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\"Los inquilinos originales y restantes de catorce aquí en doscientos cinco Bass Street están pidiendo a los propietarios y a la ciudad de Santa Bárbara que detengan el acoso que hemos sufrido durante más de un año y realicen reparaciones, no desalojos,\" Thankeop said, reading a prepared statement and saying tenants have offered access for repairs but allege the owners intend to displace them.

Speakers named the property owner entity as Twenty Five Basse LLC and individual principals James Knapp, Austin Erli and Chris Parker. They asked the city to dismiss what they called illegal eviction filings, complete electrical repairs so the building meets code, and take other measures to prevent what tenants said was ongoing harassment.

The tenants said they represent a cross-section of the local workforce — hotel workers, landscapers, nurses and retirees — and described the action as both a defense of their homes and a test case to protect other renters in the city. Tenant representatives said the city has pursued legal action against property managers in the past but asked for additional policy tools to limit rent increases or prevent displacement following continued landlord conduct.

Council received the comments during the public-comment period; no formal council motion or enforcement action was recorded at the meeting, though the remarks noted the city has taken some legal steps previously against property managers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Consejo de la Ciudad en Español 11 de febrero 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Fourteen remaining tenants at 205 Bass Street announced a rent strike, accused the property’s new owners of harassment and asked the city to pursue repairs and halt eviction filings; speakers asked the city to dismiss pending unlawful-detainer actions and enforce housing-code and electrical-safety repairs.","taxTitle","Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",4209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332701,"Santa Barbara council dissolves downtown and Old Town business improvement districts, approves transfer to new model",662,1898000,2560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2305301-764466c618c24e215d470925af565b26&start=1898&end=2560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2305301-764466c618c24e215d470925af565b26/thumbnail_1898000.jpg","/articles/6332701/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Santa-Barbara-council-dissolves-downtown-and-Old-Town-business-improvement-districts-approves-transfer-to-new-model","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332701-62f361ef05820184d54128c4b35f8224/orig.mp4?Expires=1775622059&Signature=js043eBFVeDIZkn1NhLP0nK5ojr1D1kICfWpnCYAIsHu8eOKRyNJR-tY-iUBT1bwDzzX-1UAX0Ps~vQF4gudZ9VyRsMSd2tLLw2w3J3BcR20YQOvwFoyS0XTYBpj2SvYHX09s3KzaZM5TTMz7mrmz18LCGI6LwtHVW-vgQcE6Vp2P6GRE9yKrZpYvhIhdv5ya0hS0o2bRiNWt4uQr6y40mMdVNpXOyi8zRWht4b0RR8SOivMrwp4CrerE98sN57s6C3~1PO0P0~-oRGqZJjUtpSI4o20d57pa~36rHjJFH5BVCQnAKXfLJqQ41YEFjC8EClkdNYLQZusart0HkTbLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to repeal municipal-code sections that establish the Downtown and Old Town business improvement districts and to dissolve those two districts, transferring services and assets to a newly formed downtown Community Benefit District.

Brandon Baudette, acting in his capacity for the Office of the City Administrator, told the council the existing districts have operated for decades under the Parking and Business Improvement law of 1990 and that the newly formed Community Benefit District is larger, uses a property-assessment model and would absorb the marketing and maintenance services currently provided by the two smaller districts.

\"El establecimiento de los distritos de mejora comercial actuales está justificado en este momento,\" Baudette said while explaining the overlap of boundaries and services and the procedural steps taken to notify affected businesses.

Robin Elander, director of the downtown business organization, praised the change as an opportunity to modernize services, add maintenance and security functions and launch a refreshed brand and website. \"This dissolution marks the opportunity of replacing it with a model of negocio nuevo y mejorado,\" Elander said.

Councilmember Jordan moved the staff recommendation; Councilmember Friedman seconded and the motion passed unanimously with one member absent. The staff recommendation had followed a council resolution of intent and mailed notices to affected businesses; councilmembers asked staff clarifying questions about the separate parking-improvement district and were told the parking district remains in place.

The ordinance was presented and approved by title only at the meeting; the record did not include an ordinance number or effective date. Councilmembers offered public thanks to outgoing downtown staff leaders during discussion.","By unanimous vote the council repealed municipal-code sections that governed the downtown and Old Town business improvement districts and approved staff recommendation to dissolve those districts and transition services to a larger Community Benefit District model.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332706,"Eucalyptus Hill residents petition Santa Barbara for speed humps and radar signs on Alston Road",980,579000,1559000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2305301-764466c618c24e215d470925af565b26&start=579&end=1559","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2305301-764466c618c24e215d470925af565b26/thumbnail_579000.jpg","/articles/6332706/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Eucalyptus-Hill-residents-petition-Santa-Barbara-for-speed-humps-and-radar-signs-on-Alston-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332706-f4ebee0046ed5208f08db28de5430f9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775622059&Signature=DvhHx~WH5SQmWcew-J90UheletwQ0wSBWEDdQ01ZbWY0HokDJUlML4-fkY7BOneN6nEFv5Nsxdrr4gYm~s2bHhi4ebhJdGwaOGWkZGgkoCCtIvkWRua4RbsPLwSSQ~uTCNqbZTDoR1SqB-3WgLJSJjvz44LECwBalVycaQzMysZSvRec~wuziHm3ILrUl2PpFtTdvesK~fZ1mNaw7fjiSDIadeVitQcuRqBP8RFjNuLvhWda~hygFkaNexwVEqLTWkK0N5wSSVr6kifVfspHml67Zw9KBxvcEyfzRa3q6VaAalTQ6OUPyet-tQ2vmSm34QzppMJddDPuljDMcLwLhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shue Burke, president of the Eucalyptus Hill Improvement Association, told the Santa Barbara City Council that neighbors have submitted a petition with more than 130 signatures asking the city to install speed-reducing measures on Alston Road.

\"Hemos reunido más de ciento treinta firmas de nuestros vecinos angustiados,\" Burke said, describing two decades of community requests and saying the neighborhood had offered to pay for and maintain radar speed signs and other devices.

The petition and public comments recounted a sequence of referrals from the City Council to the Fire Department, Public Works and the Police Department, with residents saying none led to a durable solution. Burke said she was directed to speak with Derek Bailey of Public Works and with Chief Kelly Gordon of the Police Department; she said Gordon told residents the department has only one motorcycle officer and lacks funds for a second.

Multiple residents described near-misses and crashes they attributed to chronic speeding. One resident said a neighbor’s dog was struck and killed recently and another recounted property damage from a speeding vehicle backing out of a driveway. Several speakers urged the city to permit a public–private arrangement or a memorandum of understanding with the county so the neighborhood may install and maintain digital radar signs or other calming measures.

City Administrator Kelie Mseado told speakers she would meet with the neighborhood and facilitate follow-up meetings; no formal council action to require installation or funding was recorded at the meeting.

Speakers asked the council to prioritize a local solution rather than leave residents cycling between agencies. Residents said they had documentation of past contacts with the county and with city staff and offered copies for the council’s files.","Residents of Eucalyptus Hill presented a petition with more than 130 signatures asking the City of Santa Barbara to install traffic-calming measures on Alston Road, offered to fund and maintain some devices, and said they have repeatedly been redirected among city and county departments without resolution.","actionData","errors"]

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Tenants at 205 Bass Street say they will withhold rent, urge Santa Barbara to stop harassment and force repairs

Santa Barbara council dissolves downtown and Old Town business improvement districts, approves transfer to new model

Eucalyptus Hill residents petition Santa Barbara for speed humps and radar signs on Alston Road