SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The Santa Barbara city council chose not to vote on whether to extend a rent increase moratorium on Tuesday.
The last minute change followed the threat of litigation on Monday night.
Public Information Office Bryan Latchford issued a statement saying the city received a letter threatening litigation on the matter.
City Administrator Kelly McAdoo announced during the meeting that the city would continue the agenda item regarding the extension of the temporary rental increase moratorium to next Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Critics of the rent stabilization have gathered more than enough signatures to put the item on the ballot, but they still need to be verified.
McAddo and City Attorney John Dolmas said the council is also at risk of litigation over State Street that has been closed to two way traffic for six years.
The State Street Master Plan was approved this year, but the city still needs to raise the money to follow through with the plan.
The council was set to vote on whether to continue Title 31 State Street Regulations pending the referendum.
Dolmas said changing State St. back to the way it was before the closure will cost money and could take a months.
He also said keeping the configuration closed could lead to a costly lawsuit as well.
McAdoo said both could end up on the same Special Election ballot next year.
Voters could be asked to decide on both issues that could lead to the opening or continued closure of State Street and whether Rent Stabilization will be implemented.
While all of this is uncertain the results of the mayoral race remains too close to call.
Eric Friedman led on Election Night, but now Kristen Sneddon has taken the lead.
Sneddon has championed rent stabilization and State Street's closure.
Friedman has said he would prefer a shorter closure of 4 blocks rather than 8.
He has also stated that he thinks rent stabilization will hurt the push to build more housing.
The city could meet with lawyers threatening lawsuits and the referendums before their next move.
Your News Channel will have more on the the agenda items tonight on the news.
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