Rent control

An ACE member and Woods Grove tenant said her rent rose from $1,500 to $2,088 in three years, described hardship and infestations, and called for a 3% rent increase cap.

Speaking Spanish with translation, a Woods Grove tenant described a near-doubling of her rent and cockroach problems.

A single mother of nine years at Woods Grove said her rent jumped from $1,009 to $2,088 and described cockroach infestations affecting her daughter's asthma and her own health.

A Woods Grove tenant of nine years said rents rise every year while repairs are refused, including a carpet replacement she needs for her asthma, and asked the council to cap rent increases.