Good evening. Im keba arnold in tonights usually. And im Frank Somerville. A passionate crowd tonight in san mateo, at issue whether to impose a 90 day freeze on rent increases and temporarily halt many evictions. Ktvus amber lee is in san mateo where she heard the pleas from both sides tonight. Amber . Reporter frank, hundreds of people are here at this meeting, they include tenants, landlords and supporters. The question is, should there be rent control and how to balance the rights of tenants and landlords. There is no rent control in the city of san mateo. The question now is, should there be regulations . Things have gotten outrageous in san mateo. Egregious rent increases. Reporter 58yearold Barbara Oneil is a middle school teacher. She says her rent increased from 1750 a month to 2850. For a twobedroom apartment she has lived in for 11 years. An increase of more than 1000 a month. It left me sleepless nights and worrying. This is item number 6. Reporter at the City Council Meeti
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