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Community sentiment
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- Public comments
- 4
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Public comments (5)
Voiced strong support for the Fair Chance Housing Act and bills of rights, arguing housing is a human right and people who have paid their debt deserve reintegration, especially as winter approaches.
Committee of the Whole - Nov 9, 2026 · 1:31 →Thanked Council for the fair chance housing ordinance and urged it be the start of a fuller tenant bill of rights, including right to counsel in eviction, repair-and-deduct and 90-day lease renewal notice.
City Council - Nov 9, 2026 · 29:37 →Shared his ER experience caring for people trapped in homelessness by criminal records, calling fair chance housing a much-needed public safety measure.
City Council - Nov 9, 2026 · 32:14 →Urged serious steps on fair chance housing, noting how many historically notable figures would be screened out by conviction-based denials.
City Council - Oct 12, 2026 · 1:59:46 →A formerly incarcerated policy director urged passage, noting six Michigan cities have adopted similar laws without landlords fleeing.
City Council - Oct 12, 2026 · 2:05:12 →