City Council meeting, a Notice of Intent ("Notice") to circulate a petition regarding a potential measure ("Initiative"), as well as the proposed amendment to the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), was provided to the City Clerk by community members Ron Bassilian, Anthony Rizzo, and Zach Bevington (proponents). It was officially submitted during business hours on September 24, 2019, which started the 15-day time period by which the City Attorney was to submit to the City Clerk a ballot title and summary of the Initiative.
According to the ballot title and summary submitted by the City Attorney, the proposed initiative is "seeking to require voter approval of any ordinance establishing interim or perm...
Click here for full text