Title
Draft Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Preliminary Cost Options
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
Lack of affordable rental housing, lack of new rental housing construction, and displacement of tenants leading to homelessness or at risk homelessness are key factors that high cost regions like the San Francisco Bay Area, and cities and counties within them such as San Leandro, continue to face. Enhancing housing protections for tenants has been a City Council priority since 2023. In April 2025, City Council adopted a Rental Registry Ordinance to help track long term rental housing data in San Leandro and for present and future City Councils to make more informed decisions on housing protections. In early 2025, City Council also made exploration of a residential rent stabilization ordinance a top priority under its Council Housing/Homeless Priority Work Plan for FY 2025-2026.
On July 17, the City Council Rules Committee reviewed the preliminary, draft Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance and opened a 60-day public comment period (July 17- September 17). Staff also conducted public outreach in late Summer 2025. See "Summary of Public Outreach" below for more details.
As part of the Housing/Homelessness Council Priority Work Plan, staff had scheduled to provide City Council an update on the draft ordinance, related budget/cost options, and Summer 2025 public outreach efforts at the October 13 Work Session.
RECOMMENDATIONS
None, as this is a City Council Work Session to receive City Council and public input.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
See Attachment C, PowerPoint, for tonight's Work Session Presentation.
Previous Actions
? February 2023: City Council included housing protections under Housing/Homeless Priority
? July 2023: City Council requested assessing housing protections not currently in San Leandro (stricter rent control, just cause & tenant anti-harassment, plus rental registry), existing housin...
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