Meeting: City Council

Meeting Time: April 07, 2020 at 1:30pm PDT
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Agenda Item

8.3 20-452 Rent Suspension.

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    Hui Li over 6 years ago

    Strongly oppose! Landlord are also citizens. It is not right to sacrifice one group for another. No justice here! Landlord still needs to pay mortgage n property tax.

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    Catherine L over 6 years ago

    If the Concilmemeber really wants to help, they should donate their 3 months of salary to the renters to show their leadership and love from the bottom of their heart.

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    Connie Guo over 6 years ago

    It will hurt real people, hurt hardworking people. I am a small homeowner who depend on rent income to pay for mortgage and my child’s college. I will be hurt tremendously, who speaks for me?

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    Rob Coon over 6 years ago

    The City of San Jose is acting like old communists in the early 20th century. Do not rob the landlords as a way to help the local community. The landlords are hit hard by the pandemic, we will have to file bankruptcy if you pass this law. Shame on those people who support this immoral proposal.

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    Yikki Yi over 6 years ago

    Strongly opposed. Absolutely insane and unfair for landlords like everyone else who has to survive through this when job is being cut and tenants not paying rent, when landlords still have to pay mortgages and all expenses. Ridiculous proposal, out of human touch.

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    J Ll over 6 years ago

    This wouldn’t solve the problem, and not fair. Landlords are under the exactly same pressure as tenants. They also have family to support. They may lose job, may get sick and have to pay bills including mortgages and property taxes. Please do not rob landlords!

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    Jennifer Ngo over 6 years ago

    Dear council members,

    I am a property owne in San Jose. I strongly oppose to San Jose City Council's effort to prohibit owners from collecting rent. Owners also lose their jobs from this pandemic and still have to pay our mortgage, property tax and all expenses associated with the rental property. Owners face the same, if not more, financial distress of the Covid-19 impact as well.

    Jennifer Ngo

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    George Zhou over 6 years ago

    Dear Sir,
    While intention of this proposal is good to help people, but the actions is not right. The landlord can be already lost the job, and he or she is waiting for rent to cover the cost of living or maintainable cost. The solution should come from local governments or let landlords volunteer to do so, or defer the rent, But government should not force it. Please do not pass bills Thanks. George Zhou

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    Haihui Shen over 6 years ago

    That is against the constitution. The government has no right to do so.

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    Kel Yip over 6 years ago

    Communist policy

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    bei jia over 6 years ago

    Dear Mayor Liccardo and City Council members,

    OWNING PROPERTIES IS NOT A CRIME!!
    DO NOT PUNISH LANDLORDS!!

    Every penny I invest in my rental properties is from my hard work, and I am proud to be a taxpayer, who is paying more than 50,000 dollars tax to federal. state, and city governments. My ability to pay tax is enabled by my rental properties. Owning properties cost money, including HOA dues, property tax, Mortgage Payments, and more. Do not punish landlords for the crisis!

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    Fanxin Wu over 6 years ago

    Strongly oppose! Landlords need to live too.

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    Jenny Ren over 6 years ago

    It will hurt real people, hurt hardworking people. I am a small homeowner who depend on rent income to pay for mortgage and my child’s college. I will be hurt tremendously, who speaks for me?

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    F Krelle over 6 years ago

    Strongly oppose! Will city help us to pay our mortgage and property taxes.
    Oppose !!!!!!!!

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    Zhida Lan over 6 years ago

    It is against constitution. It breaks current financial system. Please stop doing that

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    Paul Johnson over 6 years ago

    WHY CITY STAFF HAS REMOVED ALL THE MESSAGES AGAIN? ARE YOU TRYING TO IGNORE US?

    WE SHOULD SUSPEND YOUR PAY.

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    A Lou over 6 years ago

    I strongly oppose! While deferring rent may be necessary temporarily, being forced to forgive rent would leave me unable to pay the mortgage.I already sought SBA assistance,that request takes time to materialize, as I am not the only one trying to get help and there is no guarantee I will get approved for this assistance. I ask the City Council to focus on real solutions to this crisis, such as financial assistance to tenants to help them pay rent or to landlords who are deferring rent.

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    Hannah Nead over 6 years ago

    Strongly support. Last week, $11 million in rental assistance was used in just 15 hours. Tenants who have experienced illness or job loss because of this public health emergency should not have to choose between paying for necessities like food and medicine or paying rent during this unprecedented crisis. This dilemma could force many workers to leave their home to find some way to earn an income at a time when they should be staying home.

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    Jing Rios over 6 years ago

    Strong Oppose! Will the City help property owners pay the mortgage and property tax? Without collecting the rent, how do we pay mortgage and property tax?

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    Jalyn Mitchell over 6 years ago

    San José’s eviction moratorium is keeping families housed, but families who are relying on this protection and unable to work will fall into insurmountable debt and face displacement once the COVID-19 crisis is over unless City Council also suspends their rent. Last week, $11 million in rental assistance was used in just 15 hours. San Jose’s thousands of undocumented workers won’t have access to state and federal relief. Charity alone won’t solve this issue. We need a rent pause.