Ross Valley Reporter
At a meeting this Wednesday (Dec. 6) the Fairfax Town Council plans to kick-start its unimplemented rent control measure by creating a pilot program ahead of a public vote in November.
The agenda released last week says the Council is slated to “Accept a report on Renter Protections implementation Estimates, Discuss/Consider Pilot Implementation and Rent Stabilization Program.” The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Women’s Club, 46 Park Road.
Fairfax was the first town in Marin to approve rent stabilization. The law is on the books, but it has not been implemented. Citizens unhappy with the decision, asked for the matter to be put to a public vote. The Town Council delayed the vote until the last possible opportunity, the general election in November 2024.
By implementing a pilot rent control program now, it was unclear what that meant as it related to the November public vote.
About 50 people gathered last week at the Coffee Roastery in Fairfax for the purpose of soliciting candidates to run against members of the Town Council, either by a recall petition or by natural election dates. Five former council members spoke to citizens on the election process.
Efforts to reach the sponsor of the meeting, FairfaxResidents.org, went unanswered at press time
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