A Statement from At-Large Council Member Latasha Palmer on Rental Housing Resolution

“I’m pleased to see our community’s passion for civic engagement. As someone who has personally dealt with housing insecurity, has had both caring and difficult landlords, and heard from many residents dealing with safety concerns in their rental units, it is clear to me that something is broken and needs to be fixed. I care deeply about the well-being of our tenants and those who work hard to provide them with dignified housing. We have to do all we can to set them up for success, or we become part of the housing crisis. I am committed to this work and plan to advance it as soon as possible, but I am going to take some additional time to think about how to best advance my work. I look forward to future discussions on issues that are vital to our community, including rental housing.”