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Redmond housing subcommittee recommends zoning and MFTE changes, tenant‑rights posting; council to monitor state law changes
Summary
The Redmond City Council’s housing subcommittee recommended drafting MFTE rent‑increase limits, requiring tenant‑rights postings in multifamily buildings and updating city FAQs after comparing local protections with recently passed state legislation.
The Redmond City Council’s housing subcommittee reported Tuesday on work reviewing local tenant protections and state rent‑stabilization legislation, proposing near‑term measures to protect tenants and to keep Redmond’s resident guidance current.
The subcommittee — Council Vice President Forsyth, Council President Kritzer and Councilmember Fields — briefed the full council and worked with Director Helland of the city’s housing team to compare Redmond’s ordinance with recently passed state legislation; staff said some gaps originally targeted by the city were closed by the state law, while others remain subject to local action.
Director Helland told the council that staff paused subcommittee work while awaiting the state session outcome and reconvened…
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