Repeal rent control ordinance or put it to voter referendum
In Plain English
The city passed a rent control law in 2015 that created a rent board and requires landlords to show just cause before evicting tenants. The council can either eliminate this law entirely or let voters decide its fate in a special election. If approved, rental housing returns to market-rate pricing without eviction protections.
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Votes
Repeal Ordinance 21-15 N.S, and adopt Ordinance 26-15 N.S.
7 to 0
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