<div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jim Svara</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:svarajh@gmail.com">svarajh@gmail.com</a>></span><br><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Lorisa and all,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for sharing information about the Council meetings. I know that several of you observed the Council Work Session on Dec. 21. In case you missed it, I made notes about the council member statements at the regular meeting on Dec. 20 and the Work Session. They are attached. There appears to be clear support for protecting tenants and improving the complaint process. The NIS assessment of the discussion at the Work Session on Jan. 6 will be very important. T<span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">he </span><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Neighborhood Improvement Services
Department will give responses to the Bull City Tenants United (BCTU) proposals and the proposed Tenants Bill of Rights.</span></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">If there are important points that I have missed, please let me know.</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">I am also attaching the Durham Herald Sun (and N&O) article on supporting tenants that was published on Monday, Dec. 27. It is distressing to see that it takes the local press a week to cover an important event and council meetings.</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">Best regards,</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">Jim</font></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br clear="all"></font><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Jim Svara</div>
<div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/12+Susanna+Drive?entry=gmail&source=g">12 Susanna Drive</a>, L-103 / Durham, NC 27705</div><div>919.384.2339 / 602.373.0026 (Cell)<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 8:02 AM Lorisa Seibel <<a href="mailto:lorisaseibel@gmail.com" target="_blank">lorisaseibel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">People's Alliance Housing Action Team,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">On 12/21/21, 1:00pm, City
Council will vote on the contract with Legal Aid of NC for Emergency
Rental Assistance to prevent Evictions.
This Contract is needed urgently so Legal
Aid of NC can pay Emergency Rental Assistance and prevent Evictions.
People need help to stay in their homes ASAP.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>By 12/20/21, please email City Council at: <u>Council@DurhamNC.gov</u></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>
</b><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>If you can speak on 12/21/21 at 1:00pm, please sign up before 10am on 12/21. We are Proponents to quickly move forward on Agenda Item #2 <br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>(Below is the link to speak on Agenda Items at Council Work Sessions.) <br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>
</b><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>
<a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1345/Watch-or-Comment-at-Meetings-Work-Sessio" target="_blank">https://durhamnc.gov/1345/Watch-or-Comment-at-Meetings-Work-Sessio</a></b> <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Below is the Agenda for the City Council Work Session on 12/21/21, 1pm. This meeting looks short.
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<a href="https://cityordinances.durhamnc.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=497&doctype=1" target="_blank">https://cityordinances.durhamnc.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=497&doctype=1</a> <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div>
</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">On 1/6/21, 1:00pm,
City Council will consider the Bull City Tenants United proposal for a Tenants Bill of Rights. You can sign up
to speak before 10:00 am on
1/6/22, the day of the Work Session. This Council meeting
may be long, but the Mayor may hear comments in the first part of the
meeting. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Our top priority is Emergency Repairs to prevent Evictions for repairs
that make the home unlivable. We ask the City to require 72 hour
Emergency Repairs for health and safety hazards, including heat,
electric, plumbing, and
water that causes mold.
We fully support the Tenants Bill of Rights, so you are welcome to speak to any of the priorities.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Below is the link to the Bull City Tenants United priorities in the Tenants Bill of Rights:<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aeMngEirGinFFaCJRzs7Mez3ZZSiKgOI4PtDED0TKV0/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aeMngEirGinFFaCJRzs7Mez3ZZSiKgOI4PtDED0TKV0/edit</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Please let me know if you have any questions.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Thanks.<br></div>
</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">Lorisa, 919-801-6863</div></div></div></div></div>
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</div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">be a kind human</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Bonita Green</font></div></div></div></div></div>