SAAA October 2021 Residence Magazine | Page 39

The PAC Perks Investment Club is an exclusive program for members interested in making consistent recurring donations to the San Antonio Apartment Association Political Action Committee ( PAC ).

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The PAC Perks Investment Club is an exclusive program for members interested in making consistent recurring donations to the San Antonio Apartment Association Political Action Committee ( PAC ).

The SAAA PAC works on behalf of members to develop and maintain productive relationships with key public officials and influence the support of industry friendly policy . A robust SAAA PAC ensures that the association ’ s legislative team can actively engage with elected officials at the city , state , and congressional levels .
Some accomplishments our volunteer members and government relations staff have achieved with the help of our PAC :
• Most recently during the pandemic crisis , successfully halted a local ordinance aimed to require landlords give a 60 day notice to vacate to residents for nonpayment of rent
• Currently standing by and fighting for fair rental housing provider representation on a City Council proposed committee that will address rental housing issues
• Saved millions of dollars in retrofit costs during unified development code amendment phase
• Successfully fought an amendment to the City of San Antonio Electrical Code
• Halted an annual rental housing inspection and registration program
• Helped prevent an increase in storm water fees on every property in the city
• Earned a representative seat for our industry on the SAWS Rate Advisory Committee
• Prevented costly regulatory policies from being included in the City of San Antonio ’ s Property Maintenance Code update
• Protected properties from being forced into participating in Section 8 program
• Supported property owners in obtaining proper city zoning designations for multi-family development projects
• Currently participate in the drafting of most city policies that impact the rental housing industry
These accomplishments have saved millions of dollars for our members . As a result , our members have resources to reinvest as needed for compensation and benefits , for employees , and for their assets .
For enrolling in one of the recurring PAC donation levels , you will receive perks and incentives from the San Antonio Apartment Association in addition to the positive industry advantages we achieve with our advocacy involvement and use of PAC funds at all levels of government . www . saaaonline . org | OCTOBER 2021 39