Amber FellowsDesiraé Simmons
Em Hoepner
Isaac LevineBrian Geiringer
& Alyssa Newsome
PRESENTERS:
EVEN BEFORE COVID, MICHIGAN WAS EXPERIENCING AN EVICTION CRISIS:
● In 2018, there were 191,512 eviction cases filed in Michigan ○ Eviction filing rate (filings/100 rental households): 17%○ About one case for every 6 rental housing units in the state ○ Evictions cases resulting in eviction orders: Washtenaw County, 22%;
Lenawee County, 39%
● For comparison:○ Eviction filing rates:
■ Chicago, 2010-2017: 3.9% (LCBM, 2019)■ Philadelphia, 2010-2015: 7-7.8% (Goldstein, 2017)■ Hamilton County, Ohio (Cincinnati), 2014-2017: 8.7% (Johns-Wolfe, 2018)
○ In 2008, there were 93,897 mortgage foreclosure auction filings in Michigan (Isley and Rotondaro, 2012)
JUST CAUSE LEASE
RENEWAL
HOUSING AND AFFORDABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
RENT CONTROL
residents support:
HOUSING SUBCOMITTEE PROPOSED PATHWAY & TIMELINE for ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
JANUARY &FEBRUARY
first discussions
research & drafting
signature collection &
submission to city attorney
presentation to city council
placement on the ballot
MARCH
JUNE & JULY
AUGUST
NOVEMBER
THE GOAL:
SEATTLE, WA
OREGON
RICHMOND, CA
Rental Registration & Inspection Ordinance (RRIO)
State-wide rent control
Rent increase limitation ordinance& Just-cause eviction ordinance
YPSILANTI, MIRight of first refusal,
just cause lease renewal & rent control “seed” law
State-wide rent control
banvs.“Seed”
lawRent control is
dormant & unenforceable.
repeal of state-wide rent control ban“Seed” law
Rent control immediately goes
into effect.
… This act becomes effective on and after
the certification … that … The United States
Supreme Court, overrules, in whole or
in part … Roe v. Wade … thereby restoring to the State of Arkansas
the authority to prohibit abortion…
HOUSING SUBCOMITTEE PROPOSED PATHWAY & TIMELINE for ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
YOU ARE HERE.
What do we need city council to do?
Submit the petition question to the ballot by
SEPTEMBER 6th
We are asking you to put a ballot question which includes • Rent Control, • Right of First Refusal, and • Just Cause Eviction,
on the November ballot.
It is in your power to do so only TONIGHT,or during Council sessions on September 1st.
WHAT could the BALLOT QUESTION look like?
Just like the circulated petition
Explicit “seed” language
Split rent control…
… from the rest of the ballot question?
repeal of state-wide rent control ban“Seed” law
Only takes effect with the state ban on rent
control lifted.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
QUESTIONS?Amber FellowsDesiraé SimmonsEm Hoepner
Isaac LevineBrian Geiringer & Alyssa Newsome
PRESENTERS: