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REPORT - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 10-46, HOUSING ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CODE
BACKGROUND: The Council of the City of Santa Rosa adopted a comprehensive housing strategy as part of its Tier 1 housing goals. A component of the housing strategy is to adopt a local ordinance that prohibits rental housing discrimination against tenants using Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other forms of rental assistance.
The Department of Housing and Community Services presented a draft ordinance to Council on August 13, 2019. Council requested additional outreach efforts to hear the concerns of rental property owners and tenants using housing subsidies before bringing the draft ordinance back for consideration on September 24, 2019.
The California State Legislature approved Senate Bill 329, introduced by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), on September 11, 2019. The Governor has until October 13, 2019 to sign the bill ...
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