Hello , my name is Bridgit and I am a resident of Menlo Park. I am writing to show my support for the following statements.
"CRC believes that including the policies in the Housing Element would address the most pressing community concerns as conveyed through our extensive outreach work and help ensure legally compliant and socially just Housing and Environmental Justice Elements:
* Expanded rent control measures (referenced explicitly by 4 public commenters).
* Just Cause for Eviction for tenants of any tenure.
* Relocation assistance for no-cause evictions paid by the landlord, equal to four months rent (or more for families with special needs).
* In-person, in-language, culturally competent, expert tenant education delivered at least four times per year.
* A right to legal counsel at no expense for people faced with eviction proceedings.
* The distribution of new housing throughout the city and in high-resource areas and transportation corridors, not concentrated in Belle Haven.
* Supporting the creation of a community land trust or other vehicle to acquire property to use to build deeply affordable housing.
Thank you for taking the time to address our concerns.
Sincerely,
Bridgit
Sent from the desk of Bridgit
