Jersey City Ward F Councilman Frank “Educational” Gilmore is sponsoring a resolution to form a Rent Protection Special Investigation Committee.
“This resolution is about accountability and enforcement,” Gilmore said in a statement.
“The City Council passes laws to protect renters, but when residents repeatedly document violations and nothing happens, we have a responsibility to ask why. This committee ensures transparency, facts, and follow-through.”
The committee will be composed of at least five council members and will have the authority to compel testimony, subpoena documents, and request enforcement data from relevant departments, including Rent Leveling, Code Compliance, and the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office…