Homeowners Lend Support for Measure M1

A group of homeowners from across Alameda are showing their support for Measure M1 in this letter to fellow island residents.

We are a diverse group of Alameda residents who collectively have decades of family life in this city. We proudly support Measure M1, the ballot measure to establish rent control, provide just-cause for eviction protections, and create an elected rent board. Here’s why:

- M1 will stabilize our community. We believe M1 does the best job of keeping Alamedans in Alameda. That means Alameda students and teachers living in the same city where they attend school and work. That means our kids’ circles of fiends staying intact. It means keeping our community together and preserving relationships we’ve had for decades.

- M1 will free up our City Council to do what it’s supposed to do. M1’s elected rent board helps remove the issue from City Hall and City Council politics. Remember those 4 AM meetings earlier this year? With an elected rent board, City Council would not need to do that. This issue is important, and it deserves a democratic body that’s accountable to the voters. That’s what M1 does.

- M1 protects homeowners more than L1 does. Measure M1 is tailored to the makeup of Alameda’s population, especially its homeowners. M1 protects homeowners by exempting “in-law” units – rooms in primary residences and second, smaller units on an owner’s property – from rent control and relocation fees. L1 does not provide this protection.

In addition to those reasons, we are truly tired of seeing renters struggle to make their rent, get evicted for no reason, and feel afraid to speak up. Many of us have rented before, and we may rent again. We stand with our fellow Alamedans who are courageously fighting to stay in their homes and remain a part of this community.

Sincerely,

Homeowners for M1

Eric Strimling

Jeanne Nader

Cindy and Darryl Berk

Brian McDonald

Sylvia and Jeffrey Anderson

Toni and Mounir Nouri

Patricia and Daniel Grey

Jordana and Bryan Hemberg

Meredith Braden

Kristin Welch

Denyse Trepanier

Alan Pryor and Gabrielle Dolphin

Kirsten Quint Fairbanks

Emi Johnston

Josh Miller

Patrick Lynch

Heather and Hans Kramer

Suzette Smith

Dianne Yamashiro-Omi

Wendy Horikoshi

Bonnie Bone

David and Andrea Mahoney

Sean and Annette Tisdale

Lauren Helfand

Solana and Mike Henneberry

Judy Tam

Laura Thomas

Audrey Chiang and Tim Beloney

Carol Dolezal

Aimee Barnes

Josh Geyer

Suzy Klein

Lynn and Chris Lebo-Planas

Kristen & Ted Hipol

Rob Barics

Assemblymember Rob Bonta

Don Lattin

Ellie and Ben Luis

Nelson Layag

Steve Gerstle

Karen Reuel

Puja Dasari

Patrick Lynch

Maggie Maiers