The city of Santa Barbara has released a public comment draft of the proposed Just Cause Eviction and Relocation Assistance Ordinance. Community members are invited to comment on the draft until Oct. 2.

Comments should be emailed to City Attorney Ariel Calonne at acalonne@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Public comments will be presented to the the City Council’s ordinance committee on Oct. 20.

On Aug. 18, the ordinance committee unanimously voted to recommend the ordinance provide cash relocation assistance equal to 1½ months’ rent to tenants who are forced to move through a no-fault eviction.
 
The public comment package is available at https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/attorney/rental_housing_information.asp.
 
A Spanish translation will be available by Sept. 8.