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26 Pleasanton, California December 18, 1950 The Council of the Town of Pleasanton met in regular adjourned session.at 7:30 P.M. on the above date with Mayor Oxsen in the chair. Roll call showed: Councilmen Hansen, Trimingham and Abrott present Absent Councilman Hewitson due to illness. MAYOR OXSEN stated that the purpose of this meeting as publicized was a public hearing on Rent Controls. The Council being first regularly petitioned by res- ident property owners to apply for De- control of rent. It was today, however, presented with a petition to maintain Rent Controls. Therefore all present here to night would be called upon to voice his or her opinion. The Mayor asked that each person please introduce himself and then let himself be heard. MR. PETER C. MADSEN: Favored De- Control stating that he had five rentals and today was still only obtaining the same rent that he was getting during the Depression. That Taxes, Insurance with general up -keep had increased but he was not permitted under Rent- Control to even meet these increases by advanc- ing the rent according. The only increases he would ask would be that of get- ting enough to meet the costs, and give himself a fair return on his investments. During War one doesn't mind making sacrifices but while not at war if I ask too much rent the renters can move out. But I'll only ask a fair rent. MR. NEVIS: De- Control for the simple reason that I have nothing to say under the controls, about my own property. I'm not asking for an increase of Rent just to be able to do with my property as I wish I'm asking for De_Control. MR. JOE PASSEFFI: De- Control Taxes ar up cost of materials is up I can't make anything due to rising costs. MRS. Maintain Controls read a letter from her mother Mrs. Myers stating that there are no rentals available in Pleasanton. She had spent over $1,000.00 of her own, maintaining the house she is renting on Rose Ave. MR. CHAS. REED: Controls because of the present world situation, with no available rentals, he presented Petition in favor of maintaining Controls. MRS. SHIVERS: De- Control Taxes and everything is up not asking for raise other than to meet these increases. MR. AL. AVILLA: D- Control not to raise rents but to be my own boss over my own property. MR. AMARAL: De- Control. MRS. PIMENTEL: De- Control. MRS. ROSE: 8e- Control not to raise rents, but to have say over own property. MR. HANSEN: De- Control. MR. MADSEN again asked for the floor stating that renters had more to say af- ter they moved in than the owners. Mr. Madsen related having one house for rent to a couple for %25.00 per month they in turn rented one bedroom for $10.00 per week. Mr. Madsen, went on to state, that renters in Pleasanton couldn't afford to move, as rent in Pleasanton was too cheap'. MAYOR OXSEN: That owners would naturally make only necessary raises, if any, where as if many complaints were filed with the Federal Housing Authority, Controls would again in all probality, be re- established. MRS. HANSEN: Stated that in many cases inferior pieces of property or apart- ments were renting for more than nicer pieces of property were able to charge under the controls and were thus not getting a fair return for their invest- ment. That older houses never rented before and of cours did'nt come under Controls were able to charge more and many of these were sorely in need of repair. They personally were not affected by the Controls and had very good tenants and were not going to raise rents. But many of their friends were caught under these circumstances hence their pleas for De- Control