{"id":7983,"date":"2026-06-21T15:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbtu.org\/?page_id=7983"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:24:46","slug":"revise-rso-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sbtu.org\/es\/revise-rso-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Revise RSO Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7983\" class=\"elementor elementor-7983\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-391ec68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"391ec68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fcfa40\" data-id=\"5fcfa40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf00451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf00451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take Action for Rent Stabilization!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f45d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54f45d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fa8263\" data-id=\"3fa8263\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9154160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9154160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here to write an email urging city council to make important changes to the current draft of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance:\n\n<a id=\"email-link\" href=\"mailto:rso@santabarbaraca.gov,KMcAdoo@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,RRowse@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,WSantamaria@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,MJordan@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,OGutierrez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,KSneddon@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,EFriedman@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,MHarmon@SantaBarbaraCA.gov,sbtenantsunion@gmail.com,Ana@causenow.org?subject=Make%20These%20Important%20Revisions%20to%20the%20Rent%20Stabilization%20Ordinance!&amp;body=To%20City%20of%20Santa%20Barbara%20staff%2C%0A%0AAs%20a%20constituent%20and%20resident%20of%20the%20City%20of%20Santa%20Barbara%2C%20I%20am%20submitting%20the%20following%20comments%20regarding%20the%20draft%20Rent%20Stabilization%20Ordinance%20and%20the%20amendments%20to%20the%20Just%20Cause%20Ordinance.%20I%20make%20these%20comments%20based%20on%20my%20experience%20living%20in%20Santa%20Barbara%20and%20navigating%20the%20local%20rental%20market.%0A%0AThe%20draft%20rent%20stabilization%20ordinance%20requires%20several%20changes%20in%20order%20to%20%0A%0A1.%20Match%20the%20directives%20from%20our%20elected%20officials%2C%20and%20%0A2.%20Close%20loopholes%20that%20undermine%20the%20Rent%20Stabilization%20Ordinance.%20%0A%0ASpecifically%2C%20I%20join%20the%20many%20other%20constituents%20in%20requesting%20the%20following%20changes%20be%20made%3A%0A%0AProposed%20Rent%20Stabilization%20Draft%20Revisions%0A%0AA.%20EXEMPTIONS%20(26.90.010)%0A%20%201.%20Current%20draft%20exceeds%20Council%20direction%20by%20including%20two%20exemptions%20that%20are%20not%20required%20by%20state%20law%3B%20strike%20through%20both%3A%0A%20%20%20%20a)%20Duplex%20%20(26.90.010%203.)%0A%20%20%20%20b)%20Deed%20Restricted%20Units%20(26.90.010%206.)%0AB.%20CAPITAL%20IMPROVEMENTS%20%20(26.90.060)%0A%20%20%20%20a)%20Limits%3A%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(1)%20Corporate%2FREIT%20owned%20CANNOT%20passthrough%20capital%20improvement%20costs%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(2)%20Landlords%20owning%204%20units%20or%20less%20CAN%20passthrough%20capital%20improvement%20costs%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(3)%20Landlords%20owning%205%20or%20more%20units%20CANNOT%20passthrough%20capital%20improvement%20costs%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(4)%20Allow%20for%20Tenant%20Hardship%20Consideration%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20(a)%20Families%20using%20public%20benefits%20should%20NOT%20be%20forced%20to%20pay%20for%20capital%20improvements%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20(b)%20Families%20earning%20less%20than%2080%25%20of%20AMI%20should%20NOT%20be%20forced%20to%20pay%20for%20capital%20improvements%0A%20%20%20%20b)%20Require%20Tenant%20Safety%20Plan%20approved%20prior%20to%20any%20Cap%20Improvement%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(1)%20Notice%20of%20Capital%20Improvement%20must%20be%20delivered%20to%20the%20tenant%20before%20work%20begins%20or%20before%20passthrough%20may%20be%20approved%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(2)%20Clear%20timeline%20of%20capital%20improvements%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20(3)%20Relocation%20assistance%20OR%20plans%20to%20be%20moved%20into%20an%20alternate%20unit%20during%20capital%20improvements%0AC.%20FAIR%20RETURN%20%26%20RENT%20ADJUSTMENT%20PETITIONS%20%20(26.90.050)%0A%20%201.%20Remove%20fixed%20%E2%80%9Cright%E2%80%9D%20to%20fair%20return%20that%20removes%20discretion%20of%20hearing%20officer.%20%20(26.90.050)%0A%20%202.%20Include%20presumptions%20that%20guide%20the%20hearing%20officer%20but%20allow%20for%20flexible%20decisions%20that%20include%20all%20proven%20expenses.(26.90.050%20D.)%0A%20%203.%20Same%20petition%20requirements%20for%20landlord%20and%20tenant%20on%20forms%20in%20English%20and%20Spanish.%20%0AD.%20RENTAL%20REGISTRY%20%20(26.90.100)%0A%20%201.%20Require%20all%20rental%20units%20to%20register!%20%0A%20%20%20%20a)%20Draft%20only%20applies%20to%20%E2%80%9Ccovered%20units%E2%80%9D.%20(26.090.100%20B.%20et%20seq)%20%0A%20%20%20%20b)%20Strike%20through%20%E2%80%9Ccovered%E2%80%9D%20in%2026.090.030%20B.%20and%20change%20language%20to%20require%20that%20registration%20is%20only%20complete%20for%20%E2%80%9Ccovered%20units%E2%80%9D%20(26.090.100%20B.%203.)%0A%20%20%20%20c)%20Register%20all%20units%20that%20are%20not%20the%20owner%E2%80%99s%20primary%20residence%20sharing%20facilities%20(bathroom%2Fkitchen)%20(i.e%20home%20shares%20don%E2%80%99t%20need%20to%20register)%0A%20%20%20%20d)%20Information%20that%20SHOULD%20be%20included%20in%20the%20registry%3A%20who%20owns%20the%20unit%2C%20year%20built%2C%20occupancy%2Fvacancy%20status%2C%20date%20of%20last%20rent%20increase%2C%20date%20of%20start%20of%20annual%20year%20lease%2C%20how%20much%20rent%20is%20being%20charged%0A%20%20%20%20e)%20Information%20that%20SHOULD%20NOT%20be%20included%20in%20the%20registry%2C%20to%20avoid%20privacy%20issues%3A%20no%20identifying%20information%20of%20the%20tenant%2C%20no%20tax%20information%20about%20the%20property%0AE.%20RENT%20BOARD%20%20(26.90.090)%0A%20%201.%20Five%2C%20not%20seven%2C%20members%20with%20three%20tenants%20and%20two%20non-tenants%20and%20two%20alternates%2C%20with%20one%20of%20each%20category.%205%20members%20will%20make%20it%20easier%20to%20reach%20a%20quorum.%20%20(26.90.90%20A.)%0A%20%202.%20Enforcem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a%20tenant%20simply%20for%20adding%20a%20child%2C%20parent%2C%20grandchild%2C%20grandparent%2C%20sibling%2C%20spouse%2C%20or%20domestic%20partner%20to%20the%20household%2C%20as%20long%20as%20the%20total%20number%20of%20occupants%20does%20not%20exceed%20maximum%20lawful%20occupancy%20limits.%0A%20%203.%20Nuisance%2C%20Waste%2C%20%26%20Crime%20(26.50.070%201.%20c.-d.)%0A%20%20%20%20a)%20Right%20to%20Cure%20within%20a%20Reasonable%20Time%3A%20Similar%20to%20lease%20breaches%2C%20a%20landlord%20must%20provide%20a%20written%20notice%20giving%20the%20tenant%20the%20opportunity%20to%20cease%20the%20damage%2C%20make%20satisfactory%20corrections%2C%20or%20pay%20reasonable%20repair%20costs.%0A%20%20%20%20b)%20Limit%20to%20substantial%20damage%20or%20loss%2C%20or%20threats%20to%20the%20health%20or%20safety%20of%20other%20occupants%20of%20the%20Property%20or%20of%20the%20immediate%20neighbors%20of%20the%20property%20area.%0A%20%20%20%20c)%20The%20fact%20that%20a%20tenant%20has%20been%20arrested%20not%20on%20the%20property%20or%20convicted%20of%20a%20crime%20in%20the%20past%2C%20been%20the%20victim%20of%20a%20crime%2C%20or%20contacted%20the%20police%20or%20other%20emergency%20services%2C%20in%20and%20of%20itself%2C%20should%20not%20be%20evidence%20of%20nuisance.%20%0A%20%20%20%20d)%20Conduct%20by%20a%20Tenant%20that%20is%20the%20result%20of%20their%20status%20as%20a%20victim%20of%20domestic%20violence%2C%20sexual%20assault%2C%20stalking%2C%20human%20trafficking%2C%20elder%20abuse%2C%20or%20another%20crime%20against%20the%20Tenant%20should%20never%20constitute%20nuisance%20under%20this%20Section%2C%20provided%20that%20the%20Tenant%20can%20provide%20documentation%20or%20other%20evidence%20consistent%20with%20protections%20afforded%20under%20state%20and%20federal%20law.%0A%0AThe%20amendments%20requested%20can%20be%20found%20in%20a%20redlined%20version%20of%20the%20Draft%20Ordinance%20by%20going%20to%20the%20following%20link%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FREDLINEDRSO.%20Please%20include%20the%20amendments%20in%20the%20redlined%20ordinance%20into%20the%20public%20record.%0A%0AThank%20you%2C%0A\">\nEmail City Council\n<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf56414 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf56414\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6a457c\" data-id=\"b6a457c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bff79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23bff79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHaga clic aqu\u00ed para escribir un correo electr\u00f3nico instando al Concejo Municipal a realizar cambios importantes al borrador actual de la Ordenanza de Estabilizaci\u00f3n de Alquileres:\n\n<a 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