City Council - Regular Meeting

Hello everyone. Uh my name is Dr. Rodas Magdo. Uh welcome to the regular meeting for the city of Daily City. Um this Monday, December 8th, 2025. Um to watch the live telecast, you could go on to YouTube, www.youtube.comcitygov. youtube.comdailycitystreams or www.dailycity.org/aggendas or Comcast channel 27. Uh public participa participation. There are three ways to sub submit public comment. Number one, submit written comments by meeting day. Number two, submit written com uh comments during the meeting. And number three, attend the meeting in person. To submit written comments by meeting day, please email email the city clerk at cityclerkcity.org and include public comment in the subject line. All written comments received by 4 p.m. on meeting day will be provided to the city council prior to the meeting. Please note any email comments received after 4 p.m. on the meeting day are not guaranteed to be received by city council prior to the meeting. Comments are not read aloud into the record. During the meeting, you may visit www.d dailycd.org/aggendas to submit comments using the public comment form to address the city council on a specific item or during the public comment period. And such comments are delivered to the city council and city staff during the meeting and may be read into the record at the time they are received. To speak at the meeting in person, please complete a speaker card located at the entrance to the council chamber and submitted to a staff member as early in the meeting as possible. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in this meeting should call the office of city clerk at 650-991 8075 87 8078 as soon as possible. The city of daily city acknowledges that

we are on the ancestral lands of the Ramatush Aloneyi peoples. We recognize their enduring connection to this re region and honor their history, culture, and contributions as indigenous protectors of this land. We affirm their sovereign rights as original inhabitants of this land and pay respects to the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramat Alone peoples. If you're inclined, if you can please uh stand for the pledge of the flag. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay. Over here. Two columns. Item number six. Okay. [clears throat] [snorts] All right. Miss City Clerk, are we ready for a roll call? Miss D. Giovanni, present. Miss Fano, present. Mr. Sylvester, Glenn Sylvester, present. Miss Manalo, Dr. Rod, present. Okay, so we have uh one presentation. We have the DCPLA grant to the Daily City Public Library. Clayton Coup, come on down. director, Daily City Public Library Associates. [applause]

Uh, good evening, Mayor Doss Magua, Vice Mayor Sylvester, Council Members Davani, Pirano, and city staff. Thank you for the opportunity to speak for you tonight. My name is Clay Coup, and I am the president of the Daily City Public Library Associates, or DCPLA. Tonight, I am pleased to present to the city of Daily City and its public libraries three grants totaling $27,700. First, we received two grants that will help to upgrade that will help with upgrades to the children's area at the ceremony branch of the daily city public library. Janentech provided us a grant of $15,000 and the Gordon L. King Junior Memorial Grant provided us with grant of $7,000. In total, $22,000 will go towards this upgraded children's area. Second, we received a grant from the town of Koma for $5,700 to purchase new launchpads for use across all four Daily City Public Library branches. Current Currently, Daily City Public Library has 43 launchpads with content geared towards children ages 0 to 5 and was checked out by the library patrons more than 250 times last year alone. Launchpad titles at the library includes Saden Sad in Spanish, ABC I Read, Build Me Up, uh Build and Create, and Animal Talk. Each title has genre specific games for children's to learn through play. This grant will help us expand the Launchpad collection for 0 to 5year-olds as well as start a new collection for children's ages 6 to 12 as well as teenagers. Um, thank you to Janentech, the Gordon L. KG Memorial Grant and the town of Koma for the generous donations in support of the daily city public libraries and for all of its library patrons. We look forward to continuing to work with these donors and many more in the coming years to continue finding ways in support of the daily city public libraries. We also want to extend appreciation to the city council for always prioritiz prioritizing prioritizing our libraries as an important community benefit and asset. Thank you to the city council, city of daily city staff, and the city of daily

city public library staff for helping DCPLA find ways to further improve the experience for all library patrons for many, many years to come. Uh lastly, uh this year alone, Daily City has given $56,200 in grants to the city of Daily City to support our public libraries. Last year, that number was 42,000. So that is $14,200 more uh in 2025. Uh and lastly, next year is DCPLA's 15th anniversary, and we are thankful to all of our members, donors, sponsors, partners, and committee members who have played an important role in the grants we have raised and given back to our libraries. Since 2011, we have donated almost half a million dollars to the city of Daily City and the Daily City Public Library. DCPA looks forward to providing even more grants to Daily City Public Libraries heading into 2026. Um, happy holidays and happy new year as well. and thank you for your time and I'd be glad to answer any questions.

Thank you, Mr. Coup. Um, with that, open up to bucks and dice. Uh, council member Divvani,

only have to make a comment is that you always keep on giving and then this amount is really every dollar counts, especially the expenses are getting more and the needs are getting more and we have a lot of libraries and they're very busy. And then I know that you work with Shayla, you and Victoria, and then and all of them, Patricia, to make sure that they all goes to whatever it is needed. Can't thank you enough. It's our libraries need to be supported. And hopefully one day we'll be able to get them open on Saturdays so children can when they go to a door on a Saturday in our library, it the door will actually open. So because I remember when you're little, that's important. So we'll get there. So, thank you all and and let's just keep going because it's for the families, it's for the youth, it's for the elders, it's for everyone. The library is indiscriminary. Thank you very much, Mr. Poo.

Thank you, Council Member Pan,

Clayton. Thank you for representing such an amazing board of directors and definitely I'd like to thank you're the leader and uh Victoria, you've done an amazing job. So, thank you very much for that, Chella, for uh just the leadership that we receive. And it's just so important uh stepping off of six years of being on DCPLA. Um I will say uh I got to watch so many talented uh volunteers and uh I just wanted to say thank you for that opportunity and uh I hope I can help in in some way as well. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I like I like every time there's a grant and you say now this is for this or this is for the kids furniture then it's time to go check out the library. So thank you.

Cool. Thank you. Thank you. Uh Vice [clears throat] Mayor Glenn Sylvester

Mr. Cool. Thank you so much. Uh we always look forward to DCPLA coming in and I just want to chime off uh council member Pano stating about what the money is going to be earmarked for and that makes you want to go to the library where ever since DCPLA came in a few years ago and earmarked some money for these uh printing machines. [laughter] I and and you have one. I have yet to go. So I definitely will make it a point. A couple of points I'd like to make uh that you made mention during your presentation. One is that the increase from 42,000 to 56,000 which translates into $14,000 over one year. I think that's outstanding. And when you talked about inception about five uh half of a million dollars, I saw the mayor reach for his phone. I thought he was bringing up his calculator. So, I tried to beat him to the point that actually comes out to at least about $33,000 a year. [laughter] So, I wanted to uh bring that up. But also, one of the most important parts is keeping tabs of your donors. Usually, you get donations and you tend to, you know, forget and by keeping tabs on them, it keeps it going. So, I appreciate what DCPLA is doing. Uh, I'd like to thank the various donors to include Janentech and most especially the city of Koma which is our next door neighbor and for them to do something like this and taking care of our libraries here in Daily City really means a lot. So, I thank you. I thank all the previous uh presidents of the library as uh council member Piranho clearly made a notice of. It's

definitely appreciated. Thank you for everything that you do and thank you for everything you folks continue to do for the city of Daily City. Thank you. That's all that happens to me.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Um, I'll uh re I don't what they call it, retweet [laughter] everybody. Copy everything everybody else said. But also, I just want to say thank you. Um, Clay, DCPLA, y'all are a very important pillar to the city of Daily City. every community event, all the different events that you've um put together this whole year. Um congratulations also achieving the um the Daily City Chamber of Commerce um nonprofit of the organization of the year. Um that's just that's just um you know the tip of the iceberg in terms of the presence and action that you all provide for our community. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.

ALL RIGHT.

[applause] DIRECTOR. IS IT OKAY IF WE TAKE A photo really quick? Yeah, sure. My DCPLA director, please come up and we'll take a photo. You have a big check. Actually, [laughter] I gave it the chill.

I'm short. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Okay. [clears throat] Off to item number two for the approval of minutes. Can I get a motion to approve the minutes of regular meeting of November 24th, 2025? Like to approve. Okay. Okay. Glen Sylvester. Second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Um off to item number three, approval of agenda for regular meeting of December 8, 2025. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda? Like to make a motion to approve the agenda. Second. All those in favor say I. I.

Um public comment. Um I think all the comments are for specific line items. Um so we'll wait till for the public comment till we get to that part of the agenda. Okay. Yes. Oh, Mr. Myers. There's one. Do you want to wait till or are we on consent agenda? Mr. Mayor, we haven't got the consent agenda. Oh, not yet. Okay, I see. Okay. Okay. So, uh getting down to consent agenda. Um is there any items that want to be um pulled for discussion?

I'd like to pull number four. Uh Command Fire Chief Ron Myers on the occasion of his retirement, please. I'd like to pull number six. Number six. Are there anything else? Uh yes, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to pull item number five. Okay. Five. So, in all with the exception of items four, five, and six, request approval for the consent agenda. So, if I got that right. Yes. Yeah. We got a motion. Can we get a second? Oh, we got second. All those in favor say I. I. I.

Okay. Um, so we have a resolution for um, Fire Chief Ron Meyers on the occasion of his retirement. And this is a um, a very very important um, occasion as you see a lot of the of our folks in the back, our firefighters in the back. and I'm going to go ahead and and read the resolution and then we're going to proceed with some Oh, there it is.

Thanks, Vice Mayor. All right. So, we got the big the big commendation here. Okay. So, Proclamation Fire Chief Ron D. Meyers, whereas Ron D. Myers began his distinguished tenure with the Daily City Fire Department on July 15th, 2002, entering the organization as a seasoned a highly qualified fire chief, bringing him with extensive leadership experience and professional preparation. And whereas Chief Meyers came to the department with exceptional academic foundation, having earned an association of arts in fire science from but community college, a bachelor of arts in public administration from California State University, Chico on May 13th, 1990, and a master of arts in behavioral science with a concentration in negotiation and conflict management from California State University, Domingus Hills on December 31st, 1998. And whereas prior to joining the department, Chief Meyers further demonstrated his commitment to professional excellence by completing the California State Fire Marshall certification process in the discipline of chief officer on April 14th, 1998, strengthening his capacity to lead, mentor, and advance the fire service. And whereas throughout his career, Chief Meyers demonstrated unwavering dedication to public service, guiding the department with integrity, professionalism, and a steadfast commitment to firefighter safety, operational excellence, and community engagement. And whereas, Chief Meyers extended his service beyond administration leadership, contributing to community goodwill by participating in public service and community focused events. And whereas Chief Meyers has consistently exemplified the highest qualities of leadership, mentorship, and public service, profoundly impacting the

the department, the personnel he led, and the community he served. And whereas Chief Myers will retire on December 30th, 2025, concluding over 23 years of dedicated service with the city of Daily City as fire chief. Now, therefore, I, Dr. Rodri Doss Magbisa, Mayor and the members of the city council of the city of Daily City, do hereby proclaim December 30th, 2025 as Fire Chief Ron D. Meyers Day in the city of Daily City and extend our deepest appreciation for his decades of dedication, service, commitment to public safety, and lasting contributions to the community. Signed and sealed by the mayor and the city council of city Daily City this 8th day of December, 2025.

[applause]

Maybe we'll have you speak first and then I'll give this to you. [laughter] Yeah.

Well, good evening, mayor, vice mayor, and council members. Um, as I said at the commissioner's dinner, this is one of those things where it makes you decide maybe you don't want to retire, but uh I'm going to go ahead and retire. But first off, I really would like to give a round of applause to my organization, the group of people, women and men, um, that have been part of this organization for the whole time I've been here made, uh, me what I am here today. And it was all about them. So, if we give them a round of applause. [applause] [applause] I've been dreading this all day to come here and uh everything is like your last thing you're going to do and I'm about down to the last thing I'm I'm going to do here. Um, but I really have to say there's there's three things I'm I'm very proud of. uh one is the fact that our organization and what was always a priority to us was the health of the organization. Uh we haven't had grievances in 20ome years. We work together, we collaborate together, we work out any differences and that was always paramount to the organization. I told everyone that um trust and the fact that we did an intra-paced approach to everything we did was going to sustain us for the long haul. I don't think I would have made it all these years as chief if we didn't have that approach to it. Um the other the other area is the the things you as a city council and other city councils have provided us and that's the equipment. We have we have the best equipment, fire apparatus, protective equipment which is hugely important to us um and all the other specialized kinds of resources that we need to uh protect this community. And uh the one thing I'm also grateful for is never having a major injury or fatality of a

firefighter. And for that matter um you know very few fatalities in this community due to fire and that and so that was always my thought as a fire chief is I did not want to have something bad happen to our people. In fact I used to tell them you know how I wanted incidents run and how I wanted them to operate to the point that in the beginning a lot of them would say chief you're trying to take the aggressiveness away from us. And I'd say, "You can replace the building, but you can't replace the people." And as those people got older and had families, they kind of would look at me and say, "I I understand what you're saying now." At the fir beginning, you were always trying to keep us from we thought not getting inside and being aggressive. And I said, "No, it's all about going home uh at the end of your shift." Um, I'd be remiss if I didn't say thank you to you, the city council, previous city council, city manager Picolotti. I've had uh the opportunity to work with many city managers within the three cities. I think it adds up to about 20 different city managers over the course of time. Um, and this community and uh and everything this community brings. Uh, it's always been a joy. I had opportunities to leave and go to other agencies over the years, but I I never took those opportunities. This was always a comfortable place to be here. I remember John Martin hiring me and asking me, "How long are you going to be here?" And uh I think I he said, "I want you to be here 5 years." And I said, "Okay, whatever you whatever you say, we'll go." And I and I really didn't think I'd be here 5 years. And now all these years later, I've been here this whole time. And it's because this is a great place to work. I've enjoyed the three communities that we've provided service to through the North County Fire Authority, which is the third thing I'm very proud of, which is bringing together all those parties and all those groups together, which has been difficult at times keeping it all together, but it's been very beneficial in the savings to each of the member agencies and the amount of money that that we have brought back into each

member agency over those years and and hopefully that can continue on. But with that, thank you very much. Thank you for all the years. Um, I'm probably forgetting to thank somebody or remember something here, but uh, with that, thank you. [applause] So, don't go too far. I know we have a lot of folks that want to um, say something um, for you. So, um, Council Member Diovani,

thank you. Well, Chief, [clears throat] am I is this really happening? [laughter] like we're going to wake up tomorrow and you're going to say no I I really didn't happen but wishing you all the best in your retirement and that you know I think it's smart to always be healthy when it's time as well and so when you know you know and for you and your family and maybe hopefully you'll be able to travel and and I know it's a big adjustment I just can't even imagine but uh we'll make sure that yes we do have the best equipment and whomever it says takes your place needs to make sure to keep up the standards to give them the best equipment there is because that was always a big thing with me and thank you for battling down at the county uh for us in Daily City when they were always trying to charge us more or try to change numbers on us. I mean you were famous throughout the county saying oh that fire chief Myers he really went up to bat for Daily City. I mean, that's what it takes, you know, and nobody saw that, but you were down there really tooth and nail letting them know that, you know, that it's our money, right? So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And humble and grateful for your service. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Council Member Council P Council Member Pan. Thank you so much for all these years, and I can't believe it's been it it flew by. Yeah, you you haven't aged a bit. [laughter] Yeah, you look exactly the same. Thank you for everything you've done and for your leadership and I wish you and your family all the best. Yeah. Don't be a stranger. Come visit. Thank you, Vice Mayor Glenn Sylvester.

All right. Thank you. Uh Mr. Mayor, I got four things. Oh, you know, when I see the the fire crew there in the back and I know they're on duty, so they keep their radios on. And just approximately 15 seconds ago, I just saw two left after a radio call. So, uh the dedication to service is not to be uh underestimated. Number two, for those of you who don't know, ever since I've known the chief, he looks the same all the time. you should see him when he's off duty. Uh he's out of uniform and cleans up very well. So, I just want to say [laughter] I've always known the chief to look like that. Um [clears throat] you said something earlier, chief, that I really take to heart, especially in my previous uh career on the other side, and that's police. And you are definitely a true leader because a true leader, he or she is the one that gives all the kudos to their staff and to all the firefighters out there in the audience. It's you folks who make the chief look good. So, thank you for everything that you do. That's the sign of a true leader. Thank you, chief. And the last thing I wanted to say, I I I'm always full of euphemisms and I always got sayings, but I learned a euphemism from you just tonight, and I'll be sure to remember that. [laughter] [cough] You can replace the building, but you can't replace the people. I'll never ever forget that. So, Chief, I want to say thank you for your years of service. Thank you for your dedication to our great city of Daily City. and I wish you the well uh the well-being in retirement. Uh I know that you can't keep still. You're going to surface somewhere. So [laughter] I'm you're laughing at me now, but I know

and uh I wish you the best and I'm looking forward. Retirement is a good thing. So enjoy your retirement, sir. Thank you so much. Thank you, Vice Mayor. So, Chief Myers, thank you for um your service. Um it's pretty pretty crazy how something that feels so long can go so fast.

Yep. And I think that when you're you are in a in a place in a place in a space where you are going to work and you feel like you're you're making substantial um important work and significant work in a place work just tends to go by so fast. And so I just want to say thank you for your service. You provided institutional knowledge over these past decades. and you know seeing all the all the um men and women that are standing in the background you know they they stand on the foundation that uh you help co-create and I just want to say thank you and congratulations on retirement and you know we're always going to be here so if whenever you want to come through and party with us we're always have there's always a space so let me we'll I'm going to give you this um proclamation and then Um, if we as a council can do a quick photo. Is that fine?

Just uh two other points if I could make them. I I I came to me. I want to leave you knowing that this group of firefighters are capable, prepared, and are ready to handle anything that comes at them. And um they are masters at their at their profession and their trade. The other thing that I wanted to say that I was very proud of, our mission statement has one word in it that I've always it was always very important to me and that was be kind. And um I hope that stays as the mission of of uh the fire department. Thanks. [applause]

[applause] We could fit everybody. Come on, guys. Come on, guys. [laughter]

Is it surreal? Here they come. We got a good crowd. Are we standing in front of this thing? [laughter]

[laughter] [laughter] That's good. You squeezed everybody in here. chief and his crew.

Okay, if you can't see the lens, can you see everybody? Ready on three. We're going to tip

to [applause and cheering] wildfire. Oh, snap. Okay. So, uh before we move on, um we do have one public comment from Mr. Ray Sattorii. Ray, if you would like to come down. Sorry about that, Ray. I apologize. [clears throat]

Yes. Yeah. I prepared I prepared Jir a note. Uh Mr. Oh, he's tall. He's really tall. [laughter]

Well, uh Mr. Mayor, the honorable members of the council, saying thank you is a big thing to me. Gratitude, appreciation means a lot to me. Tonight we hear Chief Fire Chief Ron Meyers, the Marshall Chief of Northern County Fire Authority, which provides rapid assistance for medical, fire, and other hazardous situations. on the occasion of your retirement chief uh Ron incidentally uh [clears throat] for the delectation of the people here you know Ron chief marshall handles daily city bane and Pacifica approximately about 200,000 people on you will notice that Ron has a big good smile, very quiet but very effective guy [clears throat] for 23 years. You have exemplified professionalism with integrity and commitment to excellence as partip. You have been a model of professionalism, a leader, a strong protector of public safety, a model, a leader, a strong protector and operational excellence. General example is teamwork is very

important to you and mentorship, service and integrity. One more minute. [laughter] Your contribution to safety standards had not only advanced your mission but also inspired those around you with high standards you set. Your legacy will continue again and it will guide your peers here especially the the fire department around and your invaluable services with good health and spirit and happiness to your family with God's grace and blessing. Congratulations. Thank you very much for the community. I appreciate you doing that. Thank you very much.

Right. Thank you, Mr. Stori. I apologize once again. [laughter] All right. Uh, moving on to item number five. Command exe command executive legal office assistant Sylvia Moscada on the occasion of her retirement. Um, unfortunately she's not here with us right now, but I just go I I think out of respect, I would love to read her proclamation. Um, Sylvia Moscetta where or where whereas Sylvia Moscetta will retire on December 31st, 2025 as an executive legal office assistant, concluding over 37 years of dedicated service with the city of Daily City. And whereas Sylvia began her career with the city of David City as a typist clerk one on November 1st, 1988. And whereas Sylvia was promoted to typist clerk 2 on August 12th, 1991 to senior legal office assistant on November 7th, 2003 and to legal secretary on December 18th, 2017. And whereas Sylvia has served two city attorneys during her tenure. And whereas over the course of her career, Sylvia earned numerous accommodations honoring her exemplary performance, dedication to public office, and significant role she played in supporting the city attorney's office. And whereas Sylvia served as a notary public for the past four years, providing an essential service to the city by ensuring the authenticity and proper execution of important legal and municipal documents. And whereas Sylvia was recognized at city attorney's office employee of the year by city attorney Rose Zimmerman at 2025 employee service award celebration. And whereas Sylvia was always be remembered for her exceptional professionalism, dedication, and the significant contributions she made to the city attorney's office. Now therefore, I Dr. Rodri Dosmagal, mayor

and the mayor and the members of the city council of Daily City do hereby proclaim December 31st, 2025 as Sylvia Mosca Day in the city of Daily City and extend our deepest appreciation for her decades of outstanding service to the daily city community and extend our warmest congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of her well earned retirement. signed and sealed by the mayor and the city council of the city of the 80 city this 8th day of December 2025 [applause] so you'll get this later Sylvia. [laughter] Okay. All right. Moving on to item number six. Consider resolution affirming support for tenant pro protections and housing stability. So, I'll hand it over to um city attorney Rose Zimmerman.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor and members of the city council. Good evening. This item is presented this evening for the council's determination to adopt a resolution affirming the support for housing stability and tenant protections in the city of Daily City. The resolution represents a policy approach that advances the city's long-standing commitment to equity and fair housing while allowing time for continued study of implementation needs for a tenant protection ordinance. The resolution that is included in your um packet affirms support for the goals of a tenant anti-harassment ordinance uh which has been provided by uh faith in action. The ordinance outlines a legal framework prohibiting forms of landlord harassment, provides tenant civil remedies, and includes relocation support provisions. Rather than adopting an ordinance at this time, the recommendation for council determination is to adopt the policy resolution, which recognizes the importance of tenant protections, but also acknowledges the need to study the administrative, fiscal, and legal impacts of a potential ordinance for the city of Daily City. The resolution also directs staff to evaluate local tenant protection strategies, including the ordinance, and encourages collaborations with landlords, tenants, legal aid providers, and nonprofit partners to assess the community leaves. The resolution further includes a directive for staff to return to the council with a progress report during the midcycle budget review anticipated in June of 2026. The report will summarize findings, outreach efforts, and possible implementation milestones for a tenant protection ordinance. The council's actions with regards to the resolution reflects a phased thoughtful approach to policy development, one that allows the city to evaluate the feasibility and

budget and operational capacity for this legislative action. So, in summary, this resolution, if approved, is a public statement that affirms the support for housing stability and tenant protection, direct staff to continue studying the feasibility of a tenant anti-harassment ordinance, and encourages stakeholders engagement for future council review and further engagement. The draft resolution, as mentioned, is attached for your review. Staff is available to answer any questions or any clarification that the council may have. Thank you. Right. Thank you. Um, Miss City Attorney, um, as of right now, um, I'll take comments from Should we go public comments first?

Public comment. Yeah. Uh, I'll go ahead and open, uh, the public comments since we have um many people that are here in attendance and I know we have young people here that should they have school tomorrow. So, let's go ahead and um we'll start with um Mina Young from the Business and Housing Network.

Good evening, council. Um my name is Maya Young. I'm the president of business and housing network. We are a network of thousands of mom and pop owners, mostly seniors and immigrants throughout California and a lot of them are in D City. Um this comes to us very uh suddenly is it's we have not been informed of this coming up this resolution and it feels like an ambush actually. Um my understanding is that the council is supposed to look out for the well-being of all stakeholders whether they are housing providers or tenants. But in any case, these uh the resolution that you just mentioned, they seem like a one-sided punishment uh for the people who provide housing. And if we don't look at just how they are currently working out the neighbor San Francisco, then you know, you'll be a miss of uh what kind of damage is going to do to the housing market in D City. San Francisco has some of the strictest rent regulations and uh right now the owners are afraid to rent out their places because the law is so one-sided that they they could lose their poverty. So, um, please do not do any more damage and please, uh, help the community work out their disputes and not more regulations which will only aggravate shortage in housing. Thank you.

Next, we have uh, Bill Newwell. Oh, Bill Newwell. Good evening, council. Thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. My name is Bill Newell. I'm a former teacher of Westmore High School here in Daily City. And I want to just tell you the one of the things as a high school teacher for Daily City that I learned is such a rich community of immigrant populations, people from all walks of life, from all different nationalities, communities, and what we're talking about tonight is our entire community in Daily City. Not just one group or another group, but all of us. And I want to just say that um I'm here in solidarity tonight with the faith and action area daily city leaders. I'm here to urge you to support the resolution for tenant protection, housing stability as simply a first step. This is simply a first step to have greater community dialogue for passing an ordinance in the future that will protect all daily city tenants. and from my experience all people of daily city. So I think we need to keep that in mind that it's not a we they situation. It's a situation where we want to protect and particularly at this point in time in our own history of where we are today. We want to it's all that much more important that we be cognizant, sensitive, and aware of all our immigrant people, all our immigrant population, and everything that we can do to protect our communities. And one

of these things is to protect their rights um as tenants. So, I would hope that you could keep that perspective as you go forward and simply look at this resolution as a first step. This is not any kind of absolute commitment or or final um decision. Thank you,

Mr. N. Next, we have uh Carter Pull, Working Families Party. Carter, come on down. Hello. So, as the mayor said, my name is Carter and I'm a representative for the Working Families Party in California, especially here in Santo County. And I'm here to expressly say that we support and are looking forward to the passing of this anti-harassment tenant protections resolution here in Daily City. The Working Families Party supports issues and solutions crafted by impacted people and hold our electeds accountable to those issues and solutions. So, right now, we're actually really excited to see some of our members and endorsed candidates do the right thing tonight, such as Mayor Rod and Council Member Pano, who I understand is a recent new member of the Working Families Party. So, our members are watching, listening, they're here, and they're waiting for this resolution to be passed. So, please be an example of a Working Families Party member and elected by doing the right thing, voting yes on this resolution, supporting the people, and improving our human dignity. Thank you.

Thank you, Carter. Next up, we have Kyma Saludin as our next speaker. Good evening. Thank you, Mayor Das Muel, and the rest of the council for hearing this and for bringing this forward. My name is Khima Slahin. I'm a former uh trustee for the Jefferson Union High School District, and I am here speaking for the Reach Coalition, which is an group of elected officials of color and community- based organizations of color uh that are serve large populations of color. And uh one of the things that we did is we ran the CO sites at Jefferson High School. That's how this group had formed. And I'm just going to I'm going to keep it real like I always do. I'm here for people, right? I'm here for people. And as someone who experienced it myself, you know, I live in Broadmore because I couldn't find a place in Daily City. Um when I did live here in one of the largest apartment complexes here, there was mold. I paid more in that apartment for water and garbage than I do in a three-bedroom house right now. And there was nothing that I could do about it because it's so hard and you're so scared to complain or do anything about it because you don't want to get kicked out of your apartment. Unjust evictions, crackdowns on tenants who complain. I've seen it repeatedly happen over and over again. One of the easiest ways to tell how well a children a child is doing is to look at their zip code. And that's directly tied to housing. Housing and how well you do in education is intrinsically linked. And if I have a child that is in an unsafe environment where they can't study, where it's loud because of the insulation is so poor that you can hear everything that's happening with your neighbors, you can't do your homework. And then on top of that, for this poor housing, we have

people's doing two and three jobs. Where is the humanity? Where are the dignity for people that have been historically underrepresented, underserved? So, well, you know, I hear the first speaker, but justice feels like prejudice when you've been able to get away with stuff forever. And now I'm saying it's time to hold everybody accountable for the humanity for all of us. Thank you so much. [applause] [applause] Uh, next up we have uh Wendy Cruz. Good evening everyone. As was already mentioned, my name is Wendy Cruz. I have lived in Daily City for 20 years. And I am here in particular to express my support on behalf of this resolution

and also my support um for everyone who uh whose experiences I have heard here today and as I said to support this resolution. And uh thank you so much for allowing me to speak uh for this opportunity. um also speaking for those who um may be too afraid uh to speak and uh I want to say that the community is behind all of them behind all of us and um let's continue moving forward with this

much gracias because we want a safe and stable home. Thank you so much. Thank you. [applause] Um just quick question for um to the clerk for translation. Can we increase the time to four minutes so that Yeah. Um next up we have Elva Flores. Elva Flores.

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inspection. Okay. emotional studio. Okay. You'll see. Hello, my name is Elva Flores and um I

come here to say to a certain man to please please uh to keep his word. And I'm here to talk to all of you, those of you who are in charge of regulating rents, to uh tell this landlord to uh to tell the truth because I'm almost 75 years old. I am uh suffering uh from cancer. I I'm sick, but I'm also sick to my soul because of what's um going on. And I want to say to this man to be true to um his commitment to his word um because this man who's my landlord hasn't even um have the the guts to face me. Uh and what he did was he just sent some documents to me to uh get me to uh vacate my my home. And uh he didn't even have the guts to come and and tell me himself. And um he also should have told me when um I moved in 15 years ago that the unit was not a legal unit. He didn't tell me that until 15 years later. And now he's telling me that I need to leave. Um, and I received a notice on October 19th that I needed to vacate my unit. And um, on October 24th, I even had to call the police department and um, what I have to say is that I'm not being treated with respect. And if he wants respect, he needs to give respect. I'm I come here to to you to you know to be before you um supporting myself with the cane because um I um I'm feeling uh

that I don't have stability and uh you know this is what's happened and I wanted to say um that uh if it had if if uh folks had not intervened I wouldn't have been able to go into my unit not my son either who's 39 years old. He couldn't have been able to go into our unit because of what's happening. And so I'm just asking um him and people to show humanity. May I continue? Oh, that's time.

[applause]

Okay. But I'm asking you to please do something because I have nowhere to go. I have no no place where to live. And please because I don't have a place where to live. Okay. I'm I'm just basically staying at someone else's because I have not found a place.

Thank you. Thank you for speaking. Sorry. [applause] Uh next we have uh Laura Siesta. Laura for good evening. My name is Laa Siesta and I don't believe that I'll take two full minutes um because I do have a video that I want to share with you and that tells my story and um I want you to know what is my reality what I have been experiencing and uh so my question is if I whether I can play this video for you it's less than two minutes long. Yeah. I don't know if we could put it up here, but if you want to just show us in that video.

Okay. Yeah. You want to watch it? I mean,

wait. How long is it? Is it eight minutes? I understand.

Sorry. Okay. If she could explain I have explained it on several occasions, but to be brief, I rented a room for my son and for myself.

I let her finish first, you know, and then we can hear her. for the color. forch. Okay.

Okay. Sorry.

Um, so, [clears throat] so I have explained this on several occasions that I am renting a room, a room that I'm renting for $1,000 under the condition that I have to do laundry, that I have to clean, that I have to cook, that I have to iron. And I also because the gentleman who from whom I rent the room um he uh does landscaping I also have to do the landscaping um with him and [snorts] um all of that um under the condition to be able to live there because the rent is $1,000 and I have a son and my son is black and because he's black um the landlord didn't want him living there with me. uh he said that he would rent to me but not with my son but because my son is underage um you know he has to live with me and but he didn't want him there he was uh making my son's life impossible he would say that uh if his hair fell in the shower that the shower would uh turn black and um and so he told my son um a lot of things because he is a person of And um and so he would tell me to live to leave and whether I could uh leave. Um but um I you know do have proof that I have paid the gentleman and um I also um filed some claims and but he didn't want to give me a ticket and so uh ticket

um a receipt. He didn't want to give me a receipt. Um, and he wanted me to leave, but he didn't want to give me a receipt. And so, he ended up um, attacking me and he cut my arm. I have some cuts here um, that he uh, that he caused on my arm and he was pushing me and he was uh, kicking me out of the house. And this uh video is the only uh thing that I have showing that he was hitting me. And I um got up and I started um questioning him and I asked him why he was uh doing that. And then he went to my room to hit my son. And so again, this is uh the video that I have where I can show uh where I can prove uh that he uh tried to attack me and attack my son. And uh this happened um year and a half ago and he was telling me to leave and he was threatening us.

We have about 29 other speakers. So I don't I just want to be courteous. uh what he did to my arm. Okay.

Okay. Thank you very much for listening to me. [applause] Next up, we have Angelica Custodio and Helica or Angelica. [laughter] Good evening. Um, first off, I want to thank thank God for the opportunity uh to be here. Uh, first off, I want to be brief and I want you to know that just like you listened to my fellow leaders stories and the proofs that they have presented. I likewise um have um am going through uh the same process. I have a a child who has chronic asthma and uh there's uh a lot of humidity there. There are cockroaches in my unit and we do not have any support. Um, one of the council members already knows my story, a little bit of my story.

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I I want us to be able to have this and many members of the community are not here because they're fearful u that there will be retaliation against them. Um but we do feel supported. We feel supported by you. Um and you can support us further with this law. And um I ask that you look into your hearts and that you um and if you can to give us the support that we need and that you give us these protections and because you know yes we can thank you. May God bless you all and God loves you. [applause] Next up we have Andrea Mazareos.

She had to go home. Okay.

Uh next up we have Joanna Hernandez. [clears throat] Lady Joanna Hernandez. West Lake. Okay. Um,

good evening. My name is Lady Joanna Hernandez and I'm here because of a difficult situation that I faced. I uh was living at Westlake Apartments uh where I was paying very expensive rent and I had a very uh difficult situation that I faced. Um our uh landlord um gave us a eviction because we were uh late 4 days on our rent with our baby. Daily City. for Korean. And so this is something that uh really um [clears throat] left a mark in my life. Um some it was something that I thought was very unfair. Um and that is why I'm here before you asking you to

please support us to support people like us. Um, and and I believe that things also happen for a reason because in God gave me a voice and that's why I'm here. And I also found a wonderful person whose name is Abby who helped me through the process with um attorneys. As a matter of fact, we had already been evicted and um but because they said that they had already given us a letter notifying us, but that was a lie. We have a camera at my we had a camera at my house and we were able to see that they were lying about this. Um but they still evicted us and uh because by the time that we were able to act it, you know, uh things were moving very fast and we had to move with our things. We had to throw um basically everything into the trash because we, you know, had very little time to be able to do um all of this. Um but we were able to uh to talk to the attorneys

[applause] And I thank you all for allowing me to be here, for allowing me to be a spokesperson um for everyone here in Daily. city. Uh, and thank you all for your huge support that you might be able to uh bring to us so that these things so that this harassment on behalf of landlords doesn't happen anymore. Thank you so much. Gracias. Have a nice evening. Thank you.

Next, we have Magdalena Lara. interpret. See? [laughter and clears throat] resolution. Okay. Good evening. Uh my name is Magdala Lada. I'm a faith in action leader and I've been in this country for almost 30 years. And I'm here this evening to raise our community's voice. And I want to quote a a book uh called um the magic of thinking big. Um and the magic would be in approving this resolution. Imagine the magic of passing this resolution. Bombber.

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[applause]

And so um right now what comes to mind is um the phrase that was used with regards to the fire chief and the phrase was something like you can rebuild the building but uh not a family and here um families are being destroyed. And family is the most important thing. And if uh families are not together then we are poor. And um I just want to tell uh one more brief um story. The story of a person who had to leave their unit because they had a stove with four burners but at um any given time they could only use two because if they uh ran or operated all four then uh there would be electrical problems. And then the fridge broke down and instead of replacing their fridge with a full size, they uh were given a small fridge like fit for an office. And doing that to people, that's harassment. That's telling them to leave. And so we need to stop that. Thank you. [applause]

Next, we have uh Neil C. Neil. Hi, good evening, city council, and good evening to my neighbors, families, and friends. Uh, my name is Neil. I've been a resident in Daily City for 16 years now, and I'm a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. I'm here in solidarity with Faith and Action Daily City and the working people of Daily City. In my time growing up and living here, I've seen my classmates and my loved ones struggling. Struggling with anywhere between one and four jobs, uh, with middle and high schoolers needing to raise siblings on top of school and sometimes jobs, and so much more I can't get into right now. Needless to say, the families of Daily City already have enough on their plate. They don't need to deal with rat and cockroach infestations. They don't need to deal with black mold and mushrooms growing from their carpets. They don't need to deal with physical violence and verbal harassment from their landlords. They don't need to deal with cramped living spaces and they don't need to deal with unjust evictions. Let's be very clear. The poison of tenant harassment is not just part of the growing housing and homelessness crisis. It's part of the growing healthc care crisis. It's part of the growing education crisis, the growing cost of living crisis. It's part of the attacks on our immigrant communities and attacks on women and so many more groups. As Kalema mentioned, we know that what happens at home, a place where we're supposed to rest and recharge, sets the stage for so much of the rest of our lives. We need a daily city that supports our families basic needs, including safe, affordable housing. We need a daily city that can give families opportunities for growth and grants family stability. We need a daily city that gives older and retired people a fulfilling life. We need a daily city that allows us to truly live with dignity, not just survive. The people cannot wait. I'm urging you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing disability as a

first step toward a passing an ordinance in the future that would protect daily city tenants from landlord harassment. What we currently have is not enough. This is your opportunity to stand with the people who fund your paychecks and fund city operations through taxes and commerce. This is an opportunity to stand with the people who put you in office. This is an opportunity to stand with the youth who are our future. This is an opportunity to stand with the people who run this city. Thank you. [applause] Next up, we have um I don't know if I'm pronouncing this right, Kixa.

Hello. Thank you. Um, my name is Kixa, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. And as a socialist, and I think everyone can agree with this, I believe that housing is a basic need. And it is the duty of our government to meet those needs for the people who make Daily City what it is. Your constituents are here telling you that landlord exploitation and harassment is a major problem that they are facing, especially for immigrants who came here for a better life. Many are living in poor conditions with health and safety hazards like cockroach infestations and they're being evicted and even physically attacked as we heard because they are brave enough to speak up for their rights. Once they are evicted, the landlord finds another vulnerable person who is simply looking for affordable housing to prey on. Safe and affordable housing is a human right and it must be a priority of the city council to guarantee that for everyone, no matter the cost, because there is no cost for our lives and our homes. So, I urge you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability and go even further to pass an ordinance for tenant protection. Thank you. [applause] Next, we have uh Samantha A.

Good evening. Thank you. My name is Samantha and I'm here with the Party for Socialism and Liberation in solidarity with Faith and Action, a Bay Area daily city. Um, I've been a renter in the Bay Area for the past 15 years. I've had disputes with landlords that have made me feel unsafe to go home. I have dealt with mold in the walls that as a tenant I have no ability to do anything about, exacerbating my asthma and increasing my health care costs. And I consider myself extremely lucky considering the conditions that I often see my immigrant neighbors in and in particularly my elderly labor neighbors live in. When you have no recourse, when your landlord is telling you that there's nothing that can be done about mold on the walls, mold in the carpet, your entire life starts to unravel. We live in a state that houses the most billionaires in the world. There is no excuse for people having vermins in their home and no ability to do anything about it. Nowhere to go, no one to talk to, no one to advocate for them. Um so I hear I'm here tonight to urge you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability is a first step towards passing an ordinance um that would protect daily citizen from landlord harassments. We all deserve dignified housing. [applause] Next we have Brenda Cordoba. [applause]

Buenas no. Um let's we have a microphone.

Okay. I still remember her. Gracias. Gracias. Gracias. Brenda Cordova. So leader mayor adio. Salto. Gracias.

[applause]

Good evening. My name is Brenda Cordova. I am member of Faith in Action and co-president of Faith in Action of the Bay Area. I'm asking here you mayor and the city council members to support this ordinance and to please as you may have heard many of the people have suffer many injustices of rent racism and unjust living uh conditions. Please support these because we all need uh to live in a healthy environment and number one is for them to live in a healthy [clears throat] uh mental health and also in a loving uh environment. I thank you and I hope that God blesses you and you can support this ordinance.

Thank you. [applause] Next we have uh Maria Martinez. Excuse me. Okay. Thank you so much for Thank you. Okay. Okay. My problem everybody

today everybody tomorrow maybe for me for you. Maria Martine San Francisco. Good evening. My name is Maria Martinez and I am president of BA Faith and Action of the Bay Area and I'm also a leader with Faith in Action. I am a mother living here in Daily City as you have heard much of the harassment that tenants go through and you have heard many testimonies. Uh I also feel that children should not have to live under these conditions so that they can all live in a healthy environment and so they can prosper. Thank you.

Uh, next we have Sylvester O.

Thank you.

Good evening. Uh, my name is Sylvester. I'm here with the Party for Socialism and Liberation standing in solidarity with Faith and Action Bay Area Daily City. I'm urging you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as the first step towards a future ordinance that protects Daily City tenants from landlord harassment. This is urgent. Right now, working families everywhere are getting squeezed from every direction. rising rents, higher costs of living, and landlords who know they can get away with intimidation because the city doesn't have sufficient um anti-harassment protections. As we've heard tonight, working-class folks in Daily City, our neighbors, are subjected to surprise visits from landlords, loud threats about rent hikes, squalid living conditions, and pressure to move up. Pressure to move so landlords can jack up prices. These aren't isolated incidents. They're happening across the city, especially to immigrant families, seniors, and everyone else these landlords think that they can take advantage of and get away with it. Tenant harassment is destabilizing, and when families get pushed out, kids have to change schools, local workers have to move farther away, and communities are weakened. Daily City already has one of the highest percentages of cost burden renters in the region. We can't afford more displacement, especially as the Bay Area keeps getting harder to survive in. Passing this resolution is a crucial first step, but it's only one step in a long march towards just, equitable housing for all. We'll keep fighting for the rights of the tenants, the immigrants, the families, and the workers of this community. I urge you to vote yes tonight and move us towards a real tenant protection ordinance that keeps Daily City families safe in their homes. Thank you. [applause]

Next, we have Ashley Chu. Ciao. Hello, my name is Ashley Chu. I'm a resident of Daily City and a volunteer with Faith and Action Bay Area Daily City. And I'm here in solidarity with the leaders as well as my fellow neighbors and community members in Daily City. I want to urge you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as a first step towards passing an ordinance in the future that would protect Daily City tenants from landlord harassment. As a resident of Daily City, I want Daily City to be a place that protects all of my neighbors, including the most vulnerable. We all deserve to live in dignity, safety, and peace. I want to live somewhere where my kids, their friends, and families, and my neighbors feel safe, valued, and protected. As so many of others have noted tonight, housing is a human right. Please vote yes on the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability. Thank you,

Ashley. [applause] Next, we have Veronica Cotto. Can we close this? Good evening. My name is Veronica Cotto and I am pleased to be here because I know that you will honor and then you also on the side of people's justice. Isco.

I am a leader and member of faith and action. And I am here to support and also to ask for your support for this ordinance for uh tenant protections and for everybody to have a safe housing. Pacific.

I would like to tell you my experience when I used to live here in Daily City specifically in West West Lake and I am a single parent. In order to have a dignified housing for myself and my child, I had to work 7 days, 12 hours a day. And even that even within within even doing this it is very difficult to have a dignified housing and we know that it's a a universal right to have a dignified housing. Unfortunately, it's very difficult for me to say that I was not able to accomplish this. Um, for me, it is very difficult to say and you know, uh, for you to be harassed or evicted without cause. In my case, I was only given three days and it was the reason it was that my contract had expired.

And that took me to live in the streets for two years now being able to find stable housing. Gracias. And that is why I'm here with my voice in support of this resolution and also because I don't want other people to go through this illegal evictions and uh harassment. Thank you. Next we have Sandro Batista.

Oh, we just need two minutes for this one. Miss City Clair.

Um, hello. Hello, council members. Hello, mayor. My name is Sandre Bautista Jr. I am a leader in faith in action. I was born and raised in Daily City and I go to Skyline College. Today I'm here to ask for your support in the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as it is the first step to um to passing an ordinance. Um um as a as living in Data City my whole life, I have dealt with um landlord harassment. I have dealt with um poor living conditions such as mold, rats, and um bad insulation. As you heard, many of the daily city members have also lived through poor living conditions and through this um resolution um it would be the first step to supporting um tenants in Daily City as well as keeping landlords accountable. Um, right here I have some packets for y'all to review. Um, thank you.

Do I hand these to? Yeah, we'll give to the city clerk. [applause]

Next we have uh Leonardo Montesa. Good evening, mayor, uh, vice mayor and council member. My name is Leonardo Montesa. I'm the leader of patron in action almost three and a half years. And this is my testimony. Speak to God. [clears throat] Daily City inspector Inspector.chech. landlord.

for notice paper. 1,650. 50 $50 caretaker. Uh please the pass the uh please the anti-arment resolution today please I have evidence Well, okay. Uh, good evening. Uh, this is my testimony. I've lived in Daily City for over four years. One day, an inspector arrived to check the house where I was living. Allegedly, someone had filed a complaint. I happened to be in front of the house at the time and I told the inspector, "Talk to that

person, the caretaker." Then they talked and the inspector requested to inspect the house provided the caretaker consented. The house would surely fail, I thought, and not pass inspection. All the violations would be visible. First, the living room was converted into a bedroom with three partitions. Furthermore, there were many cockroaches and rats. The carport was also converted into a bedroom. There were many laws that were violated. The landlord spoke to me and told us to put away our things, our belongings because the room would be opened up for inspection since we were living in the living room and they told us all of and they told all of us tenants to leave the premises for a while while the inspections were being conducted. We waited for over 2 hours for the inspection of the house to be finished. The landlord called again and said, "You can all come back now. The result is that it passed. I couldn't believe that it passed." Then one day, the landlord's child arrived and said that we could only stay until December. We asked for a formal notice of eviction to prove that we were being evicted. Their reasoning was that they were selling the house because they were drowning in debt. However, no written notice was ever provided. Also, whenever we paid the rent, no receipt was ever issued to us. I had a I had a very small room. I paid $1,650. Because the rent was so high, I asked the landlord to to deduct $50 a month. Since I was the one cleaning the bathrooms, it was always dirty. The moment you open the bathrooms, you would see cockroaches everywhere. There were so many. This is because many different people used it. I spoke to the caretaker and the one who had the house inspected. They said they were from San Francisco and which is the reason they were so angry. This is the reason this resolution needs to pass today. I ask of

you pass the anti-harassment resolution today. Thank you very much. [applause]

Next. Next we have Tinsar Win. Hello, good evening uh council member and my name is Denza. I was a leader of action and I was at the tenant of daily city too. Here I want to provide for my own experience and the community tenant experience. The landlord should be provide for the residency proof for the children's schooling needs and then they should provide educate ventilating system throughout the unit. They provide for rental purpose and the landlord should be provide the educate heating and kitchen facility and provide laundry amenity for the the tenant and also proper door lock for the security reason for the tenant. The landlord should be transparency with sharing utility bills and fix the broken appliance in a timely manner and also I will support for the anti-harassment law for the both party because we need a humanity dignity and no harassment by any for this harassment law we don't we doesn't require a large budget about this to whomever is responsible for or the violation should be required to pay for the fine or the either fee. Both parties should both either tenants or the landlord should be registered at the city county. So this will be the first attempt for preventative stuff and then the so the landlord or the tenant cannot uh can attempt to harass by each other. for us. If you want to move the chair

from the room, you have to be inside the room. Thank you. Thank you for uh Thank you. [applause] Next, we'll have um Adele Mansala. [clears throat] Good evening everybody. Five days. Every Fore years. Fore

action. foreign. Fore action. Fore action. protection po. [applause] Uh good evening everybody. My name is Adela Manala. Uh I've lived in Daily City. Um, and I think it's important that we pass the anti-harassment uh law because I want to give you an example of how I was harassed in my home. There was onea occasion where I was 5 days late with my rent payment. Uh, I lived there for 5 years. Not once was I late and the landlord would come

and uh barge on my door and wake me up and come into my house at 4:00 a.m. at 5:00 a.m. and wake me up screaming at me, cursing at me. I told her that I didn't have the money at the time, that if she waited for me, I would have the money to pay her rent. Can you imagine? I lived there for 5 years, no delay. And then so what I started doing was I started sleeping elsewhere just to avoid that treatment, just to avoid that harassment. I told her, "Wait, I will pay you." So I started not sleeping there. I thank God. I thank God every day that I found faith in action. And faith in action helped me. and faith in action. Um, and if it was not for them, I have a feeling that I would be homeless or god knows what. God is kind. Faith in action. Uh, they were kind to me. And, um, so what I, so what happened was the landlord sued me. So I sued her back and then we faced each other in court. I was provided an attorney by faith and action and they told and the attorney told me, "Don't be afraid. I will help you. Uh, you will not pay me. I will help you. So they continued to help me and I was so ashamed um of my situation with faith faith in action. But despite that fact, thank God for all the help that faith and action gave me. Uh safety and protection for all tenants, we should have peace in all our homes. Thank you very much. [applause] Next we have Soulce. [applause] Hello council members. My name is Selita Kofier. I represent Saga at Skyline, but I'm here in solidarity with Faith in Action by area.

Um, [clears throat] let's see. [sighs] I'm here to urge you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as a first step towards passing an ordinance in the future that would protect Daily City tenants from landlord harassment. this issue is important to me um simply because people are suffering when they do not need to be. Um and yeah, I'm on the verge of houselessness myself. And so these types of topics will directly impact me at one point, but the people that they're impacting now, um yeah, as we've heard throughout tonight, need a lot of assistance and a lot of support. Hence why I'm here even though I'm sleepd deprived and got three teeth taken out yesterday. Um I have grown up in Daily City. I don't currently live in DC, but it will always be my home and my heart. I feel like it's an easy thing to comprehend that basic human rights include a living space that doesn't create further financial and health issues. I again urge you to support [snorts] the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as a first step towards passing an ordinance in the future that would protect daily city tenants from landlord harassment. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause] Next we have Shine. They're not here. They're not here. Um next we have Albany Fuentes. [applause]

Hello. Hi, good evening. My name is Albi. Um, I'm a faith in action leader as well as a Skyline College student. I'm here today to urge you to pass our anti-harassment resolution uh to pro to protect the tenants of Daily City. I [snorts] thought that my experience of mold in my home was something that was just happening to me. But after hearing so many stories from our community members, I realized that this is a huge huge issue across Daily City. When we think of home, we think of safety and comfort. But unfortunately, that is not the reality of many Daily City tenants. The reality is rats, cockroaches, fungi growing out of their carpets, dirty water, landlord harassments, even threatening tenants with evictions, as well as the health impacts. Passing this resolution is the first step that our community needs to ensure that daily city tenants have protection and aren't living in fear for speaking out against their unhealthy living conditions. So, please vote yes for the anti-harassment resolution to show that you care for our community's health, safety, and dignity. Thank you. Thank you.

Next, we have Melissa Mahia.

Hello everyone. My name is Melissa. I'm a leader with faith in action here in Daily City. I lived here my whole life. I was born and raised here. I'm a student at SF State and I'm here to support the resolution for the tenant protection and um like everybody said, this is the first step to getting a ordinance here in Daily City. Um, I have heard many stories from our Daily City team, our community, friends, and neighbors. And those are just a few of the many that are going on here in Daily City. Hearing these stories have moved me to create a change and feel and I feel like it should move you guys to be part of this change as well here in Daily City. This is why I am here today to support the resolution because I believe that it will soon become a law here in Dilly City. I would like to see this change not only for myself but for the community and every other person who has come up here and shared their story. Thank you so much for listening to us and have a good rest of your night. Um, [applause] next we have Ashley Modelli. Ashley

[applause]

Good evening, council. My name is Ashley Bedelli and I'm a leader with Faith and Action here in Daily City. I've been living in Daily City for over 25 years and I'm going to share a story that I experienced. Um, I lived in an apartment in Midway Village, which is a part of the Beayshore area. Um, and it had mold in the interior of the ceiling. I did not know until my upstairs neighbor had plumbing issues and a water bubble popped and opened in my ceiling. I woke up for over 4 months daily with a headache and had to take medicine and buy damp ridable. When I discovered mold in the ceiling, my landlord did nothing. They said that they would fix it, but only patch the hole. No one deserves to live in a moldy apartment. All Daily City residents deserve to live with dignity. Today, you have the opportunity to make the first step in making that re a reality for all of your constituents. Vote yes on this resolution. Thank you.

Next, we have uh Katie Gets. Hi, good evening. My name is Katie Gats and I am a school counselor at Thomas R. Polyaca Middle School and I'm here in solidarity with Faith and Action Bay Area Daily City. I'm urging you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as a first step towards passing a future ordinance that would protect Daily City tenants from landlord harassment. It's vital that Daily City act to protect our families from harassment. The students and families I work with are already dealing with so much. At a minimum, we can offer more safety and security in their living situations. As a school counselor, I wear a lot of hats every school day. I can assist students with organizing their backpacks. I can help them talk through a conflict with a friend. I can be a listening ear as they grieve the death of a loved one. I can teach them how to use their breathing as a tool during a panic attack. But at the end of the day, I cannot change what a student goes home to. Housing is one of the most basic human needs, and this body has the ability to create new protections for renters, including our most vulnerable families. The first step to safer homes for our families, is a yes on this resolution. Thank you.

Thank you. [applause] Next, we have Lisa Frius. Good evening, council. My name is Lisa Frius, and it is my honor and privilege to be in my 24th year as a teacher at Thomas R. Polyacita Middle School. Uh, Polya Middle School is a title one school. It is rich in culture with a vibrant sense of community. TRP students and families are resilient, courageous, and beautiful. I am here in solidarity with Faith and Action Bay Area daily city leaders. I here I am here to urge you to support the resolution for tenant protections and housing stability as a first step towards passing an ordinance in the future and it is only the first step. As we know, students and families currently face many, many stressors and challenges. These include, but are not limited to, the threat of ICE, not only to our immigrant families, but to all people of color in our community who may be profiled and targeted. Economic hardships such as escalating grocery prices and unemployment also negatively impact our families. A fundamental need for students and families is safe and stable housing. Tenants must have protections against landlord harassment and neglect, unlawful evictions, failure to make repairs, substandard living conditions, and discrimination. Because of immigration status, fear of reprisal and discrimination, many families are often not in a position to be able to speak out and advocate for themselves. As a teacher, I witnessed the devastating results of these stressors on students, especially lack of safe and stable housing. Their mental health, academic success, and overall well-being all suffer. It is unconscionable and

unacceptable that any of our students are not safely housed. For this reason, please, this resolution must be passed. [applause] Next, we have Janelle P. Janelle, go home.

Okay. Um, name this list. Uh, Sandra Prior. Good evening, Mr. Mayor and council members. My name is Sandra and I've lived in Daily City for 50 years, over 50 years. So, thank you. Um, I've lived here and I've experienced a lot. I've experienced the the mouse situation. I I haven't had roaches yet. Um, I've had landlords who didn't want to fix things. Um, but one of the worst things that I had was my water situation. Um, it started off it was yellow. I was told that um run the water for 5 or 10 minutes and it'll it'll dissipate. It'll go away. So that 10 to 15 minutes ended up to be an hour. Uh I'm sorry, ended up to be 30 minutes and then 45 minutes until I gave up. Um it was no longer brown or it was no longer yellow, but it turned out to be brown water. Um I had to I had a gym membership, so I'd have to go to the gym every morning before I went to work so that I could be clean. [laughter]

Would you want your family to to have to live with that water? Would you want your grandmother or your mother to have to live with that? I realized that running that water meant that I was paying for the water bill that was getting higher and higher every month. Uh my pipe broke in the kitchen disintegrated because it was rusty and they replaced it. And so I had clear water in the kitchen, but I didn't have clear water in the bathroom. I he ended up having to leave because I could not uh take a take a shower at my friend's house or take a or go to the gym every day and take a shower there. So I urge you I urge you to pass this law. And that's all I have to say. Thank you very much.

Thank you. [applause] Next we have um Sahira Dean.

Hello. Good evening. My name is Tahara Dean. I'm a a staff attorney at Public Advocates. We're an organization based in San Francisco and we've been working with the faith and action um organization to draft the ordinance um for anti-harassment. As you know, daily city tenants are under pressure. Not only are they preparing themselves for the possibility of ICE raids and surveillance, but they're experiencing housing insecurity. Housing stability starts when tenants aren't afraid to ask for the repairs from their landlord. Unfortunately, as you've heard tonight, daily city tents have reported living in uninhabitable rental units, which sometimes leads them to self- evict because they're so afraid to speak up um because they're afraid that the harassment will lead to eviction and then that will stay on their record for years. Immigrants in particularly are fearful about uh addressing authority and that includes the landlord. A local tenant anti-harassment policy can deter harassing behavior from uh by landlords against tenants, encourage landlords to follow the law, and improve habitability of rental properties. It provides tenants legal recourse when they are subjected to such behavior. Although California Civil Code 1940.2 pro prohibits some harassing behavior from landlords, it does not cover many of the forms of harassment that tenants routinely experience and it does not provide sufficient remedies. The draft or ordinance that we've shared with you all uh does not overburden the city or its budget. It just simply provides the city attorney with the option to take on the cases on behalf of the tenants. And most importantly, it empowers tenants to go into court and seek the solutions they cannot get without the additional remedies that this ordinance provides. In order to support tenants in these uncertain times, Daily City must pass an anti-harassment ordinance. And we ask that you say yes to this resolution as the first step towards passing that ordinance. Thank you.

[applause]

Next we have uh Donna Donna R. Good evening, mayor, vice mayor, and council members. My name is Than Rajapoxy. I'm a recent tenant here in Daily City. I'm learning how hard it is for tenants to get relief from harassment from their landlords. As of we've heard from all the stories tonight. I believe it's a job of the city to step in and protect its citizens from any abuse. Quite simply, there's nothing wrong with providing protection to the most vulnerable stakeholders in the community. I ask that you take necessary steps to get an anti-harassment ordinance passed and eventually draft an impactful policy to protect the tenants of the city that you serve. Thank you. [applause]

Um, next we have Diana Lopez.

Okay. Um, next we have Roie Lin Antonio. Hello. Good evening. Mayor, City Council of Roie, San Antonio with the California Permit Association, representing rental property owners and operators here in Daily City. We have serious concerns with the premise of the resolution before you tonight. Based on the comments that we've been hearing, there seems to be um a notion that there are zero rights for renters here in Daily City. That could that is so wrong. Rental housing is a highly regulated industry and there are already so many laws that protect renters from unjust evictions, illegal rent increases, harassment, habitability issues, and including physical assaults from their housing providers. Our association worked very hard to educate housing providers on what these laws are to make sure that they're providing safe and legal habitable housing. The comments in the resolution fails to even acknowledge the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which Governor um Gavin Newsome said is the strongest renter protections in the nation. Um it has been strengthened every year since it's been passed. It also fails to acknowledge that laws enshrined in state and um health and safety codes that protect renters from harassment and retaliation from hab from making complaints about habitable uninhabitable units. In fact, in 2024, 126 new laws around rental housing was introduced. What we're asking for at the city council tonight is do better for your renters by promoting what these existing renter laws are. Investigate the cases that is before you tonight. Put code enforcement to use. If there's

bad water and mold growing, if there are assault that's happening, call the police department. Educate everybody. If people are not understanding what the current laws already existing are, what's one more document going to do to help them? So, we please ask you to be fair and look beyond a one-sided, you know, display of support that's been given to you tonight. Thank you. Um, next is Christina Lee. Good evening uh mayor, vice mayor and council member. My name is uh Christina Lee. I [clears throat] can hear tenants problem you know previously you know seems like they suffer lots of inhabitability issues some of them has a rent heights as a small landlords I'm a you know just a small landlord I would not evit somebody like late for four days even a month I probably would think first twice if if they are late for two months then I think about evision other than that I will not do such a thing like that and then also you know previous uh speaker said uh she got evision for no reason but California law provide no cause no just call eviction so you cannot evict somebody you don't like it and you want to evict there's no such a thing now eviction based on you know harassment that's no such a thing either if If you look at the uh city

like Oakland, Richmond, Buckley, Santa, Monica, West, Hollywood, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Antio, and Selena, they passed the harassment law first because this uh ordinary is easy to pass and then later they strengthen the rent control. So, you know, I you know, I hope that you guys can look into that. And also harassment is a is a crime you know like if you are stalking misdemeanor cyber harass or criminal threats harassment is illegal if involved with the race, gender, religions, age, disability, national origin or sexual harassment is already combined by California and federal laws. Why do we need this ordinance in daily city? So please consider that.

Um and our last speaker for this issues, Daniel Lee.

Hi, my name is Daniel Lee. Um, we heard about a a lot of immigrants, minority. Guess what? I am immigrant. I am minority. And also, I'm the housing provider. We don't harass our tenants. We adore our tenants. [snorts]

Some speaker said he was he or she were late for 4 days and she got a evicting eviction notice. No, if somebody is late the eviction notice have to be served. That doesn't mean that he or she is going to get evicted. It is just only the process that we have to do. And we hardly hardly like to evict anybody unless they don't pay the rent. And just like Christina, my wife said earlier, we don't even evict anybody for about two months. We give them a lot of time and we always wait for the legal process. Tenants has more rights than we do. And some people say housing is their right. No, housing is your responsibility. Housing is not your right. One should not depends on the city, the government or the hands out. You depends on your own. Human rights is responsibility not not something you want to get free. And also more issue and so forth. You need to open your window. You need to do your own housekeeping. You need to keep your unique clean. And by the way, I would like to talk to the young people. All socialism in country fail. [clears throat] So we all need to do our housekeeping. And we already we have already SB 1482. It covers almost everything including the u just cause eviction. So, please do not pass this um please do not pass this resolution. Thank you.

All right. Thank you for all the speakers that came and spoke. Um I'm going to have an and open this up to my colleagues in the DAS. Pardon me, mayor. Oh, there's more. Got you. Let's bring all down. One gentleman asked if he could write something and I said yes and then someone else did. May I read them? They're very short. Sure. This is from Oh, sorry. Sorry. We that we we can't read on track, right? I'm sorry. I didn't I I couldn't hear her. Wow. She They have submitted something there. Yeah. And they couldn't go ahead and read it.

Well, I'll I'll just say that both oppose the ordinance. How's that? Miss Lynn Nay and Allison Pang, they oppose the ordinance. And it'll be into record. [laughter] Yes. Okay. And for your for your information. Okay. Well, with that being said, mayor, I request uh like to make a motion that we now close public comment unless we have any additional cards. Um motion to close. Second. All those in favor say I. I. Okay. Um I would like to open up um discussion to Yes. Uh Council Member Diani, I guess I'll start.

Well, let's see. I'll try to make it short, but I first I want to thank the mayor when I read through this on this report when I says that the mayor, it doesn't surprise me, doss meal supports the resolution and encourages the council to adopt the resolution as a prudent step. And then when I read through it, then I I was really um at first I thought, "Oh, it's a resolution." But I noticed that it does make the commitment to work on and get the information for an ordinance, right? So, it does make that commitment to get gather the information because Redwood City, as we know, passed a unanimous um unanimous renters protections that I would defer to the mayor because I know that he moving forward, he'll probably be the one that'll be the lead on this and then look into what they have. And there's also it's not this is not punishing good landlords. They even have a list of exceptions on the hard work that Faith and Action did with Redwood City. And every single council member who were real estate people, non-real estate people, they all voted for it. So that should say a lot. It was a unanimous decision. This is not about punishing. If you're a great landlord, we love you. you're humanitarian, that's the way it should be and that we applaud you for that. But as you heard in this room, it's not the case. And I know that none of you would ever treat your your or your your clients or your tenants that way. I do know that for a fact, but it's happening. I get messages all the time from even seniors who are petrified. You are 78 years old and you're petrified to say anything and you came from a small village in the Philippines.

That is wrong. That is so wrong and you don't have a voice. Right. So for me, I'm in, you know, I support it and I would like to respectfully ask that we move forward and then it it does it to look into it and then make it fit for our city because I I trust the mayor in this because I know where his heart is. I know where his brain is and I and I don't mean that disrespectfully. I know a lot of you've already spoken with him and his social standard for social justice and you may think that we have disagreements but at the same soul that soul is social justice and fairness for everyone and that I know regardless of any other disagreements I know for a fact equality and and that that's what he teaches in his classes. That's what he's a father of and that's what he does in our community and he doesn't have two faces to show. He shows one face only and so I defer to him as a lead and I think we if we move forward then with your lead and we find out what Redwood City did and other places and make whatever fits whatever the mayor works on. And I do think if it's fiscal impact, my god, we are a city that spends money, not saying we spend it frivously, but I think for the people on these type of things. I want to let the mayor know that I was at a conference almost two years ago and found out that legal aid did not have an office anymore at the daily city partnership. the president of legal aid approached me and was really upset that she had to go to South City and she would not be coming in to Daily City to see clients. That is disturbing. Not I I had no idea. So these are the

people that we need to support to support the people and there's you know that that these stories are real and then it's a humanity. [cough] What are we supposed to do for the least of these? And then you know you talk about poverty. Doesn't matter if you're religious not religious or not or who you believe in or who you're not. Who for us are the serve the least of these. It is our human responsibility if we are put into a position and that is what we are able to do to give a hand because it is society. I believe in a society that has created the poverty that people try to push him down to keep them oppressed so they won't have a voice so to just keep them that way so they can try to control them. But we can lift people up and provide those opportunities and all the good landlords here and I know that they know a lot of really good ones to provide services are hip house things and the prices are extraordinary. And another thing is I found out through AG Bont that Greyar Westlake Apartments, which was bought by them, just settled for $7 million lawsuit with the AG because they were using the AI automatic to figure out the rent at our West Lake Apartments and all throughout California, South Carolina, Florida, and other states. case. I don't know what they what they settle for there, but they settled for $7 million. And thank you, Bont, for holding people accountable for that because I hope it translates down to the the to the renters because people are really just really trying to make it. There's a lot of good people and they are really trying to make it and we really need to give these opportunities at all levels. Doesn't

matter what package we come in because we're all God's children. So I for me from a humanity standpoint and then again and I'm not just saying it. Those of you who know me out there, I applaud this mayor for taking that action and to be able to do that because we're it's we have to. Who are we? And I would think that hopefully the good landlords would stand up and and support us, stand beside us, get some of these great people that are working hard in in your buildings and they'll be great tenants and they'll keep it clean and be take pride in your properties because there's so many good landlords out there, lots of good landlords. But sadly, this is not the case. And then people feel stuck. They scared. They don't know where to go. And then we need to provide that those services and I don't know I'm in full support and I would say to defer to the Redwood City and they had lots of exemptions and when they got a unanimous vote I said that says something because they all come from different backgrounds on Redwood City. [clears throat] Thank you very much. And I'm [applause] look forward to the ordinance.

Uh council member uh Pana.

Thank you. when I read this or when I listen to the stories, it's not that I know it's happening. I hear it and um I don't know if another document is going to make this go away. When I look at AB 1482 and I read through it, there's already a strong strong um law talks about just cause eviction, rent caps, habit, habitil. Landlords must maintain safe liable conditions, working, plumbing, heating, electricity, pest control, anti-discrimination, prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, disability, family status, source of income like section 8, security deposits, local protections, and variances. Now, a newer law, the affected 2425, it indicates as important as having refrigerators and stoves that work. Why am I bringing this up? Because there's already a law. Wait, I don't appreciate that. There's already a law.

Why would you do it, Teresa? Can I finish?

Perhaps what the problem is is educating. educating in all languages, having the knowledge that they have a law to work with. It's easy to write a paper, and I appreciate it, mayor, that you did that. I believe that the biggest problem here is not having a resolution in Daily City. I believe the problem is that the law that is in existence must be enforced. The law that's in existence should be out there in every language. It should be on billboards. It should be in the news. It should be on the internet. We should be using the law to make everything better. We could sit here and write this and nothing happens. It's important to understand that we're here for the people that need the help. We are here to support the businesses. We are here to support people that sacrifice to have a home or a few homes to rent. Everybody is not the villain here. What the problem is is education and to get the information out there in every language and give that support. How can you get help? The other thing I want to say, City of Daily City, this is important. City of Daily City through the Daily City Community Services Center and the partnership they provide basic safety net services. Why is that important? I have a whole I have three pages here and I could ask

maybe if the city manager can make sure this is on the on the internet is on the website. There's utility rate assistance, there's housing services, there's senior there senior services, youth general. Why am I saying that? Because again, it is important to know what's out there in everybody's language. Everybody needs to know. If we already have this law in the state of California, perhaps what we need to do is get that information out and make sure that people hear it because everybody can we can do we can make a nice pretty paper and we can say look here we believe you. We do believe you but it's not working. So, let us see if we could come together and find a way to get the word out. Thank you.

Through the mayor, I just real quick, I'll make it quick. Council member,

so obviously when Redwood City did their research, I'm very f I'm familiar with them and how Faith and Action worked with them and the council members and they knew about the state law. It did not protect the people in the Redwood City area uh city itself. [cheering] And that is a fact. That is a fact. And you can talk to their city attorney. You could talk to their city manager. You can talk to their city council. You could talk to the members over there. You could talk to Diana Ready. You could talk to members in other cities. Even in South City, they're they're going to do renters protections because we each have to individually do it ourselves. They can create all the state laws, but why do you think Redwood City is a would not do it if they didn't have to do it?

We don't know what they did, part of the mayor. No, what I'm saying is we need to find out what's out there and use it. Okay? Because the point is stop working. Well, you know what? We need to make it work. We need to make it work. And in the meantime, people are suffering. We got a resolution that can work. I'm looking at it. I read it. You know what? It's it it doesn't have any meat as much as that you're asking. Why aren't we instead looking at what we have and work and use those? That's all I'm asking. Actually, I was still speaking, but that's okay.

But anyway, so as I was saying that, that's why they had to do it. You got everyone knows the that out here because you were out were over there working in that area as well. You know the facts. You're the people. You're the people that live in it. You live in it. And then I'm sure the mayor has met with people and that it's needed. Member John, I know you had time to speak. Um, I'm done. All right. We need it. Vice Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. [clears throat] Look at

I don't know where to start, but I'm going to start with my first question that I wrote down prior to all this happening. And that that answer came to me uh just a few minutes ago. What other city has this sort of resolution or ordinance? And I think I just found out. Thank you. I'd like to first address the tenants and those who spoke this evening. And I made a couple of notes to myself. Renting a room under conditions. Battery and assault charges. Roaches in a unit. late four days and got evicted. Equipment refrigerator smaller in size. Stove not working. Landlord exploitation. Mold in the walls. Just cause eviction. Building renovation. unlawful modifications provide heat working appliances. Many violations 5 days late having lived there 5 years prior, mold in the ceiling, water issues, brown water. [snorts] Those are horrific conditions and I have a problem with that.

Now to the landlords and home owners, however you obtained your property, you have probably worked hard for that property. And I said, "Homeowners, at 24 years of age, I bought my first home." 47 years later, I'm still paying on that home. If I ever decide to rent my home, I will ensure that the tenants rent that home with dignity, but [snorts] I still have a mortgage to pay on that home. And if you don't pay me rent, somebody's got to pay that mortgage. So, you see what I'm getting at? There's two sides to the story. Now I'm going to start uh defining additional information as council member Piranho had indicated. I too took a look at Senate Bill 1482 and I too read the information about just cause evictions. I too read the information about rent increases and the maximum you can incre increase the rent. There's something called cause and effect and I'm going to discuss that later on. But now I'm going to ask the following. Are there any civil penalties that can be imposed? And I asked that of the city attorney.

civil penalties either against the landlord or the tenants under state law. Yes. Um and it would be there would be penalties and then there would be subject to litigation. Thank you. I asked madam city attorney are there any criminal penalties that can be imposed either against the landlord or the tenants? Not specifically under landlord tenant law but it would be under penal codes. under penal code such as assault and battery. Correct. Which was an example that was presented to us tonight.

Are there any health issues that can be subject to the purview of the health department? Yes. Yes. Rodents, cockroaches. Yes. For unhabitability.

Okay. [clears throat] Tonight, someone mentioned about a complaint that was made and the city became aware of that complaint which subsequently instituted code enforcement going out. Does the city provide that service of code enforcement? Madame city attorney? Yes, they do.

Which is precipitated by a complaint from someone else. So as a result uh what transpired in one particular case unlawful modifications were made to the particular rental or the unit and such as that who would be responsible for bringing that property back into order? Madam city attorney

the owner of the property. Oh the o oh the owner of the property. So every situation is unique. Every situation is different. We cannot satisfy every aspect as which was made mentioned here today. What is necessary is education. Education. And that's is being what's happening today to produce a resolution for a study and as it's written here it is to somehow move to an ordinance that is another layer of scrutiny to which I feel our city should not undertake. So with that being said, [clears throat] I would hope that our city provides updated information constantly such as on our website similar to like what we have with IHELP. If you have a problem, what resources are available and you should avail yourself of those resources. I think bringing in additional scrutiny to our city to get involved in something that either can be criminal or civil is not what we do. In the interest of time, if I have to make final comments, I uh will do so. But allowing everyone to speak without debate is the proper way

to go. Which is why I have not interrupted any one of my colleagues up here, but at least allow everyone to speak. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And that's all I have at this time.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. As I recollect my thoughts here, um it's no secret that, you know, if I was sitting in the crowd and I was reading a person's body language, I don't feel comfortable. This is a resolution is in a way of a symbolic gesture that we protect the most vulnerable people in our community. [applause] This is not an ordinance.

That's right. This is just a way to get to a study. Yeah. If we care about the people, I don't care if it's another study, another another method. If we care about the people, we filter and we filter and we filter and we come through it. We are not a one-sizefitit all policymaking body here. Amen. We know we go through the Rena numbers, right? Yes. And but those people in the state don't know Daily City. Those folks want to build on KMA where on top of people's graves. Yeah.

Don't make any sense. [snorts] And it breaks my heart. And we want to know what cities have passed this. Okay. So, Pam, thank you for Redwood City. I didn't know about that. But we have city of San Monteo. We have East Palto. Okay. What do they all have in common? Daily City. These are some of the most immigrant,

neglected majority immigrant, people of color communities. We are not a one-sizefitit all catch all. If you The policy is Yeah. is just a move towards a study to collaborate. What's wrong with collaborating? What's wrong with studying? [applause and cheering]

What's wrong with bringing people to the table so that we could understand because there are gaps? There are gaps. Amen. AB1482 is a statewide rent and justice of eviction rules, but it doesn't clearly define or fully remedy day-to-day landlord harassment, leaving many tenants unsure how to assert their rights. A local anti-harassment framework can spell out specific prohibited behaviors, enforcement options, and remedies, closing gaps that state law alone does not cover. What's wrong with that? I don't understand. We can educate all we want. Jesus would do.

We can educate all we want, but if we don't have teeth for protection, then what are we doing here? [applause] Advent season. It's my turn to talk. I'm just I know. Just saying. your honor. [sighs and gasps] This is a careful collaborative implementation that directs staff to study the feasibility, the fiscal impacts, the enforcement options, and to report back by midcycle budget in 2026.

Yes, let's do it. To me, I just I [snorts] we already know this is not an elephant in the room. Bay Area is hard to live in. Shoot. I have multiple jobs. My wife has multiple jobs. I'm freaking mad educated. But I can't even live here without all those jobs. Yeah. Yeah. Well, what is more of this? I don't know. I just

I know I don't want the emotions to get the best out of me, but if my heart and my mind and my soul is aligned to say what I'm saying and the people that have came here to pour out their hearts, and I'm not saying all the landlords are bad. Shoot, my my dad is a landlord. That's how he stays afloat. and he tells me about all the bad stuff, but we need protections for the most vulnerable people in our communities.

What type of message are we saying to our people here? What type of message? What type of what are we when we go down tonight and if we don't pass this, it's just a basic resolution just to come to the table and just study if this is feasible or not. All money is not the same money and I I understand that. But it has to at least go through a vetting process at least. This is the most bottom just getting to the the conversation. And so I just from the bottom of my heart, I mean, I feel like I spoke for my soul. And um I'm just for me, I just feel like based on this vote, what are we walking away with? And that's my that's what I got to say. [applause] So, with that, I if there's any other questions or comments, I'd love to make a I have a motion to pass this resolution.

Second. Okay. Do we do a We need a roll. Roll call vote, please. Miss Dioani. I Miss Piranho I

Sylvester No Dr. Rod I [cheering] [applause] [applause]

[applause] Thank you, mayor. Thank you for those that coming that came tonight. Um I'm looking forward to um working together in collaboration and see what we could come up with. It's not a perfect process. Okay. [snorts] Okay. off to um oh wait I uh before we move on um I forgot to that we didn't do a vote for items number four and number five for the retirement of Chief Meyers and um Sylvia Mosca.

Yes, Mr. Mayor. If I may, I'll make a motion that we accept items number four and five. [clears throat] Um I'll second. Second. Second. Oh, second. Um all those in favor say I. I. I. Okay.

Okay. So, item number 13, a public hearing amending the chapter 2.16 of the Daily City Municipal Code, Arts and Culture Commission.

Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Council members. Before you tonight is a request for consideration to amend Daily City Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 regarding the Arts and Culture Commission. As way of background, the Arts and Culture Commission was established by the Daily City Council in December 2013 to develop and encourage programs in the fine arts and to promote and celebrate the cultural diversity of the community. After celebrating its 10th anniversary as a commission earlier this year on April 8th, the commission undertook a self-reflective process, revisiting its ordinance-based duties and discussing how effectively they meet the needs of Daily City's increasingly diverse population. The Arts and Culture Commission recognizes it has grown in scope and impact since its creation. The request from the commission to update their duties is intended to expand the scope of what the commission may advise on based on their evolving work over the last decade, shifting from a narrow fine arts focus to a holistic community- centered cultural commission. Additionally, in response to the city council's request to ensure the arts and culture commission has adequate funding to support their initiatives, the updated ordinance will include the creation of an art and public places account. This account is designed to provide clear oversight of funds donated or allocated by the city council for cultural programming and public art, ensuring transparency, accountability, and the ability to strategically plan long-term arts initiatives. Modernizing the code will acknowledge the commission's expanded impact and provide the structural support needed to continue delivering meaningful, inclusive, and socially re relevant arts programming for the community. While the proposed revisions broaden and clarify the range of cultural, historical, social, and community topics on which the commission may provide advice and recommendations to the city council, the city council will still retain full

decision-making authority during the next calendar year. It is staff's intent to work with the city council to review all commissions and evaluate the efficacy. staff and the chair of the arts and culture commission are available to provide any additional information desired desired by the mayor and council members. All right. So, um I guess um well let's um open up to the dice if you have any comments or questions. Yes, I do. Okay. Um, Vice Mayor Glenn Sylvester.

All right. Thank you so much for the staff report. I went through all of it. My comment is I think uh it's been well done. I'm definitely for the uh not the co-mingling of funds which this establishing another fund to which funds can be taken out of. However, I always have to give the good stuff first. Uh however in the uh ordinance I read one part 2.16.030 that talks about the qualifications of commissioners. What I would like to do is see that word smmith and changed. It says, "Commissioners shall be those persons who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the arts through individual patronage, education, or professional experience or knowledge of a particular art and culture field." Now, if I were to apply that to myself, I don't meet any of those qualifications. And I'm feeling that if we do impose such uh qualifications, you could miss out on a diamond in the rough.

Somebody who turns out to be very well or works very well like say teamwork. So I I have a suggestions uh commissioners may be those persons. So, it kind of gives us somewhat of a guideline as the council when we have potential people uh candidates who say, you know, and when we ask them, hey, have you ever done this before? Have you ever did done this before? I just hate to um limit what the council's purview in selecting various persons. I'll give you an example. When I uh was asked to be on the planning commission, I had no idea about buildings, but [laughter] you know what? I sure learned. Okay. And then it goes on to say, who represent a diversity of backgrounds. I think that was well written. Uh good thing you didn't say uh diversity because if I look at my uh uh uh the commission now, it's primarily of one diversity. However, they do an outstanding job. So, I don't want to limit ourselves to that. But I think the the qualifications uh should either be wordsmith or change instead of uh take out the word shall, may be or should be something like that, but not shall my thoughts. Thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. I just council I just want to say that I agree with the uh vice mayor on that just on the wording to not to limit ourselves with a lot of people in our community. That'd be great. Just quick one. Um I don't understand under duties where it says a to advise the city council on all matters affecting the culture of the city which includes but not limited to city budget. I'm trying to figure out how that works in with the with the commission.

For me, that would be intended for the establishment of the public um the art in public places account. They would make recommendations on public art um things of that nature. So to me, that would represent the additional part that's coming in at the end of the organization. Okay. And and so it's kind of like I mean I'm just thinking like DCPLA, they come they give money. Are they intending to raise money and then give that money into this account that you're talking about where then they recommend what to do with the money? Are they raise are they raising it like let's say they want to uh erect a statue and so they're raising funds for that and the money goes in there and then they recommend it. Is that kind of what we're

So it could all tie in. Currently the commission does um reach out for sponsorships currently for events like Dia delas Muertos um they did receive a lot of sponsorships so that those monies would then be directed to this this fund so that there's clear oversight and as vice mayor said no co-mingling it would be clear and that money would go to pay for whatever it is events and if there are things for instance like a statue that's being recommended that would be brought forth to the city council for review consideration and adoption. Okay, got it. Okay. I'm just trying to figure out I know the money with the sponsorship because I I personally have given but um I was just thinking like in future you know I could see them do something even bigger you know than any thank you

that is the hope and goal and again those things those new things would be brought forth to council if it's just um monies being collected for a sponsorship of for instance one of their events or their art exhibits that wouldn't be brought forth to council that would just be to have the refreshments and and things for the event funding. Okay. Thank you so much. Um, can I get a motion to go right [laughter] ahead?

One more comment. Uh, as I'm hearing Leilani speak, uh, as I'm looking this, I try to read in between the lines, even though it doesn't say, but I think this, uh, is probably going to set the standard, uh, for other commissions for us to follow because I like the idea how you delineated, uh, the duties, uh, how many meetings per that you have per year and how the rotation of the chair is, I think, uh, that's going to, uh, filter down to maybe some of our other commissions because that's going to ensure efficiency and uh having a quorum and uh uh uh you know if it ain't broke don't fix it but I think we can do better so I think I think this is very good thank you

with that change [laughter] yeah shall or should thank you thank you may see and I get a motion to open the public hearing. So move. Can I get a second? Second. All those in favor say I. I. All right. Is there any um people here to comment on? Seeing none, can I get a mo? Close. Okay. Can I get a second? Second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Um can I get a a motion for the city attorney to read by title only? Second. Okay. Oh, you is there a first? Yeah. first. Okay. Second. Second. Well, with the amendment.

Oh, yeah. With the amendment. Okay. With the little with the vice mayor's amendment. Okay. Okay. So, um the current ordinance that is as written does not include the section 2.16.030 with regards to the commission. So, the motion includes the amendment of the language change for the commission duties. Is that correct? To include May. So, I will add that as part of the title reading. Can we just get a voice vote with that um with that vote? Yes. Um all those in favor say I. I. I.

Good. Thank you. This [laughter] is an ordinance of the city council of the city of Daily City amending chapter 2.16 of the municipal code regarding arts and cultural commission. Council member may introduce the ordinance. Um I would love to introduce um the ordinance. Okay. Okay. Are we good? Okay. So, thank you for those that stayed for this um item. Um we're proceeding to item number 14. Oh my gosh. Public hearing amending chapter 2.20 of the Daily City Municipal Code Recreation Commission.

Good evening, Mayor and members of the council. The staff recommends that the city council amend chapter 2.2 20 of the daily city municipal code regarding the recreation commission. In 2017, the youth advisory committee was established through resolution 17-75 to create a platform for youth voices in Daily City. The Daily City Youth Advisory Committee, DC YAK, was intended to offer school-aged residents an opportunity to serve on a board, observe and participate in local government, and gain valuable experience that would help prepare them to become civically engaged and empowered citizens. The goals of the DC YAK were to represent the youth voice and provide meaningful feedback to promote a healthier, more connected community by one, providing opportunities and resources for daily city teen residents. Two, promoting education, healthy living, and social awareness, and three, preparing teens for the future through community outreach, events, workshops, and related activities. Over time, the committee struggled to maintain a quorum due to extracurricular commitments and scheduling conflicts, including after school sports. As regular attendance declined, enthusiasm and engagement diminished, resulting in the committee being becoming inactive. At prior city council budget stud priorities study sessions, it was identified that the youth advisory committee be transitioned into a youth commission. Given the challenges discussed above, staff now proposes repealing and replacing Daily City Municipal Code Chapter 2.2, Recreation Commission, to include one youth advisory member, a youth commissioner, and an alternate. Youth commissioners must be residents of Daily City between 13 and 17 years of age at the time of appointment, and enrolled in middle school and/or high school. They will serve in an advisory capacity only, and

will not count toward the commission's quorum. Each youth commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the city city council for a term of up to two years and until their successor is appointed and qualified. Staff recommends that the city council repeal and replace daily city municipal code chapter 2.2 recreation commission. We are available staffardo myself to provide any additional information desired by the mayor or council members. Thank you Denise. Um, we had a question. Um, council member Pano,

thank you. So, would you be letting the schools, the middle schools and the high schools know that this is and then you'd have them apply, right? And then you'd go over what the qualifications are or what the requirements are, what you expect out of them and what they will get out of it. And then um what would they oversee? would they in your vision in doing this what would you have them do?

So they would be a supporting role advocates for the youth bringing to the recreation commission ideas and thoughts. Um the recreation commission currently is not just sitting as a commission. They're actually participating and being a part of our current programs and activities. And we can just see the youth commissioner as an advocate for those youth in that 13 to 17 years of age to kind of bring other ideas that may not be happening currently and our um department through our volunteer leadership program, things like that. but just ideas [clears throat] and thoughts that we can bring to fruition. Um, and and with the commission, recreation commission support kind of activate these individuals.

Would you consider I'm just thinking kids in high school and homework and sports and all that. Uh, I would guess you guys would work on maybe a good time, not necessarily 6 or 7 o'clock at night. I mean, I don't know with with with the youth, you know, so much to do in school and, you know, if they're in sports and I mean, I would just think that maybe, and I'm just throwing it out there, you think of like a after school [laughter] kind of a meeting instead of late at night. I don't know. The youth commissioner in our thought process is sitting with the recreation commission once a month at 7:00.

Oh, with that actual group with them actual. Yes. Oh, okay. Sounds cool. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Council member Divani, I'll just make it real quick. Is this making officially a part of that? I know when there was a big thing in Berling game and I had met some of the councilman women from Hillsboro and they said, "Oh, you should contact the youth commissioners in Steely City and get them to come. Kevin Mullen's going to be there. The so and so is going to be there in Berling game and it's part of a big group of youth commissions throughout the cities. Are you familiar with that?" Yeah. They said that their recreation

Yeah. So, um, every other year there's a thing called Yak Attack essentially. Um, when we did have our commission, um, we tried to go, it was an off year, but it was essentially the pandemic. Um, so back in 2019 when I was um, you know, given the opportunity to be the staff leazison um, along with Leilani um, we had an active group of of you. You did. Um, however, pandemic hit um, right as we were leading up to having an actual event. Um, and the biggest issue that happens to your point is all those extracurriculars happen right after school.

So, it prevents anything from for us to be able to do anything right after school. Unfortunately, with

busy lives, just as I mean, the thing is we think about adults being busy all day. youth have school, they have their you know they they have their time to to they need their own time too. Um it makes it very hard to get everyone together. However, um h like Denise kind of having that one voice um because we are connected to many youth through our programs through especially the uh [clears throat] VLP in the summer, the volunteer leadership program, the teen internship program, all the clubs and things that support our programs. There's a multitude of people that we can t um tap into. We just need that one individual to kind of spur everything. Um, and that's what we see this role being. That one person that, you know, there's going to be a lot of people that apply. I I'm sure of it and I hope um it's finding that one person that has that drive to to push themselves, to push others to get uh connected with us, with the city.

Great. And then we can support the youth. It's great. Good job. Thank you, mayor. Okay, Vice Mayor Glenn Vester, thank you for your report. Uh, Denise, um, I got a question that I like to ask. Who came up with this idea?

I would say it's a group effort. Um, I I think that I echo Edgardo's statement. what we had um as a DC yak um is something that we didn't want to necessarily lose, but not having the buy in and the pandemic hitting and all of that kind of dissipated the the engagement. Again, we [laughter] as the Department of Recreation Service are very engaged with our teens and our youth. Um, but having somebody sit on a platform to be able to support the recreation commission and to be able to, um, give a voice to the youth, um, I think is very important. We have people that can talk to us all the time. Um, but to have them a a a representative and an alternate be able to come and be a part of everything is important for for them to learn what the process is across the board and also to, you know, to build their their participation through their peers. So, I think it was a hands-on a little bit of everybody having a little kind of flavor into what it should be to be honest. Well, I ask you that question because I was listening intently as you were reading the staff report. I'm feverishly looking for it, but I was listening to what you were saying. [clears throat] And I have to give you and your team kudos because we as a council worked very hard to establish that youth commission but you sub substantiated everything as to well basically [clears throat] almost like the demise of it and I'm feeling by this action you're taking you're somewhat revitalizing it and

bringing it back and who knows where it may lead in the future. The mere fact that you even still considered youth is very paramount as far as I'm concerned and [clears throat] I think it's very very important. It kind of likens uh a a similar uh job function of our police officers. You have someone called the SRO, school resource officer. uh this advocate, this youth advocate can be I think may perhaps under your leadership and the rest of the commission as a uh a go-to person or a representative. So, you know, I'm just looking optimistically that this can probably lead to bigger and better things. And I'd like to congratulate you and and again your staff for kudos for not letting this die off. So, thank you so much. Thank you.

Those are my comments. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Uh, with that, can I get a um a motion to open the public hearing? Motion to open the public hearing. And Sylvester second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Um, I don't see any um speakers on this issue. Can I get a motion to close? Can I get a second? All those in favor say I. I. I.

Um, I'd like to reopen it for any other comments um from my colleagues. Um, I just want to say uh thank you to you and staff as a collaborative effort. Um, in an ideal world, I would love to have that DC yak. [laughter] I would love to have a a a youth commission. there's valuable experience and capital that they can gain by just sitting in the das and understanding how to do Robert's rules of order understanding the operations and intricacies of how u local municipalities um work and I hope that this leads to um a more deeper interest um but knowing how busy kids get nowadays and having a child that is like more at the services than in our own home. Um there's another layer of folks that we need to tap into for those that are not so busy. Um but I think it's so valuable to have um youth representation. I wouldn't be where I'm at today if I wasn't part of a a youth group when I was younger and understanding the whole political uh terrain of local to state to national levels. Um, so I give kudos to you and the staff and everybody that worked on this um um ordinance. So with that, can I get a motion for the city attorney to read by title only?

I make a motion. Second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Thank you. This is an ordinance of the city council of the city of Daily City amending chapter 2.20 of the municipal code regarding the recreation commission. council can introduce the ordinance. Okay. Um I'll go ahead and introduce the ordinance. All right. Um off to item number 15, public hearing on community development and housing needs. So we have Lenel Suluin as our staff representative.

Good evening, honorable mayor and council members. Um staff recommends that the council conduct a public hearing on community development and housing priorities for the city's 2026 27 HUD action plan. So each year the city of daily city receives funding from the department of housing and urban development. We get funding from the community development block grant also known as CDBG and home funds. So the primary uh purpose for the CDBG funds is the de well well the primary objective is the development of viable urban communities that provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and the expansion of e economic opportunities principally for lowincome persons. The primary objective of the home program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing with primary attention to rental housing for very low and low-income families. Um, HUD hasn't told us yet how much we will be getting in CDBG or home funds. Um for reference in 2526 the city was allocated 929,286 in CDBG and $272 96583 in home funds. Um, tonight represents the first step in preparing the FY2627 HUD action plan. So, there will be two public hearings. This is the first public hearing. The second public hearing will be in

typically the second um council meeting in April where by then we will have a draft action plan that has gone out for public review for 30 days. So the um one-year action plan um helps to implement the five-year HUD action plan. So right now 2627 represents year 4 of our 5-year HUD action plan. And year 4 is also the second year of a 2-year CDBG funding cycle. So we will not be issuing uh an RFP for 2627 funding. The public hearing was noticed in the paper of record. Um, it was a 30-day review notice and we also emailed notice of the public hearing to our CDBG interest list. Um, as of today, we received two written comments which I believe you guys received. um the first from hip housing and the other for um from legal aid and staff is available to answer any questions you may have and I do believe we have some people here to speak tonight. Thank you.

Oh, speak. All right. Um I guess we'll go ahead and uh can I get a motion to um open the the hearing? Motion. Go ahead, Teresa. Go ahead. Second. Second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Yeah. We have I have um one speaker card here um from Melanie for from upwards. Welcome Melanie.

Wait for the timer. Okay. [laughter] Um, good evening honorable mayor, vice mayor, and council members. My name is Melanie for I'm the community impact manager at Upwards. I wanted to thank the council and the community development team for your support of our boost program, which strengthens Daily City's childcare providers who are in most need. Childcare providers play a vital role in our community and local economy. Yet, in Daily City, they earn on average $18 an hour, qualifying many as low to moderate income. These providers are passionate about caring for children, but they often lack support in areas like marketing, enrollment, billing, curriculum planning, and one of their biggest challenges is staffing. This makes it difficult for them to sustain, let alone grow their business. At the same time, over 50% of daily cities children under age 5 lack access to licensed care, which leaves thousands of families, especially mothers and single parents, unable to fully participate in the workforce. Family child care providers are much more affordable and more likely to offer flexible hours for those who work non-traditional hours, including the city's first responders. So, thanks to the city's support and CDBG funding, the boost team is partnering with six providers this year, empowering them with personalized coaching, digital tools to streamline their operations, increase their enrollment, which helps increase revenue without increasing the cost of care for families.

[snorts] So, this helps providers grow their business, create local teaching assistant jobs, and expand access to affordable quality care for working families. So, as you consider funding priorities, I encourage the city to continue supporting economic development programs that help strengthen our small businesses, especially the child care providers who dedicate their lives to caring for our future generation and make it possible for families like my own to fully participate in the workforce. Thank you for your time and continued support. Thank you. Are there any other speaker cards? No. Thank you, city clerk. Uh, can I get a motion? Close the public hearing. Second. All those in favor say I. I.

I. Okay. Um, are there any uh questions or comments by members of the DA? Um, I guess I have one question. So um we have here that says um the un I guess just summarizing there's like unpredictability for 26 27 CDBG funds. Um if there is something that does change um will there be a potential for 26 27 grant funds if there's like let's just say a change in the government [snorts]

possibly. There's so much uncertainty right now. I really can't speak to that. I don't know what Yeah.

Okay. All right. That's a shame. I'm just as just a comment just that the work that all the folks do under um under this grant is is such valuable work and it's a shame that um the unpredictability of funds is going to we don't have the potential to provide any type of funding for that year and it um it's disappointing that we don't have um the determination over over over that funding depending on what will happen in the future. Um yeah, I I don't I guess I don't have any questions. I just wanted to say it out loud in terms of um and I I just hope that something changes in the next year or so that there is potential for these funds to be available.

Right. Terrible. Okay. Um All right. Any other questions? Comments? Okay. Can I get a motion to adopt the resolution um by roll call, please? Oh, my bad. Do you want us to make a motion? Yes. I'll make a motion. Okay. Second. Second. All those in favor say I. I. And then roll call vote, please. Yes. Sorry. Miss D. Gavanni. I. Miss Piranho. I. Mr. Sylvester. Glenn Sylvester. I. Dr. Rod. I. Okay. [clears throat]

All right. Are there any appointments? Board commission membership committee appointments. All right. Seeing none, proceed to item number 16, council committee reports. Are there any council committee reports? Seeing none, going to item number 17, city council reports. Are there any city council reports? Seeing none, um, hand it over to our city manager for item number 18. Any staff reports? Yeah, just real brief. Um, [snorts] tomorrow night 6 pm. Council Rioorg. Yes. And I I'm pretty sure we'll get out a little sooner.

Thank you, city manager. Um, I don't believe I have any type of adjournment. No. Okay. So, I just want to say thank you to everybody for um attending this meeting. Um, I'll save my words for tomorrow, but it's been truly an honor, a fast and quick year as um the mayor. Um, I wish everybody's had this experience to feel the fire, but also the love. All right, so motion I mean um meeting adjourned.