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710 4 <br /> December 28,1991 <br /> 4. That the Mayor is authorized to set forth untl <br /> affirmative minoritybusiness policies in connection with execute <br /> e <br /> and of projects budgets procurement n <br /> 5. That the Mayor 1s authorized to execute grant agreements o <br /> .behalf of the City. of Everett with the U.S. Department of <br /> Transportation for aid in the .financing of the planning, <br /> capital and operating assistance program of projects and budget. <br /> Roll was called with all councilmen voting yes. 0 <br /> Motion carried. <br /> COUNCIL BILL 9112-84 <br /> FINAL READING: <br /> X ORDINANCE requiring that landlords shell not evict <br /> tenants except for just cause. <br /> Moved by President Morrow, s onded by Councilman Diamond that <br /> this is declared to be the flnat reading of Council Bill No. <br /> 9112-84. <br /> T <br /> President Morrow <br /> xplained that he had brought this bill before <br /> Council becauseit would provide good tenants <br /> n <br /> with a of <br /> security and stability in their living situations. It would <br /> protect these tenantso needless evictions antl possible <br /> homelessness.. Underthe rent' Washington .State law,the <br /> t <br /> tenants who pay their r obey all the rules c still be <br /> r <br /> evicted by their landlord when s <br /> served with a 20 day" cause" <br /> fiction notice. The Just Cause Eviction ordinance seeks to <br /> Place restrictions ona landlord's ability to rbitrarily, <br /> enters o of their home. The ordinance would require <br /> landlords to give one of the nine just causes to terminate or <br /> not renew a tenancy. <br /> Councilman Moser announced that he had received <br /> vetl a number of 0 <br /> letters regarding this proposed ordinance and wished them to be <br /> filed in the Clerk's Office. <br /> PresidentMorrow asked for public testimony. The following <br /> responded: <br /> Michael Smith, Association of Realtors, spoke strongly against <br /> this ordinance and felt thi. <br /> was <br /> not an <br /> a <br /> appropriate way to deal <br /> with the homelessness issue. Hefurther stated thatthe state <br /> regulations were adequate. /\ <br /> 1 R <br /> 42 <br />