The Santa Barbara City Council is expected to decide Tuesday what changes to make to the city’s proposed rent stabilization ordinance. The discussion follows hundreds of public comments from renters, landlords and housing advocates.
Councilmembers will not vote on the ordinance itself. Instead, they will review feedback collected during a 30-day public comment period and provide direction to city staff before a revised proposal returns for formal introduction at a later meeting.
City staff received 655 public comments on the draft ordinance. The feedback revealed sharp divisions over how the city should address rising housing costs while protecting rental property owners…