December 06, 2010

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT TENANTS’ RIGHTS!

Two years ago, 36 low-income families were evicted from the Modoc Apartments due to renovations. This eviction disrupted the school year for over 90 children and displaced many families in the middle of the holiday season.

Two years later, the Board of Supervisors will finally vote on the amendments to Ordinance 4444, an Ordinance that would protect tenants who are evicted at no fault of their own. The Rental Housing Roundtable, a coalition of over 30 organizations and landlords, has worked to ensure that tenants evicted due to building code violations, demolition or renovation are fairly compensated for the disruption that evictions cause to families and to the community. The hearing will take place on:

Tuesday, December 7
9:30am
County Administrative Building (Anacapa and Anapamu)
105 E. Anapamu St (4th floor)

North County: Betteravia Government Center’s Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Suite 141, Santa Maria (remote access)

The Rental Housing Roundtable urges community members to voice their support for the amendments proposed by the coalition by attending and/or speaking at the hearing. Please wear black.

If you cannot make it to the hearing, CALL or EMAIL your Supervisor and tell her/him that you support the amendments to Ordinance 4444 recommended by the Rental Housing Roundtable. Here is a list of the Supervisors:

1st District, Salud Carbajal
(805) 568-2186
SupervisorCarbajal@sbcbos1.org

2nd District, Janet Wolf
(805) 568-2191
jwolf@sbcbos2.org

3rd District, Doreen Farr
(805) 568-2192
dfarr@countyofsb.org

4th District, Joni Gray
(805) 346-8407
jgray@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

5th District, Joseph Centeno
(805) 346-8400
jcenteno@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!




ACTUA PARA PROTEGER A LOS INQUILINOS!

En diciembre del 2008, 36 familias de bajos ingresos fueron desalojadas de los departamentos de Modoc debido a renovaciones de la propiedad. Este desalojo interrumpio el ciclo escolar de mas de 90 ninos y desalojo docenas de familias en el medio de las fiestas navidenas.

Dos años mas tarde, la Mesa de Supervisores del Condado votara por la Ordenanza 4444, una Ordenanza que protegera a inquilinos que son desalojados no por culpa propia. La coalicion Rental Housing Roundtable conformada de 30 organizaciones y propietarios locales ha trabajado arduamente para que a aquellos inquilinos desalojados por violaciones de codigos de viviendas, demoliciones, y renovaciones se los recompense financieramente por la interrupcion de la vida cotidiana de las familias desalojadas. La audiencia publica sera:

MARTES 7 DE DICIEMBRE
9:30am
County Administrative Building (Anacapa y Anapamu) 105 E. Anapamu St (4to piso)

Santa Maria: Betteravia Government Center’s Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Suite 141, Santa Maria (remote access)

La Coalicion pide a la comunidad que apoye las enmiendas propuestas por RHR atendiendo y/o haciendo comentario publico en la audiencia publica. Por favor vistase de color negro para distinguirnos.

Si no puede atender la audiencia, LLAMA o manda un correo electronico a los supervisores diciendoles que apoyas las recomendaciones de la Coalicion Rental Housing Roundtable.

1er Distrito, Salud Carbajal
(805) 568-2186
SupervisorCarbajal@sbcbos1.org

2do Distrito, Janet Wolf
(805) 568-2191
jwolf@sbcbos2.org

3er Distrito, Doreen Farr
(805) 568-2192
dfarr@countyofsb.org

4to Distrito, Joni Gray
(805) 346-8407
jgray@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

5to Distrito, Joseph Centeno
(805) 346-8400
jcenteno@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

GRACIAS POR TU APOYO!