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Council approves $65,000 consultant agreement to advance rent‑stabilization ordinance after close 4–3 vote
Summary
After extended questioning about cost and staff capacity, the council voted to approve a $65,000 agreement with consultant RSG to analyze and help draft a rent‑stabilization ordinance; the motion passed with three members recorded in opposition.
The Santa Bárbara City Council voted to approve an agreement with consulting firm RSG to support analysis and drafting of a rent‑stabilization ordinance and program. Staff said the work was narrowed from an original scope above $80,000 to a $65,000 contract focused on data collection, unit counts and legal and administrative implications.
Councilmembers questioned whether the…
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