Deep Dive: Everything Pasadena Rent Control and So Much More!

This past November, Ballot Measure H in the City of Pasadena passed by a majority of voters, imposing rent control and tenant protection rules on the city's rental housing providers. Under Pasadena's new rent control law, annual rent increases are limited to 75% of the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is announced every September 1st by the newly established Rent Control Board. Additionally, any tenant eviction now requires the property owner to provide "just cause" for initiating the eviction process.

Join us for important updates on Pasadena's new rent control ordinance and Rent Control Board. Vice Mayor Felicia Williams will join us to discuss issues of importance to Pasadena's housing providers, including crime, homelessness, housing regulations, and more. Landlords may now only raise rent once per year at a rate no more than 75% of inflation. The ordinance rolls rent back to what was in effect on May 17, 2021. For tenants who moved in before that date, increases are capped at 6%. For tenants who moved in after, allowed increases range from 0.5% to 5%, depending on the move-in month. The ordinance also includes just cause eviction protections, a Rent Control Board, and a rental registry.

Topics to Be Discussed:

• Vice Mayor Williams' views on crime, homelessness, and housing affordability.
• Implementation steps for Measure H and next actions for the City.
• How the Rent Control Board was formed and how it operates.
• Can the City revise certain provisions of Measure H?
• Fairness of Pasadena's rent stabilization and eviction protections.
• How rental housing providers can advocate for themselves effectively.
• Live Q&A with Vice Mayor Williams.

This webinar includes an opportunity to get answers to questions submitted by YOU! After registering, you'll be able to submit questions in advance. We’ll also take live questions during the event. To register or for questions, contact Events Manager Diana Alcaraz at diana@aagla.org. Please have your membership number ready for faster service. We look forward to seeing you!

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Panelist(s):

Felicia Williams, Vice Mayor, City of Pasadena. Born and raised in Pasadena, Vice Mayor Williams was elected to the City Council in 2020. She currently serves as Vice President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority and on the Executive Board of Foothill Transit. She has held prior leadership roles on the Planning Commission and nonprofit boards. Her 20+ year career includes work in public policy and municipal finance, having worked at Kosmont & Associates, Goldman Sachs, and now owning a consulting firm that supports infrastructure financing and economic development projects in Los Angeles County and San Gabriel Valley. She holds degrees from Stanford University (B.A.), UCLA (M.A. Urban Planning), and University of Michigan Ross School of Business (M.B.A.).

Moderator:

Daniel Yukelson, Executive Director, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles. Daniel Yukelson is the Executive Director of AAGLA. A Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson started his career at Ernst & Young and has served as Chief Financial Officer for several companies, including Premiere Radio Networks and Oasis West Realty. He was also a planning commissioner and Public Works Commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills.

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City of Pasadena and Vice Mayor Felicia Williams

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